The H1N1 flu virus has hit Google India, and although things aren't as bad as they might have been, it's having some rather significant effects: around 100 people have gone to a hospital for swine flu tests, and a Hyderabad office will remain closed for two full days.
Google India has introduced a Firefox extension in Google Labs called Google Noticeboard, which is designed to help people access and share info over the Internet via public digital noticeboards.
The application is aimed at communities with access to shared computers. They can use the noticeboards to exchange messages related to community announcements, social interactions, etc.
Messages on noticeboards are publicly accessible. They can consist of text, or can be voice-based.
The Google Blog writes about the Google India Code Jam, where 15,000 competed in the software coding contest.