Wipro Infotech, the India, Middle East and Africa IT Business unit of Wipro, on Tuesday said it has been selected by the Punjab government to deploy tax management system across the state. The deal size was, however, not disclosed. The Department of Excise and Taxation, Government of Punjab has selected Wipro Infotech to deploy the tax management system across the state, which wi
South Korean mobile handset maker Samsung is betting big on smartphones and expects the segment to contribute 15 per cent to the sales volume by the year-end. Currently, smartphones account for about 10 per cent of the handsets sold by the company in the country. "Over 1,300 Galaxy SII handsets were booked online in 10 days. We have received good response from
Union Ministry of Communications and Information Technology held a round table conference with the stakeholders to deliberate upon the draft national information and communication technology (ICT) Policy 2011 on Tuesday in the Capital. Opening the deliberations, Kapil Sibal, Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology said that the Department of Information Technology (DIT) seek
Close to one per cent of the country`s total telecom users have indicated dissatisfaction from their telecom service provider as a TRAI report shows that 85.41 lakh (8.54 million) customers have requested for mobile number portability (MNP) service till April-end. MNP services allows a customer to change his telecom operator while retaining his/her existing telephone number. According to TRA
Mobile handset maker HTC Corporation today launched its social networking focussed phone HTC Salsa in India. Emphasising on easy social connectivity, HTC Salsa has one-touch access to the key functions of Facebook through a dedicated Facebook button. The phone is built on Android operating system and is available in the market operating price of Rs 22,000. On this phone, one can surf from
Kerala`s first Computerised Passenger Reservation counter, under the scheme allocated to MPs, will become functional at nearby Thrikkakkara Civil station from July 30, Union minister of state for Food and Public Distribution Consumer affairs, K V Thomas, today said. Since last year, MPs have been entitled to select a place in their constituency to set up the Counter. The minister, who is an
Japanese researchers said today they had developed the technology to stop power being consumed by personal computers, televisions and other electronic devices when they are in standby mode. NEC Corp and Tohoku University said they aim to bring the new semiconductor technology into practical use within five years, potentially reducing the estimated two percent of household electricity wasted thr
Financial inclusion services provider FINO today said it has launched a smart card based collection and payment disbursal system for Tendu leaves collectors in Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The smart card has been launched in collaboration with Uttar Pradesh Forest Corporation (UPFC) and several banks. This system replaces the current system of tokens which are issued and usually settl
Bihar would soon have a database of state-level blood donors to boost voluntary blood donation and reduce the expenses on maintenance of blood in blood banks, according to Bihar State Aids Control Society. Society`s Project Director Sanjiv Kumar Sinha told reporters that the process of database of blood donors would begin soon as there has been significant rise in number of blood donors in Biha
Digital financial transaction company atom Technologies today said it has processed more than Rs 2,000 crore worth transaction on its mobile commerce platform. "Till date, atom has processed more than Rs 2,000 crore worth of transactions on its platform. Its clientele comprise of more than 400 best associates across various industry verticals and includes corporates, Government utilities, Tr
Concerned over the spate of injuries to its top players, the cricket board is in talks with IT Major Infosys for preparing an exhaustive injury-database but the discussions are at a "very preliminary stage", BCCI stated today. "Anil Kumble (former India captain and current chairman of the National Cricket Academy) is in touch with Infosys to develop a software for injury management of players.
Australia has withdrawn a map of India, posted on its immigration department website which omitted the border States of Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh, following strong protests from the Indian community in the country. The map was withdrawn on Sunday after complaints from Indian lobby groups in Australia, a Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) spokeswoman was quoted by `Th
With cellphone operating systems Symbian and Android becoming popular malware environment, a new report confirms mobile malicious software as the new frontier for cybercrime. McAfee Q1 threats report also reveals that in the first quarter of 2011, spam remained at its lowest levels since 2007. "Even though this past quarter once again showed that spam has slowed, it doesn`t mean that cyber
A shadowy group of hackers behind a string of recent cyberattacks have claimed to have breached the US Senate website and taken internal data. The Senate Sergeant at Arms, which is responsible for congressional security, confirmed there had been an intrusion into the server hosting the public website, Senate.gov, but said no sensitive information was compromised. The hacker group, which goes
The international online vigilante group "Anonymous" has taken revenge for the arrest of three of its hackers by blocking the web site of the Spanish police, officials said. "During the night of Saturday to Sunday at 2:00am, the police web site was the victim of an attack and was blocked for several minutes," a police source said today. "Anonymous" claimed responsibility in a Twitter message
With a view to ensure greater transparency and better interaction, Uttar Pradesh food and civil supplies department will be using social networking site Facebook to improve the department`s functioning. "Each regional food controller have been asked to open a separate Facebook page on which they will be required to update their status, information about completed works and p
Telecom company Sistema Shyam TeleServices (SSTL), under its MTS brand, today launched free MBlaze data cards for its postpaid customers. "MTS is committed to its data focused-voice enabled strategy. Continuing with the innovation promise, we have launched the `Free MBlaze Data Card` proposition," Leonid Musatov, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, MTS India said i
Online users in the country today are more scared of their social networking account being hacked as compared to loss of personal data in the cyber world, a Microsoft India study said on Monday. About 74 per cent of the respondents said they worry about hacking of their social networking account as opposed to loss of personal data, which accounted for just 16 per cent and credit
