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19 Oct

OPPO A55 Price starts at INR 15,490

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OPPO has launched the OPPO A55 in India. Featuring an unmatched True 50MP AI Triple Camera and 3D curved exquisite design, the OPPO A55 is all about striking looks and a powerful camera setup. Besides its whopping True 50MP AI camera, the OPPO A55 triple HD camera setup comprises a 2MP bokeh shooter and a 2MP macro snapper. The all-rounder OPPO A55 features a 5000mAh long-lasting battery which allows around 30 hours of call time or 25 hours of music streaming. The smart phone also comes with 18W Fast Charge technology that juices the handset upto 33% in only 30…

01 Oct

Airtel rolls out Made-in-India DTH Set Top Boxes for Customers

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Airtel Digital TV, the DTH arm of Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) today said that it has introduced Made-in-India High Definition Set Top Boxes for customers. The Set Top Boxes are being manufactured in Noida, Uttar Pradesh by Skyworth Electronics. Airtel plans to fully transition to Made-in-India Set Top Boxes, including the high-end Airtel Xstream 4K Android TV Box, by the end of 2021 and contribute local manufacturing and Government of India’s Atmanirbhar vision. Sunil Taldar, CEO – DTH, Bharti Airtel said: “This is a major milestone in Airtel Digital TV’s growth journey and a sign of India’s fast-growing manufacturing capabilities. The…

20 Sep

India’s Medtronic showcases Hugo robotic-assisted surgery system

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India Medtronic Private Limited-the world's largest medical technology, services, and solutions company showcased its new robotic-assisted surgery platform, Hugo™ RAS system, at its state-of-the-art Surgical Robotics Experience Center (SREC), which was inaugurated in Gurugram. The center was inaugurated by Padma Bhushan Dr. BK Rao, Chairman NABH, Chairman ASSOCHAM National Health Committee and Former Chairman- Board of Management at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi in the presence of Chief Guest Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog. The SREC is the company's first in Asia Pacific and one of ten world-class facilities around the globe today where clinicians can experience and train…

06 Sep

Chandrayaan-2 completes over 9,000 orbits around moon since launch in 2019, ISRO says

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India’s Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has completed more than 9,000 orbits around the Moon, and imaging and scientific instruments onboard have been providing excellent data, officials said on Monday. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is holding a two-day Lunar Science Workshop 2021, which began on Monday, to commemorate the completion of two years of operation of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft around the lunar orbit. In his inaugural address, ISRO Chairman, K Sivan said the eight payloads onboard the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft are conducting remote sensing and in-situ observations of the Moon at around 100 km altitude from the lunar surface. “Till date, the Chandrayaan-2…

26 Aug

BetterPlace’s exclusive Mobile App

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BetterPlace, one of India’s largest tech giants, launched an exclusive Mobile Application. It will allow blue collar job-seekers, across the country to find jobs and also help in their skilling requirements. The app is designed with a multilingual user interface available in 6 languages – English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hinglish (mix of Hindi and English). The application will feature over 10-Lakh verified job opportunities across the country available from more than 1200 companies. Interested candidates can create their CV for free on the app and share it with friends or colleagues for references. Jobs are available across more than 1000 variety of roles…

23 Aug

Loom Solar revolutionising super high efficiency products under Loom Solar’s ‘Shark’ series

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Loom Solar, an emerging SolarTech start-up and the leader in the mono panel category, has launched India’s most efficient solar panels. The introduction of revolutionising super high-efficiency products under Loom Solar’s ‘Shark’ series with single panel capacity up to 440Watt & 530 Watt sets a new benchmark for the Indian solar industry. Shark series by loom Solar, comes with Pure Mono PERC solar technology - with 144 Solar cells, 9 bus bars, which makes them one of the world's most advanced technological products. In comparison to existing technologies, the efficiency of the Shark series is 20-30% higher and the Shark…

13 Aug

Nokia launches new C-Series smartphones

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The home of Nokia phones, HMD Global has launched the ‘Nokia C20 Plus’, with an exclusive partnership with Reliance Jio. The Nokia C20 Plus comes with an exclusive Jio offer that includes upfront price support of 10% or Rs 1000 (whichever is lower) and access to additional benefits worth Rs 4000, as a part of the JioExclusive Program. ‘Nokia C20 Plus’ comes with 6.5” HD+ screen, two-day battery life (4950 mAh), 1.6 GHz octa-core processor, dual rear cameras along with the latest Android 11 operating system (Go Edition) and privacy features like face unlock. It is backed with 1 year…

05 Aug

Pegasus row: SC pulls up lawyer, says no notice for Modi, Shah

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The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up advocate M.L. Sharma for making Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah as respondents in his petition seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into the Pegasus snooping issue. A bench comprising Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Surya Kant said: “You have included certain individuals (Prime Minister and Home Minister as respondents in the petition). We can’t issue notice like this. Don’t try to take advantage of things, you have a defective memo of parties”. Sharma had argued that the government is fabricating material in the computer through this software.

05 Aug

INS Vikrant, the first made-in-India Aircraft Carrier worth nearly $3.5 billion is on for its maiden trial

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Indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant - the largest and most complex warship India has ever designed and built - set off on its maiden sea trials yesterday, 50 years after its namesake's key role in the 1971 war.A tweet from the Navy Spokesperson's handle hailed this "proud and historical moment for India", particularly since it represents another step in the government's quest for an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and the 'Make in India' initiative, and promised "many more will follow…" "India joins a select group of nations having niche capability to indigenously design, build and integrate a state-of-the-art aircraft carrier. Reaching this milestone…

30 Jul

Victus by HP next-generation gaming notebooks

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HP has launched its next-generation mainstream gaming PC portfolio Victus by HP. Victus by HP E series laptops powered by AMD Ryzen Processor starting at Rs 64,999 would be available on Amazon India. Victus by HP D series laptops powered by Intel 11th Processor starting at Rs 74,999 would be available on Reliance digital stores in coming weeks. The new gaming notebook range comprises a 16-inch unique laptop design in two attractive colours - Mica Silver and Performance Blue. The all new Victus 16 is made from post-consumer recycled ocean-bound plastic, demonstrating the company's dedication towards a more sustainable future…