Reiterating its commitment to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious Digital India initiative, global printer and personal computer major HP announced it was bolstering its participation to digitally transform the country. The company is looking to “strengthen” three key digital pillars — creation of digital infrastructure, facilitating digital literacy and delivering services digitally — in…
WhatsApp earlier this week turned on end-to-end encryption for its services. This means all of its features including group messages, voice calls and personal messages are encrypted and cannot be accessed by anyone else, including WhatsApp itself, other than the sender and receiver. Even though the feature ensures users’ privacy, it may land into legal…
Facebook has introduced a local services website in India to help customers discover the best-rated service providers in their vicinity. Users can opt for services including arts & marketing, automotive, business services, financial services, event planning, home improvement, lifestyle, medical & health, pet services, and spa, beauty and personal care by logging on to facebook.com/services.…
A lecture on lack on secularism rapping the BJP government has been cancelled abruptly, reports the Times of India. Union Home Secretary Madhav Godbole at Mantralaya was supposed to give a lecture ‘Is India a Secular Nation?’ on April 4. The event was organised by Maharashtra branch of Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), which…
Hamstrung by the shortage of staff, lack of budgetary support, declining public patronage and stiff competition from other e-governance services, the network of Friends Janasevana Kendras is struggling to stay afloat, even as the government remains indecisive on the recommendation of an Assembly committee to phase out the citizen service centres. Started in 2000 as…
Shan-e-Punjab Express today became India’s first train to have CCTV cameras installed in all coaches, as part of Railways’ efforts to strengthen security of passengers particularly women travellers. “We have promised it in the budget and today we have fulfilled our promise,” Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said after flagging off the CCTV-equipped train from Amritsar…
India’s expenditure only on security could reach $1 billion (bn) by 2019 assuming if Centre spends even 10 per cent of its budget of $1 bn allocated for AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) and Smart Cities Mission, according to a recent ASSOCHAM-Mahindra SSG joint study. “India needs to at least $4 bn…
Do Facebook and Twitter make us happier? The answer it would seem is: no. A recent survey found as many as one in five people say they feel depressed as a result of using social media. That might come as a surprise to the generation under 30; social media is part of their DNA and…
After days of confrontation, the Shani Shingnapur trust today allowed women devotees to enter the sanctum sanctorum of the famous temple. The temple officials held a meeting and reportedly made a decision to allow a limited number of both men and women to enter the area, after a brief time period of confusion, when over…
Responding to the vulnerability of its online service network, the Indian Railways is all set for a thorough cyber audit. Identifying the passenger reservation system (PRS), online freight system, and railways’ communication network as the delicate areas, the ministry has ordered a zone-wise audit of the online system. A meeting in this regard was held…