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For now, SC refuses to grant 'pressure cooker' symbol to AMMK leader Dhinakaran

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:09 AM PST

For now, SC refuses to grant 'pressure cooker' symbol to AMMK leader Dhinakaran
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant the 'pressure cooker' symbol for now to the TTV Dhinakaran-led Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam

Source: DI

INX Media: Karti Chidambaram appears before ED in money laundering case probe, records statement

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:09 AM PST

INX Media: Karti Chidambaram appears before ED in money laundering case probe, records statement
Karti Chidambaram appeared before the ED on Thursday in connection with a money laundering probe against him

Source: DI

Mother, aunt burn 5-yr-old girl with candle, booked

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:09 AM PST

Mother, aunt burn 5-yr-old girl with candle, booked
A five-year-old girl's mother and aunt have been booked for allegedly burning the minor with a candle for her mischievous behaviour in Thane

Source: DI

'Safe and sound': After assault on scribe, Raipur journalists wear helmets to interact with BJP leaders

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:09 AM PST

'Safe and sound': After assault on scribe, Raipur journalists wear helmets to interact with BJP leaders
Journalist Suman Pandey, who works with a Raipur-based news website, was allegedly thrashed by BJP office-bearers during the party's district-level meeting in Raipur on Saturday.

Source: DI

US agrees to sell 2 missile defence systems for Air India One for $190 million

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:09 AM PST

US agrees to sell 2 missile defence systems for Air India One for $190 million
The US has agreed to sell two state-of-the-art missile defence systems to Air India One for an estimated cost of USD 190 million

Source: DI

Workers of RSS, DYFI clash in Kerala, hospitalised

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:09 AM PST

Workers of RSS, DYFI clash in Kerala, hospitalised
Activists of Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led DYFI clashed with workers from RSS in the wee hours of Thursday

Source: DI

New Delhi: Youth march to demand educational, employment opportunities from govt today

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:09 AM PST

New Delhi: Youth march to demand educational, employment opportunities from govt today
Student leaders and union members from different universities will take part in the march from the Red Fort to Parliament Street in New Delhi on Thursday

Source: DI

Union Cabinet approves setting up of 'Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog' for cows

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:09 AM PST

Union Cabinet approves setting up of 'Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog' for cows
The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved setting up of a commission to frame a policy for protection and development of cows and help boost income of small farmers.

Source: DI

US State Department approves $190m defence deal with India, Boeing to sell two Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:08 AM PST

US State Department approves $190m defence deal with India, Boeing to sell two Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures
The Department of Defense's DSCA has been asked by the State Department to issue the required certificate notifying the US Congress about the sale.

Source: DI

Enforcement Directorate to resume Robert Vadra's questioning in money laundering case today

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:08 AM PST

Enforcement Directorate to resume Robert Vadra's questioning in money laundering case today
Vadra was Wednesday questioned by ED for about five-and-a half hours, days after he was directed by a city court to appear before the central probe agency.

Source: DI

MP: Minor girl, her brothers expelled from school hostel for complaining about molestation

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:08 AM PST

MP: Minor girl, her brothers expelled from school hostel for complaining about molestation
A minor girl and her two brothers were evicted from their school hostel on Wednesday allegedly after the girl complained of molestation

Source: DI

Train 18 inauguration: PM Modi to flag off Vande Bharat Express on Feb 15 from New Delhi Railway station

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:08 AM PST

Train 18 inauguration: PM Modi to flag off Vande Bharat Express on Feb 15 from New Delhi Railway station
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off India's first engineless train Vande Bharat Express on February 15 from the New Delhi Railway station, a senior official of the ministry told PTI Wednesday.

Source: DI

TMC to hold 'save democracy' sit-in protests in West Bengal districts today

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:08 AM PST

TMC to hold 'save democracy' sit-in protests in West Bengal districts today
Sit-ins will take place from 10 am to 6 pm in every WB district headquarter on Thursday.

Source: DI

Gujarat: Farmers stage protest against bullet train project, don't want green zone to be disturbed

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:08 AM PST

Gujarat: Farmers stage protest against bullet train project, don't want green zone to be disturbed
Farmers from 29 villages in Navsari held a protest rally against bullet train project on Wednesday

Source: DI

Center approves creation of Rs 2000 crore corpus for development, upgradation of rural markets

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:08 AM PST

Center approves creation of Rs 2000 crore corpus for development, upgradation of rural markets
The central government on Wednesday approved the creation of a corpus of Rs 2000 crore for Agri-Market Infrastructure Fund (AMIF)

Source: DI

TRAI-L and Error? Confusion over bills, blackouts and consumer grievances as new tariff regime begins

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:08 AM PST

People are still in a tizzy over new tariff regime for the broadcasting sector. While some are saying that new broadcast tariff regime would increase bill amounts of cable TV and DTH subscribers, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said the new framework may actually decrease TV bills.

TV bills to decrease?

The Crisil report on Monday said, "The network capacity fee (NCF) and channel prices announced by broadcasters and distributors as per TRAI's new guidelines could increase the monthly bill of most subscribers of television channels."

Addressing the media, TRAI Chairman Ram Sevak Sharma however said that the report was prepared on an "inadequate understanding" of the TV distribution market and it was incorrect. "The report is based on choosing top-rated channels on all-India basis and considers only one weekly report dated January 25, 2019, from TV Rating Agency, BARC," a TRAI statement said. TRAI Secretary S K Gupta further added, "In three months, we expect prices of various channels to go down."

Also Read: New DTH tariff regime: Check full list of channels, package rates

So what has happened so far since the new tariff regime has come into force

TRAI has unveiled the new tariff order and regulatory regime for the broadcast and cable sector, which would pave the way for consumers to opt for channels they wish to view and pay only for them. It had said every channel should be offered a la carte, with a transparent display of rates on electronic programme guide.

To help consumers, TRAI came up with 'Channel Selector Application' to help users selecting channels for their cable TV or DTH connection, and understand the new cable TV Bill and rules better. While launching the new application, TRAI has said that the particular channel selector application will help users optimise their selection and inform them about the Maximum Retail Price of each and every channel. After a user has decided their television channels, they will then need to go to the website of their TV service provider and inform them of the choice or get in touch with the local cable operator.

Blackout

The new tariff regime for cable and DTH TV services, which mandates consumers to select channels of their choice — either individual channels or bouquets — came into effect on February 1. After this, TRAI received information that while migrating consumers, one large service provider has caused a blackout on the TV screen of a few thousand subscribers.

Taking a serious view, the regulator has issued showcause notice to that service provider. However, TRAI neither identified the player nor divulged any details. According to reports, TRAI has served a show-cause notice to Airtel over the blackout faced by some of its DTH customers during the switchover to the new tariff regime.

Also Read: New DTH tariff regime will begin from Feb 1: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

Complaints and Grievances

People have taken their complaints to social media, saying many DTH and cable operators are simply refusing to allow users to edit or change their base packs. Instead, consumers have complained, these cable and DTH operators are telling their customers that the 'base pack' cannot be changed and that any pack they add will be over and above this.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has issued new directions to cable and DTH operators prohibiting them from forcing any channel other than Doordarshan's on their consumers in the name of 'base packs' or 'basic service tier', and also set up a call centre to deal with such complaints.

"The Authority has been informed that some service providers are pushing certain packages, not allowing choice within first 100 channels, providing certain FTA channels irrespective of consumer's options etc. The Authority has taken note of such issues and has directed the distribution platform operators to follow the regulation in letter and spirit. The consumer choice and paying only for what the consumer wishes to watch is the power, the new framework gives to subscribers. The subscribers are free to choose Free to Air channels and/or pay channels either on a-la carte or in the form of bouquet or any combination thereof, even within the first one hundred channels," TRAI said.

For addressing consumer's complaints, the TRAI has given a phone number and email ID for consumers to register their complaints about any such errant behaviour by their cable or DTH operator. "In case any DTH / Cable Operator is insisting on predefined pack or bouquets without providing real choices, subscribers may report the same at TRAI call centre 0120 – 6898689 or e-mail at das@trai.gov.in," it added.



Source: FPJ

PM Modi to flag off Vande Bharat Express on February 15

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:08 AM PST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off India's first engineless train Vande Bharat Express on February 15 from the New Delhi Railway station, a s
Source: BHT

SoftBank Group adds $14 bln to market value as shares soar on buyback, Q3 profit

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:08 AM PST

SoftBank Group Corp shares jumped 17 per cent on Thursday, adding $14 billion to the Japanese tech investment giant's market value, after it unveiled
Source: BHT

Gold falls to 1-week low on stronger dollar, but holds above $1,300 level

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:08 AM PST

Spot gold sees worst one-day fall since January 18 in previous session
Source: BHT

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Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:08 AM PST

    
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Gold rates

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:08 AM PST

    
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Next Brexit vote could be delayed: UK Official

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:08 AM PST

The UK Parliament's next opportunity to vote on Brexit, which had been expected for February 14, could be delayed, a UK official said, speaking on co
Source: BHT

Rupee recovers to trade at 71.44

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:08 AM PST

The rupee was trading firmer at 71.44 at mid-session on Thursday, soon after the RBI announced a 25 bps cut in the repo rate and a shift in stance to
Source: BHT

Political parties abuse WhatsApp service, says messaging platform

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:08 AM PST

Popular messaging app WhatsApp said on Wednesday that there are instances of the platform being abused by political parties and it has been engaging
Source: BHT

Wall Street rally pauses after underwhelming revenue forecasts

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:08 AM PST

Shares of videogame makers lead percentage declines on S&P
Source: BHT

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