Union communication and IT minister, A Raja yesterday launched the Indian language technology proliferation and deployment Centre (ILTC-DC) at the meeting of re-constituted national e-governance advisory group meeting in New Delhi. The ILTP-DC portal (http://www.tdil-dc.in) was also launched during the event. Speaking on the launch, Raja said that the ILTP-DC would open the door
Haryana government is planning for adoption of e-governance systems to provide for e-filing of various returns relating to commercial taxes and labour in order to facilitate transparency and speed, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said today. The Chief Minister, who was speaking on the occasion of inauguration of HCL Tech Hub at Manesar in Gurgaon district, said the governmen
State-owned lenders Dena Bank and UCO Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to act as registrars for the `Aadhaar` biometric smartcard project. Both banks will act as registrars for providing Unique Identification Numbers under the UID initiative. The banks will provide UID numbers to existing
Julian Assange, founder of whistleblower website WikiLeaks, is leading an online poll by Time magazine for its 2010 "Person of the Year." Assange, an Australian who has become a thorn in the side of the Pentagon with his releases of secret US military documents about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, had received 21,736 votes as of today. Fox television t
A Delhi Court today dismissed a complaint against industrialist and Rajya Sabha MP Rahul Bajaj seeking his prosecution for allegedly posting India`s disfigured map on the website of his insurance partner Allianz. Metropolitan Magistrate Navita Kumari Bagha dismissed the complaint against the industrialist. The complainants had sought the court`s direction to summon
A man who hacked into Sarah Palin`s e-mail during the 2008 presidential campaign was sentenced today to a year and a day, with the judge recommending a halfway house instead of prison. US District Judge Thomas W Phillips also said David Kernell, 22, should get mental health treatment, based on defence comments today that he has had conditions including depression since he was 11.
Thousands of annoyed Internet users are tweeting threats to a British airport in support of a man who was arrested and fined for threatening to blow it "sky high" if his flight was delayed. Paul Chambers was found guilty of violating Britain`s communication law when he vented his anger in an ill-tempered tweet over the temporary closure of Robin Hood Airport in northern
The Delhi High Court has held that Bennett Coleman owned Times Internet has exclusive right over the domain name `indiatimes` and has restrained a company from using it. Justice V K Jain said the right to use the word `indiatimes` vests only with Times Internet, and adoption of the same by Belize Domain Whois Service was a clear case of passing off. He directed the Registrar of t
Internet search giant Google plans to double the size of its engineering workforce in the country within the next two years to tap the growing cloud computing market, a senior company official said today. According to Google India Head of Engineering Peeyush Ranjan, the IT major is gearing up to tap the Indian cloud computing market, which is still in its budding stages.
The government has directed service providers to stop the operations of all 3G mobile services across the country particularly in Jammu and Kashmir till the infrastructure to enable monitoring of lines is put in place. Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Sachin Pilot today replied in an affirmative to a question in Rajya Sabha on whether the Home Minis
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) is key to boost the country`s global competitiveness, says a World Economic Forum study. According to the study, which builds on the findings of the World Economic Forum`s (WEF) Networked Readiness Index 2009-2010, currently the Indian IT industry is estimated to be around USD 50 billion and is the largest job provider.
Global electronic payments technology company Visa today said it has developed a payment solution using the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) platform to provide a payment infrastructure for Aadhaar holders. The solution is designed to provide a payment infrastructure for Aadhaar holders, especially the un-banked and under-banked Aadhaar holders, a press release is
If you have a suggestion for better policing or a grievance against any policeman -- Delhi Police Commissioner B K Gupta is now just an email away. People can contact him on his email -- [email protected], a senior police official said. "If you have a suggestion for better policing or want to send a complaint or bring to his notice your grievance, you can email
Vijaya Bank has signed a MoU with Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), set up by the Centre for issuing unique identity numbers. With the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday, Vijaya Bank has become a partner in the efforts of UIDAI, Vijaya Bank Chairman and Managing Director Albert Tauro said in a statement today. As a registrar,
With cellular service-providers unveiling their 3G plans, Anil Ambani-led Reliance Broadcast Network Limited (RBNL)`s digital vertical Big Digital today launched the country`s first-ever talk Internet radio and said the 3G roll-out would give a substantial boost to the segment. The talk Internet radio has been christened as BIG Net Radio. "India has over 50-mi
Strategic partnerships were core to business enterprises seeking to enhance value to their customers and looking for growth, better reach and an effective way of getting on board good ideas, Yahoo Chief Executive Officer Carol Bartz said here today. "You need to know how to be a good partner. Like marriage and dating you have to work on it," she told entrepreneurs at th
International Film Festival of India (IFFI) organisers have launched e-ticketing from this year`s edition beginning from November 23. State Information and Publicity Secretary Narendra Kumar told reporters today that National Informatics Centre (NIC) has developed a software which will enable the delegates to register their tickets for the festival online. Kumar sa
`Chhath puja`, the biggest festival of Bihar, has now taken an e-turn with many devotees from across the country availing the `prashad` (sacred food) from a website. Comprising sweets and apples the `chhath prashad` would be delivered at homes through online orders from www.bhojpuria.com, a portal for Bhojpuri-speaking populace of the country. Apart from the prasad
A fake email invitation to this year`s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony is currently circulating and carrying with it a virus capable of infecting the computer of anyone who opens it, computer security experts warned. Appearing to come from the Oslo Freedom Forum, a group with no direct Nobel ties, the email includes a PDF attachment containing a so-called "Trojan horse," all
Cisco Consumer Products, a division of Cisco, today launched its new range of wireless routers -- Linksys E-series routers in India. The new products are designed to easily connect all wireless devices at home offering the range and speed that addresses the productivity and entertainment needs of consumers, Cisco Consumer Products` National Sales Director, Suresh Balasubramanian,
