The share of Indian promoters in the total shareholding of major telecom access providing companies declined by almost one-third over five years from 2007-08 to 2011-12, says a study paper released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) here Wednesday.


Indian promoters' shareholding in telcos declines: TRAI study


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An inexpensive blood test can predict who is at a higher risk of developing heart problems and can also give their expectant life span, says a study.


Blood test can predict life expectancy: Study


Hundreds of university students in Iran congregated at the underground Fordow uranium enrichment site Tuesday and formed a human chain to support what they called "the full cycle of nuclear fuel production".


Iranian students form human chain at n-site


Aimed at bridging the gap between researchers and clinicians to provide innovative and affordable solutions in advanced therapeutics and diagnostics, a leading healthcare provider has signed an agreement with the country's premier research institute.


Indian researchers, clinicians to collaborate on advanced studies


Telecom World 2013 summit, the leading platform for debate, networking and knowledge-sharing in the global information and communication technology (ICT) community, began here Tuesday with a call to harness the power of new technologies for the benefit of all.


ITU World Telecom 2013 begins to discuss digital future


Bringing together telemedicine experts and healthcare professionals from around the world, Telemedicon13 - International Telemedicine Conference will kick off Nov 29 in Jaipur. The three-day interaction seeks to bridge distances to provide clinical health care in underserved areas.


Telemedicine - bringing speciality healthcare to underserved areas


An expat Indian astronomer in Texas, who was one of the first humans to glimpse the Universe's most distant galaxy, is hopeful about the future of science in India and about India pitching in to build the world's largest telescope.


Pioneering Indian astronomer welcomes India's telescope quest


Australia and India are to hold the third round of their civil nuclear cooperation talks Nov 26-27 to pave the way for early conclusion of the agreement, visiting Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said here Monday.


Australia, India to hold civil nuclear talks Nov 26-27


In a bid to bolster tuberculosis control in India, a new programme was announced by a private firm Monday allowing special grants for technology-driven ideas to control the disease.


Now, special grants for tech-driven TB solutions


Indian IT bellwether Infosys Ltd will partner with Commit, a public-private research community in the Netherlands, for a sensor-based engagement for an improved health project, the company said Monday.


Infosys to help Dutch community on health project


A business delegation from tech city Fremont in California  is exploring trade ties, including partnerships, with Indian firms for investments and job creation back home.


US tech city Fremont explores India for trade


Social networking site Worldfloat has introduced free online movie watching service offering over 25,000 English and Hindi movies and plans to include films in other languages.


Worldfloat beats Facebook with 25,000 free online movies


India's print industry has pledged to adopt green and eco-friendly technology "with strict pollution control measures".


Print industry to adopt eco-friendly technology


With information and communication technologies (ICT) gaining wide acceptance as enabler of economic prosperity and sustainable development, key regional and global players in the industry will consider Monday in the Thai capital Bangkok a bouquet of projects that would improve the quality of life in the Asia-Pacific region.


Asia gears up towards a smarter, inclusive digital future


India is a developing nation but the reason it is still counted among poor countries is because it does not have the right policies, Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar Shaw said Saturday.


Right policies, technology vital for development: Biocon chief


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday congratulated scientist C.N.R. Rao and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on being conferred the Bharat Ratna.


PM congratulates Tendulkar, Rao


US scientists have published the first high-resolution global map of 21st-century forest cover change.


Scientists make first high-resolution forest change map


US researchers have reported preliminary success using genetically engineered probiotics against hookworms, an intestinal parasite which infects millions of people, particularly pregnant women and children in the developing world.


Researchers find better way to treat hookworm infections


Even though India produces 2.29 lakh MW of energy, the share of nuclear energy is only two percent, and that needs to grow as the country faces energy shortfall of over eight percent, President Pranab Mukherjee said here Friday.


Nuclear energy vital to combat energy shortage: President


A group of 300 underprivileged school children from a Haryana village got an opportunity to observe celestial bodies through a telescope on the occasion of the Childrens' Day, an NGO said here Friday.


Village students observe celestial bodies


The Indian shipping ministry has decided to set up seven high-tech transmitting stations to broadcast safety, weather, search and rescue information up to 250 nautical miles, a federal minister said Thursday.

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