Zapak.com, India’s leading online gaming portal and a subsidiary of Reliance BIG Entertainment, is all set to launch a new subscription based gaming service called “Zapak Plus”. Featuring full-version game titles across genres from popular international publishers like Codemasters (in which Reliance has50% stake), Popcap, Alawar and Absolutist, this service, which was previously available to Airtel Broadband customers, will now be available to all users for a monthly fee of Rs 99 ($2....

According to recent numbers released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), India has added over 20 million mobile subscribers in the month of February. The total subscriber base for the wireless segment (GSM, CDMA & FWP) increased from 771.18 million to 791.38 million at the end of February 2011, registering a growth of 2.62 percent. The overall wireless tele-density (the number of landline telephones in use for every 100 individuals living within an area) grew to 66....

India has been known for being one of the top countries for BPO. As a country that relies heavily on voice and sms using mobile phones,Reliance Communicationshas launched a value added service ‘Job Search on Voice’ for candidates and recruiters. Reliance Communications, a leading network provider in India, has launched a service that lets recruiters and job seekers conveniently find career matches over the phone. Using real-time connection, candidates can listen to job announcements while recruiters can listen to profiles of candidates....

With Groupon’s success, websites offering daily deals are popping up like mushrooms all over the world including India, where there were at least 30 coupon sites as of July 2011. However when it comes to differentiating these coupon sites based on the deals being offered, there is one striking problem, and that is the lack of merchant exclusivity. All coupon sites, at least in India, are pushing similar lifestyle or restaurant deals....

India opened up its vaccination program for the 18-45 age group on May 1. To get the vaccine, people in this age bracket have to go through a two-stage process. First, register onthe government-run CoWin portal. And second, book a slot in their area to get their first shot. While the first part is easy, finding a slot is proving to be a nightmare for people across the country. When the central government announced the expansion of the program in April, it mentioned that vaccine manufacturers in India — currently only two of them — have to supply 50% of their monthly production to the central government andthe remaining 50% could be given to states and private hospitals....