Book Downloads Overtake Print Sales
byLondon: Sales of virtual books have surpassed the sale of their print counterparts, according to Amazon’s UK site. The firm, which started selling virtual books…
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President’s Website Goes Interactive
byNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee’s official website has been redesigned to make it more interactive for the people, a Rashtrapati Bhavan release said Friday. The…
India spurs Facebook growth; 83 mn fake users worldwide
byWashington: Spurred by growth in Brazil, India, and Indonesia, Facebook increased its user count to 955 million, but the popular social network said over 83…
Apple grading goes hi-tech in Shimla hills
byShimla: Deploying world class technology for post harvest packing of fruits, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, Monday commissioned two computerized grading and packing lines…
Pakistan scientist runs car on water as fuel
byIslamabad: A Pakistani engineer has built a car that runs on water, a feat that left onlookers astounded. Engineer Waqar Ahmad drove his car…
Himachal forensic lab reports to be time bound
byMoU for state lab accreditation Shimla: To upgrade the forensic investigations, the state forensic science laboratory has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU)…
BSNL – SIS launch landline video telephony in Himachal
byShimla: To improve the experience of basic telephone services, public sector landline phone service provide Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) in collaboration with Sai…
Kolkata engineer designs wonder rickshaw
byKolkata: A Kolkata engineer has designed a cycle-rickshaw that uses passenger load to push the vehicle and reduces the puller’s drudgery by using bumps…
India’s first electronic toll plaza comes up near Chandigarh
byChandimandir: India’s first RFID (radio frequency identification) -based electronic toll plaza was inaugurated on National Highway No.5 (NH-5) at Chandimandir in Haryana’s Panchkula district….
Aadhaar to pilot financial, banking services in 50 districts
byAgartala: Aadhaar cards, the unique, 12-digit identification numbers given to residents of India, will soon be pressed into financial and banking services, to begin…