Mobile value-added services firm IMImobile today said it has inked an agreement with krishcricket.com, a website owned by Krishnamachari Srikkanth to deliver content over mobile phone. "Keeping in tune with modern trends and the panache of the youth to adhere to modern gadgets, we have made the mobile as the primary tool to reach out to cricket lovers across the globe. We un
Aiming total transparency in highways deals, sector regulator NHAI today made a debut on social networking site Facebook eliciting responses from users on various issues. NHAI`s appearance on Facebook with photographs of a toll plaza at Dharwad, a bridge at Barwa and two highways (Delhi-Jaipur and Vijaywada-Eluru) immediately drew attention 34 users who posted their comments.
Consumer electronics maker Samsung India today said it is targetting sales of USD 100 million (around Rs 455 crore), over two-and-half fold jump from last year, from its information technology products in the business-to-business segment (B2B) in 2011. The company`s total (B2B) sales in the IT and mobile division -- such as printers, mobiles and displays -- stood at USD 38 millio
The Haryana Government has set up an e-district project at Rohtak on pilot basis to deliver government services using Information Technology and communication, an official spokesman said here today. The state government had given its recognition to the digitally signed documents and its procedure for subsequent references issued or to be issued by the administration of Rohtak dis
Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad will investigate the hacking of Ballia-Etawah Gramin Bank`s website allegedly by a Pakistani organisation, a senior police official said today. The investigation has been handed over to Varansi unit of the ATS as this was a cyber crime case and there is a suspicion of involvement of Pakistan-based hackers, district SP Ram Swaroop said here.
AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa today said impersonators were tweeting in her name on micro-blogging site Twitter and warned of legal action against those involved. "It has been brought to my notice that tweets are being sent out through the social networking and micro-blogging website Twitter in my name. I would like to clarify that I am not on Twitter," she said in a stat
Tourists in India prefer the cooler climates of the hills over the warmth of the sea beaches, according to a study by Google. "Hill stations like Manali, Shimla, Ooty and Mahabaleswar are clearly more popular on Google search than sea beaches," Kiran Mani, Head of Vertical Sales of Google India, told PTI from the US today. According to a report by the Int
Telecom major Reliance Communications (RCom) today launched its `Job Search on Voice` service, which will allow people to search for jobs through their mobile phones. `Reliance Job Search on Voice` service enables job seekers to listen to the job announcements, while the recruiter can listen to profiles of hundreds of candidates that matches his requirement, RCom said in a statem
Egypt has suffered a loss of USD 90 million due to blockage of internet and telecommunication services during the ongoing political unrest, a top economic body said today. "The Egyptian government`s blocking of internet services for five days is likely to have cost the country USD 90 million," the OECD said, quoting preliminary estimates of a study conducted by the Pari
The sales of digital books in India is expected to pick up in coming months but that will not impact the aficionados love for hardcover books as has been the case in the West, say major publishers here. India may see good rise in sales of digital books as downloading them on mobiles becomes a possibility but their growth trajectory may not be same as in the West, they say.
DTH major dishtv today said it will accept `Aadhaar` -- a 12-digit unique number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) -- as a Know Your Customer (KYC) validation for address and identity proof. The DTH operator will acknowledge the UID number of all Aadhaar holders as an `officially valid document` for installation and subscription purposes of its servic
Maharashtra Government and leading private lender ICICI Bank today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to implement the various state-sponsored financial assistance schemes. Under the MoU, ICICI Bank would be disbursing the grants to the beneficiaries of the schemes through biometric system, which will be implemented initially in the three districts - Thane, Kolhapur and B
The Haryana Government has decided to set up 2,600 computer laboratories in government schools in the state. "2,600 labs would be set up this year in government schools and as many as 52,000 computer tables would be purchased from the state forest department for this purpose," an official spokesman said here today. He said a decision to this effect was ta
S Ramadorai, former CEO of leading software firm TCS who has been appointed as Advisor to the Prime Minister in the National Skill Development Council (NSDC), today said he was humbled by the opportunity given to him by the Government. "I am both delighted and humbled by the opportunity to be the Advisor to the Prime Minister in the NSDC," Ramadorai, currently Vice-Chai
Unbelievable it may appear, but a technology firm in Britain is offering a free iPad to anyone who secures a job interview. Autonomy, one of the largest software firms in Britain, is giving the free iPad to anyone who secures an interview -- regardless of whether they flunk it or opt to join a rival company, the `Daily Mail` reported. It is offering the 700 pounds
Expressing hope the software piracy rate in India will come down in coming years, a top Microsoft official has said a strong intellectual property rights regime will be critical and beneficial to growth of the country`s economy. "Developing a strong IP regime is critical (for India`s growth). It is fundamental to the Indian government and economic growth. IP protection ends
The Planning Commission today launched a website dedicated to the 12th Plan (2012-2017) and sought public suggestions and views in formulating next Five- Year Plan. "We will make the detailed 12th Plan around this time next year. We are seeking public comments and decided to adopt a web based approach...," Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said.
A Norwegian member of parliament said today he had nominated WikiLeaks for this year`s Nobel Peace Prize, insisting the whistle-blower website was a gauge of transparency in the world, including in democratic societies. Jailed Chinese dissident "Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year for his struggle for human rights, democracy and freedom of speech in China,
Booking a radio cab in the national capital is becoming easier now. Commuters can book their cabs at the click of a mouse and it will be done within a minute on a new portal launched by a cab service. Meru Cabs today announced its newly designed, interactive portal for instant cab bookings in just 60 seconds. "The customer will get a confirmatio
A man who used Facebook to post a curse directed at a northern Nigerian governor has been arrested and jailed, police said today, a chilling warning about freedom of speech ahead of the oil-rich nation`s coming elections. Officers arrested Moukhtar Ibrahim Aminu in Jigawa state in late January for being a "public nuisance," police spokesman Abdul Jinjiri said.
