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Meagre increase in S&T allocation

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New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Even as Union Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan on Thursday termed the Union Budget 2018-19 a “historic budget” that caters to the interests of every section of the society, some of the departments under his ministry saw a marginal increase in allocation.

The Department of Science and Technology was allocated Rs 5,114.78 crore, an increase of around Rs 388 crore over the Revised Estimate of Rs 4,726.71 crore in 2017-18.

The Department of Biotechnology got Rs 2,411.53 crore, an increase of Rs 151 crore over the Revised Estimate of Rs 2,260.11 crore in 2017-18.

The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research was allocated Rs 4,795.97 crore – up Rs 167 crore from Rs 4,629.7 crore in the Revised Estimate in 2017-18.

Thus the three departments together saw an increase of a little over Rs 700 crore.

The Ministry of Earth Sciences was allocated Rs 1,800 crore in Budget 2018-19 against the Revised Estimate of Rs 1,597.6 crore in 2017-18, an increase of Rs 233 crore.

But the Budget doubled the allocation on “Digital India” programme to Rs. 3,073
crore in 2018-19.

“Budget 2018 – I thank #PrimeMinisterNarendra Modiji and #FinanceMinisterArunJaitleyji for this historic budget. This is an all-inclusive budget and interests of every section of the society has been taken care of,” Vardhan said in a tweet.

Presenting the budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the Department of Science and Technology will launch a mission on “Cyber Physical Systems” to support establishment of centres of excellence for research, training and skilling in robotics, artificial intelligence, digital manufacturing, big data analysis, quantum communication and Internet of Things.

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Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside

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If you want to buy an iPhone and were waiting for a nice offer, then we have a piece of good news for you! Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 has begun and they are offering major discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and smart TVs, among others.

The sale is live now on the e-commerce platform with no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts on various products. In addition to this, Amazon has also partnered with several banks including ICICI, Kotak Bank, and RBL so that customers get instant discounts of up to 10% using their cards and EMI transactions.

Customers can easily enjoy this summer sale and get massive discounts on iPhones. They can also compare prices on Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2022 before making a purchase.

 

Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13 

Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.

If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.

Buy at Rs. 64,900 (MRP – Rs. 79,900)

Features of Apple iPhone 13 

The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.

The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.

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