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  Upcoming mobile launches in November 2024: Exciting releases expected from Realme, Xiaomi, and More

  Technology | October 29, 2024 12:38 IST

  November 2024 is set to be an exciting month for smartphone enthusiasts with anticipated launches from major brands like Xiaomi, Realme, and iQOO. Discover the latest features, specifications, and prices of upcoming models such as the Redmi A4 5G, Realme GT 7 Pro, and more!

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  Budget 2024: Mobile phones, chargers to get cheaper as government cuts customs duty

  Technology | July 23, 2024 14:17 IST

  In addition to this, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that customs duties on 25 critical minerals will either be eliminated or reduced.

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  Custom officials seize gold, electronics worth Rs 8.68 crore at Mumbai airport, three arrested

  Maharashtra | May 27, 2024 19:36 IST

  Mumbai Custom Zone III issued a press release about the seizures in last four days. The seized items include gold dust, jewellery, bars, expensive mobile phones, foreign currencies, laptops and cosmetics.

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  How reduced taxes on mobile parts could impact smartphone-making industry in India? Explained

  Explainers | January 31, 2024 14:48 IST

  The government's decision to cut import duties on mobile phone components is a strategic move to promote the growth of India's mobile manufacturing sector, making it more competitive on the global stage.

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  Rajasthan: Police, cyber cell recover 112 missing mobile phones, return them to owners

  Rajasthan | August 15, 2023 23:28 IST

  The missing mobiles were traced with the help of the cyber cell on the reports lodged by the owners in the online police portal.

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  Delhi govt advises parents to make sure children don't carry mobile phones to schools

  Delhi | August 10, 2023 23:48 IST

  Parents are requested to ensure that their wards do not carry mobile phones in the school premises, the Delhi government said in an advisory.

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  Rajasthan govt launches Indira Gandhi Smartphone Yojana today | Here is how to get free mobile phone

  Rajasthan | August 21, 2023 14:53 IST

  The government will give smartphones to 1 crore 40 lakh women in the state. However, in the first phase, mobile phones will be in the hands of 40 lakh women.

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  India's smartphone exports reaches over $11 billion, iPhone accounts 50 per cent share

  Business | April 13, 2023 2:46 IST

  Mobile phone exports from India reached close to USD 11.12 billion with iPhone maker Apple accounting for around half of the total exports, according to industry body ICEA and estimates from industry sources.

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  Government mulling new norms to increase mobile phones, apps security standards

  India | March 15, 2023 7:14 IST

  Govt on mobile phones, apps security: "India is emerging as a trusted player in the global value chain of electronics. Security of mobile phones and applications is important. The government is in consultation with stakeholders to develop adequate security standards," the Meity tweeted.

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  Registration of IMEI number of all mobile phones must before sale in India from next year

  Business | September 27, 2022 22:30 IST

  The government has launched the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) project to block and trace lost or stolen mobile phones and added Indian Counterfeited Device Restriction (ICDR) system to curb proliferation of such handsets.

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  Gurugram Police return 130 stolen mobiles worth Rs 26 lakh to owners

  India | September 05, 2022 22:06 IST

  The mobile phones were handed over to their owners at the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, West, Deepak Saharan.

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  Ukraine crisis: How US sanctions on Russia will affect India

  World | February 24, 2022 0:20 IST

  Russia-Ukraine crisis is going to impact oil and gas prices across the world, which is already at a 7-year high at present, and impact the value of the Indian rupee, therefore, if our value depreciates, then commodities prices are going to get impacted.

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  Amid Pegasus row, Maha govt asks employees to use mobile phones for official work only if necessary

  India | July 24, 2021 0:09 IST

  As the Pegasus spyware issue is being hotly debated in the country, the Maharashtra government on Friday asked its employees to keep the use of mobile phones to a minimum during office hours, saying that landline phones are more preferable.

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  Gambling, betting racket busted in Kanpur, 7 arrested

  News | August 29, 2020 12:00 IST

  Kanpur Police have busted a betting-gambling racket and arrested seven people on August 28.

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  22 companies applied to manufacture mobile phones, components in India: RS Prasad

  News | August 01, 2020 22:20 IST

  Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on the Production-Linked Incentive Scheme informed that so far 22 companies have applied.

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  UP govt to now impose penalty of ₹10,000 for using phone while driving

  India | July 31, 2020 11:02 IST

  Using mobile phones while driving will now draw a penalty of c in Uttar Pradesh. A notification regarding the penalty on using phones while driving was issued by the State Transport Department on July 30, Thursday. 

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  Tripura govt to start learning initiative for students on mobile phones

  Education | June 22, 2020 12:52 IST

  The Tripura government has come up with a special intitiative to engage students in the learning process through mobile phones, even as educational institutes across the country continue to remain closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a state minister said.

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  Mobiles Phones can be potential carrier of coronavirus in healthcare institutions: Doctors

  Technology | May 15, 2020 14:28 IST

  A group of doctors from AIIMS, Raipur have recommended restrictions on the use of mobile phones in healthcare institutions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, warning that such devices can be a potential carrier of the virus and lead to infection among healthcare workers. 

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  India's feature phone market declines 24% in Q1 2020

  Technology | April 25, 2020 12:58 IST

  The India feature phone market saw a decline of around 24 per cent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2020.

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  GST on mobile phones raises from 12% to 18%: Here's what it means

  Technology | March 14, 2020 19:30 IST

  Goods and Services Tax (GST) hiked from 12 percent to 18 percent on mobile phones. Here's what you need to know