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 …
Calls For Ban On Unsafe Handsets New Delhi: Radiation from mobile phones and towers poses serious health risks, including loss of memory, lack of concentration, disturbance in the digestive system and sleep disturbances, according to an inter-ministerial committee formed by the ministry of communications and information technology to study the …
NEW DELHI: Expressing serious concern over high-level of electromagnetic radiation from mobile towers and handsets, a high-level inter-ministerial committee has called for revision of radiation norms to suit to Indian conditions and environment. The committee has called for imposing strict restrictions on installation of mobile towers near high-density residential areas, …
Silence by the government agencies and no clear word on the health issues due to cell phone towers, residents of IC Colony, Borivli have objected to one coming in the neighbourhood. They do not want a cell tower unless the government comes out with a clear policy and adverse health …
“LET the headlines be that mobile towers are safe,” declared Rajan Mathews, director of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). He said this while presenting the findings of a survey commissioned by cell phone service providers to measure radiation from mobile phone towers in Delhi. The survey conducted at …
Most of Turkmenistan is now without mobile phone communications and access to the Internet after the country’s biggest mobile service provider, MTSTurkmenistan, fell foul of the government. The Russian company that services 80 per cent of the subscribers in the Central Asian country informed its subscribers on December 28 that …
Because of the quick development and widespread use of mobile phones, and their vast effect on communication and interactions, it is important to study possible negative health effects of mobile phone exposure. The overall aim of this study was to investigate whether there are associations between psychosocial aspects of mobile …
Illegal communication towers in the Mohali urban estate are under threat. As the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has initiated action against 98 such towers identified to be installed illegally in different residential, institutional, commercial and industrial areas of the city, the signals of cellular service providers are likely …
Acknowledging the public health concerns on radiation from telecom towers, an inter-ministerial committee has recommended restrictions on these towers being set up in residential areas. It has suggested that these towers should not be permitted in high density residential areas or near schools, hospitals and playgrounds. The committee has also …
There is considerable international interest in exploiting the potential of digital solutions to enhance the quality and safety of health care. Implementations of transformative eHealth technologies are underway globally, often at very considerable cost. In order to assess the impact of eHealth solutions on the quality and safety of health …
Operators who have failed to produce self-certificate will be penalised Concerned over recent scientific reports on the harmful effects of radiation from mobile towers, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has decided to take stern action against erring operators. The DoT is now planning a crackdown on over one lakh towers …
In view of apprehensions among people about the radiation levels of cellular towers, the Telecom Regulation and Monitoring (TERM) cell has commenced the testing process in rural and urban areas. Following the steep increase in customer demand, both the government-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and private cellular operators set …
New Delhi: Nearly a quarter of telecom base transceiver stations (BTS) mounted on telecom towers are yet to get safety certification on possible health-related effects of electromagnetic emissions despite a government order. Of the 5.62 lakh BTS, 1.30 lakh, amounting to over 23% of the total number, are yet to …
Jan. 7: Despite missing several deadlines, telcos have still not been able to certify over one lakh telecom towers on radiation emission levels. The past few years have seen concerns over emissions emitted by these towers, and the possible implications on health. The Centre had asked telecom companies to self-certify …
Sandeep Joshi NEW DELHI: An ongoing study on radiation from mobile towers and mobile phones at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has found that the exposure to radiation from mobile towers and mobile phones could have an adverse impact on male fertility and also pose health hazards by depleting the …
Apiculture has developed in to an important industry in India as honey and beewax have become common products. Recently a sharp decline in population of honey bees has been observed in Kerala. Although the bees are susceptible to diseases and attacked by natural enemies like wasps, ants and wax moth, …
The radio frequency sources in India are the transmitting towers such as AM, FM radio towers, TV towers, Cell phone towers, etc. emit radio frequency/ microwave radiation continuously. The level of EMF from sources has risen exponentially, by soaring popularity of wireless technology such as cell phones, cordless phones, Wi-Fi …
Santosh Singh Upwardly mobile Bihar is now set to become the first state in the country to use latest cellphone technology Android for central monitoring of road construction. Come January 10, Bihar State Road Development Corporation (BSRDC), under the Road Construction Department (RCD), will deploy Android to help executive engineers …
Noor Mohammad Information and communication technology (ICT) has the potential to reduce up to 10% of India's estimated greenhouse gas emissions in the year 2030 if used properly in nine energy-intensive sectors covered under the national action plan on climate change for implementing mitigation measures, says Rahul Bedi, chairman, Digital …
A study suggests that pigeons, which fly using the earth's magnetic field, are getting confused by signals from cellphone towers EVEN as pigeon-racing finds more patronage in the city, urbanisation has begun to pose new threat to mankind
