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The much awaited GST bill has come one step closer to convert into law as the government on Wednesday made crucial amendments in the bill draft. The Cabinet has agreed on dropping 1 percent manufacturing tax and providing guarantee to compensate states for any revenue loss in the first five years of rollout of the proposed indirect tax regime. With states on board and the Cabinet approving the amendments, the government is hopeful of passage of the long-pending Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in the ongoing monsoon session of...

BlackBerry Limited has announced the launch of DTEK50, dubbed as the world’s most secure Android smartphone. DTEK50 is BlackBerry’s second smartphone powered by Android, following the PRIV. Fully equipped with Android Marshmallow 6.0, DTEK50 combines BlackBerry’s unique security, privacy and productivity with the full Android experience in an all-touch design, at a price point that’s accessible for consumers and ideal for enterprise fleet deployment. Fully equipped with Android Marshmallow 6.0, DTEK50 combines BlackBerry’s unique security, privacy and productivity with the full Android experience in an all-touch design, at a price point...

RAH Infotech has announced the partnership with Data Resolve, an emerging player in the area of Cyber Security and Intelligence for Enterprises. With the collaboration, Rah Infotech has strengthened its offerings in Cyber Security and Enterprise Intelligence space. Dhruv Khanna, CEO, Data Resolve Technologies said “We are focused on addressing issues related to corporate fraud, data leak and employee productivity with security analytics via end point protection with a single client single server Architecture, from in-premise and on-cloud platforms” “And with the newly formed association with RAH Infotech, we are...

The Government is planning to run an advertisement campaign to promote .in domain name, India’s official website extension. The ministry of electronics and IT (MEIT) is planning a massive advertising campaign aimed at companies, individuals and startups, Economic Times reports. Rajiv Bansal, joint secretary in MEIT, said the campaign should be ready for rollout in a month or so and will play on the people’s nationalist sentiments to nudge them to host their website on the.in domain name. “Even existing websites which are on .com or other domains can be hosted on.in...

Dell on Tuesday launched its new range of Inspiron 2-in-1 notebooks in India. The Dell Inspiron 11 3000 Series 2-in-1 is priced starting INR 32,690, while the Dell Inspiron 13 5000 Series 2-in-1 is priced starting INR 49,490. The company had earlier unveiled these products at Computex 2016 in May which include the Inspiron 3000 and 5000 series with the 7000 series arriving at a later period. The new Dell Inspiron 3000 2-in-1 series includes an 11-inch notebook while the Inspiron 5000 2-in-1 series includes a 13-inch and 15-inch model....

Acer today announced its strategic partnership with Paytm, India’s largest mobile payment and commerce platform. Under this partnership Acer will pay its partner’s sales representative incentives in the form of Paytm cash. This partner-friendly measure ensures that the sales representatives receive the incentives instantly as cash in their Paytm wallets thereby negating any lag through the traditional payment method. Using the wallet, the sales representative can purchase an array of products and services both online and offline including payment of various bills. User will also benefit from the various cash-back...

Since the Government of India announced the ambitious “Make in India” initiative to boost local manufacturing, India has emerged as the most attractive investment destination for industries. While MNCs are exploring business prospects, and competitive advantage in local manufacturing in the country, smartphone vendors are already riding on the “Make in India” wave. After leading smartphone brands such as Vivo, Oppo, Micromax and Karbonn have already set up their facilities in the country, another domestic handset maker, Lava International is now aiming to double its production capacity with the launch...

Indus OS, the Regional Operating System, announced partnerships with two home-grown Indian smartphone brands – Celkon and Swipe, to deepen its market reach, especially in the southern India region, given Celkon’s leadership in this region. These partnerships are in addition to the existing partnership with Micromax, which will continue. On these partnerships, Rakesh Deshmukh, CEO, Indus OS, exclaimed, “We are very excited to join hands with Celkon and Swipe. Both brands share our enthusiasm and vision for connecting a billion people with technology and bridging India’s digital divide. They have a...

Call drops have become a serious concern in the telecom sector. Aiming to curtail this menace, operators have set up 48,000 new telecom sites around the country, as part of the 100-day plan to which they had committed to the government earlier. After a meeting with telecom operators, Union Minister of Telecommunication Manoj Sinha said from June 10 onwards there will be the addition of around 60,000 Base Transceiver Station across the country, out of which 48,000 has been installed in the first 45 days according to a report published by gadgets.ndtv....