Against the backdrop of rising computer penetration, curbing the menace of software piracy will not only boost India`s overall economic output but also create thousands of new jobs, say experts. "Increased spending in software fuels job creation and economic growth as software generates a lot of supporting business activity such as distribution, reselling, support, maintenan
In the post recession strategic times, the Information Technology (IT) industry is facing a tricky scenario in which quality of talent within companies has increased, while quality of skills available in the job market has dwindled. This perception surfaced at a national level Human Resources (HR) meet here this week, where top representatives of the industry deliberated on the t
Asserting that the alleged revenue loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore on issuance of new 2G licenses in 2008 was "presumptive", new Telecom Ministry Kapil Sibal today said the DoT will soon start an exercise to arrive at the actual figure. "All the numbers that are being handed out are all presumptive as the (government auditor) CAG itself said... We must move from presump
Uttar Pradesh Development System Coporation (UPDSC) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today signed an agreement to set up a state data centre here. The agreeement was signed by UPDSC Managing Director, Narendra Kumar Khushwaha and Global Vice President TCS, Tanmay Chakravarty, Principal Secretary IT and Electronics Chandra Prakash told reporters. He said that TCS
IT industry in Kerala was growing at a rate of 2-3 per cent and state was one of the fastest growing IT destinations in the country,State IT Principal Secretary Ajay Kumar said here today. More than 10,000 jobs were created in IT sector during the current year and target for the coming year was more than that, Ajay Kumar told a press meet organised in connection with the conduct
Social networking site Facebook has offered a package of Rs 38 lakh (USD 85,000) for IIT Madras students during the ongoing placement season, a top official of the institute said. Companies selecting prospective candidates from the country`s premier educational institute IIT Madras began on December 1. However, Facebook leads the chart with a package of Rs 38 lakh,
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled changes to member profile pages and said the movie "The Social Network" got "hugely basic" things wrong about the origins of the site. Zuckerberg, in an interview yesterday with the CBS show "60 Minutes, said he turned down an opportunity to sell Facebook to Yahoo! for one billion dollars four years ago and ma
The overall employment figure in the country rose by 12.96 lakh during the last one year with the IT/BPO sector generating maximum employment opportunities. The figures were compiled out of quarterly surveys conducted by the Labour Bureau between September last year and September this year. According to a survey done by the bureau under the Labour and Employment Mi
Private sector lender ING Vysya today said it has launched `ING Zing Savings Account` and `www.kidzzbank.com`, a web portal, for kids. ING Zing is designed by kids for kids - everything from product features, discount offers, user guide to the look of the debit card was selected and approved by a set of kids in the age group between 7-13, a release issued here said.
The global market for the `transformational` cloud computing technology is expected to be worth over USD 30 billion (around Rs 1.35 lakh crore) in the next four years, according to a senior official at research group Gartner. Cloud computing refers to the technology, whereby entities can share resources and software on-demand through the internet. "It (cloud c
In a major embarrassment, the website of premier investigating agency CBI was hacked tonight by programmers identifying themselves as "Pakistani Cyber Army". The home page of the CBI website had a message from the `Pakistani Cyber Army` warning the Indian Cyber Army not to attack their websites. The hackers have made a mockery of the country`s cyber secur
A bill seeking to grant statutory powers and status to Nandan Nilekani-headed national body for issue of identification numbers to all citizens was introduced in the Rajya Sabha today. The National Identification Authority of India (NIAI), constituted in January, 2009 is functioning as an executive body under the Planning Commission. As the NIAI is expected to issu
The `Aadhar` unique identification number will enable inclusive growth and development for the deprived and will act as an instrument of social inclusion, UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani said. He said there is no fears about any privacy issues with regard the UID databank as it will store only very limited information. "The only service that we give is authenti
Aadhaar, a 12-digit Unique Identification Number (UID) to be issued to each citizen of the country, has been formally launched in Tripura, the first state in the north eastern region where the project was inaugurated. State Industries and Commerce Minister Jitendra Chowdhury launched Aadhaar at a function at Sabroom in South Tripura district, about 135 km from here, yesterday.
With some activists opining that the unique identity number should not be linked to the government`s rural employment scheme, MNREGA, UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani has said the `Aadhar` number should not be the basis for any discrimination. Asked about activists like Jean Dreze, a member of the National Advisory Council (NAC), not favouring linking Aadhar to MNREGA, he said the
IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today said it has bagged a contract from Uttar Pradesh Government for establishing and managing the state`s data centre for consolidating various applications. The data centre would enhance the infrastructure required to consolidated the state level applications and would be interoperable with the existing infrastructure, TCS said in
The cloud computing market in India is expected to grow at a CAGR of 40 per cent by 2014, from an estimated USD 66.7 million in 2009, driven by cost and performance efficiencies, IT research firm IDC today said. According to IDC`s `India Cloud Computing Market: Current State and Future Roadmap Study 2010`, the Indian public cloud computing market was estimated to be USD 66.7 mill
Anil Ambani Group firm Reliance Communications today said its R-World, will be powered by mobile data services and solutions provider, Motricity, which will deliver complete mobile Internet and data services. The mobile data services portal has been developed on Motricity’s mCore platform which powers 3G mobile portals of many leading global 3G service providers, RComm said
Nokia today announced installation of a server in India to enable security agencies lawfully intercept its email and messenger services, a move which may force BlackBerry to follow suit. Nokia India Vice President and MD D Shivakumar called on Home Secretary G K Pillai today and handed over the letter, saying the company has conformed with all requirements suggested by the law en
The Banaras Hindu University has suspended a final year BA student for allegedly posting obscene remarks against his two female classmates on a social networking site. "The university administration yesterday suspended Gaurav Ranjan, a student of Statistics, for three months and also debarred him from taking admission to any other course in the varsity in future," BHU P
