Himachal Pradesh University would become the eighth university in India to have National Knowledge Network (NKN), Union minister Sachin Pilot said on Sunday. "The Centre has launched Rs 5,590 crore network plan for providing connectivity to educational institutions and HPU would become the eighth university to have this latest facility," Pilot said. The
NATO is investigating claims by the hacker group Anonymous that it plundered sensitive data from alliance computers, a NATO official said on Friday. "We are aware that Anonymous has claimed to have hacked us and we have security experts investigating these claims," the official said. "We strongly condemn any leaks of classified documents, which can p
Most net-savvy people feel "upset and lonely" when deprived of the Internet, and they find going offline as hard as kicking the butt or quitting drinking, says a new study. The study, based on a survey, has revealed that 53 per cent feel upset when denied access and 40 per cent feel lonely if unable to go online. It found that people experience these feelings even if de
An ambitious scheme launched by the Centre to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates is a virtual non-starter even a year after it was first initiated, with many states failing to implement it. The Centre`s efforts to track every pregnant woman to ensure delivery of ante-natal and post-natal care and trace every newborn for complete immunisation coverage are facing major road
Mobile handset maker G`Five on Friday said it plans to introduce a tablet computer in India in the next two months to capture a share in the burgeoning market in the country. It also launched four new mobile handsets, priced between Rs 2,500-3,000 in the multimedia and gaming category. Tablet computer, though similar in size, works like a normal computer. The company had earlier
In a bid to catch up with other states in the country in terms of software exports, West Bengal has decided to set up IT clusters in various districts across the state, an official with the IT department said. "The thrust area in the IT policy of the new government is to set up clusters in various districts," the official told PTI. Such clusters would be set up where th
The police have registered a case against unknown persons for creating a fake website of the Patna High Court and cheating people by taking money for providing jobs there, a police official said on Sunday. The owners of the website, `www.highcourtpatna.co.in`, had advertised about 175 vacant posts of class IV employees and defrauded job seekers of their money, City Superintendent
The IT industry on Friday said the government`s efforts to boost data security in the country would give a fillip to business in the long term. "The recent amendment and notification issued by the government is good for our business. In the long run it is going to boost our business," Cognizant Chief Security Officer Satish Das told reporters on the sidelines of Data Security C
After a successful execution of a programme to provide children in a village in Karnataka with access to knowledge of English and internet connectivity for six years, Bangalore-based Affordable Business Solutions is planning to start eight more Village Knowledge Centres (VKCs) in the area. "We want to create a hub of 10 or more VKCs in rural Karnataka and replicate the model
Union Minister of State for Information Technology Sachin Pilot has promised that a "twenty-first century" infrastructure would be set up for high speed broadband access; while a report that he released expresses concerns about "low internet literacy" even in the urban areas. Pilot released the report `Innovation in Telecom` by PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in
Himachal Pradesh University would become the eighth university in India to have National Knowledge Network (NKN), Union minister Sachin Pilot said on Sunday. "The Centre has launched Rs 5,590 crore network plan for providing connectivity to educational institutions and HPU would become the eighth university to have this latest facility," Pilot said. The
Eyeing leadership status in mobile education, Chennai based Education Support Services Company EdServ has tied-up with Blackberry to provide online education content on the smartphones. EdServ’s wide range of Educational content on its flagship education portal www.lampsglow.com will go in as `HumThum Apps` into Blackberry Apps Store of Blackberry Smart Phones worldwide, S
Most net-savvy people feel "upset and lonely" when deprived of the Internet, and they find going offline as hard as kicking the butt or quitting drinking, says a new study. The study, based on a survey, has revealed that 53 per cent feel upset when denied access and 40 per cent feel lonely if unable to go online. It found that people experience these feelings even if de
Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) would soon launch a facility to enable vehicle owners in Tamil Nadu make payment of road tax online, a senior bank official said on Saturday. The formal nod of the Tamil Nadu Transport department was awaited in this regard, bank General Manager, Central Office Chennai, R P Bharti said. Addressing members of Chamber of Commerce and busines
Believe it or not, more Americans are now members of popular social networking site `Facebook` than have passports, statistics have revealed. A staggering 155 million Americans -- 50 per cent of the population -- are on `Facebook` while only 115 million people -- 37 per cent -- have a passport, according to travel website `Tripl`, which compiled the figures. In fac
Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Thursday discussed with Unique Identification Authority Chairman Nandan Nilekani as to how a person can use UID card for seeking jobs under NREGA or any other welfare scheme of the Ministry. After the meeting, Ramesh said they discussed how UID and Rural Development Ministry can "collaborate more closely" and how UID card can
Telecom Commission, the decision making arm of the Department of Telecom, on Friday cleared the Rs 20,000-crore project to provide broadband connectivity to all villages in the next three years. "The Telecom Commission has approved the project that will be funded through the Universal Service Obligation (USO) Fund. We will take the proposal to the Cabinet soon," Telecom
Rajasthan has launched an "e-stamping" system to make the process of sale-agreements of land and assets easy and hassle-free. The state chief minister Ashok Gehlot launched the system in the state capital on Friday. Initially it will be at divisional headquarters level and later it would be implemented in other districts. Under the service, the state government has star
Delhiites may soon get information about various Delhi government schemes and services through SMSes. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday said the government was considering flow of important information to the people through SMSes as part of its e-governance scheme. Addressing a function in the Capital, Dikshit said use of information technology has resulted in increas
Department of Information Technology (DIT), Government of India today held the first State consultation workshops on “Citizen Centric e-Government”, along with Government of NCT of Delhi and NASSCOM. This consultative meet is the first of a series of 50 workshops to be organised in all State Capitals, UTs across India and some additional cities in larger sta
