Telecom tribunal TDSAT has reserved order on operators` plea to stay the penalty imposed on them by the government for failing to complete the directive to reverify prepaid connections in Assam and North East service areas. The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) bench, headed by its Chairman Justice S B Sinha, reserved the order yesterday. O
In a major relief for business houses, telecom sector regulator Trai today exempted messages generated by and sent to automated technical systems from the 200 SMS per sim cap imposed to curb pesky telemarketers. "Trai has received representations from the stakeholders that in view of the limit of 200 SMSes per day per SIM, they are not able to send machine-to-machine and per
With major expansion plans, China`s satellite navigation industry will emerge as the third IT economic growth sector by 2015 next only to mobile communication and Internet with an output value of over USD 35 billion, a think tank report said. Among others, China`s satellite navigation industry set to launch 30 satellites this year and expand the foot prints of its own navigation
Ethical hacker Ankit Fadia today said social networking sites Twitter and Facebook should be more responsibile and responsive when it comes to removing objectionable content. He also said it is impossible to control content being posted on Internet, but social networking sites are doing it through post screening measures. "Using Twitter, Facebook anybody can p
Providing an online platform for resolution of non-performing assets, NPAsource.com today said it is aiming at disposal of Rs 20,000 crore worth NPAs over the next two years. The portal - NPAsource.com - brainchild of Atishya Technologies, an online platform doing value addition to NPAs in public domain, to benefit lenders (banks), borrowers as well as investors. &
LIC has undertaken a pilot study to settle claims through bank accounts of customers in a move to bring about more transparency and speed up processing of beneficiaries` applications. "We have just launched it in two centres. One in Vellore and another in Kottayam. We will provide the claims through bank accounts," LIC Zonal Manager D D Singh told PTI on the sidelines o
Cloud service provider Novatium Solutions today partnered with Tirupati Public School to provide computing servies to the students. Novatium has installed Navigator powered desktops in the school, which will be used by students and school staff for computing requirements. "Novatium has always been active in contributing to education and training through our cl
Around 400 foreign delegates from over 50 countries are expected to attend Indiasoft, 2012,the IT event of Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC). "It is taking place at a time when the global economy is showing some nascent signs of recovery," ESC Executive Director D K Sareen said. The event, to be held in Hyderabad, is support
N K Das, chief secretary, government of Assam inaugurated the e-governance consultative workshop, “Citizen Centric e-Government”, at NEDFi House, here today. Delivering the inaugural address, Das said that if the computerisation had happened in all the departments and the officials worked more efficiently, the services could have been delivered on time and need for legislation
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s Office made its debut on popular microblogging site Twitter today. The new media foray by the PMO comes in the wake of TV journalist Pankaj Pachauri taking over as Communications Adviser to the Prime Minister. "The Prime Minister`s work should be in the public domain so that people know that the government is functioning for the
Seeking to dispel the impression that sharp differences existed between it and the Union Home Ministry over the UIDAI project, the Planning Commission today said it should be allowed to go ahead with steps taken to avoid overlap with the National Population register. The Planning Commission proposed to take a note to the Cabinet on this which was scheduled to meet on Wednesday, its Deputy Chair
Dispelling fears that the biometric technology being employed for the Aadhaar project is flawed, the UIDAI today asserted that its system is reliable and can achieve the task of providing unique ID cards to the entire population of the country. "Based on the analysis, the UIDAI confirms that the enrollment system has proven to be reliable, accurate and scalable to meet the n
A travel portal was launched today with an aim to facilitate safe and trouble-free journey for tourists. "You will get to know what to be seen, how to reach and all necessary information on a finger tip. This will be great help for tourists and those who want to travel safe," Congress leader Oscar Fernandes said here after launching the portal named Travelogold.
Nokia Siemens Networks today said it has implemented unified billing and charging solutions for Vodafone India subscribers. The solution will allow data subscribers to enjoy greater transparency of their usage and spending patterns with real-time notifications to their handsets, the company said in a statement. "As our long standing partner, Nokia Siemens Netw
Amid a euro zone debt crisis and lower than expected growth in the domestic market, leaders from the Indian IT sector will meet next month to deliberate over these issues and discuss strategies to sustain the growth of the USD 70 billion industry. The 20th edition of the Nasscom India Leadership Forum (NILF) will be held in Mumbai from February 14-16 under the aegis of the softwa
Digital marketing company Digitas is betting big on India -- not just in terms of tapping the market, but also on the prospects of using the local talent pool to service its global markets. The company, which has about 300 employees in the country, is looking at increasing its headcount by 30 per cent annually. "India is a unique opportunity. It is a huge offs
The world`s first `iGrave` that uses GPS satellite tracking technology to help people to find their loved ones has been unveiled in the US. Everyone buried at `The Preserve` -- a 1.5-acre natural burial site in Lafayette -- receives a GPS transmitter disk in the center of their casket, or in the grave if there is no casket. The battery powered devices, based on sys
Rejecting reports of a tussle between his ministry and the Unique Identification Authority of India, Home Minister P Chidambaram today said the government was mulling incorporating Aadhar numbers in the future resident ID cards of the National Population Register. "There were some media reports about conflict between the Home Ministry and the UIDAI, but they are not true,&qu
An innovation fund that aims at helping people at the lower rung is expected to be operational by July, Advisor to Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations Sam Pitroda said today. "We will start fund as soon as we have Rs 500 crore. Government has committed Rs 100 crore for this fund which we expect to get in upcoming Budget Session
Wipro Technologies, the global information technology, consulting and outsourcing business of Wipro Ltd, today announced the launch of `Wipro SprintHR`, a cloud-based platform offering Oracle Fusion Human Capital Management (HCM) modules. "It is available as a SaaS (software-as-a-service) model and is designed to help enable enterprise customers transform their HR processes,
