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MeitY begins Indian Web Browser Development Challenge for tech enthusiasts

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC) on Wednesday, according to a release. The IWBDC is an open challenge competition that seeks to inspire and empower technology enthusiasts, innovators, and developers from all corners of the country to create an indigenous web browser. The programme saw participation from more than 200 participants from government departments, industry, startups and academia through online and offline modes, the release said. A panel discussion was also organised wherein the queries of the participants were answered by MeitY, CCA and C-DAC officials, it added.

India's success is case study in using tech to transform lives: MoS IT

He emphasised the milestones achieved through Digital India in the past nine years, which catalysed the country's rapid progress towards a five trillion US dollar economy by 2026

Trouble for new engineering graduates as IT hiring to hit 3-yr low in FY24

The fear of a recession in the US has emerged as a major hurdle for the IT sector. There is also a dearth of new projects which may impact the recruitment of new engineers

India skilled workers in huge demand as Germany tries to woo nurses

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed the country's intention to simplify work visa rules for Indian IT workers in February to fulfil the demand for software expertise

TCS extends partnership, will strengthen GE Healthcare's tech operations

IT services firm's service will enable GE Healthcare to provide care solutions to more than 1 bn patients

Nifty IT index gains 6% in 2 days; Tech Mahindra, Coforge hit 52-week highs

Mphasis surged 4 per cent, while TCS, Infosys, HCL Technologies and L&T Technology Services gained in the range of 2 to 3 per cent

Ministers concerned over including GST IT network in money laundering act

India's state ministers have raised concerns over the inclusion of goods and services tax's (GST) information technology network under the country's money laundering act

Global capability centres expand operations in India, hiring more IT talent

GCCs are expected to hire around 2.6 million people in India by the end of 2030, according to a report by EY

Fake news: If effect of law is unconstitutional, it has to go, says HC

The Bombay High Court on Thursday said that no matter how laudable or high the motives are while framing rules, if the effect of a rule or law is unconstitutional then it has to go. A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale made the observation while hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the recently amended Information Technology Rules that empower the Centre to identify fake news against the government in social media. Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, the Editors Guild of India and the Association of Indian Magazines filed petitions in the high court against the rules terming them as arbitrary, unconstitutional and saying that they would have a "chilling effect" on the fundamental rights of citizens. On April 6 this year, the Union government promulgated certain amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, including a provision for a fact-checking unit to flag fake, false or misleading online ...

WhatsApp bans more than 6.5 million accounts in India under new IT rules

Meta-owned, WhatsApp banned over 6.5 million accounts in India in the month of May 2023. The company took action to comply with the new IT Rules 2021

Karnataka High Court rejects Twitter plea against govt blocking orders

'You are not a farmer but a billon-dollar company': Karnataka High Court tells platform for not complying with centre's orders

Multi Commodity Exchange tanks after extending IT contract at higher cost

MCX's transition to the TCS-run platform has been delayed, despite the company assuring analysts and its investors that the transition would take place by end-June

Transparency in governance

Sebi's new rules will help minority shareholders

Generative AI may affect 1% of IT jobs in India, add $2-3 billion revenue

Expansion of the usage of AI may not necessarily mean job losses but it may play an increasingly significant role in how certain parts of these jobs are performed

Tech employees most satisfied with their jobs, least likely to switch

This may be associated with their compensation and other benefits that the technology sector offers

Only 1-1.25% of Indian IT employees are above 50, more than 50% below 30

Only 1.1% of TCS employees are aged above 50 years. On the other hand, 52.69% of the company's employees are below the age of 30

Keytrade Bank selects Infosys Finacle suite for core banking transformation

The bank will subscribe to the Infosys Finacle suite in a software-as-a-service (SaaS) mode on the Microsoft Azure public cloud

Generative AI race creates new commercial models for IT services firms

Last month, leading IT firms including Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Cognizant, Wipro, Mphasis, and Infosys were on a spree to launch their generative AI platforms

India pivoting from e-governance to digital governance, says IT Secretary

Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary, MeitY, noted during the event that today's world is talking about digital transformation

Enabling policies catalysing ideas into successful global ventures: MoS IT

Startups and entrepreneurs in India have a universe of opportunities today ranging from space to AI and quantum to semiconductors, and the government is creating policy and legal frameworks that will act as an enabler for every young Indian to translate their ideas and vision into a successful global venture, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday. Chandrasekhar, who is the Minister of State for IT and Electronics, said the world of technology will continue to disrupt and shift, and added that constant innovation is the only real solution for longevity of ventures in an unending world of change and disruption. Every element of tech space today is filled with entrepreneurship success stories and capabilities, the Minister pointed out. "There is no absolutely no doubt in my mind that so far as opportunities go, from space to AI (Artificial Intelligence) to quantum to semiconductors there is a huge universe of opportunities in front of our startups and we are creating ..