NEW DELHI: Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday assured the ex-servicemen of early implementation of the one rank-one pension scheme, saying his ministry has fast-tracked the work on it. The assurance came when a 27-member delegation of the ex-servicemen called on Parrikar at Kota House here, his residence for the time-being. A rally was also held here by the ex-servicemen, seeking early implementation of the scheme. Defence sources said Parrikar assured the ex-servicemen of rolling it out at the earliest. He said he is working hard on it and the ministry will send its views to the finance ministry by February 17. BLOG: The one rank one pension conundrum Parrikar underlined that there are lot of calculations and complications involved and he is working towards solving them. I will do my work, he was quot;d as telling the delegation. Maj Gen Satbir Singh (retired chairman of Indian Ex- Service Movement, said the meeting with Parrikar was positive. READ ALSO: Govt drags feet on one-rank-one-pension, war veterans upset He said that the minister has given assurances to the delegation on four major issues relating to the scheme, including getting approval from the finance ministry before the Budget this month. One rank-one pension scheme has been a long-standing demand of the over 2 million ex-servicemen in the country. It seeks to ensure that a uniform pension is paid to defence personnel who retire at the same rank with the same length of service, irrespective of their date of retirement.
Vivo is among the smartphone brands gaining popularity in India. The company is now the title sponsor for Indian Premier League ( IPL) cricket tournament, and according to the latest IDC numbers among the top five smartphone vendors in the world. The company, which has started its manufacturing plant in India, has stuck to its image of a premium Chinese smartphone brand in the country and differentiates itself on the basis of premium design and overall appeal. Vivo V3 Max In the words of IPL secretary Rajeev Shula, “ Vivo did everything possible to get IPL title sponsorship.” In fact, the Vivo V3 and V3 Max launch events were less of a device unveiling and more of a IPL gala event. It just shows how much ‘ Vivo’ is banking on IPL for its brand reach. Watch Video: Let's get back to the device itself. With the Vivo V3 and V3 Max, the company is targeting those consumers who prefer the likes of Apple and Samsung’s Galaxy series. When the onus on a device is so big it better be good, right? But I am not so impressed with the device. Read on to find out why. Specs: 5.5-inch Full HD display | 1.8 GHz octa-core Snapdragon 652 processor | 4 GB RAM | 32 GB storage space (expandable to 128 GB) | 13 MP rear camera, 8 MP front camera | 3000m Ah battery | Android 5.1 Lollipop Price: Rs 23,980 What is good? I associate Vivo smartphones with great design. Even at a time when most phones look the same, Vivo makes sure that its phones stand out with best in-class design. Vivo V3 Max also retains design as its USP, even though it is similar to the company’s flagship Xplay5 (yet to launch in India) with angular edges and seamless curves. It is tall, rectangular and extremely easy to hold, thanks to that 7.6 mm frame and 70 percent screen to body ratio. Vivo V3 Max’s back panel is gold in colour, and it blends nicely with the front white panel. There’s no doubt that the V3 Max is a stunning looking device. Vivo.
New Delhi, Feb.15 ( ANI Chinese multinational computer technology company Lenovo might surprise tech-savvys with a new smartphone at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The biggest tradeshow focused on mobiles, which kicks off in just over a week's time may see a new smartphone by Lenovo and it might be the Lemon 3 Plus, the successor for Lemon 3. The Lenovo India Twitter handle reads: A gorgeous new device has been engineered from scratch to deliver the Knockout punch. Knock Out Coming Soon MWC 2016. The device is expected to sport a 5.5-inch Full HD IPS display with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution. Some other features include powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor with Adreno 405 GPU and 3 GB RAM. Running Android 5.1 Lollipop, the device includes an internal storage of 16 GB which can be further expanded up to 128 GB via micro SD card. It comes equipped with a 13 MP rear camera with LED flash along with a 5 MP front facing camera. Connectivity features include 4 G LTE, Bluetooth, Wi- Fi, USB 2.0 and GPS. Headquartered in Beijing, China, and North Carolina in United States, Lenovo designs, develops, manufactures and sells personal computers, tablet computers, smartphones, workstations, servers, electronic storage devices, IT management software and smart televisions. In 2014, Lenovo was the world's largest personal computer vendor by unit sales.
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