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18.04.2006 Oracle is studying whether to launch its own version of the Linux operating system and has looked at buying one of the two companies currently dominating the Linux world, according to Larry Ellison, the software company’s chief executive officer.

18.04.2006 Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman G. Madhavan Nair on Monday indicated that ISRO, which recently signed a commercial contract with the European firm EADS Astrium to build a communications satellite, was likely to get orders for two more satellites.

17.04.2006 Video Volunteers is a media for empowerment organization based in New York, with Drishti Media Collective in Ahmedabad as its partner in India. We set up Community Video Units, in which 4-8 community members produce Monthly Video News Magazines to screen in their communities to accelerate social change.

17.04.2006 The Delhi Fire department is going to launch a computerised command and control system that will not only help in reducing response time when a call is received by it but will also help in bringing more efficiency in its work.

17.04.2006 Under the Rajiv Internet Village programme, the state government of Andhra Pradesh in India will soon set up, with private participation, eSeva franchisee centres in 446 villages in Krishna district. With this, the rural people can pay bills and fee relating to various Government services at the centres in their area.

17.04.2006 MySpace, US’s most popular social network site for teenagers, will soon have an Indian American online safety czar to deal with a growing menace of porn and sexual predators that has alarmed parents and law enforcement officials.

17.04.2006 Private television channels will not be enjoying a free run, if a bill being proposed by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry comes into force.