Himachal bans mobile phones during school exams

October 5th, 2009 SHIMLA - The Government of Himachal Pradesh has taken the initiave to provide a range of government-related services and informations to the public through the mobile network which is one of the easiest and quickest forms of governance. B K Agarwal, Principal Secreatary (Information Technology), informed mediapersons that the mobile governance scheme has been launched in Shimla, Solan and Hamirpur Districts.

September 10th, 2009 Sprint Nextel lowers mobile-to-mobile pricingKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sprint is offering unlimited minutes for calls made between mobile phones as competition in wireless pricing continues to intensify.

September 2nd, 2009 SHIMLA - Bus drivers in Himachal Pradesh would not be allowed to even carry their mobile phones, let alone use them. State Transport Minister Mohinder Singh Wednesday said usage of cell phones while driving is one of the main reasons that led to various accidents in the state.

August 18th, 2009 PANCHKULA - A uniform grading system will be introduced in schools across the country after the government arrives at a consensus with teachers, parents and students, Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal said here Tuesday. "For those schools that are up to Class 12 level, we have proposed to scrap the board exams of Class 10 and to introduce a grading system.

August 18th, 2009 PANCHKULA - A uniform grading system will be introduced in schools across the country after a consensus is reached among teachers, parents and students, Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal said here Tuesday. "For those schools that are up to Class 12 level, we have proposed to scrap the board exams of Class 10 and to introduce a grading system.

June 29th, 2009 EU, phone makers agree on new single chargerBRUSSELS — EU officials say they have reached a deal with mobile phone makers to introduce a new single, more energy efficient charger that can be used for data-enabled handsets. EU Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen says selling a single, standard charger will cut costs to manufacturers and reduce the number of chargers thrown away when consumers buy new phones.

June 18th, 2009 SHIMLA - Students in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district had a narrow escape Thursday when the roof of their school collapsed, officials said. More than 100 students had a miraculous escape when the roof of our school collapsed this (Thursday) afternoon, school principal Anup Rani told IANS on phone.

May 26th, 2009 PANCHKULA - More than 90 percent of Class 10 students in Panchkula region - comprising Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Chandigarh - have passed the exams conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), an official said here Tuesday. CBSE joint director (Panchkula) D.R.

March 11th, 2009 DUSHANBE - The Tajik parliament Tuesday banned the use of mobile telephones in all educational facilities in the country. 'These measures were taken following multiple requests from the country's president and are intended to raise quality of teaching in educational institutions,' a Tajik lawmaker said.

February 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - Reliance Money, part of the Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG), Tuesday introduced a new facility that enables investors to trade equities and commodities through mobile phones. The new facility is available across all mobile platforms.

February 4th, 2009 RANCHI - Police in Jharkhand are taking on gun-toting Maoists by equipping villagers with mobile phones - and the move is sure helping strengthen the information network against the rebels. Ever since they started distributing mobile phones free of cost in the West Singhbhum district last month, police say they have received valuable information from villagers about the whereabouts and movements of Maoists.

January 27th, 2009 KOLKATA - The superintendent of the Alipore Central Jail here was issued a showcause notice after the police seized mobile phones, SIM cards and liquor from some prisoners, an official said Wednesday. It was Superintendent Kumaresh Roy's 'duty to keep a strict watch on the inmates.

January 26th, 2009 TOKYO - At first, they blackmailed their victim. Again and again, four high school students sent text messages to their classmate, demanding hundreds of thousands of yen.

January 24th, 2009 KOLKATA - At least six mobile phones and three SIM cards were seized by the police here Sunday from the inmates of the Alipore Central Jail, a police officer said. 'We have confiscated half a dozen mobile phones, three of them with SIM cards.

January 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Department of Telecom's (Dot) decision to ban mobile phones that do not have the international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) - a unique 15-digit identity code for handsets - has been deferred for 'some time', an official said. 'The order is still pending with the (telecom) ministry.