Petrol rates to be reduced by Rs 3 per litre
The rates of petrol have been reduced by Rs. 3 per litre from March 1, 2013 in India. The new rates will be the first substantial price cut in about a year. This is also the fourth reduction in the…
BlackBerry Q10 sells out in two hours
The new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone has become the fastest selling consumer electronics product for Selfridges. Selfridges is a high-end British departmental store chain and the smartphone had gone on sale exclusively at the Oxford St. London Store over the weekend….
Restaurants in Mumbai to protest against service tax
More than 27,000 restaurants in the city of Mumbai, which is considered to be the financial capital of India, are likely to remain closed on April 29, 2013. The protest has been taken up in response to a call by…
Five more Indian cities to provide visa on arrival facility
Apart from the four metro cities in India, tourist visa on arrival (VoA) facilities will now be available in five more places in the country. The facility has been introduced in the cities of Bangalore, Goa, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kochi….
Reliance Communications and Twitter join hands for unlimited access plan
Indian telecom giant Reliance Communications said on April 23, 2013, that it has partnered with the micro blogging site Twitter to launch a prepaid plan for GSM subscribers in the country. The promotional offer will be available for free for 90 days,…
European countries adopt Indian way of packaging milk
The popular Mother Dairy brand of milk, which is a part of the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), has now become the world’s largest producer of milk. Now the Indian way of supplying daily milk to the customers in…
Microsoft Office sales of server improve
Compute manufacturing giant Microsoft said on April 19, 2018, that its third quarter profits went up by 19%, as compared to the same period last year. These figures slammed the expectations of analysts and was triggered due to lower-than-expected expenses…
Indian Railways to launch personalised alert service for passengers
The Indian railways is now all set to launch a new service for its passengers, in which the traveler can get alert messages on their phone. Passengers will also receive alert messages if the train is delayed or cancelled. The…
AXA insurance company to cut 450 jobs in UK
Europe’s second largest insurer AXA SA is planning to cut around 450 jobs in the UK. The company has stopped giving financial advice after a change in regulations. AXA says that it will stop giving advice to customers belonging to branches of…
Britain to improve electric vehicles market
Think tank IPPR says that Britain must enhance its domestic market for electric vehicles, or it will risk missing out on job opportunities. According to a media report, Britain is now the fifth most competitive auto industry in the world….