Acid victim finds hope in new surgeries (with Images)
August 30th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Ten years after an acid attack, 27-year-old Sonali Mukherjee is hoping for a near to normal face with seven surgeries at a hospital here.Sonali, who ... Read more...
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Innovations needed for sustainable farming, say experts
June 2nd, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Indian agriculture sector is currently facing a number of challenges and needs to adopt innovative technologies to achieve sustainability, said experts at a conference ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Escorts ploughs deep in premium tractor segment
May 17th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) In an attempt to regain its top position in the high-powered tractor segment, tractor maker Escorts Ltd. will launch one new range every six months, said ... Read more...
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Obama appoints chief technology officer
March 10th, 2012 - 5:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 10 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Friday appointed Todd Park as the administration's chief technology officer (CTO).The post had been vacant after the departure of Aneesh Chopra ... Read more...
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Eight Indian exhibitors to participate in BroadcastAsia2011
May 3rd, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Highlighting the latest in 3D, special effects technologies and Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV), BroadcastAsia2011, the acclaimed trade event for the broadcasting, digital media and ... Read more...
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Rural Service Delivery exhibition begins in Delhi
March 24th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 24 (ANI): A two-day national conference and exhibition on technology solutions for rural service delivery began here this morning.Inaugurating the conference, Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology ... Read more...
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Stem cell research on treating diabetes still on: Experts
November 19th, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Stem cell therapy for treating diabetes is still not adequate enough to combat the disease and research on this is still on, experts said Friday."The therapy is ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Indian innovator award to be announced Nov 22
November 13th, 2010 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The Indian Innovation Initiative (i3), a competition on innovative technologies, has received 1,000 entries this year compared to 250 last year. The winner will be announced Nov ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
ISRO to focus on sustainable development, healthcare
November 2nd, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will focus on environment and sustainable development and healthcare using innovative technologies, its chairman K. Radhakrishnan said here Tuesday."The future ... Read more...
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Humanoid Robot - Robonaut 2 all set to be a part of the shuttle trip
October 27th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) NASA is set to blast its space shuttle Discovery into space on November 1 this year and on board the spacecraft will be the humanoid robot, ... Read more...
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Interactive robots to improve personalized orthopaedic surgeries
October 12th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 12 (ANI): A number of new technologies and surgical techniques promise to "personalize" orthopaedic operations such as hip and knee replacement, according to a new research.The research will be presented ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Government planning national fisheries, soya, guar gum boards
July 2nd, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The government is planning to set up three new national boards in the next two months to promote fisheries, soyabean and guar gum processing, Food Processing Industries ... Read more...
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Future green cars to literally run with tree in gas tank
June 17th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 17 (ANI): Future green cars would run by just putting a tree in the gas tank, at least that's what researchers mean as they look at forest biomass as raw ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
IBM to provide start-ups cloud-computing technology
March 31st, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 31 (IANS) Information technology and consulting multinational IBM Wednesday unveiled a global entrepreneur initiative to provide start-up companies industry-specific cloud-computing technologies.
"The initiative will provide start-ups free access to cloud-computing ... Read more...
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India should come out of foreign influence to be world leader: Kakodkar
February 21st, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal, Feb 21 (ANI): Former Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chief Anil Kakodkar on Sunday said India should come out of its nature to depend on foreign technologies, if it aspires to be ... Read more...
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Maldives to phase out polluting chemicals 20 years early
February 17th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 17 (IANS) The Maldives has pledged to phase out by 2020 a group of chemicals which thin out the earth's ozone layer and warm the atmosphere, according to the UN ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Deepak Chhibba named CEO of M&M-BAE Systems defence JV
February 8th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Deepak Chhibba was Monday named CEO of the Mahindra & Mahindra-BAE Systems joint venture, Defence Land Systems India, with Arne Berglund as his deputy.
Chhibba was earlier ... Read more...
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Ambika Soni urges broadcasters to pass benefits of technology to consumers
January 29th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni today urged broadcasters to ensure that fruits of new technology actually reach the consumer.Inaugurating the 16th International BES EXPO ... Read more...
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Pedal-powered submarine can dive up to 30 metres
January 3rd, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 3 (ANI): A Russian company has developed a pedal powered submarine capable of diving up to 30 metres and gives its occupants "spectacular underwater views".The submarine can be powered by ... Read more...
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Kerala firm wins technology magazine award
November 18th, 2009 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 18 (IANS) SunTec, the city-based provider of pricing and centralised billing solutions, has been selected as a winner of the Red Herring 100 Asia award, given to promising technology companies ... Read more...
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Bridgestone to pull out of F1 at end of 2010 season
November 2nd, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Nov 2 (DPA) Japanese tyre manufacturer Bridgestone has announced that it is to withdraw from Formula One at the end of the 2010 season to focus its resources on alternative development.
"The ... Read more...
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Indian coffee growers told to improve yield, quality
October 7th, 2009 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 7 (IANS) Indian coffee growers have to increase their productivity and quality of beans to compete in the global market and sustain the growth momentum achieved after years of cyclical ... Read more...
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22 pacts inked under Lockheed Martin’s India Innovation Programme
August 31st, 2009 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 31 (IANS) US aerospace major Lockheed Martin's India Innovation Growth Programme achieved another milestone Monday with the signing of 22 commercialization deals by the winners of this unique nation-wide initiative. ... Read more...
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Cycle rickshaws to get face-lift in Chandigarh
August 23rd, 2009 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 23 (IANS) After the pink auto rickshaws called 'Tuk-Tuk', the city administration is now looking for a new avatar of cycle rickshaws. It has asked a university here to modernise ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
BNO News and BitMethod release “breaking news” iPhone push application
August 4th, 2009 - 1:09 am ICT by admin
(TILBURG, the Netherlands – Monday, August 03, 2009) – BNO News, in conjunction with BitMethod, today announced the release of an iPhone push application that will provide users the latest "breaking" news ... Read more...
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Pawar calls for innovative technologies to face complex problems in farming sector
July 16th, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today cautioned farm scientists against complacency and reminded them that agriculture was faced with much more complex problems than before.Addressing scientists ... Read more...
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Binghamton University: “From breadth through depth to perspective”
March 20th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by GD
Binghamton University or State University of New York at Binghamton was established in 1946. It provides post secondary public education. The main campus of the university is located in Vestal, New ... Read more...
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World Intellectual Property Day, 2009
February 25th, 2009 - 7:21 pm ICT by VKS
Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) play an important role in the social, economic and cultural development of a society. Intellectual Property Rights in India (IPRs in India) are gaining lot of attention and ... Read more...
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WIPO Week 2009 By Perry4Law
February 25th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by VKS
Perry4Law is actively involved with WIPO since 2005 and its efforts have been acknowledged by WIPO in 2006, 2007 and 2008 as well. Perry4Law is a renowned Techno-Legal Firm dealing with International ... Read more...
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Take technology to farmers, government tells corporates
February 20th, 2009 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) With food security remaining a prime concern, the government Friday said it was looking at more cooperation and involvement of the corporate sector and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) ... Read more...
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National Conference on e-Governance to begin in Goa today
February 12th, 2009 - 11:26 am ICT by ANI
Panaji, Feb 12 (ANI): A two-day National Conference on e-Governance will begin in Goa today.
The conference is being organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances in association ... Read more...
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National Conference on e-Governance to begin in Goa tomorrow
February 11th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): A two-day National Conference on e-Governance will begin in Goa tomorrow.
The conference is being organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances in ... Read more...
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Sharad Pawar urges agricultural scientists to adopt innovative technologies
February 4th, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 4 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today urged the agricultural scientists to introduce innovative technologies.
Speaking at a function on World Congress on Agriculture Conservation here, Pawar ... Read more...
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Indo-German Environment Forum begins on Tuesday
November 17th, 2008 - 10:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 17 (ANI): The first Indo-German Environment Forum programme begins on Tuesday.
It aims to strengthen cooperation in the field of environment. It will focus on issues relating to ... Read more...
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India among lowest ranked countries in creation of innovative technologies
November 1st, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 1 (ANI): India is lagging far behind many countries when it comes to creating new innovative products and technologies, according to a new study.
It figures among the nations ... Read more...
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