Mid-segment Samsung Galaxy On8 now in India
New Delhi, Aug 1: Expanding its online-exclusive portfolio, Samsung India on Wednesday launched Galaxy On8 smartphone for Rs 16,990.
The device will be available on Flipkart and on Samsung Online Shop, starting August 6.
Galaxy On8 packs 6-inch Super AMOLED "Infinity Display" and 16MP+5MP dual camera.
"Galaxy On8 sports Samsung's signature 'Infinity Display' and is a device with state-of-the-art hardware and software features. We have emphasised more on the camera, which is one of the most used features by millennials today," Sandeep Singh Arora, Vice President, Online Business, Samsung India, said in a statement.
The device comes with "background blur shape", "portrait dolly" and "portrait backdrop" features.
The device sports 18.5:9 screen providing nearly 15 per cent more display area without increasing the overall size of the handset, the company said.
It also comes with Samsung's "Make for India" feature -- "Chat Over Video", which allows an uninterrupted video viewing experience while chatting.
Galaxy On8 sports a polycarbonate unibody and a 16MP front camera.
The device comes with Android Oreo 8.0 operating system (OS), Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor and 3,500 mAh battery.
The smartphone comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal memory, which can be further expanded up to 256 GB.
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Dhyan Chand lifetime award to be replaced by Arjuna lifetime
New Delhi, Oct 24: The sports ministry on Thursday announced the discontinuation of the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement from this year onwards and the introduction of the Arjuna Award Lifetime in its place in a bid to "rationalise" the various sporting honours of the country.
Instituted in 2002, the Dhyan Chand Lifetime Award, named after hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand, is given to individuals in disciplines that are part of the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, among others.
In 2023, the award was given to former shuttler Manjusha Kanwar, ex-hockey exponent Vineet Kumar and kabaddi player Kavitha Selvaraj.
"The various schemes for sports awards have been rationalised wherein Arjuna Award (Lifetime) has been introduced in place of Dhyan Chand Award. To recognise the efforts of coaches at grassroots/development level, they are now eligible for the Dronacharya Award," said a ministry statement.
"The Arjuna Award (Lifetime) has been introduced and will be given for life time contribution to sports development.
"Further, to recognize the Khelo India scheme, the Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy will be given to the University for Overall Top Performance in Khelo India University Games," it added.
The last date for applying for the national sports awards for 2024 is November 14.
