15.09.2005
The Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) of Karnataka,has completed one year of disseminating satellite-based distance education programme for engineering students in the State powered by ISRO's EDUSAT.
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[India]
[education & ICT]
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14.09.2005
Community radio(Anna radio 90.4 Mhz) is trying to empower communities and encouraging development through this cheap and ubiquitous technology
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[access]
[communications]
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14.09.2005
After surviving Hurricane Katrina's initial blow, the radio communications system for the New Orleans police and fire departments dissolved as its radio towers lost their backup power generators in the ensuing flood.
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[United States]
[policy initiatives in ICT]
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14.09.2005
Technology is helping increase employee welfare and consequently raise employee satisfaction levels. This is also helping retain staff.
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[India]
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14.09.2005
Tackling the problem of illetracy in Southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh,the residential camp run by an Indian charity, the MV Foundation, and is designed to rehabilitate the lives of 200 girls who are former child labourers.
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[capacity building]
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14.09.2005
The city of Dubai, well known in the region for employing the best available technology in every field, is now turning to Robotics for finding solutions to its car parking problems.
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[United Arab Emirates]
[research in ICT]
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14.09.2005
Years ago, when mobile phones were the gadgets of the well heeled in other parts of the country, Kerala's fishermen brilliantly used them to negotiate price for their catch, and showed the world how ingenious use of technology can bring benefits to the grass roots level.Keralites continue to be as tech-savvy as ever, vigorously exploring the latest mobile phone technologies.
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