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Flipkart Sale: Apple AirPods worth Rs 9,999 available for only Rs 549, here’s how
Flipkart also gives you the option to buy AirPods at no cost EMI at Rs 1,667 per month.

Are you planning to buy Apple AirPods? Then it is the right time for you to crack the deal because the Flipkart sale is here. Apple AirPods 2nd Gen which is currently listed at Rs 9,999 will now be sold at Rs 549 in the sale.
Apple AirPods 2nd Gen offers better noise cancellation than their predecessor, making it super easy to tune out distractions. With great specifications, how can you get AirPods for just Rs 549?
Flipkart is currently offering up to Rs 9,450 off in exchange for your old smartphone which brings the value of Apple AirPods down to Rs 549.
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Flipkart also provides various bank offers such as:
- 10% off on ICICI Bank Credit Cards, up to Rs 1,250.
- 10% off on ICICI Bank Credit Card EMI Transactions, up to Rs 2,000.
- 10% off on ICICI Bank Debit Card EMI Transactions.
- 5% Cashback on Flipkart Axis Bank Card.
Other offers available are:
- Get an extra 20% off (price inclusive of cashback/coupon).
- Sign up for Flipkart Pay Later and get Flipkart Gift Card worth up to Rs 500.
- Buy this product & Get upto ₹500 off on Furniture.
Flipkart also gives you the option to buy AirPods at no cost EMI at Rs 1,667 per month.
AirPods Gen 2 will come with a charging case. The new AirPods combine intelligent design with breakthrough technology and crystal-clear sound. Powered by the new Apple H1 headphone chip, AirPods now feature hands-free access to Siri using just your voice. It will also give you up to 3 hours of talk time on a single charge.
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Does your iPhone battery drain fast? Here’s how to prevent it
Even when you are not using an app, some of the apps continue to work in the background all the time.

Are you too experiencing rapid battery drain on your iPhone? This may be because too many things are going on in this tech marvel. Even when you are not using an app, some of the apps continue to work in the background all the time.
And when we fully rely on our smartphones for our daily activities, it is necessary to maintain the battery health of these devices. So, here are tips and tricks that will not only help you prevent your batteries from draining faster but also keep them in good condition.
Tips to improve iPhone battery health
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- Manage your brightness
One of the biggest reasons for battery drain is the brightness. Make sure to lower your brightness when not needed or use the auto-brightness option to adjust your screen’s brightness according to your surroundings. - Turn off location services
If you don’t know, location services can also drain your battery. So, when you don’t need it, turn off the location services for apps that you don’t use often. - Low power mode
Keep your iPhone in low power mode to improve battery health. Users can enable low power mode when the battery level drops below 20 percent. You can turn on low power mode by going to your phone’s settings and then to the battery. - Limit background app
Apps running in the background can drain your battery without you even realizing it. Consider limiting background app refresh by going to Settings, then clicking on General, then going to Background App Refresh. - Right charger
It’s important to use the charger that came with your iPhone or a certified third-party charger. Using a cheap or uncertified charger can damage your battery and reduce its overall lifespan.
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Wallet payments above Rs 2,000 to be charged at 1.1% from April 1, UPI to remain free
Customers will now have the choice of using bank accounts, RuPay Credit cards, and prepaid wallets on UPI-enabled payment applications.

After several speculations and misinformation, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has decided to interchange fees on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions made for over Rs 2,000 via Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs).
The NPCI notified that an interchange fee of up to 1.1% will be applicable on merchant UPI transactions from April 1. The PPI fees would be levied on UPI payments done via GPay, Paytm, and other payment applications.
After the announcement was made, users got confused which led to the spread of false news among them. Now, the official Twitter handle of Paytm Payments Bank clarified that no customer will have to pay any charges for making payments from UPI either from the bank account or PPI/Paytm Wallet. The PPB also urged the users to not spread misinformation.
Have a look at the tweet here:
NPCI also clarified in a tweet and wrote UPI is free, fast, secure, and seamless. It further said over 8 billion transactions are processed free for customers and merchants using bank accounts.
In its press release, NPCI said the PPI Wallets have been allowed to be part of an interoperable UPI ecosystem and in view of the same, NPCI has now permitted the PPI wallets to be part of an interoperable UPI ecosystem.
It further said the interchange charges introduced are only applicable for the PPI merchant transactions and there is no charge to customers, and it is further clarified that there will be no charges for the bank account to bank account-based UPI payments.
With this addition, customers will now have the choice of using bank accounts, RuPay Credit cards, and prepaid wallets on UPI-enabled payment applications.
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Jammu and Kashmir government issues guidelines on use of social media by government employees
The provisions were related to the issue incorporated in the Jammu and Kashmir Employees Conduct Rules, 1971.

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday issued an elaborate set of guidelines regarding the use of social media by government employees in the Union Territory.
The provisions were related to the issue incorporated in the Jammu and Kashmir Employees Conduct Rules, 1971.
As per the circular issued by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, no government employee shall, through any post, tweet, or otherwise, discuss or criticize on social media, any policy pursued or action taken by the government, nor shall he/she, in any manner, participate in any such discussion or criticism on social media pages/communities/ microblogs.
- No Government employee shall, in any radio broadcast or in any document published in his own name or anonymously, pseudonymously or in the name of any other person or in any communication to the press or in any public utterance make any statement of fact or opinion:
- i) which has the effect of an adverse criticism of any current or recent policy or action of the Government of India, Government of Jammu and Kashmir or any other State Government;
- (ii) which is capable of embarrassing the relations between the Government of Jammu and Kashmir and the Government of India or the Government of any other State in India; or
- (iii) which is capable of embarrassing the relations between the Government of India or the Government of Jammu and Kashmir and the Government of any foreign State.

- Employees, directly or indirectly, shall not publish, post or release any information on social media that is considered confidential or that is not meant for public dissemination, nor shall they pass any official document or any part thereof to any Government employee or any such person to whom he is not authorized to communicate such document or information.

- No Government employee shall post grievances pertaining to their workplace on social media in the form of videos, posts, tweets or blogs or in any other form, but will follow the already established channels of complaint redressal existing in the departments.
- No Government employee shall post, tweet or share content that is political or anti-secular and communal in nature or subscribe to pages, communities or twitter handles and blogs of such nature.

- A Government employee may, for the purpose or removing misapprehensions, correcting mis-statements, and refuting disloyal and seditious propaganda, defend and explain to the public the policy of Government in his posts and tweets on social media.

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