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Airtel's new plan gives 14GB 4G data at Rs 145, matches Jio Prime's data rates

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March 1, 2017

New Delhi, Mar 1: If you gave up your home internet connection while using the free Jio internet service, the nearing of the end of Happy New Year offer would get you thinking. To continue you need to pay Rs 303 per month for 30 GB data -- that is Rs 10 for every 1GB 4G data you get daily an amazing offer that probably got the other telecom operators going bonkers.

airtelSo Airtel has turned up with two new plans that would take the 100 million plus Jio users by surprise. The company has cut its 3G/4G data price to Rs 10 per GB that matches almost exactly with Jio.

The new plan is cheapest yet Airtel has offered. For a recharge of Rs 145, the company is offering 14GB 3G/4G data, claims a report from Economic Times. It is not only similar to Jio, but a smaller pack -- meaning if you don't use 30GB data every month, there is an option to buy less but at the same per GB data cost.

The pack also has an added benefit -- unlimited Airtel-to-Airtel calls. And if you want unlimited calls to all networks, there is the 349 pack.

The Rs 349 pack, launched alongside the Rs 145 pack, offers unlimited calls to all networks and 14 GB 4G data per month. That is a big discount, as Airtel offered these benefits in packs priced well over Rs 1000 before.

But the packs have daily cap of 0.5GB or 500MB, which means it can't be accumulated and used at once similar to Jio's Rs 303 plan. The catch with Jio, though, is that you need to pay Rs 100 to become a Jio Prime customer first to be eligible for Rs 303 plan.

The coverage and connectivity issues continue to plague Jio's network that is yet to make presence in the nook and corners of Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. Meanwhile, according to a report released by TRAI this month revealed that Jio 4G internet speeds fell sharply in January, while Airtel clocked double to reach up to Jio's declined numbers.

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May 14,2020

Social media platform WhatsApp assured the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it will not roll out its payment services without complying with all payment regulations and norms in the country.

A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices Indu Malhotra and Hrishikesh Roy took up the matter through video conferencing. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the social media platform, said "WhatsApp Inc makes a statement on behalf of his client that they will not go ahead with the payments' scheme without complying with all the regulations in force."

The statement was made during the hearing of a petition seeking a ban on payment through WhatsApp, as it does not conform to the data localization norms. The top court took the assurance made by WhatsApp on record.

WhatsApp made the statement during the hearing of a plea seeking a ban on its payment service, for not being in line with data localization norms.

In 2018, WhatsApp was granted a beta licence to launch its payment service, but a dedicated and separate app is yet to be launched. A petition was moved in the apex court that WhatsApp's existing model for its payments service should be declared inconsistent with the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) Scheme, as a separate dedicated app has not been offered by the company.

The petitioner NGO, Good Governance Chambers, argued that the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) must change its model on the lines of the UPI payment scheme, and its operations may be suspended until these conditions are met.

The apex court today asked the Centre, Facebook and WhatsApp to file their replies within three weeks and it will take up the matter thereafter. The court noted that the government may process the applications filed by WhatsApp in accordance with the law and there is no stay on the same. Facebook was represented by senior advocate Arvind Datar.

The petitioner argued that lapses have been found in relation to WhatsApp's claims of having a secure and safe technological interface for securing sensitive user data.

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Agencies
June 9,2020

New Zealand's research institute in Antarctica is scaling back the number of projects planned for the upcoming season, in an effort to keep the continent free of coronavirus, it was reported on Tuesday.

The government agency, Antarctica New Zealand, told the BBC on Tuesday that it was dropping 23 of the 36 research projects.

Only long-term science monitoring, essential operational activity and planned maintenance will go ahead.

The upcoming research season runs from October to March.

"As COVID-19 sweeps the planet, only one continent remains untouched and (we) are focused on keeping it that way," Antarctica New Zealand told the BBC.

The organisation's chief executive Sarah Williamson said the travel limits and a strict managed isolation plan were the key factors for keeping Scott Base - New Zealand's research facility - virus free.

"Antarctica New Zealand is committed to maintaining and enhancing the quality of New Zealand's Antarctic scientific research. However, current circumstances dictate that our ability to support science is extremely limited this season" she said.

Earlier in April, Australia announced that it would scale back its activity in the 2020-21 summer season.

This included decreasing operational capacity and delaying work on some major projects.

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July 28,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 28: Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Monday alleged that BJP is trying to destabilise the Congress government in Rajasthan.

"It is the duty of the Governor to act according to the decision of the state cabinet. But he is acting like a central government puppet," he said at a protest organised here by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).

He said the Congress is protesting across the country to save democracy and save the constitution.

"We are not fighting through violence. We are protesting peacefully. The Constitution has given the right to protest in a democratic system," he said.

He accused the BJP of "being disrespectful" to the Constitution.

"Governments must walk within the framework of the Constitution. The Constitution gives everyone rights and duties. BJP destabilises elected governments and buys our legislators by horse-trading by spending crores of money. The same thing happened in Karnataka as well," he alleged.

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