Popularly known as the world’s cheapest tablet, Aakash tablet project has been provided about Rs 765 crore in Union Budget 2012-2013, which is expected to start the second phase of the Aakash project to start in April 2012, though the first phase is still stuck in a gridlock. The assignment for Aakash has been made through ICT of Ministry of Human Resource and Development, under the National Mission for Education. The low-cost tablet had been launched by the mission, last year. As per the official sources, the funds allocated for the project are sufficient for the second phase. Aakash-2 is expected to cost about Rs 569 crore to the government, for about 50 lakh Aakash tablets. A senior government official associated with the project said, “Maximum part of the funds is expected to be used for the Aakash project. And some of the money will be used for the development of e-content.” The government aims to acquire about 50 lakh Aakash tablets at Rs 2,276 each, in a phased manner. 50 per cent of the cost (about Rs 1,138 per tablet) will get subsidised by the central government of India. The remaining will be taken care by state governments, who wish to issue the tablets ...
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Jaipur, A Mirage-2000 fighter plane of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday crashed near a village in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district, soon after taking off from an airbase in Gwalior, in a second mishap involving the aircraft type in 11 days. The pilot managed to eject safely, IAF officials said. This is the second crash involving a Mirage-2000 aircraft since February 24. "The crash took place 100 kilometres south-west of Jaipur near Baman Baas village in Sawai Madhopur district. Soon after taking off from Gwalior, the plane crashed at 1245 hours. The pilot managed to bail out safely," the officials said. IAF and Army teams have reached the site of the accident and the pilot is being attended to for his injuries, they said, adding that the aircraft was on a routine sortie. A court of inquiry (CoI) has been ordered to ascertain the reason for the crash. Superintendent of police, Sawai Madhopur, Anshuman Singh said a police party had been dispatched to the crash spot which was located in a hilly area. This is the third crash involving an IAF aircraft this year. A Kiran MK II trainer plane had crashed in Chennai on January 30. The second crash involving a ...
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ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ, ਭਾਰਤ ਨੇ ਇਕ ਫਰਾਂਸੀਸੀ ਫਰਮ ਨਾਲ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਹਵਾਈ ਫੌਜ ਦੇ ਮਿਰਾਜ-2000 ਲੜਾਕੂ ਹਵਾਈ ਜਹਾਜ਼ਾਂ ਲਈ ਹਵਾ ਤੋਂ ਹਵਾ ਵਿਚ ਮਾਰ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ 490 ਮਿਜ਼ਾਈਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਖਰੀਦ ਲਈ 95 ਕਰੋੜ ਯੂਰੋ ਦੇ ਇਕ ਸੌਦੇ ਨੂੰ ਬੁੱਧਵਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨਗੀ ਦੇ ਦਿੱਤੀ। ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਡਾ. ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨਗੀ ਹੇਠ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਬਾਰੇ ਕੈਬਨਿਟ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਦੀ ਬੈਠਕ ਵਿਚ 490 ਮਾਈਕਾ ਮਿਜ਼ਾਈਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਖਰੀਦ ਦੇ 95 ਕਰੋੜ ਯੂਰੋ ਦੇ ਸੌਦੇ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨਗੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਗਈ। ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਮਿਜ਼ਾਈਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਵਿਨਿਰਮਾਣ ਫਰਾਂਸ ਦੀ ਇਕ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਐੱਮ. ਬੀ. ਡੀ. ਏ. ਵਲੋਂ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਮਿਜ਼ਾਈਲਾਂ ਨੂੰ 51 ਮਿਰਾਜ-2000 ...
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ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ :- (21 ਅਗਸਤ,Sarwan Singh):- ਭਾਰਤ ਦੇ ਕੇਂਦਰੀ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਮੰਡਲ ਨੇ ਸੰਸਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਤਨਖਾਹ ਤਿੰਨ ਗੁਣਾ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਫੈਸਲਾ ਕਰ ਹੈ। ਹੁਣ ਹਰ ਸੰਸਦ ਮੈਂਬਰ ਨੂੰ 16 ਦੀ 50 ਹਜ਼ਾਰ ਰੁਪਏ ਮੂਲ ਮਾਸਿਕ ਤਨਖਾਹ ਮਿਲੇਗੀ ।ਇਕ ਅਹਿਮ ਰਣਨੀਤੀ ਤਹਿਤ ਕੇਂਦਰੀ ਕੈਬਨਿਟ ਨੇ ਸੰਸਦ ਮੈਂਬਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਤਨਖ਼ਾਹ ਤੇ ਭੱਤਿਆਂ ‘ਚ ਵਾਧੇ ਨੂੰ ਹਰੀ ਝੰਡੀ ਦੇਣ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ ਵਿਵਾਦਤ ਪਰਮਾਣੂ ਜ਼ਿੰਮੇਵਾਰੀ ਬਿਲ ਦੇ ਖਰੜੇ ਨੂੰ ਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀ ਦੇ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਹੈ। ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਡਾ. ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਹੇਠ ਹੋਈ ਕੇਂਦਰੀ ਕੈਬਨਿਟ ਦੀ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ ‘ਚ ਇਹ ਫ਼ੈਸਲੇ ਲਏ ਗਏ।ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਦੀ ਕੁਰਸੀ ਦੀ ਲਾਲਸਾ ਰੱਖਣ ਵਾਲੇ ...
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Jalandhar, Feb.3 (Doaba News Service)- An Inter House Annual Athletic Meet was organized in the premises of CTPS Hostel. Athletes hailing from Beas and Satluj Houses participated in the meet with full zeal and fervour. The main events of the meet were 100m, 200m, 400m, Long Jump, Shotput, Relays, Medley Relay for sub-Juniors, Juniors and Seniors Categories. Both the houses gave a tough fight to each other in playground in both tracks as well as field events. The performance of each and every Athlete was an exemplary one which was applauded by one and all present there. Mrs. Lakhvinder Kaur CTPS and Vice-Principal Mrs. Anumita Gosal were present to recognise and appreciate the efforts of the House-masters as well as of the participants. Ms. Mamta, House-mistress Satluj House and Ms. Shalini House-mistress Beas House were there to back-up the participants their houses. The Best Athletes were: Sub-Juniors : Karandeep Singh (Boys) Juniors : Manjinder Singh (Boys) Simranjeet Kaur (Girls) Seniors : Gurinder Singh Badh (Boys), Rajbeer Kaur (Girls) The Best House Trophy was lifted by Satluj House. Madam Principal congratulated the winners and appreciated their best put in efforts. ...
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