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Trai’s new portal gives info on call drops across India
12 Aug 2016
The portal on service quality would enable consumers to make informed choices about their service providers, based on the network information provided on the site
Trai moots public Wi-Fi hotspots to cut data costs by up to 90%
14 Jul 2016
Trai estimates the cost per MB in Wi-Fi network to be less than 2 paise per MB while consumers on an average pay around 23 paise per MB for data usage in the cellular networks
Two women end lives on same day at IIT Madras
14 Jul 2016
Isro sets new record with launch of Cartosat-2 and 19 other satellites
22 Jun 2016
Isro has now achieved a feat that has been surpassed only by Nasa, which had launched 29 satellites together on 19 November 2013
Isro all set to launch 20 satellites on board PSLV-C34
16 Jun 2016
Besides India’s own Cartosat, the PSLV-C34 flight will carry satellites from the USA, Canada, Germany and Indonesia as well as from Indian university/academic institute, adding up to 20 satellites with a total lift-off weight of about 1,288 kg
NASA orbiters uncover dust storm seasons on Mars
14 Jun 2016
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