As part of its e-governance initiative, the Delhi Government on Monday introduced an online system under which private trusts and entities will be able to apply online for recognition of their schools. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, launching the online system, said education department will have to take decisions on the applications within stipulated period of two months.
A private lunch with Warren Buffett sold for USD 2.3 million when online bidding ended, falling short of last year`s winning bid of USD 2.6 million that set a record for the most expensive charity item ever sold on eBay. Organisers didn`t immediately release the identity of the winner, whose exact bid was USD 2,345,678. All proceeds go to the Glide Foundation, which provides soci
In a bid to tackle piracy, Malaysia`s telecommunication industry watchdog has blocked 10 filesharing websites that were among the most visited sites by Malaysians to illegally download movies. According to reports in the local newspapers today, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) had written a letter to all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ordering the
With internet becoming a low cost advertisement media compared to print and television, a website devoted for social media marketing and online promotion of movies is becoming popular in Malayalam. Claimed to be first of its kind in India and a start-up venture of some Kerala-based software professionsals, `Metromatinee.com` is an exclusive movie portal with reviews, photos, vide
To ensure transparency, online process to issue driving licenses will soon be introduced in Rajasthan, a minister said. Seven driving schools at divisional headquarters level will also be set up by March 2012 and drivers will be trained impart safe driving skills, state Transport Minister B K Sharma said a conference on road safety here. The minister said such init
The Environment Ministry has constituted a committee for Crisis Management Plan to give a measured response in case of cyber attacks on its computer networks. The six-member committee is chaired by the Ministry Secretary, a Ministry order said. Additional Secretary (e-governance), Additional Director General of Forests (FC), Additional Director General of Forests (
IT firm Glodyne Technoserve today announced the acquisition of e-governance services provider Comat Technologies for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will help the BSE-listed firm expand its presence in the e-governance services segment. "The acquisition will help us expand our reach in new states. Together with our technology and service offerings, we b
It is the new "TigerText" software that is on the prowl in the cyber space giving fresh concerns to security agencies as with it the sender can delete all the messages, videos and photographs on a recipient`s mobile. The software enables the consumer to have a complete control over messaging with a function to auto delete when he wishes to. "With TigerText you can
The advent of high speed wireless services, namely 3G and BWA, will take the total of size of the Indian telecom services and mobile handset market to USD 82 billion or Rs 3,77,685 crore, approximately by 2014, said market research firm CyberMedia Research. CyberMedia Research estimates that the Indian telecom services and mobile handset market will grow at compound annual growth
The IMF which was recently rocked by a sex scandal involving its former chief was also hit by a "major" and sophisticated cyberattacks over the last several months, whose dimensions are still unknown. According to a report the attack occurred over the last several months, even before Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the French politician who ran the fund, was arrested on charges
The Obama administration is leading a global effort to deploy "shadow" Internet and mobile phone systems in countries ruled by repressive regimes so that dissidents can use them to get around government censorship, a media report said today. Financed with a USD two million State Department grant, the effort includes secretive projects to create independent cellphone net
Auto major Mercedes-Benz India today said it has launched a mobile-optimised website, which would cater to the rapidly evolving set of tech-savvy customers. The website (m.mercedes-benz.co.in) can be readily accessed through multiple mobile devices, including smart phones, androids and other feature phones capable of Internet browsing, the Indian arm of the German car manufacture
Employees at social networking site Facebook are the youngest, satisfied and yet the most stressed, among workers at major US technology companies, according to a new report that also said staffers at Google are best paid as compared to those at other tech companies. Seattle-based research firm PayScale said Facebook employees are the most satisfied and the Mark Zuckerberg-led co
An investor group including Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has emerged as a front-runner in negotiations with News Corp to take control of the media firm`s social media site, Myspace, says a media report. "An investor group has emerged as a front-runner in negotiations with News Corp to take control of Myspace... as the media company rushes to complete a transaction by
Jammu and Kashmir Police has filed a case against a London-based BBC journalist of Kashmiri origin on the charges of spreading "disaffection", following the death of a businessman at Lal Chowk here earlier this week. "A case has been registered against foreign-based journalist of Kashmiri origin Naeema Ahmad Mehjoor for spreading disaffection as she had claimed tha
Ness Technologies, Inc., a global provider of information technology solutions and services, announced today that the company has entered into a merger agreement under which an affiliate of Citi Venture Capital International (CVCI), a global private equity investment fund, will acquire it in a deal valued at around USD 307 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Ness stockhold
A map of India on an Australian government website has omitted the states of Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh triggering strong protests from the Indian community in the country. Following the protests, Australia admitted that the map was an "error" and said it will be removed from the website. "The map was an error and is being removed from t
Nearly 20 days after it withdrew the `most wanted` list from its website after one person mentioned in it was found lodged in a prison, CBI today uploaded a pruned list having 143 names. The new list has names of Purulia arms drop accused Nielsen Niels Christian alias Kim Davy whose extradition proceedings are pending in a Denmark court and Ravi Shankaran an accused in Naval war
The number of farmers approaching Kisan call centre (KCC) for farming related tips more than doubled to 20 lakh in 2010-11 fiscal, a fact which reflects the utility of the service. KCC is a call centre based extension service that provides the farmers with expert advice on different aspects of farming and allied activities in their own language. "In 2011-11, o
The IT sector is likely to witness a 20 per cent increase in overall workforce levels in the coming year as this segment will continue to see double digit growth, says a survey. According to the IT Employer Survey by HeadHonchos.com - a job search portal for senior management professionals, 76 per cent of respondents expect the increase in headcount to be in the range of 11-15 pe
