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Facebook booked over group exhorting cow slaughter

Facebook booked over group exhorting cow slaughter

Lucknow, May 21  An FIR was Monday registered here against social networking site Facebook on a complaint that claimed a group on the site exhorts people to slaughter cows, police said. The site was booked under penal provisions and under the Information...
Bengal gets Rs.2,250 crores IT investment proposals

Bengal gets Rs.2,250 crores IT investment proposals

Kolkata, March 14  West Bengal has received investment proposals worth Rs.2,250 crores in the information technology (IT) sector during the current fiscal, a minister said. The government was eyeing a massive rise in the state’s share in the country’s...
Abu Dhabi to host international IT conference

Abu Dhabi to host international IT conference

Abu Dhabi, Jan 16  Abu Dhabi will host an international conference on information technology supported by the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The conference “Towards the 21st Century Innovations” will be held March 31-April 1...
Developed world looks at India for investment, trade : US report

Developed world looks at India for investment, trade : US report

Washington, Dec 22  As the global centre of economic growth moves to Asia, India has captured the attention of developed economies looking for new investment and trade opportunities, says a new report. Noting that recent growth in India has also emanated...
President Pranab Mukherjee presented the “National Energy Conservation Award -2012”  A.K. Jain, Managing Director, REIL

President Pranab Mukherjee presented the “National Energy Conservation Award -2012” A.K. Jain, Managing Director, REIL

President Pranab Mukherjee presented the “National Energy Conservation Award -2012” A.K. Jain, Managing Director, REIL Related Posts:Facebook booked over group exhorting cow slaughterराष्ट्रपति द्वारा गेल को...
India’s IT spending to reach $71.5 billion in 2013: Gartner

India’s IT spending to reach $71.5 billion in 2013: Gartner

New Delhi, Oct 11  Information Technology spending in India is projected to total $71.5 billion in 2013, a 7.7 percent increase from the $66.4 billion forecast for 2012, a global research firm said. The telecom market is the largest user of IT in India....
Kerala to lease out land to private IT developers

Kerala to lease out land to private IT developers

Chennai, Aug 14  A departure from developer of information technology (IT) infrastructure to lessor model and focus on spreading e-governance activities across the state are going to be the major feature of Kerala government’s proposed IT policy...
Infosys to hire 2,000 people in US by end 2012

Infosys to hire 2,000 people in US by end 2012

Mumbai, June 25  Indian IT bellwether Infosys  said it plans to hire almost 2,000 people in the US by the end of this year. “Infosys hired 1,200 people in US in 2011, and has already added more than 1,000 employees in the country this year. Total...
India, Philippines can cooperate in agriculture sector

India, Philippines can cooperate in agriculture sector

Chennai, July 11  India and the Philippines can work together in agriculture and the latter also should not be considered as a serious threat to India’s information technology sector, an official said. “India and Philippines can work together...
Department of IT gets new name

Department of IT gets new name

New Delhi, April 20 The department of information technology (DIT) was Thursday formally named department of electronics and information technology by Minister of Communications and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal to give importance to the...
Infosys declares 440 percent final dividend

Infosys declares 440 percent final dividend

Bangalore, April 13 IT giant Infosys Ltd Friday declared a final dividend of Rs.22 per share for fiscal 2011-12, which is 440 percent over its par value of Rs.5 per share. In a regulatory filing Friday, the IT bellwether said its board of directors had...
Telecom policy may be announced in May: Sibal

Telecom policy may be announced in May: Sibal

Kolkata, April 11  The government will roll out its IT and electronics manufacturing policy soon and hopes to announce the telecom policy in May, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal said. “The IT and the electronics manufacturing policy will be...
Kerala’s biggest IT employer expands Bangalore operations

Kerala’s biggest IT employer expands Bangalore operations

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 18 : Kerala’s biggest IT employer UST Global expanded its Bangalore operations which will initially accommodate 600, with the capacity to expand to over 5,000. Elaborating on UST Global’s expansion plans, its chairman...
ONGC rolls out new e-procurement system

ONGC rolls out new e-procurement system

New Delhi, Jan 23, 2012 : The final phase of e-procurement project was rolled out by Director (T&FS), ONGC, at Scope Minar, Delhi. On the occasion he underlined the role IT has played in this achievement. He congratulated Team Infocom for starting...
Wipro net profit up 10 percent in third quarter

Wipro net profit up 10 percent in third quarter

Bangalore, Jan 20 Wipro Ltd reported net profit of Rs.1,456 crore (Rs.14.56 billion) for the third quarter (October-December) of this fiscal (2011-12), registering 10 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth as per the Indian accounting standard. In a regulatory...
Sibal endorses new telecom, IT policies

Sibal endorses new telecom, IT policies

New Delhi, Oct 21 The new policies for the telecom, information technology (IT) and electronics sectors would usher in a new phase of growth and add millions of jobs, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal said Thursday. “The three policies together...
IT policy to increase revenue to $300 billion: Sibal

IT policy to increase revenue to $300 billion: Sibal

New Delhi, Oct 8 The National Policy on Information Technology (IT) aims to increase revenues from the sector to $300 billion by 2020 from the current $88 billion, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal said Friday. “IT...
India’s spending on green IT to double by 2015, says report

India’s spending on green IT to double by 2015, says report

New Delhi, Sep 19 India’s spending on green IT and sustainability initiatives will double from $35 billion currently to $70 billion in 2015 as the have found their way into the IT industry across India, research firm Gartner said Monday. Green...
South African fund shows interest in Indian insurance

South African fund shows interest in Indian insurance

Chennai, Sep 8 South Africa-based private equity fund LeapFrog Investments wants to invest in Indian insurance companies as well as those serving the insurance sector. “We are interested in investing in insurance companies – operating...
UAE, South Korea keen on new business deals

UAE, South Korea keen on new business deals

Abu Dhabi, Aug 29 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and South Korea are interested in bilateral investment in the fields of energy, education, telecommunications and information technology. UAE Ambassador to South Korea Abdullah Khalfan Al Rumaithi said...