The durables retailer from the Tatas, Croma, on Wednesday roped in the world`s largest online retailer Amazon to bring in the latter`s Kindle to the domestic market. The partnership involves Amazon expanding its Kindle Store, under which, Croma will hawk the Kindle hardware. The store will be featuring over a million books, including 70 of 100 Nielsen Bestsellers and allow consu
The Delhi high court on Wednesday asked the centre to apprise it of the steps taken to fill a vacancy in the three-member bench of telecom watchdog TDSAT. The court sought the information in wake of TDSAT`s recent split verdict on a plea, which alleged that private firms have been violating license terms by entering into 3G inter-circle roaming (ICR) pacts. The verdict proved indecisive
The CEO of a government`s ambitious project, which will be the single point source of all data gathered by more than a dozen agencies, draws a salary of Rs 10 lakh per month besides other entitlements of top officers. Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh told Rajya Sabha that the monthly consolidated remuneration of CEO of NATGRID Raghu Raman is Rs 10 lakh besides a host of other f
Having enrolled a population of 20 crore for the unique identity Aadhaar cards across the country in the last couple of years, the Unique Identification Authority of India now targets to enrol another 40 crore in the next couple of years. "We have enrolled 20 crore so far. We have been given a mandate to enrol another 40 crore, which we hope to do in the next couple of years. Along
The meeting of the council of ministers chaired by Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla agreed to give free Right of Way to two mobile service providers - RAILTEL (Railtel Corporation of India Ltd) and the Bharat Broadband Network Ltd (BBNL). An official statement on Tuesday said the decision was made in the meeting of the council of ministers which went on till late Monday night.
Internet companies Google and Facebook on Tuesday said they are working with Indian authorities to remove "inflammatory and hateful content" on their websites. "We understand the gravity of the situation, strongly condemn acts of violence and continue to work closely with relevant authorities. Content intended to incite violence, such as hate speech, is prohibited on Goog
Fresh trouble brewed for former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda, arrested in the suicide case of his former employee, on Tuesday with Delhi Police slapping sections of Information Technology Act against him for allegedly sending false electronic message leading to harassment of the deceased. Dharmendra Kumar, Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), said police have invoked Section
Stepping up its drive against "erring" portals, government has ordered blocking of more than 250 websites in which morphed images and videos were uploaded to incite Muslims leading to exodus of people belonging to the northeast from Karnataka and some other states. Home ministry officials said more than 130 websites have been blocked till now while the rest will be blocked sho
Whistleblowers using the landmark RTI Act to blow the lid off corruption in various agencies have met with threats, some even losing their lives, but an online portal is helping such people get details they want without revealing their original identity. The brainchild of an IIT engineer, an NRI and a web designer, the portal RTI Anonymous has come a long way since its inception last Oc
A high-level official delegation led by Sathya Narayana, secretary, central Department of Electronics and Information Technology, visited Kerala to review the status of implementation of e-Governance initiatives in the state. The team reviewed the advancements in implementation of the programmes, especially in the e-District programme and the State Service Delivery Gateway (SSDG), a rel
Telecom tribunal TDSAT has allowed petitions by Idea Cellular against the DoT imposing Rs 300 crore penalty on the company for allegedly holding more than 10 per cent stake in two firms in six circles. "... these petitions are allowed. The respondent (government) is directed to exercise its discretion and pass a fresh order upon complying with the principles of natural justice,&quo
The Law Ministry has opined that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) can ask mobile phone service providers to stop their present 3G roaming pacts. Additional Solicitor General AS Chandhiok in the opinion stated that the split verdict of sectoral tribunal TDSAT on the 3G roaming pacts does not constitute a judgemnt in law as the same cannot be implemented, official sources said.
Led by country`s largest mobile player Bharti Airtel, GSM operators added 1.70 million new users (net) in July to take the total subscriber base to 679.05 million. Operators like Uninor and Videocon, whose licences have been cancelled by the Supreme Court, saw a decline in subscribers base after adding substantial numbers in the last few months. Bharti Airtel, which has a market
Online mobile and datacard recharge player Paytm on Thursday said it has introduced recharge facility for smart card users on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway toll, a move that is likely to ease traffic congestion at the entry points. "With the introduction of this feature, commuters travelling on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway can now recharge their smart tags online through the Paytm p
Plagued with rampant illegal mining, the Goa government has decided to implement an information technology-based system to prevent its valuable resource being exported illegally and evading royalty. The draft mining policy, tabled on the floor of the House during the recently concluded state Assembly session, has said a `Mines Management System` will be put in place to arrest the
The Indian IT industry should make use of its advancement in software for developing cloud computing, a technology that can bring down cost of computing, particularly to individual entrepreneurs, Telecom and IT Minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday said. "In terms of software, we are perhaps most advanced in the world. We should use this opportunity and in the budget of 2013 make
National Crime Records Bureau has evinced interest in a system developed by Rajasthan police which maintains a database of standing warrantees, proclaimed offenders and absconders in the state, with a view to implementing it at the national level. "NCRB has sought information about our initiative. A detailed report will soon be forwarded to NCRB soon so that it can be incorporated
Market regulator Sebi on Monday said investors can use `Aadhaar` cards as a valid address proof for their accounts with brokerage firms, mutual funds, portfolio managers and other capital market entities. `Aadhaar`, a 12-digit individual identification number issued by UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India), is already permitted as a valid identity proof document in the capita
Stating that all government services would be linked with Aadhaar card, Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Monday said the money meant for the beneficiaries will be transferred directly into his/her bank account. "Bogus beneficiaries will be curbed because of Aadhaar card," Chavan was quoted as saying in an official press release. The chief minister on Mon
The department of electronics and information technology (DeitY) has urged the states to proactively perform accounting and expenditure reviews of the funds provided by the central government under the national e-governance plan (NeGP) and submit their utilisation certificates to the department. “Due to this reason DeitY is presently grappling with the unexplained expenditures to the tune
