Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Nobel Peace Prize

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Nobel Peace Prize: Donald Trump Among Those Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize, Report Says
The GOP presidential candidate was among nominations to the five-person Norwegian Nobel Committee, Kristian Harpviken, director of the Peace Research Institute of Oslo, told AFP.

North Korea

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North Korea: Country Plans Long-Range Missile Launch During Chinese Envoy Visit to Pyongyang
North Korea informed international organizations Tuesday of its plans to launch an Earth observation satellite on a rocket between Feb. 8 and 25. China's chief envoy, Wu Dawei, is visiting this week.

McDonald's

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McDonald's: Fast Food Chain Including Books With Happy Meals Until Feb. 15
Partnering with Reading is Fundamental, McDonald's began giving out books instead of toys Tuesday, the nonprofit's CEO Carol Rasco said. Giveaways include Michael Bond's "Paddington

Wipro and Infosys

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Wipro and Infosys: Company CEOs Ask Karnataka Government to Improve State's Infrastructure
Narayana Murthy, Chairman Emeritus of Infosys, asked that Bengaluru be made more liveable while Wipro chairman Azim Premji called for more investment in infrastructure.

Arvind Kejriwal

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Arvind Kejriwal: Chief Minister of Delhi Announces Loan to Pay Salaries of Striking Municipal Workers
Kejriwal said Wednesday the government would loan Rs.551 crore after more than a week of protests by workers from municipal corporations. The move did not immediately put an end to protests

Uber

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Uber: Ride-Sharing Company Redesigns Logo and Color Scheme
Uber replaced the white and black "U" logo with a new design of an image CEO Travis Kalanick called the "atom and bit." The company will use a unique color in each of the 68 countries it operates.

British Airways

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British Airways: Airline Releases Video About Cabin Crew Member Flying to India for 1st Time
The ad, titled "Fuelled by Love," is a six-minute video directed by Neeraj Ghaywan. It is based on the real-life experiences of a British Airways cabin crew member, multiple outlets report.

NASA

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NASA: Space Agency to Simulate Mission by Isolating 4 People in Mock Spacecraft for 30 Days
The volunteers are set to spend a month in the Human Exploration Research Analog at Johnson Space Center, where they will perform daily tasks and handle emergencies simulating a 715-day mission.

ZIKA Virus

A rare case of the ‪#‎ZikaVirus‬ being transmitted through sex, not a mosquito bite, has been reported in the US.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) told a patient infected in Dallas, Texas, is likely to have been infected by sexual contact.
The person had not travelled to infected areas but their partner had returned from Venezuela.

Vodafone 4G

Vodafone 4G in Delhi-NCR: Speed, pricing, plans and more

Vodafone has launched its 4G internet services in Delhi-NCR. Here is what to expect from Vodafone's next level of internet services. Vodafone 4G in Delhi-NCR: Speed, pricing, plans and more

Vodafone has just launched its 4G internet services for the Delhi-NCR circle. The Vodafone 4G service will first be made available to customers in Gurgaon. At the launch event, Vodafone said that it will take a few months for a full-fledged rollout of its 4G services in all of Delhi-NCR. So what does Vodafone 4G mean for you? Here is a full list of the pricing, plans and of course the speed that Vodafone's 4G services will deliver in Delhi-NCR.
  • All Vodafone postpaid customers can call the Vodafone customer care helpline to get free door-step delivery of a Vodafone 4G SIM card. The door-step delivery of the 4G enabled SIM card will be done on the same day of submitting the request, provided that it is submitted before 4PM.
     
  • All pre-paid Vodafone customers will need to visit a Vodafone store to exhange their 3G SIM card for a new 4G SIM card. This service will also be given for free.
     
  • Pricing packs range from 35MB at Rs. 11 for a trial pack to 20GB at Rs. 2,499 for a bonanza pack
     
  • Free 3 month long access to TV, movies, music on Vodafone Play. This includes HOOQ video streaming services and Hungama Play.
     
  • Vodafone users can also check if their SIMs are 4G enabled by sending an SMS (4GCHECK) to 199 from their Vodafone mobile numbers.
     
  • There is also a seperate 4G dongle device available for those who do not have a Vodafone SIM. This dongle can connect upto 10 other devices
     
Speaking at the 4G Delhi launch event, Apoorva Mehrotra, Vodafone's Business Head for Delhi-NCR circle said, "Delhi-NCR is a significant growth market for Vodafone India with data contributing around 25%of total revenues and growing significantly. As a leading telecom service provider, our 1 crore customers in Delhi have a lot to look forward to." 

Let us know what you think of Vodafone's 4G plan for Delhi-NCR. Do you think this will be better than Airtel 4G?