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Sri Lanka has entered into a partnership agreement with a private enterprise to launch its first ever communication satellite.

SupremeSAT (Pvt) Ltd. has signed an investment agreement with the Sri Lanka Board of Investment (BOI) yesterday to the tune of US$ 20 million which will be increased to US$ 320 million in the long term.

The company plans to launch the country's first ever communication satellite utilizing the Planned Orbital Slot of Sri Lanka which is located at 50 degrees East.

This collection of reports looks at how ICTs can be used to help communities in developing countries facing water stress adapt to climate change. The role and potential of ICTs in helping communities employ innovative approaches to prepare for, respond and adapt to climate change are increasingly being recognised.

DHAMARA (Odisha), 19 APRIL: India today took a major leap in its strategic capability by successfully test-firing its nuclear capable, 5,000 km-range Agni-V missile, bringing China under its cover and achieving the capacity of building ICBMs.

With this, India joined an elite missile club of the USA, Russia, France and China, which produce Inter Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs).

Efforts to conserve energy and reduce emissions of associated greenhouse gases often focus on improving the efficiency of current technologies. However, in many instances, changing the ways in which a service is provided may open up greater opportunities to reduce energy use than attempting to make current ways of delivering the service more efficient. This report elaborates on and demonstrates energy services analysis, an analytical approach that investigates

Shillong, April 12: Twenty-first century Meghalaya still faces problems of open defecation, accessibility to sources of lighting and potable water, although the scenario has marginally improved compared to a decade ago, especially in the field of communication. In the 2011 census, the population was recorded at 29,64,007 (14,92,668 males and 14,71,339 females) and the decennial growth rate stood at a staggering 27.82 per cent.

The Global Information Technology Report 2012 features the latest results of the NRI, offering an overview of the current state of ICT readiness in the world.

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India has proposed a 30-point agenda with a view to achieve double digit growth during the next decade in Uttarakhand. Areas which will primarily be focussed on include industry promotion, international trade, agriculture and allied activities, special economic zones, energy, information and communication technology, e-governance, rural employment, healthcare, housing, education, skill development, exports and protectionism, ASSOCHAM secretary general DS Rawat told mediapersons in Dehradun on Tuesday.

A new report from the Broadband Commission, The Broadband Bridge: Linking ICT with Climate Action for a Low Carbon Economy, highlights ten recommendations to leverage the opportunities that information and communication technologies (ICTs) can provide to accelerate global progress towards a low-carbon economy.

Urban water and sanitation service delivery in Orissa could significantly improve by achieving these key objectives.

This Economic Survey attempts to present in detail the current status of the overall state economy as well as its various sectors. This would include all the efforts made by the state government sectorwise and its achievements in respective sectors. It would simultaneously try to underline some of the constraints of growth of the state economy. Apart from Bihar Economy : An Overview, the survey is divided into six more chapters — Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Enterprises Sector, Infrastructure and Communications, Social Sector, Banking and Allied Sectors and, finally, State Finances.

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