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Airtel, Qualcomm to Join Forces Together for 5G Services in India

25Feb

By Nikita Dhyani1 Comment

Airtel, Qualcomm to Join Forces Together for 5G Services in India

Bharti Airtel Ltd said on Tuesday that it would collaborate with US-based Qualcomm Technologies for the rollout of 5G platforms in India. Recently, Airtel became India's first telco to demonstrate 5G over a live commercial network in Hyderabad. The company will utilize Qualcomm 5G radio access network (RAN) platforms to roll-out virtualized and open RAN-based 5G networks. "Through Airtel's network vendors and device partners, Airtel will utilize the Qualcomm 5G RAN Platforms to roll-out virtualized and Open RAN-based 5G networks. Airtel, as a board member of the O-RAN Alliance, is committed to driving the success of O-RAN and is working with Qualcomm Technologies to explore and implement the O-RAN approach for India," according to a company statement. O-RAN's flexible and scal...

Blockchain Technology Benefits To Be Exploited: RBI

25Feb

By Ayushi Sharma2 Comments

Blockchain, news

Blockchain Technology Benefits To Be Exploited: RBI

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, on Wednesday, expressed his concern over the impact of cryptocurrencies. They are feared that cryptocurrency may have on the financial stability of the country. Blockchain technology is still supported. In an interview, he voiced out the major concerns related to cryptocurrencies. RBI has already filed a petition for the ban to the government. It is under consideration and they will soon make a decision with the involvement of the government and parliament. He clearly stated that; blockchain technology is different. Therefore, the government is planning to make the best use of it in the coming future. But crypto has concerns over the financial stability angle and reported the same to the officials. Blockchain Stocks to invest other than crypto However...

Porsche released footage of Taycan Cross Turismo ahead of its launch

25Feb

By Harsha KashyapNo Comments

Latest Bikes and Cars

Porsche released footage of Taycan Cross Turismo ahead of its launch

Porsche tested the electric vehicle Taycan Cross Turismo and released some footage of the wagon version of what some people call the most driver-friendly electric car on the planet before its launch. This comes after the Taycan idea that was called Mission E. Then the wagon version of the car called the Taycan Cross Turismo was unveiled by Porsche. The German marquee green-lit a program to make a wagon version of the vehicle because there was such a strong reaction to the idea. The car was planned for late 2020, but, as with anything in 2020, it was pushed back to late 2021 due to the pandemic. Currently, the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo is ending its last production drives. The newest edition of the Taycan has been brought to German race tracks such...

19 Women In UP Chosen To Drive State Buses For The First Time

24Feb

By MadhviNo Comments

news, Politics

19 Women In UP Chosen To Drive State Buses For The First Time

On February 24, for the First time in Uttar Pradesh, several women have been shortlisted to drive state buses run by Uttar Pradesh state roadways transport corporation. When the pink express bus service was launched in the state. As the service was meant to provide a safe travel option for women with the women staff board only. Since there were no certified bus conductors, staff and women drivers. Now onwards, after long research, there have been 19 women shortlisted to serve their service. S.P. Singh, the principle of the UPSRTC model driving training and research institute in Kanpur. He said that ‘’ the process of trained women bus staff is initiated in the UP for the first time in a while.‘’ 19 women had been selected for driving state buses and will undergo 17 months o...

Childhood cancers are more susceptible to treatment than adult cancer

24Feb

By Anjali VedNo Comments

health and wellness, Science

Childhood cancers are more susceptible to treatment than adult cancer

Four lakh children are reported with cancer all over the world. Of these, around 50,000 cases are of India. With the increasing number of cases of cancer, the survival rate in developing and underdeveloped countries is falling. WHO had announced a global initiative for childhood cancer. Manas Kalra, the senior oncologist at Delhi's Ganga Ram Hospital showed his concern for such a condition and spoke to Amit Anand Choudhary for the safeguard measures that need to be taken. How childhood cancer is different from adult cancer? Childhood cancers are more manageable and have a high rate of cure than adult cancers. However, the types of cancer are also different between children and adults. When children suffer from blood cancer, brain tumors, lymphomas adults suffer from solid...

Limousine by Mercedes Benz A-Class to launch on March 25th

24Feb

By Harsha KashyapNo Comments

Latest Bikes and Cars

Limousine by Mercedes Benz A-Class to launch on March 25th

The A-class Limousine is very much in line with the latest design language from Mercedes in terms of styling. This implies that it features a large front grille, new LED headlamps and signature LED DRLs with the front and center of the 'three-pointed star.' Beyond this, the model gets longer rear doors and a smooth roofline that flows into a well-integrated boot lid, the design of the A-class hatchback until the B-pillar. Completing the look are large swept-back tail lights and a well-shaped rear bumper. The A-class sedan with a choice of both a petrol and diesel powertrain will be available under the hood. A 1.3-liter, four-cylinder turbo-petrol unit producing 163hp is likely to be the petrol engine, while a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine producing 194hp wil...

Musk Slips From World’s Richest Man; $15 Billion

24Feb

By Ayushi Sharma1 Comment

Bitcoins, news

Musk Slips From World’s Richest Man; $15 Billion

Elon Musk is famous for his non-sensical tweets in the past. He has gotten into trouble due to this in the past as well. Tesla Inc. shares slid 8.6% on Monday, wiping $15.2 billion from his current net worth. Making Musk lose the tag of World's Richest Man. This decline in Tesla's since September was embarked on by Elon's tweet about the prices. He tweeted about the price of Bitcoin and its other competitor "do seem high". This tweet became contradictory to the other tweet he made regarding the investment of Tesla in Bitcoin for $1.5 Billion. The cryptocurrency which has always seen its high, fallen down below $50,000 on Tuesday. Musk drop on the second number on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index of the world's 500 richest. His now net worth is $183.4 Billion down from $210 Billion ...

Paytm Payments Bank helps 2.6 lakh FASTag users get back wrongly deducted toll charges

24Feb

By Nikita DhyaniNo Comments

Business, Finance, news, Paytm

Paytm Payments Bank helps 2.6 lakh FASTag users get back wrongly deducted toll charges

Paytm Payments Bank on Tuesday said it has won 82 percent of dispute cases on behalf of FASTag users with toll plazas in 2020 and facilitated refund of wrongly deducted toll charges to 2.6 lakh customers. The payments bank said it has set up an automated dispute management process that recognizes deductions and immediately raises claims to reverse the additional charges. Paytm Payments Bank MD and CEO Satish Gupta announced in a press release, “We have endeavored to empower our users with seamless and hassle-free travel on road. In this quest, we support our users in every possible way, including fast redressal of any grievance they face with toll plazas.” The company repeatedly strives to ensure that customers are at all times charged the correct toll amount, he added. Pay...

Dr. Harsh Vardhan brings out operational guidelines for the unification of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with NPCDCS: latest news on the health

23Feb

By Anjali VedNo Comments

health and wellness

Dr. Harsh Vardhan brings out operational guidelines for the unification of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with NPCDCS: latest news on the health

As of February 22, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare brings out the operational guidelines for the unification of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease(NAFLD) with NPCDC( National program for prevention and control of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and stroke). Dr. Harsh Vardhan said by expressing his exhilaration on the event that “NAFLD (Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease), the uncommon accumulation of fats in the liver, in the absence of secondary causes of the fatty liver such as excessive alcohol consumption, hepatitis, or certain medications is a major health concern as it surrounds the person to numerous possible liver abnormalities. From a simple nonalcoholic fatty liver to further advanced ones like Non-Alcoholic steatohepatitis...

Cut Indirect Taxes On Petrol, Diesel: RBI Said To The Centre And State Governments

23Feb

By MadhviNo Comments

Life Style, news, Politics

Cut Indirect Taxes On Petrol, Diesel: RBI Said To The Centre And State Governments

As the fuel prices are touching historic heights in India. Thus, RBI interferes in between and urged the Centre and state governments to reduce the prices of petrol and diesel. There is 60% of indirect taxes on petrol and 54% in the case of diesel by the central and local government. Therefore, the stride in fuel prices could burn the pocket of the common man, thus the governor of the RBI(shaktikanta das) has raised his attention on this subject. According to the monetary policy meetings on Monday, the governor said ‘’calibrated unwinding’’ of the taxes is necessary to reduce the price pressure from the economy. ‘’CPI inflation, excluding food and fuel remains elevated at 5.5% in December’’, due to the inflationary impact of rising crude oil rising and indirect taxes on pet...