To Compete With Jio, BSNL Has Launched A Super-Duper Offer.. You’ll Love It!

Mukesh Ambani captured the market with the Welcome Offer of Reliance Jio with free unlimited video calls, voice calls and 4G data. Since the time this offer has been introduced, other telecom giants like Idea, Airtel, Vodafone and BSNL are trying hard to compete with it.

Amidst this, BSNL has come up with a very attractive offer; want to know what it is? Well, it has come up with a new offer worth Rs 99, and it is surely going to blow your mind away.

On Friday, BSNL has introduced a super-duper offer; in this, it is offering unlimited calling and free data usage(Limited) for just Rs 99, can you believe that?

The validity of this offer is 28 days and under this, unlimited STD and local BSNL to BSNL calls can be made. In this offer, a person gets 300 MB of data too.

This offer is restricted only to prepaid customers, said the company. The rate would be applicable in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, MP, Gujarat, Assam, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and Kolkata TD for within network calls.

BSNL’s offer is applicable in other circles as well, but there is a variation of rates from Rs 119 to Rs 149.

A new combo STV has also been introduced by BSNL, with unlimited STD and local calls from BSNL to any network with 1 GB data. This costs Rs 339 and the validity of the same is 28 days.

So how was this offer? Mind-blowing, isn’t it? Do share your views in our comments section below!

In just Rs 499, get this smartphone

New Delhi: Believe it or not but it’s true.  A smartphone in just Rs 499.  This is what Vobizen has claimed. The company has said that it will offer its Vobizen Wise 5 for just Rs 499.  The phone is available in grey, yellow and white colours. And yes, Vobizen is an Indian company.

Company claims that it is the best budget smartphone. The phone comes with a manufacturing warranty of 2 years. While the headphone, charger and battery have a 1-year warranty.  The actual cost of the phone is Rs 3,499, but it is being sold at a discounted price.

You can book the phone online:

You can book your smartphone on the official website of the company. Media reports say that while booking, the cost will be shown as Rs 3,499, but you will get it for  Rs 499 after booking it.  For this you have to get your registration done on the website.

Spend Rs 50, win Rs 1 crore..Govt announces new scheme

New Delhi,: To promote digital payments post demonetisation, the government will give daily, weekly and mega cash awards totalling Rs 340 crore for consumers as well as merchants beginning the Christmas Day.

Announcing 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and 'Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana', Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said both the schemes will cover small transactions between Rs 50 and Rs 3,000 to encourage every section of the society to move to digital payments.

Terming it a 'Christmas Gift' to the country, Kant said the first draw will happen on December 25 and the mega draw on April 14, the birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar.

National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) will announce 15,000 winners of Rs 1,000 each for next 100 days, starting December 25. There will be 7,000 weekly awards each for consumers and merchants.

"Focus of Lucky Grahak and Digi-Dhan Yojana is on poor, middle class and small businesses so as to bring them into digital payments revolution," said the Niti Aayog CEO.

As per estimates, only 5 per cent Indians use digital payment modes.

For consumers, there will mega awards of Rs 1 crore, Rs 50 lakh and Rs 25 lakh. In case of merchants, it has been fixed at Rs 50 lakh, Rs 25 lakh and Rs 5 lakh.

Estimated expenditure of the scheme to incentivize digital payments is Rs 340 crore, Kant said.

Giving details on digital transactions post demonetisation of old Rs 500/1000 notes, he said PoS transactions witnessed a jump of 95 per cent since November 8 (till December 7).

RuPay Card transactions were up 316 per cent and e-wallet 271 per cent, while both UPI about and USSD witnessed increase of about 1,200 per cent each.

All forms of transactions through UPI, USSD, Aadhar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) and RuPay cards will be eligible for lucky draws.

Niti Aayog also said the scheme is not applicable for transactions done through private credit cards and e-wallets of private companies.

Home Ministry issues alert, asks users to delete 4 apps from smartphones to prevent cyber fraud

NEW DELHI: The Home Ministry in an alert issued on Tuesday said that Pakistani agencies are sending malware in smartphones through some mobile apps to steal vital information of the users.

The ministry has asked mobile users to immediately delete four apps from their smartphones to prevent cyber fraud.

• Top Gun (game app)
• Mpjunkie (music app)
• Bdjunkie (video app)
• Talking Frog (entertainment app)

According to the Home Ministry, Pakistani agencies are infecting mobile phones in India with malware through these apps to steal sensitive information and for espionage purposes.

There are high chances of cyber fraud because of such apps when mobile banking is used on smartphones, the ministry said.

The government in May issued a similar alert when it said that Pakistan’s security agency ISI is spying on Indian security forces using malware through mobile gaming and music applications such as Top Gun and talking frog.

Malware (malicious software) is any software used to disrupt computer or mobile operations to gather sensitive information or data. It’s a type of virus designed to infiltrate devices without the users’ consent.

Recently, India had expelled Pakistan high commission official after he was detained on charges of spying, setting off the latest diplomatic spat between the neighbors.

WHOA! This is how much Kapil Sharma charged to renew his contract with Sony TV!

You won't believe how much Kapil Sharma has renewed his association with SONY TV for!

Kapil Sharma and his show The Kapil Sharma Show has categorically helped Sony TV climb up the ladder in the TRP game. While there were no shows from the channel in top 10 previously, Kapil Sharma's show has been constantly in the top 8 and at times even in top 5.

The ace comedian has now signed a new contract which makes him exclusively a Sony talent and the show will run for another year. Says a source, "Kapil's contract has been renewed for another year. The show has been extended till 2017 end."

And how much has Kapil charged for it? He's dropped a bomb! "Kapil is getting a whopping Rs 110 crore for his renewed year long stint with Sony and the makers are very happy with him and his show. They didn't mind the pocket pinch because his show is the most proftable venture for them currently and they can't let it go." But as for Kapil, we're guessing he might have to pay more taxes than what he usually does!

Tamannaah walks out of Kapil Sharma’s film?

With a super successful show and an Abbas-Mustan movie under his belt, it looks like the stars have aligned perfectly for comedian Kapil Sharma. He made his Bollywood debut with Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, which had a cast that boasted of names like Supriya Pathak, Arbaaz Khan, Manjari Phadnis, Elli Avram and Varun Sharma.

It was then learnt that Kapil was all set to drive his Bollywood career ahead, producing his second acting venture, Firang. For the movie, Ishita Dutt and Tamannaah Bhatia were speculated to be in lead roles.

Now, we hear Tamannaah has walked out of the movie, forcing the makers to look for a replacement. A source close to the developments reveals, “Tamannaah had been signed for the movie, but things turned sour when her role turned out to be parallel to Ishita’s. Hence, she opted out of Firang.” When contacted, Tamannaah’s spokesperson refused to comment on the story.

Rs. 2 Lakh Crore Black Money Declared By Mumbai Family Under Investigation: Government

Mumbai: A Mumbai family's declaration of Rs 2 lakh crore income has been rejected and investigations in the matter are on, the Union Finance Ministry has said. The ministry said the declaration was rejected as it was "suspicious in nature, being filed by persons of small means".

The family of four - Abdul Razzaque Mohammed Sayed, his son Mohammed Aarif Abdul Razzaque Sayed, wife Rukhsana Abdul Razzaque Sayed and sister Noorjahan Mohammed Sayed, are residents of Bandra.

The declaration of Sayeeds is thrice the total amount of Rs 65,250 crore declared under the Income Disclosure Scheme, formed to flush out black money. The scheme, which closed on September 30, provides immunity to those who declare hidden income and pay 45 per cent of the declared amount as tax, surcharge and penalty.

Expressing suspicion that the declarations could have been "misused", the ministry said inquiries are on to "determine the intention behind these false declarations".

The ministry said it has also rejected the declaration of Mahesh Shah, the Ahmedabad-based businessman, who had gone missing last month after declaring black money worth over Rs. 13,000 crore.

The low-profile real estate dealer, who has since surfaced, has told income tax officials that the money belonged to many people, including politicians, bureaucrats and builders.

After being questioned for nearly seven hours today, the 67-year-old was allowed to leave on health grounds. He will be questioned again tomorrow.

Regarding the Sayeeds, the ministry said three out of the four PAN numbers were originally from Ajmer. These were migrated to Mumbai in September 2016, where the declarations were filed.