After the recent earthquake in Nepal, the United States Geological Survey has stated publicly that predicting the time and magnitude of earthquakes is next to impossible. Thus, with regards to earthquakes and some other geophysical phenomena, the focus shifts to response after the fact. Information Communication Technologies present an important set of tools that an aid responders…
May 5 (PTI) To curb misuse of government grants and effectively supervise infrastructure projects, Maharashtra government will install a live monitoring system that will be controlled through the state Secretariat. An official from the State planning department said the round-the-clock monitoring of all working projects will be done through a satellite and will start functioning…
Information Technology (IT) player Microsoft India on Tuesday launched Edu-Cloud — a cloud computing-based solution that facilitates digital learning and teaching for educational institutions. The company announced that Sri Chaitanya Schools — an institution with a pan-Indian network — will adopt the Edu-Cloud for its teachers and students in 80 schools. As a part of…