Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) has been working on the idea to put life insurance policies in electronic format by April 2012, a top official of insurance brokers` association said on Thursday. "Stock Holding Corporation, Central Depository Services Ltd, NSDL, Karvy Computers and Computer Age Management Services are already working with the insures and the
Seven out of ten young employees frequently ignore infotech policies, and one in four is a victim of identity theft before the age of 30, according to a global study conducted by networking giant Cisco. "The desire for on-demand access to information is so ingrained in the incoming generation of employees that many young professionals take extreme measures to access the Inte
Even as a depreciating rupee supports profitability of the Information Technology sector, the global macro economic situation will pose a challenge for the industry next year, a top official of IT giant TCS said. "This year has gone very well and better than what we expected. Next year it will be some kind of stressful environment and every Government will try to avoid the L
Bill Gates on Thursday ruled out ever returning to the helm of Microsoft while dismissing criticism by late Apple founder Steve Jobs, who he called "brilliant". Gates, in Sydney for a family holiday, said recent rumours that he was considering a full-time comeback to the US software giant he founded, but stepped back from in 2006, were untrue. In an inter
The Telecom Ministry has informed the Prime Minister`s Office that it has put in place the required legal as well as monitoring framework with regard to security of imported telecom equipment. The PMO had sought an update from the telecom ministry on steps taken to address security concerns arising from import of telecom equipment. The request was sent on December
Telecom tribunal TDSAT on Thursday asked the government not to force operators to pay licence fees in accordance with the recent Supreme Court order till January 31, 2012, the next date of hearing in the dispute between telecos and the DoT over components of AGR. During the proceedings, counsel appearing for Department of Telecom (DoT) informed the tribunal that it was in the pro
`Mobile Governance` could help solve people`s problems faster through better application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday. "The mobile phone is now being used by the common man with ease and Gujarat is first to spread its use in governance," he said while inaugurating a three-day conference, e-INDI
Electronic consumer device maker Sony on Wednesday launched its first tablet PC in India and unveiled 3G tablets which will be launched in the mid of next month. "Today we are launching tablets that support WiFi connectivity. In mid-January we will launch tablets that will have both 3G connectivity and WiFi. We expect 3G-enabled tablets to contribute 80 per cent to our total
Facebook and its founder will try to have a man`s lawsuit claiming part ownership of the USD 50 billion social networking website thrown out of court after securing proof the contract on which it`s based is fake, a Facebook attorney said. Experts determined that the ink on the document, which Paul Ceglia of New York claims he and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg signed in 2003, i
Amid a raging controversy over monitoring of the internet, the government on Wednesday said there is no proposal to formulate a mechanism to regulate content on the world wide web, Parliament was informed. "Government does not regulate content and there is no proposal to formulate any mechanism to regulate the content," Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin
Nokia India on Wednesday launched its own standalone mobile wallet service to provide a secure and convenient alternative to cash on a mass scale to cellphone customers. Called Nokia Money, it is expected to offer a wide spectrum of mobile payment services to consumers who have a cellphone and want the convenience of making basic financial payments such as utility bills, top-ups,
Australian police`s e-crime officers on Wednesday raided the office of a leading newspaper following allegations that it illegally accessed database of the ruling Labor party. Six officers executed a warrant at the office of The Age newspaper this morning in relation to an investigation, media reports said. Officers are also examining equipment in The Age`s IT depa
Bharti Airtel has said that companies holding 2G spectrum should have the first right of refusal on the radio waves they hold, after the expiry of their rights, before it is put up for auction. "We recommend that the entity holding the spectrum should have the right of first refusal upon expiry of spectrum rights. In case the entity decides not to exercise the option to rene
Two leading telecom firms, Bharti and Vodafone, have come under the scanner of regulator Trai for violating Mobile Number Portability (MNP) norms. Trai had issued showcause notices to these firms seeking information based on complaints from subscribers that their requests for MNP have been rejected, sources in the know said. "We have received their (Bharti and
State-run telecom company MTNL has extended the date for submission of bids to roll out wireless boradband service by the third party in Delhi and Mumbai circles. In the latest EoI document, the company has revised date of submitting bids to January 23, from January 4 earlier, for submission of bids. Both technical and commercial bid for the EoI will be opened next day.
The Uttarakhand government has formally launched an e-procurement system with the objective of processing all types of tenders through an online portal. Launching the system here yesterday, Chief Minister B C Khanduri said the system would directly benefit the common man and users of the tender portal. He directed officials to organise training programmes for emplo
A Parliamentary committee on Tuesday recommended reconsideration of a bill that seeks to grant statutory powers and status to Nandan Nilekani-headed national body for issuing identification numbers to all citizens. It said that the National Identification Authority of India Bill, 2010 in its present form is not acceptable to it. "In view of... concerns and app
India is believed to have informed the representatives of the US government and industry that the country`s proposed IT, electronics and telecom policies will comply with the international standards. There is perhaps an apprehension that India`s emphasis on manufacturing is somehow an effort to introduce a set of standards which are distinct from international standards.
The Jammu and Kashmir government will implement e-governance system in consumer affairs and public distribution department in four phases. Chief Secretary Madhav Lal, who chaired the State Level Apex Committee constituted to monitor the computerisation process, today directed the officials to draw an activity chart to time line the application of e-governance system in the CA&
The domestic e-commerce market which was estimated to at Rs 19,688 crore in 2009, is expected to touch Rs 50,000 crore in 2011, according to a recent white paper by First Data Corporation and ICICI Merchant Services. "E-commerce in the country has seen about 60 to 70 per growth over last year. It is growing at the rate of 2-3 percent on a month-on-month basis and almost 50 p
