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How Andhra Pradesh Is Cracking Down On Teachers Using Phones During Class
Noting that the use of cellphones by teachers inside the classroom distracts students and teachers, diverting them from learning, the Andhra Pradesh government has banned the use of mobile phones in classrooms.
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In Ujjain Temple's Cellphone Ban, Congress Sees A Rahul Gandhi Connection
A ban on cellphones - aimed at stopping people from filming videos inside the Mahakal Temple's sanctum sanctorum - comes days before a visit by Rahul Gandhi.
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US Senators Welcome 'Digital Detox' As They Hear Trump's Impeachment Trial
Some members of the US Senate hearing President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, a proceeding following decades-old precedent, said they welcomed at least one of the chamber's anachronistic rules: a ban on cellphones.
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Tamil Nadu Police Bans Use Of Mobiles By Officials Below Sub-Inspector
The Tamil Nadu police has banned officials below the rank of a sub-inspector from using mobile phones while on work, saying it "distracts" them from discharging official duties.
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Tamil Nadu Bans Mobile Phones In Colleges, Students Say "Regressive" Move
College students will no longer be allowed to carry cellphones as their use has been banned on campuses across Tamil Nadu. A circular issued by the Directorate of Collegiate Education, accessed by NDTV, directs all regional joint directors to inform all government, aided and self-financing colleges about the order.However, the directive will not ap...
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Karnataka Assembly Bans Mobile Phones During Proceedings
Use of mobile phones in the Karnataka Assembly was banned today, a day after the House witnessed chaos over a BJP member looking at pictures on his cellphone during proceedings.
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New York Proposes Ban on Biking While Phoning, Texting
Texting or talking on a cellphone while riding a bike would be banned under a law proposed Thursday in New York City, where two pedestrians have died in recent years after being struck by cyclists.
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Bihar Minister's Shocker: 'Cellphones, Non-Vegetarian Food Encourage Rape'
A Bihar minister today held mobile phones and non-vegetarian food as reasons for surge in rape cases and favoured ban on cell phones among school students.
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Four-Year-Old Ban on SMS on Pre-Paid Mobiles Lifted in Jammu And Kashmir
The Jammu and Kashmir government today lifted the four-year-old ban on Short Messaging Services (SMS) on all pre-paid cellphone subscribers in the state.
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White House: unlocking of cellphones should be legal
Cellphone users should be allowed to switch their devices to any mobile carrier, the White House said on Monday in response to an online petition against the recent banning of the practice.
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Bihar panchayat bans use of mobiles by girls
After a panchayat in Kishanganj district imposed fine on women using cellphones last month, another one in Siwan district has banned use of mobiles.
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US Senate takes step toward banning stalking software
A loophole that permits software companies to sell cyber-stalking apps that operate secretly on cellphones could soon be closed by Congress.
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In Ajit Singh's constituency, cellphones, evening walks banned for women
The village of Asaara in Baghpat is tense because of the camera crews and reporters that have lined up to talk to residents after their panchayat decided on Thursday to ban cellphones for women, along with unescorted walks in the evening.
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Cellphone ban for drivers, even hands-free, is urged
A federal agency on Tuesday called for a ban on all cellphone use by drivers - the most far-reaching such recommendation to date - saying its decision was based on a decade of investigations into distraction-related accidents, as well as growing concerns that powerful mobile devices are giving drivers even more reasons to look away from the road.
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Pakistan bans 'obscene' words on cellphone texts
Pakistan's telecommunications authority sent a letter ordering cell phone companies to block text messages containing what it perceives to be obscenities, Anjum Nida Rahman, a spokeswoman for Telenor Pakistan, said Friday.
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How Andhra Pradesh Is Cracking Down On Teachers Using Phones During Class
Noting that the use of cellphones by teachers inside the classroom distracts students and teachers, diverting them from learning, the Andhra Pradesh government has banned the use of mobile phones in classrooms.
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In Ujjain Temple's Cellphone Ban, Congress Sees A Rahul Gandhi Connection
A ban on cellphones - aimed at stopping people from filming videos inside the Mahakal Temple's sanctum sanctorum - comes days before a visit by Rahul Gandhi.
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US Senators Welcome 'Digital Detox' As They Hear Trump's Impeachment Trial
Some members of the US Senate hearing President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, a proceeding following decades-old precedent, said they welcomed at least one of the chamber's anachronistic rules: a ban on cellphones.
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Tamil Nadu Police Bans Use Of Mobiles By Officials Below Sub-Inspector
The Tamil Nadu police has banned officials below the rank of a sub-inspector from using mobile phones while on work, saying it "distracts" them from discharging official duties.
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Tamil Nadu Bans Mobile Phones In Colleges, Students Say "Regressive" Move
College students will no longer be allowed to carry cellphones as their use has been banned on campuses across Tamil Nadu. A circular issued by the Directorate of Collegiate Education, accessed by NDTV, directs all regional joint directors to inform all government, aided and self-financing colleges about the order.However, the directive will not ap...
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Karnataka Assembly Bans Mobile Phones During Proceedings
Use of mobile phones in the Karnataka Assembly was banned today, a day after the House witnessed chaos over a BJP member looking at pictures on his cellphone during proceedings.
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New York Proposes Ban on Biking While Phoning, Texting
Texting or talking on a cellphone while riding a bike would be banned under a law proposed Thursday in New York City, where two pedestrians have died in recent years after being struck by cyclists.
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Bihar Minister's Shocker: 'Cellphones, Non-Vegetarian Food Encourage Rape'
A Bihar minister today held mobile phones and non-vegetarian food as reasons for surge in rape cases and favoured ban on cell phones among school students.
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Four-Year-Old Ban on SMS on Pre-Paid Mobiles Lifted in Jammu And Kashmir
The Jammu and Kashmir government today lifted the four-year-old ban on Short Messaging Services (SMS) on all pre-paid cellphone subscribers in the state.
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White House: unlocking of cellphones should be legal
Cellphone users should be allowed to switch their devices to any mobile carrier, the White House said on Monday in response to an online petition against the recent banning of the practice.
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Bihar panchayat bans use of mobiles by girls
After a panchayat in Kishanganj district imposed fine on women using cellphones last month, another one in Siwan district has banned use of mobiles.
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US Senate takes step toward banning stalking software
A loophole that permits software companies to sell cyber-stalking apps that operate secretly on cellphones could soon be closed by Congress.
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In Ajit Singh's constituency, cellphones, evening walks banned for women
The village of Asaara in Baghpat is tense because of the camera crews and reporters that have lined up to talk to residents after their panchayat decided on Thursday to ban cellphones for women, along with unescorted walks in the evening.
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Cellphone ban for drivers, even hands-free, is urged
A federal agency on Tuesday called for a ban on all cellphone use by drivers - the most far-reaching such recommendation to date - saying its decision was based on a decade of investigations into distraction-related accidents, as well as growing concerns that powerful mobile devices are giving drivers even more reasons to look away from the road.
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Pakistan bans 'obscene' words on cellphone texts
Pakistan's telecommunications authority sent a letter ordering cell phone companies to block text messages containing what it perceives to be obscenities, Anjum Nida Rahman, a spokeswoman for Telenor Pakistan, said Friday.
