Karnataka Government today approved new IT and Electronic Hardware policies to further boost the growth of these sectors, which account for 20 per cent of the state`s Gross Domestic Product. The new IT Policy 2011 envisages promotion of the information technology industries and innovative parks in Tier II and III cities, Minister for Higher Education V S Acharya told reporters af
Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla today inaugurated the IT enabled data centre at the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India (SPMCIL) in Noida. "With this, SPMCIL went live with SAP ERP in its mints at Noida and Mumbai, along with Delhi Head office," the finance ministry said in a statement. The advanced IT enabled data centre of state-run SPMCIL
China today officially launched its state-run mapping website that rivals Google Earth, showing Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin in Jammu and Kashmir -- two key areas of dispute with India -- as part of its territory. The map called `Map World` displayed on the Internet in Chinese language is already being used in I phone and other mobile and Internet user applications in China.
A top American Senator today asked US President Barack Obama to press his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao on issues related to cyber security and rare earth elements. "Cyber security and REEs greatly affect both the national and economic security of the United States, and I continue to be concerned about China`s policies regarding these two strategic interests," New York
Stressing on strong bilateral trade and socio-cultural bond shared by India and Canada, Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil today called for augmenting the bilateral economic and trade ties through partnerships in areas including IT, agriculture and education. In a meeting with Stewart Beck, High Commissioner from Canada, Patil said that there was major scope to expand economic and bus
Social networking site Facebook will be temporarily disable a feature that allows users to share their address and mobile number with external websites and applications. This particular feature, allowing users to share address and mobile number with application developers, was introduced late last week. "We agree and we are making changes to help ensure you on
Aimed at providing a common platform for industry and academia, industry body CII today entered into an agreement with city-based SurgeForth Technologies to launch a portal for the purpose. The www.emplyabilitybridge.com will enable students to identify the type and number of vacancies available in companies which are members of the chamber. "About 1,400 membe
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said his government will provide land and other infrastructure facilities to set up the country`s first Geo-Spatial park. Geospatial is a term widely used to describe the combination of spatial software and analytical methods with terrestrial or geographic datasets Modi invited investors from across the country and oversea
IAEA`s knowledge about Stuxnet computer worm, which allegedly wiped out roughly one-fifth of Iran`s nuclear centrifuges, was "limited" but its safety department was following the issue closely, the UN`s nuclear watchdog chief said today. "The Stuxnet virus which possibly destroyed Iran`s nuclear centrifuges and is allegedly a US-Israel joint project, is widely disc
The credit outlook for state-run companies and new entrants in the Indian telecom sector is `negative` in 2011, but well-entrenched private sector players` ability to repay their debts is `stable`, according to a new report by global ratings agency Fitch. According to the Fitch report, PSU telecom firms are facing margin pressure on account of their high employee costs and weaker
State-run telecom company BSNL notched up 3.19 million new GSM subscribers in December, 2010, beating all the other service providers in terms of subscriber additions during the month, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said today. The GSM telecom operators cumulatively added 17.07 million new subscribers in December, 2010, taking the all-India GSM cellular subscr
Implementation of the much-awaited mobile number portability (MNP) from Thursday will hit the operating margins of service providers and those with deeper pockets would be better placed to cope up (with the new scenario), ratings agency ICRA said today. The nationwide implementation will increase churn of customers, shoot-up the customer acquisition and retention costs, and lower
The telecom ministry has approved the unique identification number issued by the unique identity authority of India (UIDAI) as valid proof of identity and address for purpose of obtaining new mobile connection. The number thus becomes a single document for mobile subscriber verification. The UID number will act as a valid proof after the details of identity and address are confi
Blackberry maker Research In Motion (RIM) is set to launch its new smartphone, BlackBerry Style on the CDMA platform in the Indian market. "After a successful launch in the US and Canada, we are now launching BlackBerry Style, the new dual screen phone in the Indian market through CDMA technology," Research In Motion India`s Managing Director, Frenny Bawa, told PTI here
A 12th class student was taken into custody here for allegedly espousing the separatist cause on a social networking site. Irfan Ahmad Bhat was picked up for questioning by special investigation team of the Jammu and Kashmir police from Ganderpora locality of downtown Srinagar on weekend, official sources said today. Hailing from Nigeen locality, the youth was bein
Two top former officials of the the Department of Telecom, who had claimed to have opposed the manner in which 2G spectrum licences were allocated, will be appearing before the Parliament`s Public Accounts Committee to present their views on the issue. D S Mathur, who retired as Telecom Secretary a few days before the 2G spectrum was allocated in January 2008, and Manju Madhavan,
Even as the operators are yet to start offering NextGen 3G mobile services on full stream, telecom regulator TRAI today said it would come out with a consultation paper on fourth generation mobile (4G) services by the middle of this year. The fourth generation or 4G technology offers download at faster speed known as ultra-broadband and high definition video on demand among other
IT hardware firm HCL Infosystems today said it has received a contract from Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation (Keltron) for providing laptops and netbooks to the state government`s IT@School project. "HCL Infosystems has been selected as the leading vendor to provide over 6,500 units of laptops and netbooks," the company said in a statement.
Close to 100 CCTVs will help security personnel keep a hawk-eyed vigil on the eight kilometre stretch between Rajpath and Red Fort in the run up to the Republic Day celebrations when India showcases its military might and cultural diversity. According to a senior police official, 90 CCTVs will be installed from tomorrow on the route of the Republic Day parade to ensure that no su
In the backdrop of the concerted efforts to persuade China to give greater market access to Indian IT and pharmaceutical products, software companies like TCS and Wipro are "ramping up" efforts to win business in the Communist country, according to a media report. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS), India`s largest IT services company by sales, is leading the effort to
