UGC sets new norms to boost campus security
In its attempt to step up security of students in hostels in educational institutes across the country, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued...
Smart parking sensors to help reduce C02 emissions
Siemens and partners have launched the world's first pilot project in Berlin aimed at simplifying the search for a parking space. The company has...
Maharashtra govt. asked to conduct fire safety audits of courts
The Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra government's Public Works Department to conduct fire safety audits of all court buildings across the state in...
1,950 CCTV cameras installed in Islamabad under Safe City Project
The Pakistani capital would have a technology-based security system in a few weeks as installation of 1,950 CCTV cameras has been completed. The entire...
Karnataka guards will work less, earn more
The Karnataka State government has revised the minimum pay for security guards by pegging it at Rs 10,800 per month (for an 8-hour work...
Biometrics a must for Schengen visa
In a couple of months, travellers headed to Schengen countries in Europe will have to enter their biometric data while applying for the Schengen...
Delhi govt. to install CCTVs at hospitals
Delhi's state-run hospitals may be crying for basic infrastructure needs like surgical equipment and medicines, but the government has put out an expression of...
Norbain acquires Blue Helix
Norbain Holdings Ltd has acquired Blue Helix Ltd, a leading distributor of fibre and copper networking products from the world’s foremost manufacturers. The move...
Unified fire service still a distant dream for Gujarat
q1qGujarat may have appointed director of state fire services B K Thacker in the last week of August, but the urban development department seems...
Passenger screening methods to become increasingly less intrusive
A new report from market research firm Frost & Sullivan predicts that passenger screening methods at airports around the world will become less intrusive...
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India-Israel to cooperate on Defence & Homeland Security
Speaking at the ‘Roundtable on Indo-Israel Cooperation in Defence & Homeland Security’, organised by FICCI, Brig. Gen. (Retd) Mishel Ben Baruch, Director, SIBAT, Ministry...
