Mobile wireless technologies have the potential to aid speedy disease detection, treatment, and monitoring in remote communities. When combined with the power of computers and special software, they can work in real time and enable interventions by health authorities to prevent communicable diseases from turning into epidemics.

Israeli start-up firm Tawkon (pronounced talk-on) has developed a software to measure mobile phone handset radiation, to help users reduce exposure to emissions without giving up their phones.
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MUMBAI: Mobile service providers will have to submit an annual report of the electro magnetic radiations (EMR) level generated from mobile towers near schools and hospital zones.

Ishita Ayan Dutt / Kolkata August 18, 2010, 1:56 IST

ITC Chairman Y C Deveshwar wanted to do a Walmart with e-choupals, which leveraged the internet to empower small and marginal farmers by linking them directly with buyers.

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Ahmedabad: The forest department has decided that the wireless communication network cannot be limited to the Gir sanctuary. The project is at planning stage and the department is now proposing to have complete coverage across Gir forest and wildlife sanctuary area.