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Infosys COO Pravin Rao is Nasscom chief, Accenture's Rekha Menon vice chair

Rao was the Vice Chairman in the previous year, and succeeds Keshav Murugesh, Group CEO, WNS Global Services

Priority is to shift 90% of over 4-mn workforce to WFH model: Debjani Ghosh

In a big country like India, everything is not going to work properly from day one, but things have been moving fast, says Ghosh

Covid-19: India's outsourcing sector struggles with work-from-home scenario

That raises questions about whether one of India's showpiece industries can function smoothly amid the coronavirus crisis.

DoT gives nod to allow BPM employees to work from home until April 30

The number of employees impacted by the provision is as high as 1.8-2 million

Coronavirus outbreak: IT services companies widen travel restrictions

Apart from such advisory, IT biggies such as Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys and HCL Technologies among others have been pursuing 'remote working' model to overcome the situation.

NITI, Nasscom launch AI-based modules to 'empower young minds at schools'

The module contains activities, videos, and experiments that enable students to work through and learn the various concepts of AI.

Trump visit: Nasscom to lobby for mobility of skilled software executives

During the visit of the US President, it will also raise concerns relating to rising H1B curbs

India's IT giants see product-led growth strategy as next big opportunity

Once seen as pure-play services players, Indian IT firms are slowly building up their own product and platforms in order to better serve their clients

Nasscom sees IT industry revenues growing at 7.7% in FY20 at $191 billion

The industry body remains cautiously optimistic about growth in FY21

Nasscom pegs FY20 revenue growth for IT sector at 7.7% at $191 billion

Nasscom Chairman Keshav Murugesh said "revenue of the software and business process management industry will clip at 7.7 per cent to USD 191 billion"

Nasscom, Japan join hands to match startups and tech firms with VCs

Nasscom has been looking to expand into more markets to reduce its over dependence on US and UK, which together make up more than 70 per cent of its exports, as of last financial year.

Give infrastructure status to data centres, technology firms press DPIIT

Practical issues such as the difficulties in combining two data centres that may be close to each other (such as permissions required from the telecom ministry and other departments) were discussed

Wipro, NASSCOM jointly launch 'Future Skills' to boost engineering teaching

President of NASSCOM, Debjani Ghosh said, "The platform enables learning the skills required in emerging technologies. More importantly, it helps individuals develop an aptitude for learning."

Nasscom opposes US bill S.386, says could have damaging effect

Nasscom Vice-President and Head - Global Trade Development Shivendra Singh said Nasscom strongly supported the removal of the per country caps on green cards as was the original intent of the Bill

Budget 2020: Venture Capitals, startups seek budgetary aid in meet with FM

The Nasscom has also sought that IT and BPO firms should not be treated as financial intermediaries for the goods and services tax (GST).

Nasscom, Mobile Association concerned over Bill's non-personal data clause

The government can also ask data processors to provide data for formulation of evidence-based policies for its own use

TN labour dept, NASSCOM and firms deliberate on 'mass layoffs' in IT sector

AIFITE and UNITE, the organisations that offer support to IT employees, in their letters urged the government to take steps against the alleged mass retrenchment by various IT companies

Seven new unicorns added in first eight months of 2019, 50 more waiting

Nasscom annual start-up report also says that more number or early and mid-stage firms are now raising funds as compared to earlier time

Telangana govt to declare 2020 as the 'year of artificial intelligence'

Move aimed at promoting the use of AI in various sectors, including agriculture, urban transportation and healthcare

We haven't seen any slowdown in client spending: Nasscom chairman

Nasscom is focused on bringing digital to scale, reskilling and co-creating great innovative models, says Keshav Murugesh