Monthly archives: April, 2015

Microsoft empowers Windows, iOS, Android, Mac and Linux developers to reach billions of new customers

— Announces new toolkits, tools, cloud and productivity services designed for every developer. SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced new features in Windows 10 and unveiled a set of software development kits (SDKs) to help developers bring their code for the Web, .NET, Win32, Android and iOS to Windows 10. …

Mercury Crater-Naming Contest Winners Announced

Washington, D.C—The MESSENGER Education and Public Outreach (EPO) Team, coordinated through Carnegie Science, announces the winning names from its competition  to name five impact craters on Mercury. The contest submissions had to be submitted by January 15, 2015, and the International Astronomical Union (IAU)—the governing body of planetary and satellite nomenclature since 1919—made the selections …

UK’s English experts launch first-of-its-kind Blended Learning course

myEnglish course seamlessly integrates classroom and interactive online learning   Pune, 29th April 2015: The British Council, the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, has launched myEnglish, its unique ‘Blended Learning course’ in Pune. myEnglish combines the latest education technology and student-centred classroom instruction to improve students’ language skills. This comprehensive course …

Vodafone Foundation Instant Network team deployed to Nepal

 Vodafone Foundation Instant Network team now in Kathmandu and preparing to  deploy Instant Network equipment to connect rescue workers and relatives First-ever deployment of Instant Network Mini ‘network in a backpack’ Vodafone’s philanthropic arm supports relief effort with £100,000 donation   29 April 2015   The Vodafone Foundation Instant Network Mini, a portable ‘mobile network …

TCS and GRI collaborate to highlight the power of sustainability reporting in India

April 29, 2015, Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, today announced the launch of the Moving Beyond Disclosure: Leveraging Sustainability Reporting to Drive Change, a study undertaken in collaboration with GRI, the developer of the world’s most widely used Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. The …

L&T Construction Wins Orders Valued Rs. 802 Crores

L&T Construction Wins Orders Valued `802 Crores   Mumbai, April 29, 2015: The Power Transmission and Distribution (PT&D) business of L&T Construction has won orders worth ` 802 crores in the domestic and international markets in April 2015.   In the domestic market, Rural Electrification projects under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) schemes …

Arjun Kapoor signed by Balki

He’s worked with mostly new and young directors till date but now Arjun Kapoor is set to enter the big league. The actor has just been signed by eminent filmmake Balki of Paa and Cheeni Kum fame for his next big venture. It’s billed to be a romantic comedy and after playing happy-go-lucky college goers …