India’s mobile towers, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of three per cent, is expected to cross half a million by 2020, from 400,000 towers at present, according to a report prepared by audit and consultancy firm Deloitte. The tenancy ratio in the Indian telecom tower industry is expected to grow from 1.77…
Cisco has announced plans for direct and indirect investment of up to $20 million over the next five years into the Cisco Networking Academy, with an additional $40 million for the next phase of expansion in India. In a bid to expand its presence in India, the company has announced new local strategic initiatives, including…
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday paid tributes to freedom fighter Swahid Kushal Konwar on the occasion of his death anniversary in a function held at the Nehru Park. Chief Minister Gogoi paid floral tributes at the statue of the freedom fighter who had laid down his life for the freedom of the country. Speaking…
A woman, who faced prosecution for defamation for making allegations against her father-in-law in a domestic violence case, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Constitutional validity of the law’s penal provisions. Petitioner Tina Ahuja questioned the Constitutional validity of Section 199 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) and Sections 499 and 500…
EY and FICCI have put forward policy recommendations to the Government aimed at providing an impetus to the Indian telecoms sector, thus driving the coveted “Digital India” agenda. Commenting on the current scenario, Prashant Singhal, Global Telecommunications Leader, EY, said, “Digital Bharat is the only growth engine which will have the potential to transform India…
Intel’s Innovate for Digital India challenge is all about encouraging innovation via ideas that will solve the digital divide in India, leading to a truly digital India across all sections and sectors of society. This challenge is a collaborative effort from Intel and DST (Department of Science and Telecommunication). We spoke to Mr. Sandeep Aurora,…
Growing use of body cameras by police has led to a dramatic fall in brutality, a top UN rights expert said today, but warned the technology could be a double-edged sword. There have been increasing calls for police to wear body cameras following a spate of cases, especially in the United States, of police violence…
With the growing adoption of smartphones and greater number of Internet users in the nation, digital devices’ influence on in-store purchases is expected to grow significantly, highlighting the need for retailers to adopt an omni-channel strategy, according to a report by consulting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Pvt. Ltd. The report, Navigating the New Digital…
Gone are those decades when heavy books, pens, chalk and blackboard defined education.The present day dotes on PCs, laptops, mobiles and tablets as the face of education.The changes are quite macroscopic. While the concept of online education has already influenced the learning institutions in full swing, education restricted to only traditional classroom learning is now…
Ithai Khunou government high school had appreciated M Okendro Education Minister towards fulfilling his commitment of providing adequate teachers to the school following a protest in May 5, 2015.The school authority has also thanked the director of education and other authorities for the same.
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