Archive | May, 2011
PSLV-C16 launched Satellites injected into orbit
Indian Space Research Organisations (ISRO) homegrown workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) placed in a ‘Polar Sun Synchronous Orbit’ Resourcesat-2, Youthsat and X-Sat about 18 minutes after it blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre launch pad in Sriharikota, 90 km from Chennai, at 10.12 am on 20th April. ”PSLV-C16 Resourcesat-2 mission is successful,” a [...]
Continue reading...Govt. reflects on the Broadcasting Sector
19. May 2011
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The absence of a regulator to regulate the 600-plus channels telecasting to 500 million viewers, and the dependence on contractual manpower in Electronic Media Monitoring Cells in addition to the lack of trained manpower to monitor channels in regional languages has become a primary weakness in the broadcasting sector, as agreed by the Govt. Lack of [...]
Continue reading...New tariff formula For DTH operators
19. May 2011
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In a move that will ensure that the cost of cable channels will continue to remain affordable for consumers even after shifting from analogue to digital services, the Supreme Court ordered a new tariff formula for all digital addressable platforms. The apex court has fixed 42% of non-CAS tariffs as the new benchmark for all [...]
Continue reading...Siti Digital Celebrates Cricket World Cup 2011
19. May 2011
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Siti Digital, celebrated the glorious occasion of India winning the Cricket World Cup 2011. Siti Digital took the opportunity to congratulate the entire nation and salute team India for making every Indian proud. The Winning Team MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, S Sreesanth, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel, Virendra Sehwag [...]
Continue reading...Top Telecom firms face FEMA Charges
19. May 2011
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) slapped various charges of FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) violations to the tune of over Rs4,300 crore against top telecom firms allegedly involved in the second generation (2G) spectrum scam including Swan, Loop and S-Tel. The Directorate in its complaint filed before the Competent Adjudicating Authority for FEMA violations said it is [...]
Continue reading...Challenging and Changing lives of ordinary people
19. May 2011
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Moving with the growth in the Information & Communications Technology (ICT) industry, the annual 19th Convergence India 2011 expo held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi during 24-26 March 2011, emerged as an effective global event bringing the industry, policy makers, business analysts and multi-stakeholders on a comprehensive exhibition and conference networking platform. Developed around the theme [...]
Continue reading...EDITOR’S DESK
18. May 2011
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Read about the 19th Convergence India 2011 expo held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi during the 24-26 March, 2011. The global event brought the industry, policy makers, business analysts and stakeholders associated with the Information and Communications industry together for 3 days, giving a platform to speak about the latest developments and the way forward. [...]
Continue reading...Vivek Ojha
18. May 2011
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Last month, your article on “Guidelines for children” was very informative. The National Centre for Protection of Child Rights has made the right demand for seeking guidelines for safeguarding the rights of children working in the entertainment industry. Producers and directors of soaps are using so many child actors in their shows for getting higher [...]
Continue reading...R. Naidu
18. May 2011
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I really liked the publisher’s view on IPL 4 in the April edition of Broadband India. The World Cup can truly prove to be a big bonus for IPL 4. India’s win has even touched the heart of people who never has shown much interest in cricket before. After the IPL controversy, people would have [...]
Continue reading...Raj Nayak joins Colors as CEO
18. May 2011
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Viacom18 has appointed Aidem Ventures founder Raj Nayak as the CEO of its general entertainment channel, Colors. Nayak replaces Rajesh Kamat, who was responsible for the channel’s success. Aidem was in the headlines recently after NDTV decided to terminate its contract and join hands with Star India for ad sales of its channels NDTV 24×7, [...]
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19. May 2011
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