Underlining that Jammu & Kashmir was a safe destination for investments, the state today wooed the information technology sector by promising investor- friendly policy decisions in the next two months. "There is a perception of insecurity in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. We had challenges of terrorism for last 20 years, but that does not mean that one cannot come and i
Government will soon decide who will conduct the biometric enumeration for preparing the National Population Register (NPR), Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Friday. The Home Minister admitted there were two points of view on who will do the biometric enumeration and the Planning Commission, the Department of Expenditure and other concerned agencies have expressed their views
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is looking into a complaint of misuse of personal data while issuing unique `Aadhaar` numbers to individuals, its first case of breach of privacy. "The contact centre of UIDAI is handling the grievances and complaints of all stakeholders. They have not received any specific complaint related to privacy concerns while colle
The government is working on a proposal to issue multi-purpose smart identity cards to all adult citizens by the end of 2013, a move that could result in cost savings for the exchequer. "The proposal has been made under Citizenship Act amendment made in 2003. The Registrar General of India has proposed to issue smart identity cards to all citizens of the country above 18 yea
The unique identification authority on Thursday said the I-cards issued by it-- known as Aadhaar-- are a valid residence proof for opening a bank account. Commenting on media reports that Aadhaar is not a valid residence proof, Unique Identification Development Authority of India (UIDAI) Chairman Nandan Nilekani said, "That is not true. That is some report which is misleadin
The country`s largest private telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday entered into an agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) to expand its 2G network and roll-out its 3G network in seven African countries for an undisclosed amount. Under the agreement, NSN will manage network operations, including planning, design and implementation of 2G and 3G networks for Airtel in sev
Internet firm Yahoo! India and media firm Lokmat announced a partnership to deliver premium digital content in Marathi to the Internet audience. The property (http://lokmat.yahoo.com/) will offer Lokmat`s content as well as Yahoo!`s premium content experience to online Marathi users, Yahoo! said in a statement. With Marathi being the fourth largest spoken language in India, the
Facebook on Friday begins rolling out its biggest ever shake-up, in a move observers say will not only profoundly alter how its 800 million users interact with the site, but will keep them coming back for decades to come. The new "Timeline," revealed last week by chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will also likely shock some users, notorious for backlashes in recent years
IT firm Mahindra Satyam on Friday said it has deployed a new cloud-based managed services platform, `Enlighta Deliver`, to help its clients optimise service delivery performance and service levels. Enlighta Deliver will enable companies to solve client engagements faster without any customisation and offers strong performance management capabilities and faster services delivery,
Members of the global anti- corruption initiative have called for various measures including strengthening of public service delivery system and seamless sharing of intelligence among investigating agencies to check graft. The two-day seventh regional conference of the Asian Development Bank and Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development which concluded in the Capital o
The government on Thursday said it is essential to institutionalise e-governance systems that will help reduce the human interface in the course of delivering public services and also check corruption. "It is very important to have a law in place to ensure that those who are corrupt are dealt with expeditiously and very strongly so that there is an element of deterrence for
Underlining that Jammu & Kashmir was a safe destination for investments, the state wooed the information technology sector by promising investor- friendly policy decisions in the next two months. "There is a perception of insecurity in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. We had challenges of terrorism for last 20 years, but that does not mean that one cannot come and invest
Reiterating the need for having optical fiber connectivity across the country, Kapil Sibal, union minister for communication and information technology on Thursday said that national optical fiber connectivity will empower the disempowered population and link them to the mainstream. He said that the last mile connectivity challenge could be addressed through wireless broadband and the 3G networ
China`s top leaders are considering "cultural reforms", state media reported, which analysts said would be aimed at tightening control over the media and Internet to shape public opinion. A meeting chaired by President Hu Jintao on Monday called for the "mastering of new trends in cultural development" and for an emphasis on "Chinese characteristics"
Global chip maker Intel on Wednesday said it has partnered with computer maker Asus and telecom services provider Reliance Communications (RCom) to offer netbooks in the country at Rs 9,999. Intel said the move is aimed at helping people, who do not own a PC yet, to gain access to computing and the Internet. Intel has collaborated with Asus to produce entry-level netbooks designe
Showcasing the growing ties with the expanding IT sector in the Middle East, a number of Indian companies are displaying their profiles and software services at the India pavilion at the 2011 Internet show in Abu Dhabi. The India Pavilion was opened by Indian Ambassador to the UAE, M K Lokesh, who spoke about the expanding IT market in Middle East particularly in Abu Dhabi in vie
The much-awaited $35 computing-cum-access device, to be made available to students right from primary schools to universities, will be launched on October 5. "The computer will be launched next month," HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said at a function. "This is not just a dream, it is a reality," he added. Officials in the Ministry said the low-cost device will be
ICICI Securities Ltd, the largest integrated securities firm, on Wednesday announced the launch of Webetorial - the live online classroom through ICICIdirect Centre for financial learning. This service would enable retail investors and knowledge seekers to participate in various financial programmes offered by ICICIdirect Centre for Financial Learning using internet as a medium.
The only realistic way to combat modern cyber fraud methods is continuous monitoring, with comprehensive oversight of user activity, infrastructure events and banking transactions, a senior official at Hewlett Packard`s security solutions subsidiary Arcsight said on Wednesday. Although cyber-war and cyber-espionage have been in the headlines in recent years, cyber-crime directed
Over 200,000 people in Britain may have fallen to victims to online romance scams - far more than previously estimated, a research work says. In the `online romance scam`, criminals set up fake identities using stolen photographs (often of models or army officers) and pretend to develop a romantic relationship with their victim. This is often done using online dating sites and so
