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Govt Mulls Strict Action Against Errant E Commerce Firms Taking a note of the complaints of consumers, the government has asked the States to initiate an action against the E Commerce companies that are selling inferior products. The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) will work with the Consumer Affairs Ministry and States on complaints filed by consumers against E Commerce firms. Read More R Jio To Commence “Datagiri” From Sept 5 Mukesh Ambani’s ambitious $20-billion Reliance Jio service is set to disrupt the telecom industry in the country. What...

ASSOCHAM has suggested the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government to improve the level and extent of digitization of processes to ensure smooth operations in shorter timeframes which will minimise contact with government agencies and reduce scope for corruption. “The UP government should conduct a detailed study using primary research methodologies to quantify total results of government initiatives in improving ease of doing business in the state,” suggested an ASSOCHAM-Thought Arbitrage Research Institute (TARI) study titled ‘Ease of doing business in Uttar Pradesh.’ “The administration should constantly monitor systems and processes of...

MAIT, has partnered with Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals (DGS&D) to facilitate training of its member companies on Government e-Marketplace (GeM) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Going forward, the portal GeM.Gov.in has been created for completing transactions online. In this context, it is for the first time that the Government of India is training industry on usage of the online GeM e-procurement platform. The GeM portal has been developed jointly by DGS&D, National e-Governance Division (NeGD) and National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM) in a record time, to enable...

MAIT recently organized a sensitization workshop on ‘Good Procurement Practices for Information Technology’ in Jharkhand. The event was organized to highlight the importance of good IT procurement practices for government and semi-government organizations. The workshop featured a presentation on ‘Good Procurement Practices for e-Governance Projects’ in which Ankur Malhotra, VP-GR & PP, Accenture emphasised on preparation of new IT procurement procedures based on model RFPs, incorporating amended GFR rules, and other relevant regulations such as those related to energy consumption or e-waste. The goal behind revamping existing procurement practices is...

Taiwanese multinational computer hardware and electronics company, Asus intends to capture the seven percent market share in India with sales of around one crore smartphones in the next two years, a top company executive said on Tuesday. “The company has seen good performance in Indian market and hopes to secure seven per cent market share with sales of around one crore smartphones in next two years,” the company’s Regional Head (South Asia and Country Manager) PTI report published in Business Standard quoted Peter Chang as saying. Chang was in Bengaluru to unveil...

Quick Heal Technologies announced a 200 per cent increase in mobile ransomware detection in Q2 in its latest report. This amount is nearly 50 per cent of the ransomware detected in all four quarters of 2015 combined. At the same time, the report notes a slight decline in the detection count of Windows and Android malware. Through deployment of its Seqrite line of cloud-enabled IT security solutions for small to medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in North America and across global markets, Quick Heal is able to identify emerging threats that have the potential...

HCL Technologies (HCL), today announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Mesosphere, a data center infrastructure and container orchestration company. The partnership combines Mesosphere’s Data center Operating System (DC/OS) with HCL’s unique Next–Gen IT & Operations capabilities to deliver a unified operational experience and achieve efficient resource utilization for clients. “With the rising wave of digitalization, cloud and automation, the role of IT has changed from managing assets and services to delivering perfect user experiences. 21st Century Enterprise Infrastructure must be prepared for this change to meet...

Microsoft is setting up a cybersecurity center in New Delhi to arm governments and private agencies with all-round intelligence on cyber attacks within the country. The center, probably will be at Connaught Place in close proximity to most government establishments, would target the spread of malware by monitoring the Internet traffic flowing through the country, Bhaskar Pramanik, chairman at Microsoft India, said in a ET report. “Security is becoming a big conversation topic, especially when are talking about the cloud,” he added. The center is expected to be Microsoft’s biggest such...

The government has proposed strict action against the errant E Commerce companies who are allegedly indulged in unethical trade practices. Taking a note of the complaints of consumers, the government has asked the States to initiate an action against the E Commerce companies that are selling inferior products. The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) will work with the Consumer Affairs Ministry and States on complaints filed by consumers against E Commerce firms. Addressing media in the national capital, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the department...