It Industry

Tesla 'Very Close' To Level 5 Autonomous Driving Technology, Says Elon Musk

Reuters | Thursday July 9, 2020

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc is "very close" to achieving level 5 autonomous driving technology, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Thursday, referring to the capability to navigate roads without any driver input.

What Indian IT Has To Say About Donald Trump's Immigration Ban

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday April 22, 2020

It was a characteristic tweet from the President of the United States. "In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!" Donald Trump posted.

Lockdown: IT Firms Can Reboot From Monday, Says Centre. But 50% Workforce Unlikely

India News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Stela Dey | Saturday April 18, 2020

India's IT and ITES companies can start work with up to 50 per cent strength from April 20, the centre has said. But that does by no means indicates that half of the IT/BT workforce will be back at their workstations immediately.

Michelin Targets 2050 To Go Carbon Neutral At All Plants

Ameya Naik | Wednesday December 18, 2019

The company is looking to improve energy-efficiency of its industrial tools, using more renewable energy, and eliminating coal.

German Industry Slump Sparks Renewed Economic Growth Fears

Reuters | Saturday December 7, 2019

Germany's industrial output unexpectedly dropped in October, reviving worries about its economic growth outlook as its manufacturing backbone takes a blow from global trade conflicts and disruptions in the auto sector.

Google, Industry Try to Water Down First US Data-Privacy Law

Kartikay Mehrotra, Laura Mahoney, Daniel Stoller, Bloomberg | Thursday September 5, 2019

Google and its industry allies are making a late bid to water down the first major data-privacy law in the US.

Indian IT Industry A Key Stakeholder In Strengthening Indo-US Ties: Envoy

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 24, 2019

The Indian IT industry is an important stakeholder in promoting business relations between India and the US as it contributes to the competitiveness of global operations of American companies and creates thousands of jobs in the US, Harsh Vardhan Shringla said

Social Media May Swing 4-5% Of Votes In Lok Sabha Elections: Mohandas Pai

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 12, 2019

Social media may swing four to five per cent votes in the coming Lok Sabha elections, making it a key factor in constituencies with thin victory margin, IT industry veteran, TV Mohandas Pai, said today.

No Pak Presence At Vibrant Gujarat 2019 As Delegation Denied Visas

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 17, 2019

No business delegation from Pakistan would attend the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit as its industry members have not got visas to travel to India, the state's top industry body said on Wednesday.

Missed Industrial Revolution, Don't Want To Miss Digital One: Minister

India News | ANI | Sunday December 16, 2018

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Saturday that the 'Digital India' programme was politics-neutral, centre-state-neutral and ideology-neutral, while adding that the country is marching towards becoming a trillion dollar digital economy in the next two to three years due to a large-scale adoption of digital technology.

Toyota And PSA To End Joint Production Of Small Cars By 2021

CarandBike Team (With Inputs from Reuters) | Wednesday November 28, 2018

Toyota will acquire PSA's stake in the joint venture which includes both the parties at present and will integrate the Czech based plant of Kolin into its industrial apparatus. The Kolin based factory which is built on a greenfield site in Czech had added strength to the collaboration between Toyota and Suzuki. This is where PSA (Peugeot-Citroen) a...

Wipro's Azim Premji Honoured With Highest French Civilian Award

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 28, 2018

French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler on Wednesday honoured global software major Wipro Chairman Azim Premji with the highest French civilian award 'Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur' (Knight of the Legion of Honour) in Bengaluru, in recognition of his contribution to the Indian IT industry and philanthropy.

For Protecting Oil Infra, Qatar Wants India Training For Its Personnel

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 20, 2018

Oil-rich Qatar is keen to know about India's expertise in providing security to oil and gas installations and wants its industrial security force personnel to be trained at CISF facilities in India.

How Healthy Is India's Start-Up Industry? Nasscom Says It Is Doing Fine, But...

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Friday October 26, 2018

While Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR and Mumbai remained the biggest start-up areas, 40 per cent of start-ups emerged from smaller towns like Indore, Jaipur, Pune and Kochi.

Enforcement Of Sex Harassment Laws Careless, Says Former Infosys Director

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 11, 2018

As the #MeToo movement gathers momentum in India, former Infosys director and IT industry veteran T.V. Mohandas Pai on Thursday said the government and other organisations have a 'general lackadaisical attitude' towards enforcing sexual harassment laws at workplaces.