VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Lava International announced its entry into the notebook segment with the launch of Helium 14. The Notebook, Helium 14, for which the company has collaborated with Microsoft and Intel, is designed to offer productive, simplified and user-friendly experience. Created to meet the needs of small business, Gen-Y, Lava Helium 14 has been launched online exclusively on Flipkart and will soon be available at select retail stores and other multi-brand outlets across Delhi NCR, Coimbatore, Hyderabad and Bangalore from the first week of July in its first phase of launch. Lava Helium 14 is priced at Rs 14,999. Commenting on the launch, Gaurav Nigam, Product Head, Lava International said, “The launch of Helium 14 is an important milestone in the journey of Lava as a major Indian smartphone brand. It reiterates our commitment to continued innovation and is a testimony to the fact that we understand consumer needs. It is a handy device for smart business owners, young professionals a...

The Retailers’ Association of India (RAI) has collaborated with Reliance JIO-GST for introducing a GST-compliance solution for implementation of GST by retailers. Reliance JIO is one of the GST Suvidha Providers (GSPs) and JIO-GST solution will assist retailers to maintain records, file GST returns and comply with the provisions of GST law. “GST is a giant step forward for India to create uniformity of taxes across the country. We know that its implementation is a complex process and all of us, in the industry, have to play our part for successful implementation of the Act. We, at RAI, believe that this welcome change has to be supported with an easy technological access for compliance. We are sure that JioGST will be able to support millions of retailers across the country to ensure hassle- free compliance,” said Kumar Rajagopalan, Chief Executive Officer, RAI..... Read More

Fortinet has announced an expanded technology alliance with Microsoft through its Fabric Ready Partner Program and new integrations for cloud security services. Microsoft has joined the Fortinet Fabric Ready Partner Program, further integrating Fortinet Security Fabric threat information, intrusion prevention, and management capabilities into Microsoft Azure Security Center (ASC) to better protect cloud workloads. FortiWeb virtualized Web Application Firewalls (WAF) are now available on Azure Security Center for multi-layered application threat protection. FortiGate Enterprise Firewalls are now available on-demand in the Azure Marketplace.  Through the expansion of the Fortinet and Microsoft technology alliance, enterprise customers benefit from integrated cybersecurity that can share intelligence in real time and ensure automated protection across on-premises and cloud workloads. As a Fabric-Ready Partner, Microsoft Azure customers benefit from the broad and automated capa...

Amazon.in has announced the setting up of 16 “GST Cafes” across 11 cities to help sellers understand the nuances of GST and transition seamlessly through the entire process and these cafés, available from June 26, 2017 will be available for a duration of two weeks to train and empower sellers on the implications of the new GST tax. These support centres, which are being set up at various Amazon Service Provider and Amazon partner sites across the country, will help sellers address their queries on GST compliance and stay relevant for the upcoming GST regime.  Under this program, sellers will be able to walk into the cafe and get training and guidance from trained resources and experts for navigating their accounts and getting their queries resolved. The “GST Cafes” in Mumbai, New Delhi and Bangalore will specifically have an experienced Charted Accountant to assist sellers in updating their GSTIN on Seller Central and get GST related concerns resolved on the spot. The cafés...

Finova Capital has been aggressively augmenting its senior leadership positions. In the same effect, the MSME lender has announced on-boarding two veterans in the field of Banking & Finance, Rahul Sahney and Anurag Agrawal. While Rahul Sahney has joined the team as the Chief Operation Officer, Anurag Agrawal will be heading Credit & Operations at Finova Capital.  Rahul Sahney has rich experience of over 13 years in the Financial Services industry. In his previous undertaking, Rahul was associated with institutes like Axis bank, Reliance Consumer Finance, AU Financiers, and the Standard Chartered Bank. Rahul is credited with scaling up construction finance business in AU financiers.  Mohit Sahney, MD & CEO, Finova Capital, said, “I am excited to announce that Rahul Sahney, previously associated with Axis Bank and Reliance Consumer Finance, etc, will be joining Finova Capital as the COO. He brings on board an enriching industry experience and hands-on kno...

A proposal presented by the COAI carrying the vision of Connecting Rural India with High-Speed Mobile Broadband has been approved by the WP-5D of the ITU. In a boost for rural connectivity, the COAI initiative will ensure that the 5G system will now satisfy the Indian rural requirements. At the recently concluded meeting of the ITU-R terrestrial radio systems (WP5D) in Canada, the Indian delegation consisting of members from the Telecom Engineering Center (TEC), the Research Wing of DoT, COAI, TSDSI, industry and academia championed the mandatory evaluation of a configuration called Low Mobility Large Cell (LMLC). This configuration is specifically designed with rural India in mind, and is likely to become a game changer. In the 2017 Annual Budget, Shri Arun Jaitley, the Hon. Finance Minister of India, propagated the extension of high-speed internet connectivity to 1,50,000 villages across the nation.... Read More

Vodafone India has partnered with HMD Global for their newly-launched Nokia Android smartphones. Vodafone has invited all customers buying the recently launched a range of smartphones – Nokia 6, Nokia 5, and Nokia 3 to experience its Data strong network with its exciting offers.  Customers buying Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 smartphones will enjoy 5GB data (4GB additional data) on a purchase of 1GB Data for 3 months (or 3 recharges, whichever comes first) for just Rs.142. In addition, all customers buying Nokia 6 smartphones (available exclusively on Amazon) will enjoy 10GB data (9GB additional data) on purchase of 1GB data for 3 months, at just Rs.251. Vodafone postpaid customers can also avail a total of 5GB/10GB of 4G or 3G data per month for 3 consecutive billing cycles if they have a minimum of 1GB pack activated on their monthly rental .... Read More

Greater Visakhapatnam Smart City Corporation Limited (GVSCCL) has announced a three-year partnership with IL&FS Education and Technology Services to provide holistic education solutions including hardware, software, training and certification to schools in the city of Visakhapatnam. To start with, 31 schools are being enabled with this solution. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the India Foundation Day for Smart Cities Mission held in Visakhapatnam.  Google’s education offering enables students to learn using open web technologies including apps and interactive content. The future classroom lab setup blends the needs of a digital classroom through the use of K-Yan, an integrated computer projector and personalized learning through the use of Chromebooks for each student. Under the partnership, the schools will be provided Chromebooks with GSuite for Education. The content on the Chromebooks will be available in both English and Telugu. The devices come with...

HCL Infosystems has entered into a strategic partnership with Parablu. Under the partnership, HCL Infosystems will offer Parablu’s products and solutions, including BluVault that protects on-premise data by backing it up to the Cloud. This technology enables enterprises to store business assets in the cloud while maintaining privacy, security and confidentiality of data.  This partnership is in line with HCL Infosystems’ focus on the Enterprise space and strengthening competencies in digital technologies such as Cloud, IoT and Analytics, to help its clients attain competitive advantage in today’s dynamic business landscape. BluVault lets enterprises maximize utilization of their Microsoft OneDrive for Business subscriptions while providing complete scalability across geographies and locations. BluVault, offers a great defence against ransomware and other malicious attacks. BluVault works in tandem with Parablu’s Privacy Gateway solution - BluKrypt - which fully obfuscates t...

Lenovo has started rolling out the Android 7.0 (Nougat) software update to its popular K6 Power and K6 Note. Both K6 Power and K6 Note provide blazing-fast speeds made possible by Qualcomm Snapdragon Octa-core processor, 4G LTE connectivity and comes with a vibrant Full HD display. Along with Flipkart, K6 Power is now available in the leading retail outlets now at Rs.9,999 for the 3GB variant and Rs.10,999 for the 4GB variant. Lenovo K6 Note is available across the leading retail stores at Rs.13,999. K6 Power features a 12.7cm (5) Full High-Definition display with the 441 ppi resolution and Dolby Atmos sound delivered via stereo speakers. Whereas the Lenovo K6 Note, offers a refined entertainment ecosystem with advanced Theatermax providing an enhanced stellar immersive audio-visual experience, a long battery life, and a 13.97cm (5.5”) Full HD display. Combination of Full HD display and refined audio output makes the K6 Power and K6 Note the undisputed multimedia superstar, del...