The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has launched a mobile version of its website to help cellphone users seamlessly access information on the move. "The URL of the mobile website is pib.gov.in/mobile. Mobile users who want the full functionality and display of the regular website can access it through the URL pib.gov.in," a PIB official said. The new site
Alleging that all questions related to coal department have been removed from Parliament website, BJP today accused Congress of trying to hide the truth about the "coal scam" said said it will lodge a complaint with Rajya Sabha Chairman. "Congress party is now trying to hide the truth about coal scam and have removed all questions related to coal department from Pa
Passengers will soon be able to use smart cards for buying train tickets on the busy Delhi-Howrah and Delhi-Mumbai routes and also in the Kolkata Metro. "A pan-India multi-purpose smart card is going to be launched by railways in two most sought after routes on a pilot basis shortly and the modalities are being worked for it," said a senior Railway Ministry official inv
Market regulator Sebi is planning to soon offer its investor website in as many as 13 Indian languages, besides the existing one in English, to spread awareness among investors and to help resolve their grievances. While a decision to this effect was taken long ago by Sebi`s board, along with plans to offer investor helpline services in 13 Indian languages along with in English,
Stricter radiation emission norms for mobile towers came into effect from Saturday, with a view to reduce emission to one-tenth of the present levels. Failure to stick to the prescribed levels will attract a penalty of Rs 5 lakh per tower. Radiation norms for mobile handsets have been made more stringent, but cell-phone makers have been given a year to comply with
The Jammu and Kashmir government has computerised land records of 143 of 500 villages in Jammu division. Out of the 500 villages in Jammu division, land records of 143 have been computerised, officials informed State Chief Secretary Madav Lal during a review meeting here yesterday. Lal emphasised the need for developing state`s expertise in IT applications to exten
Voicing serious concern over the advent of cyber terrorism, Supreme Court Judge P Sathasivam today said judiciary should be well equipped to deal with such challenges and balance individual rights with the security of the nation. Several of the most dangerous terrorist organisations were using information technology and "Our judiciary must be well equipped to deal with such
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has directed the National Security Advisor to find a viable policy to tackle cyber terrorism threat. "I have been asking my NSA to zero in the gaps to find a viable policy to tackle the menace of cyber terrorism threat," Singh said. The remarks were made in the backdrop of the exodus of NorthEastern people triggered by the ru
The Supreme Court on Saturday refused to hear a plea challenging the decision of the Centre and the Internet Service Provider (ISP) to block some websites to prevent piracy of commercial content. A bench of justices K S Radhakrishnan and Deepak Mishra refused to entertain the petition and asked the petitioner Jiten Kumar Jain to approach the Delhi High court. Jain
Narendra Modi, the tech-savvy Chief Minister of Gujarat, on Saturday became the first political leader in the country to interact live with the people on the `Google+ Hangout`. Modi, who is facing Assembly elections by year-end, answered questions during the programme, anchored by Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn and broadcast on youtube. US President B
Use the speaker option on your mobile handsets or if you have a choice dial the number on landline phone, says the precautionary guidelines for mobile users by the government. The list advises mobile users to keep a distance between the body and the phone by either using the speakerphone option or headsets. It also suggests limiting the length of calls and using
The government has received Rs 28,837.28 crore as licence fee from telecom operators between 2009-10 and the first quarter of 2012-13, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said. "Bharti Airtel paid Rs 8,182.63 crore as licence fee during the last three years and the first quarter of 2012-13, while Vodafone and Idea Cellular paid Rs 5,572.31 crore and Rs 2,800.17 crore in the same pe
Telecom equipment maker Teracom on Friday launched three tablet PCs in partnership with state-run operator MTNL. "In partnership with MTNL, we are launching three models of `Lofty` tablet with high-end model priced at Rs 10,999 and entry level model is for Rs 3,999," Teracom Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Arora told reporters. The high end model of
Online travel company Yatra.com will make more acquisitions by 2014 as part of plans to double revenues to Rs 7,000 crore in the next five years, a senior company official said. The company that has made four acquisitions in the last 18 months is considering buyouts in either holiday business segment, destination management or of large travel agents. "We
Public sector Indian Bank has inked a memorandum of understanding with Tamil Nadu Open University and Directorate of Technical Education for facilitating "online fee payment facility". The Chennai-based bank, in a statement, said the MoU would help students of Tamil Nadu Open University and those studying in those institutes attached to DOTE "to pay their fees onli
The Electronics Manufacturing Clusters scheme, which will provide financial incentives to technology companies, is expected to be notified in September, Telecom and IT Minister Kapil Sibal said on Friday. "Hopefully by September that (notification of EMC) will also be done," Sibal told reporters in Delhi while releasing special edition of `Yojana` magazine on IT and Ele
The CAG has slammed the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for delay in finalising safety standards for mobiles phones. "The fact remains that standards on important aspects i.e. mobile handsets, radiation from mobile phones, etc. had not been formulated so far," the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said in the report tabled in Parliament on Thursday.
Mobile handset manufacturer Nokia is pinning high hopes on the replacement market which is growing at an annual rate of 60 per cent to 65 per cent. "The handset replacement market is growing at a rate of 60 per cent to 65 per cent per year. We are registering high sales figures from this segment," Director (sales) of Nokia India V Ramnath said on Thursday.
More than half of employees at Indian companies prefer to do their office work through mobile electronic gadgets like smartphones, iPad and tablets, instead of by staying in offices, a survey today claimed. The survey, conducted by industry body Assocham, found that majority of the respondents said they do not need to stay in office to be productive, as they carry their electroni
As part of its e-governance initiative, Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) on Thursday launched an SMS-based service for collection of property and water taxes. The service will allow on-line payment of taxes by sending SMSes from mobile phones after registering them with the civic body`s website, Mayor Krishan Murari Moghe told a press conference. IMC has become the first civic
