‘Facebook dominates social websites in Southeast Asia’
November 15th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Nov 15 (IANS) Facebook dominates social websites in Southeast Asia as more than 50 percent of netizens have an active profile on it, a report said Tuesday.The report ... Read more...
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How neurons in the brain decide how to transmit information
March 26th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 26 (ANI): Scientists have established a fundamental mechanism by which neurons in the brain communicate.There are billions of neurons in the brain and at any given time tens of ... Read more...
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Internet now single biggest source of global information
December 2nd, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
By Shudip Talukdar
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) What began modestly in the late 1960s as a way to connect research establishments by the US military has grown phenomenally to become the Internet, ... Read more...
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Why reading Arabic is much harder in comparison to English
September 1st, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 1 (ANI): After conducting a series of studies, researchers have shown why reading acquisition in Arabic is much harder in comparison to English.Researchers at the Department of Psychology and the ... Read more...
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‘Informed farmers vital to food security’ (Lead)
August 24th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 24 (IANS) To achieve food security, scientific research-oriented farming, propagation of latest global information among the farmers and suitable policy research are very vital, experts and scientists said here Tuesday. ... Read more...
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Don’t be guided by emotions on GM food issue: expert
August 24th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 24 (IANS) There is an urgent need to assess the potential of genetically modified (GM) crops as these are nutrient-enriched, drought- and disease-resistant varieties, an expert said here Tuesday at ... Read more...
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IGNOU to take latest farming knowledge to remote villages
August 23rd, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 23 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is on a mission to reach out to farmers in remote and far-flung areas with the latest global information on farming ... Read more...
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Prithvi aims to become $1 billion company by 2012
May 27th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 27 (IANS) Prithvi Information Solutions Ltd, a global Information and Communication Technology (ICT) service provider, aims to become a $1-billion company by 2012.
"The company has outlined a four-pronged success principle ... Read more...
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India is second in Neilson consumer confidence index
June 18th, 2008 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Despite a marginal slowdown in growth, India still ranks second after Norway in consumer confidence and their attitude towards recession, says a survey by a global information ... Read more...
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Wipro Technologies Bags Corporate University Xchange Award
March 27th, 2008 - 10:28 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, Mar 27 (ANI/ Business Wire India): Wipro Technologies, the global Information and Technology (IT) services business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) announced that it has been awarded at the 9th Annual ... Read more...
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