Drones for sanitising, robots in isolation wards, special stethoscope--innovations to fight coronaWhile over 20 technical and scientific institutions are working on developing a vaccine for coronavirus, prominent IITs have already set up...
12 Apr, 2020, 01.10 PM IST
The 'phone booths' that are making Covid tests in India easier, quicker and saferIt is low-cost; each costs Rs 15,000-20,000. It is also portable — it can be mounted on a car and transported.
09 Apr, 2020, 06.55 AM IST
Making a call on democracy, desi styleHow to give a well-deserved boost to iconic booths, in a truly Indian way.
31 Dec, 2019, 08.25 AM IST
Changing times: Phone booths go off railways' list of 'essentials' at stationsThe Railways has now added universal charging points, nursing stations and even fly catching machines to the 'minimum essential amenity' li...
24 Jun, 2018, 02.41 PM IST
CEO held for bomb hoax, says he sought ‘Bom-Del’ statusVinod Moorjani, 45, a US based CEO of an IT firm, was scheduled to travel from Mumbai to Delhi and then fly Delhi-Rome on an Air India flig...
02 Jan, 2018, 11.56 AM IST
NHAI identifies 183 sites for wayside amenities along national highwayssAs per the licence agreement signed as part of granting such access permission, it is mandatory for retail outlets to provide toilet and dr...
27 Jul, 2017, 07.47 PM IST
New wine in old bottle, but the red phone booths deserve a rehash tagThere is no reason why phone booths cannot be re-imagined to play host to a new breed of Supermen and Superwomen.
02 Jun, 2016, 10.36 AM IST
Zomato, StoryXpress, InvestoPad among others install phone booths for employee privacyMany Indian startups opted out of cubicles and cabins for an open plan, but the good old phone booth is making its way in.
11 Aug, 2015, 04.20 AM IST
Mobile tower shifted from Kargil to Srinagar to ensure connectivityA mobile tower of BSNL has been shifted from Kargil to Srinagar to provide mobile communications around Badami Bagh Cantonment.
11 Sep, 2014, 05.01 PM IST
Why this office said no to cubiclesNew York consulting firm Gerson Lehrman Group created a desk-free space for its 250 employees that helps them be at their productive best.
23 Aug, 2014, 01.16 PM IST
- BSNL seeks revival of landline, PCO through broadband, expansion
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is eyeing revival of its landline service and dormant public telephony infrastructure by offering video callin...
01 Sep, 2012, 08.34 PM IST
- A Raja for allowing Tihar jail inmates consult lawyers over telephone
A Raja has suggested Delhi government to allow Tihar inmates use the telephone facility to consult their lawyers.
11 Jun, 2012, 06.35 PM IST
- The 30-paise opera
Till the early 80s, 3-paise coins were very much in circulation, even if it did not fit in the decimal series. The government introduced 3-...
11 Mar, 2011, 01.09 AM IST
- Delhi police on high alert ahead of Independence day
Delhi Police have asked operators of guesthouses, cyber cafes, telephone booths and taxi services to keep a watch on their customers and re...
07 Aug, 2008, 02.49 PM IST
- 11 dead, 72 injured in Istanbul double bombing: Report
Two bombs exploded in Istanbul late Sunday, leaving at least 11 people dead, and some 72 others wounded, the NTV television station reporte...
28 Jul, 2008, 03.42 AM IST
- CPMFs ties up with Mother Diary, Tata Indicom for jobs
The Welfare and Rehabilitation Board of the paramilitary forces has now tied up with Mother Diary and Tata Indicom to provide alternate sou...
24 Jul, 2008, 06.59 PM IST
- Unidentified caller warns of 'incident' at Mumbai airport
An anonymous caller has warned airport security officials here of "some incident", prompting authorities to step up vigil.
29 May, 2007, 07.47 PM IST