Chiness wind turbine firm ties up with Reliance
July 2nd, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Zhongshan (China), July 2 (IANS) Chiness wind turbine manufacturer Ming Yang Wind Power Group Monday said it has entered into agreements with Reliance Capital and Reliance Power to co-develop a ... Read more...
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India-US talks open with call to harness full potential of ties
June 13th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 13 (IANS) India and United States opened their strategic dialogue Wednesday with a call to harness the full potential of their multifarious relationship encompassing strategic, economic and ... Read more...
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Airtel, Axis Bank join hands for mobile banking
May 16th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Telecom company Bharti Airtel Wednesday said its subsidiary, Airtel mCommerce Services, and Axis Bank have partnered to offer banking and payment services, especially to India's ... Read more...
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Make learning easy for boys: Chinese lawmaker
March 9th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 9 (IANS) Almost 80 percent of China's 50 million students rated as poor are boys -- and a lawmaker has called for easier access to college education for ... Read more...
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Intel to invest $100 mn in car technology innovation
March 1st, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, March 1 (IANS) Intel announced Wednesday the establishment of a fund of $100 million to accelerate technology innovation in the automotive industry, in a move to expand its ... Read more...
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Silicon Image opens R&D; centre in Hyderabad
February 18th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Silicon Image Inc., a leading connectivity solutions provider, has opened its first research and development (R&D;) center in India at Hyderabad.The company's chief executive officer Camillo ... Read more...
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India calls for stepping up anti-terror effort with Israel
January 10th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Jan 10 (IANS) India has called for scaling up counter-terror and economic cooperation with Israel, which has emerged as it second largest supplier of sophisticated military weapons."My visit primarily ... Read more...
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Intel Capital invests $18 mn in five Indian companies
May 13th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Chipmaker Intel's venture capital arm Intel Capital Friday announced an investment of $18 million in five Indian companies as part of its ongoing commitment to ... Read more...
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Scottish experts to digitally scan ancient Indian landmark
March 14th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 14 (ANI): A group of Scottish experts is set to digitally record one of India's most historic landmarks in an effort to preserve its every detail.The team will scan the ... Read more...
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Tendulkar’s favoured Hot Spot technology owners go cold on WC after CWG fiasco
February 13th, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 13 (ANI): The patent holder for Hot Spot technology, Warren Brennan of BBG Sports, is not very enthusiastic over bringing the innovation to India due to logistical precedents and ... Read more...
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China joins world’s elite offshore energy club
January 5th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan 5 (ANI): China has become a part of the world's elite club of offshore oil producers following China National Offshore Oil Corporation's (CNOOC) announcement that its oil and natural gas ... Read more...
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Chinese train breaks speed record
December 3rd, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 3 (IANS) China Friday claimed that one of its high-speed trains broke the world record for unmodified commercial use during trial service.The train hit a speed of 486.1 km per ... Read more...
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McCartney inks deal to preserve Beatles’ works
September 23rd, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 23 (IANS) Former Beatle Paul McCartney has inked a deal with a computer giant to preserve the music and memorabilia of the band in digital form.
The singer's library of ... Read more...
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US looks for milestones for Obama’s India visit
September 21st, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) As the US prepares for President Barack Obama's visit to India, it is looking at marking achievements in areas of technology, innovation and trade besides ... Read more...
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Wipro wins Microsoft country partner award
June 28th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 28 (IANS) Wipro has won the 2010 Microsoft country partner of the year award for delivering market-leading customer solutions built on Microsoft technology, the IT bellwether said here Monday.
"We have ... Read more...
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3-G solar cells inventor Gratzel wins Millennium Technology Prize
June 9th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, June 9 (IANS) He is known as the father of third generation dye-sensitised solar cells, which offer much promise in the search for affordable, renewable energy technologies.
Michael Gratzel, after whom ... Read more...
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India committed to implementing civil nuke deal with US: Krishna
June 3rd, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): India is committed to implementing the 2005/2008 civil nuclear cooperation accord, said visiting External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna on Wednesday."Indian Government is committed to implementation of the ... Read more...
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NASA partners with Web Consortium to improve universal access
May 28th, 2010 - 3:16 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – NASA announced Thursday that it has joined the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to ensure universal access to the internet.“Standards will play a key role in making ... Read more...
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US chamber plugs for technology partnership with India
April 13th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The US Chamber of Commerce Tuesday pitched for greater US-India partnership in technology innovation, infrastructure development and production of cleaner energy.
"Let's collaborate on innovation. Let's partner on ... Read more...
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Intel Capital invests Rs.115 crore in 3 Indian tech firms
March 25th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 25 (IANS) Computer chip maker Intel's investment arm, Intel Capital has invested $23 million (Rs.115 crore) in three technology firms to foster innovation in India, the company said Thursday.
The three ... Read more...
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Technology, innovation crucial to combating terror: Chidambaram
September 14th, 2009 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Pointing out that the 26/11 Mumbai terror strike was the tipping point for revamping the country's security, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday said security and police ... Read more...
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Budget gives fillip to R&D in science
July 6th, 2009 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Research and development (R&D) programmes in science and technology were in focus in the union budget presented Monday, with special emphasis on nano technology and earth ... Read more...
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Five Panasonic Customers Honored for Best In-flight Entertainment
April 7th, 2009 - 9:41 am ICT by admin
LAKE FOREST, California (THAINDIAN.COM) - 07 April 2009 - Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), a leading global provider of in-flight entertainment (IFE) and communications systems, congratulates five of its customers for their “best ... Read more...
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Intel invests $23 mn in three Indian companies
January 14th, 2009 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Computer chipmaker Intel Corp's global investment arm Intel Capital has invested $23 million in three Indian companies, the firm said Wednesday.The investment is part of the $250-million ... Read more...
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Valuable group acquires Disney founded MovieBeam
July 10th, 2008 - 7:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 10 (ANI/Business Wire India): Sanjay Gaikwad led Valuable Group (http://www.valuablegroup.com) today announced the acquisition of Movie Beam including all of its assets, trademarks, IPR, and alliances that Disney, ... Read more...
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India to attract billions for financing clean technology innovation
July 10th, 2008 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 10 (ANI): Australia and India are on the verge of a great economic partnership said John McCarthy, the Australian High Commissioner to India. He was speaking today at ... Read more...
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PlaySpan named winner of Red Herring Top 100 North America 2008
May 28th, 2008 - 10:43 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, May 28 (ANI/Business Wire India): PlaySpan, the gaming industry's first publisher sponsored in-game commerce network has been named a Red Herring Top 100 winner, an award given to the most ... Read more...
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China calls for technology transfer, fund to address climate change
April 24th, 2008 - 5:35 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Beijing, April 24 (Xinhua) A senior Chinese official Thursday called on the international community to evolve a mechanism for technology development and transfer to address climate change problems. Xie Zhenhua, deputy head ... Read more...
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Technology, innovation are major focus areas for knowledge management: Ashwani Kumar
February 12th, 2008 - 6:39 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): Minister of State for Industry Dr. Ashwani Kumar today said that technology and innovation have been identified as the two major focus areas for knowledge management.
Addressing ... Read more...
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Cambridge launches Nehru Professorship of Indian Business and Enterprise
January 4th, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi/London, Jan.4 (ANI): The University of Cambridge has announced the launch of the Jawaharlal Nehru Professorship of Indian Business and Enterprise to which the Indian Government will contribute 3.2 million pounds ... Read more...
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