Online classifieds company, Quikr, on Monday announced it has raised USD 8-million in funding by selling equity in a round led by a fund started by Finnish mobile handset maker Nokia. The investment has been made into Quikr Mauritius, which is the holding company for Quikr India and the other investors who participated in this round included Norwest Venture Partners and eBay Inc,
Buoyed by increased spending power of consumers and availability of more options in the lower price range, the Indian digital camera market is expected to grow by over 50 per cent this year to touch 41 lakh units, according to a report by CyberMedia Research. The size of the digital camera market was at 26.9 lakh units last year and grew by 65 per cent over the previous year, it
IT service company California Software (Calsoft) on Monday announced appointment of Thomas Kevin Reily as new chairman of the board in place of Clyde Michael Bandy. Clyde Michael Bandy resigned as director and chairman of the company with effect from April 25 and Reily has been appointed as additional director on the board with effect from May 6, said Calsoft in an information fi
Aiming at increasing the number of users of Smart Card that save commuters from standing in queues to purchase tokens, the Delhi Metro will be observing `Smart Card Week` from May 10 to May 15. During this week, special Contactless Customer Card counters will be made operational at 20 Metro stations, which have highest number of footfall on the Delhi Metro network.
Delhi Government has assured the Planning Commission that it will soon introduce high security registration plates (HSRP) for automobiles, which will help the police in tracking stolen and missing vehicles. The assurance was given by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit to Plan panel Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia at a meeting in the capital on Thursday. &qu
Personal computer maker Lenovo India on Monday announced a rejig in its management team with Rajiv Rao, a former Dell executive, joining the company to head its SMB business. Rao, who was head of channel operations at Dell India, has over 18 years of experience and has worked with Pepsi, HP besides Dell before starting his own venture from where he has now joined Lenovo.
Public sector telecom service provider MTNL on Monday launched its push mail services in the national capital in partnering with a mobile communication service Bharat Berry. "MTNL has entered into an alliance with Bharat Berry Technologies to provide push email services for all its mobile subscribers in Delhi," state-owned service provider said in a statement.
Telephone users can expect relief from pesky calls as DoT is working on a new landline number series for telemarketing companies which can be identified. "TRAI chairman met us. We are working on the issues. Details are being worked out. Hope to issue (landline) numbers soon," R Chandrashekhar, secretary, Department of Telecommunications, told PTI when asked about status
A leading telecom player Vodafone Essar has opposed regulator Trai`s move to review the interconnection regime fearing an end to the termination charges, saying it was a deviation from the TDSAT and Supreme Court`s directions. Mobile Termination Charges (MTC) is a levy paid by an operator to another on whose network the call ends. Doing away with the termination charge may bring
Chinese Telecom equipment maker Huawei Telecommunications today announced a scholarship programme for Indians studying in China. The scholarship will be open to Indian undergraduate and postgraduate students who have already secured admission to institutions of higher education in China, the company said in a statement. Every year, 10 scholarships of up to USD 10,0
UAE-based telecom company Etisalat on Monday inked a pact with Indian IT company HCL Technologies to cooperate on and explore collaborative opportunities for offering information and communication technology (ICT) services to customers. As per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Etisalat and HCL Technologies will work together to explore the possibility of collaboration on off
Tens of thousands of frustrated people have stepped up pressure on Nepalese lawmakers to end the political deadlock over the peace process and facilitate the drafting of a new constitution by the end of this month, the deadline set by Nepal`s parliament. Over one lakh SMS are being sent to members of the Constituent Assembly, which functions as the country`s interim parliament, t
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) today launched its Unique Identification (UID) number project `Aadhaar` in Orissa. All residents above the age group of one year shall be enrolled in the project. In a symbolic ceremony at Raj Bhawan, the state`s first citizen Governor M C Bhandare was enrolled under the project by Smart Chip Limited, an enrollme
Two assistant sanitary inspectors were suspended by MCD on Saturday for alleged lack of supervision after finding that some substitute sanitation workers in Karol Bagh were not marking their attendance on biometric machine. The MCD`s action came even as it grappled with the issue of alleged "ghost employees" in its rolls. Delhi government recently told Delhi High Court
While Bahrain`s justice minister was making the latest accusations against alleged enemies of the state, this time medical staff other officials were busy organising a patriotic blitz that encourages pledges of loyalty on Facebook and Twitter. These are the parallel worlds of one of Washington`s linchpin military allies in the Gulf. On one side is a grinding campai
Sony said On Saturday about 2,500 customers` names and partial addresses stolen by hackers had been discovered posted online as it struggled to recover from the biggest-ever Internet security break-in. "The website was out-of-date and inactive when discovered as part of the continued attacks on Sony," US-based Sony Electronics said in an online statement.
An online tree-planting initiative in the periphery of wildlife dominated areas in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa, aimed at reviving the ecosystem and reducing man-animal conflict, has become an instant hit with 1,10,000 plantations in eleven months since its launch. Grow-Trees.com helps individuals and corporate houses who care for the environment to plant trees f
The Haryana government has directed employers of all organisations and establishments, which are covered under Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959, to get their offices registered at the Employment department. "The employers can also register themselves online on the web portal of the department www.hrex.org by clicking at `Employer Re
Bank officials in Mizoram on Saturday said that theft of money by cyber-criminals from private bank accounts was on the rise and asked the people to take precautionary measures, an official statement today said. The statement said that many people received SMSes and e-mails in which they were informed that they won a lottery and that they should deposit money in a savings bank ac
Global consulting and IT companies Ernst and Young (E&Y) Global Shared Services and Cognizant will be setting up their units in Kerela at Infopark Kochi campus, giving a boost to the information technology sector in Kerala. The agreement with the two companies was signed by Infopark CEO Binu Pazoor in the presence of Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan today. &quo
