Daily Archives: March 14, 2012

Rail Budget 2012: Trivedi hikes passenger fares marginally, upsets party chief Mamata

The Trinamool Congress has rejected the increase in fares proposed in the Rail Budget presented by Dinesh Trivedi. According to sources, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee is upset with the increase in fares and wants it to be taken back. A team of Trinamool Congress MPs met party colleague Dinesh Trivedi soon after he presented...

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Aamir Khan turns 47: Shooting on birthday

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who turns 47 today, is busy shooting for his debut television reality show on his birthday. Aamir would make his debut on the small screen with a reality show, to be aired on Star Plus in two months’ time. “I am shooting for the TV show today. Unfortunately, I won’t...

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Apple’s iPad Mini ‘announced’

Apple are looking at launching an ‘iPad Mini’ later this year, bringing an eight-inch younger brother into the fold, according to a rumour from a well-placed source. Apple are notoriously secretive about upcoming products, but this leak comes from inside Samsung, a company which holds the unique position of being Apple’s fiercest competitor –...

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Aakash II launching in April at same price: Kapil Sibal

A faster, upgraded version of Aakash tablet — touted to be the world’s cheapest — would be launched in April without any increase in price, Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal said. Sibal said during Question Hour in Lok Sabha that Datawind will supply one lakh high speed tablets with a longer battery life...

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Debate on Lokpal Bill in first half of Parliament session

The government today said it wants to bring the bill to set up anti-corruption ombudsman, Lokpal, in Rajya Sabha during the first part of the current Budget session of Parliament. Replying to a notice given by Leader of the Opposition Arun Jaitley seeking suspension of the Question Hour to resume debate on the Lokpal...

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