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Now minimum broadband speed is 512 kbps: TRAI
As per a notification released by Telecom Regulatory Authority India (TRAI),the minimum broadband speed has been raised to 512 kilo bytes per second (kbps). The earlier minimum broadband speed of 256 kbps was as per the Broadband Policy 2004. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
TCS en route to become world's second biggest tech employer
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is very close to becoming world’s second biggest tech employer. Currently, with over 3 lakh employees, it has already become the world’s 3rd largest employer in the technology sector. Considering the pace at which it is ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2014
DeitY's ''Mobile Seva" project wins UN Public Service Award
India’s Mobile Seva Project started by Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) has won the 2014 United Nations Public Service Award. The award has been given in the category of promoting whole of government approaches in Information Age. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Google rankings can influence Elections: Study
As per a new study conducted in India during the just concluded Lok Sabha Elections 2014, Google rankings can dramatically swing ill-informed voters leading to influence the election outcome. The study done by Robert Epstein, a former editor of Psychology ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Now city-specific domain names (.london, .nyc, etc.)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) launched city-specific domain names. To begin with this, dot London, the new domain for London, was launched marking the first time that businesses, organizations and individuals can apply for a web ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
RBI releases Report of Umesh Bellur headed GIRO Advisory Group
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released, on its website for public comments, the Report of the GIRO (Government Internal Revenue Order) Advisory Group. GIRO Advisory Group (GAG) was constituted by the RBI in October 2013, under the chairmanship of Prof. ..