Chandrashekhar Poddar

The Unique Identification Authority of India has deactivated close to 81 lakh Aadhaar numbers till date, Minister of State for Electronics and IT, P P Chaudhary said Friday last week. "Till date, approximately 81 lakh Aadhaar numbers have been deactivated. The state-, year- and reason-wise data is not maintained by the  UIDAI ," Chaudhary informed the Rajya Sabha. The Aadhaar numbers were deactivated for a number of reasons which are stated in Section 27 and 28 of Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016. "Prior to enactment of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, the deactivation (suspension) of Aadhaar numbers was done as per the Aadhaar Life Cycle Management (ALCM) guideline," Chaudhary said. He added that regional offices of UIDAI have authority to deactivate the Aadhaar numbers. As per the provisions of Sections 27 and 28, a person's Aadhaar can be cancelled or deactivated if multiple Aadhaars have been issued, or there are discrepancies in the biometric data or...

Our modern  Android devices  open the door to a connected, high-tech world that years ago we only dreamed was possible. The power and capability of our Android phones and tablets continue to increase, and as a result they are getting smarter and smarter. With just a little setup, it’s amazing how much our phones can do automatically. Although this isn’t possible with every single task, you do have the option of automating quite a few tasks using either built-in functions or added apps/services that are readily available in the Google Play store. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at Android automation and some of the tasks you can automate on your device and then forget all about them. This will save you quite some time, so you’ll have more left for the things that really matter, like watching those cat videos on YouTube you love so much. Editor’s Note:  Keep in mind these are just some of the basics when it comes to Android automation, but if y...

With just one day to go for the  Jio Phone  beta tests to start, the Reliance 4G feature phone is on the top of everyone's mind. But unless you are part of a select group, you probably won't get your hands on the mobile phone in the first phase of its availability. For most of us, August 4 is the date for Jio Phone bookings to open, and thankfully the device will be delivered on first come, first serve basis. Of course, this means you will have to be expedient in making your Jio Phone pre-order, online or offline, so that you can get hands on it early once it starts shipping in September. Wondering how to book Jio Phone online or offline, which documents you would need, and how to order more than one unit of the 4G feature phone? We have all the answers here. Jio Phone booking online and offline For Jio Phone bookings online, you can check the MyJio app on August 24. Till then, you can sign up for updates on the  Jio.com website , clicking on  Keep Me Posted ...

India's latest communication satellite, GSAT-17 was inducted into the INSAT/GSAT system on June 29, 2017 from Kourou, French Guiana by Ariane-5 VA-238. Weighing 3477 kg at lift-off, GSAT-17 carries Payloads in Normal C-band, Extended C-band and S-band to provide various communication services. GSAT-17 also carries equipment for metereological data relay and satellite based search and rescue services being provided by earlier INSAT satellites. GSAT-17 is designed to provide continuity of services on operational satellites in C-band, Extended C-band and S-bands. GSAT-17 was launched into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) by Ariane-5 VA-238 launch vehicle. After its injection into GTO, ISRO's Master Control Facility (MCF) at Hassan takes control of GSAT-17 and performs the initial orbit raising maneuvers using the Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) of the satellite, placing it in circular Geostationary Orbit. The designed in-orbit operational life of GSAT...

 KALI 5000 is India’s warfare weapon under development which can stop missiles, air crafts, enemy satellites anything with an electric circuit inside it. KALI stands for Kilo Ampere Linear Injector. It is a linear electron accelerator being developed by DRDO( Defence Research and Development Organisation ) and BARC (Bhaba Atomic Research Centre ). KALI was developed by keeping an industrial mindset but later when the developers understood the great potential of KALI as a weapon, they researched further into the subject and now they are working towards fulfilling it. It is designed to work in such a way that if a missile is launched in India’s direction, it will quickly emit powerful pulses of Relativistic Electrons Beams (REB). The roots of KALI project extends back to 1985 when the Director of BARC, Dr.R Chidambaram thought of building an electron accelerating machine. The project started in in 1989 and was aimed to produce electron pulses of about 100 nano second du...

According to a report by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Enixta Innovations, localisation in smartphone manufacturing rate will increase from 6.1 per cent in 2016 to 25.8 per cent in 2019. By 2020, almost 96 per cent of the mobile phones sold in India will be locally manufactured. According to the report, 2 out of every 3 mobile phone sold in India in 2016 were domestically produced. By 2020, almost 96 per cent of the mobile phones sold in India will be locally manufactured. According to a report by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Enixta Innovations, localisation in smartphone manufacturing rate will increase from 6.1 per cent in 2016 to 25.8 per cent in 2019. Local sourcing and assembly is expected to generate close to Rs 31,000 crore in value. According to the report, 2 out of every 3 mobile phone sold in India in 2016 were domestically produced. By 2020, almost 96 per cent of the mobile phones sold in India will be locally manufactured. ...

Domestic telecom brand Kult from the Optiemus group on Friday launched its 'Beyond' budget smartphone. Housing a multi-purpose fingerprint sensor, 'Beyond' will be available on Amazon.in from August 18. The fingerprint sensor feature can be used to unlock the device, open applications, answer calls, play and pause music and movies, turn off the alarm and scroll home page. This smartphone comes with class-leading features and functionalities at a very attractive price," said Hardip Singh, Executive Director, Optiemus Infracom, in a statement. Featuring 5.2-inch HD IPS display, it sports 13MP rear camera and 13MP selfie camera with dual-tone LED flash support in both. The dual-sim device comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM which is expandable upto 32GB. Powered by 1.25 GHz quad-core 64 bit processor, the phone runs Android Nougat 7.0 OS. Backed with 3000mAh battery, 'Beyond' claims to give a talk time up to 25 hours. The phone is priced at Rs 6,999. Optiemu...

Flipkart is giving out a minimum of 71 percent off under 'Largest Democracy, Largest Deals' offer to the buyers. Customers will have options to shop from more than 30 categories with up to 50 percent off on products. The sale begins on August 9 and continues till midnight of August 11. (File Photo) Flipkart  has announced its latest rounds of sale commencing from August 9, as India celebrates its 70th independence day. “The Big Freedom” sale will begin from August 9 will continue till midnight of August 11, during this period the company is offering a series of offers to attract more customers which include a 10 percent discount on payment with HDFC bank debit and credit card. Alongwith the added discount, Flipkart is giving out a minimum of 71 percent discounts under ‘Largest Democracy, Largest Deals’ offer to the buyers. Customers will have options to shop from more than 30 categories with up to 50 percent off on products. Under its exclusive lists of p...

Bsnl has been churning out some attractive plans and the latest offers 4GB and 5GB data usage per day. After the  Rs 74 combo voucher  offer, BSNL has announced three new data plans ( via  Trak) priced at Rs 258, Rs 378 and Rs 548. Let's take a look at them one by one. Rs 258 This plan brings talk time worth Rs 220 and 110 free net voice calls. It comes with a validity period of 30 days. Rs 378 The Rs 378 offer is a combo plan. It brings 4GB of data per day. Post the data limit, the speed is reduced to 80Kbps. It also includes unlimited net calls and 30 minutes of cellular calls per day. The validity of this plan is 30 days. Rs 548 This plan offers 5GB data per day for 90 days at Rs 548. Post the per day 5GB limit, the speed will be restricted to 80 Kbps. There are no calling benefits here. These data plans are available only in select circles and the prices may differ slightly depending upon your region. BSNL also has 444 plan that is already avail...

भारतीय दूरसंचार विनियामक प्राधिकरण (ट्राई) के माईस्पीड पोर्टल पर ग्राहकों से प्राप्त सूचनाओं के आधार पर औसत डाउनलोड स्पीड की स्पीड दिखाई जाती है जिसमे इस बार टेलीकॉम सर...