The BJP on Friday announced launch of a campaign demanding telecom operators to pay subscribers for pesky SMSes and automated calls from telemarketers. The BJP, through its "Cash for Spam" campaign, will seek implementation of a system that makes mandatory for telecom operators to pay subscribers for unsolicited text messages and automated voice calls on
IT firm Polaris Software on Monday said it has entered into an MoU with two Bangladesh-based banks to form a joint venture company, which will provide software solutions to both the financial institutions. Polaris Software, Sonali Bank and Bangladesh Commerce Bank have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a joint venture (JV) company -- Sonali Polaris Financial Tech
Sectoral regulator TRAI has directed six leading broadcasters, including Zee, ESPN Star and Star Den, not to charge from DTH and IPTV operators more than what is allowed under its tariff order. In separate letters to the broadcasters, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), which also regulates the broadcasting industry, said by introducing separate tariff for basic tie
Like the US Dollar and British Pound Sterling, the new symbol of Indian rupee will also be available in the computers by merely downloading a software provided free by the government. The Rupee symbol can be downloaded from tp://tdil-dc.in/ and typed by pressing `Alt Gr` together with `4`. The software, released by TDIL Datacentre, has been developed by Uni
SAP India, in partnership with Hewlett-Packard India, has launched a Centre of Excellence at Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai. This centre will deliver next-generation solutions on the SAP HANA platform and Sybase Unwired Platform, the mobile enterprise application platform that simplifies the development, deployment and management of mobile enterprise applications, the company ann
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Friday reviewed the activities of two key departments -- Information Technology and Labour. She reviewed the activities of the IT Department with its minister R B Udhayakumar and top officials, including IT Secretary Dr Santhosh Babu. Tamil Nadu has attracted sizeable amount of investment in the IT sector and is considered
Mobile money transactions will require four years to become widely accepted by consumers globally, according to a KPMG report. KPMG conducted a survey of nearly 1,000 executives from the financial services, technology, telecommunications and retail sector and found that 83 per cent expected mobile payments to be mainstream within four years. However, KPMG itself is
Mobile commerce company Beam plans to invest Rs 500 crore for expansion of its business across India by March, 2012. "By March, 2012, we will invest Rs 500 crore for pan-India expansion of our business," Beam Chairman and Managing Director Anand Shrivastav told PTI. The funds will come from oversees investors in the company, Shrivastav added.
Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat`s attempt to hear grievances of public online through video conferencing evoked a lukewarm response in North Goa with very few people turning up. Kamat was online this morning from North district Collectorate, connected to various mamlatdar offices to attend the grievances of the citizens. The CM was accompanied by District Collect
Nodal officers designated for the 100-day task given to various departments undertook a familiarisation course on Friday on the software developed to facilitate monitoring and evaluation of projects underway with the departments in Gangtok. The training was held at the Tashiling Secretariat conference hall. n-Dimensions Research & Training Services Pvt Ltd of G
Internet search engines like Google are changing the way our brains remember information, according to a new study that says readily available information online makes people easily forget facts since computers become their "external memory". Researchers from Harvard University and Columbia University said Google and databases such as Amazon.com, IMDb.com serve as an ex
An official of an Uttarakhand-based online company, which allegedly vanished with over Rs 15 crores from investors of Uttar Pradesh was arrested from Vikas Nagar area of Lucknow, police said oin Friday. Additional Director of UK Ad World Venkatesh Kumar was arrested Thursday, they said, adding the firm had lured investors by taking Rs 6500 from them and promising Rs 1000 per week
The accounting system adopted by the Indian Defence services was more advanced than that of America and is equipped with easy access to online account information for personnel, a senior official said on Friday. "Our data-based system is more advanced than the USA where they are printing thousands of cheques for their military personnel," Controller General of Defence A
Iran`s intelligence minister said on Friday that his country has found a way to block the so-called "Internet in a suitcase," a program reportedly developed by the US to bring online access to dissidents around the world. The minister, Heidar Moslehi, told Muslim worshippers that Iran was aware of the program from the start. "We prepared a solution for it," he
With its focus being on e-governance, the Income Tax Department is planning to equip itself with the latest technology for the benefit of tax payers. "The Department has focused on e-governance initiatives to meet the challenges of the rapidly changing economic environment and the expectations of the growing number of tax payers," Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said
A working group on PDS reforms headed by Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has advocated the use of unique identification numbers (UID) to plug the loopholes in the public distribution system (PDS). The panel, which finalised the draft report on Thursday has also suggested nationwide adoption of a computerised system of tracking transportation and
IT firm HCL Technologies and pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly on Thursday entered into a partnership for developing technologies and improving operational efficiencies to enhance the latter`s global competitiveness. They came together to open a Co-innovation Lab in Singapore, HCL said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. However, the company did not disclose t
Telecom service provider Sistema Shyam TeleServices on Thursday announced the launch of seamless high speed data (HSD) connectivity on the Jaipur-Delhi National Highway. With this launch, the company`s brand -- MTS -- claims to have become the first telecom operator in the country to offer seamless HSD connectivity on the 265-km-long National Highway between the national capital
In an effort to reduce cost and offer Pan India 3G service, Vodafone, Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular have started sharing their networks to provide seamless service to their customers. The three will now use each other`s networks through inter and intra-circle roaming arrangements where they do not have licences. "Vodafone has entered into a bilateral roaming
The Telecom Ministry has set up a panel that will frame an Act on spectrum pricing and allocation to ensure efficient use of radio waves, amid controversy on such issues related to the 2G services. The ministry is in the process of finalising the New Telecom Policy, 2011 and wants to formulate rules on efficient allocation and use of spectrum. A committee has been
