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Highlights of Budget 2019 for Central Government and Private Sector Employees, Income Tax, Middle Class, Railway Passengers, Workers, Pension, Farmers, Real Estate, Home Buyers. Budget 2019: Modi govt wins hearts! From Income Tax to TDS, key takeaways for salaried individuals, tax payers

1. Budget 2019-20: National Education Mission gets Rs 38,572 cr

2. Budget 2019: Local mobile manufacturing generating more jobs than ever, says Piyush Goyal

3. Budget 2019: Anti-black money moves by Modi govt brought Rs 1.3 lakh cr income to tax, says Piyush Goyal (msnTarGet.com)

4. Budget 2019 income tax return: Is your salary up to Rs 6.50 lakh? Guess what! You don't have to pay any tax

5. Budget 2019: You can save more on your home loan EMIs; how Modi-govt can help you buy your dream house

6. Budget 2019: Centre earmarks Rs 93,847.64 crore for education sector

7. Budget 2019: Govt proposes hike in allocation for export promotion schemes to Rs 4,115 cr for 2019-20

8. Budget 2019: Goyal allocates Rs 61,398 cr for health sector; Rs 6,400 cr earmarked for AB-PMJAY

9. Big Budget 2019 boost for Delhi-NCR: Centre gives Rs 1,000 crore for semi-high speed RRTS rail project (Fun2Ind.com)

10. Aviation: Govt to allocate Rs 3,900 cr to service Air India debt

11. Budget 2019: Common man's Rs 5 lakh salary tax free? Your income tax rates decoded

12. Surprise good news for investors! Piyush Goyal likely to remove LTCG tax in budget 2019

13. Budget 2019: Rs 800 bn target! Disinvestment in public sector companies - a trump card for govt?

14. Income tax return (ITR) filing: Why Modi govt should enhance home loan section 80C benefits for homeowners in Budget 2019

15. Budget 2019: Piyush Goyal announces allotment of Rs 60,000 crore in MGNREGA. Budget 2019: Big decision for farmers! Rs 6000 to be directly transferred to bank. accounts. Budget 2019: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sammaan Nidhi Yojana Scheme? Modi's masterstoke is a win-win for farmers (SoAs.in)

16. Budget 2019: Interest rates on home, personal, vehicle loans set to rise

17. Budget 2019: Hike income tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh, health insurance limit too, says ALANKIT MD Ankit Agarwal

18. Budget 2019: Your benefits from fixed deposits, savings to rise? Dear NDA govt, do make bank deposits tax free

19. Income Tax update Budget 2019: Joy for salaried employees; income tax rebate up to Rs 5 lakh announced

20. 7th Pay Commission: Hike in central government employees salary; 7th cpc minimum pay, fitment factor, NPS benefits in Budget 2019 (MobAsk.com)

21. Railway Budget 2019: New trains, better facilities and more in store for Indian Railways

22. Budget 2019: Modi government's big gift! EPFO contribution enhanced from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 6 lakh

23. Budget 2019: Money in bank! Govt contribution in NPS hiked to 14%; central government employees, pensioners gain

24. Budget 2019: Mega pension scheme announced for unorganised sector, retired employees to get Rs 3000 per month

25. Budget 2019: Average rate of inflation down to 4.6%, says Piyush Goyal

26. Budget 2019: Mobile data usage in India up 50% says Piyush Goyal

27. Budget 2019 announcement: Modi government to launch National Artificial Intelligence Portal

28. Budget 2019 announcement: 2% interest subvention for MSMEs on loan up to Rs 1 cr

29. 7th Pay Commission: From gratuity payment hike to CPC recommendations

30. Budget 2019 announcement: Rs 6,000 investment support to farmers, says Piyush Goyal

31. Budget 2019: Rs 64,587 cr budgetary support for Indian Railways in 2019-20, says Piyush Goyal (Fun2Ind.com)

32. Budget 2019 announcement: Government announces 'Kamdhenu Yojana' for cows

33. Big Bonanza! Piyush Goyal announces no income tax up to Rs 5 lakh

34. Decoded! Income tax slabs exemption relief! Do not pay tax up to Rs 6.5 lakh now, Piyush Goyal puts money in your pocket in Budget 2019

35. Budget 2019: No GST relaxation for under construction home buyers

36. Bank account holder? Budget 2019 made your bank deposits interest income tax free! Limit hiked; Small savings schemes row solved; Modi govt makes you richer

37. Budget 2019: Big boost to women entrepreneurs; Piyush Goyal announces 3% tax benefit for women-owned MSMEs

38. Budget 2019: Piyush Goyal lays out 10 dimensions of Modi govt's Vision 2030

39. Budget 2019: Standard deduction gift for salaried employees from Modi govt Decoded! Claim Rs 50,000 benefit; pensioners benefit too (msnTarGet.com)

40. Budget 2019: Farmers loans relief - Kisan Credit Scheme to give 2%, 5% extra benefit

41. Budget 2019 Income tax rebate for affordable housing: You can buy a home now

42. Budget 2019: Piyush Goyal reaches out to farmers with income support scheme

43. Budget 2019: Bonanza for the country's middle class in an election year, Piyush Goyal proposes doubling tax exemption

44. Budget 2019: Major relief to savers! TDS on post office deposits up

45. Budget 2019: Breaking all conventions! Modi govt showers tax sops, reaches out to farmers

46. Budget 2019: Rs 3 lakh cr recovered from big corporate loan defaulters, says FM Piyush Goyal

47. Budget 2019: Up to Rs 15k per month! Modi govt launches pension plan for informal workers

48. Budget 2019: Your dream house may soon become cheap; if your real estate developer is happy, then so will you be - a PM Modi gift

49. Budget 2019: Market experts hail Piyush Goyal for slashing costs of investors

50. Budget 2019: For every Rupee in govt kitty, 70 paise comes from direct, indirect taxes

51. Budget 2019 income tax rebate: Affordable housing boost makes developers hail Piyush Goyal

52. Budget 2019 Rs 5 lakh tax cap: Income tax rebate vs income tax exemption

53. Finance Minister Piyush Goyal lauded the soldiers and said the government respects their dignity (SoAs.in)

54. Budget 2019: Electric vehicle manufacturers seek immediate action plan from govt

55. Income Rax Return: Experts welcome Budget 2019, say government tried to cover all

56. Surprise! No Income Tax for Rs 10.35 lakh annual salary

57. Budget 2019: PM Modi's policies a welcome move to boost Indian economy (MobAsk.com)

1. Within 2 years, Tax assessment will be done electronically

2. IT returns processing in just 24 hours

3. Minimum 14% revenue of GST to states by Central Govt.

4. Custom duty has abolished from 36 Capital Goods

5. Recommendations to GST council for reducing GST rates for home buyers (SoAs.in)

6. *Full Tax rebate upto 5 lakh annual income after all deductions.*

7. Standard deduction has increase from 40000 to 50000

8. Exempt on tax on second self-occupied house

9. Ceiling Limit of TDS u/s 194A has increased from 10000 to 40000

10. Ceiling Limit of TDS u/s 194I has increased from 180000 to 240000

11. Capital tax Benefit u/s 54 has increased from investment in one residential house to two residential houses. (Fun2Ind.com)

12. Benefit u/s 80IB has increased to one more year i.e. 2020

13. Benefit has given to unsold inventory has increased to one year to two years.

14. State share has increased to 42%

15. PCA restriction has abolished from 3 major banks

16. 2 lakhs seats will increase for the reservation of 10%

17. 60000 crores for manrega

18. 1.7 Lakh crore to ensure food for all

19. 22nd AIIMS has to be opened in Haryana

20. Approval has to be given to PM Kisan Yojana

21. Rs. 6000 per annum has to be given to every farmer having upto 2 hectare land. Applicable from Sept 2018. Amount will be transferred in 3 installments

22. National kamdhenu ayog for cows. Rs. 750 crores for National Gokul Mission

23. 2% interest subvention for farmers pursuing animal husbandry and also create separate department for fisheries. (msnTarGet.com)

24. 2% interest subvention for farmers affected by natural calamities and additional 3% interest subvention for timely payment.

25. Tax free Gratuity limit increase to 20 Lakhs from 10 Lakhs

26. Bonus will be applicable for workers earning 21000 monthly

27. The scheme, called Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan, will provide assured monthly pension of Rs. 3,000 with contribution of Rs. 100 per month for workers in unorganized sector after 60 years of age.

28. Our government delivered 6 crores free LPG connections under Ujjawala scheme (MobAsk.com)

29. 2% interest relief for MSME GST registered person

30. 26 weeks of Maternity Leaves to empower the women

31. More than 3 Lakhs crores for defence

32. One lakh digital villages in next 5 years

33. Single window for approval of India film makers

WhatsApp trick: How you can save lots of mobile data and free up storage on your phone

WhatsApp trick: How you can save lots of mobile data and free up storage on your phone

For the unknown, WhatsApp default settings are set to auto-downloads of media files and if you are looking to save on some cellular data as well as your smartphone’s storage, here is a WhatsApp tip you need to know. You can disable WhatsApp auto-downloads on your smartphones, be it an Android or an iOS device, and here is how you can do it. Fun2Ind.com

1. Open the WhatsApp app on your smartphone.
2. Tap on the Settings icon situated at the bottom right corner.
3. Select 'Data and Storage Usage' option.
4. Set photos, audio, videos and documents downloads to "never".
5. You will now need to manually download all the media files in WhatsApp Chats.

1. Open the WhatsApp app on your smartphone.
2. Tap on the Settings icon represented by three dots situated in the top right-hand corner.
3. Go to 'Media Auto-Download' option.
4. Disable auto-downloads for images, video and audio files.
5. You will now need to manually download all the media files in WhatsApp Chats.

Starting today (February 1), your TV bill is set to change. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) recently announced new tariff regime for cable and DTH operators. These new regulations come into effect from today and mean new rates for the TV channels. As per the new rules, DTH operators like Tata Sky, Airtel, Dish, Hathway and others can no longer offer different rates for same channels. All channels have fixed rates.

Another change is that all consumers need to pay Rs 100 for Standard Definition (SD) channels. The base pack will cost up to Rs 130 (plus taxes) and will offer viewers all Free-To-Air channels. Wondering how much you will have to pay for the other channels? Here are the channel-wise rates of Times News Network, Zee, Sony, Network 18 and others ... msnTarGet.com

Note: All prices given are per month prices.

Sony channels include:
- Sony Entertainment Channel (SET): Rs 19.00
- SAB: Rs 19.00
- SET Max: Rs 15.00
- MAX 2: Re 1.00
- Sony YAY!: Rs 2.00
- Sony PAL: Re 1.00
- Sony Wah: Re 1.00
- Sony MIX: Re 1.00

- Times Network channels include:
- Times Now: Rs 3.00
- Mirror Now: Rs 2.00
- ET NOW: Rs 3.00
- Zoom: Rs 0.50
- Movies Now: Rs 10.00
- MNX: Rs 6.00
- Romedy Now: Rs 6.00

Zee channels include:
- Zee TV: Rs 19
- &TV: Rs 12
- Zee Cinema: Rs 19
- Zee Action: Re 1
- Zee News: 50 paise
- Zee ETC: Re 1
- Zee Bollywood: Rs 2
- Zee Action: Re 1
- Zee Business: 50 paise
- Living Foodz: Re 1

Network 18 channels include:
- CNBC Awaaz: Re 1.00
- Colors: Rs 19.00
- The History Channel: Rs 3.00
- MTV: Rs 3.00
- MTV Beats: Rs 0.50
- News 18 Assam / North East/Bihar Jharkhand/Madhya Pradesh / Chhattisgarh: Rs 0.25
- Rishtey: Re 1.00
- Rishtey Cineplex: Rs 3.00
- VH 1: Re 1.00

Star channel includes:
- Star Utsav: Rs: 1.00
- Star Gold: Rs 8.00
- Movies OK: Re 1.00
- Star Utsav Movies: Re 1.00
- Star Sports 1 Hindi: Rs 19.00
- Star Sports 2: Rs 6.00
- Star Sports 3: Rs 4.00
- Star Sports First: Rs 1.00
- National Geographic Channel (NGC): Rs 2.00
- Nat Geo Wild: Re 1.00

Discovery channel includes:
- Discovery Channel: Rs 4.00
- Animal Planet: Rs 2.00
- TLC: Rs 2.00
- Discovery Kids Channel: Rs 3.00
- Dsport: Rs 4.00
- Discovery Jeet: Re 1.00
- Discovery Science: Re 1.00
- Discovery Turbo: Re 1.00

TV Today channels include:
- Aaj Tak: Rs 0.75
- Aaj Tak Tez: Rs 0.25
- India Today: Re 1.00

NDTV channels include:
- NDTV 24*7: Rs 3.00
- NDTV India: Rs 1.00
- NDTV Profit: Rs 1.00
- Good Times: Rs 1.50

Turner International Pvt Ltd. channels include:
- Cartoon Network: Rs 4.25
- POGO: Rs 4.25
- CNN International: 50 paise
- HBO: Rs 10.00
- WB: Re 1.00

Disney channels include:
- The Disney Channel: Rs 8.00
- Disney XD: Rs 4.00
- Hungama TV: Rs 6.00
- Disney Junior: Rs 4.00
- UTV Action: Rs 2.00
- UTV Bindass: Re 1.00
- UTV Movies: Rs 2.00

Times pack includes:
- Bouquet 1: Rs 5
- Bouquet 2: Rs 13
- Bouquet 3: Rs 20
- Bouquet 4: Rs 6

Zee bouquet pack includes:
- Zee Family Pack Hindi SD: Rs 45
- Zee Family Pack Hindi HD: Rs 60
- Zee All-in-1 Pack Hindi SD: Rs 60
- Zee Family Pack Marathi SD: Rs 60
- Zee All-in-1 Pack Hindi HD: Rs 85
- Zee All-in-1 Pack All South HD: Rs 120

Network 18 bouquet pack includes:
- Hindi Budget (SD): Rs 22
- Hindi Value (SD): Rs 25
- Hindi Family (SD): Rs 35
- Hindi budget (HD): Rs 32
- Hindi Value (HD): Rs 35
- Hindi Family (HD): Rs 50

Sony bouquet pack includes:
- Happy India 31 (A and B): Rs 31
- Happy India 39: Rs 39
- Happy India Platinum 69: Rs 69
- Happy India Sports 31: Rs 31
- Happy India English 12: Rs 12
- Happy India Sports + English 47: Rs 47
- Happy India HD 59: Rs 59
- Happy India Sports HD 48: Rs 48
- Happy India Platinum HD 90: Rs 90

Star bouquet pack includes:
- Hindi Value (SD) Rs 49
- Hindi Premium (SD) Rs 79
- Hindi HD Value: Rs 85
- Hindi HD Premium: Rs 120

Discovery Bouquet pack includes:
- Family Pack: Rs 8
- Sports Pack: Rs 7
- HD Bouquet 1-Family HD Pack: Rs 9
- HD Bouquet 2-Family HD Pack: Rs 8.50
- HD Bouquet 3-Family HD Pack: Rs 7.50

TV Today pack includes:
- Hindi News Bouquet: Rs 0.50
- TVTN News Bouquet: Re 1
- Hindi News HD Bouquet: Re 1
- TVTN News HD Bouquet: Rs 1.50

There are some great mid-range smartphones available under 15,000 rupees in India currently. With top features and specs, these smartphones can easily fight against some of the higher priced flagships.

A highly competitive price category, there are some top phones you can buy under Rs 15,000.

A category primarily led by Xiaomi a year back, is now flooded with phones from Asus, Realme, Honor and Nokia. We have handpicked the best phones you can buy under Rs 15,000 in February. MobAsk.com

The smartphones in the list has been ordered on the basis of performance, camera, hardware, software and battery.

Starting the list with a really good looking device, Honor 8X packs in a huge 6.5-inch Full HD+ notched display powered by Huawei’s latest mid-range Kirin 710. Honor 8X can easily run high-end games and heavy apps backed by a 3,750 mAh battery. At the back, there’s dual camera setup comprising of a 20MP primary sensor coupled with a 2MP AI-powered sensor. msnTarGet.com

Under 15,000 rupees, you will get the 4GB RAM variant with 64GB internal running on EMUI 8.2 based on Android Oreo 8.1 on top.

The newly launched Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 is our next choice in the top smartphones under 15,000 list. Backed by Snapdragon 660, the new design is radically is refreshing with a 6.26-inch Full HD+ notched display. Retaining its huge 5,000 mAh battery, the Max Pro M1 successor again runs on  stock Android UI with an Android Pie update soon. There’s a dual 12 MP + 5 MP setup at the back. soas.in

Two variants of Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 are available under 15,000 rupees with 32GB and 64GB storage respectively.

The new under 15,000 rupees king is Realme 2 Pro in India. Backed by a mix of some great specifications and features, Realme 2 Pro is hard to beat. Starting with a powerful Snapdragon 660 SoC, Realme 2 Pro has a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with a small dewdrop notch. At the back it has a 16 MP + 2 MP dual rear camera setup, able to capture some spectacular images in low light. Fun2Ind.com

The whole package is backed by a 3,500mAh battery running on Android Oreo 8.1 with Color OS 5.2 skin on top. You can buy the 4GB/64GB Realme 2 Pro variant at under 15,000 bucks.

The smartphone is the most stunning smartphone in the list. Sandwiched in between two Gorilla Glass 3 glasses, Nokia 6.1 Plus sports a 5.8-inch notched Full HD+ display. The smartphone dons a Snapdragon 636 chipset, 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. At the back, Nokia 6.1 Plus comes with a dual 16 MP + 5 MP camera setup with a 16 MP front shooter. soas.in

Its an Android One device offering stock Android UI experience with guaranteed version upgrades. The smartphone already runs on Android 9.0 Pie update, available at Rs 14,999 now.

We have got another Honor phone in the list who recently made its way to India, the Honor 10 Lite. Successor to the much successful Honor 9 Lite, the new phone is an upgrade over the Honor 10 flagship. Up front, the new Honor smartphone sports a 6.21-inch Full HD+ display  with a dewdrop notch, being powered by the midrange HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset. The Honor 10 Lite base variant with 4GB RAM is available under Rs 15,000 at Rs 13,999 with 64GB storage.

The Honor 10 Lite features a rear dual camera comprising of a 13-megapixel (f/1.8) primary sensor coupled with a 2-megapixel secondary sensor and a 24-megapixel (f/2.0) AI-powered selfie camera.

Up next on the list we have another Android One device. This smartphone recently received a permanent price cut, and Mi A2 is now available at just Rs 13,999 with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. Backed by Snapdragon 660, Xiaomi Mi A2 features a 3,000mAh battery, 5.99-inch Full HD+ 18:9 widescreen display, dual cameras and more. msntarget.com

Running on Android One, the smartphone offers a Pixel like experience. You will receive guaranteed two version upgrades and regular security updates.

Wrapping up our top smartphones under 15,000 list, we have the Redmi Note 6 Pro at last. The smartphone failed to catch with the current market, and isn’t a major upgrade over Redmi Note 5 Pro. Though the smartphone is still good powered by a Snapdragon 636 SoC, 4,000 mAh battery running on Android Oreo 8.1 with an MIUI 10 skin on top. Redmi Note 6 Pro has a 6.26-inch Full HD+ notched display with the same old design.

At the back, Redmi Note 6 Pro sports dual 12 MP + 5 MP rear cameras with a wider f/1.9 aperture. Up front it also features dual cameras comprising of a 20 MP + 2 MP setup.

And, the D-Day has finally arrived.

Effective February 1st, TRAI’s new cable TV rules will be implemented pan-India, which effectively changes everything about the cable and DTH industry in India.

The new Cable TV rules, which were originally planned for December 28th, was postponed to February 1st as customers were not aware of the actual changes.

But now, no extension will be made, and the deadline is final.

Here are 7 questions and their answers which every cable TV user should be aware of, effective February 1st, 2019: msnTarGet.com

All long term and annual plans have been canceled, effective February 1st. This means that if you have selected a 2-year plan as on October, 2018, then the plan is now nullified, and canceled.

However, don’t panic. The remaining amount, on a prorated basis, will be refunded back to your respective DTH/Cable account, which can be used for selecting a new plan and new channels.

You won’t lose a single penny.

In case you fail to choose any new plan based on the new Cable TV rules, then there won’t be any blackout. TRAI has assured that users that DTH/Cable companies cannot blackout your TV after February 1st. Fun2Ind.com

In case no plan is selected, you will be transferred to the basic pack of Rs 130 plus GST, which is Rs 154, wherein you will be eligible to watch 100 channels. As you have selected no pack, there will be no pay channels or bouquet in this base pack, and you can watch only 100 FTA channels.

Base pack is the technical term for the minimum fees which cable TV/DTH user needs to pay to access channels. This is Rs 130 plus GST, which comes to Rs 154. soas.in

Hence, base pack is the minimum amount which needs to be paid to access cable tv.

A` la carte system is when you choose your own channels, individually: Every pay channel has an MRP, which you need to pay separately.

The new Cable TV Tariff is the new, revolutionary way to access TV channels.

Govt. has mandated that a network connect fees or the base pack has to be paid by every user, which is Rs 130 plus GST (Rs 154). After paying this, the user will be able to access 100 channels. mobask.com

These 100 channels can be FTA (Free to Air) or pay channels. FTAs are free, but for pay channels, you need to pay the respective amount for each channel.

Hence, if you choose 5 pay channels, whose individual price is Rs 5, then you will need to pay: Rs 130 (plus GST) + Rs 25 (5*5).

If you want to access more channels, above 100, then you need to pay as per slabs: Rs 20 for 25 extra channels.

Rs 6137 is the total charge, if a customer subscribes to all the channels available in India. However, if he uses bouquets and packs offered by DTH and broadcasters, then the expense can come down to Rs 5023.

There are total of 559 FTA or Free to Air channels, and 330 pay channels. The FTAs also include the mandatory 25 DD channels.

This is a tricky question.

As per TRAI’s and BARC’s research, an average household only watched 50 channels.

As of now, the customer is paying on an average Rs 350-400 for accessing 300+ channels, while he watches only 50 or even less. Hence, it is expected that once the customer is able to freely add/delete channels from the base pack of 100 channels, the overall cost will come down. msnTarGet.com

TRAI has repeatedly said that the overall cost of cable TV will now come down.

But again, it depends on case to case.

From now on, there will be two parts of the invoice: a) Network connect fees of Rs 130 plus GST and b) Content charges for the pay channels.

Tata Sky has removed the network charges for some additional channels, and Sun Direct has removed additional fees for all channels.

Since the Jio GigaFiber announcement last year in August, there have been a lot of questions among consumers, including when they can start using the service or when it will be available in their area. There is finally some good news as the company is slowly ramping up the rollout in select areas in cities around the country. Reliance Jio is still not calling it a commercial rollout and the consumers are still being provided the Jio GigaFiberservice under the preview offer, which has been live for some time now. msnTarGet.com

There have been several reports claiming to reveal the details of Reliance Jio GigaFiber service, but the company was silent until now. It has recently published some frequently asked questions (FAQS) on its website, which detail some aspects of its service, including security deposit details as well as the prepaid plan. SoAs.in

We, at Gadgets 360, managed to get ourselves a Jio GigaFiber connection under the ongoing preview offer. Thanks to our experience in getting the connection as well as our brief time with the service, we have put together this explainer to help you get a Jio GigaFiber connection under the ongoing preview offer. MobAsk.com

As of now, unlike other Internet service providers (ISPs), you can't just approach Reliance Jio and submit an application for a new connection. The company is asking interested consumers to register their interest in the service on its website or via MyJio app, and once it is ready for the commercial rollout in your area, the company will get back to you with the connection details. Fun2Ind.com

However, anecdotal evidence suggests that the company executives have already started making rounds of areas where the company's fibre infrastructure is already in place, to find potential Jio GigaFiber customers. You can approach these executives if you manage to spot them or if you get hold a promotional pamphlet with an executive's details, you can directly call them to get a new Jio GigaFiber connection.

All the new connections currently being offered by the company are under the preview offer as the company has not officially detailed the Jio GigaFiber plans. It is expected that the company will announce the commercial rollout in the coming months and most likely reveal the plans at the same time.

As per part of the Jio GigaFiber preview offer, the company is asking for Rs. 4,500 as the security deposit. It claims that the security deposit is meant for the optical network terminal (ONT) – Gigahub Home Gateway. There are no charges for the activation, deactivation, or installation of the service. If a consumer is not satisfied with the service for any reason, they can get the GigaFiber disconnected and the security deposit will be refunded. It, however, can take up to 45 days for the company to process the refund.

Jio notes that the service is completely free for the first three months in the preview offer. The customers will be given 100GB of data every month at the speed of up to 100Mbps. If a consumer manages to use the complete 100GB of data, there are free 40GB top-ups available on Jio website as well as the MyJio app.

According to the company, Jio GigaFiber is currently just a prepaid service, but there are plans to offer a postpaid option as well in the future. Jio, however, hasn't shared a fixed time-frame for a postpaid rollout. SoAs.in

In simple terms, here's how to go about getting a Jio GigaFiber connection:

1. The Jio representatives are making rounds of areas where Jio GigaFiber infrastructure is already in place and if you meet any such representatives, you can ask them to get a new connection. These company executives seem to be the only way to get a GigaFiber connection until the company officially starts the commercial rollout. SoAs.in

2. You will need to pay Rs. 4,500 for the new GigaFiber connection. This is a refundable security deposit and needs to be paid through debit card, credit card, Jio Money, or Paytm.

3. The representative will also ask for address documentation as well as a passport-size photograph.

4. As soon as you deposit the security amount, the company will send you a text message for the new connection.

5. After a couple of days, you will receive details of hardware installation. You can decide when you want the installation executive to visit your home.

6. On a scheduled time, the company technicians will visit your home for the installation and setup the necessary wiring as well as Gigahub Home Gateway. As soon as your service is activated, you can start using Jio GigaFiber Internet. msnTarGet.com

Jio GigaTV and Smart Home solutions that Reliance had shown at its annual general meeting last year are still not available, even as a preview, to consumers. Hopefully, the commercial launch of GigaFiber will bring them as well.

The Samy Informatics on Wednesday launched a new 32 inch Android Smart TV in Delhi at Constitution Club of India. The TV has been designed under the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Startup India’ campaigns bringing a boost to the Indian technology as the maximum parts of the TV have been manufactured in India. The Samy 32-inch Android smart TV price in India has been set at only Rs. 4,999, which is probably the biggest highlight of th TV. The main objective behind launching the TV at this price range was to provide lower income class families a taste of smart Television. msnTarGet.com

Talking about the product, Avinash Mehta, Director, Samy Informatics Pvt. Ltd. said, “We are offering a wide variety at Value for Money proposition. There is a huge potential in the market and a large base of consumer untouched through the country. Other than urban-semi urban, the rural market is expanding rapidly. Keeping in mind about the “Make in India” & “ Start-Up India” Our objective is to provide each and every class, lower income family could enjoy the smart TV with a price range of Rs.4,999 on a premium side comparison to high budget TV.” Fun2Ind.com

Samy SM32-K5500 HD LED TV features a 32-inch HD display with 1366×786 pixels. It comes with an aspect ratio of 16:9 and dynamic ratio of 1000000:1. The TV is touted to provide high-resolution video quality. It has a 512MB of RAM and 4GB of storage for storing apps and content. It runs on Android 4.4 with pre-installed apps such as Facebook and Youtube. soas.in

Connectivity options include two HDMI and two USB ports, an audio out port and a video input port. Users also get a USB to play music, watch movies or videos. It includes two 10W speakers, SRS Dolby Digital and a 5 Band Equalizer for better sound quality. MobAsk.com 

Nothing is private in the day of the Internet – and that goes for your personal, even deleted WhatsApp messages as well.

Currently, the app allows users to delete specific messages sent either to a group or an individual in the “Delete for everyone” option, replacing the message with a “This message was deleted” in the chat. However, there are a few caveats even with this tool. For starters, both you and the recipient must be using the latest version of WhatsApp. Even then, recipients may see your message before it’s deleted or if the deletion was not successful – and that’s only if you delete it within an hour after sending. msnTarGet.com

For iPhone users, chat histories are stored in the iCloud via an automatic backup option or can be done so manually at any time by going to WhatsApp > Settings> Chats > Chat Backup > Back Up Now. Recovering your chat history from iCloud is even easier. After verifying that a backup exists, simply delete and reinstall WhatsApp from the App store, verify your phone number, and follow the on-screen prompts to restore your chat history. Perhaps more unnerving, the app has an option for you to email yourself a copy of the entire chat history. soas.in

Android users are able to backup chats and media to Google Drive, making it even easier to transfer any data stored to a new device – and it doesn’t even count towards Google Drive's storage quota. Similarly, information can be automatically or manually backed up by opening the app and hitting Menu > Settings > Chats > Chat Backup and tapping Back up to Google Drive and selecting a frequency other than Never. Restoring from Google Drive is just as easy. Again, just uninstall and reinstall WhatsApp, verify your phone number, and hit Restore. mobask.com

Just a few days ago, Facebook announced plans to merge WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. Founder Mark Zuckerberg said the three apps will remain standalone and separate but that users will be able to message each other between the three apps without having to switch platforms, requiring every communication to be encrypted from end-to-end. Currently, WhatsApp is the only app of the three that has this as a default option.

How To Send Bulk SMS (Free) From Mobile, PC, Excel, Laptop, WhatsApp – By now, there are hundreds of tools available that can make you send the bulk SMS (Short Message Service) for free.

But after a certain point of time or use, Bulk SMS sending doesn’t remain free anymore and becomes the paid one. Today, in this guide here on MsnTarGet.com media, we will completely look at How To Send Bulk SMS (Free) From Mobile, PC, Excel, Laptop, WhatsApp. msnTarGet.com

Now, there are various possible ways to do so. But at first, we will be looking at How to Send bulk text messages to a mobile number by using Gmail google sheet?

Thus, today I will show you how to broadcast bulk SMS directly from the Google Sheets. Messages are sent securely using your station account credentials. Open your Gmail account, go to Google Drive, open a Google Sheet from here.

Simply Populate columns in the Google Sheets. Warns the mobile numbers in the international format. Clean the message to films next page mobile number. Click add on, get it on, search txtNation. soas.in

If the individual contact has been saved to your bulk SMS text message, your contacts enter the first few letters of their names in the field and press Enter to send your SMS message to one or more existing contacts.

Click – to view your complete list, double click the contacts that you want to send your message to. You can also enter the mobile phone number of the message recipient.

Don’t forget to enter the country code when entering a mobile phone number. If you are sending an SMS message to an existing contact group, you can enter the group’s name in the group field and press Enter.

Or you can click on the group button and select the relevant group. Now type your message, as you type, you will see on the bottom left of your message screen the number of characters used and remaining.

This will update as you type. A standard SMS message can be up to 160 characters and a Unicode message can be no more than 70 characters. Click send to send your message straight away. Fun2Ind.com

If you would like to schedule your message for a future date, click schedule, tick to confirm and enter the date and time would like your message to send.

You can also save your message as a draft by clicking here or here to save your message as a template. To see if your SMSs have been delivered, go to your sent items, double click the message to get the delivery report.

Now we will show you how to import contacts from an excel spreadsheet for bulksms.com. When importing contacts from an Excel spreadsheet, CSV or text file, you need to ensure that your contact list is formatted correctly.

This means that you have a minimum of three columns, namely mobile number, first name and surname. Be sure to include the relevant country code when listing mobile number.

If you would like to insert custom fields for personalised SMS messaging, ensure the relevant columns are inserted as well.

Once your spreadsheet is up to date and accurate, you can open the bulk SMS text messenger, go to the contacts tab and click on the important contacts icon. The import wizard box will pop up.

Now let’s see the process of importing contacts from an Excel Spreadsheet. Similar steps will be taken when importing a CSV or text file. Select the type of file you want to import and click Next.

Click the select file and find the file on your computer. Click open. Confirm that this is the file you want to upload and click next. 

Click map fields to ensure the bulk SMS text messenger links the right content to the correct field. MobAsk.com

Choose whether or not to ignore the first row, you can also choose whether or not you want the text messenger to automatically generate the first name, surname and display name.

If your spreadsheet has more than one sheet, you can choose which sheet you would like to upload.

To map the columns to the correct field, you will need to click the map button at the top of each column.

Choose the relevant field to map back to that particular column in your spreadsheet. Do this for all relevant columns, you don’t have to map each column but you must map at least the first name, surname and mobile number.

Once you have mapped the relevant fields, click OK. Make sure you have mapped the correct content to correct columns and then click next.

You can either choose to add these contacts to an existing group by ticking the group name and clicking next or you can create a new group by clicking add group.

Enter the new group name, click OK.

Your new group should now be available and it should also be ticked once. You have chosen the relevant group for your contact list to important to click Next.

If all of your contacts have the same country code, don’t change Auto format mobile numbers for this country.

Just make sure you select the correct country from the drop-down list. If however, your contacts are not all in the same country, you can uncheck this box. 

You then need to choose whether or not to update existing contact information or not to import any existing contacts.

Click Next and you will be asked to complete the import. Giving an overview of the number of the contacts to be imported, click Yes.

The import wizard outline how many contacts were in the file and how many were added or updated.

Click Finish to view your imported contacts, click groups on the left-hand menu and select your new group.

Now as you observed, maximum character length per SMS is just 160 characters. But, there comes a scenario where you may need to send more characters SMS.

For this, in the next few lines, we will let you know about How to send a long SMS message?

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2019 kick-started with some top smartphones from Xiaomi, Huawei and its sub-brand Honor, Realme and many more. Redmi Note 7 is in the limelight after its China launch. Two new variants of Realme C1 were launched, while Realme 3 is on its way.

February is going to better, and bigger.

We have some top smartphone launches lined up for February, it includes the likes of Redmi Go, the first Android Go phone from Xiaomi, Redmi Note 7, Moto G7 series, Vivo V15 Pro and much more. msnTarGet.com

Check out the top smartphones launching in February in India.

The list comprises of the smartphones expected to launch in the month of February 2019 in India. SoAs.in

Redmi Note 7 launched in China a few weeks back. The company confirmed the India launch this February along with two other smartphones. It’s going to be the first smartphone from Xiaomi to come with a water drop notch display. Redmi Note 7 features a massive 4,000mAh battery, Snapdragon 660, 48MP Samsung sensor, dual cameras in different gradient colours. MobAsk.com

Up next in the upcoming smartphones in February list we have Redmi Go. It’s the first smartphone from Xiaomi built on Android Go. The smartphone is going to be a Redmi 5A rip-off backed by Android Go. The smartphone is expected to launch in India under 4,000 rupees running the latest Android 9 Pie. SoAs.in

Lenovo owned Motorola has confirmed the launch of its Moto G7 smartphones in February. After a global launch on February 7 in Brazil, the company is expected to bring the latest Moto G lineup to India in a month. The latest Moto G7 series will include four smartphones: Moto G7, Moto G7 Plus, Moto G7 Play and Moto G7 Power.

HMD Global has been teasing its next flagship Nokia 9 for long now. Finally the company confirmed the launch date. The smartphone will be unveiled at the MWC 2019 on February 24. Nokia 9 is going to be come with a rear penta camera setup i.e five rear cameras for photography. It will have a 2K PureView HDR display, Snapdragon 845, stock Android with Pie, fast charging and more. Fun2Ind.com

After separating its brand Redmi from the Xiaomi hat, the company is planning to launch a number of smartphones under the new brand. Soon after Redmi Note 7, the company confirmed the launch of Redmi Note 7 Pro. The Pro version of Redmi Note 7 will come with a few updated features like a better processor (Snapdragon 675) and the 48MP Sony IMX 586 sensor.

The Realme CEO Madhav Seth said that the next Realme device will launch by the end of Q1, we expect the renders to show up in February only. The company is expected to launch two successors soon, Realme 3 and Realme 3 Pro. The company hinted at a 48MP camera Realme device as well, which is expected to be the Realme 3 Pro. Fun2Ind.com

The 2019 version of Nokia 6 is expected to launch at the same Nokia 9 event alongside. Being dubbed as Nokia 6.2, the smartphone will come with the latest punch hole display technology. Nokia 6.2 will feature a full-screen display with a cut-out on the top left corner, Snapdragon 632 chipset, Zeiss branded dual cameras, Android One and more. MobAsk.com

As a latest leak, Xiaomi will launch a mid-range Redmi device with an in-display fingerprint sensor and some updated specs. The device is expected to be an entry-level premium smartphone with updated specs and features. Redmi X may launch globally in February along with Xiaomi Mi 9, with an imminent India launch. msnTarGet.com

Chinese smartphone manufacturer will bring its Vivo V11 Pro successor to India in February. The company has officially confirmed the launch and a few key specs. It’s going to carry a lot from Vivo NEX like its pop-up selfie camera and in-display fingerprint sensor. Vivo V15 Pro will cost somewhere around 30,000 rupees in India with an expected rear triple camera setup. MobAsk.com

Finally, summing up the list with a special launch. Samsung will unveil its tenth anniversary Galaxy S10 models this February. The company will announce the smartphones at the Unpacked event on February 20. The lineup will include three smartphones: Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10 Plus and Galaxy S10 Lite. In India, we expect the Galaxy S10 devices by March.

The year 2019 has begun and this is the year when we are likely to see the next major Android OS version that will be powering the upcoming smartphones. Called Android Q, the OS version will be revealed at Google IO 2019 conference that is scheduled to take place in May this year. Google has not yet confirmed the existence of the OS version. However, some keen minds have dug out some tidbits that indicate what’s there to come. msnTarget.com

Native foldable phone support is something that has the highest possibility of showing up in Android Q. The support has already been showcased by Android’s David Burke last year in a parallel event exactly when Samsung was revealing its first-ever foldable display. Native support will mean a cleaner and smoother layout of Android apps in foldable smartphones. Fun2Ind.com

System-wide dark mode is one of the features that is not yet official but Google has been indicating it since quite some time. The search giant in 2018 introduced Dark Mode in several of its apps, suggesting that it is serious about it and might just bring dark mode on the system level itself. SoAs.in

Enhanced PiP in Android Q could work in the similar fashion as what is seen in high-end Samsung smartphones these days. It will let you place the window of different apps on your screen, all of which will run simultaneously, making you more productive. MobAsk.com

4. Native support for facial recognition

In 2018 we saw several smartphone makers introducing facial recognition in their handsets. However, they would have to implement heavy interface changes for the support. With native support, it will be easier to use face recognition and more handsets will be able to support it. Fun2Ind.com

Some new permissions were found recently by XDA Developers in Android Q’s framework. This means that the OS will ask users to give apps access to what’s saved in the clipboard, something that is not possible now and gives every app the access to clipboard information. msnTarget.com

As found by XDA Developers in Android Q’s framework, one might also be able to downgrade to the older app version. This is possible for now but only with Google’s own apps. As indicated in Android Q’s framework, the OS version may let you downgrade any app.

Facebook is planning to merge its three messaging services—WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram’s private messages—into a single messaging platform.

This back-end merger makes sense on paper and breaks down communication walls between the various Facebook-owned apps. Whatever the final product looks like, it will reportedly be end-to-end encrypted, and each of the apps will remain a separate service with its own icon in your phone’s app library. But the plan is to have all three messaging services using the same internal, cross-platform chat service. msnTarGet.com

That said, even with the promises of encryption and cross-platform support, WhatsApp had some serious privacy concerns in the past, and Facebook doesn’t exactly have a clean rap sheet when it comes to user privacy and data. SoAs.in

As a result, some users may not be happy about this messaging merger. (And some of us just don’t want to be tied to the ecosystems of big companies like Facebook.) So let’s look at alternatives to WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger that will let you make a clean escape from Facebook’s upcoming chat platform altogether. MobAsk.com

Signal is a frequently recommended messaging app thanks to its high level of privacy, user security, and transparency. Signal supports text and group messages; media messages for pictures, audio, video, and documents; and even voice/video calls between users. An Android version can also work as an SMS app, replacing the stock Android or Samsung message apps. Fun2Ind.com

Signal has been endorsed by people like Edward Snowden and numerous other privacy/data security advocates (which are prominently featured on the app’s home page). All communication in the Signal app is end-to-end encrypted, and you can set up timers for messages to be auto-deleted. The dev team has also been working to reduce the amount of required sender information necessary for message delivery. If you’re interested, you can check out Signal’s entire encryption protocols here. Fun2Ind.com

Signal can be downloaded for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Debian-Linux distros.

Viber’s chat features include group chat, instant voice/video messaging, and thousands of gifs and animated stickers. You can even install chat extensions to share YouTube videos, Spotify tracks, location info, and more. Viber also supports audio and video calls. (While calls made between Viber users are free, you can make paid international calls to any landline or mobile number using the Viber Out service.)

All messages on Viber are end-to-end encrypted and can be timed to self-delete. Viber also includes a Trusted Contacts feature that helps you verify the identity of the other chat participant by swapping secret keys. The app will update you if your contact changes their account details in the future.

Viber will display your availability, much like Facebook messenger does, but you can disable this if you ever need to hide your status. You can also disable read receipts, hide conversations, and lock messages with a PIN code. Fun2Ind.com

Viber is available on Android and iOS, which can be synced to your Windows or Mac desktop.

Like many of the other apps listed here, Telegram provides end-to-end encryption for all communication and auto-deletion settings. It lets users send text and media messages, and supports group messages that can include up to a whopping 200,000 people in one chat thread.

Telegram’s cloud-based chat runs on globally-distributed servers, which Telegram claims can deliver messages faster than any other messaging app available. This also means you can sync messages across all your devices, and you get unlimited storage for your shared media. If you’re a developer, the Telegram API is entirely open-source and free to use. MobAsk.com

Telegram is available for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows desktop, Linux (both 32 and 64-bit), macOS, and also offers a native web version of the app.

As the name implies, GroupMe is a group messaging service that provides cross-platform chat. It’s owned by Skype (which is owned by Microsoft), so it’s not open-source like the other services on this list. It’s also subject to the same data-collection practices as all Microsoft products, and it doesn’t feature encryption—nor many of the security features of the other apps we’ve included. However, what sets GroupMe apart is its focus on group chat, as well as a few other fun features. msnTarGet.com

GroupMe allows users to share videos, images, and documents, which can be viewed via a “gallery” mode that shows all the media shared within a group’s history. You can even send direct messages to specific users within a group. GroupMe also supports location sharing, as well as secondary features such as “liking” messages and custom app-based emoji sets. SoAs.in

There are Android, iOS, and Windows GroupMe apps, and a web-based chat client. However, there is also an SMS-based version of GroupMe that you can use without needing an app—or even a smartphone. Users text specific commands to the GroupMe phone number to create and carry on group chats. This text-based system even allows you to manage your group and change chat settings. It’s a handy feature, but keep in mind that this functionality is only available to those in the US.

Airtel vs Jio vs Vodafone: Prepaid mobile recharge plans under Rs. 100 compared

Airtel vs Jio vs Vodafone: Prepaid mobile recharge plans under Rs. 100 compared

Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone all are rapidly revising their prepaid plan offers in a bid to expand their horizon and make a mark in Telecom sector. So, here we compare all the prepaid plan offers under Rs. 100 provided by them. Fun2Ind.com

Bharti Airtel provides tariff 30 paise per minute for both local and STD calls. Besides this, users get at 3GB of 4G data. The Bharti Airtel Rs. 98 prepaid plan offer is provided with a validity for 28 days. Airtel provides another prepaid plan under Rs. 100. SoAs.in

Under the Rs. 95 Airtel prepaid plan offer subscribers get 500MB of 4G data with the same tariff plan as that present in Rs. 98 recharge offer. MobAsk.com

Under the plan, subscribers get 500MB of high-speed of the internet with 30 paise per minute local and STD calls. The Vodafone Rs. 95 prepaid recharge plan offer provides validity for 28 days. msnTarGet.com

Mukesh Ambani led- Reliance Jio is providing 2GB of high-speed internet, unlimited local and STD calling under its Rs. 98 prepaid mobile recharge offer. Along with this, subscribers also receive 300 free SMS and access to Jio apps completely free. The Reliance Jio Rs. 98 prepaid plan offer provides validity for 28 days. SoAs.in

The Rs. 51 Jio Prepaid plan offer provides 0.15GB high speed data per day with unlimited voice calling. Under the plan you also get 70 SMS and complimentary subscription to Jio apps. The validity for the plan is for 7 days.