Airtel launches 3G services in Jaipur

JAIPUR, Mar 2 (PTI): Leading telecommunications company Bharti airtel today launched 3G services in Jaipur. It is the first launch in North India and following this, the services will be rolled out across all major cities in the states in weeks to come, Bharti Airtel President (mobile services) Atul Bindal said. "Having successfully launched airtel 3G services in six cities, we are launching the service in North India from the city of Jaipur, with exciting Hindi and regional mobile TV content," he told reporters at the launching ceremony here. Powered by 3G, the airtel mobile TV services allows customers to enjoy their favourite TV shows on different channels on the go. A wide range of live and on-demand TV channels as well as shows available on airtel 3G mobile TV at Rs 40 for 20 minutes per week," he said. Other services including video call, high speed Internet and video capabilities on social networks are also there, he added. 5 Venezuela reactivating trade agreements with Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (AFP): Ambassador of Venezuela to Pakistan David Valesquez Carabolla Tuesday stressed the need for reactivating trade agreements between Pakistan and Venezuela to further boost economic relations between the two countries. "Pakistan and Venezuela have agreed to collaborate in the fields of trade and services for enhancing political, commercial and economic relations," he said adding the two countries have already signed bilateral agreements. However, there was need to reactivate such agreements and revitalize the activities of economic forum between the two countries, the ambassador said while addressing the business community at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) here. He said that agreement on avoidance of double taxation has been discussed with Federal Board of Revenue which would not only provide safeguards against double taxation of income of the residents of the two countries but also promote economic cooperation, investment and further strengthen the existing economic relations. The ambassador said that volume of trade between two countries stood at about $13 million which was quite below the potential and both the countries should work closely to explore the new areas in order to get strong boost in bilateral trade.