Information Technology

Japan Plans Tighter Regulation of Tech Giants

Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 13, 2018

Japan has followed in the footsteps of other countries in scrutinising the dominant role played by the world's largest information technology companies.

Information Technology Ministry Launches National Challenge For School Students

Education | NDTV Education Team | Friday December 7, 2018

Ministry of Electronics and IT, yesterday, launched a National Challenge for Youths, "Ideate for India - Creative Solutions using Technology".

Sensex Closes 317 Points Higher, Nifty Reclaims 10,750: 10 Things To Know

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Monday November 19, 2018

Stock markets started the week on a strong note, with the S&P BSE Sensex closing 317 points or 0.9 per cent higher at 35,774 on Monday. NSE benchmark index Nifty50 advanced 81 points to settle at 10,763. Both the indexes clocked their best closing levels since October 3. Gains in FMCG, auto, metal, information technology and pharma stocks pushed th...

More Than 14 Lakh IT Jobs To Be Created In India By 2027, Says Report

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday November 15, 2018

Jobs such as social media administrator, machine learning designer and IoT designer are most in demand in the country, a study found.IT organisations might find it difficult to fill these niche roles, which calls for upskilling the employee skill sets through certification programmes. As skill sets required in this digital age change for most indus...

Sensex Closes 40 Points Higher, Nifty Settles At 10,530: 10 Things To Know

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Tuesday November 6, 2018

Domestic stock markets finished Tuesday's session on a mildly higher note, as they gave up most of the gains registered during the session. BSE benchmark index Sensex rose 40 points to end at 34,991, up 0.1 per cent from the previous close. The NSE Nifty settled 6 points higher at 10,530. Advances in information technology and energy stocks pushed ...

US To Revise H-1B Visa Definition, Planning Repeal Of H-4 Visa: 10 Points

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Thursday October 18, 2018

The US is planning a major overhaul in the definition of employment and specialty occupations under H-1B visas, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said. The move will have an adverse impact on Indian IT (information technology) companies and small and medium-sized contractual firms, mostly owned by Indian-Americans, according to a report by ...

IIT Madras, Tamil Nadu To Collaborate For Enhancing Data-Driven Governance

Education | NDTV Education Team | Tuesday October 9, 2018

The MoU was exchanged at a function held in Chennai today (October 9, 2018) in presence of Minister of Information Technology Mr Manikandan and Secretary of IT Mr Santhosh Babu.

Don't Share Aadhaar, Mobile Numbers On Websites, Delhi Officers Told

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 30, 2018

The Delhi government has asked all heads of departments not to upload documents containing "sensitive" personal information like Aadhaar and mobile numbers on the websites of their respective departments.

The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology Announces SAARC Scholarship 2018-19

Education | NDTV Education Team | Thursday September 27, 2018

The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) is offering scholarships to students from SAARC countries to pursue degree courses.

Supreme Court Aadhaar Verdict "Balanced", Say IT Industry Leaders

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 26, 2018

The Supreme Court verdict in the Aadhaar case is balanced as it has upheld the constitutional validity of the scheme while also addressing data privacy issues, leading figures in the information technology (IT) industry said.

How Sliding Rupee Is Helping India's Economy In One Big Way

Business | Anirban Nag, Bloomberg | Tuesday September 25, 2018

Rupee's double-digit drop against the dollar this year is helping the nation's services exports, according to HSBC Holdings Plc's chief India economist Pranjul Bhandari.

Google, Others to Work With Japan to Help Monitor Illegal Fishing

The Japan News/ Yomiuri | Monday September 17, 2018

The envisioned scheme will use a system called Global Fishing Watch, which was developed by the US information technology giant and other entities.

US Firm Fined Nearly $350,000 For Underpaying H-1B Visa Employees

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 14, 2018

A Redmond-based information technology staffing company was asked to pay over $300,000 to its 12 H-1B employees for paying them far below their salary. The tech firm has also been fined over $45,000 for violating the labour provisions.

Indian CEO Of Two 'Tech Firms' Arrested In US For Visa Fraud

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 1, 2018

An Indian citizen, who was the CEO of two information technology companies in the US, has been arrested in connection with a multi-year visa-fraud scheme involving forged and fraudulent documents to get visas such as H-1B for over 200 foreign workers.

Information Technology Ministry Issues Advisory Against Momo Challenge

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 30, 2018

The IT Ministry has issued an advisory against the deadly 'momo challenge', asking parents and guardians to protect children from the game which lures players into a series of violent acts, ending with a suicide dare.