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07.04.2008 A little-known mobile helpline can help you find a blood donor in times of crises. All it takes is an SMS. The messages access an online database of 45,000 blood donors in 300 Indian towns and cities.

03.04.2008 Imagine vehicles monitoring each other's speed and position. This is exactly what the embedded sensor networks will be able to do and thus dramatically cut the risk of accidents. Cars will talk amongst themselves and cooperate with each other to avoid mishaps.

03.04.2008 The state government in Bihar in eastern India plans to set up FM radio stations in schools to make education more effective. Apart from airing phone-in programmes on career counseling, quizzes and guest lectures, the channels would also educate students on community development, health and disaster management.

02.04.2008 The online platform of Nabuur connects people in villages in developing countries to neighbours across the world - people who are committed to solving their problems and want to take action. People in need of knowledge and new ideas can now meet, share and act together towards improving lives.

01.04.2008 For rural populace who could not buy mobile phones due to power shortage, a new system has been launched in Uganda that enables people to charge phones by using a bicycle. The system can charge eight phones per hour by riding a bicycle.

25.03.2008 Under its World Ahead Programme, Intel Corporation will supply a thousand personal computers to schools across 64 districts in Bangladesh. Ensuring cost-effective Internet connectivity with the help of other agencies is also one of the objectives of the programme.

21.03.2008 A Kenyan company has launched a project called Digital Village Constituency Cluster geared to expand the country’s ICT reach to connect the rural population. Each cluster will have minimum of eight digital units serving commercial, developmental and educational activities within a 15 km radius.