Chhattisgarh takes to social media to promote tourism
February 8th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh Tourism Board (CTB) has taken to social media to promote tourism in the state and strike a chord with people by highlighting ... Read more...
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Candidates turn to social media to counter cold, model code
January 8th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 8 (IANS) With the cold and a vigilant Election Commission preventing parties going all out to woo voters ahead of the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, candidates ... Read more...
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Get UN climate talks updates on social media
November 28th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Nov 28 (IANS) In an effort to engage people in environmental issues, the South African government has decided to provide on sites like Facebook and Twitter updates of ... Read more...
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‘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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‘Focus on social media to get more tourists’
October 22nd, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 22 (IANS) The 'Incredible India' campaign, a branding exercise by the tourism ministry to create a distinctive identity for the country, must be "reinvented", a tourism ... Read more...
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Team Anna versus government: Information warfare hots up
August 16th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) A full-blown information warfare has broken out between Team Anna and the government, with both sides deploying social media tools, SMS and e-mail campaigns ... Read more...
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Twitter refuses to suspend British rioters’ accounts
August 10th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Twitter has refused to suspend the accounts of British mass protesters, citing the importance of "freedom of expression".Like the recent revolts in North African ... Read more...
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Tyeb Mehta’s ‘Kali’ sells for Rs.5.72 crore in online auction
June 20th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Tyeb Mehta's untitled painting of Hindu deity Kali set a price precedent at an auction by Saffronart, India's biggest online art trading forum, selling for ... Read more...
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MEA’s twitter account crosses 10,000 followers
May 18th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) In less than a year, the external affairs ministry's twitter account has collected over 10,000 followers, pioneering the outreach of government organisations on social media ... Read more...
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Shillong Chamber Choir ready for personalised concert in Mumbai
March 28th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) They enthralled US President Barack Obama on his India visit last year, and now the 16-member Shillong Chamber Choir will perform to the audience's taste ... Read more...
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Toonz celebrates double win at FICCI awards
March 28th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 (IANS) Bosses at Technopark-based Toonz Animation India Pvt Ltd are on cloud nine after bagging two awards at the FICCI Frames 2011, an annual convention on the ... Read more...
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Public Diplomacy division gets social media award
March 12th, 2011 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS)The Public Diplomacy division of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has been given the Gov2.in Award for being the first central ministry to propagate ... Read more...
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PCB launches “freshly revamped” official website
March 8th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 8(ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has re-launched its official website with new features, including an extensive live scoressection."The site can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.pcb.com.pk. ... Read more...
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Govt. proposes “Broadcasting Content Complaints Council”
February 18th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Friday said the government has proposed to establish a thirteen member "Broadcasting Content Complaints Council" based on consultations ... Read more...
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Sanjeev Kapoor’s food channel to be launched early 2011
November 30th, 2010 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor's much-awaited 24X7 food channel in Hindi will go on air early next year.Called FoodFood, the lifestyle brand is a joint venture between ... Read more...
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Toonz starts Canadian operations
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 23 (IANS) Animation major Toonz Tuesday announced that it has set up its new production unit in Canada, Toonz Entertainment Global (TEG), in association with Mediabiz International, Canada.Toonz Entertainment Global ... Read more...
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James Cameron Plans His Next!
November 2nd, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 2, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): Oscar winning director James Cameron who introduced audiences the world over to the enchanting world of Pandora has just given his fans another reason to rejoice! ... Read more...
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Get off the wheels for a day — to battle pollution
October 20th, 2010 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Nabeel A. Khan
Noida, Oct 20 (IANS) A couple here who runs a news and information portal wants Indians to observe Jan 30 next year as 'no driving day'.On that day, ... Read more...
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Eros strikes Rs.64 crore broadcast deal with Zee Network
October 15th, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Eros International Media has inked a Rs.64 crore deal for exclusively broadcasting some of its movies on the Zee TV network.The films that would exclusively be broadcast ... Read more...
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Wimbledon getting techie with new gadgets
June 28th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 28 (ANI): Wimbledon is getting more and more technically advanced by adopting gizmos to help umpires and players during matches.In fact, tennis fans can experience the tournament, which reaches its ... Read more...
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Chinese authorities, online game developers jointly battling drug abuse
June 2nd, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
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0New Delhi, June 2 (ANI): Chinese drug
authorities have tied-up with online game developers to jointly battle
drug-consumption amongst Chinese youngsters by designing anti-drug
advertisements.Online gaming enjoys widespread popularity
in China ... Read more...
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Now browse Facebook on your mobile for free
May 26th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 26 (IANS/WAM) The Emirates' new integrated telecommunications service provider, Du, and social networking website Facebook have announced free mobile browsing of the new 0.facebook.com website for its customers.
The 0.facebook.com ... Read more...
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UAE newspapers now on mobile phones (Lead)
April 22nd, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 22 (IANS/WAM) In a major march of media technology, two newspapers published in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will now be available to their readers on mobile phones.
Readers ... Read more...
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Gulf newspapers now on mobile phones
April 22nd, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 22 (IANS/WAM) Two newspapers published in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will now be available as mobile phone applications.
The Al Ittihad and The National, published by the Abu Dhabi ... Read more...
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Social networking sites play no role in students’ grades
December 27th, 2009 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 27 (ANI): For parents who are worried that their kids are spending a lot of time on social networking sites, which in turn is affecting their academic performance, a ... Read more...
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Bollywood’s married actresses a hit in ad world
December 1st, 2009 - 9:21 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Bollywood may not be kind to married actresses, but they sure have a special place in the ad world. Their marital status helps these ... Read more...
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Explosive growth of broadband service over cable TV predicted
November 21st, 2008 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) With the third generation (3G) mobile spectrum and Wimax auctions round the corner, industry experts estimate that almost 110 million households will have broadband services over the ... Read more...
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Twentieth Century Fox, Star to jointly foray into Asian films
September 9th, 2008 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) International production house Twentieth Century Fox and Asian media company Star Tuesday announced the formation of a joint venture, Fox Star Studios, to produce local language films ... Read more...
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NATO launches web-based news TV
April 3rd, 2008 - 12:19 am ICT by admin
DPA
Bucharest, April 2 (DPA) NATO Wednesday launched its own online TV news service in an attempt to regain the media initiative from local insurgents for its mission in Afghanistan. "When it comes ... Read more...
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India’s booming entertainment industry in focus at FICCI-Frames
March 24th, 2008 - 8:14 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) About 2,000 Indian and 500 foreign delegates from across the world are expected to participate in FICCI-Frames, a global convention that throws the spotlight on the country's booming ... Read more...
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FICCI-Frames convention opens in Mumbai Tuesday
March 24th, 2008 - 6:22 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunshi will inaugurate FICCI-Frames 2008, a global convention on the business of entertainment, here Tuesday. About 2,000 Indian and 500 foreign delegates from ... Read more...
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India to join global entertainment business fair in big way
February 21st, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) For the first time, there will be a separate pavilion dedicated to the Indian entertainment industry at the world's biggest entertainment business fair, the NABShow 2008. The National ... Read more...
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