Imec Technology Forum 2011
The Imec Technology Forum, held from the 25 th to the 26 th of May at the Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel in Belgium will bring together executives from companies and institutes in Asia, Europe and the USA to share their vision of the future and discuss the challenges they are facing in regard to the enabling technologies to realize this vision.

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Parisutham Institute of Technology and Science (PITS), Thanjavur. Tamilnadu. India Talent Time – Solo Song

Foster Wheeler licenses technology to Saraswati
Swiss construction and power equipment supplier Foster Wheeler AG said Thursday it will license its advanced technology to an Indian company that will produce generators for the Indian market.

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Raksha Bandhan is an occasion which captures the unique and complex bond of love between Brothers and Sisters. The name itself means “bond of love”. Each year (Raksha Bandhan, also known as Rakhi falls on 16th August 2008 this year) Sisters tie a colorful thread on the wrist of their Brother, which acts as a talisman to protect him. Simultaneously, the brother accepts to act as the protector of his sister throughout his life and renews this vow. 

With Globalisation and the spreading out of the Indian Diaspora, the biggest challenge was for Sisters to ensure that their Rakhis reach their brothers on time along with the mandatory “Tika” or vermilion and sweets. Brothers too needed to ensure that they send gifts to their sisters well in time for Rakhi. The problem was compounded by the need to physically buy Rakhis, often in foreign lands, getting them dispatched and then hoping they will reach in time.

However, with the growing acceptance of E-commerce in the minds of Indians worldwide, and proliferation of professional India-centric websites, specializing in sending Rakhis in India within 3-4 days, getting this important task done is far easier than before.

Websites such as Gujarat Gifts (http://www.gujaratgifts.com/rakhi08/send_rakhi_gifts_to_india.htm ) have been sending rakhi gifts to India for almost 10 years now, and each year, they send out thousands of Rakhis for Indian Sisters worldwide. The price? – As low as $ 2.95. Indeed, this is a classic case of the blending of modern technology with a timeless Hindu religion, which helps Brothers and Sisters in renewing the bond of love on the sacred days of Raksha Bandhan

If you are an Indian, and are away from your Brother or Sister, do ensure that you send your Rakhi Gifts to India with use of technology to deepen the bond of love.

Wishing all a very Happy Raksha Bandhan

Relying on technology for additional sales channels
Malaysia Airlines and air transport IT specialist SITA have worked on two initiatives, being described as “very significant breakthroughs for the airline industry”.

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GE Achieves Cleaner Coal Energy Milestone-Advanced Technology Turbines Ship to First-of-Its-Kind Power Plant
GREENVILLE, S.C.—-Marking a major milestone on the road to America’s clean energy future, GE today announced the shipment of the second of its advanced, highly efficient turbines to Duke Energy’s integrated gasification combined-cycle power plant in Edwardsport, Ind.

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Cooperation on nuclear technology: Qureshi satisfied with US talks
WASHINGTON (March 26 2010): Foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Thursday his team had “very satisfactory” talks with Washington on civilian nuclear co-operation but a senior US official played down prospects of a deal.

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Ex-Marine colonel joins xG Technology
Staff Report XG Technology, the local firm harnessing the Internet for a new generation of telecommunications technology, has hired the former chief of staff of 1st Marines Expeditionary Force to pursue military applications of the company’s product.

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