World travel: One couple’s passage to India
Arlene & Thor Larsen Fishkill, N.Y. India was the most difficult trip we ever embarked upon. The streets of the cities are crowded with all manner of humanity and animals, and no one seems...
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Telenor's 4th quarter and prelim results for 2009: All-time high cash flow of NOK 20 billion
For the full year of 2009, Telenor’s reported revenues increased by 2 per cent compared to 2008, reaching NOK 97.7 billion. The operating profit was NOK 13.3 billion. Telenor’s mobile operations added 2 million...
Facebook usage jumps 600% to become most-visited mobile social network
Twitter takes title of fastest-growing social network according to Opera’s State of the Mobile Web Report January 26, 2010 — Oslo, Norway Facebook® is now the most-visited social network on the mobile Web, according...
Uninor services launched in Orissa
Uninor today announced the launch of its global GSM service in Orissa, taking its footprint to 8 telecom circles: Orissa, Uttar Pradesh West, Uttar Pradesh East, Bihar (including Jharkhand), Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and...
Norway Campuses Reject Coca-Cola
Contract Not Renewed, Ethical Concerns Raised in Decision In another major victory for the international campaign against Coca-Cola, colleges and universities in Norway have decided not to renew the exclusive contract with Coca-Cola. Students...
Uninor services launched in India
Telenor Group’s Indian mobile operation, Uninor, today announced the launch of its mobile services in seven Indian telecom circles, making it the largest single day launch in the telecom history. On the first day...
Uninor services launched in India
Telenor Group’s Indian mobile operation, Uninor, today announced the launch of its mobile services in seven Indian telecom circles, making it the largest single day launch in the telecom history. On the first day...
Norway to fund UN project for women’s role in Panchayats
The Norwegian government Wednesday signed an agreement to grant the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) $9 million for strengthening participation of women in local governance in India. The partnership agreement was signed...
Bendiksen’s “The Places We Live” on display in the U.S.
The photo exhibition The Places We Live, by Norwegian Jonas Bendiksen, will be on display at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C. until Nov. 15. The National Building Museum is the first United States...
Norway – India: New research cooperation program
Research plays a key role in the Norwegian Government’s new strategy for relations with India. The Research Council is now following up on this by establishing a new program to promote research collaboration between...
