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Google One Lite Plan With Affordable Pricing Is Rolling Out in India to Some Users
Google One Lite plan, a new subscription tier for the Mountain View-based tech giant’s cloud storage bundle service, has been spotted for some users in India. The new subscription tier is priced cheaper than the Basic tier, which was previously the cheapest entry to the Google One subscription. The subscription plan offers just free cloud storage...
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Unregistered Madrasas In Muzaffarnagar To Be Penalised Rs 10,000 Per Day: UP Education Department
Taking strong exception to the notice served to madrasas, the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, an organisation of Indian Muslims, called the education department's order "unlawful".
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Google Nest Cam (Battery) Along With Nest Aware Service Launched in India for Tata Play Subscribers
Google Nest Cam (battery) and Nest Aware service have been launched in India by Tata Play. The new Google Nest offerings are available under the Tata Play Secure+ package.
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Meta's Express Wi-Fi Affordable Internet Service to Shut Down in India and Other Regions After Six Years
Meta has announced the shutdown of its affordable Internet access program Express Wi-Fi, which was introduced back in 2016. The service partnered with local Internet service providers and mobile operators to provide cheaper Internet to underserved regions. Meta has not provided a reason for winding down the service in over 30 countries.
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Netflix Offers Free Upgrade to Standard, Premium Plans for First 30 Days in India
Netflix is offering free one-tier upgrades for the first 30 days of your subscription, in what is another new promo. That means if you pick “Basic”, you’ll be upgraded to “Standard”. And if you pick “Standard”, you’ll get a month of “Premium”.
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Coronavirus: Piaggio Announces Multiple Relief And Safety Initiatives To Fight COVID-19
Piaggio India has announced extending its support in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic in India with multiple relief and safety initiatives. Firstly, the company is arranging for free supplies of ration kits to nearly 1000 migrant labourers in Pune and Baramati, ensuring basic food security for a month.
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In Supreme Court's J&K Order, Opening Lines From Charles Dickens Classic
Suspension of free movement, Internet and basic freedoms cannot be an arbitrary exercise of power, the Supreme Court said today, ordering the Jammu and Kashmir administration to review within one week all restrictive orders in place since the decision to end special status in August.
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Madhya Pradesh To Adopt Delhi's Mohalla Clinic Model
Drawing from the mohalla clinic model of the Delhi government, the Congress dispensation in Madhya Pradesh plans to set up "Sanjivani Clinics" in every ward in urban areas to provide basic health services to people free of cost.
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Free School Begins For Underprivileged Kids In Pari Chowk Metro Station Complex
The free of cost school -- BIMTECH Vidya Kendra -- aims at providing basic and life skills education to children from poor families, especially belonging to the Banjara community and migrant labourers, the Noida Metro Rail Corporation said.
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Netflix Testing Rs 65 Per Week "Mobile-Only Plan" In India
Netflix Mobile Only Plan: Netflix is experimenting a weekly mobile-only plan for Rs 65 -- the lowest ever cost it has offered its services in, reported news agency IANS.
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After US Blow To Net Neutrality, Minister Reinforces India's Stand
Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad offered some comfort to spooked internet users in India today, voicing full-throated support for "net neutrality" days after the Donald Trump administration scrapped rules that ensured a free and open internet.
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TRAI Releases Recommendations on Net Neutrality: Your 10-Point Cheatsheet
Backing net neutrality in India, the telecom regulator TRAI has said it is not in favour of any "discriminatory treatment" of data, including blocking, slowing or offering preferential speeds or treatment to any content.
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Right to Internet Access Is 'Non-Negotiable', Says IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad made the statement on Thursday at the Global Conference on Cyberspace Security in New Delhi.
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SBI Savings Bank Account: Minimum Balance, ATM Withdrawal Charges
For customers of Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account, only four withdrawals in a month (including branch and ATM withdrawal) are allowed free of charge.
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As Google and Facebook Race to Bring Indians Online, Microsoft's Efforts Hit a Roadblock
As Facebook and Google push to make affordable Internet available to more Indians in an attempt to get the country's population online for the first time, Microsoft's ambitions may have hit a roadblock.
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Google One Lite Plan With Affordable Pricing Is Rolling Out in India to Some Users
Google One Lite plan, a new subscription tier for the Mountain View-based tech giant’s cloud storage bundle service, has been spotted for some users in India. The new subscription tier is priced cheaper than the Basic tier, which was previously the cheapest entry to the Google One subscription. The subscription plan offers just free cloud storage...
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Unregistered Madrasas In Muzaffarnagar To Be Penalised Rs 10,000 Per Day: UP Education Department
Taking strong exception to the notice served to madrasas, the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, an organisation of Indian Muslims, called the education department's order "unlawful".
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Google Nest Cam (Battery) Along With Nest Aware Service Launched in India for Tata Play Subscribers
Google Nest Cam (battery) and Nest Aware service have been launched in India by Tata Play. The new Google Nest offerings are available under the Tata Play Secure+ package.
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Meta's Express Wi-Fi Affordable Internet Service to Shut Down in India and Other Regions After Six Years
Meta has announced the shutdown of its affordable Internet access program Express Wi-Fi, which was introduced back in 2016. The service partnered with local Internet service providers and mobile operators to provide cheaper Internet to underserved regions. Meta has not provided a reason for winding down the service in over 30 countries.
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Netflix Offers Free Upgrade to Standard, Premium Plans for First 30 Days in India
Netflix is offering free one-tier upgrades for the first 30 days of your subscription, in what is another new promo. That means if you pick “Basic”, you’ll be upgraded to “Standard”. And if you pick “Standard”, you’ll get a month of “Premium”.
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Coronavirus: Piaggio Announces Multiple Relief And Safety Initiatives To Fight COVID-19
Piaggio India has announced extending its support in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic in India with multiple relief and safety initiatives. Firstly, the company is arranging for free supplies of ration kits to nearly 1000 migrant labourers in Pune and Baramati, ensuring basic food security for a month.
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In Supreme Court's J&K Order, Opening Lines From Charles Dickens Classic
Suspension of free movement, Internet and basic freedoms cannot be an arbitrary exercise of power, the Supreme Court said today, ordering the Jammu and Kashmir administration to review within one week all restrictive orders in place since the decision to end special status in August.
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Madhya Pradesh To Adopt Delhi's Mohalla Clinic Model
Drawing from the mohalla clinic model of the Delhi government, the Congress dispensation in Madhya Pradesh plans to set up "Sanjivani Clinics" in every ward in urban areas to provide basic health services to people free of cost.
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Free School Begins For Underprivileged Kids In Pari Chowk Metro Station Complex
The free of cost school -- BIMTECH Vidya Kendra -- aims at providing basic and life skills education to children from poor families, especially belonging to the Banjara community and migrant labourers, the Noida Metro Rail Corporation said.
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Netflix Testing Rs 65 Per Week "Mobile-Only Plan" In India
Netflix Mobile Only Plan: Netflix is experimenting a weekly mobile-only plan for Rs 65 -- the lowest ever cost it has offered its services in, reported news agency IANS.
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After US Blow To Net Neutrality, Minister Reinforces India's Stand
Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad offered some comfort to spooked internet users in India today, voicing full-throated support for "net neutrality" days after the Donald Trump administration scrapped rules that ensured a free and open internet.
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TRAI Releases Recommendations on Net Neutrality: Your 10-Point Cheatsheet
Backing net neutrality in India, the telecom regulator TRAI has said it is not in favour of any "discriminatory treatment" of data, including blocking, slowing or offering preferential speeds or treatment to any content.
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Right to Internet Access Is 'Non-Negotiable', Says IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad made the statement on Thursday at the Global Conference on Cyberspace Security in New Delhi.
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SBI Savings Bank Account: Minimum Balance, ATM Withdrawal Charges
For customers of Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account, only four withdrawals in a month (including branch and ATM withdrawal) are allowed free of charge.
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As Google and Facebook Race to Bring Indians Online, Microsoft's Efforts Hit a Roadblock
As Facebook and Google push to make affordable Internet available to more Indians in an attempt to get the country's population online for the first time, Microsoft's ambitions may have hit a roadblock.
