Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) The US space agency marked a major milestone on its mission to Mars as the Orion spacecraft completed its first voyage to space Friday – travelling farther than any spacecraft designed for astronauts has been in more than 40 years. “Today’s flight test of Orion is a huge step for NASA […]
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) India’s official auditor has faulted the oil ministry for the delays in fixing hydrocarbon prices and incoherent evaluation norms, while recommending disallowance of costs worth nearly $1 billion claimed by Reliance Industries. In a report tabled in parliament Friday, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said Mukesh Ambani-led […]
Mysuru (Karnataka), Nov 28 (IANS) Indian Air Force chief Arup Raha Friday unveiled the new computerised pilot selection system, replacing the age-old pilot aptitude battery test. “The new system is aimed at addressing the alarming rate of flying accidents in the IAF attributed to pilot error,” Air Chief Marshal Raha told reporters at the air […]
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Appropriate use of technology has become a “game changer” in elections and can help in meeting many challenges, Election Commissioner H.S. Brahma said Monday. During an interaction with a delegation of MPs from Bangladesh, Brahma underscored the need for increased voter enrollment and encouraging the registered voters to come out […]
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Bharti Airtel has sold over 4,800 telecom towers in Nigeria to American Tower Corporation, a joint statement by the companies said here Monday. According to a filing by American Tower in the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the deal size is approximately $1.05 billion. “On Nov 24, 2014, the […]
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) India’s telecom regulator Monday said there will be no change in the recommended reserve prices for spectrum in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands for the upcoming auction scheduled in February 2015. “The constrained supply of spectrum poses a real threat to the continuity of services being provided to […]
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The health ministry plans to set up 24 new thermal scanner equipment at international airports in the country to check the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), a official said here Thursday. “Presently, there are 18 scanners at the international airports. We propose adding 24 new thermal scanner equipment to cover […]
Bengaluru, Nov 19 (IANS) Indian industry comprising public and private sectors will be allowed to make communication satellites and build rockets over the next five years, a top space agency official said Wednesday. “We want the private sector and the public sector (state-run enterprises) to bring out launch vehicles (rockets) and operational communication satellites along […]
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Wednesday issued a consultation paper to initiate the review process of interconnect charges. Interconnect charge is one which a telecom service provider pays to other service providers for using their network to complete calls. The sector regulator had specified the ‘Interconnect Usage Charges’ […]
Helsinki, Nov 18 (IANS) Finnish mobile communications company Nokia announced its first Nokia-branded Android tablet Tuesday. The company made the announcement, which means its re-entry into the consumer electronics market, at the Slush 2014, a technology and start-ups event held in the Finnish capital city. The tablet, running on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), using Nokia’s own […]