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Through 'Jan Jan Ki Baat,' Modi asked 10 questions to gauge the mood of nation post demonetisation After ‘Mann Ki Baat’, the   Narendra Modi   government is experimenting with ‘Jan Jan Ki Baat’ to get people’s feedback on burning issues. Within an hour of the Prime Minister asking citizens of the country to rate his latest initiative—demonetisation —on his narendramodi app, there were 3,700 retweets and 7,900 likes on his Twitter handle. Soon, Jan Jan Ki Baat was trending on social media with ‘’cashless India’’ stopping to give its feedback on the banning of big notes. It is not known yet how many have taken time out to assess the latest initiative of the government, but the questions asked are pointed. With several state elections lined up through 2017, the PM wants to be sure how people have responded to demonetization as a step to eliminate black money. It’s a 10-step survey, beginning with a simple question—do you think there’s black money in India. Then it goes ...

Pokemon Go, getting you out of your couch Pokemon has made a strong comeback this year with   Nintendo 's location based game for Android and IoS called ' Pokemon Go '. Facebook's timeline, Instagram and Twitter feeds are loaded with hunters prying around streets catching pokemons in exchange for points and level ups. So, I wondered what the craze was all about and downloaded the .apk file (since the app   is yet to be released in India). While there is nothing to brag about the Interface of the game, the main highlight, in my opinion is that it makes you 'walk'. This is unlike any 'trending' game to have ever been released. I'm quite confident that if I keep playing on, not only would I have a handsome inventory of pokemons, my legs would thank me for finally getting my couch potato self outside. ( More )

Facebook launches WhatsApp desktop app for Windows, Mac Social media giant Facebook has made available its   WhatsApp   instant messaging smartphone service on Macand Windows desktops, media reports said on Wednesday. "The new desktop app mirrors your mobile device, allowing you to message friends and family while your phone is in your pocket," Product reviews, how-tos, deals and the latest tech news quoted WhatsApp as saying. Because it runs natively on your desktop as opposed to through an app on your browser, the app allows for native notifications and better keyboard shortcuts, WhatsApp said in a post. The app runs on Windows 8 and above and Mac OS 10.9 and above. To sync the newly-launched Facebook-owned desktop app with smartphone, open the app and scan the QR code with your phone. After several months of beta testing, Facebook recently rolled out Facebook and Messenger apps on Windows 10. The company also updated photo-sharing Instagram app for Windows 10...