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Force India 2010 Formula One Car Launched
Force India has podium finishes in its sights with its Mercedes powered VJM03 in F1 2010 – that is the assertion of the Silverstone-based squad’s ‘proud’ owner Dr. Vijay Mallya, as his new baby was launched today (Tuesday) amidst great expectations.
TCS site Hacked, Domain name put on sale
After India’s security agencies and government offices, the country’s largest software company Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) was targeted in a major cyber attack.
Hackers reportedly attacked the company’s website, www.tcs.com and put its domain name on sale on Sunday, Feb 7. The company has, however, restored the website.
GSLV MK III liquid stage to be tested in Feb says ISRO
After the successful static testing of its Solid Propellant Booster Rocket Stage, S-200, for GSLV Mk III Launch Vehicle that would put heavier satellites in space, India would test the liquid stage later this month.
“We are in the final stages of preparation for the test of the liquid stage (two liquid engines each with 110 tonnes of propellants) at the Liquid Propulsion Centre at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu,” Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K Radhakrishnan told reporters here today.
IT raids in MP and Chhattisgarh, IAS Officers in net
The income tax department raided the residential premises of government officials, including several IAS officers, and officials of ICICI Prudential, a private insurance company on Thursday here.
Hungary attract Indian students with promise of safety
Promising a “safe environment” to study, the Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai is keen to see Indian students making their way into the central European nation to pursue varied academic courses.
India to produce over 145,000 rural doctors
With people-doctor ratio six times lower in rural India in comparison to cities, the central government on Thursday said it will
produce 145,000 rural doctors through a truncated medical course designed after the Chinese “barefoot doctors”.
UN climate chief defends Pachauri
The United Nations’ top climate official on Thursday backed leading global warming scientist Rajendra Pachauri, saying he should ignore calls to resign over errors in a key 2007 report.
Yvo de Boer, executive director of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), said Pachauri was not personally responsible for the claim that global warming could melt Himalayan glaciers by 2035.
Coral reefs can recover from effects of global warming
In a new research, scientists from the University of Exeter, UK, have provided the first evidence that coral reefs can recover from the devastating effects of global warming.
Scientists and environmentalists have warned that coral reefs may not be able to recover from the damage caused by climate change and that these unique environments could soon be lost forever.
Japanese comics on your mobile through Tata DOCOMO
If you are a fan of comics this is good news for you. You can now read your favorite comics on the mobile phone on the Tata Teleservices GSM network. The Tata Teleservices has partnered with NTT DOCOMO to introduce GSM services in India.
Computer education now in 108,000 government schools
Computer education at the secondary and senior secondary levels has got a quantum boost with the government Saturday approving its introduction in 108,000 government and government-aided schools, up from the existing 53,000, in a bid to bridge the digital divide.
Bonding At Copenhagen Cemented India China Relations
In the backdrop of the global financial crisis and the drastically evolving international situation in 2009, China-India relations generally maintained the momentum of stable development and made new progress. In 2009, China and India witnessed frequent high-level interactions. Chinese President Hu Jintao held talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and and the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) summits in Yekaterinburg, Russia, as did Premier Wen Jiabao with Manmohan Singh at the East Asia Summit in Thailand and the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference.
Traffic system overhaul before commonwealth games
For Delhi’s traffic management, the police is going hi-tech route. With the Commonwealth Games in October, Delhi Police is initiating a slew of modernization projects in 2010, with special emphasis on using state-of-the-art gadgets to enhance security and improve traffic management.
Tech thrills and shocks of 2009
As the world gets ready to welcome the new year, it’s important to look back at 2009, which witnessed some of the major events and issues surrounding India’s IT and Telecom industry.
Govt revise deadline for number portability
The government today said it would introduce mobile number portability (MNP) across the country by March 31, a three-month delay from the scheduled launch. MNP, which would allow mobile users to retain their numbers even after changing their operators, was scheduled to start today in all the metros and category A circles, followed by rest of the circles by March 20.
Tobacco can be biofuel of future vehicles
Researchers have identified a way of increasing oil content in tobacco leaves as a prelude to using these for biofuel.
In some instances, the modified tobacco plants produced 20-fold more oil in their leaves, said Vyacheslav Andrianov, assistant professor of cancer biology at Jefferson Medical College.