News for 'National Association of Software and Services'

IT's contribution to GDP up: Study

IT's contribution to GDP up: Study

Rediff.com13 Feb 2008

IT and ITeS sectors' contribution to India's GDP has increased by 4 times in the last 10 years, revealed a study.

'IT jobs are all about innovation'

'IT jobs are all about innovation'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2004

Kiran Karnik is Forbes 'Face of the Year'

Kiran Karnik is Forbes 'Face of the Year'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2003

Acknowledging him as the person trying to direct the path of the offshoring movement, US magazine Forbes has described, Nasscom president Kiran Karnik, as the 'Face of the Year'.

BPO sector favours test for aspirants

BPO sector favours test for aspirants

Rediff.com19 Apr 2005

Welcoming Nasscom's plan to hold a common all India pre-qualifying test for job aspirants in the booming business process outsourcing industry, industry officials on Tuesday said the test would add credibility to the workers' skills, besides reducing

MphasiS gets cracking on theft case

MphasiS gets cracking on theft case

Rediff.com14 Apr 2005

Govt must set up animation studio: Nasscom

Govt must set up animation studio: Nasscom

Rediff.com12 Jan 2005

The National Association of Software and Service Companies on Tuesday favoured the setting up of a state-of-the-art animation studio by a government agency to give fillip to the domestic animation and gaming industry, which is growing 20 per cent ann

Nasscom blasts Baazee CEO's arrest

Nasscom blasts Baazee CEO's arrest

Rediff.com20 Dec 2004

National Association of Software and Service Companies on Monday condemned the arrest of e-commerce portal Baazee.com's CEO Avnish Bajaj in the Delhi Public School MMS scandal.

Nasscom to set up panel on visa issue

Nasscom to set up panel on visa issue

Rediff.com30 May 2003

The National Association of Software and Service Companies is planning to set up a consultative panel comprising immigration experts from abroad to advise its small and medium enterprises (SMEs) members on visa issues.

Why India's exports are likely to fly high in New Year

Why India's exports are likely to fly high in New Year

Rediff.com19 Dec 2021

After staging a strong recovery from COVID-induced slowdown in 2021, India's exports are likely to extend the growth story to the New Year also on increased demand in the global markets, boost in domestic manufacturing due to production-linked incentive schemes and implementation of some interim trade pacts. Expectations of positive growth in the country's exports are also backed up by the outlook of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) which predicts a 4.7 per cent expansion in the global merchandise trade volume in 2022. Exporters believe that the outbound shipments would cross $400 billion mark in this fiscal going by the current momentum and may reach $475 billion in 2022-23.

Nasscom plans to beat BPO backlash

Nasscom plans to beat BPO backlash

Rediff.com21 Jan 2003

The National Association of Software and Services companies has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to overcome the backlash following New Jersey State's ban on business process outsourcing from India.

Naidu's exit not to hit IT: Nasscom

Naidu's exit not to hit IT: Nasscom

Rediff.com11 May 2004

VCs to invest $2 billion in Indian firms

VCs to invest $2 billion in Indian firms

Rediff.com16 Apr 2004

Foreign venture capital worth $1.5-$2 billion and another Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) from Sidbi's SSI Fund are expected to bolster small companies in the country this year, according to industry experts.

Nasscom worried over tax notices

Nasscom worried over tax notices

Rediff.com16 Apr 2004

KPO, the latest buzzword in Indian IT

KPO, the latest buzzword in Indian IT

Rediff.com12 Aug 2005

India's business process outsourcing industry will soon be edged out by the emerging knowledge processing or KPO sector as the biggest revenue grosser, according to an industry expert.

There is nothing to worry about US call centre bill: Nasscom

There is nothing to worry about US call centre bill: Nasscom

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

A group of six US lawmakers had recently introduced 'The US Call Center and Consumer Protection Act of 2013' in the Congress that requires overseas call centre employees to disclose their location to US consumers.

Nasscom annual summit from Feb 3

Nasscom annual summit from Feb 3

Rediff.com26 Dec 2003

Govt to sell BPO as a career

Govt to sell BPO as a career

Rediff.com2 Dec 2003

VCs spent $1.3 bn in India in 2004

VCs spent $1.3 bn in India in 2004

Rediff.com11 Apr 2005

Venture capital funds and private equity investors disbursed an estimated $1.3 billion in India in 2004, a growth of 49 per cent over the previous year

Information Technology: Boost for hardware, but disappointment for IT services

Information Technology: Boost for hardware, but disappointment for IT services

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

The key proposals from the IT industry that were not addressed included removal of dual levies on software products

India sees animation mart at $1.5 bn

India sees animation mart at $1.5 bn

Rediff.com18 Nov 2003

Indian animation industry has a potential to touch earn a revenue of over $1.5 billion by 2005 compared to the current $1 billion

VC funding up 49% in '04: report

VC funding up 49% in '04: report

Rediff.com11 Feb 2005

40% firms boost growth through IT

40% firms boost growth through IT

Rediff.com29 Jul 2003

Forty per cent businesses have realised productivity benefits through the usage of information technology while more Indian companies are steadily increasing the use of IT for Return on Investment.

High-end jobs face talent shortage

High-end jobs face talent shortage

Rediff.com13 Sep 2004

India faces shortage of people for high-end industrial work that is based on research and development, Kiran Karnik, president of National Association of Software and Service Companies said on Monday.

Nasscom, Nasdaq ink pact

Nasscom, Nasdaq ink pact

Rediff.com13 Feb 2003

National Association of Software and Services Companies has signed a pact with Nasdaq, electronic stock exchange in US, to assist Indian companies to raise capital and get listed in American capital markets.

E-gov market grows 18% in 2002

E-gov market grows 18% in 2002

Rediff.com17 Jan 2003

New US visa rule to affect Indian IT cos: Nasscom

New US visa rule to affect Indian IT cos: Nasscom

Rediff.com25 Jun 2004

National Association of Software and Service Companies said on Friday that the new visa regulations adopted by the US would increase time and cost of Indian IT companies in getting visas for their professionals.

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.

Nasscom's volte-face on data laws

Nasscom's volte-face on data laws

Rediff.com3 Jun 2004

National Association of Software and Service Companies, which has been advocating for data security laws for long, made an about turn on Thursday and said that the industry does not need more laws.

VC investment falls to $540 mn

VC investment falls to $540 mn

Rediff.com1 Mar 2004

In contrast to the growth on IT and ITeS front, disbursements of venture capital and public equity funding halved to $540 million during 2003 in India