Follow low-cost Aakash project proactively: Parl panel to govtStressing the importance of indigenous low-cost devices, like Aakash, a Parliamentary panel has asked the government to follow the project ...
21 Dec, 2015, 11.25 PM IST
IIT Bombay working to open-source its $100 netbookWhile almost 1 lakh devices were commissioned for the Aakash project, only 1,000 machines have been ordered so far for the new netbook proj...
11 Sep, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Low-cost Aakash tab project closes,1 lakh target achieved: RTILow-cost Aakash project launched by Centre in 2011 to provide viable education for students around the country was closed in March this yea...
12 Jul, 2015, 09.50 PM IST
Government may review Aakash tablet specificationsThe Aakash-IV tablet project was started by former Telecom and HRD Minister Kapil Sibal in the UPA govt with the objective of spreading edu...
23 Dec, 2014, 12.31 AM IST
Mobile devices maker Datawind to launch Rs 2,000 smartphone with free InternetLow-cost mobile devices maker Datawind currently has 3 smartphones and 5 tablets under its portfolio and is selling 40,000-50,000 devices e...
18 Sep, 2014, 04.09 PM IST
Kapil Sibal's Aakash dream may finally come true in JanuaryAakash was my dream but it was not fulfilled, Some depts did not support me. Despite that I continued to strive and now the specifications ...
25 Dec, 2013, 07.43 PM IST
Aakash 4 to have calling facility, 4G services supportThe latest version will have multiple new features but the the final price of the tablet has not been disclosed.
01 Jul, 2013, 10.25 PM IST
Govt planning Aakash 4, calls for suggestionsDespite setbacks, Indian government is not giving up on its dream of a low-cost tablet for school and college students.
01 Jul, 2013, 09.39 PM IST
Specifications for Aakash 4 to be finalised soonThe specifications have been designed keeping in mind the current technological developments and also how to keep the cost under check.
02 Jun, 2013, 11.51 AM IST
FISAT to contribute 25 new projects to IIT BombayThe activities of the Centre will be formally inaugurated by former ISRO Chairman, G Madhavan Nair tomorrow, he said in a release.
24 Apr, 2013, 02.37 PM IST
Low-cost computing device Aakash is alive and kicking: Kapil SibalTelecom Minister Kapil Sibal said the project for the low-cost computing device is "alive and kicking" and work is on for its third and fou...
23 Mar, 2013, 11.04 PM IST
Low-cost Aakash Tablet 3 to have SIM card slot, faster processor and Android & Linux platformsIIT Bombay, which is spearheading the effort, would like to ensure that improved offerings don't result in a higher price for the tablet.
01 Jan, 2013, 06.57 AM IST
Don't resort to 'cheap gimmicks': Narendra Modi tells Kapil SibalTaking another swipe at Sibal over 'Aakash' tablets, Modi asked him not to indulge in cheap gimmicks and instead make honest efforts to del...
01 Oct, 2012, 07.52 AM IST
Aakash 2 to hit markets soonPacked with more features and enhanced speed, an upgraded version of low cost computing device Aakash is ready for release, HRD Minister Ka...
26 Jun, 2012, 07.52 AM IST
IIT-Bombay testing upgraded Aakash: DatawindDatawind today said IIT-Bombay is in the process of testing low-cost tablet PC 'Aakash' with upgraded specifications proposed by it.
12 Jun, 2012, 10.51 PM IST
IIT Rajasthan caused failure of Aakash I: DatawindSix months after ministry of human resources and development formally launched Aakash tablet, barely a few hundred units have reached the h...
05 Apr, 2012, 01.16 PM IST
Aakash gets Rs 765 crore in Budget 2012Aakash has been allocated about Rs 765 cr in Budget 2012, which is likely to trigger the IInd phase of the project expected to begin in Apr...
23 Mar, 2012, 08.43 PM IST