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| Video resume concept comes |
| Now you don't need to impress your prospective employers by mere words, you might as well also have to project a self-confident image of yourself in video format as digital recruitment becomes a concept in India, reports ibnlive.com
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| India slips in e-Gov readiness index 2008 |
| Despite its major thurst on IT & enabled services like e-governance, India has slipped by a massive 26 places on the UN e-governance readiness index to be placed now at 113th place from 87th held in 2005, reports igovernment.in
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| Gramda scheme for rural connectivity |
| Rural connectivity has been given a major thurst with the Gramda phone scheme in Karnataka being launched by Reliance Communications. Under this USOF (Universal Service Obligation Scheme) guided scheme, the villagers will just have to deposit a sum of Rs. 699 for a 2 year free incoming facility. Tariffs are also low, reports The Hindu
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| IT, ITeS gets a govt. boost |
| IT, ITeS sector got a big boost as the allocation for the sector was increased to 16.8 bn from 15 bn in the national budget for the year 2008 presented, reports ibnlive.com
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| Mobiles becoming a multi-faceted gadget |
| Mobiles are on the way to replace many other things we carry daily when travelling like maps, computers, even wallet in some cases. The ongoing mobile mela in Barcelona suggests so, reports digital opportunity channel
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| Airtel, Singtel to roll out 3G in SL |
| Bharti Airtel & partners Singtel plan to roll out 3G services in the island nation of Sri Lanka shortly. It will be Bharti's first such service, reports ET
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| New VAS to drive mobile growth? |
| After the music helped mobile reach out to large sections of society, now it is the turn of new value added services like mobile commerce, video downloads and ticketing to fuel growth, says experts, reports FE
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| Microblogging catching up |
| Microblogging is being able to send a single SMS to multiple users. It's a fad fast catching up in India, reports ibnlive.com
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| Tatas Telisma in Wimax deal |
| Tata Communications is to offer wireless broadband services on Wimax platform in partnership with US based Telsima Corporation. It will be first such services in India, reports The Asian Age
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| Airtel offers m-commerce |
| Leading telecom services provider Bharti Airtel has offered its subscribers a range of m-commerce facilities through wide ranging partnerships with many financial institutions, reports The Hindu
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| Integrated learning system started |
| In a unique initiative a dedicated TV channel supplemented by a website has been unveiled to help students prepare better for studies & exams. The Topper TV channel & www.topperlearning.com, the web arm has started functioning, reports The Hindu
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| Virgin enters India through a marriage |
| As speculated, Virgin mobile with an agreement with Tata Teleservices Ltd. has entered into the exciting mobile market in India. The UK based company would be providing SIM based CDMA service here, a first, reports The Hindu
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| Online patents fron Jan '09 |
| In a major move, the GoI is set to digitise patents grated till date and made them accessible online tenatively from Jan '09, reports The Hindu
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| Knowledge institutions to inter-connect |
| India is going to connect all its knowledge institutions to facilitate research and other benefits like sharing of resources as recommended by National Knowledge Commission. This was announced during the Budget '08, reports iGovernment.in
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| Community/Campus Radio MUST to go on air |
| A community cum campus radio initiative from Mumbai University, christened Radio MUST (Mumbai University Students Transmission), is all set to go on air from Feb '29 '08 after 7pm. It is going to be inaugurated by President Pratibha Patil, reports TOI
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| Reality radio coming soon |
| 'Reality radio' on the lines of 'reality tv' might soon be a reality believes Radio City's National Head, Marketing, Mr. Rana Barua, reports The Hindu
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| Pass the computer test to drive on the road |
| Coming soon in Delhi, driving licences will be given only after the appliers have passed the virtual reality of driving on a computer or a simulator. This process will ensure maximum transparency and do away with middlemen, reports TOI
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| Low end mobiles to have high end features |
| Low end CDMA handsets which are used by a majority of customers, are soon going to have very versatile features akin to what high end phones have. This has been revealed by Qualcomm a player in the wireless technology space, reports The Hindu
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| Tech to the rescue of disabled |
| Technology is coming to the aid of differentially abled in India finally, it seems. An estimated 60 mn people with various degrees of disability live in India. This is an emerging market for the ICT solution providers
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| Dubbed TV content - a growing industry |
| Dubbing of foreign content in Hindi has become a big business of late with so many TV channels airing dubbed content. The industry is set to grow to a tune of Rs. 50 crore by the end of 2008 from a Rs. 10 crore industry merely three years ago, reports Business Standard
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| Books coming on mobiles |
| After books on the computer, it is now the turn of the mobile books to lure readers. Publishers like Penguine Books are tying up with global distributors like Mobifusion Inc. to make available contents on the mobiles while on the move, reports The Hindu
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| 80 speakers and 1,500 unique visitors were there at Connect |
| Information Technology and Communications event jointly organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Tamil Nadu Government, with the theme of 'creating a knowledge-driven ecosystem' saw a total of over 80 speakers addressing various issues and challenges faced by the IT industry in Tamil Nadu, and an attendance of over 1,500 unique visitors.
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| Exploring interest in science, technology |
| These 35 enthusiastic girls studying in Class IX from 35 schools in Bangalore will get a head start on a technical career when they complete their studies. IBM India Ltd. is conducting Exploring Interests in Technology and Engineering.
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| Global summit on organisation development commences |
| The first ever Global Organisation Development Summit (GODS) for management consultants, research scholars and academicians commenced here with the objective of "networking for knowledge sharing".
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| `Newspapers, television on the decline in developed nations' |
| With new media platforms emerging, newspapers and broadcast television in developed countries are on the decline, Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu N. Ram said. Narrow cast technology, niche audience and specialised channels are gaining ground.
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| Computerised hall tickets to prevent impersonation |
| The Board of Intermediate (BIE) has set in motion the process of providing computerised hall tickets to students appearing for annual examination. The officials say that early beginning of the process is necessitated by the fact that computerisation needs comprehensive data collection and incorporation of photos in hall tickets.
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| ICT should change lives of poor: CM |
| IT revolution would have no relevance if it did not improve the lives of the poor in the State, he said and expressed confidence that ICT (information - communication technology) would open up opportunities for untouched populace of the society. 'Government is committed to win the war against hunger, deprivation, inequality and unemployment.'
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| ICT in Environment |
| ICT in the environment sector is often used to communicate traditional forms of environmental knowledge to communities and to facilitate the citizen monitoring of environmental issues.
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| King Allocates SR3bn for e-Government Program |
| Saudi Arabia has allocated SR3 billion to set up infrastructure facilities required for providing 150 e-government services within the next five years, the Saudi Press Agency reported yesterday quoting a Cabinet statement.
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| NGO shows the way for craftswomen in Kutch |
| An average annual wages of Rs 6,857 per head may not be a big sum these days but when it comes to the poor craftswomen of Kutch district who weave and embroider their dreams in fascinating patterns on clothes and beads to create masterpieces, it a substantial amount for those who were a exploited lot until a few years ago.
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