WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said his whistleblowing website plans to publish hundreds of "sensitive" US diplomatic cables on Israel, Al-Jazeera television reported today. "Sensitive and classified documents" on Israel`s 2006 war on Lebanon and January`s assassination in Dubai of Hamas militant Mahmud al-Mabhuh would be released, Assange told Al-Jazeer
India`s Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) business could touch USD 10 billion by 2012, if the sector is opened for biotech and nano experts and steps are taken to build a strong chain of qualified professionals, a Assocham study said today. Currently, the KPO market size is estimated to be around USD 5.5 billion and the sector is growing by about 15-17 per cent, dominated by pr
The Public Account Committee (PAC) of Parliament, headed by senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi, has invited views and suggestions on the 2G spectrum scam, notwithstanding the Opposition-government stand off on the demand for a JPC to probe the issue. Joshi, whose party is spearheading the demand for constitution of a Joint Parliamentary Committee, has also called a meeting of
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal today said that the security concerns on third-generation (3G) video calls will be resolved soon. Last week, the government had asked the leading telecom operators Tata Teleservices and RCom to stop it till they adhered to security norms for its real-time interception. "Their are security concerns regarding 3G video calls which we
Pitching for a rational policy for sharing geospatial data, Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal today asked all government departments to put such information in the public domain to empower the people. Sibal voiced concern over the lack of enthusiasm shown by many government departments, except those related to security, on sharing of geospatial data for dissemination.
Launching an IT initiative to transform Commercial Taxes Department (CTD) into a 24-hour service centre, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today exhorted public departments to adopt e-governance practices for increasing efficiency and transparency in the state. The new Rs 20 crore facility of Integrated and Automated IT Module will serve as a two way interaction Web-based faci
IT@School Project would impart training to 45,000 students of School IT Club members in the State during the upcoming school vacation period. As part of the programme students would be imparted specific IT skills. The 2-day training programme scheduled to be held in 3 batches in over 750 centres spanning all 14 districts of the state, would be provided to the Schoo
The CIA has launched a task force to assess the impact of unauthorised publication of thousands of secret US diplomatic cables by the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks on the agency`s foreign relationships and operations. Called WikiLeaks task Force or WTF, it is focused on the immediate impact of the most recently released files, The Washington Post reported. "
IBM today announced it has deployed a turnkey solution at GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) to enable faster and more effective decision making. Through this engagement, IBM said in a statement it has helped GHIAL develop a common integrated decision system and build a data warehouse, which would help the company collect and analyse customer data, get useful insights, a
The year 2010 marked a period of revival for the USD 60 billion Indian IT industry, with the global economy assuming some semblance of normalcy after a period of prolonged turbulence and demand for software technology products on the rise again. According to industry body Nasscom, the Indian IT-BPO industry is well-poised to reach the USD 70 billion-mark by the end of the current
IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today said it has entered into a multi-year agreement to accelerate hospitality firm Hilton Worldwide`s technology strategy as part of the `Hilton Worldwide Innovation Collaborative` initiative. The Innovative Collaborative initiative aims to evolve Hilton Worldwide`s technology infrastructure and accelerate innovation across the comp
As part of de-risking strategy Mahindra Satyam would focus more on European and Asia Pacific markets, the company`s Chairman Vineet Nayyar said here today. The company`s would also focus on the Middle East and the African markets while retaining the foothold it has in US, he said at the annual general meeting. "As part of de-risking strategy, we are focusing m
Global technology and consultancy giant Accenture today said it has bagged a 42-month contract from Nagaland government for implementing the state`s public service portal. Under the terms of the agreement, Accenture will execute and manage the state`s portal, state service delivery gateway and e-forms for facilitating the delivery of services offered by multiple government depart
The next time you want to open a new bank account, forget the heavy load of documents that one has to take along as an `Aadhaar` number is all that you need now. A recent notification issued by the Finance Ministry has recognised Aadhaar number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) as an "officially valid document" to satisfy the Know Your Custo
Post the economic downturn, internet savvy Indian shoppers have become more conscious about price than brands, and are spending more time online looking for attractive deals, according to a joint study by Microsoft Advertising and Aegis Media. The study -- Global Retail Index, suggests that after economic slowdown, 38 per cent Indian shoppers have become more conscious about the
Software giant Microsoft today said it will provide email solutions to about 5,000 students and faculty members of educational institute, Delhi Public School (DPS). About 5,000 students and faculty members of DPS will begin using Microsoft`s Live@Edu, which will allow students and teachers to interact and share course material, Microsoft said in a statement. All st
After taming Google into submission, China has launched a new search engine of its own to make foray into its 420 million strong net users` market, a move believed to be aimed at taking firm control of the web media. Known as `Goso.cn`, China`s very own search engine has been launched by the country`s largest newspaper the `People`s Daily`, which is the official daily of the ruli
The Venezuelan parliament passed a law banning for the first time Internet content that promotes social unrest, challenges authority or condones crime, fuelling outrage by the opposition. The law was pushed through the unicameral National Assembly in less than a week by President Hugo Chavez`s ruling party. The vote came just 10 days before a new assembly in which the opposition
Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan today said that government expected that the Smartcity-IT project in collaboration with Dubai based TECOM Investments, could be implemented without a cent of land being given with right for sale to the promoters. "Government hopes that it could implement the project by sticking to its stand that not a cent of land could be given with r
The IT apex trade body Nasscom today said that Gujarat has the potential to lead next wave of growth in the IT/ITeS segment amidst the pack of 44 cities identified by it for future growth in business. "I think we have just started touching the IT space in Gujarat. In the wake of demand, we see business growing in 44 cities of the country, out of which Ahmedabad, Vadodara and
