State of India’s digital economy report 2023
The State of India’s Digital Economy (SIDE) Report measures and analyses India’s digital transformation using data, information and evidence that are specifically relevant to the Indian context. In this,
Telecommunication
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CEA and Dialog ventures into M- waste Management
The Central Environmental Authority (the CEA) and Dialog Telekom PLC launched a joint venture to manage mobile waste (M-waste) and a Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Sunday. Accordingly, Dialog and the CEA plan to implement an islandwide programme for environment-friendly management of used mobile phones and accessories.
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CEA and Dialog Telekom in M-waste initiative
The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) together with Dialog Telekom PLC launched a joint venture to manage mobile waste (M-Waste). The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Sunday between the two organizations at the Priyankara Hotel, Weeravila as the initial step for one year.
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Mobile phone radiation induces reactive oxygen species production and DNA damage in human spermatozoa In vitro
In recent times there has been some controversy over the impact of electromagnetic radiation on human health. The significance of mobile phone radiation on male reproduction is a key element of this debate
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Its the bad word
Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez is known for political stunts. But he has outdone himself this time. In the second week of May, Chavez launched Vergatorio: costing US $15 it
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Disaster-Prone Bangladesh Trials Cell Phone Alerts
Tens of thousands of mobile users in Bangladesh's flood and cyclone-prone areas will now receive advance warning of an impending natural disaster through an alert on their cell phones, a government official says.
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Telecoms Firms Turn Greener To Lure Asia Consumers
Telecoms firms are increasingly looking at more energy efficient and recyclable products in Asia as consumers check labels for environmental credentials and companies try to save on energy costs.
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From the blurbs
ICTs and Indian Social Change: Diffusion, Poverty, Governance by M Vijaybaskar, Ashwin Saith and V Gayathri, Sage, Rs 750 This is a book for techno-idealists. It has much on the impact of information and communication technologies on the lives of people. It traces how technologies work on urban and rural spaces, highlights the new kinds of social identities they foster and claims to
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SPEEDY REDRESS
http://www.pgportal.gov.in A few months back, the telephone company BSNL dug up newly built roads in Faridabad, Haryana, to lay cables. A resident highlighted his concern at http://www.pgportal.gov.in. To his surprise, BSNL and Municipal Corporation of Faridabad were served a show cause notice. The portal run by the Union government
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The controversy about a possible relationship between mobile phone use and cancer
During the last decade, mobile phone use increased to almost 100% prevalence in many countries of the world. Evidence for potential health hazards accumulated in parallel by epidemiologic investigations has raised controversies about the appropriate interpretation and the degree of bias and confounding responsible for reduced or increased risk estimates.
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Maharashtra has proved to be the slow but steady winner. On the surface a proverbial tortoise without any flashy attributes, the
What do multinational companies such as Nokia, Hyundai, Ford, Samsung, Caparo and Adidas have in common in India?