New  Delhi: Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Allahabad is organizing three day workshop on Information Communication (ICT) from tomorrow onwards(20-05-2008) in Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi. The workshop will discuss e-agriculture, traditional agriculture, health care and ICT, Professional Education, Rural e Enterprise, Wireless Sensors, Wildlife protection and ICT and Information Security. The workshop will conclude on 22 May, 2008.

Vice Chancellor of Defense Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune, Prof. L.M. Patnaik, Associate Director of  Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Prof. P.N. Balakrishnan, Aun Verma of Ministry of forest, Dharmendra Deo Mishra, IAS, Tata Consultancy Principal advisor Prof. Ramesh Chandra, Prof. D.K. Srivstava, Dr. B.M. Baveja, Prof. U.S Tiwari, Prof. Radhakrishna, Prof. G.N. Pandey, Prof GC Nandi, Prof RC Tripathi, Dr Shirshu Verma and other experts will participate in the workshop.

The workshop is organized with an objective of imparting the training to the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation SAARC countries in the field of Information Communication Technology. The workshop is a part of promise made by Government of India to provide full support to SAARC Countries. SAARC countries had already stressed the importance of developing infrastructure and adequate communications networks among member States to reinforce the process - said IIIT-A Director Dr MD Tiwari. 

Vijay Tendulkar (1928-2008) passes away

Pune: Vijay Tendulkar, a leading Indian playwright, passed away in Pune today. He was 80. Many of Tendulkar's plays derived inspiration from real-life incidents or social upheavals, which provides clear light on harsh realities. He provided guidance to students of play righting in universities all over the world.

For over five decades, Tendulkar had been a highly influential dramatist and theater personality in Maharashtra.

His contribution to movie and television writing, literary essays, political journalism was unmatched.

His down-to-earth, supportive nature attracted many theatre artists around the world. He had been a great supporter of Salaam theatre; New York based South Asian Theatre Company.

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