Members of GSM telecom industry body COAI re-elected Bharti Airtel`s CEO Sanjay Kapoor chairperson and elected Himanshu Kapania, Managing Director of Idea Cellular as the vice chairperson of the Association at annual general meeting held recently. Cellular Operators Association of India said Kapoor has several challenges before him both old and new that confront the industry and
The Delhi High Court on Thursday adjourned hearing on Idea Cellular`s plea, challenging the order of the company bench which said no to transfer of six licences of Spice Communications to the Aditya Birla group firm which acquired it in 2008. A division bench of justices Vikramjit Sen and Siddharth Mridul will hear Idea`s plea on Friday. The division bench adjourne
Continuing to expand its global footprint, Essar group`s BPO firm Aegis on Wednesday announced its entry to the United Kingdom and Europe, and will open a new office later this year in Manchester creating 600 jobs. Aegis plans further significant expansion across Europe, where a number of additional customer service centres will be opened during the next two years
Malaysia on Wednesday announced that the legalisation process for thousands of illegal immigrants will commence from next month, a move which is expected to benefit a number of Indian workers employed in this country. The legalisation and amnesty exercise, which was earlier supposed to kick off on July 11, was postponed by the Home Ministry on Monday to make way for the b
Punjab Government would implement the Right to Services Act from August 15 in the state, assuring the residents prompt delivery of 67 basic services. Presiding over a meeting of Deputy Commissioners and senior officials, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said that an ordinance in this regard has been promulgated by Punjab Governor and Punjab Government has decided
Rajasthan Technical University (RTU) has roped in software giant Wipro to enhance the employability skills of its engineering graduates by encouraging innovation. "Mission 10X" is an initiative of the Wipro Techonology and will be executed for faculty members of engineering colleges in the state. "We are collaborating with the company`s programme, wh
Reflecting the better labour market conditions, a significant number of companies in the US plan to recruit new personnel during the remaining part of 2011, with customer service and the IT industry expected to offer the strongest hiring prospects, says a survey. According to a study by job portal CareerBuilder, 47 per cent of employers surveyed are planning to hire employees in
As TV channels flashed news about the Mumbai blasts and phone networks choked, netizens from across the country joined hands on social networking sites offering help to the victims in every possible manner. While status messages on Twitter and Facebook requested people to confirm their safety, many logged in to networking sites to update themselves with the news. T
Two Indian-origin girls have emerged winners at Google`s inaugural Science Fair, impressing thousands at the internet giant`s California headquarters with their projects on ways to improve ovarian cancer treatment and bettering air quality for the benefit of asthma patients. The top three winners out of 15 finalists at the fair were all girls, Shree Bose, Naomi Shah and Lauren Ho
A Dutch couple who bought a Belgian baby over the Internet three years ago was on Thursday given an eight-month suspended sentence. "The court sentences the couple... for using a false (birth) certificate and an illegal adoption to an eight-month suspended sentence, a 1,000 euro suspended fine and 240 hours of community service," said a statement from the court in Zwoll
Online retail giant Amazon.com is all set to unveil a tablet computer by October, says a report. "Amazon plans to release a tablet computer by October," The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a source. The tablet will have a roughly nine-inch screen and will run on Google`s Android operating system. The device will allow customers to watch videos, read electronic books and listen to
State-run telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam in partnership with ItzCash Card on Thursday announced to launch a prepaid card -- Trust Card -- by this month-end. This card will enable users to make transactions through websites and mobile phones. "We have always been looking out for services that would add value and compliment the services that we provide to our customers.
Virtualisation software provider VMware on Wednesday launched a series of comprehensive suite of cloud infrastructure solutions that would help customers drive a more productive relationship between IT and the businesses they serve. The solutions include VMware vSphere 5, vShield 5, VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 5 and VMware vCloud Director 1.5, which together will amplify
Billing software company Redknee and IT company Tech Mahindra on Wednesday entered in to a global partnership agreement to jointly deliver software and services to the communications service providers. "This partnership assures to deliver benefits for both the entities through a wider scope of business opportunities and greater depth of solutions delivered for service provid
Skill development company Laurus Edutech has implemented skill technology application LEAP (Laurus Edutech Application platform) based on Software-as-a-service model for all the vocational training centres of ITCOT Consultancy and Services Ltd. ITCOT Consultancy and Services is a joint venture of banks and state financial institutions. "This is a big project and involves tra
South Sudan has acquired its own telephone dialling code, the telecommunications minister said on Wednesday, after proclaiming formal independence from the north on July 9. "The ITU (International Telecommunication Union) made it in a very nice way that will make it very easy for the citizens of the Republic of South Sudan to recognise this number," Madut Biar Yel was q
With an eye on foreign investment and to address the grievances of NRI`s, the Haryana government has decided to set up a `Foreign Investment and NRI Cell`. The Cell would act as a window receiving complaints relating to property, marital disputes, law and order, and other social issues of NRIs, a spokesman of Industries and Commerce Department said. The state home
Indian IT company NIIT Technologies on Wednesday signed a USD 85 million partnership agreement with Georgia-based media company Morris Communications to jointly offer IT and BPO services in North America. NIIT Technologies will have a controlling interest in the joint venture and both companies will jointly invest USD 85 million in the new venture over a period of five ye
Eyeing the lucrative remittance market, private sector DCB Bank on Wednesday announced a tie-up with TimesofMoney for providing a money transfer platform. "Non-Resident Indians (NRI) can use the DCB Bank`s website to transfer money online from 23 countries, leveraging TimesofMoney`s branded online remittance service," a release by the bank said. The
Software solutions provider ElectraCard Services (ECS), a subsidiary of Opus Software Solutions, has signed an agreement with public sector Union Bank of India for offering e-commerce services through their application -- electraECOMM. ECS`s electraECOMM is a secured online real time payment processing solution that supports all major credit and debit cards. It provides transacti
