A combination of both mobile phone reminders and an incentive of mobile phone talk time increased vaccination coverage of children in rural India from 33% to 50%, according to findings published in the journal Pediatrics. "Mobile and web connectivity have expanded exponentially in several countries in both rural and urban settings,...
Vision Impact Institute Spreads Awareness on Driver Safety in India
Dallas, TX-based Vision Impact Institute is finalizing a study on commercial driver safety in India, global executive director, Kristan Gross said. "There will be 25 million commercial drivers by 2020 in India," Gross added, "and half have vision issues." According to preliminary results from a study conducted in 2017, in...
Trek Bicycles Expands Operations in India
Waterloo, WI-based Trek Bicycle Corporation launched 34 bicycle models in the premium and super premium category in India's cities of Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Indore. Prices range from $305 for the road bikes to $2,600 for the hybrid models. The company also offers a wide range of cycling...
Israel's Netanyahu Hails "New Era" in Ties with India
Benjamin Netanyahu, the first Israeli prime minister to visit India in 15 years, accompanied by his wife Sara on a six-day visit to India, were given a warm welcome by Prime Minister Modi. Driving the growing ties is both leaders' shared worldview for national-security and free-markets. Both see Israel's technology-oriented...
India's Food Safety Regulator Eases Business Policies
To facilitate ease of doing business, state-owned Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) put in place procedures to simplify licensing and registration processes: It developed an online Food Licensing and Registration System in all states, (except in Nagaland) as also at airports, seaports and in India's railway systems....
India Sets Up the 5G India 2020 Forum
The Government of India set up a high-level 5G India 2020 Forum to roll out 5G in India by 2020. The committee will have on board three secretaries, one each from the Department of Telecommunications, IT and Electronics, and Science and Technology Ministries. Other members of the forum will include...