IIT-Rajasthan to lose Aakash 2 deal

Almost in a continuation to yesterday's reports about the government giving away the task of carrying out the tender proceedings for the upgraded Aakash 2 tablet to DIT, reports now have it that IIT-Rajasthan have lost out on the Aakash 2 deal. The government, visibly disturbed with the turn of events, especially after Datawind and IIT-Rajasthan bickered over a host of specifications, has now decided to assign the task of carrying out the procurement of the Aakash 2 tablet and future tendering to PSUs, instead, reports Click here for full story