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Technology

World’s first Green Assembly in Tamil Nadu

by india-news-reporter March 14, 2010 India

Tamil Nadu can now boast of the world’s first Green legislative Assembly, which has also won a gold certification for its leadership in energy and environmental design. The design of the Rs 450-crore dream project of Chief Minister M Karunanidhi’s allows maximum use of sunlight and a new technology that stops wastage of electricity.

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Sebi forms panel to meet technical challenges

by reporter March 12, 2010 Business News

Market regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) today said it has established a Technical Advisory Committee headed by Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Professor S Sadagopan to meet technological challenges.

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China’s stern warning to Google

by reporter March 12, 2010 Business News

China’s top internet official warns that Google will “pay the consequences” if it does not comply with censorship laws.

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Justin Timberlake To Introduce ‘Summit On The Summit: Kilimanjaro’

by reporter March 11, 2010 Entertainment

Documentary airs Sunday at 9 p.m. on MTV.

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Wall Street boosted by banks, tech

by reporter March 10, 2010 Business News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bank and technology shares lifted Wall Street on Wednesday on hopes a revival in business demand will boost corporate profits.

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A decade later, lessons in the Nasdaq collapse

by reporter March 10, 2010 Business News

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Ten years ago today, before the dot-com bubble burst, the Nasdaq composite index hit a record 5,132.52 points — a peak that the technology-heavy market shows no sign of scaling again any time soon.

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PEs stay invested in IT firms despite public offers

by reporter March 10, 2010 Finance

After real estate, private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) players are holding on to their investments in information technology (IT) companies coming up with initial public offers (IPOs).

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CEO bonuses fell 22 pct in 2009: report

by reporter March 9, 2010 Business News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S.

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Consumers step up vigil to combat card fraud: Survey

by reporter March 8, 2010 Finance

A study by Visa, a global payment technology company, found out that Indian consumers adopt safe payment practices such as changing password, personal identification number (PIN) at regular intervals, to avoid any kind of payment fraud.

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No ‘Lost Decade’ for these techs

by reporter March 8, 2010 Finance

The technology sector is arguably the healthiest in the economy right now. But here’s a sobering thought: Most major tech stocks are probably never going to get back to the levels they were at a decade ago.

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Well boss favours video replays

by sportsreporter March 8, 2010 Football

Motherwell manager Craig Brown believes football should introduce goal-line technology to minimise high-profile mistakes.

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Roche, Biogen suspends arthritis drug after deaths

by reporter March 8, 2010 Business News

ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG and U.S. biotechnology company Biogen Idec are suspending experimental rheumatoid arthritis and lupus treatment ocrelizumab after deaths following its use, casting doubt over its future

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Internet access ‘a human right’

by reporter March 8, 2010 Business News

Almost four in five people worldwide see internet access as a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.

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Lack of technology angers McLeish

by sportsreporter March 7, 2010 Football

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is frustrated with the International Football Association Board’s decision to rule out using goal-line technology.

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Goal-line technology idea dropped

by sportsreporter March 6, 2010 Football

The International Football Association Board rules out the use of goal-line technology and video replays.

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