Google handed setback as EU court upholds record fine

Luxembourg, Sept 14 (AFP/APP): The European Union’s second-highest court on Wednesday overwhelmingly upheld the EU’s record fine against Google over its Android operating system for mobile phones, slightly reducing the fee for technical reasons. In a statement, the EU’s General court said it “largely confirms […]

China deploy UAV to support emergency communications in quake-hit Sichuan

BEIJING, Sep 6 (XINHUA/APP): China’s large civil unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Wing Loong-2H has been deployed to support the emergency communications after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern province of Sichuan on Monday, according to the UAV’s developer. The Wing Loong-2H was sent to conduct the […]

NA body on IT directs ministry to improve Cyber Security Cell’s performance

ISLAMABAD, Sep 5 (APP):The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication on Monday directed the ministry’s Cyber Security cell to improve their performance. The Committee’s 26th meeting chaired by Mir Khan Muhammad Jamali, decided to invite the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Pakistan […]

Irish data watchdog fines Instagram 405 mn euros over children

Dublin, Sept 5 (AFP/APP): Ireland’s Data Protection Commission on Monday said it had fined Instagram a record 405 million euros ($402 million) for breaching regulations on the handling of children’s data. “We adopted our final decision last Friday and it does contain a fine of […]

Chinese company to provide more solar panels to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sep 05 (ONLINE): Chinese company will provide more solar panels for roof to help ease power shortage in Pakistan. This was stated by Regional Sales Manager of Longi Solar, Li Xiaopeng in an interview with China Economic Net. The Chinese solar giant, which has […]

PSW Implements E-Phytosanitary Certificates at the Torkham Border

    Islamabad (PNI) Pakistan Single Window (PSW) in collaboration with the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) has successfully rolled out the electronic processing and issuance of the Phyto-sanitary certificates at the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan. Exports of all commodities falling under the jurisdiction […]

NASA shoots for the Moon, on its way to Mars

Kennedy Space Center, United States, Aug 29 (AFP/APP):NASA’s most powerful rocket yet is set to blast off Monday on a mission to take humans back to the Moon, but fueling the spacecraft gave the US space agency trouble hours before the launch. Fifty years after […]

Telenor, Zong, Ufone, internet services restored in Quetta city: PTA

ISLAMABAD, Aug 28 (APP): Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Sunday said that Telenor, Zong, and Ufone and all internet services have been restored in Quetta city. “Efforts are underway to restore the services in other flood-hit areas,” said a news release. All Cellular Mobile Operators […]