Cellular company issued 3,640 connections to one person

New Delhi: In a major breach of license terms and conditions, Birla group firm Idea Cellular has issued a whopping 3,640 connections to a single person and his company, endangering national security, Parliament was informed on Thursday. Read More................Idea issued 3,640 connections to one person

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Walk more to Charge Your Cellphone

A group of students in Surat in Gujarat state of India have developed a footwear which can generate enough electricity to charge a cellphone. Springs attached to the heel propels a small wheel attached to a dynamo to generate power.

So now if you walk more, you can talk more. Read more.......Walk more if you want to talk more

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Mobile Phone helps Indians learn English alphabets

In India, 59.5% of total population is literate (definition: people of age 15 and over who can read and write). Male population is 70.2% literate while Female population is 48.3% literate (Data Source: cia.gov).
Now when more than 40% population is illiterate, government agencies are trying their best & are spending huge amounts to make people literate through various education programs. Now here is a surprising report that government might have achieved targets faster by simply sponsoring cellular mobile-phones among the illiterate masses.

Interestingly, many people living in Ranchi in Bihar State of India, have learned to identify English alphabets by using their mobile phones and are effectively putting their knowledge of English to use in different spheres of life. Claiming the trend is positive, a Ranchi Women's College sociologist said fast learning comes from the social laboratory. Read more.........Mobiles fuel literacy drive

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