India-Africa summit gives better future

India-Africa summit gives better futureIndia-Africa summit gives better future

"India is proud to host India-Africa Forum Summit 2015. The summit reflects India and Africa's desire to engage more intensively for a better future," Modi tweeted.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed happiness in the country hosting the India-Africa Forum Summit 2015, saying it is a reflection of a desire to engage more intensively for a better future.

Modi had said that several African leaders had joined to engagement of summit and made it successful

"India's relations with Africa are historic. India is a major investor in Africa and trade has been growing remarkably in recent years," he said in another tweet.

Stating that many events were being organised to promote friendship and trade, the prime minister said that Mahatma Gandhi (Bapu) and Africa shared a close bond. "Exhibition 'Memories of Mahatma' talks about Bapu and his connection with Africa," he tweeted.

An India-African business seminar would be organised from October 26 to 29 in Delhi to explore areas of cooperation between the two sides.

Sony India Launches New Bravia Android TV Range Starting Rs. 69,900

Japanese electronics major Sony's India arm on Thursday introduced five new series of smart Bravia TVs and the slimmest LED TV that will run on Google's Android operating system.

The five new series will comprise of new models ranging from 43-inch to 75-inch panels starting at a price of Rs. 69,900. All the TVs run on Android 5.0 Lollipop-based Android TV operating system with Bravia UX user interface on top.

The TV, that Sony claims is the thinnest, will come in the 4K LED format.

"Over 90 percent of Indian consumers use the Android platform for mobile phones and that is why we choose this platform for our new series of TVs," said Sony India's Bravia head Sachin Rai.

All the new TVs will be able to connect to the Google Play store for downloading apps and will also support voice command for searching the Web or within Google Play.

The Japanese firm has also added unique features to the TVs like 'Serial AbTak' for catching up with TV serials. Also, there is Notify Bravia, which is an exclusive app for uninterrupted TV viewing experience by notifying customer about a call, SMS, or email.

Last month, Sony India Managing Director Kenichiro Hibi said the company is "seriously" looking at participating in the government's 'Make in India' initiative and is considering setting up a manufacturing plant in the country. However, he declined to share any information on time frame and investment in the new unit.Sony India Launches New Bravia Android TV Range Starting Rs. 69,900