Union Finance Minister Mr. P Chidambaram recently dismissed as "media creation" reported differences between Government & RBI Governor Mr. D.Subbarao. "I have already explained about the....Media created differences between Government and RBI (Governor)&q…
Showing posts with label NEWS - November 2012. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NEWS - November 2012. Show all posts
Unhappy With Gas Agency Services, Switch..!
The central government plans to allow consumers to switch cooking gas agencies like cellphone users change their service provider, and make sure that households are not refused cylinders on procedural grounds, as it seeks to address a barrage of consumer complaints on the p…
Bulk SMS: Higher Charges ..!
Looking to tackle unwanted telemarketing SMS, the TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has said that concessional SMS tariffs offered by operators will be applicable only for 100 SMS a day, after which a minimum of 50 paise per message will have to be paid. Last yea…
UNESCO Chair Launched at TERI University..!
In a landmark announcement, United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently officially launched the UNESCO Chair on “Climate Science and Policy” at TERI University. It aims at promoting knowledge dissemination, technology development, tr…
Volkswagen: Launches Das WeltAuto Used Car Business..!
With one-third (1/3) of its car sales coming from exchange of old cars, Europe's largest car maker Volkswagen has commenced its pre-owned or / used car business called Das WeltAuto spread across 15 dealerships in India. Inaugurating its Mumbai dealership on recently Volksw…
Travel in Indian Railways: From Dec.1, 2012 With an Original Identity Proof
Now, identity proof is required for air-conditioned travel, e-ticket users & Tatkal booking in Indian railways. In case of a group booking, one of the passengers has to show identity proof. The move is expected to reduce the misuse of reserved tickets. This will impact …
Standardised Packages on Daily Used Products..!
In the interest of common consumer, 19 commodities of day- to-day use, such as bread biscuits, tea etc. can be sold in specified standard packs only. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution had issued a notice on June 5, 2012 in this regard by amending …
India Teledensity Increased to 77.28% ..!
The share of urban areas in the number of telephones decreased to 63.77 per cent at the end of August 2012 while the share of rural areas increased to 36.23 per cent The total telephone subscriber base in India grew by 4.42 per cent to 939.57 million while the teledensity h…
