CII’s ‘Young Indians’ to launch chapter in Bhopal
September 9th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Young Indians (Yi), a part of industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will launch its 25th chapter at Bhopal Sep 11 on the completion ... Read more...
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Goa mining scam worth Rs 34,935 crore: Justice Shah Commission
September 7th, 2012 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 7 (IANS) The Justice M.B. Shah Commission report, which was tabled in parliament Friday, says that Goa's iron ore mining scam is worth nearly Rs.35,000 crore.The voluminous report ... Read more...
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Civil Aviation Authority to replace regulator DGCA: Ajit Singh
July 17th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 17 (IANS) Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) would soon be replaced with a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to regulate the troubled sector, which has been ... Read more...
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GE to invest Rs.300 crore in India research facility
June 7th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 7 (IANS) General Electric (GE) would invest an additional Rs.300 crore to expand the research and technology development facility in this tech hub and leverage the talent pool ... Read more...
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Kerala to preserve traditional life of tribal village
April 26th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 26 (IANS) Kerala has decided to seek the intervention of National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) to conserve and preserve the traditional way of life of the state's only tribal ... Read more...
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Indian IT poised for second revolution: Kiran Karnik
April 4th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The second phase of the infotech revolution in India - themed around innovation and creativity - is pushing IT promotion body Nasscom to focus on ... Read more...
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Europe freeze extends India sojourn of migratory birds
February 16th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Sultanpur (Haryana), Feb 16 (IANS) Migratory birds from Europe and Siberia landed at the Sultanpur National Park in September as usual, but are expected to stay around for longer this ... Read more...
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Mahindra launches hydrogen-powered three-wheeler
January 9th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M;) Monday launched the world's first hydrogen-fuel-run three-wheeler HyAlfa that will ply in Delhi soon."As part of its mobility initiatives, Mahindra has ... Read more...
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Mahindra Group unveils electric car
January 7th, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Mahindra Group Friday unveiled its Reva NXR next generation concept electric vehicle (EV). The car is expected to be launched in November around ... Read more...
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‘Rohtang’s ecology needs preservation’
November 27th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Manali (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 27 (IANS) Human interference disturbing the fragile ecology of a high Himalayan mountain pass overlooking this tourist resort has caught the attention of the Himachal Pradesh ... Read more...
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Gangetic river dolphins on road to recovery?
November 11th, 2011 - 10:34 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 11 (IANS) In great news for environmentalists and nature lovers, the population of the endangered Gangetic river dolphin has grown to 223 from about 175 last year at ... Read more...
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Kalam call for material convergence through ICT, nano
October 19th, 2011 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 18 (IANS) The Indian knowledge industry should integrate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and nano technology for achieving material convergence using silicon electronics and photonics, former president A.P.J. ... Read more...
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India’s premier ICT event unveiled in tech hub
October 18th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 18 (IANS) India's premier information and communication technology (ICT) event began in this tech hub Tuesday, with a focus on innovation and research and development (R&D;) to drive ... Read more...
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Bangalore IT trade fair to focus on innovation
October 4th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 4 (IANS) India's premier IT trade fair - Bangalore IT.biz - Oct 18-20 will focus on innovation and research and development (R&D;) in the technology space to drive ... Read more...
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National Policy on Electronics aims to employ 28 mn people: Sibal
October 3rd, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The National Policy on Electronics aims at providing employment to around 28 million people, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal said Monday."Information communication ... Read more...
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TCS arm targets $1 bn revenue by 2015
August 19th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) India's largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Service (TCS) Friday said iON -- its integrated information technology solution for small and medium business (SMB) -- ... Read more...
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One mn Indians to be enrolled per day for unique identity
June 23rd, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 23 (IANS) A whopping one million Indians will be enrolled each day by October for issuing unique identification number (UID) under the Aadhar scheme to cover about 60 ... Read more...
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Karnataka unveils new policies to boost ICT, hardware
June 20th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 20 (IANS) The Karnataka government Monday came out with a revised information and communications technology (ICT) policy (version 2.0) and an electronics hardware policy to attract investors in ... Read more...
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Goa to host e-retailing jamboree
May 8th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 8 (IANS) In what is billed as India's biggest e-retailing event featuring some of the top consumer brands, a three-day 'GenX Bazaar 2011' will be held in ... Read more...
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TCS launches IT solution for SMBs in Rajasthan
May 6th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, May 6 (IANS) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Friday announced the launch of iON, a fully integrated information technology solution for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in Rajasthan."For the first ... Read more...
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No GM crop trials without states’ consent: Jairam Ramesh
March 9th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) After Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar opposed field trials of genetically modified (GM) crop Bt maize in his state, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Wednesday said ... Read more...
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Ban non-coal activity in coal belts: Minister
February 4th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 4 (IANS) Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal Friday sought a complete ban on all projects being undertaken in any of the coal belts across India."The demand for coal is on ... Read more...
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Supreme Court orders status quo for Vedanta University project
January 28th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday ordered status quo in respect of land acquired or sought to be acquired for the proposed Vedanta University project at Puri in ... Read more...
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Andhra Pradesh to host major IT event in March
January 27th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh will organize a two-day IT conference and exhibition March 1 and 2 in Hyderabad to project itself as
the most preferred IT destination.IT Minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to announce major investment policies
January 21st, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) In an attempt to attract fresh investments in technology and industrial sectors, the Tamil Nadu government will soon announce new sector-specific policies, a top official said Friday.He said ... Read more...
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Supreme Court to hear Vedanta University’s appeal
January 21st, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court will hear Vedanta University's appeal against the Orissa High Court order quashing land acquisition for its university project in Puri.The Orissa government and ... Read more...
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BP Sued By US Government Over Gulf Oil Spill
December 16th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a sensational development the Federal government's justice department has sued British Oil firm BP along with 8 other companies for the infamous Gulf of Mexico ... Read more...
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Indians have harmed tigers more than the colonialists: Goa governor
November 13th, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 13 (IANS) Indians, not the colonialists, have let down the tiger, Goa's governor S.S. Sidhu said Saturday, adding that contrary to forest department's claims, there was evidence to suggest that ... Read more...
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NASSCOM’s ‘Annual Product Conclave’ kicks off in Bangalore
November 10th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Nov 10 (ANI): National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), the premier organisation that represents and sets the tone for public policy for the Indian software industry, kicked off ... Read more...
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Quicken developing scientific knowledge, says PM (Lead)
October 19th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday urged developing countries to put science on a pedestal and also stressed the need for collaboration among scientific communities of these countries.He ... Read more...
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Quicken developing scientific knowledge, says PM
October 19th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday urged the developing world to make a renewed and determined effort to quicken the pace of developing scientific knowledge and application relevant ... Read more...
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Half billion people will use Google Android by 2015
September 24th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 24 (IANS) Half a billion people will be using the Google Android operating system by 2015, according to the analysts Informa.
"This growth will be driven by the ongoing competition ... Read more...
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Paul Writer launches India’s first community for B2B marketers
September 17th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore (Karnataka), Sept.17 (ANI-Business Wire India): Paul Writer has launched India's first community dedicated to B2B marketers at www.paulwriter.com.Envisioned as a place that provides the B2B marketing community access to high-quality ... Read more...
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Shock video turns tide against shark’s fin soup
September 16th, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Sep 16 (DPA) A mutilated whale shark lay helpless on a beach in the Philippines, dying slowly as fishermen and tourists strolled by.
Its fins had been hacked off by ... Read more...
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Bhopal photo exhibition on tiger conservation
August 30th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
By Ram Chand SahuBhopal, Aug 30 (ANI): Wildlife activists organised a photo exhibition on tigers in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal city to make people aware of the importance of tigers in the eco ... Read more...
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