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, the report departs from the norm for global studies. While global indicators go for breadth rather than depth by choosing the …
Bees , bird species in N-E affected due to radiation from mobile towers Bees and certain other bird species of the Northeast might get a reprieve, now that the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests is setting up a study on the effects of radiation from mobile towers on avian …
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has commissioned a study on the impact of radiation from cellular phone towers on the avian population, Union Minister of Environment Jayanthi Natarajan said on Friday. Addressing reporters on the sidelines of the sixth edition of ‘Beacon 2012,' a meet on business ethics hosted …
The Common Service Centre scheme aims to establish nearly three lakh rural internet kiosks across India. A recent evaluation study, however, found poor demand among users and delayed roll-out of government-to-consumer services, causing losses and attrition among private operators of the scheme. There is space, therefore, for greater engineering of …
Come September 1, 2012, India will have stricter regulations to check electromagnetic radiation emission from mobile phones, a step that would address health concerns and also streamline the handset manufacturing industry. Accepting the report an inter-ministerial committee, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will notify the new regulations in next few …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Centre for Public Interest Litigation and others Vs Union of India and Others dated 02/02/2012 regarding grant of Unified Access Service Licence with 2G spectrum in 800, 900 and 1800 MHz at the price fixed in 2001, which were …
Greenpeace released the latest version of the Greenpeace Cool IT Leaderboard at the business conclave "Decarbonising Economy: Renewable energy powering India's growth” organised by Greenpeace India and CyberMedia. The leaderboard, in its fifth edition, ranks 21 companies including three Indian companies (Wipro, HCL and TCS) in the IT and telecom …
Country’s varied topography, space constraint make it an uphill task, they say. The telecom industry is finding it difficult to implement the recent directions issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on cutting carbon emissions. DoT had issued directions on January 4, wherein it asked the service providers to frame …
A United Nations report on global economic prospects has projected India's economy to grow at a pace a tad lower than 8 per cent in 2012 and 2013 in view of the sharp increase in downside risks stemming from the problems in Europe and the U.S. In its report on …
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday restrained the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) from taking any coercive steps against five telecom companies. The companies have not paid the corporation the premium amount demanded by the civic body for regularizing cell towers put by the companies on roof tops of private buildings. …
Government asks service providers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. With an aim to minimise carbon emissions from the fast-growing telecom sector in India, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked service providers to frame a Carbon Credit Policy, detailing methods to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The directions were issued on …
GURGAON: In a bizarre move, the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) has decided to seal all the mobile towers in its jurisdiction with immediate effect, citing health hazards. This move is seen affecting mobile services particularly in the old city. While it's not clear what the health hazards caused by …
The Government of India has agreed to provide a loan of US$ 382.37 million for the restoration of Northern Railway Service, the government announced Friday. Sri Lanka's cabinet has granted approval to a proposal put forward by the President, in his capacity as a Minister of Finance and Planning to …
Consider this story: It’s January 1990, during the pioneer build-out of mobile phone service. A cell tower goes up 800 feet from the house of Alison Rall, in Mansfield, Ohio, where she and her husband run a 160-acre dairy farm. The first thing the Rall family notices is that the …
This report "Census of India 2011: Houses household amenities and assets" contains the Figures at a glance for National Capital Territory of Delhi. Provides the statistics data of both Rural and Urban Delhi.
This index of 120 of world's most competitive cities by Economist Intelligence Unit examines many dimensions of cities as new engines of growth & pegs Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai & Kolkata at rank 68, 70, 97, 98, 105 & 106, respectively. Hot Spots: Benchmarking global city competitiveness, was released …
New Delhi Tata Power, the country's largest integrated private power player, on Tuesday said it would acquire BP Alternative Energy Holding's 51% stake in joint venture Tata BP Solar. The decision was made days after BP decided to exit its 40-year old solar business. Though financial details of the deal …
MUMBAI: The high level of radiation emitted by three unauthorized mobile towers atop Victor Shelter building poses a health hazard for neighbouring Nilesh society residents at Kandarpada in Dahisar (W), says IIT-Bombay professor Dr Girish Kumar. The radiation level in the New Nilesh society flat was measured by Wilcom Technologies …
New Delhi: Over 900 million mobile subscribers will soon be direct beneficiaries of stringent new government norms to control harmful radiation from mobile handsets, a tacit admission that the present radiation levels are injurious to health. The government wants to enforce education of consumers about the benefits of the hands-free …
‘Make use of renewable sources mandatory for power generation' Parliamentarians have sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention in reining in mobile operators from misusing subsidised diesel for running mobile towers, which were causing massive environmental pollution. They have urged Dr. Singh to ensure that strong provisions are incorporated in the …
The Telecom Ministry has rejected a proposal to ban setting up of mobile towers near schools and hospitals. The ban was suggested by an inter-ministerial committee which was looking into setting radiation limits for mobile phones and towers. But the Telecom Ministry has taken a view that banning or restricting …
