Group of Ministers to evaluate 3G spectrum vacation

NEW DELHI - An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) will meet today to evaluate the development on the auction of 3G mobile licenses, and differences that have arisen between the Telecom and the Defence ministries over the release of spectrum for viable use.

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U.P sugarcane farmers protest in New Delhi

NEW DELHI - Finding themselves trapped in the midst of Central government's Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) and the Uttar Pradesh State government's State Advised Price (SAP) mechanism, Sugarcane farmers from U.P. staged a protest in the capital on Monday.

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Outsourcing jobs arrive in India’s rural areas

BAGEPALLI - Seventy percent of Indians live in rural areas like Bagepalli in Karnataka's Chikballapur district, and everyone knows that India has been struggling unsuccessfully with the question of how to lift this vast underclass out of poverty.

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US-trained software engineer imparts computer skills to poor kids

DEVRA - A US trained software engineer is educating poor children at a Dalit school here by giving computer lessons to them.

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Gujarat gets software to detect earthquakes

GANDHINAGAR - The Seismological Research Institute (SRI), Gandhinagar, has acquired a German-based software that will enable geologists to detect and track trends below the surface of the earth.

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Maoists hack two CPI (M) workers to death

WEST MIDNAPORE - Two CPI (M) workers were reportedly hacked to death by Maoists in West Bengal's West Midnapore district on Wednesday night.

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A. Raja assures probe into spectrum fraud

COIMBATORE - Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology, A. Raja, has said that action would be taken against those responsible in the wireless spectrum fraud.

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How Researchers Use Modern Technology To Track Wildlife

julyofive082 Once upon a time, man and animals used to  co_exist in the forest. They watched the animals from close distance and made their own interpretation. Sometimes they killed the animals to satisfy their hunger and to study them. Gone are those days. Then the era of Radio Telemetry arrives. Researchers used  hand-held Radio Antenna tower to track animals many years ago. Now, a small Radio Transmitters can be fitted with the body of animals to analyze the data. The technology can also be used to monitor elephants and king cobras in India to whales at Atlantic ocean.The more advanced technology uses low altitude Satellite to capture the data. The latest technology uses more advanced gadgets to study habitat, migration patterns among the animals.

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Microsoft Windows 7 Launched in India, Retail Sales Delayed

windows71Finally the counddown is over as Microsoft today announced the availability of its much-awaited operating system, Windows 7 for retail markets in India. Delivering its promise, Microsoft released its new OS as scheduled, offering a more reliable, responsive as well as more simplified PC for better consumer experience. Currently, Windows 7 is available with more than 45,000 retailers around the world and in India. In the next 30 days, all 16 OEMs will bring in more than 100 different Windows 7 PCs. Some manufacturers like Dell have already released PCs with Windows 7 at retail stores across the country.

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South Korean delegation calls on A. Raja

NEW DELHI - A nine-member South Korean delegation, headed by Dr. Kwak Seung-Jun, met Union Communications and Information Technology Minister A. Raja here today to explore possibilities of cooperation in the field of information technology and services.

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