News for 'Department of Information Technology'

FDI: IT pips leather, textiles

FDI: IT pips leather, textiles

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

Data show leather got just 0.12% of the total FDI inflows during August 1991-March 2007.

Hizb chief's son, Bitta Karate's wife among 4 employees sacked by JK admin

Hizb chief's son, Bitta Karate's wife among 4 employees sacked by JK admin

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

Syed Abdul Mueed is the third son of the Hizb chief to have been sacked from the government job.

Missing Texas boy feared dead, US seeks extradition of parents from India

Missing Texas boy feared dead, US seeks extradition of parents from India

Rediff.com8 Apr 2023

Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, who has special needs, was last seen in November shortly after his twin sisters were born in October last year.

Telcos may be asked to cut roaming charges

Telcos may be asked to cut roaming charges

Rediff.com26 Apr 2007

The department of telecommunications is all set to urge the telecom companies to bring down domestic roaming charges between Re 1 to Rs 2 per minute.

Software: IT/ITES sector will benefit

Software: IT/ITES sector will benefit

Rediff.com29 Feb 2008

The service tax on customised software is a negative for technology companies but it will be passed on to the clients.

Those behind Balasore train crash have been identified: Rail minister

Those behind Balasore train crash have been identified: Rail minister

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

Talking to reporters at the accident site, he said the issue is of electric point machine, a vital device for railway signalling, and electronic interlocking.

Govt officials deny reports of PMO and other websites being hacked

Govt officials deny reports of PMO and other websites being hacked

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Government websites -- including those of the Prime Minister's Office, home and petroleum ministries, and the department of telecommunications -- were out of service for many hours on Monday. An official attributed the cause to firewall problems.

Had meeting with Adanis, happy about it: LIC chairman M R Kumar

Had meeting with Adanis, happy about it: LIC chairman M R Kumar

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

Confirming a meeting with the top management of the Adani Group, Life Insurance Corporation Chairman M R Kumar said on Sunday that the interaction had gone well. "There's nothing I can state as of now on the outcome of that meeting. "But yeah, we've had the meeting....we are quite happy about this meeting," Kumar said on the sidelines of the 22nd Global Conference of Actuaries in New Delhi.

Sebi raids dealers, analysts over WhatsApp leaks

Sebi raids dealers, analysts over WhatsApp leaks

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

The searches follow a probe into circulation of unpublished price sensitive information about various listed companies, including some blue chips, through WhatsApp messages and social media chatrooms.

US releases 20,000 more H1-B visas

US releases 20,000 more H1-B visas

Rediff.com5 May 2005

Now an IT village in Visakhapatnam!

Now an IT village in Visakhapatnam!

Rediff.com22 Apr 2005

Allahabad HC orders scientific probe to find age of Gyanvapi's Shivling

Allahabad HC orders scientific probe to find age of Gyanvapi's Shivling

Rediff.com12 May 2023

The Allahabad high court on Friday ordered authorities to determine the age of the Shivling-like structure inside the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi using modern technology.

Chipmakers to get sops

Chipmakers to get sops

Rediff.com25 Mar 2006

We have effected transformational changes, says NSE

We have effected transformational changes, says NSE

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

The National Stock Exchange (NSE), which is once again in the eye of a storm due to the co-location scandal, has said it has taken several transformational steps in the past few years on the regulatory, technological, and surveillance fronts to help improve stakeholder experience and to protect investors. Senior officials of the exchange briefed the media over the steps the exchange has taken on various fronts following changes at the helm with former managing director and chief executive officer Chitra Ramkrishna's ouster in December 2016. "Over the last few years, we have been looking to modernise and transform the entire value chain of technology.

IT ministry asks for 271% hike in planned Budget outlay

IT ministry asks for 271% hike in planned Budget outlay

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

For 2015-16, the planned outlay for the department was Rs 2,568 crore.

M&M gets nod to set up SEZ

M&M gets nod to set up SEZ

Rediff.com8 Sep 2004

IBM chief hardsells Linux platform

IBM chief hardsells Linux platform

Rediff.com7 May 2003

I-T dept website to get a face-lift, invites suggestions

I-T dept website to get a face-lift, invites suggestions

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

The Income Tax department is set to overhaul its official website for better taxpayer interface and has invited suggestions from public in order to make the portal more user friendly.

Will 2023 Be A Repeat Of 2015?

Will 2023 Be A Repeat Of 2015?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

States have been told to prepare in advance to counter any impact of an adverse southwest monsoon.

Ex-AMU student leader held for 'anti-CAA violence'

Ex-AMU student leader held for 'anti-CAA violence'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

Sharjeel Usmani, the son of Assistant Professor Tariq Usmani of the AMU's Department of Geography, was picked by the Uttar Pradesh's anti-terrorist squad (ATS) sleuths from his uncle's house in Azamgarh on Wednesday and was subsequently produced in a court in Aligarh which remanded him in judicial custody, they said.

'Globalisation not harming Indian industries'

'Globalisation not harming Indian industries'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2003

Tamil Nadu Governor P S Ramamohan Rao today disagreed with the contention that the Indian industries were slowly perishing due to globalisation and entry of multi-national companies.

Tharoor's House panel on I-T meets cyber experts

Tharoor's House panel on I-T meets cyber experts

Rediff.com14 Dec 2019

People familiar with the proceedings said independent cybersecurity experts from a private consulting firm, technology lawyers, government officials and WhatsApp representatives were asked questions about the Pegasus spyware and the larger issues surrounding surveillance, hacking and remedial measures.

Telangana wants to be the next start-up hub

Telangana wants to be the next start-up hub

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

The state is planning an event similar to PM Narendra Modi's Startup India.

Indian Web site defacing on the rise

Indian Web site defacing on the rise

Rediff.com30 Mar 2007

The total number of 1,190 in 2007 is much higher than the corresponding two months in 2006, when only 151 websites in January and 178 websites were defaced in February 2006.

Have a question about IIT-Madras?

Have a question about IIT-Madras?

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Askiitm.com allows anyone to ask a question related to the institute, which will be answered within 48 hours by a group of alumni and student-volunteers.

Meet the new faces in team Modi 2.0

Meet the new faces in team Modi 2.0

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

Full list of the rejigged Union Council of Ministers

Cognizant to pay $28m in US to settle India bribery case

Cognizant to pay $28m in US to settle India bribery case

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

The company, which had made voluntary disclosures about the bribery incident to the US authorities, also said with this resolution, there was no pending investigations against Cognizant.

India's first silicon chip making co in AP

India's first silicon chip making co in AP

Rediff.com6 Dec 2004

The South Korea based Intellect Inc on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with Andhra Pradesh government to set up India's first silicon chip manufacturing facility on the city outskirts with an investment of $600 million.

Govt sets up group to study Chinese IT market

Govt sets up group to study Chinese IT market

Rediff.com1 Jul 2003

The department of information technology has constituted a group to study the Chinese infotech market and suggest ways and means to explore that market for Indian companies.\n\n\n\n

IT firm's premises raided

IT firm's premises raided

Rediff.com12 Aug 2004

Income-Tax authorities on Thursday began searches on the premises of a leading information technology company, two clearing agents and a glass company as part of a drive to unearth unaccounted transactions.