Telecom regulator TRAI on Monday allowed operators to provide new kind of recharge coupons for pre-paid connections that will provide dual benefit to consumers. The new "Combo vouchers" will enable customers to add value in their mobile phone account as well as avail services at discounted rates. "...the Authority has decided, through the Fourth Amendment to the T
Haryana government will now prepare its budget through an online system, an official said on Monday. Under the new process, each Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO) will have to submit request for budget through an online system and send it to his or her Budget Controlling Officer, spokesman of the Finance Department said in Chandigarh. On receipt of budget requests from DDOs a
A barrage of requests by security agencies to a leading telecom company for telephone tapping led it to say a polite no even to the India`s premier external intelligence agency RAW. The request by Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) to Bharti Airtel for lawful interception of some t
Telecom major Bharti Airtel is the fourth largest mobile operator in the world with over 250 million connnections globally, according to analyst firm Wireless Intelligence. China Mobile continues to be at the top spot with 683.08 million connections, followed by Vodafone Group (386.88 million) and America Movil Group (251.83 million). Bharti Airtel (250.04) and Telefonica Group
Rajasthan government on Saturday said that in a phase wise manner it will make mandatory Aadhaar number for people applying for ten important services or schemes in the state. Aadhaar would be made compulsory for applying for pension schemes of old age, widow, differently abled, MGNREGA job card, ration card, driving license, water and electricity connections, property registration, Ind
The UPA government on Saturday rolled out the direct cash transfer system under Aadhaar scheme to eliminate fraud and corruption with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying government will use technology to bring transparency. The launch, marking the second anniversary of Aadhaar project, is aimed at checking corruption and pilferage in schemes and to bring transparency in implementation.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda on Thursday said his government has decided to use the latest technology to give stress on development projects. Technology like Aadhaar cards and Global Positioning System (GPS) would also ensure that the government`s welfare schemes like old-age pension and antodaya yojna reach bonafide beneficiaries, Munda said. The Chief Minister was addr
Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Thursday launched fourth generation (4G) broadband services in Pune. "With both home and office users opting for 4G services, it is heartening to see early adopters of this technology acknowledge the experience that Airtel 4G delivers...We look forward to rolling out our services in other circles soon," Bharti Airtel President (Consumer Business)
Global online travel firm Expedia Group on Thursday said it will hire 300 people by the end of this year in India and is also setting up research and development centre in India. "We are bullish on the long-term potential of the (Indian) market and are expecting to hire 300 resources before the end of the year," Expedia Inc Chief Technology Officer Edmond Mesrobian said in a s
Business conglomerate Shriram Group on Thursday launched an online service -- Shriram Vyapar -- for transactions relating to real estate, vehicles, loans and insurance under the neighbourhood agents business model. The "neighbourhood agents business model" would bridge the digital and financial divide by offering online services to those parts of the country which are not digi
The minister of state for IT and communications Sachin Pilot opened up an oasis of opportunities for students of 250 schools of rural Ajmer as he inaugurated a computer lab at a government secondary school in Kishangarh on Wednesday. Now students will have access to internet as similar labs will be operational in the other government schools under the e-facility project worth Rs 25 cror
The Karnataka state druc controls department has decided to introduce e-governance in their system to make day-to-day activities more convenient, transparent and bring in more accountability. The department will launch software application on November 1 which has been adopted by the Gujarat FDCA and has been modified as poer requirements. The software will helps track substandard drugs
The IT industry should focus on domestic market as well as diversify into newer markets overseas to control the decline in export revenues and achieve USD 400 billion growth target, Department of Electronics and IT (DeitY) Secretary J Satyanarayana said on Wednesday. "IT industry should focus on domestic market and diversify in newer and emerging markets for exports to tackle d
Telecom Commission recommended on Wednesday that existing mobile operators will have to fully give up airwaves in the superior 900 MHz band at the time of licence renewal in 2014 -- a move that GSM players said would cost them over Rs 66,000 crore in replacing infrastructure. "The entire spectrum in 900 MHz will be refarmed," Telecom Secretary R Chandrashekhar said after meeti
Seeking greater market access to the services sector, India on Wednesday asked the European Union (EU) to declare it as a data secure country. The issue came up for discussion during the meeting of Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma and European Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud Algirdas Semeta in New Delhi. Sharma emphasised that in mode
Telecom tribunal TDSAT on Wednesday directed state-run telecom companies BSNL and MTNL to refund the excess amount, along with 9 per cent interest, they had collected from RCom as interconnect user charges (IUC) charges. "The respondents (MTNL and BSNL) are hereby directed to re-issue the bills ... and refund the excess amount to the petitioner (RCom) with interest at the rate of 9
Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar today said the work on establishment of the Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) would commence before the state goes for the assembly polls early next year. "The work on ITIR project will commence before the next assembly elections," he told reporters after inaugurating BangaloreIT.biz 2012 in Bangalore. Shettar sai
Madhya Pradesh will soon become all e-district state as the state government is hopeful of implementing the e-district project in all 50 districts by the end of this year. Works of e-district in the five pilot project districts (Indore, Guna, Gwalior, Sagar and Shivpuri) have been carried out with the cooperation of public service management department. The work of providing gov
An online document verification system has been launched by Calicut University which will enable authentication of certificates and university marks lists from across the globe within minutes. The system will help the varsity graduates and prospective employers who wish to recruit CU students to authenticate the certificates submitted by them.
Now Lucknow residents can buy the best quality timber for furnitures online. Starting a new trend, the Uttar Pradesh forest corporation has put details of timber available with it online for buyers to make a choice and place bids. The cost of the timber can be paid either online or at the time of delivery. To make it even more convenient, the website will also allow auto-bidding
