VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon'ble Minister of Electronics and IT & Law & Justice, Government of India, has urged the public- and private-sector banks to promote adoption of digital payments as part of the Government of India's "Digi Dhan Abhiyan". In line with the priority of the Government of India to promote Digital Payment transactions, the Ministry of Electronics and IT has taken a number of initiatives not only to offer better products in terms of technology and user-friendliness but also to inform, educate and enable citizens in the country on digital transactions.  In this context, Union Minister of Electronics and IT and Law & Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad met with the senior representatives of the public- and private-sector banks and other key departments... Read More

Reliance Jio has signed strategic partnership with Niantic - publisher and developer of Pokemon Go.  With this partnership, thousands of Reliance Digital Stores and select partner premises in India will appear as 'PokeStops' or 'Gyms' in the Pokemon Go game beginning December 14, 2016. This launch is in line with Jio’s mission to empower Indians with opportunities that are fuelled by the power of data and a Digital Life and to delight them on an ongoing basis with entertainment-based apps, such as ‘Pokemon Go,’ the leading app in the gaming category... ReadMore

To help parents get the most out of their experience and help their child navigate their experience, Facebook has launched the Parent’s Portal in collaboration with parents, teens and safety experts around the world.  Facebook recently updated its Safety Center and Bullying Prevention Hub and introduced a Parent's Portal, which provides parent specific advice as part of the Safety Center. Facebook's Parent's Portal includes guides for parents about how Facebook works, tips for talking with your kids about staying safe online and resources from experts around the world. It includes guides for parents about how Facebook works, tips for talking with your kids about staying safe online and resources from experts around the world.... Read More  

Vodafone India has announced the launch of Vodafone M-Pesa PAY, an easy and ready to use digital payment solution to enable merchants and retailers to receive payments from their customers without any exchange of cash.  To start using this digital payment solution, retailers and merchants simply have to download Vodafone M-Pesa app and register for Vodafone M-Pesa PAY as a merchant. Once registered, they can notify individual customer to make the payment due. Customers just need to click on the notification and make payment digitally using their M-Pesa wallet, bank account and debit or credit card.... Read More  

Under this arrangement, Gooee will be the first "full stack operating platform" providing Bajaj Electricals a service driven framework to deliver IoT applications to their discerning customers. IoT refers to the connection of devices other than computers and smartphones to the internet. "Intelligent lighting is emerging as the next big thing for new age electrical solution companies across the globe. LaaS (Lighting as a Service) is gaining momentum and we at Bajaj Electricals see a huge ‘Technology Convergence’, with rapid technology evolution in every field. The IoT and mobile integration with lighting fixtures being the sensing point, we can create spaces which are personalized and still open. This will help in better management of space, comfort and ensuring energy efficiency at each step," says R Sundararajan, executive president & country head, Luminaires Business Unit, Bajaj Electricals... Read More