Government hikes salaries of all its employees
The central government Thursday accepted the recommendations of the sixth pay commission and raised the salaries of all its employees, with big hikes for the military and...
Bush, Obama, McCain laud close India-US ties
President George Bush has greeted the Indian American community on the occasion of India's independence Day saying it reminds of the "close ties" US shares with India, a...
India hopes to send spacecraft to moon: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said that India hopes to send a spacecraft to the moon this year and called it "an important milestone".
Micro-financing: A tool for grassroot development
As a majority of the Indian population lives in its 650,000-odd villages, there has been a consistent attempt by successive governments since Independence to develop rura...
Hit by unrest, apple exports from Kashmir down to trickle
The supply of apples from Jammu and Kashmir, that accounts for 60 percent of the country's apples and 50 percent of its exports, will slow down if normalcy is not restore...
Sify gets bigger with new data centers
Sify Technologies is planning to invest Rs. 250 crore in setting up two data centers in Mumbai and Delhi.
MTNL to launch TV on Mobile
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) has announced the launch of mobile TV service called 'MTNL-TV' on Mobile handsets.
Indian software to read viewers' pulse
By just watching a show on television one can influence the broadcaster to take a decision which may even result in instantly changing the casts.
Blogger lands Google India in courtroom for defamation
The search firm Google India may trigger some new developments in the cyber law of India.
IT sector to get abundant 'employable' talent
Realizing the need for a huge talent pool, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), along with Nasscom and IT industry experts has approved a new curriculum, w...