MTNL, the state-owned telephone major in the two metro cities of Delhi and Mumbai, became an acronym for 'Mera Telephone Nahi Lagega' in the Rajya Sabha as members complained about the quality of mobile services.
To check cyber crimes like publishing sexually explicit material in electronic form, government introduced a Bill in Lok Sabha on Friday to amend the IT Act to enable service providers to set up and maintain e-signature facilities.
WhatsApp remains committed to the protection of all user messages through the product we provide, the company said
The chief minister accused the Governor of interfering in the state government's affairs and, replying to Purohit's letter made public Monday, indirectly questioned his credentials for the post.
Amazon on Tuesday said it will begin manufacturing Amazon devices, including Fire TV sticks, in Chennai later this year in partnership with Foxconn's subsidiary, Cloud Network Technology.
Yasin Bhatal, the man who carried a reward of Rs 75 lakh on his head, has finally been arrested. Intelligence Bureau officials who led the operation at the Nepal border say that he is a gold mine of information and his arrest has been one of the biggest setbacks for the Indian Mujahideen.
A huge 52.82 per cent of the scientists recruited in 2006 have left the Indian Space Research Organisation for the private sector, citing better remunerative packages
He said social media companies are free to do business in India but they have to be accountable to the Indian Constitution and laws.
According to Nasscom estimates, Rs 900 crore in revenue was lost in 1999-2000, Rs 1200 crore in 2000-01 and Rs 1700 crore.
HDFC Bank has reshuffled the portfolios of its senior management team. This is the first major rejig after the amalgamation of HDFC Ltd on July 1. "The runway for our growth is large. This change is being done to bring in a very sharp focus on leveraging what we have built and for enhanced execution," said Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director and chief executive of HDFC Bank, explaining the reason for this overhaul.
Experts warned that amendments, which would allow traceability of "unlawful content", invade personal privacy and free speech.
The police team headed by special commissioner of police (law and order) Sagar Preet Hooda arrived at Gandhi's 12, Tughlaq Lane residence, officials said.
'Losers who cannot influence people even in their own party keep cribbing that the entire world is controlled by the BJP and RSS'
The government on Tuesday said it would require about Rs 300,000 crore (Rs 3000 billion) of investment for the equipment to roll out broadband services and 150 million new telephone lines over the next three years.
In an escalation of differences between Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi and the ruling Congress party, the former on Thursday declared as "null and void" the circular issued by Chief Minister V Narayanasamy banning the use of social media for official communication.
The state-owned MTNL on Wednesday announced expansion of its GSM cellular capacity by an additional four lakh lines each in Delhi and Mumbai, from the current 2.25 lakh lines each in the two metros.
'The cases have not reduced because the prosecution has found some other way to stop people from using their right to free speech.'
A whopping Rs 62,476 crore has been "illegally" transferred by smartphone maker Vivo to China in order to avoid payment of taxes in India, the Enforcement Directorate said Thursday, as it claimed to have busted a major money laundering racket involving Chinese nationals and multiple Indian companies. This money is almost half of Vivo's turnover of Rs 1,25,185 crore, it said without stating the time period of the transaction. The crackdown on the leading Chinese company came after the federal probe agency found that three Chinese nationals, all of whom "left" India during 2018-21, and one other person from that country incorporated as many as 23 companies in India in which they were also helped by a Chartered Accountant, Nitin Garg.
Ahead of the Union Cabinet expansion on Wednesday, several Union Ministers, including Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar resigned from their posts.
The Indian Army, placing traditional weapons above high-technology, says that equipping the army's 800-plus combat units with a Battlefield Management System would cost an unaffordable Rs 500 billion to Rs 600 billion, reveals Ajai Shukla.
More than 300 verified mobile phone numbers, including of two serving ministers, over 40 journalists, three opposition leaders and one sitting judge besides scores of business persons and activists in India could have been targeted for hacking through an Israeli spyware sold only to government agencies, an international media consortium reported on Sunday.
The government has asked all central and state departments and ministries to stop using private email services for official communication and instead use indigenous services provided by NIC, to prevent "misuse" or "leakage" of classified data.
The words 'industry', 'industrial development', 'jobs', and 'employment' have been ringing with higher frequency since Mamata Banerjee stepped into her third term with landslide victory after a high-octane election last year. "Our government's next target is industrial development," the chief minister (CM) had been heard stating at different public meetings in the past few months - perhaps setting the tone for the sixth edition of the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) slated for later this month. Investor summits by any state are about intent, big numbers, and tall claims. Yet in competitive federalism, its importance as a marketing tool is undeniable.
The Department of Commerce alleged that Huawei was engaged in activities that are contrary to US national security or foreign policy interest.
No lives were lost after cyclone Biparjoy made landfall. Preparations for Biparjoy were not only extensive, they were also telecast far and wide. Ahead of the cyclone's landfall, Shyam G Menon observes there was considerable publicity on how much the government was geared up to face the storm and its aftermath.
States have been told to prepare in advance to counter any impact of an adverse southwest monsoon.
The announcement quells fears among some telcos that Chinese players might be banned from participating in 5G trials and roll outs.
Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, who has special needs, was last seen in November shortly after his twin sisters were born in October last year.
Both Khan and Kidwai were in Kenya to join President William Ruto's election campaign information and communications technology team.
New body to replace Plan panel might retain 40% of existing staff
'If there are any incidents of cyberattacks, they should immediately inform CERT.'
Muraleedharan said that terrorist groups such as Al-Shabaab have put in place elaborate revenue collection networks, to support their terrorist activities.
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