Environment

MoEF to study radiation effects on avian life

Bees , bird species in N-E affected due to radiation from mobile towers

Publication Date: 
20/02/2012
Shillong Times (Shillong)
Tags:
North East, Orissa (Odisha), Bees, Birds, Radiation, Telecommunication, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Wildlife, Scavengers, Environment, Meghalaya
Environment

Govt to study cell phone tower radiation on birds

CHENNAI: The ministry for environment and forests has commissioned a vital three-month study to understand the impact of mobile phone tower radiation on birds and insects in the wake of disappearin

Publication Date: 
20/02/2012
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Radiation, Birds, Telecommunication, Health Effects, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment, Bees, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Pollution
Hazardous Waste

Study to examine impact of radiation from cell phone towers on birds

The Ministry of Environment and Forests has commissioned a study on the impact of radiation from cellular phone towers on the avian population, Union Minister of Environment Jayanthi Natarajan said

Publication Date: 
18/02/2012
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Chennai (D), Radiation, Telecommunication, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Birds, Health Effects, Orissa (Odisha), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Environment, Climate Change, COP 17 (Durban Summit), Hazardous Waste, Tamil Nadu
Science And Technology

Critique of the Common Service Centre Scheme

The Common Service Centre scheme aims to establish nearly three lakh rural internet kiosks across India. A recent evaluation study, however, found poor demand among users and delayed roll-out of government-to-consumer services, causing losses and attrition among private operators of the scheme. There is space, therefore, for greater engineering of public good outcomes by tying financial incentives to computer education goals.

Publication Date: 
11/02/2012
Rohit Prasad, Rupamanjari Sinha Ray
Economic and Political Weekly
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18-23
Tags:
Internet, Rural Habitat, Telecommunication, Private Sector, India, Government Of India (GOI), Uttar Pradesh, Meghalaya, Finance
Governance And Institutions

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding grant of Unified Access Service License with 2G spectrum, 02/02/2012

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Centre for Public Interest Litigation and others Vs Union of India and Others dated 02/02/2012 regarding grant of Unified Access Service Licence with 2G spectrum in 800, 900 and 1800 MHz at the price fixed in 2001, which were approved by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), were contrary to the decision taken by the Council of Ministers on 31.10.2003?

Judgement Date: 
02/02/2012
Tags:
Telecommunication, Supreme Court, India, Corruption
Health

Stricter mobile radiation norms

Come September 1, 2012, India will have stricter regulations to check electromagnetic radiation emission from mobile phones, a step that would address health concerns and also streamline the handse

Publication Date: 
02/02/2012
Sandeep Joshi
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Radiation, Telecommunication, Health Effects, India, Communication, Health

Cool IT Leaderboard

Greenpeace released the latest version of the Greenpeace Cool IT Leaderboard at the business conclave "Decarbonising Economy: Renewable energy powering India's growth” organised by Greenpeace India and CyberMedia.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2012
Greenpeace International
Tags:
Computers, Information, Technology, Industry, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Energy, India, Global, Telecommunication, Green House Gases, Emission Targets
Energy

 Can’t switch to renewable energy: telecom operators

Country’s varied topography, space constraint make it an uphill task, they say. The telecom industry is finding it difficult to implement the recent directions issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on cutting carbon emissions. DoT had issued directions on January 4, wherein it asked the service providers to frame a Carbon Credit Policy detailing methods to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Publication Date: 
25/01/2012
Ankur Paliwal
Down to Earth
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Telecommunication, Energy, Green House Gases, Climate Change, On-Grid
Economy

UN predicts 7.7 % growth in India

A United Nations report on global economic prospects has projected India's economy to grow at a pace a tad lower than 8 per cent in 2012 and 2013 in view of the sharp increase in downside risks ste

Publication Date: 
19/01/2012
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Europe, United States Of America (US), South Asia, Monsoons, Rainfall, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Telecommunication, Economy
Habitat And Urbanisation

HC raps BMC for levying charges for regularisation of cell towers

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday restrained the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) from taking any coercive steps against five telecom companies.

Publication Date: 
18/01/2012
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
High Court, Telecommunication, Municipal Corporation, Mumbai, Maharashtra, District Planning

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