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Pune cops file 75 cases of noise pollution during immersion
As many as 75 cases of violation of noise pollution norms by playing high decibel sound appliances during Ganpati immersion processions held Sunday in Pune have come to light despite the High Court ban on playing hi-tech sound systems, a police officer said Monday. The Bombay High Court had refused to lift the ban imposed by the Maharashtra government on the use of hi-tech sound-amplifying systems such as DJ and Dolby sound during Ganpati immersion. "Total 75 cases have been reported in which Ganesh mandals and DJ (Disc Jockey) operators violated the HC orders and played the high decibel sound appliances thus creating noise pollution," said Shirish Sardeshpande, DCP (crime). He said all these mandals violated the rules under Environmental Protection Act, 1986 and Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. "We have formed a special team which will be taking action against these mandals," he added. He also said that during the immersion processions held Sunday, .
Data storage within India to create market entry barrier: R Chandrasekhar
Government proposal to mandate storage of certain set of digital data within India is likely to create a market entry barrier and has potential to isolate the country in Internet space, Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar said Monday. "The draft bill requires that certain categories of data be stored in data centres located within India. These categories will be notified by the Data Protection Authority later. This requirement is likely to create a huge barrier to market entry given the enormous costs," Chandrasekhar said in a letter to Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. The Rajya Sabha MP said that India at present does not have the physical infrastructure to host large-scale data centre. "In addition to localisation, the bill requires contractual and inter-group cross-border transfer arrangements be approved by the Authority. This will significantly harm the ease of doing business given the dynamic business environment corporations function in today," Chandrasekhar said. The ..
Haryana govt raises DA by 2%
Haryana government Monday announced two per cent increase in dearness allowance (DA) for its employees on the revised pay scale effective retrospectively from July 1,2018. The state government thus raised the DA on the pattern of the Centre from the existing 7 per cent to 9 per cent, said an official release. Haryana Finance Minister, Capt Abhimanyu Monday said that this enhancement would entail an additional financial burden of Rs 182.80 crore on the state exchequer from July 1, 2018 to February, 2019 in the financial year 2018-19.
Apple completes acquisition of music recognition app Shazam
Apple on Monday announced it has completed the acquisition of Shazam, one of the world's most popular music recognition mobile apps.
Microsoft joins hands with Adobe, SAP for Open Data Initiative
Tech giants Microsoft, Adobe and SAP Monday announced their collaboration for Open Data Initiative (ODI) that will allow mutual customers to use new-age tools like artificial intelligence and advanced analytics more effectively. Businesses are often unable to fully leverage the data stored internally and externally across various functions that limits its ability to garner intelligence and ultimately, extract more value from its own data in real-time. The core focus of ODI is to eliminate data silos and enable a single view of the customer, helping companies to better govern their data and support privacy and security initiatives, a statement said. With the ability to better connect data across an organisation, companies can more easily use AI and advanced analytics for real-time insights, it added. The partnership was announced at the Microsoft Ignite conference in Orlando, US. Companies around the world use software and services from Adobe, Microsoft and SAP to run product ...
Apple completes deal to buy Shazam
(Reuters) - Apple Inc has completed the acquisition of music discovery app Shazam, it said on Monday, weeks after the European Union approved the deal.
DoT puts Aadhaar based face authentication on hold
The telecom department has put Aadhaar-based face authentication on hold pending the Supreme Court judgement on petitions challenging issuance of new mobile connections and re-verification through the use of the unique identity. The Department of Telecom (DoT) in a letter dated September 19, 2018, to the UIDAI CEO said that the judgement on petition filed in the apex court challenging Aadhaar based e-KYC process is expected to be delivered this month and it may require re-look on the the whole e-KYC process for issuance of new mobile connections. "... it has been decided by the department that the instructions for implementation of face authentication in Aadhaar based e-KYC (know your customer) process including amendments in consumer application form/database formats may be issued by DoT to TSPs after procurement of final judgement on Aadhaar by Hon'ble Supreme Court after comprehensive re-look on the whole Aadhaar based e-KYC process," the letter said. The Unique Identity Authority .
Infosys arm wins deal to digitise Canadian procurement system
Software major Infosys arm on Monday said it won a $62-million (Rs 451 crore) deal to digitise Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) for modernising and automating its processes.
Facebook picks chief of Hotstar streaming service as India head
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Facebook has poached the head of Indian video streaming service Hotstar to take on the newly-created role of managing director of its Indian operations, as the social media giant faces pressure to tackle fake news and store more data locally.
Airtel announces massive network expansion plans for UP, U'khand
Bharti Airtel said Monday it will roll out 17,313 new mobile sites and 6,650 km of additional optic fibre in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand this fiscal under an expansion project. "As a part of its network expansion program Project LEAP, during present financial, Airtel plans to deploy more than 17,313 new mobile sites along with 6,650 km of fresh optic fibre across the two states," Bharti Airtel CEO, UP and Uttrakhand, Shailendra Singh told reporters here. The deployment will create significant high speed data and voice capacity within the network to serve the explosive surge in mobile usage, driven by affordable smartphones and tariffs, he said. Customers will be able to enjoy superior network coverage indoor and outdoor, he added. With a deployed base of 43,219 sites at the end of 2017-18, this planned rollout would grow Airtels network in UP and Uttarakhand by 40 per cent to 60,532 further enhancing the speeds and voice qualities, he said. The addition of fresh optic fibre would ..
Microsoft to ship 'Surface Hub 2S' in Q2 2019
Microsoft's next-generation of giant conference room displays Surface Hub 2S will start shipping in the second quarter of 2019, the company announced on Monday.
Infosys arm wins deal to digitize Canadian procurement system
Software major Infosys arm on Monday said it won a $62 million (Rs 451 crore) deal to digitize Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) for modernizing and automating its processes.
Hotstar CEO Ajit Mohan is new Facebook India head
In a bid to consolidate its presence in India amid calls to curb fake news and other sinister campaigns on social media platforms, Facebook on Monday announced to appoint Ajit Mohan, CEO of popular video streaming platform Hotstar, as Managing Director and Vice-President, Facebook India.
'Search' feature gets AI capabilities in Microsoft 365
Microsoft on Monday announced to expand its personalised "Search" feature for both inside and outside "Microsoft 365" by incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to make organisational search more effective and the results more accurate.
Apple, Salesforce team up to bring Siri to more business apps
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc and Salesforce.com Inc are entering a partnership in which the iPhone maker will help Salesforce build the iPhone maker's features such as its Siri voice assistant deeper into Salesforce's own mobile apps, which are widely used in the sales and marketing industries.
Facebook names streaming service Hotstar's CEO as its India head
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Facebook Inc has named Ajit Mohan into the newly created role of managing director of its Indian operations, the social media giant said on Monday.
Microsoft launches $40 mn AI programme for humanitarian causes
Microsoft on Monday launched a new $40-million programme aimed at harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for disaster recovery, helping children, protecting refugees and displaced people and promoting respect for human rights.
Microsoft, DSCI tie up for free cyber security training to 1,000 women
Software major Microsoft and Data Security Council of India (DSCI) on Monday launched a programme to train 1,000 women in cyber security for free over a period of next three years. Under the program 'CyberShikshaa', 1,000 science and engineering graduate women between age group of 20-27 belonging to family with annual household income below Rs 5 lakh will be trained in cyber security. "As India leapfrogs into the next phase of growth, we see a multi-fold growth of digital assets. This increases the need for an enhanced cyber security infrastructure and advanced security solutions.This will lead to the next wave of jobs," Microsoft India President Anant Maheshwari said. The first phase of the programme will be rolled out across Noida, Patna, Hyderabad and Mohali starting Monday. The CyberShikshaa curriculum will comprise an interactive, 4-month training course with a combination of theory, case studies and practical hands on projects managed by a group of training partners led by ...
Facebook appoints Hotstar's Ajit Mohan as Managing Director, VP India
Facebook on Monday announced it has appointed Ajit Mohan, former CEO of video streaming platform Hotstar, as Managing Director and Vice-President, Facebook India.
Bharti AXA Life Insurance introduces claim processing through WhatsApp
Bharti AXA Life Insurance said Monday it has started claim processing through social networking platform WhatsApp for a faster clearance. It has provided its customers with the option of claim intimation by sending text messages through the mode of instant messenger service WhatsApp, the private insurer said in a statement. "With this, claim submission is now a hassle-free process for a nominee of the insured as he/she does not have to visit the company's branch for claim submission but only has to send a message," it claimed. Bharti AXA Life Insurance, a joint venture between Bharti Group and French Insurance firm AXA, is working to provide its customers with the option to avail policy delivery and policy servicing through the means of social networking platforms.
