Rationalist Narendra Nayak wins human rights award

Mangaluru-based rationalist Narendra Nayak, who travels across the country and abroad exposing ‘miracles’ and bringing awareness of the need to develop a scientific temper, has won the Lawrence Pinto Human Rights Award. The award is instituted by Friends of Lawry in memory of Lawrence Pinto, a trade union leader who led the Young Christian Workers…

City’s JNNURM fund utilization poor

The capital city might find itself in an embarrassing position if the Union government decides to consider the status of implementation of funds under Jawaharlal Nehru national urban renewal mission (JNNURM) for national urban development mission (NUDM), which is likely to replace the former. A recent workshop organized by ministry of urban development in Hyderabad…

#Digital Governance

Minimum Government, Maximum Governance’ – that’s PM Modi’s mantra. Providing access to internet is one of PM Modi’s pet projects. From online registrations, availability of forms to other important document work – everything has been made easier through online procedures.
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Cyberspace too is not safe for women

Offices and public places are not the only places that witness harassment of women. It happens online too, and the rise is alarming, at least within the Cyberabad Commissionerate limits. The victims are mostly women – recipients of abusive e-mails or messages, preys of hacked mail accounts and fake profiles on social websites like Facebook.…

Be ‘Pennywise’, Avoid Cyber theft

How will you keep your money safe from pickpockets while at a crowded place? Carry as little as you can. This traditional wisdom can protect your money from cyber fraudsters as well, said speakers at a cyber crime awareness programme held  in the city on Wednesday. “If you really need Internet banking facility and at…