Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) on Tuesday said it has introduced a system, whereby its consumers can access all their bill records and make payments through mobile phones. With this, RInfra`s 27 lakh consumers can have all the power-related information pertaining to their power accounts - like power consumption history, payment history, meter reading details, st
Japanese electronics major Panasonic on Tuesday entered the laptop space unveiling their latest offering Toughbook CF-53 targeted at the business to business segment and is priced at Rs 1 lakh. "This year it will be 4,000 units because we entered late. Next year, we are targeting 40,000 units," Panasonic India President Daizo Ito said when asked about his sales target.
GSM operators` body COAI on Tuesday said state-run BSNL has disconnected the services of Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular from its network in Maharashtra and Goa circles from last Friday on non-payment of charges. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said BSNL defied the ruling of the appellate tribunal and disconnected PoIs (Points-of-Interconnection that connect
The Karnataka government on Tuesday signed a contract with Tata Consultancy Services for a software solution facilitating integrated financial management of all spending and resource mobilisation of state treasury funds. Under the programme, `Khajane-II`, a major e-governance initiative, the government is looking to facilitate the state`s development through efficient, effective
IT investment by airports is rising as airports seek to meet the rising expectations of passengers in terms of service and a hassle-free experience, a new global survey has revealed. IT investment as a percentage of airports` revenue rose to 4.4 per cent in 2010 and 81 per cent of airports expect their budgets to remain the same or increase in 2012. The top investm
Telecom tribunal TDSAT on Monday directed Bharti Airtel to pay 50 per cent of the Rs 50 crore penalty imposed by the Telecom Ministry in the matter of alleged violation of licence terms and conditions by the private operator for issuing bulk mobile connections. Passing an interim order, the tribunal directed the country`s largest telecom operator to pay 50 per cent of the Rs 50 c
IT investment by airports is rising as airports seek to meet the rising expectations of passengers in terms of service and a hassle-free experience, a new global survey has revealed. IT investment as a percentage of airports` revenue rose to 4.4 per cent in 2010 and 81 per cent of airports expect their budgets to remain the same or increase in 2012. The top investm
The Punjab government on Monday opened 115 community policing centres across the state to encourage people to freely approach the police for redressal of their grievances. To make state police "citizen-friendly", Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal launched the community policing initiative by inaugurating `Saanjh Kendras` at Majitha and Civil Lines.
Scientists in Singapore claim to have developed a surprising use for table salt which they say could help deal with the increasingly quantities of data that companies and individuals are creating and storing. A team, led by the Agency for Science Technology and Research, the National University of Singapore, and the Data Storage Institute, has developed a process that can increas
Companies can save millions of dollars spent on cooling data centres if they adopt newer technologies that increase efficiency, according to global chip maker Intel. "At present, data centre environment has temperatures between 18 and 21 degree Celcius. However, many data centres run at 27 degree Celcius or even warmer without any significant impact," Intel APAC and PRC
All 2,275 institutions of Municipal Corporation of Delhi were on Monday connected online to create a data bank that will allow easy access to information and reduce pilferage and paperwork for the civic agency. Delhi Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna inaugurated the data bank that will be functional 24X7 at MCD headquarters. 6,000 desktops have been installed acr
Objecting to plans to trifurcate MCD, leaders of the BJP-ruled civic body on Monday alleged that Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was behaving in a "dictatorial manner" on the issue and urged that public opinion should be invited before moving ahead with any such plans. "The opinions of citizens in this matter have not been sought. The Chief Minister is behaving in a
Bharti Airtel has selected Nokia Siemens Networks` software to offer seamless internet connectivity and more intuitive mobile data services across the 16 African nations where the company operates. Bharti Airtel has selected Nokia Siemens Networks` Serve at Once Device Management (SADM) software for implementation across its operations in 16 African countries, the private telecom
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange described as nonsense reports of defections from his organisation and said his group helped inspire the Occupy Wall Street movement. Addressing a meeting of the Inter American Press Association in Peru on Monday via Internet video hookup from Britain, Assange said WikiLeaks` biggest problem is the ban on processing contributions by credit card com
Infosys, a global leader in consulting and technology, on Friday announced launch of Finacle e-Banking Version 11 at the 2011 BAI Retail Delivery Show in Chicago. The solution is a comprehensive offering that empowers banks to achieve quick global rollouts of online banking services, the Bangalore-headquartered, NASDAQ-listed firm said in a statement here. "Th
IT training company NIIT on sunday said it has sold its US-based subsidiary, Element K Corporation, to SkillSoft Corporation for USD 110 million in an all-cash deal. NIIT had acquired the 700 employee strong Element K for USD 35 million in 2006. The company has also entered into a long-term services and licensing agreements with SkillSoft to work together for produ
Chairman Emeritus of Infosys Ltd N R Narayana Murthy on Sunday said government and industrial establishments should come together and mount an awareness campaign to bring major software companies to this city. Delivering the keynote address at the inauguration of Mysore 2.0 Global IT - BPO Hub conference and expo organised by NASSCOM, he referred to the city`s salubrious climate
Paving way for over 1.5 lakh post offices to offer banking and insurance services, especially in the hinterland, the government will soon make amendments to `The Indian Post Office Act, 1898`. "The draft amendment bill to make necessary changes in `The Indian Post Office Act, 1898` has been circulated by the Department of Post for enabling post offices to enter banking and i
Telecom major Bharti Airtel has come out with a new broadband scheme, dubbed `Smartbyte`, under which customers that exceed the data usage threshold under existing plans can purchase an additional quota for a fixed price. Under the new scheme, customers have been given the option to buy additional data access at a fixed price, in contrast to the earlier system of paying for every
Days after announcing that she will not be joining the American presidential race next year, US glamorous politician Sarah Palin has changed her `Facebook` profile from "Republican" to "Conservative". Known as a staunch Republican, the 47-year-old ex-Alaskan governor had on October 5 announced that she wouldn`t seek the Republican US presidential nomination in
