Measure to allow states to jam cell phones in prison gets support from 20 governorsSeptember 10th, 2009 20 governors back prison cell phone jamming billANNAPOLIS, Md. — Twenty governors have signed a letter to support legislation in Congress to allow states to jam contraband cell phones in prisons.
Federal safety board says its employees can't text or talk on cell phones while drivingSeptember 8th, 2009 NTSB restricts employee cell-phone useWASHINGTON — The federal safety agency that investigates transportation accidents is banning texting and talking on cell phones by its employees while driving on government business. National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman said Tuesday she's adopting the policy because she wants her agency to follow the same safety practices it recommends for others.
Left's rule: Disagree even in agreement (Parliament Diary)July 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Few can beat the Communists when it comes to opposing something. They can oppose even those who agree with them.
Hands-free mobile phones no safer than handheld ones while drivingJuly 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hands-free headsets and built-in phones are no safer than handheld phones while driving, suggests a new research. The data suggests it is the conversation that distracts drivers and not the phones.
Gang of 'recovery agents' busted, seven men arrestedJuly 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Police's Special Cell Tuesday said it has arrested seven men people and busted a syndicate working for a multinational bank, with gang members posing as policemen and lawyers to threaten customers to pay up dues. Police recovered a laptop, computer peripherals, eight mobile phones and incriminating documents from their possession.
Guards nab pigeon smuggling cell phone into Brazilian prisonJuly 3rd, 2009 Brazil prison guards nab pigeon with cell phoneSAO PAULO — Prison guards foiled a new attempt to smuggle a cell phone into a Brazilian prison by carrier pigeon — this one wearing a tiny backpack — and said Friday that the practice is becoming almost commonplace. An exhausted pigeon wearing a small makeshift backpack was intercepted just outside walls at the Danilo Pinheiro prison near the city of Sorocaba, said a spokesman for the Sao Paulo State Prison Affairs department.
Import of Chinese handsets without security code bannedJuly 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government has banned the import of Chinese handsets that do not have the international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) - a unique 15-digit security code - with immediate effect, a union minister said Thursday. "The government has prohibited the import of mobile handsets without IMEI number or with all zeroes in its place with immediate effect, Minister of State for Telecommunications Gurudas Kamat told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
India bans import of toys lacking safety standardsJune 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India has announced restrictions till January 2010 on the import of all toys that fail to meet international safety standards. Hitherto, the ban only related to Chinese toys.
In a reversal, Obama administration wants widely ignored cell phone tax repealedJune 16th, 2009 IRS, Treasury want cell phone tax repealedWASHINGTON — Company-issued cell phones might feel like a tether to the office even in workers' off-hours. The phones also are a taxable fringe benefit, and the Obama administration wants to change that.
UN-WTO: No need for anti-pork trade measures since swine flu not transmitted by foodMay 3rd, 2009 UN-WTO: No need to ban pork due to swine fluROME — The U.N. and World Trade Organization said Saturday there is no justification for anti-pork trade measures as a result of the swine flu epidemic since there is no evidence the virus is spread by food.
DoT directs ban on usage of Chinese mobilesApril 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Department of Telecom (DoT) has directed all mobile phone service users to disconnect the usage of unbranded Chinese mobiles that do not have IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) numbers and pose a serious security risk to the country. The mobile phone companies have undertaken to acquire the necessary equipment to track these phones by April 15 and discontinue their services thereafter - a process that is expected to take another 15 days, that is, by April 30.
India to phase out Chinese handsets by April 13April 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Cheap Chinese handsets that do not have an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) - a unique 15-digit identity code - will be phased out from the Indian market by April 13, industry operators said. The Department of Telecom (DoT) has directed telephone operators to disconnect services to handsets that do not have the IMEI code as such phones pose security threat, a telecom official said Saturday.
China prefers talks with India to settle toys ban issueMarch 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - China can drag India to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the ban on Chinese toys here, but 'we believe in resolving the issue through talks', a Chinese minister said here Thursday. 'We can go to international agencies over this issue.
India relaxes ban on Chinese toy importsMarch 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government has relaxed the ban imposed on import of Chinese toys, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said a notification issued Monday. The DGFT notification said that imports will be allowed only if the importer can produce a certificate stating that the toys conform to certain internationally-accepted quality standards.
Ban on handsets without security code deferredJanuary 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.
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