News for 'Department of Electronics'

E-filing of tax returns catches the fancy of tech savvy Indians

E-filing of tax returns catches the fancy of tech savvy Indians

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

The CBDT had extended the last date for filing of I-T returns for assessment year 2013-14, both manual and e-filed, because of pressure on the computer servers.

Business friendly state: Gujarat, Maharashtra fight for No.1 position

Business friendly state: Gujarat, Maharashtra fight for No.1 position

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

The Make in India Week has become a platform for two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states to jostle for the number one destination in India for investor funds.

Delhi's AIIMS plans to go green, with a little help from Hitachi

Delhi's AIIMS plans to go green, with a little help from Hitachi

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Aiming for a better AIIMS

Start-up policy to get makeover

Start-up policy to get makeover

Rediff.com15 May 2017

The move is expected to create space for more budding entrepreneurs in the country to be eligible for self-certification, relaxed public procurement norms, rebate in patent filing, start-up funding, investment and easier closure compliance.

'Unprecedented, deeply troubling': Hillary on FBI move

'Unprecedented, deeply troubling': Hillary on FBI move

Rediff.com30 Oct 2016

Clinton and her campaign pressed America's top cop, FBI Director James Comey, to put out the "full and complete facts" about a renewed probe into a cache of recently discovered emails, as the development emboldened Republican rival Donald Trump to seize on to the reignited controversy.

'In 1951, my princely salary was Rs 80'

'In 1951, my princely salary was Rs 80'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

Rediff readers tell us what their first salaries were.

6 dead, 200 injured in clashes between Pak police, protesters

6 dead, 200 injured in clashes between Pak police, protesters

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

Pakistan called in the Army to restore order after violent clashes.

ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-2 in 2018

ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-2 in 2018

Rediff.com25 May 2017

The Chandrayaan-2 will conduct the next level of scientific studies on the Moon, writes T E Narasimhan.

Bihar exam row: FIR against toppers

Bihar exam row: FIR against toppers

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

A special investigation team visited the Bihar School Examination Board and quizzed its chairman Lalkeshwar Prasad. The team seized computers and hard disk from the BSEB office.

Government plans cyber security cess on e-payment cos

Government plans cyber security cess on e-payment cos

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

Experts believe that the government needs more innovative ways to secure the cyber space in the country and a cess is more like a punishment which would not help in the long run.

US, UK evacuate nationals from Yemen amid Qaeda threat

US, UK evacuate nationals from Yemen amid Qaeda threat

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

The United States on Tuesday evacuated nearly 90 Americans from Yemen, while the Britain has withdrawn all diplomatic staff in the country amid a worldwide terror alert linked to electronic intercepts from Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, ordering a major attack since 9/11.

GMR in race to set up semiconductor unit

GMR in race to set up semiconductor unit

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Infra major's entry could queer the pitch for Jaypee and Hindustan Semiconductor.

Samsung devices approved by US for handling classified info

Samsung devices approved by US for handling classified info

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

Korean handset maker Samsung on Wednesday said its galaxy range of devices based on KNOX platform have been approved by the US government to handle the full range of classified information.

E-passports to be introduced by next year

E-passports to be introduced by next year

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

The e-passport will replace the existing passport document with a plastic card embedded with an electronic chip containing all the details.

'He was a Google'

'He was a Google'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

Remembering journalist extraordinaire Kanti Bhatt.

'India did not recognise him enough'

'India did not recognise him enough'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

'What is the future of ISRO?' Professor Rao asked from his hospital bed. 'What we see now is the continuation of programmes we started long ago.' 'What are we planning in the space science arena?' 'What is our plan for human space flight?' Former ISRO chairman Madhavan Nair recalls his last meeting with Professor U R Rao, the pioneering Indian space scientist who passed away on Monday, July 24.

'India's IT system is safe and secure'

'India's IT system is safe and secure'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

'Information highways are getting stronger and being strengthened.' 'Occasionally, accidents could occur. But do you stop constructing highways because two motor cars collide?'

5 mistakes that delay your income tax refund

5 mistakes that delay your income tax refund

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

In the era of e-filing, small mistakes lead either to delayed or complete denial of income tax refunds. So, avoid these 5 common mistakes that could lead to delay in refunds.

Chidambaram conspired with son, says CBI charge sheet

Chidambaram conspired with son, says CBI charge sheet

Rediff.com19 Oct 2019

The chargesheet names 14 accused, including the Congress leader's son Karti Chidambaram, Peter Mukherjea and Indrani Mukerjea.

New rules to tax Facebook, Google from June 1

New rules to tax Facebook, Google from June 1

Rediff.com31 May 2016

The income tax department on Monday released rules for equalisation levy - a tax on online advertisements that would come into effect from June 1.

Apple to offer mobile payments service in UK in July

Apple to offer mobile payments service in UK in July

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Apple Pay will be available in 250,000 locations across the UK.

'Work for the govt?' Yes, say Ivy League profs, Silicon Valley techies

'Work for the govt?' Yes, say Ivy League profs, Silicon Valley techies

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Advertisement on mygov.in gets 8,000 applications and counting; govt to maintain bank of CVs for future use

CBI seeks SC's nod to arrest top cop Rajeev Kumar

CBI seeks SC's nod to arrest top cop Rajeev Kumar

Rediff.com7 Apr 2019

The agency said the recall of the order granting Kumar an interim protection from the arrest was necessary.

Pune scientists discover new germs on cell phones

Pune scientists discover new germs on cell phones

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

Meet Lysinbacillus telephonicus, Microbacterium telephonicum, Pyrenochaeta telephoni.

Government winding up 'Bharat Nirman' campaign

Government winding up 'Bharat Nirman' campaign

Rediff.com1 Mar 2014

The campaign sought to highlight the achievement and policies of the Congress-led UPA government in electronic and print media.

Additional security features for ATM cards soon

Additional security features for ATM cards soon

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

Cyber crime wing has been receiving 4-5 complaints every day involving impersonation

Geelani's son-in-law, 6 other separatists arrested for terror funding

Geelani's son-in-law, 6 other separatists arrested for terror funding

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

Seven people including Altaf Ahmed Shah, the son-in-law of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, were arrested on Monday by the National Investigation Agency in connection with its probe into the funding of terror and subversive activities in the Kashmir Valley, officials said.

Safety of Aadhaar data: Budget may focus on cybersecurity

Safety of Aadhaar data: Budget may focus on cybersecurity

Rediff.com15 Jan 2018

With a rise in the number of cyber crimes and hacking, and many putting a question mark on safety of Aadhaar data, the FM might bring proposals in this regard and allocate funds separately.

Cabinet sanctions Rs 630 crore for publicity blitz

Cabinet sanctions Rs 630 crore for publicity blitz

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

To highlight the achievements and programmes of the government, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday allocated a fund of Rs 630 crore to the information and broadcasting ministry, of which over Rs 200 crore could be spent in the current financial year.

Banning cash transactions above Rs 3 lakh on govt radar

Banning cash transactions above Rs 3 lakh on govt radar

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigations Team on black money has also proposed that holding more than Rs 15 lakh in cash be made illegal for individuals and for companies, report Tinesh Bhasin and Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Virtual currencies are like Ponzi schemes: Finmin warns investors

Virtual currencies are like Ponzi schemes: Finmin warns investors

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

Virtual currencies don't have any intrinsic value and are not backed by any kind of assets.

Govt in overdrive to put apps on tap

Govt in overdrive to put apps on tap

Rediff.com26 Dec 2015

Most of the apps have been developed in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati and other regional languages

Will GST make Life simple? Not a chance!

Will GST make Life simple? Not a chance!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

'In practice, GST will increase the pain of compliance, if not the cost, a lot.' 'It also has clauses that offer scope to create a single market for corruption,' warns Devangshu Datta.

US threatened Yahoo with huge fine over surveillance

US threatened Yahoo with huge fine over surveillance

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

The documents shed new light on how the government dealt with US Internet companies that were reluctant to comply with orders from the secretive US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which rules on government requests to conduct surveillance for national security issues.

Don't forget to file Income Tax returns

Don't forget to file Income Tax returns

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

Not doing so might mean a penalty, not being able to revise returns or carry forward losses and forfeiture of interest on refund

Five navy men held for molesting woman in Mumbai

Five navy men held for molesting woman in Mumbai

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

Five Indian Navy men have been arrested for allegedly molesting a young female banker before attacking her husband in a pub in suburban Khar in Mumbai, the police said on Monday.

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968. At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.
They needed a person who could build and execute their vision: A frontiersman; a problem solver and an institution builder. It was their and India's good fortune that Faqir Chand Kohli more than measured up to their requirements and indeed laid the foundation to take TCS to unimaginable heights and to the giant success that it is today. Shivanand Kanavi salutes the incomparable F C Kohli, who passed into the ages last week.

Drones steal the show at Aero India 2019

Drones steal the show at Aero India 2019

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

These unmanned aerial vehicles can fly at high speeds, detect intruders, do aerobatic maneuvers like loops, rolls, spins, and hammerheads effortlessly and communicate with each other intelligently.

Being targetted so that I stop speaking about EVM tampering by BJP: Mayawati

Being targetted so that I stop speaking about EVM tampering by BJP: Mayawati

Rediff.com14 Apr 2017

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of targetting her for raising a voice against alleged electronic voting machines tampering and said she was not averse to shaking hands with other parties in her fight against the saffron party on the issue.

Nokia India head P Balaji resigns

Nokia India head P Balaji resigns

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

Later, he joined Ericsson India where he handled corporate affairs and communication.