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Jan22017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

PM Modi said in Lucknow ‘Our High Command Is The People Of India,’ – Highlights

Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed a mega rally in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow. In his first rally in the state after the 50-day deadline on December 30, post the November 8 notes ban announcement, got over, PM Modi said it was imperative for Uttar Pradesh to develop for India to progress in every sense. Here are the highlights: This is the biggest rally of my career I am in politics for many years, have never addressed a bigger rally Atal Bihari Vajpayee had a fondness for Lucknow.... When he sees this gathering on TV, it will make him feel so happy. This is your tribute to him. After seeing this gathering, no one will have any doubt as to what is going to happen in the Uttar Pradesh polls The issue is not about BJP's exile from UP for 14 ...

Jan22017 by Team - The Digital Indian2 Comments

Here are the details for Reliance Jio Happy New Year offer

Technology

Reliance Jio’s Welcome Offer, which gave users unlimited data, voice and video calls and messaging access on the Jio SIM is now over. The Welcome Offer has been replaced by the Happy New Year offer, which still offers free voice calls, video calling, messaging and data, but there’s a catch. The main change users need to keep in mind is that in the Welcome Offer there was a daily FUP (Fair Usage Policy) limit of 4GB. In Happy New Year offer, this limit is slashed to 1GB. So what happens after you cross 1GB on your Reliance Jio SIM? Your speed will be slashed to 128KB/ps, according to the terms and conditions. So if you were browsing and downloading a lot on your Jio SIM, then you’ll have find that 1GB limit a problem from today onward. Reliance Jio’s Welcome offer was technically sup...

Jan22017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

ISIS claims responsibility for Istanbul nightclub attack

International

Islamic State (IS) on Monday claimed responsibility for the terror attack in Istanbul nighclub attack on Sunday in which 39 people, including 2 Indians, were killed. The IS-linked Aamaq News Agency said the attack was carried by a "heroic soldier of the caliphate who attacked the most famous nightclub where Christians were celebrating their pagan feast." It said the man opened fire from an automatic rifle in "revenge for God's religion and in response to the orders" of IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The group described Turkey as "the servant of the cross." Earlier, Turkish media reports had said that Turkish authorities believed the IS group was behind the attack and that the gunman, who is still at large, comes from a Central Asian nation and is likely to be either from Uzbekist...

Jan12017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Mulayam-Akhilesh feud a fully fixed affair, claims leaked email

Uttar Pradesh

Just last evening the desi Game of Thrones in the Samajwadi Party’s Yadav family looked like it was culminating with father Mulayam expelling his eldest son and UP CM Akhilesh from the party for the period of 6 years. He also sent his cousin Ram Gopal Yadav who was in the Akhilesh camp, packing. Just when one thought that Mulayam was King of the World after defeating his foes, TV Today’s Rahul Kanwal stepped in with a leaked email. It was also tweeted three days earlier by another account: The alleged email dated 24th July was sent by SP’s political consultant Steve Jarding, who wrote to his alleged friend Adwait Singh, a former student at Harvard stating that and we quote (emphasis ours): “On the media push front, my two cents are to advice Yadav Sr to orchestrate fa...

Jan12017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Sushma Swaraj confirmed – Two Indians among 39 killed in Istanbul nightclub attack

National

Two Indians were among the 39 killed in Sunday’s shooting at a night club in Istanbul, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said. “I have bad news from Turkey. We have lost 2 Indian nationals in the Istanbul attack. Indian Ambassador on way to Istanbul,” she Tweeted. The victims have been identified as Abis Rizvi and Khushi Shah. Rizvi was the son of former Rajya Sabha MP Akhtar Hassan Rizvi, and Shah hails from Gujarat. https://twitter.com/SushmaSwaraj/status/815547135605100544 https://twitter.com/SushmaSwaraj/status/815547614540144641 Sushma added that her ministry was also helping the Rizvis with their visa for traveling to Istanbul. “I have just spoken to Mr.Akhtar Hassan Rizvi father of Abis Rizvi. He and Mrs Rizvi also want to go to Istanbul. We r organising their Visa,” ...

Dec312016 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Key Highlights from PM Narendra Modi Speech On New Year Eve

National

Narendra Modi Speech Highlights: Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi addressed citizens of the nation on New Year’s Eve, 31st December 2016. PM Modi had addressed public after the end of his 50st-day trial period of demonetisation came to an end on December 30. After demonetisation, Modi had said: “Help me for 50 days and I will give you the India you desired.” Here are the top initiatives PM had announced: For rural poor Home loans in villages up to Rs 2 lakh to get 3% interest exemption, available for building a new house or expanding an old one. In this fight against corruption and black money, it is clear that you wish to walk shoulder to shoulder with us 33% more homes to be built in rural areas under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). 30 million Kis...

Dec302016 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

All About BHIM app – How to use and Where to download from

Information

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a mobile payment app– BHIM, while addressing the audience at the Digi-Dhan Mela in New Delhi’s Talkatora Stadium. The app is called Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) has been launched to facilitate e-transactions in the country. “Launch of the BHIM App is significant. In addition to his role in making of the Constitution, Dr Ambedkar was also a great economist. His thesis offers significant insights of various economic issues,” Modi said while launching the app. Developed by the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), BHIM is an initiative by the Modi government to enable fast, secure, reliable cashless payments through your mobile phone. With BHIM you can send and receive money, check your balance and even create a custom paym...

Dec302016 by Team - The Digital Indian2 Comments

PM Says Soon Will Only Need Thumbprint For Money Transacations, Launches BHIM E-Wallet App

National

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a mobile app to make digital payments easier at Digi-Dhan Mela in Delhi. He thanked people for embracing digital transactions. The new BHIM app that PM launched, he said, will soon work on your thumbprint. The Prime Minister feels that BHIM is the best vision for 2017. Here are the highlights: Government of India has launched a gift under which for the next 100 days, every day 15,000 people will win prizes through lucky draw. These prizes will go to those who transact between Rs 50-3,000 online. This is so that poor people get the prize. Today we also had a draw for the Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana. This will happen once a week. This is for those sellers who can encourage customers to buy products through digital mode On Baba Sah...

Dec272016 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

India’s Curt Response, After China’s Comment On Agni-V Missile Test

National

Responding to China's reaction to its test-firing of the Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile, India on Tuesday said its strategic capabilities were not targeted against any particular country, adding that while it abides by all applicable international obligations, it expects others to do the same. "India's strategic capabilities are not targeted against any particular country. India abides by all the applicable international obligations and hopes that all other do the same. India's strategic autonomy and growing engagement contributes to strategic stability," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said. Mr Swarup's remarks came after Chinese Foreign Ministry said it hoped that India's test-firing of the nuclear-capable Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile or...

Dec272016 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

China Indicates at questioning India’s Agni-V launch at UN Security Council

International

Beijing: China on Tuesday hoped that India's testing of the nuclear-capable Agni-5 intercontinental ballistic missile complied with UN Security Council rules and safeguarded South Asia's strategic balance even as Beijing maintained that the two nations are "not rivals but partners". Taking exception to reports that the successful test of Agni-V was meant to target China, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said, "On your question on India test firing the Agni-5 ballistic missile, we have noted relevant reports", to a question at a media briefing in Beijing. "On whether India can develop this ballistic missile that can carry nuclear weapons, I think relevant resolutions of the UNSC have clear rules," she said without elaborating. "We have always believed that saf...