News for 'Department of Information Technology'

Sitharaman meets Infosys officials, reviews I-T portal's tech glitches

Sitharaman meets Infosys officials, reviews I-T portal's tech glitches

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday reviewed with Infosys officials the technical glitches that continue to mar the new income tax e-filing portal. Sitharaman, along with Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur, revenue secretary Tarun Bajaj, CBDT chairman Jagannath Mohapatra and other senior ministry officials, went point by point on the issues facing the new portal with officials of Infosys - the vendor which developed the site. While there was no official word on what transpired at the meeting, a statement issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) said "the technical glitches shall be addressed fast". ICAI representatives attended the meeting on Tuesday.

How a postman can bring cheer to farmers

How a postman can bring cheer to farmers

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

A postman is well-versed within the area he is allocated and is still a vital link in many rural parts.

Market-linked pay for govt bank chiefs likely

Market-linked pay for govt bank chiefs likely

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

The post of chairman and managing director has been split and the government has appointed managing directors and chief executive officers in four banks -- Indian Overseas Bank, United Bank of India, Oriental Bank of Commerce and Vijaya Bank.

2G case: CBI officer denies false implication of Chandolia

2G case: CBI officer denies false implication of Chandolia

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

A Central Bureau of Investigation officer, who was part of the probe team investigating the 2G spectrum scam, on Thursday denied in a Delhi court that A Raja's erstwhile private secretary R K Chandolia was falsely implicated in the case as he had refused to depose against the former telecom minister.

PM launches portal for citizens to contribute in governance

PM launches portal for citizens to contribute in governance

Rediff.com26 Jul 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a website MyGov that aims to help citizens contribute in governance by giving their opinions and views on important issues like clean Ganga or skill development. The inauguration of the people-centric platform also marks the completion of 60 days of the new government.

GST e-invoicing mandatory from April 1

GST e-invoicing mandatory from April 1

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

The e-invoicing system will be rolled out in a phased manner from January 1 on a voluntary and trial basis, beginning with firms with a turnover of Rs 500 crore, while businesses with a turnover of Rs 100 crore or more will be required to do it from February 1.

Ukraine, China figure among talks during India-US 2+2 ministerial

Ukraine, China figure among talks during India-US 2+2 ministerial

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

The 2+2 was attended by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and their Indian counterparts S Jaishankar and Rajnath Singh respectively.

PM Modi holds meeting with CMs of flood-hit states

PM Modi holds meeting with CMs of flood-hit states

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

The prime minister also asserted that in view of the COVID-19 situation, the states must ensure that people follow all health precautions such as wearing of face masks, hand sanitisation and maintaining an adequate physical distance with each other while undertaking rescue efforts.

How carmakers in India are going hi-tech to woo customers

How carmakers in India are going hi-tech to woo customers

Rediff.com8 May 2017

Records of millions of car owners are mined to generate leads, pitch sales and get feedback to develop vehicles, says Ajay Modi.

Former ISRO chief pitches for ramping up space assets amid China standoff

Former ISRO chief pitches for ramping up space assets amid China standoff

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

He said in almost all areas of security-related activities, the space -- earth observation, communication and electronic intelligence, among other things -- plays a very major role.

Amazon seeks cut in import duty on tablets

Amazon seeks cut in import duty on tablets

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

Amazon plans to bring in its cheapest e-book reader maybe by the next year

Defence and foreign policy, not trade, on agenda for 2+2 dialogue

Defence and foreign policy, not trade, on agenda for 2+2 dialogue

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

The issues around trade gaps, especially around steel and aluminium tariffs imposed by the US, will be addressed separately.

HC slams Google, Facebook for flouting norms

HC slams Google, Facebook for flouting norms

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

The court also sought the Centre's stand on the petitioner's allegation that Delhi Police, Indian Railways and others have created accounts on social networking sites despite government departments being barred from doing so under the law.

How India can win future wars

How India can win future wars

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

Future, even present, wars -- at least those involving such tech giants as China -- include hi-tech battlefields, which a Pakistan-obsessed India has not sufficiently prioritised. Today's generals plan on how to disrupt an enemy city's power supplies, rail networks, airports, ports, and government departments, not just by bombing or torpedoing them; they also examine the option of tripping up the computer networks that run these, notes David Devadas.

TCS faces trouble as American employee files case for favouring Asians

TCS faces trouble as American employee files case for favouring Asians

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Ex-employee Steven Heldt had sued the company for favouring South Asians and discriminating against American workforce.

'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

Beware of fraud, fake mobile applications: I-T to taxpayers

Beware of fraud, fake mobile applications: I-T to taxpayers

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

The department has warned taxpayers that illegal 'mobile applications' circulating in the webworld for smartphones, especially Android and BlackBerry phones, 'may not be according to the department's data structure' and parameters.

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.

Govt enlists measures to improve ease of doing business

Govt enlists measures to improve ease of doing business

Rediff.com16 Aug 2014

Govt unveils reforms that cuts down time and bureaucracy.

UP portfolios announced; Adityanath retains home

UP portfolios announced; Adityanath retains home

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

The list has been sent to Governor Ram Naik for approval.

Dear Mr Modi, Let's focus on IT to transform India!

Dear Mr Modi, Let's focus on IT to transform India!

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Information technology, not manufacturing or infrastructure, should be the focus of the government while implementing initiatives such as Make in India and Start Up India.

'India is at the threshold of 1939-40 Germany!'

'India is at the threshold of 1939-40 Germany!'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

'When an individual becomes authoritarian, you can overthrow the individual easily. 'When the system becomes authoritarian, whoever challenges the system will be called a criminal or an anti-national.'

Glitches in new I-T portal: FinMin, Infy to meet on June 22

Glitches in new I-T portal: FinMin, Infy to meet on June 22

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

Two weeks since the much talked about new income tax return filing portal was launched, technical glitches continue to mar the site, an issue finance ministry officials will take up in a meeting with Infosys -- the vendor which provided the IT solution -- at a meeting on Tuesday. Several stakeholders have submitted written inputs highlighting the issues facing the portal as well as areas that need to be fixed. At the company's annual shareholder meeting, Infosys had on Saturday stated that it is working to resolve the issues and has already succeeded on some fronts.

Indo-US trade deal caught in ICT web

Indo-US trade deal caught in ICT web

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

ICT products make up a minuscule $ 407 million, out of the $ 35.54 billion of total inbound shipments from the US, as of now.

ISRO's exclusive satellite to help MHA secure borders

ISRO's exclusive satellite to help MHA secure borders

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

The move is part of recommendations made by a task force on the use of space technology in improving border management which have been accepted by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

Why expansion of Infy's 2nd Bengaluru campus will be delayed

Why expansion of Infy's 2nd Bengaluru campus will be delayed

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

Infosys is developing three more projects at Electronics City.

JPC report on 2G scam submitted to Lok Sabha speaker

JPC report on 2G scam submitted to Lok Sabha speaker

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

The controversial report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee, which gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the 2G spectrum scam saying he was "misled" by the then Telecom Minister A Raja, was on Tuesday submitted to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar.

India targeted by 5 Chinese hackers charged in US

India targeted by 5 Chinese hackers charged in US

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

Deputy US Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen on Wednesday announced that three indictments have been unsealed in the matter that collectively charge five Chinese nationals with computer hacking and charge two Malaysian nationals with helping some of those hackers target victims and sell the fruits of their crime.

REVEALED! Oracle's India plans

REVEALED! Oracle's India plans

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Shailendra Kumar, MD, Oracle India, details the India plan.

Biden Admin 'welcomes India's emergence as leading global power'

Biden Admin 'welcomes India's emergence as leading global power'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Describing India as one of the most important partners of the United States in the Indo-Pacific region, the Biden Administration on Tuesday said that it welcomes India's emergence as a leading global power and its role as a net security provider in the region.

Why Kerala's start-up ecosystem is unique!

Why Kerala's start-up ecosystem is unique!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

'We have integrated start-up space created in almost all the 14 district headquarters of the state.'
'They have incubation facilities providing entrepreneurs common facilities like shared software, legal support, fab labs, hardware, manufacturing facilities and services like chartered accounting facilities, etc, enabling the start-ups to concentrate on technology R&D and product development.'

Data protection norms in EU to hurt Indian IT sector: Nasscom

Data protection norms in EU to hurt Indian IT sector: Nasscom

Rediff.com12 Jan 2014

Even as outsourcing demand from Europe revives after the debt crisis, data protection regulations in the region governing trans-border data flows could hurt the $108 billion Indian IT-ITeS industry.

China aggressively trying to hack Indian cyberspace

China aggressively trying to hack Indian cyberspace

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

Experts said attempts from China have increased in the last year, which further amplified after the Indian government banned Chinese applications post the Galwan clash.

The Two Faces of India's Democracy

The Two Faces of India's Democracy

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

How should one billion Indians, for whom deprivation has become an inescapable way of life, join us in celebrating 75 years of Independence? And where do we go from here? asks Kalyan Singhal.

CBI, ED turn to tech-driven investigations to nail offenders amid Covid-19

CBI, ED turn to tech-driven investigations to nail offenders amid Covid-19

Rediff.com26 May 2021

The two central premier investigative agencies - Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate - have asked their officials to focus more on digital evidence, e-forums and social media to crack down on offenders. These are a crucial part of prosecution amid the second wave of the pandemic. The Income Tax Department is going full throttle on data analytics to issue notices in time-bound cases. Further, sleuths have been given electronic devices including laptops with secure connections, which keep data encrypted and inaccessible.

E-mail snooping: Why India has to act NOW

E-mail snooping: Why India has to act NOW

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

Three months on, investigations reveal that 80 per cent of the politicians in power and various government departments continue to use e-mail services such as Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail which are hosted on US-based servers.

Confusion In The Crypto Universe

Confusion In The Crypto Universe

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

While the tax treatment does legitimise past crypto transactions, there is a possibility that any, or all, private cryptocurrencies will be banned in future.

How to make filing income tax returns easier

How to make filing income tax returns easier

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Taxpayers might face several issues while filing returns this year.

Aarogya Setu tops charts with 75 million downloads

Aarogya Setu tops charts with 75 million downloads

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

The exponential number of downloads can be attributed to a call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking people to have the app on their mobiles, combined with the government's push for downloading of the app through other channels, reports Neha Alawadhi.

Cyber attack: 10 tips to protect yourself

Cyber attack: 10 tips to protect yourself

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

Confident that a cyber attack won't affect you? Think again, says Nandakishore Harikumar.