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Indian Govt nod to HITS

The Union Cabinet on November 12, 2009, approved the proposal of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting to issue policy guidelines for Headend-in-the-Sky (HITS) operators. The policy guidelines provide for a framework for HITS service providers. However, the policy does not mandate for either the cable operators or subscribers to necessarily obtain signals from a HITS platform/ network, the subscribers and cable operators can continue with the existing system. Hence, the cable operators have liberty to switch over to HITS provider network if so desired. Thus, it has a basic difference from the areas notified for CAS (Conditional Access System), which is mandatory.

HITS services have been allowed in both C-Band and Ku-Band. HITS operators can uplink from Indian soil only and will have to install SMS and encryption system.

The Government has allowed total direct and indirect foreign investment, including FDI, up to 74 per cent. Prior FIPB approval will be required if the FDI in beyond 49 per cent.

The cross media holding restriction of 20 per cent of total paid up equity has been prescribed for various segments of broadcasting services. These restrictions have been provided to avoid vertical integration and to promote competition.

There is, however, no restriction on number of permissions. All those found to be eligible and fulfil the terms and conditions can apply for license.

Existing permission holders of HITS will have to comply and migrate to new policy regime within three months failing which their permission shall be cancelled.

HITS would help a subscriber with a wide choice of digital channels, better picture quality and value added services at affordable price. HITS would provide greater channel capacity from the present limited capacity of channels placed in prime/non prime band.

Source: Exchange4Media

2010 Commonwealth Games In India

The 2010 Commonwealth Games are the nineteenth edfont-size:100%;" >ition of the Commonwealth Games, and the ninth to be held under that name. The Games are scheduled to be held in New Delhi, India multi-sport event Asian Games in 1951 and 1982. The opening ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi. It will also be the first time the Commonwealth Games will be held in India and the second time the event has been held in (after 1998). between 3 October and 14 October 2010. The games will be the largest conducted to date in Delhi and India generally, which has previously hosted the he Commonwealth Games will be held in India and the second time the event has been held in Asia (after 1998).

In addition to the Commonwealth Games, the city of Pune, India hosted the 3rd Commonwealth Youth Games between October 12 and 18, 2008. The Youth Games offered nine sports: athletics, badminton, boxing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, weightlifting and wrestling.

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Source : Wikipedia and Commonwealth Games official Site India

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REVA NXR (NeXt Reva)

REVA NXR (NeXt Reva) has been launched in the 63rd Frankfurt International Motor Show. The new REVA is a lithium-ion powered electric car from REVA Electric Car Company which is scheduled to go into production early 2010. Also being unveiled for the first time is REVA's showcar, the REVA NXG (NeXt Generation), which is the company's 2011 model. The company has priced Reva NXR at 14,995 euros and Reva NXG at 23,000 euros excluding the cost of battery in European market.

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Source: Yahoo News

Father of the Internet

Vinton G. Cerf
Vice President & Chief Internet Evangelist

Vinton G. Cerf is vice president and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google. He is responsible for identifying new enabling technologies and applications on the Internet and other platforms for the company.

Widely known as a "Father of the Internet," Vint is the co-designer with Robert Kahn of TCP/IP protocols and basic architecture of the Internet. In 1997, President Clinton recognized their work with the U.S. National Medal of Technology. In 2005, Vint and Bob received the highest civilian honor bestowed in the U.S., the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It recognizes the fact that their work on the software code used to transmit data across the Internet has put them "at the forefront of a digital revolution that has transformed global commerce, communication, and entertainment."

From 1994-2005, Vint served as Senior Vice President at MCI. Prior to that, he was Vice President of the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI), and from 1982-86 he served as Vice President of MCI. During his tenure with the U.S. Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) from 1976-1982, Vint played a key role leading the development of Internet and Internet-related data packet and security technologies.

Since 2000, Vint has served as chairman of the board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and he has been a Visiting Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 1998. He served as founding president of the Internet Society (ISOC) from 1992-1995 and was on the ISOC board until 2000. Vint is a Fellow of the IEEE, ACM, AAAS, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the International Engineering Consortium, the Computer History Museum and the National Academy of Engineering.

Vint has received numerous awards and commendations in connection with his work on the Internet, including the Marconi Fellowship, Charles Stark Draper award of the National Academy of Engineering, the Prince of Asturias award for science and technology, the Alexander Graham Bell Award presented by the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, the A.M. Turing Award from the Association for Computer Machinery, the Silver Medal of the International Telecommunications Union, and the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal, among many others.

He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UCLA and more than a dozen honorary degrees.