India Information Technology Industry

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the founder of pharmaceutical giant Biocon, on Wednesday opposed the proposal to reserve private jobs for local hires in Karnataka, which houses the country's information technology hub Bengaluru.

Vivo is reportedly considering adding the Vivo X100s Pro and Vivo X100s to the X100 lineup The Vivo X100s Pro has allegedly been spotted on the Google Play Console listing with the PD2324 model number whereas the Vivo X100s has reportedly surfaced on the website of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

Over 45 video game companies in India, representing the games industry in the country, have written to the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to address the ambiguity surrounding 'online gaming' and drawing a clear distinction between video games and real m...

Foxconn, a major iPhone assembler for Apple, has proposed to set up a Rs 8,800 crore supplementary plant to that of the unit at Devanahalli Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) in Karnataka, the state's Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil said on Monday.

Nearly 60,000 outsourced contract workers lost jobs in the information technology sector in the year ending in March as jobs for flexi workers hired through contractors by companies shrank 7.7% from a year earlier, a recruitment body said.

Technology firms have allowed a deluge of misinformation to drown out reliable information, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). A report published on World Press Freedom Day puts a spotlight on the way misinformation drowns out trustworthy news online, while highlighting how this problem has been compounded with the rise of artificial int...

The central government's rules for online games are very clear and betting money on uncertain events amounts to wagering, Additional Solicitor General N Venkataraman said on Tuesday. The new rules block online real money games that declare winners based on prediction of the unknown outcome, the ASG said, adding that some industry players were attem...

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. expects revenue to fall as measures taken by India's top drugmaker to contain an information technology security breach in early March impacted operations.

The government held its first public consultation meeting with various industry and policy stakeholders related to the proposed Digital India Act (DIA). In his presentation made in Bengaluru, Union minister of state for information and technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the new law should evolve through rules that can be updated, and address the ...

Over 40 notable Indian video game and e-sports companies have joined together to request the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of India to create a regulatory distinction between video games and real money gaming. The companies have signed a representation letter and are seeking an audience with Minister of State ...

Information technology services and consulting firm Accenture on Wednesday said in association with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras it would conduct deep technology research for industrial automation, robotics and advanced technologies.

The Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) industry in India could generate about 3 lakh new jobs in the country by March 2023, increasing the headcount from 5.1 million to 5.4 million, according to a report by TeamLease Digital, based on a survey of more than 100 employers, insights from engineering colleges across 500 cit...

Solar energy, startup ecosystem, military cooperation, and infrastructure were highlighted as critical areas for India to be a valuable partner to countries in Africa, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. He added that India is ready to help African nations in areas of physical and digital infrastructure, whether it is infor...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that 21st century India is at the forefront of Industry 4.0 and asserted that the country is shining at every front whether it is in the field of information technology or digital technology.

Indian cybersecurity rules due to come into force later this month will create an "environment of fear rather than trust", IAMAI has said

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the founder of pharmaceutical giant Biocon, on Wednesday opposed the proposal to reserve private jobs for local hires in Karnataka, which houses the country's information technology hub Bengaluru.

Vivo is reportedly considering adding the Vivo X100s Pro and Vivo X100s to the X100 lineup The Vivo X100s Pro has allegedly been spotted on the Google Play Console listing with the PD2324 model number whereas the Vivo X100s has reportedly surfaced on the website of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

Over 45 video game companies in India, representing the games industry in the country, have written to the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to address the ambiguity surrounding 'online gaming' and drawing a clear distinction between video games and real m...

Foxconn, a major iPhone assembler for Apple, has proposed to set up a Rs 8,800 crore supplementary plant to that of the unit at Devanahalli Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) in Karnataka, the state's Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil said on Monday.

Nearly 60,000 outsourced contract workers lost jobs in the information technology sector in the year ending in March as jobs for flexi workers hired through contractors by companies shrank 7.7% from a year earlier, a recruitment body said.

Technology firms have allowed a deluge of misinformation to drown out reliable information, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). A report published on World Press Freedom Day puts a spotlight on the way misinformation drowns out trustworthy news online, while highlighting how this problem has been compounded with the rise of artificial int...

The central government's rules for online games are very clear and betting money on uncertain events amounts to wagering, Additional Solicitor General N Venkataraman said on Tuesday. The new rules block online real money games that declare winners based on prediction of the unknown outcome, the ASG said, adding that some industry players were attem...

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. expects revenue to fall as measures taken by India's top drugmaker to contain an information technology security breach in early March impacted operations.

The government held its first public consultation meeting with various industry and policy stakeholders related to the proposed Digital India Act (DIA). In his presentation made in Bengaluru, Union minister of state for information and technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the new law should evolve through rules that can be updated, and address the ...

Over 40 notable Indian video game and e-sports companies have joined together to request the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of India to create a regulatory distinction between video games and real money gaming. The companies have signed a representation letter and are seeking an audience with Minister of State ...

Information technology services and consulting firm Accenture on Wednesday said in association with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras it would conduct deep technology research for industrial automation, robotics and advanced technologies.

The Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) industry in India could generate about 3 lakh new jobs in the country by March 2023, increasing the headcount from 5.1 million to 5.4 million, according to a report by TeamLease Digital, based on a survey of more than 100 employers, insights from engineering colleges across 500 cit...

Solar energy, startup ecosystem, military cooperation, and infrastructure were highlighted as critical areas for India to be a valuable partner to countries in Africa, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. He added that India is ready to help African nations in areas of physical and digital infrastructure, whether it is infor...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that 21st century India is at the forefront of Industry 4.0 and asserted that the country is shining at every front whether it is in the field of information technology or digital technology.

Indian cybersecurity rules due to come into force later this month will create an "environment of fear rather than trust", IAMAI has said