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Investors In India Needs Red Carpet, Not Red Tape

Investors In India Needs Red Carpet, Not Red Tape

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

'India needs many more job creators, both in manufacturing and services, to make it big.' 'For that, the red carpet must be rolled out fully and for all investors without holding back,' suggests Nivedita Mookerji.

Doing mobile transactions? Here are a few important tips!

Doing mobile transactions? Here are a few important tips!

Rediff.com14 May 2015

In April, RBI had to issue a warning about a mobile application.

Uber, Ola's electric mobility drive in slow lane

Uber, Ola's electric mobility drive in slow lane

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

There is also lack of mandate from the government on adoption of electric mobility after ambitious talks of moving all new automobile sales to electric by 2030

Extraordinary Story Of EPFO Digitisation

Extraordinary Story Of EPFO Digitisation

Rediff.com27 May 2024

A remarkable story which helped in transforming a bureaucratic organization, to a customer centric organization. This experience may inspire several government / private organizations to modify or adopt digitisation to transform their business, notes Professor N Ravichandran (retd).

India has 874.68 million mobile users

India has 874.68 million mobile users

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

Telecom operators added 13.35 million mobile subscribers in May 2011, taking the total number of telephone users in the country to 874.68 million, sectoral regulator Trai said.

Reliance-NVIDIA to build AI supercomputers in India

Reliance-NVIDIA to build AI supercomputers in India

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

US technology company NVIDIA and billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries on Friday announced a partnership to build AI supercomputers in India. "The companies will work together to build AI infrastructure that is over an order of magnitude more powerful than the fastest supercomputer in India today," the firms said in a statement. Days before the announcement, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

Beware! Virus hits mobile phones

Beware! Virus hits mobile phones

Rediff.com10 Dec 2004

If your cellphone bill exceeds your wildest dreams next time, beware!

Investors home in on mobile payment firms

Investors home in on mobile payment firms

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

According to data from Venture Intelligence, PEs invested in two mobile payment solutions firms each in 2009, 2010 and 2011. This grew to four deals in 2012 and five deals in 2013.

Bloodbath on the bourses: Sensex tanks 1,628 pts

Bloodbath on the bourses: Sensex tanks 1,628 pts

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

Axis Bank, Tata Steel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Tata Motors, and Bajaj Finance were among the other major laggards. Tata Consultancy Services, Reliance Industries, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, HCL Technologies, and Tech Mahindra were among the gainers.

Aadhaar-based re-verification of all mobile subscribers soon

Aadhaar-based re-verification of all mobile subscribers soon

Rediff.com26 Mar 2017

For re-verification through Aadhaar-based eKYC process, the operator will send a verification code to the mobile number of the subscriber.

Ahead of Jio launch, telcos cut data prices by up to 67%

Ahead of Jio launch, telcos cut data prices by up to 67%

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Reliance Jio Infocomm has announced that it would launch commercial 4G services in 6 to 8 weeks.

Facebook building massive wind-powered data centre in Texas

Facebook building massive wind-powered data centre in Texas

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

The Forth Worth data centre will be Facebook's fifth data centre (and fourth in the US), joining facilities in Iowa, Oregon, North Carolina and Sweden.

Mobile subscriber base @ 5.29 cr

Mobile subscriber base @ 5.29 cr

Rediff.com10 May 2005

Mobile subscriber base touched 5.29 crore (52.9 million) in April with the addition of 396,000 CDMA based mobile users during the period.

SC orders Aadhar-type regime to secure NRC data

SC orders Aadhar-type regime to secure NRC data

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

A bench directed that only hard copies of supplementary list of inclusions would be published at the NRC seva centers, circle offices and offices of the district magistrates of the state.

Parliament breach kingpin Jha wanted to create nationwide anarchy: Police

Parliament breach kingpin Jha wanted to create nationwide anarchy: Police

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

Sources said the police are likely to seek the Parliament's permission to recreate the December 13 incident that unfolded on the anniversary of the 2001 attack on it.

NEET data of 2.5 lakh students compromised: Who's responsible?

NEET data of 2.5 lakh students compromised: Who's responsible?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2018

A company claims to run ads on Facebook where students are encouraged to provide their details to get help from career counsellors.

DGPs meet warns of 5G network's security vulnerabilities

DGPs meet warns of 5G network's security vulnerabilities

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

The papers noted that the 5G network is built on easily accessible and open Internet protocols and it inherits all the vulnerabilities of previous generations which make it vulnerable to cyber-attacks and compromising the security of the entire system.

Nokia, top mobile co in India

Nokia, top mobile co in India

Rediff.com16 Jun 2008

Mobile phone giant Nokia's market share in India has increased to 62.5 per cent in 2007-08 from 53.6 per cent in the previous year, according to a survey by Voice & Data.

Data caps, high device prices dog 4G

Data caps, high device prices dog 4G

Rediff.com16 Apr 2012

Gaurav Devaras, a 3G mobile broadband user, is happy to learn about the 4G service launch in Kolkata and thrilled about the speed it can offer.

Fake call centre 'duping' US citizens busted in Hyderabad, 115 held

Fake call centre 'duping' US citizens busted in Hyderabad, 115 held

Rediff.com11 Aug 2023

According to the police, the accused persons collected data, such as phone numbers and personal data from a portal, and the employees of the call centre randomly made calls using VoIP to US citizens.

Moody's questions Aadhaar's reliability; govt rebuffs

Moody's questions Aadhaar's reliability; govt rebuffs

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

The UIDAI issued a strong rebuttal to Moody's Investors Service which claimed that the Aadhaar system often results in service denials and the reliability of biometric technologies, especially for manual labourers, in hot and humid climates is questionable.

OnMobile buys French VAS co Voxmobili

OnMobile buys French VAS co Voxmobili

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

Bangalore-based OnMobile, a telecom value-added services provider, has acquired France-based Voxmobili, a software solutions provider, for an undisclosed amount.

India sees 44 lakh new mobile customers in September

India sees 44 lakh new mobile customers in September

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

GSM based mobile service providers jointly added over 44 lakh new customers, taking their cumulative customer base to 67.88 crore in September, according to data released by industry body COAI on Wednesday.

Now, mint a fortune from stocks using mobile apps

Now, mint a fortune from stocks using mobile apps

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Within the next 3 months, most brokers will enable you to intelligently invest via mobiles in MFs, FDs, and IPOs.

After 7 months, broadband internet services restored in Kashmir

After 7 months, broadband internet services restored in Kashmir

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

The ban on accessing social media sites and applications was revoked by the authorities on Wednesday.

China's mobile connections hit record 1.03 billion

China's mobile connections hit record 1.03 billion

Rediff.com23 May 2012

During the first four months, mobile phone users saw a net increase of nearly 43.8 million, data of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in Beijing said.

Facebook proposes changes in user data policy

Facebook proposes changes in user data policy

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

Facebook has proposed "updates" to its privacy policies that explain how the social networking giant would use personal data of about 1.2 billion users to deliver advertising and other personalised services.

Nawaz Sharif invites rival parties to form joint govt in Pakistan

Nawaz Sharif invites rival parties to form joint govt in Pakistan

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Sharif, the three-time former premier, said that there is a need for all the political parties to sit together and form a government to pull Pakistan out of its difficulties.

Creator of Rashmika Mandanna deepfake video arrested

Creator of Rashmika Mandanna deepfake video arrested

Rediff.com20 Jan 2024

On November 10, an FIR was registered under Indian Penal Code sections 465 (punishment for forgery) and 469 (forgery for purpose of harming reputation) and sections 66C and 66E of the Information Technology Act at the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) Unit of the Delhi Police's Special Cell.

Soon, transfer money from mobile to PoS without using a card

Soon, transfer money from mobile to PoS without using a card

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

The customer needs to be in the proximity of 15 cm from the merchant terminal.

Telcos must look at data services for revenues:Sibal

Telcos must look at data services for revenues:Sibal

Rediff.com28 Sep 2012

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday said the mobile phone operators must move from voice-based revenue model and customers should gradually be charged only for data services and not for making calls.

Maha govt tables joint panel report on Shakti Bill

Maha govt tables joint panel report on Shakti Bill

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

The draft bill provides for capital punishment for crimes against women and children, specifies deadline of 30 days to complete the probe since the day the complaint in such cases is lodged and puts the onus on social media platforms as well as internet provider companies to share the data for police investigation.

India to have 213 mn mobile Internet users by June

India to have 213 mn mobile Internet users by June

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Driven by strong adoption of cheaper smartphones and affordable data plans, the number of mobile Internet users in India is expected to reach 213 million by June this year, says a report.

Lok Sabha approves Telecom Bill; allows govt control of communication

Lok Sabha approves Telecom Bill; allows govt control of communication

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

The Telecommunications Bill, 2023, which was passed by a voice vote after a short debate, also allows the Centre to take possession of a telecom network in case of any public emergency or in the interest of public safety.

Alexa, can I trust you with my data?

Alexa, can I trust you with my data?

Rediff.com21 May 2018

One of the key concerns for non-users of voice assistants is trust.

DRDO scientist's custody extended in espionage case

DRDO scientist's custody extended in espionage case

Rediff.com10 May 2023

Seeking the extension of police custody of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientist Pradeep Kurulkar, arrested on charges of providing confidential information to a Pakistani agent, the prosecution told a special court on Tuesday they have received the forensic report of devices seized from him and some images, videos and files that were deleted earlier have been retrieved now.

'Nuclear Has To Get Into Achche Din'

'Nuclear Has To Get Into Achche Din'

Rediff.com20 May 2024

'Chinese are going bang, bang, bang building 30-35 reactors.' 'We should announce a programme of 50 new reactors and show that we mean business on the ground and not just announcements.'

Full mobile number portability soon, roaming charges to go

Full mobile number portability soon, roaming charges to go

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

The Telecom Commission, which is the highest decision making authority within the Department of Telecommunications, on Wednesday, accepted the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on full-fledged mobile number portability.

Mobile subscriber base crosses 33 mn mark

Mobile subscriber base crosses 33 mn mark

Rediff.com6 Apr 2004

The mobile phone user base in the country has crossed the 33 million mark at the end of the last fiscal with Reliance topping the list with over 7.2 million followed by Bharti with 6.5 million users.

'Radical Islamists' behind Moscow attack, admits Putin

'Radical Islamists' behind Moscow attack, admits Putin

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

However, he suggested that Ukraine was also somehow involved.