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Koo App : Voice of India in very own Indian languages

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Pic Credit : Koo App Koo , a completely home grow alternative to Twitter gained prominence after the government used it to respond to the original Twitter in a row over free speech. Just 10% of India speaks English. Almost 1 billion people in India don't know English. Instead they speak one of India's 100s of languages. They are now getting access to smartphones and would love an internet in their language. However, majority of the internet has been in English. Koo is an attempt to make the voice of these Indians heard. They can now participate on the internet in their mother tongue by listening to the views of some of the sharpest Indian minds and also speak their mind by sharing their thoughts. Koo has been recognized by the Government of India and Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi as one of the Aatmanirbhar Apps of India. Koo being available in several Indian languages is one of its selling points. Its tagline is “to connect with Indians in Indian languages”. Koo can be...
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Commercial Flights to start Soon from Rourkela

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After the inspection of Rourkela Aerodrome, The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security DG, Usha Padhee on Monday informed that flight operations from Rourkela Airport will begin soon. A team of Civil Aviation Ministry led by Usha Padhee visited the aerodrome in Rourkela and a high level meeting was followed by that which was held at the airport and was also attended by the CEO if Rourkela Steel Plant and representatives of various private airlines, Rourkela District Administration,  senior officials of the Airport Authority of India and  Secretary of Odisha Transport Department. After the meeting, Padhee further informed that the work at the Airport will be targeted to complete within next 18 months. Speaking further about this, Odisha Transport Secretary(Madhsudhan Padhi) informed " The focus in the meeting was on acquiring 2C license for the Rourkela Airport within six to eight months. A short term action plan and a long term master plan to achieve the target was also discussed....
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RailTel IPO to open on February 16: Price band fixed at Rs 93-94. All you need to know

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  RailTel Corporation, a PSU that provides internet services for the Indian rail system along with other things, is scheduled to launch its initial public offer (IPO) next week. The government will sell 27 per cent in the company to raise Rs 819.24 crore. For the RailTel IPO, investors can bid for a minimum 155 equity shares and in multiples of 155 equity shares thereafter. The initial public offer is a complete offer for sale of 8,71,53,369 equity shares by the government. Of which, 5 lakh equity shares may be reserved for the company's employees. The offer will give Rs 819.24 crore at higher price band to the government. Hence, the company will not get any money from this offer. RailTel, Mini Ratna (Category-I) central public sector enterprise, is an information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure provider and is one of the largest neutral telecom infrastructure providers in India. It incorporated in September 2000, with the aim of modernising the existin...
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Earthquake in Delhi- NCR : Tremors felt in India after a 6.3 Magnitude earthquake hits Tajikistan

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High-intensity tremors were felt in several north Indian states on Friday night which shook the Delhi-NCR region along with the regions in Pakistan and pok as well. The latest information from the National Centre for Seismology suggested that the tremors were likely caused by an earthquake of 6.3 magnitude with its epi-centre in Tajikistan. The tremors created panic among people who rushed out of their homes. The states which experienced the tremors are Delhi and the National Capital Region, Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab. Tremors were also felt in Pakistan's Islamabad, and in cities in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces,  PTI  reported. The report also said that Pakistan occupied-Kashmir (PoK) also experienced tremors. Certain twitter posts showed people coming out of their houses with their children on the road for their Safety. The epicenter was first reported to be in Amritsar, India which was later corrected and was said to be a software glitch. We hope there...
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Crypto to be banned in India Soon ? Bill being Finalised , Will be sent to Cabinet Soon: Govt.

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With the recent pump in the value of crypto currencies and Big bulls like Elon musk openly tweeting about crypto's , there is a lot of interest in common people in India regarding Crypto.  People who are not completely aware about the crypto's also want to get on-board , get some cryptos and book profit. But, with the Indian government's firm stand n banning the cryptoCurrency , there are a lot f speculation in the market. We have more than 100% of increase in value of some of these crypto currencies over the last month, which lures a lot of people as everyone wants to book profit from that. In 2018, the Reserve Bank of India had banned banks from processing transactions relating to crypto currencies, which was later revoked by he Supreme court of India in March last year. Minister of State for Finance, Anurag Thakur on Tuesday responded to a question in the Rajya Sabha regarding regularisation of CryptoCurrency and said the government is in process of finalising a Crypto C...
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Tesla buys bitcoin worth $1.5 billion : Will it accept as payment too ?

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  As per one of the economic times report ,  Tesla bought bitcoins worth $1.5 billion in January 2021 after the company updated its investment policy to invest in digital assets, a filing with the Securities Exchange Commission showed. According to a Bloomberg report, the price of the digital asset jumped as much as 16% with prices nearing nearly $45,000 for the first time. Reports suggests the company said “We updated our investment policy to provide us with more flexibility to further diversify and maximize returns on our cash that is not required to maintain adequate operating liquidity,” in its filing. There are also reports that the company said “We expect to begin accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment for our products in the near future, subject to applicable laws and initially on a limited basis, which we may or may not liquidate upon receipt,”  The price of one bitcoin as of today is 34,16,152 INR, However the Indian government is planning to introduce a bill to ...
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TVS launches iQUBE Electric Scooter 2021

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TVS iQUBE Electric Scooter 2021 The latest addition to the booming electric two wheeler sector in India is a super dynamic electric scooter by TVS, i.e TVS iQUBE with an on-road price of  Rs 115000 and Rs 108012 in Bangalore and Delhi respectively. It comes equipped with a 4.4 kW (6 bhp) electric motor that produces a peak torque output of 140 Nm. Compared to its immediate rivals like Ather 450 X and Bajaj Chetak, the TVS iQube Electric Scooter is the first premium electric scooter from the company It offers unmatched riding experience, reduced cost of running ease of maintenance and enhance sustainability. It also claims to offer a delightful, smooth, silent riding experience with instant torque. Intuitive hi-tech features like SmartXonnect and Q-Park Assist make it an unmatched intelligent experience.  It also claims to provide  a 15-20 Km range of ride over a charge of 60 minutes and provides 3 Years warranty on the Li-Ion battery. Specifications : Crystal Clear head l...
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