Digital infrastructure in Africa
This study provides an overview of digital infrastructure in Africa and compares it with digital infrastructure in the rest of the world. The scope is limited to the components of digital infrastructure
Mobile Phone
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No health hazard’ from mobile phone emissions
The umbrella body of GSM mobile phone operators, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), today said in its latest advisory on health risks associated with mobile phones and their base stations
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Telecom towers a silent killer, says Justice Gupta
Installing telecom towers in close proximity of inhabited areas should be banned by the Union Government since they could be acting as “silent killers”, said Justice Jawahar Lal Gupta, former Chief Justice
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HC issues notice to GMC on mobile tower radiation
The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) on the haphazard establishment of mobile phone towers in Guwahati. The court has asked the GMC to furnish a
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Freedom on the net 2013
This is the fourth report in a series of comprehensive studies of internet freedom around the globe and covers developments in 60 countries that occurred between May 2012 and April 2013. Indicates that internet freedom worldwide is in decline, with 34 out of 60 countries including India, assessed in the report experiencing a negative trajectory during the coverage period.
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E-waste still a health menace in Varanasi
Though more than a year has passed since the E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules came into effect in May 2012, their implementation is still in a nascent stage, at least in Varanasi, one of the major
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Cell phone radiation may be harmful, but not lethal
Recent studies contradict the view that emissions from cell phone cause irreparable damage to health Recent studies in institutions across the world have contradicted reports of radiation from cell phones and their towers damaging the eggs of sparrows, and thereby contributing to their reducing numbers.
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Curchorem locals oppose mobile phone tower
The residents of Cariamoddi, Curchorem, have strongly opposed the erection of a mobile phone tower in the locality for fear of any possible health hazards from the radiation emitted by the mobile tower.
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BIT students design device to monitor tower radiation
Medical science is yet to establish the exact link between mobile tower radiation and health hazards and ascertain whether it is related to mental stress levels or triggers cancerous growth. There is a
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Mobile phone ensures safe water in coastlines
The mobile phone now appears to be a major tool in ensuring smooth supply of safe drinking water to some 10 million rural people in southwestern coastlines, a region exposed to growing curse of salinity,
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‘Anxious’, ‘bored’ docs using mobiles during surgery: NGO
90% Nurses Admit To Taking Calls During Ops, Claims Study Mumbai: While there’s a heavy fine for talking on a cell phone while driving, surprisingly no rules exist to discourage its use by doctors