Chennai: Never in their wildest dreams, three school girls of a village, tucked away in a sleepy region of Karur district had imagined that their passion for music and dance would one day goad them to take the path unknown; of attempting to travel to a foreign country with little money and without passports. Passionate…
New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has extended Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Wireless Personal Area Network as also Wireless Local Area Network (WPAN/WLAN) registration to all entities engaged in such businesses. DoT has said that non-compliance may lead to withdrawal or disconnection of telecom resources obtained from the authorised telecom licensees. Accordingly, it said, all…
New Delhi: Chip designer Qualcomm on Sunday announced an expansion in Chennai with a new design centre that entails a proposed investment of Rs 177.27 crore and job creation for up to 1,600 skilled professionals. The new centre will specialise in wireless connectivity solutions, with a focus on innovations that complement Wi-Fi technologies. It will…
Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Saturday said his government would continue providing assistance to refugees from Myanmar and internally displaced people from Manipur, with support from the Centre. Lalduhoma made the comments at a press conference here upon his return from Delhi. “Even though the Centre can’t accord refugee status to the Myanmar nationals,…
Ballia (UP): Commenting on the seat sharing in the I.N.D.I.A. block, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samjwadi Party President, Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said here that a decision will be made as soon as Surya Uttarayan occurs. Yadav was talking to reporters in the district’s Bisukia village. In response to questions regarding seat sharing…
Kolkata: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday termed jute as the fibre of the future, and underscored the importance of expanding the sector and giving it the place it “deserves”. Goyal was speaking at the inauguration of ‘Patsan Bhawan’ at New Town, which will serve as the new base for offices of the Jute Commissioner,…
Thiruvananthapuram: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday drew analogies from the epic Ramayana to explain diplomatic situations. He said that nations can be tested by their neighbours, much like Lord Rama was tested by Parshurama. Just as Lord Rama needed a Lakshmana, every country needs strong, almost brother-like friendships, he said. Jaishankar was delivering…
New Delhi: India’s first solar observatory Aditya-L1 has reached its destination, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday, asserting that it is a testament to the relentless dedication of scientists in realising one of the most complex and intricate space missions. Modi said he joins the nation in applauding this extraordinary feat. “India creates yet…
Bengaluru: Aditya L1, the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) maiden solar mission, successfully entered its final maneuver to reach its destination and was injected into its final orbit on Saturday. ISRO chief S Somanath told news agency ANI on Monday “Aditya-L1 is going to reach its L1 point on January 6 at 4 pm and…
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said he will “very soon” take a decision on whether he will attend the Ram Temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22. Kharge and former party chief Sonia Gandhi have been invited for the event and the Congress had earlier said that their decision would be…
