Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed the people to maintain calm. "Earthquake tremors in Delhi. I appeal to people to maintain calm. Officials out in the field to assess the situation," he said on micro-blogging site Twitter.
Airtel and Vodafone Idea are also trying to expand the penetration of 4G users in their subscriber base as they take this network to the hinterland
'There are smaller cities, which are very attractive to fly'.
The deal includes Reliance Infrastructure's integrated business of Generation, Transmission and Retail Electricity Distribution
Rapid strides in digital payments notwithstanding, the Indian economy will likely remain cash-dependent for many years to come, at least that's what the automated teller machine makers and cash logistics companies are betting on. After growing at over 20 per cent for most of 2020, currency in circulation growth fell to 8.5 per cent as of October 29 this year, shows data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The reason for the steep rise in currency last year was the uncertainties related to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, where people preferred to hoard cash to meet exigencies.
Kolkata, the first Indian city to get a metro railway network, will set another precedent by having an underwater rail connection. The Union cabinet on Thursday approved the much-awaited extension of the Kolkata metro with its neighbouring city Howrah, which will include a tunnel under the Hooghly river.The project, estimated to cost Rs 4,676 crore, will connect one of the busiest railway stations of eastern India, Howrah, and the information technology suburb of Salt Lake.
India's sourcing from China may not necessarily be for cost-effectiveness alone but also for the lack of domestic qualified bidders, technology or other know-how.
Following a successful year in the country, global luxury car maker BMW plans to expand its dealer network in India. While the German giant is considering metros and mini metros in the first round of expansion, it would also target tier-II cities with high consumer spending, Peter Kronschnabl, president, BMW India, said on Wednesday.
If we work together with dedication, concentration and effort, we should be able to achieve our aspirational growth target of double-digits for a very long period of time, suggests K V Kamath.
India isn't just a testbed for SHAREit to find and perfect a new business model, but also the start of the company's globalisation dreams.
But the kind of usage and the demographic driving that change will be entirely different from the first online users.
'During the course of these two years, as new people have joined, we have no mental picture to associate with them and hence, have little connection with them.'
'A growing segment wants to fly Vistara but may not be really ready to pay for certain products that come with a full-service carrier. That is a large segment and we can't ignore it,' says CEO Leslie Thng.
The sale launched on Tuesday will be open till October 29.
In an apparent bid to offset BJP candidate Pragya Thakur's controversial statement against slain IPS officer Hemant Karkare, Modi heaped praises on Mumbai police.
'From the very start, PM Modi was insistent that visiting foreign leaders should be exposed to an India beyond its capital.' 'Through these experiences, he felt that the full Indian narrative would be much better understood across the world,' explains External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. A riveting excerpt from Bluekraft Digital Foundation's Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery.
The railway minister has steered clear of populist traps and refrained from making grandiose announcements in terms of new trains and new rail routes. He should now emulate China, and rope in Japan in boosting the rail network, says Rajeev Sharma.
Belgian police continued with the search for suspects in Brussels attack on Saturday, as a series of raids and arrests revealed more links with the November Paris killings and a new French plot.
The account of a dead person can be deleted only if someone with the password logs in and closes it down.
The company is relying on Vodafone Blue, a device that will be manufactured by Alcatel, to find a consumer following in non-metros.
'The announcement has come too late. This should have been done years ago.'
Nikita Puri and Dhruv Munjal explain why new-age businessmen are turning to exclusive, uber-rich clubs.
Analysts expect holiday fares to inch up further closer to the travel dates, but airlines may still not be able to fully recover higher costs as fuel costs remain elevated
The Indian telecom boom is not only about numbers. In what is the first of its kind in the domestic telecom industry, telecom operator Aircel will deploy WiMax networks in all 23 circles across the country.
The upcoming Budget gives Finance Minister Arun Jaitley a chance to let states boost spending.
The ropeway like system runs on electricity and driverless pods and comes down at designated stations, removing the traffic burden from congested roads.
Both protesters and the authorities in Hong Kong are using complex combinations of technology, reports Devangshu Datta.
Chennai-based Paramount Airways plans to expand its route network as it inducts ten aircraft in its fleet by December this year, an airline official said.
Phee Teik Yeoh, the recently anointed chief executive officer of the airline, speaks to Business Standard on his aim of changing the rule of the game in the aviation sector by redefining service and operational experience for travellers accustomed to mere functionality.
Trains, the metro system and lifts ground to a halt across the city but Olympic venues and hospitals faced no problems.
Telcos in line of fire over call drops, inflated bills
The special package assistance would be used to augment irrigation structures in drought-prone areas to address the agrarian distress and drinking water crisis.
This is the company's fourth outlet in the country, after the the two outlets in New Delhi and the first flagship store in Mumbai.
Nearly six out of 10 post-millennial respondents own a smart phone, but what is remarkable is that the difference in ownership patterns between metros (58.50 per cent) and mini metros (59.36 per cent) is not much with the smaller cities scoring over the larger ones, TCS said in a statement.
Under the 20.68 km-long monorail project, services will be provided between Poonamalle and Kathipara with a link from Porur to Vadapalani in Chennai, a senior UD Ministry official said.
Telecom regulator TRAI on Friday fixed at Rs 19 the reference rate for portability to charged from users for changing operator while retaining the number.
The marketing spiel for the Hindi version has been around Shah Rukh Khan's inclusion as Pride Rock's patriarch and his son Aryan Khan's debut as Simba's voice.
'A formula can be reached so that everyone gets a fair share.'
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