Category archives for: Sci-Tech

Board and unions reject the demolition of the Delphi factory

delphi-automotive

Six companies specializing in demolitions have been interested in tearing down the Delphi factory in Puerto Real (Cádiz), no activity since the multinational automotive shut down in 2007 after leaving the 1,800 workers out of job. The receivers who now control the assets of the company want to bring down the buildings that still stand […]

GM began the process to repair defective 1.4 million vehicles

GM began the recall

General Motors (GM) said today that it has begun shipping to dealers in North America thousands of pieces necessary to repair 1.4 million vehicles affected by a defect in the ignition system. GM said that lots of repair parts are composed of ignition keys, ignition cylinder and keys for 1.4 million cars from the 2003 […]

GM and Ford are prepared to present the results of the first quarter

General Motors (GM) and Ford are preparing to unveil this Thursday and Friday its financial results for the first quarter, which will possible reflect the improvement of the economic situation in Europe. Analysts expect the results of General Motors, the top U.S. automaker, will worsen over the same period of 2013 and the last quarter […]

New extrasolar planet of similar size to Earth

The planet Kepler- 186f

The planet Kepler- 186f is slightly larger than Earth and is in what is called habitable zone, ie, at a distance from a star where water would evaporate and not be frozen. Scientists point out that, theoretically, there could have liquid water on the surface. It is about 500 light years from Earth and is […]

Canada wants to remove humpbacks from the list of threatened species

The Canadian government said that humpback whales are no longer an “endangered ” but ” special concern” by the ” significant” increase in copies, but environmental groups said the decision has been taken to facilitate the expansion of the oil sector. The Canadian government published its recommendation on Saturday, although its existence was not known […]

China’s Lunar Rover to Reach Moon on Saturday

It was reported from Beijing that a space module, which is carrying China’s first ever lunar rover, is expected to land on the moon by Saturday evening. This is considered to be a major step for the Asian superpower’s space programme. The spacecraft will be making touchdown around 1340GMT and China Central Television might be […]

Evidence of ancient freshwater lake on Mars uncovered by Curiosity Rover

Curiosity Rover on Mars

After scientists analyzed sediments collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover they revealed the presence of a freshwater lake which could have existed for over tens of thousands of years. The lake is believed to have been located in Gale Crater, the rover’s landing point in August last year. The presence of a freshwater lake raises the […]

Minister IT Anusha Rahman held meeting with Jon Fredrik Baksaas, CEO, Telenor Group

Islamabad – November 19, 2013: Minister of State for Information Technology Anusha Rahman held a meeting with Jon Fredrik Baksaas, CEO, Telenor Group during ITU Telecom World 2013 in Bangkok recently. Matters pertaining to spectrum auction along with dynamics and facets of telecom policy in Pakistan were discussed in the meeting.

NComputing Ranked Fastest Growing Vendor in the Worldwide Enterprise Client Device Market

NComputing, the leader in accelerating the adoption of desktop virtualization, has been recognized as the fastest growing vendor in the worldwide enterprise client device market in the second quarter of 2013. According to the IDC Worldwide Enterprise Client Device Tracker Q2 2013, published recently, NComputing showed 70% QoQ growth, as well as 65% YoY growth, […]

UN reveals Greenhouse gases hitting new record

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It was revealed by UN that the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have hit a record high in the year 2012 and now they are growing by the day. The reports read: “Concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide reached new highs last year.”

Pakistan and US agree to cooperation in Science and Technology

Science and Technology

It is being reported that US have agreed to a five year extension for a cooperation in Science and Technology with Pakistan. Jalil Abbas Jilani, the secretary for foreign affairs, and Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones, the US Assistance Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific affairs, are both going to sign the agreement. […]

Pak first global Navigational system to be operative soon

Pakistan’s first multi-functional global navigational system will be demonstrated in coming months of December or January, said the Chairman Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research, Ahmed Bilal in Beijing on Wednesday.  The Chairman SUPARCO, who was here to attend two international conferences on space sciences, said that an agreement in this regard has already been […]

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