Podcast News: Well, the website of JioMart with the tagline “India ki nayi dukaan” is a a new grocery shopping experience from Reliance Industries Limited, the country’s most valued firm.

This in turn is expected to take on online grocery specialists- Bigbasket and Grofers, as well as global e-commerce giants Amazon and Walmart.

The JioMart app can be soon soon downloaded on apple and android platforms. Currently web services of JioMart are available in the outskirts of Mumbai, in suburbs such as Navi Mumbai, Thane and Kalyan. And this will be scaled up nationally soon.

The app will not only connect consumers, but also enable kiranas to order at wholesale rates from Reliance’s cash-and-carry stores, Reliance Market, to refill their stocks.

At present, the web portal is offering pre- registration discounts of Rs 3000, claims to have 50,000 plus grocery products with free home delivery and no minimum order value, no-questions-asked return policy and an express delivery promise. Read Complete Article

Podcast News: Investors’ concern over fiscal slippage and contraction in core sector is likely to dominate today’s session while the progress in the US-China trade deal might offer some relief.

Fiscal deficit of the Union government rose to 114.8 per cent of the target in the first eight months of the fiscal year, data released by the Controller General of Accounts showed. The gap between the government’s revenue and spending stood at Rs 8.07 trillion at the end of November — 13 per cent more than the full-year target.

Secondly, the output of eight core sectors of the economy fell for a third straight month in November, contracting by 1.5 per cent as key sectors like refinery products and electricity continued to see slow growth or contraction.

In today’s session, infra stocks will be in focus after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday announced plan to provide Rs 102 trillion infra-push over the next five years

Automobile companies will also react to their December sales figures which will be released starting today. Read Complete Article

Assam TET result 2019: The Department of Elementary Education, Assam, has released for Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET) 2019 result on its official website ssa.assam.gov.in. Assam TET examination 2019 was conducted on November 10 last across the different designated examination centres. Candidates who have qualified Assam TET 2019 will be eligible to teach at the different schools in the state based on the papers they have appeared for.

How to check the Assam TET Result 2019

Step 1: Visit the official website of Assam TET – ssa.assam.gov.in

Step 2: Click on the Assam TET 2019 result link

Step 3: Enter login details

Step 4: Download the Assam TET 2019 Result

Click here for direct download link

NEET PG Admit Card 2020 will be out today, according to a notification issued by the National Board of Examination (NBE) on its website nbe.edu.in. NEET PG 2020 examination will be conducted by the Board on January 5, 2020.

Candidates will be able to download the NEET PG 2020 admit card from the website once they are released.

The NEET PG 2020 examination will be conducted in a single session from 3.30 pm to 7 pm on the mentioned date. The exam, comprising 300 multiple choice questions, will conducted in English language only. The question paper will be divided into 3 parts (Part A, B, and C) each containing 50, 100, 150 MCQs respectively.

How to download NEET PG 2020 admit card

The year 2019 was a mix of ups and downs for the electric vehicle (EV) sales in the country. The coming year is expected to be better, with the entry of more electric cars and Chinese entities’ entry, bringing down the average cost.

The second phase of the Rs 10,000-crore scheme of the central government, termed Faster Adoption and Manufacturing for Hybrid and Electric vehicles (FAME II), offers higher incentives to higher powered products. It excludes lead acid battery-powered two-wheelers and mandates that e-scooters should have 80 km per charge and a minimum top speed of 40 kmph, with at least 50 per cent localisation in manufacturing. This has left a large share of two-wheelers out of the incentive, says CRISIL Research.

Recently, Union minister Prakash Javadekar told Parliament about 285,000 buyers of electric/hybrid vehicles had been supported by a subsidy of Rs 360 crore under FAME.

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From foldable devices to true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones and internet of things (IoT) products, the year 2019 saw several innovations that changed the technology landscape and raised expectations from products scheduled to come next year. There is still some time before we learn what 2020 has in store for tech enthusiasts, but there are some products — confirmed or spoken about by manufacturers — that offer a glimpse into what we could expect in 2020.

Business Standard lists top 6 gadgets that we should look forward to in the new year:

OnePlus ‘Concept One’ smartphone

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has confirmed that it will participate in the 2020 edition of Consumer Electronics Show, to take place in Las Vegas, US, from January 7. The company will showcase its ‘Concept One’ smartphone, which it says will “demonstrate a vision of both new technology and alternative design approach for the future of smartphones”. Though it may be early to make a guess as to what the smartphone would really offer, I am looking forward to this phone with no ports and buttons, like the Vivo Apex and the Meizu Zero. Read Complete Article

The United Nations on Friday approved a Russian-led bid that aims to create a new convention on cybercrime, alarming rights groups and Western powers that fear a bid to restrict online freedom.

The General Assembly approved the resolution sponsored by Russia and backed by China, which would set up a committee of international experts in 2020.

The panel will work to set up “a comprehensive international convention on countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes,” the resolution said.

The United States, European powers and rights groups fear that the language is code for legitimizing crackdowns on expression, with numerous countries defining criticism of the government as “criminal.” China heavily restricts internet searches to avoid topics sensitive to its communist leadership, as well as news sites with critical coverage. Read Complete Article

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has slammed the International Cricket Council’s ranking system, terming it as “absolute garbage”.

India are currently ranked number one in ICC Test team rankings, followed by New Zealand, South Africa, England and Australia.

The cricketer-turned-commentator feels New Zealand and England don’t deserve to get the second and fourth spot in the ICC Test rankings as they haven’t won enough Test series in the last two years.

“I will be dead honest about the ICC rankings. I think they are absolute garbage,” Vaughan was quoted as saying by the ‘Sydney Morning Herald’.

“I have no idea how – New Zealand have won plenty of series over the course of the last two years – but for them to be second, and where it stands out for me that the rankings can’t be right is that England in Test match cricket are third, and England for three or four years have struggled in Test match cricket, particularly overseas,” he said. Readmore

Best smartphones 2019: Premium smartphone makers seemed to be in a course correction mode in 2019. From fast charging capability to multi-optic camera modules and software optimisation for enhanced user experience, smartphone makers brought to the table some of the technological advances that had been long overdue. At the same time, smartphone manufacturers moved their focus from technical specifications to optimisation, features and algorithms, setting precedents for the industry to follow in the upcoming year.

Business Standard takes a look at the top five best smartphones launched in 2019. Here is the list:

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 PlusThe Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ is one of the most versatile in the premium smartphone segment. Besides top-notch specifications, the smartphone boasts premium optics, a multi-purpose digital pen (SPen), a curved dynamic AMOLED screen with HDR10+ support and a high-capacity battery with 25W fast-charge support. Moreover, the phone is powered by the Samsung One user interface, which is one of the best Android operating system-based UIs designed for easy one-hand operations.

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From the advent of subscription-based game streaming services like Apple Arcade and Google Stadia to the rollout of some of the popular gaming titles for mobile platforms, the year 2019 has been a year full of surprises, fun and captivating experiences for the community of ardent gamers. The new year is unlikely to see any let-up in excitement, as some of the most popular gaming titles are scheduled to be launched in 2020.

Here is a list of popular games that will be launched or undated in 2020:

12 MINUTES (ANNAPURNA INTERACTIVE)

Availability: Xbox One, Windows 10 PC

Storyline: 12 Minutes is a real-time top-down interactive thriller with an accessible click-and-drag interface. What should be a romantic evening with your wife turns into a nightmare when a police detective breaks into your home, accuses your wife of murder and beats you to death, and then you find yourself immediately returned to the exact moment when you opened the front door, stuck in a twelve-minute time loop, doomed to relive the same terror again and again, unless you can find a way to use the knowledge of what is coming to change the outcome and break the loop. Read Complete Article