Gov unveils mobile number portability

The government unveiled the much awaited mobile number portability on Thursday. “It is the open season now,” declared telecom secretary R Chandrasekhar as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh unveiled the long-awaited nation-wide number portability regime in the capital. Chandrasekhar, a recent entrant to the telecom ministry, seemed to almost echo the feelings of millions of telecom […]

Gov raises MNREGA wages by 17-30%

The government has raised the minimum wages under its ambitious job guarantee scheme, the National Employment Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) 17-30%, it said in a statement on Tuesday. The increase has been based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index for the agricultural labour, it said, adding that the total spend on the project […]

CCHF virus comes to India

The first ever case of human infection with Crimea Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus in India has been reported from Ahmedabad, the government of India confirmed on Wednesday. The CCHF virus is known to be transmitted among animals through ticks. It does not produce disease in animals but kills from 20% to 40% of humans […]

Cognizant expects growth to dip in 2011

Cognizant Technologies, the fastest growing India-based IT services firm, warned of slower growth in 2011 compared to 2010 due to the exhaustion of ‘pent up’ demand. The firm, which posted another blockbuster quarter with a 45.2% jump in revenues, also announced an aggressive $500 million office-expansion program for accommodating 55,000 more employees. The firm, likely […]

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