The state assembly said that as many as 5 companies have been granted prospecting licenses for iron ore in Chhattisgarh during 2011-12 and 2012-13 fiscal years. In a written reply to Congress member Mr Mohammed Akbar, CM Mr Raman Singh ...
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NiceMeeting is currently the only one of its kind solution on the market that is capable to turn every attendee's mobile device into a personal conference display allowing event planners to transform ordinary events into dynamic, ...
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NYMEX January crude futures settled 88 cents lower at $85.89/barrel Thursday, while the rest of the complex also declined on a weak equities performance and US dollar strength. January heating oil settled 2.31 cents lower at ...
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Sprint plans to deploy small cell gear from Alcatel-Lucent to augment its wireless coverage -- including in its new 4G LTE network -- in high-traffic areas, the two companies announced Monday. Alcatel-Lucent's LightRadio Metro Cells are ...
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Websites,mobile apps and online advertising networks targeting children will be required to follow new privacy regulations,including getting a parent's permission before collecting geo-location information and photographs from kids,under ...
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The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve the extension by five years of a controversial law, that its critics claim allows for the warrantless surveillance of electronic communications like email and phone calls of not only ...
China has blocking access to Google in what’s likely a move to squelch any controversial content on the nation’s Internet as its government prepares to change leadership. The blocking was reported by GreatFire.org, which ...
When the recession hit in 2008, Congress put the idea of a "skills shortage" and a need for more H-1B visas in a closet. That didn't mean, however, that interest in raising the H-1B cap went away for everyone. New York City Mayor ...
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Samsung Electronics' semiconductor arm has begun volume production of 128GB embedded memory modules for next-generation smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices, the company said on Tuesday. An upgrade to 128GB would double or ...
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Court finds in favour of Intel, Apple and HP over X2Y Attenuators Intel, Apple and HP have won a processor patent infringement lawsuit against chip technology firm X2Y Attenuators. The US International Trade Commission (ITC) judge David ...
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One month does not make a trend, but IT employment dipped last month after a long stretch of gains. Analysts can only speculate as to the reasons for the decline. It may be an indication of market volatility, a short pause in hiring, or ...
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Speakers, partners and IT leaders from around the region have gathered this morning for the 2012 CNME Cloud Congress. Leading on from the success of last year’s congress, speakers are welcomed to add depth to the previous ...
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A group of activists have banded together to protect the Internet from what they see as bad legislation, with a focus initially on copyright enforcement proposals. Members of the new Internet Defense League hope they can harness the ...
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Press Trust of India reported thaa senior manager of a steel firm has been assaulted at his residence here allegedly by a Trinamool Congress trade union leader and his supporters. Mr Arun Kumar Thatoi, General Manager of Jai Balaji ...
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In 1859, there was a solar event so extreme that witnesses reported seeing brilliant lights, electrical flashes, red glows and other aurora events, even in the South. It was the lead story on Sept. 3 of that year in the Memphis Daily, ...
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