Useful Apps & Websites: FIR App

Useful Apps & Websites: FIR App

FIR App

The wrong doer or the culprit is less liable than those enduring the wrong things happening around. If you are a victim of any crime or you know someone who is, then voice yourself. Give a voice and strength to your situation by using this app. In case of any emergency situations, you can use FIR app, which will send your Geo-location (using GPS of mobile device) to the Control Room of Police, just on a single click of help button.

The best part is it also provides Offline Support. You can use this application without data/ internet services. All you need to do is switch on your GPS and send it. Currently, it has some installations between 100,000 - 500,000, and requires Android 4.0 and upper versions. To know more, install and use it, and also share it with others so that they are also aware of this angelic tool.

TED Conferences LLC

TED has an amazing platform for the viewers who want to expand their knowledge on different topics. More than 2,000 TED Talks are I the database, which are given by the experts, whose forte belong to that specific topic. The platform is not biased for any particular subject or topic, but yes, it has a strong inclination towards the creativity, in-depth researches and knowledge. The subjects may toss between different segments like technology, science, philosophy, psychology, etc. However, you will find that each of them would add to your learning bag.

With this app in place, you can browse through the entire library of TED Talks video, which you will get in 100 language subtitles. You can also listen to the episodes of the acclaimed TED Radio Hour podcast, which is actually a co-production of NPR and TED.

This app is user-friendly, and you can sync in the saved talks in different devices. You can download videos and audios also for offline playback; bookmark the talks; discover different genres of talks and curated playlists; and much more.

So far, it has a user pool ranging between 10,000,000 - 50,000,000. It requires Android 4.1 and upper version. To know more install and use it.

OYO

Oyo is an online booking app, that makes your search for the hotels and accommodation hassle-free. Through this app, you can find over 50,000 rooms across 200+ cities in India, which are listed on the app. You will get to see all the pictures of the hotel as uploaded by the client, along with the list of amenities and package.

A lot of travellers or visitors have mid-night arrivals, for that they can also use the "Sunrise Check-in" option. Sunrise Check-in is a unique feature that gr=uarantees a check-in starting as early as 6 am, at no additional cost. You will get a standard room with free Wi-Fi, AC, TV, and complimentary breakfast at affordable prices.

This app has google map integrated with it, so that you are never lost, and also finds you a restaurant nearby. It requires Android 4.0 and upper version smart phones to be functional. This app also helps in all your last minute plans. Currently, it has a user pool ranging between 5,000,000 - 10,000,000. You too can be a part of it. Try and experience the difference.

PrintWhatYouLike.com

PrintWhatYouLike.com is one of the useful websites that is created only with the purpose of printing web pages without wasting any paper. It prints the page as it is, without any extra margin. All you need to do is enter the url of the website, you want to print.

Another feature of this website is Bookmarklet. You may drag the link to the bookmark toolbar and add it, if that doesn't show, go to "View" and select "Show Bookmark".

How it works:

  1. Click the PrintWhatYouLike button in your bookmarks toolbar
  2. The PrintWhatYouLike editor will appear around the page you're on.
  3. When you are finished making changes, click the PrintWhatYouLike button again, and the editor will disappear. Only your modified page will remain

When every item is on a different page, you stress your fingers as you spend more time clicking "Next" then waiting for it and reading. To make this smoother, PageZipper is another feature, that is integrated in the website, which is a free bookmarklet that automatically integrates or merges all the "Next" pages into one, so you can skip directly to the stuff you want. PageZipper automatically searches through the page for a "Next" link.

This website was created by Jonathan Koomjian and Cassie Schmitz, two web developers in Des Moines, Iowa who also grappled with the problem of printing web pages. They made this website for all those face the same problem. To know more about it visit the website and to have any queries resolved, reach out to admin@printwhatyoulike.com.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is the nodal Ministry of the Government of India for all matters relating to new and renewable energy. The broad aim of the Ministry is to develop and deploy new and renewable energy for supplementing the energy requirements of the country. Creation CASE and Ministry:

  1. Commission for Additional Sources of Energy (CASE) in 1981.
  2. Department of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (DNES) in 1982.
  3. Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (MNES) in 1992.
  4. Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (MNES) renamed as Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in 2006.

On visiting the website, you will find that, there are different tabs like "Programmes/ Technology", "Citizen Charter", "Public Information", "Other Indicatives", etc. under the "Programmes" tab, you will find a lot of programmes like Grid Connected Power, Off Grid Power, Decentralized Systems, Support Programmes, Solar R&D projects, etc. The Citizen Charter section addresses the following:

Public Grievance Redressal Mechanism at MNRE; Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE); Initiatives on Good Governance;Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA); Centre for Wind Energy Technology (NIWE); SardarSwaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy (SSS-NIRE).

The vision of the Ministry is to develop new and renewable energy technologies, processes, materials, components, sub-systems, products & services at par with international specifications, standards and performance parameters in order to make the country a net foreign exchange earner in the sector and deploy such indigenously developed and/or manufactured products and services in furtherance of the national goal of energy security.

Various institutes/ agencies have collaborated with the Ministry, National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), National Institute if Wind Energy (NIWE), IREDA, etc. If you need to contact anyone in the Ministry, you may look in the contact us tab or you can have "telephone Directory" used in the About Us section. To know more, you may visit: http://www.mnre.gov.in

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