News for 'Information and Communication Technologies'

'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?'

Control Covid for economy to recover!

Control Covid for economy to recover!

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

Unless we control the coronavirus, we are going to struggle to get our economy and country back on track. The spectre of the virus haunts recovery, warns Naushad Forbes.

Intel, govt to boost IT in India

Intel, govt to boost IT in India

Rediff.com18 Nov 2004

World's top chip maker Intel and the government on Thursday agreed to jointly develop computing platforms to address issues of affordability, local infrastructure and community usage models to enable and empower rural citizens to participate in infor

Postal department to apply for bank licence: official

Postal department to apply for bank licence: official

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

The department has a network of more than 150,000 post offices across the country.

Cong claims Priyanka received WhatsApp hack alert

Cong claims Priyanka received WhatsApp hack alert

Rediff.com3 Nov 2019

The party, however, did not say exactly when the Congress general secretary received the message.

Govt and ISPs to hold talks on blocking of websites

Govt and ISPs to hold talks on blocking of websites

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

Govt had asked ISPs to block 500 websites but this could not be done due to technical issues.

IT contributes 2.4% to India's GDP

IT contributes 2.4% to India's GDP

Rediff.com11 Dec 2003

The information technology sector employs 650,000 workers and professionals directly or indirectly and makes a contribution of 2.4 per cent to India's GDP and 20.4 per cent to its exports, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.

RCom, Huawei have misused ECB funds: Govt

RCom, Huawei have misused ECB funds: Govt

Rediff.com22 Feb 2013

Reliance Communications, Reliance Infratel, Huawei Technologies and Walt Disney Company (India) are among the companies which misused or diverted funds raised from abroad under the ECB route in the last three years, Parliament was informed on Friday.

Govt scraps anti-tank missile deal with Israel, asks DRDO to 'Make in India'

Govt scraps anti-tank missile deal with Israel, asks DRDO to 'Make in India'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

They said the decision to retract the RFP was taken after the DRDO expressed confidence of producing the ATGMs.

Raja seeks SEZ-like tax sops for IT sector

Raja seeks SEZ-like tax sops for IT sector

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

Communications and Information Technology Minister A Raja on Wednesday warned that withdrawal of Income Tax holiday to Software Technology Parks (STP) in 2010-11 Budget will have 'devastating' effect. He said that the STP scheme should be modified to push growth in the IT sector.

Mahamasthabhisheka on Amateur Radio

Mahamasthabhisheka on Amateur Radio

Rediff.com13 Jan 2006

The millineum's first Mahamasthabhisheka of the 57-ft granite monolith of Lord Bahubali, atop the Vindhyagiri hills in Karanataka will have a Amateur Radio (HAM) facility to assist organisers in communication.

What Cyrus Mistry will control

What Cyrus Mistry will control

Rediff.com25 Dec 2012

30 companies belonging to the Tata group are listed and have a combined market cap of 478,659 crore.

Govt frames new guidelines to regulate OTT, social media platforms

Govt frames new guidelines to regulate OTT, social media platforms

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

The government on Thursday announced new rules to curb misuse of social media platforms, as it mandated firms to appoint grievance officer, disclose the first originator of the mischievous information and remove, within 24 hours, content depicting nudity or morphed pictures of women.

No land available, West Bengal tells Wipro, Infy

No land available, West Bengal tells Wipro, Infy

Rediff.com3 Sep 2009

As a direct fallout of the controversy over the Vedic Village resort, the West Bengal government has decided to scrap its proposed IT township, meant to accommodate Infosys and Wipro, near the resort.

What Sabeer Bhatia has to say about his new venture

What Sabeer Bhatia has to say about his new venture

Rediff.com22 Mar 2013

On Thursday, Sabeer Bhatia, chief executive and co-founder of Jaxtr, launched a global SIM card for travellers.

Dial Vellore for a BTech

Dial Vellore for a BTech

Rediff.com25 Jan 2006

The Vellore Institute of Technology invites applications for admission to its BTech programmes.

Will lower telephone tariff: A Raja

Will lower telephone tariff: A Raja

Rediff.com9 Jun 2009

Minister of Communications and Information Technology A Raja said he would consider reducing telephone tariffs after he assumed charge of his ministry.

MNIT offers multiple PhD programmes

MNIT offers multiple PhD programmes

Rediff.com7 Nov 2007

Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) reports that applications are invited for Full Time/Part Time PhD Programmes 2007-2008

PM Modi has a jam-packed schedule in Singapore

PM Modi has a jam-packed schedule in Singapore

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Modi will have a number of high-profile multilateral and bilateral meetings with global leaders including United States Vice President Mike Pence and Singapore premier Lee Hsein Loong.

2.4 million IT jobs by the end of Tenth Plan

2.4 million IT jobs by the end of Tenth Plan

Rediff.com12 Dec 2002

Nasscom estimates say that 2.4 million jobs would to be created for IT personnel by the end of the Tenth Five-Year Plan.

The Girl Who Flew Across The World

The Girl Who Flew Across The World

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

'I've always wanted to be a pilot; setting records is the icing on the cake.'

Tablets surpass netbook sales in India

Tablets surpass netbook sales in India

Rediff.com21 Sep 2012

More Indians preferred tablets for their computing needs in 2011-12 than netbooks, a smaller form of a laptop.

Germany wants to come and 'Make in Modi's India'

Germany wants to come and 'Make in Modi's India'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

The government is currently also revising its MSIPS policy to extend its mandate apart from making it more investor friendly.

'Kasab's execution will bring closure to many in Mumbai'

'Kasab's execution will bring closure to many in Mumbai'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2012

Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Milind Deora on why he wrote to the President asking that Kasab be executed soon.

ISRO aims to launch Chandrayaan-2 by April

ISRO aims to launch Chandrayaan-2 by April

Rediff.com11 Mar 2018

If the April launch of the Chandrayaan-2, the country's second mission to the Moon, is not possible, then the ISRO will aim for a launch by October.

HDFC Bank, SBI, others not adhering to bulk SMS' norms

HDFC Bank, SBI, others not adhering to bulk SMS' norms

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

The telecom regulator on Friday released a list of 40 "defaulter" principal entities, including large banks like HDFC Bank, SBI and ICICI Bank, that are not fulfilling the regulatory norms on bulk commercial messages despite repeated reminders. Hardening its stance on the issue, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) warned that defaulting entities should comply with the stipulated requirements by March 31, 2021 "to avoid any disruption in the communication with customers" from April 1, 2021. "As sufficient opportunity has been given to principal entities/ telemarketers to comply with the regulatory requirements and that the consumers cannot be deprived of the benefits of the regulatory provisions any further, therefore it has been decided that from April 1, 2021, any message failing in the scrubbing process due to non-compliance of regulatory requirements will be rejected" by the system, TRAI said in a statement.

'Kasab's execution will bring closure to many in Mumbai'

'Kasab's execution will bring closure to many in Mumbai'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

When Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Milind Deora wrote to President Pranab Mukherjee asking Kasab be executed soon.

Interested in a PhD in IT?

Interested in a PhD in IT?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2007

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal invites applications for its M Tech / MSc / MBA / PhD Programmes 2007-2008.

PM to scientists: Extend research from labs to land

PM to scientists: Extend research from labs to land

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

He said India has a rich tradition and a long history of both discovery and use of science and technology.

Hackers attempt to break into AP govt websites

Hackers attempt to break into AP govt websites

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

Hackers attempted to break into different websites of Andhra Pradesh Government departments on Monday even as a security audit was being conducted at the State Data Centre maintained by Wipro.

Mobile phone makers want relaxation under PLI scheme

Mobile phone makers want relaxation under PLI scheme

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

In a communication to the empowered committee on PLI recently, the Indian Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA) has stated that except one player (Samsung), all the other eight players (which include vendors of Apple Inc) selected under the scheme were facing numerous challenges in fulfilling the qualification criteria.

'Sebi has given go ahead for RailTel IPO'

'Sebi has given go ahead for RailTel IPO'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

'We have filed our draft red herring prospectus for a floating IPO for a net offer size of 86.6 million shares.'

Among durables, households spend highest on vehicles

Among durables, households spend highest on vehicles

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

The survey covered 47,535 households in rural areas and 36,065 households in urban areas.

India's 1st smart city is all set to take off in a big way

India's 1st smart city is all set to take off in a big way

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'Initially, Gift City was just another real estate project, but all that changed with Modi moving to New Delhi,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Lessons for India from the US cyber espionage saga

Lessons for India from the US cyber espionage saga

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Today, the biggest challenge for any state is to evolve indigenous hardware options. It is important for the states like Germany, India etc to increase their stakes in the global IT setup and this could allow them to control the US domination, says Ajey Lele.

Why Sibal's objection to Internet content is uncalled for

Why Sibal's objection to Internet content is uncalled for

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

Cyber laws and communications experts feel that Union Minister Kapil Sibal's suggestion of pre-monitoring content of social media websites is a flawed argument, which completely ignores the pre-existing IT-Act in the country, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

BlackBerry to buy German security solutions firm

BlackBerry to buy German security solutions firm

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Secusmart provides high-security voice and data encryption and anti-eavesdropping solutions for government organisations, enterprises and telecommunications service providers in Germany as well as globally.

FB post case: Deora slams Mum cops for ''acting in haste'

FB post case: Deora slams Mum cops for ''acting in haste'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

Minister of State for Communications and IT Milind Deora on Tuesday slammed the Mumbai police for 'acting in haste' by arresting two young girls for their Facebook post questioning shutdown of the city for Bal Thackeray's funeral and called for checks to prevent misuse of the IT Act.

Post Lockdown: What Offices Must Do!

Post Lockdown: What Offices Must Do!

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

'Everyone is confused, lost, worried and unsure about the future.' 'Regular communication from the owners or leaders will keep anxiety at bay for employees.'