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02 Jul

SBI revises ATM withdrawal rules for customers

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The State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday revised its withdrawal rules, which will come in effect from July 1, after the SBI’s 3-month relaxation given to the customers expired on June 30. The public lender has not extended the exemption given to its customers in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the SBI in April had waived service charges for all ATM transactions made on SBI ATMs as well as other bank ATMs on account of exceeding the free number of transactions. "In view of the announcement made by Finance Minister on 24th March,…

02 Jul

Durgapur’s Shikha Dey among 10 winners

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At an all-virtual finale event, the 3rd largest biscuit brand in India, Britannia Marie Gold announced the ten winners of its Britannia Marie Gold My Start Up campaign. Under the aegis of this initiative, the 10 winners were felicitated and awarded Rs 10 Lakhs each to kick-start their business ventures. One winner, Shikha Dey of Durgapur will be utilising the seed capital to start a Bioflock Fish Farm. Bioflock Fish farming is a growing industry in India where fish is cultivated indoors rather than traditional pond methods, using advanced equipment. In addition to financial assistance, the current edition of the…

02 Jul

Nissan’s B-SUV concept to be showcased on July 16

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For the first time, Nissan India’s B-SUV concept will be showcased to the world on July 16, at the global headquarters. The compact B-SUV is scheduled to be introduced in the second half of FY 2020-21. Prior to that, Nissan revealed glimpses of the headlights and grill of its technology-rich and stylish B-SUV concept. Nissan India’s first Compact B-SUV for the Indian market reflects Nissan-ness, a philosophy aimed at empowering people through breakthrough products and technologies. Nissan’s new SUV features the latest technology as a part of Nissan Intelligent Mobility, the company’s vision as to how vehicles are powered, driven…

01 Jul

India’s cybersecurity agency cautions : Be cautious while installing Google Chrome extensions.

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Internet users should exercise caution while installing Google Chrome extensions as the company has removed over 100 malicious links after they were found collecting "sensitive" user data, country's cyber security agency said on Wednesday.The Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In), the national technology arm to combat cyber attacks and guard the Indian cyber space, said it has also been found that these extensions contained code to bypass Google Chrome's web store security scans. The malicious extensions had the ability to take screenshots, read the clipboard, harvest authentication cookies or grab user keystrokes to read passwords and other confidential information,…

01 Jul

BSNL 4G Tender Cancelled by DoT, Fresh Tender May Exclude Chinese Companies

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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Wednesday cancelled the anticipated 4G upgradation tender of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). The new move comes nearly two weeks after the department expressed concerns over the use of Chinese telecom equipment and directed state-owned BSNL and MTNL to not use any China-made gears for 4G rollout. Huawei and ZTE are notably the two Chinese telecom gear manufacturers that are supplying equipment to Indian telecom operators. With the new move, the DoT will issue a new tender in the coming weeks.

30 Jun

Amazon eliminates single-use plastic in packaging

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Amazon India today announced that it has achieved a significant milestone in its efforts towards sustainability by eliminating all single-use plastic in packaging originating from its 50+ fulfilment centres in India. In September 2019 the company had pledged to meet this goal in an accelerated timeframe by June 2020, in an effort to build an environmentally sustainable supply chain. Amazon India has taken several steps to achieve complete elimination of single-use plastic in its own fulfilment network. The first milestone towards this goal was achieved in December2019 when the company replaced plastic packaging material, such as bubble wraps and air…

30 Jun

Mercedes to stand against racism with the black car

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Formula One champions Mercedes unveiled black-liveried cars for the 2020 season on Monday as part of a public pledge to further improve diversity within the team and the world of motorsport. Mercedes have traditionally raced in silver throughout their time in Formula One but will switch to black and have ‘End Racism’ emblazoned on the halo of both cars. The team said the Black Lives Matter movement has “shone a searching light on how much we need new measures and actions in the fight against racism and all forms of discrimination”. The new livery will make its debut when Britain’s…

30 Jun

Cinema chains confirm theatrical release of 83 including Sooryavanshi

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A day after Disney Plus Hotstar announced the digital release of seven Bollywood films including Laxxmi Bomb, Sadak 2, Dil Bechara, Bhuj: The Pride of India, The Big Bull, Khuda Haafiz and Lootcase, cinema chains PVR, INOX, Wave Cinemas and Carnival Cinemas have announced the theatrical release of Rohit Shetty directorial Sooryavanshi and Kabir Khan’s sports drama 83. Though there is no information on when cinema halls will reopen, the cinema chains have confirmed the most awaited films of the year will be festival releases. Sooryavanshi will hit theatres on Diwali and 83 will be a Christmas release. Confirming the…

29 Jun

Google has several new features in the works in Meet to take on Zoom.

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Like it or not — or perhaps most are used to them by now — but video calls are here to stay for good. Apps like Zoom might have lost their novelty factor but with more people getting used to them, it’s time for competition to outdo each other. Google, as per an online report, is working on a number of features for Meet, its video-conferencing application.According to a report by 9to5Google, the Mountain View-based tech giant is working on a feature that will let users blur backgrounds or replace them completely. Users will have a lot of default options…

28 Jun

First Ducati Superleggera V4 Delivered To Customer At Borgo Panigale

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The first of the 500 limited edition Ducati Superleggera V4 motorcycles, has been officially delivered to its new owner from Belgium, Filip Van Schil. Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali personally delivered model number 001/500 and the certificate of authenticity of the Superleggera V4 to Van Schil at the Ducati factory at Borgo Paniglae. Van Schil, who already owns nine other Ducati bikes, was invited to the Borgo Panigale factory for a special tour, in which he was able to see up close the line where his motorbike was built and meet the worker who built the engine.