Research reveals if reducing screen time increases productivity

Oct 28, 2022

Have you ever been accused (or accused someone else) of wasting too much time by looking at a cellphone? Turns out, that time might...

59.2 pc children use smartphones for messaging, only 10.1 pc for online learning, finds NCPCR study

Jul 25, 2021

New Delhi [India], July 25 : The apex child rights body National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in a study revealed that...

Study finds extensive use of smartphones by parents may damage toddler's development

Dec 16, 2021

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 16 : A new study has found that interaction between mothers and their toddlers is reduced by a factor of...

West Bengal govt suspends three IPS officers for administrative lapses, negligence in handling of RG Kar case

May 16, 2026

The Chief Minister informed that complaints had been received from relatives of inmates regarding the large-scale use of mobile phones, including smartphones, inside the...

CRPF issues guidelines for mobile devices, prohibits use of smartphones by staff in 'high sensitivity areas'

Sep 03, 2020

New Delhi [India], September 3 : Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has issued new guidelines for smartphones and mobile phones stating that smartphones which...

Delhi govt directs schools to frame smartphone usage policy after HC ruling

Apr 18, 2025

Schools should have the discretion to implement policies that fit their unique situations, whether that involves allowing limited use of smartphones in specified areas...