WhatsApp on New Year's Eve: 20 Billion Messages Sent in India, 75 Billion Worldwide

WhatsApp says this is the highest-ever user activity on a single day

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More than 13 billion images, 5 billion videos were shared worldwide

Interestingly, WhatsApp suffered an outage late on New Year’s eve

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WhatsApp users in India sent over 20 billion messages on December 31 as they ushered in 2018 with wishes to family and friends. In a release, WhatsApp revealed that of the 75 billion messages shared on New Year’s Eve, 20 billion were just from India. These figures the highest-ever number of messages shared on the platform, which has over 1 billion users worldwide and counts India as its biggest market with 200 million users. It is notable that WhatsApp suffered an outage lasting more than an hour late on December 31, 2017 and in the early hours from January 1, 2018.

In a statement, WhatsApp said the 75 billion messages sent worldwide included more than 13 billion images and 5 billion videos. The company says it recorded this data is only for 12am to 11:59pm PST on December 31.

While this data represents huge volume and user activity on the platform, WhatsApp disappointed many in India when it went down as the clock struck midnight on January 1. The service went down across the country and users were unable to send messages to their loved ones for more than an hour. At the time, no reason for the outage was given by the company, which only said, “WhatsApp users around the world experienced a brief outage today that has now been resolved.”

In 2017, the Facebook-owned app introduced a number of new features and changes to the platform. These include the option to delete sent messages, arguably the biggest new feature since the blue ticks were introduced. Similarly, there were features such as the all-new Status, live location sharing, etc. to keep users engaged. However, co-founder Brian Acton also left WhatsApp in 2017 to “start a non-profit focused at the intersection of nonprofit, technology and communications.”

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Bhima Koregaon clash: 11 public transport buses damaged; E-way traffic hit

Traffic on Pune-Mumbai expressway was severely affected due to the three-hour ‘rasta roko aandolan’ by members of Dalit groups.

AT LEAST 11 buses run by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) and the Pune Municipal Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) were damaged during protests held in the city and the ouskirts on Tuesday, officials said.

 The protests were held in the aftermath of the clashes 

between Dalit and Maratha groups that broke out on Monday in villages around Bhima Koregaon during celebrations to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Bhima Koregoan.

Traffic on Pune-Mumbai expressway was severely affected due to the three-hour ‘rasta roko aandolan’ by members of Dalit groups. Officials said as many as 8 to 9 buses were halted at Pimpri for over 4 to 6 hours. Srinivas Joshi, controller, Pune Division (MSRTC), said windows and windshields of three buses — Pune-Baramati (damaged at Bhekrai Nagar, Solapur Road), Daund-Tuljapur (damaged at Daund) and a stationery bus at Baramati Station — were damaged due to stonepelting.

On Monday, three other buses — Pune-Nagpur Shiv Shahi Volvo, Aurangabad-Pune and Alibuag-Aurangabad — were damaged by protesters, officials added. “A total of 139 buses have been damaged across the state,” an official with the MSRTC said. Officials with the PMPML said windshields of eight of their buses were damaged by protesters in different areas within the city and outskirts.

 Subhash Gaikwad, public relations officer, PMPML, said, “Our depot managers have reported damage to buses at Awhalwadi, Ganganagar, Nehrunagar, Manjari, Sadhu Vaswani Chowk and Pune Railway Station.”

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Both the transport bodies said services on none of the routes have been stalled but they were co-ordinating with the city and rural police to avoid sending buses to disturbed areas.

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Live updates: Maharashtra bandh today; state on edge after violence, protests

Maharashtra remained on edge after the anniversary of a battle fought 200 years ago brought to fore simmering caste tensions even as a statewide bandh called today to protest the state government's alleged failure to stop violence witnessed stray protest by Dalits. 

Traffic Update: Citizens find it difficult to book Ola and Uber cabs amid protests and rail roko at many places in Mumbai suburbs. Cab aggregators charge hefty amount for rides. 

The bus service towards Pune's Baramati and Satara and inter-state bus services from Karnataka-Maharashtra have been temporarily suspended till further order as a precautionary measure. 

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To prevent further damage the administration has also suspended internet services in Aurangabad. 

Rajya Sabha was abruptly adjourned today till noon as several opposition members, including those from the Congress and BSP, sought to raise the issue of caste violence in Maharashtra. 

Commuters have been left stranded due to lack of mode of transport in the state today. Scores of people were witnessed waiting near Thane's Vartak Nagar. 

Commuters are advised to avoid Kalanagar & MMRDA Junction for some time due to Rasta roko. 

Metro services between Ghatkopar and Airport Road station temporarily affected; running normal between Airport Road and Versova; expected to resume in the next 15 minutes. 

Railway tracks have been evacuated and train operations have resumed at Nallasopara/Virar from 10.30 hrs. 
Mumbai Dabbawala association on Tuesday decided not to run its delivery service, fearing the law and order issues in the city. 

Confirming the news, Association head Subhash Talekar said means of transportation difficult for delivery of tiffins on time during bandh . 

Groups of Dalit activists jumped on the railway tracks, shouting slogans and waving flags to attempt a rail-blockade at Thane and Virar stations in Palghar, but were prevented by the security forces. 

In Mumbai, colleges and schools opened as usual but schoolbuses stayed off roads as a precaution. One private school bus was stoned in Chembur but there were no injuries.

Though many taxi-auto rickshaw unions have supported the shutdown, the city's lifeline, the suburban trains and the BEST (Bombay Electric Supply And Transport) buses services were plying near-normally. 

Today's Class 11 exams at St Xavier's College in South Mumbai have been cancelled, college authorities said. 

Two film-related events scheduled for Wednesday here were cancelled due to the Maharashtra shutdown called by some Dalit parties. 

"Due to Maharashtra bandh today, we have decided to push our 'My Birthday Song' trailer release to tomorrow January 4, 2018. Thank you," tweeted the movie's producer and actor Sanjay Suri. 

Even a song launch event for "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety" was cancelled "owing to the current situation in the city". 

Section 144 has been imposed in Maharashtra's Thane area till midnight of January 4, in the wake of the statewide band called by the dalit outfits, protesting against the Bhima-Koregaon violence. 

The protestors even halted the trains at Thane railway station pertaining to the same. 

"Few protestors tried to disrupt railway services at Thane, but were immediately cleared by RPF and GRP officials. Services are running uninterrupted on Central Railway as of now" says Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Central Railway. 

Huge security forces have been deployed in Ghatkopar's Ramabai Colony and Eastern Express Highway to keep a check on any case of violence. 

Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) leader and Dr B R Ambedkar's grandson Prakash Ambedkar have called for Maharashtra bandhtoday to protest the state government's "failure" to stop the violence at Bhima Koregaon village in Pune district two days ago.

#Maharashtra: Large number of protesters have occupied the railway tracks at Nallasopara Station, disrupting rail t... https://t.co/BuYekMWInx

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Ambedkar alleged that Hindu Ekta Aghadi was responsible for the violence. 

In Pune, cases were registered by the Pimpri police against Milind Ekbote and Sambhaji Bhide, who head the Hindu Ekta Aghadi and Shivraj Pratishthan respectively, for allegedly inciting the violence. The two organisations had opposed the celebration of "British victory" in the battle. 

Mumbai Police detained more than 100 people over different locations in relation to violence. Jet Airways, Air India have waived off cancellation charges from Mumbai due to ongoing volatile situation in the state. 

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered a judicial inquiry by a sitting judge of the Bombay High Court into the Pune violence, and appealed for calm. He said it needed to be ascertained if there was a conspiracy behind yesterday's violence. 

Fadnavis said a Rs 10 lakh compensation would be given to kin of the youth killed and his death would be probed by the CID. 

BSP Supremo Mayawati blamed BJP for the violence. 

Yeh jo ghatna ghati hai yeh roki ja sakti thi. Sarkaar ko wahan suraksha ka uchit prabandh karna chahiye tha. Wahan... https://t.co/zhb2uocRuB

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Rahul Gandhi also slammed BJP-RSS for 'fascist anti-dalit vision'. 

A central pillar of the RSS/BJP's fascist vision for India is that Dalits should remain at the bottom of Indian soc... https://t.co/nBpwBJhhbL

— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG)1514893597000

Gujarat Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani appealed for peace. 

Maharashtra government must ensure rule of law. I appeal to the people of Maharashtra to maintain peace.

— Jignesh Mevani (@jigneshmevani80)1514897828000

Local train services on the Harbour line were affected between Chembur and Govandi as the protesters blocked the railway tracks. 

Maharashtra state transport buses were also attacked. A total 134 MSRTC buses were damaged during today's violence. 

The central railway had to suspended suburban services between Kurla and Vashi on its harbour corridor and ran a special services between CSMT-Kurla and Vashi-Panvel section. 

Maharashtra: Security heightened in Mumbai's Chembur #BhimaKoregaonViolence https://t.co/WGAIDaKJX7

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As a precautionary measure, schools were shut in Mumbai. 

One person was killed on Monday when the the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Bhima-Koregaon battle in Pune district turned violent. The clash broke our between villagers from Koregaon Bhima, Pabal and Shikrapur and a large group of people celebrating the January 1, 1818, victory of British troops over Peshwa Bajirao II's army in Koregaon Bhima. 

Dalit leaders commemorate the British victory, as it is believed that soldiers from the Mahar community -- then considered untouchable -- were part of the East India Company's forces. 

However, some right-wing groups in Pune had expressed opposition to the celebrations of the "British victory". The violence had erupted after a local group and some members of the crowd on its way to the memorial had an argument over some issues. 

Prakash Ambedkar, grandson of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, has announced a state-wide bandh tomorrow as a protest against the police inaction. 

Activist and grandson of BR Ambedkar, Prakash Ambedkar has given call for a Maharashtra bandh tomorrow... https://t.co/9yWd70Z9MG

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"Request will be made to SC for judicial inquiry in Koregaon violence matter and CID inquiry will also be conducted on the death of the youth. 10 lakh compensation for victim's kin," Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said. 

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Reliance JioPhone listed on Amazon: Better to stick with offline for this 4G feature phone?

Reliance JioPhone, which could previously be ordered via Jio's official website or MyJio app online, is now listed on Amazon India. 

Here's why it is a good idea to buy the device offline.

Reliance JioPhone, which could previously be ordered via Jio’s official website or MyJio app online, is now listed on Amazon India.

 The 4G VoLTE-enabled feature phone was launched at an effective price of Rs 0, though people need to pay a refundable security deposit of Rs 1,500 for purchasing the device. On Amazon, the JioPhone is priced at Rs 1,745 

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plus Rs 49 delivery charges, which is slightly higher than the original price. The official reseller is Gadget Geek Business Solution.

However, for those interested in getting the JioPhone, it is actually better to buy the device from authorised Jio retailers or other leading mobile retail stores across India, given they’ll not be charged extra. Also with regard to details of refunds, activating the SIM, an offline store will likely offer more clarity on these aspects which are crucial in the JioPhone and its overall pricing.

Interestingly, Jio’s official website hasn’t yet resumed pre-bookings for the phone, even though it is available via offline channels. Meanwhile, the company has said that it will announce the next JioPhone booking date soon. The JioPhone reseller on Amazon India is not an authorised seller from Jio, though some of the comments indicate the phone was actually delivered to customers.

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For those who still need a feature phone, the JioPhone comes at en effective price of Rs 0. The security deposit of Rs 1,500 will be refunded to users after three years on return of the device in working condition. However, Jio has attached a number of terms and conditions on when this exact deposit will be returned and users should keep those in mind. Also the JioPhone only works with a Jio SIM card and people can’t use SIM cards from other telecom companies like Vodafone, Airtel, Idea, etc.

Reliance Jio has a couple of data plans for JioPhone users, which includes a Rs 153 monthly pack as well as Rs 24 and Rs 54 sachet packs. 

With Jio’s Rs 153 plan, users will get 500MB data per day for 28 days along with unlimited voice calls and SMS. The Rs 24 and Rs 54 plans offer the same benefits but with a day’s and a week’s validity respectively.

JioPhone is a low-cost 4G handset, which was unveiled by the company in July. It comes with smart features like 4G VoLTE connectivity, a voice assistant, and support for company’s apps that come pre-loaded on the device. JioPhone gets a 2.4-inch QVGA display and it runs KaiOS. 

The single-SIM phone has a SD card slot, a USB port for charging, speaker, FM Radio, torchlight, and SOS option. Reliance JioPhone features a 2MP rear camera and 0.3MP front camera. It is powered by a dual-core SPRD 9820A/QC8905 processor, 

coupled with 512MB RAM and 4GB storage, which is expandable up to 128GB via a microSD card. 

The JioPhone is backed by a 2000 mAh battery.

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WhatsApp stops working on BlackBerry, Windows Phone 8 and older platforms

Messaging platform WhatsApp will now be unavailable to users operating Windows Phone 8, BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry OS as well as old Android phones.

Facebook-owned mobile messaging app WhatsApp has stopped working on smartphones that support ‘BlackBerry OS’, ‘BlackBerry 10’, ‘Windows Phone 8.0’ and older platforms in the New Year.

“These platforms don’t offer the kind of capabilities we need to expand our app’s features in the future,” a spokesperson wrote in a support note on the company’s website.

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“If you use one of these affected mobile devices, we recommend upgrading to a newer OS version, or to a newer Android running OS 4.0+, iPhone running iOS 7+, or Windows Phone 8.1+ so that you can continue using WhatsApp,” it said. Users would be able to use WhatsApp but would not be able to create new accounts or re-verify existing accounts.

“Because we will no longer actively develop for these platforms, some features may stop functioning at any time,” WhatsApp said. WhatsApp would also end support for NokiaS40 after December 31, 2018 and Android versions 2.3.7 and older after February 1, 2020.

“As we look ahead to our next seven years, we want to focus our efforts on the mobile platforms the vast majority of people use,” the company said. “If you use one of these affected mobile devices, we recommend upgrading to a newer Android, iPhone, or Windows Phone to continue using WhatsApp,” it added.

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India Post Recruitment for Ahmedabad various posts 2018

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India Post Office Department has published Recruitment Notification for Various Posts. Check more details like Total posts, age limit, Fees, Selection process, how to apply and all details are given below.

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 Details

• Post Name: Assistant Accounts Officer (Group-B)

• No. of Vacancy: 607

• Pay Scale: Rs. 9300-34800+GP 4800/- (7th CPC)

State Wise Job Details:

• Ahmedabad- 29 Posts 
• Ambala- 12 Posts
• Bhopal- 28 Posts
• Bangalore-39
• Chennai- 56
• Cuttack- 17
• Delhi- 31
• Guhawati- 12
• Hyderabad-39
• Jaipur- 25
• Jammu- 06
• Kapurthala-16
• Kolkata- 58
• Lucknow- 52
• Nagpur- 82
• Patna- 41
• Shillong- 05
• Sundernagar- 10
• Thiruvananthapuram- 26
• Postal Directorate, New Delhi- 23

Eligibility Criteria for India Post Recruitment :

• Educational Qualification: Aspirants who have qualified JAO/SAS/Equivalent Exam/Work as JAOs/AAOs by any of the organized Govt.Department.However, check official notification for detailed educational qualification.

• Age Limit: Age should not exceed 56 years.

• Job location: All India

Mode of Application: Offline

Postal Address: Check official notification for the detailed postal address.

How to Apply for India Post Office AAO Recruitment 2018 :

• Go to official website of India Post (i.e) indiapost.gov.in

• Look at the News & Updates Section and then find the advertisement for AAO Post.

• Then download advertisement in the pdf format.

• Read the advertisement carefully and check whether you are eligible to apply the post.

• Eligible candidates fill all mandatory details correctly in the application.

• Paste your photo in the space provided in the application and check filled application before sending it.

• Finally, send your filled application along with relevant documents to given address.

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• Last date to send the filled application: 15.01.2018

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SoftBank succeeds in tender offer for Uber shares

SoftBank and the rest of the consortium, which includes Dragoneer Investment Group, will own approximately 17.5 percent of Uber, a person familiar with the matter said.

A consortium led by SoftBank Group Corp will buy a large number of shares of Uber Technologies Inc in a deal that values the ride-services firm at $48 billion, Uber said on Thursday, in a victory for new Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi. The price is a roughly 30 percent discount to Uber’s most recent valuation of $68 billion. The deal will trigger a number of changes in the way the board oversees the company, which is dealing with federal criminal probes, a high-stakes lawsuit and an overhaul of its workplace culture.

SoftBank and the rest of the consortium, which includes Dragoneer Investment Group, will own approximately 17.5 percent of Uber, a person familiar with the matter said. That stake includes a share purchase, through a tender offer, from earlier investors and employees at the $48 billion valuation, as well as a $1.25 billion investment of fresh funding at the $68 billion level. Uber said the deal will close early next year. On Thursday it said that existing investors had agreed to sell enough shares for SoftBank to go through with the transaction.

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SoftBank itself will keep a 15 percent stake, while the rest of the consortium will own approximately 3 percent, according to a second person familiar with the matter. Private equity group TPG was part of the consortium of buyers, a source familiar with the matter said.

Khosrowshahi, who took the top job in August after Travis Kalanick was forced to step down in June, helped negotiate the deal. Uber is losing more than $1 billion each quarter, and a new cash infusion is critical. The company is also planning an initial public offering in 2019. Uber will use the investment “to support our technology investments, fuel our growth, and strengthen our corporate governance,” a spokesperson, who declined to be named, said. When the deal is completed, the company will make governance changes, expanding Uber’s board from 11 to 17 members including four independent directors, limiting some early shareholders’ voting power and cutting the control wielded by Kalanick, who remains on the board and is still one of the largest stakeholders.

‘SMART THING’

“The stockholders did the smart thing. The price is less important than locking in the governance changes and securing the support of the world’s most powerful technology investor,” said Erik Gordon an entrepreneurship expert at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Rajeev Misra, chief executive of SoftBank’s Vision Fund, a $98 billion tech investment vehicle, will join the Uber board, The Wall Street Journal reported. 

SoftBank will get two seats on the expanded board, a source told Reuters.

Misra said in a statement that SoftBank has “tremendous confidence in Uber’s leadership and employees.” Uber board members agreed in early November to governance changes to pave the way for the SoftBank deal. Some initial investors in the consortium, including General Atlantic, dropped out over disagreement about the price offered to shareholders, 

Reuters previously reported. SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has taken a keen interest in ride-hailing companies around the world, and already has sizeable stakes in China’s Didi, Brazil-based 99, India’s Ola and Singapore Grab, all of which have competed with Uber. Didi last week raised $4 billion, including some investment from SoftBank.

The Uber investment comes after a year of troubles for the company, including a lawsuit by Alphabet Inc’s self-driving car unit Waymo that alleges trade-secrets theft and federal investigations that span possible bribery of foreign officials in Asian countries and the use of software to evade regulators. Over the past year, a former employee’s charges of endemic sexual harassment led to an internal review, London said it is stripping Uber of its license and Uber revealed it had covered up a major hack.

Venture capital firms Benchmark, which owns 13 percent of Uber, had indicated that it would sell a portion of its shares, SoftBank said last month. Menlo Ventures, another large shareholder, would tender shares, Managing Director Shawn Carolan said at the time. Carolan on Thursday praised the deal without describing Menlo’s participation. Benchmark did not respond to a request for comment.

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