IBM to open 75 centres of excellence in colleges
IBM, the computing giant, will be establishing 75 new centres of Excellence (CoE) at engineering colleges cross 60 cities in the country. The aim of IBM with regard to the centres of Excellence is to create a platform for the devel...   

Computer for Rs. 1500 unveiled
India on Thursday launched a low cost access-cum-computing device for learners and teachers which would be made available through educational Institutions by 2011. Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said that the price of the devi...   

Expert found brightest star
British astronomers have discovered a “monster” star which is 10 million times brighter than the sun. A team of scientist discovered the star using the European southern observatory’s (ESO) very large Telescope at the university of sheffield identified...   

BPCL to launch 2nd bunkering terminal
The Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) is planning to start international bunkering terminal facilities in major ports of the country. The company launched a terminal to offer international bunkering of furnace oil to vessels at competitive rates in Kochi.

Software to decode world’s lost languages
Scientists have developed a new computer programme that can automatically translate an ancient language into a known language, a discovery they hope could help them decipher some of the scripts that are yet to be understood. Developed by researchers at Ma...