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Ketan Patel to head HP India as MD : HP Inc has appointed Ketan Patel as the Managing Director effecting 1st August 2020 and Ketan will be  responsible for the company’s business in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Patel replaces Vinay Awasthi who is moving to a new role as Head of Print Operations for VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

ABB India opens a new robotics facility to support the digital transformation of manufacturing in India : The new ABB Robotics solutions delivery facility will enable Indian customers to reap the benefits of Industry 4.0 including cutting-edge robotics and digitalization technologies, going at the heart of helping India become a resilient high-tech manufacturing economy VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Cloud spending surged in Q2 2020, as lockdowns drove high levels of consumption : The Q2 2020 worldwide cloud infrastructure services market continued to surge, as spending grew 31% to US$34.6 billion. Overall, total expenditure was over US$3.5 billion higher than the previous quarter and more than US$8 billion on Q2 2019 according to Canalys VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Ministry of External Affairs confirms return of over 8.78 lakh Indians from abroad : According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), after the government launched the 'Vande Bharat' evacuation mission on May 7 in view of the coronavirus pandemic over 8.78 lakh Indians have returned from abroad. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Happy Birthday to a man with a Golden Heart- Sonu Sood : Sonu Sood has been in the news since lockdown for all the good reasons. The good samaritan celebrates his 47th birthday on July 30. From helping migrants to reach their destination to buying a tractor for a poor VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

What happened to the IGL data center, is there any malware attack ? : From last three days there is an security issue in the IGL datacenter’s as the data of the servers, Operating System(OS) including SAP got encrypted. Experts, says the chances of Ransomware can’t get ruled out . With this opening of any unwanted mail, attachment etc VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Zoomcar's partnership with ETO Motors for electric shared mobility is a win-win for both : “Zoomcar’s partnership with ETO Motors is aligned with the new business priorities that the company announced in late 2019. The company intends to focus on subscription service and electric vehicles as a part of business diversification strategies. By 2021, Zoomcar VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Huawei and Apple stay strong in China as the smartphone market rebounds in Q2 2020 : The smartphone market in Mainland China posted 25% quarter-on-quarter growth to reach over 90 million sell-in units in Q2 2020, despite the market contracting 7% compared to Q2 2019. China’s smartphone market is on track for recovery amid a sharp rebound of VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Nokia accelerates availability of Open RAN technology to lead the open mobile future : Nokia today announced that it is enhancing its industry leadership in open solutions by rapidly ramping up the adoption of Open RAN (O-RAN) interfaces in its AirScale portfolio. This enhancement to its radio access network (RAN) portfolio aims to enable an open VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Zero Trust Secure Access and Network Access Solves The Problem Of Excessive Trust: INSTASAFE : InstaSafe Inc, a leading zero trust secure access solutions provider, has announced that it has been featured as a representative vendor in Gartner’s Market Guide for Zero Trust Network Access, for the second year in a row. InstaSafe, Indian company to be featured in the VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

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Hardik Pandya and Natasha blessed with a baby boy, first look shared : Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya and his wife Natasa Stankovic recently welcomed their bundle of joy. The couple is blessed with a baby boy. The duo had announced the latter’s pregnancy a few months ago on social media. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Hitachi Vantara Appoints RAH Infotech As A National Distributor : RAH Infotech, India’s fastest growing technology distributor of network and cybersecurity, data management and cloud solutions, today announced that it has been named a national distributor for Hitachi Vantara in India. In line with the partnership, VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Unique Facebook features to stay connected with your friends this Friendship Day! : The International Friendship Day is here! This is the perfect occasion to let your friends know how precious and loved they are! VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Homegrown app, Chingari Bags INR 10 Cr from LogX Ventures, AngelList's Utsav Somani : Short video app, Chingari has raised nearly INR 10 Cr (nearly $1 Mn) in seed funding from LogX Ventures, AngelList's Utsav Somani, NowFloats' Jasminder Singh Gulati, AL Trust (Vistra ITCL), Village Global. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Mahesh Bhatt claims to meet Sushant only twice, never asked Rhea to leave him : Director Mahesh Bhatt was spotted leaving the Santa Cruz Police Station after recording his statement with the police in connection with Rajput's death. According to the reports, Bhatt revealed VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Homegrown app, Chingari Bags INR 10 Cr from LogX Ventures, AngelList's Utsav Somani : Short video app, Chingari has raised nearly INR 10 Cr (nearly $1 Mn) in seed funding from LogX Ventures, AngelList's Utsav Somani, NowFloats' Jasminder Singh Gulati, AL Trust (Vistra ITCL), Village Global. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Bank of Baroda's Credit Card Arm Readies for Digital Transformation : BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda, has chosen Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, to enable the digitization of their end-to-end card issuance VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

China dominates GlobalData's list of top 20 APAC banks by revenue in 2019 : China has dominated the list of top Asia-Pacific (APAC) banks by revenue in 2019, with 13 banks from the country occupying the top 20 list, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Huawei trumps Samsung for first time in worldwide smartphone market in Q2 2020 : Huawei shipped more smartphones worldwide than any other vendor for the first time in Q2 2020. It marks the first quarter in nine years that a company other than Samsung or Apple has led the market. Huawei shipped 55.8 million devices, down 5% year on year. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Biocon and Voluntis deal to transform insulin biosimilars personalized care through digital therapeutics : Biocon Biologics India, a subsidiary of Biocon, and digital therapeutics company Voluntis have recently announced a global collaboration agreement between Biocon Biologics’ subsidiary Biocon Sdn. Bhd. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Compromised Employee Accounts Led to Most Expensive Data Breaches Over Past Year : A global study examining the financial impact of data breaches, revealing that these incidents cost companies $3.86 million per breach on average, and that compromised employee accounts were the most expensive root cause. Based on in-depth analysis VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Amdocs acquires 5G cloud tech Openet for $180m : Amdocs has announced that it is acquiring Irish-based 5G cloud tech company Openet for $180 million cash. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Jio Platforms best placed to pose stiff competition to domestic and international rivals in India, says GlobalData : With tech giants such as Google and Facebook investing in Jio Platforms, India-based conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited not only is best placed to drive the increasing mobile phone penetration and boost Internet usage due to its cheap smartphones VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Orange and Google Cloud to form strategic partnership in data, AI and edge computing services : Orange and Google Cloud today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the transformation of Orange’s IT infrastructure and the development of future cloud services, in particular edge computing. The agreement reinforces Orange’s commitment, as set out in its VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Ericsson MD assures to meet 5G security needs : As India increases the scrutiny of Chinese companies and their products over the national security concerns, Ericsson on said that it has a process in place to meet the security, privacy and regulatory requirements of its customers for the 5G era in the country. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection ensures user privacy online : Kaspersky has extended data protection capabilities in the latest updates to its premium version of Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection. The solution now enhances users’ internet privacy by shutting down all traffic from a device if the VPN connection is lost. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

GitHub announces the GitHub public roadmap : GitHub announced the GitHub public roadmap, a new public repository on GitHub that anyone can access for a look into all of the platform’s upcoming releases. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

88% of Indian workforce prefer to have the flexibility of working from home: SAP Concur study reveals : A new SAP® Concur® commissioned study has revealed that 88 percent of the workforce in India prefer to have the flexibility of working from home. In addition to this, 69 percent of Indian employees believe their productivity has increased while working remotely VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Should we trust the content available over the web? : Should we trust the content available over the web? VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Microsoft Forecasts a Hybrid New Normal of Work in Asia-Pacific : As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to transform our daily lives, Microsoft, with research from TechRepublic Premium, looked into the impact the pandemic has had on the region's legacy work styles, business operations and how it has accelerated an increase in overall VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Digitalization of SMBs could add as much as US$ 216 Billion to India's GDP by 2024 : The digitalization of small and medium businesses (SMBs) could add US$ 158 to 216 billion to India's GDP by 2024 and contribute to the country's economic recovery post COVID-19, according to the Cisco India SMB Digital Maturity Study 2020. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Dell Technologies unveils the role of emerging technologies in driving CIO's digital transformation strategy : Dell Technologies sponsored an IDC white paper to explore the need for CIO’s to innovate and create real digital transformation by utilizing the potential of emerging technologies like AI, Edge and 5G. If acted upon swiftly, these technologies can aid them and can lay the VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

D3 Appoints RAH Infotech as National Distributor of NextGen SOAR for India : RAH Infotech, the specialty technology distributor of cybersecurity, data management, disaster recovery and cloud solution today announced that it has partnered with D3 Security, provider of the leading next-generation security orchestration, automation VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

66% of active job seekers will increase their time spent on job search: LinkedIn Workforce Confidence Index : LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, today announced the findings of the seventh edition of the Workforce Confidence Index, a fortnightly pulse on the confidence of the Indian workforce. Based on the survey responses of 1,303 professionals in India VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

66% of active job seekers will increase their time spent on job search: LinkedIn Workforce Confidence Index : LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, today announced the findings of the seventh edition of the Workforce Confidence Index, a fortnightly pulse on the confidence of the Indian workforce. Based on the survey responses of 1,303 professionals in India VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

BharatApp innovation challenge creates 7k entrepreneurs : After the Indian government slapped a ban on 59 China apps that were wanted like hot buns, the government came forward with the AtmaNirbhar Innovation challenge. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Huawei cuts India revenue target, lays off up to 70% Staff: Report : As an answer to the call of India boycotting Chinese goods, Huawei Technologies Co has cut its India revenue target for 2020 by up to 50% and is laying off more than half of its staff in the country as reported. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

PM Modi inaugurates COVID-19 testing facilities at ICMR Labs in three metros : Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the much-awaited ‘high-throughput’ coronavirus testing facilities at three major cities – Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata – at the Indian Centre of Medical Research (ICMR) event via video-conferencing. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Samsung launches Galaxy M01 Core at Rs 5499 : Samsung, recently announced the launch of the most affordable smart phones Galaxy M01 Core, adding to its popular Galaxy M series line. Galaxy M01 Core has been conceptualized based on a deep VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Offline retailers accuse handset companies of diverting stocks to online channels : Realme, Xiaomi and Samsung have been accused of diverting a majority of its handset stocks to the online channel to avoid giving margins to offline retailers and maintain profitability. Retailers said th VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA "There is a whole gang working against me": Ace music composer AR Rahman : Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman says that he is not getting enough work in the Hindi film industry because 'there is a whole gang working against him,' as reported in news print. The veteran composed nine songs for Sushant Singh Rajput's last film Dil VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA "There is a whole gang working against me": Ace music composer AR Rahman : Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman says that he is not getting enough work in the Hindi film industry because 'there is a whole gang working against him,' as reported in news print. The veteran composed nine songs for Sushant Singh Rajput's last film Dil VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

SonicWall Highlights 65% Drop Malware Drop in India, Ransomware Jumps 20% Worldwide : The SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team today published the mid-year update to the 2020 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, highlighting increases in ransomware, IoT malware attacks, opportunistic use of COVID-19 pandemic, systemic weaknesses and growing VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Alibaba, Huawei among many others may get caught under Indian Government scanner : India’s ban on China belongings is still on the walk. After apps, there are companies too that seem to join the ban gang. The govt has identified seven Chinese companies alleged to be having links with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

I&B Ministry suggests cinema halls can be reopened in August : The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has recommended to the Union Home Ministry that cinema halls all over the country can be allowed to reopen in August. I&B Secretary Amit Khare indicated this at a close-door industry interaction with the CII Media Committee. He said his opposite number in the Home Ministry, Ajay Bhalla, will take VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

NTT Ltd's report reveals APTs backed by nation-states aim intelligence gathering on COVID-19 research : NTT Ltd. released its GTIC Monthly Threat Report for the month of July 2020. The Global Threat Intelligence Center (GTIC) protects, informs, and educates NTT Group clients through threat research, vulnerability research, intelligence fusion and analytics. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Gross NPA of the Banks may climb to 12.5% by March 2021: RBI : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) says, its stress assessments indicated that the gross non-performing property (GNPA) ratio of scheduled business banks (SCBs) may worsen to as excessive as 14.7% by the top of the present monetary yr, from 8.5% in March 2020 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

FBI warns US companies about backdoors in Chinese tax software : The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has sent an alert by warning US companies about backdoor malware that is silently being installed on the networks of foreign companies operating in China via government-mandated tax software. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Sonu Sood back to being a Real Human once again : Sonu Sood has been in news for all good deeds he has done till date, though he has been criticized at times, he has not left his habit of serving the people. Recently, the news doing rounds is the kind hearted man has now assured to pay the online classes VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

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BSNL preparing to raise Rs 8,500 crore via local bonds, fund to be used to repay debt : State-owned telecom service provider BSNL is planning to raise upto Rs 8,500 crore by tapping the local bond market for the first time. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Airtel brings for users #ExpresswithHellotune campaign : Wynk Music from Airtel has launched an innovative campaign  for  the users #ExpresswithHellotune, to enable them to share their current moods and feelings with friends and loved ones through music, with a song of their choice. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Govt extends work from home rules for IT, ITes companies till 31st December : In view of the ongoing concern due to COVID-19 outbreak, the Dept. of Telecom (DoT) has further extended the relaxations in the terms and conditions for other service providers up to 31st December 2020 to facilitate work from home. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Four ways to enhance your security system: Prama Hikvision : Making a security system smarter is much easier than you can imagine. By focusing on a few key elements, it becomes straightforward and worthwhile in the long run - it makes operations more streamlined and efficient, it aggregates all you need in the palm of your hand, VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Dell Technologies introduces the 2020 to intensify the PC gaming portfolio : Dell Technologies and Alienware in India today launched the latest in PC gaming with the Alienware m15 R3, Dell G5 15 SE, Dell G5 15, and Dell G3 15. Addressing a nascent and developing market for gaming PCs in India, Dell had introduced Dell G Series gaming VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

An insight into Emerging Risks present opportunities for the Fraudsters : An insight into Emerging Risks present opportunities for the Fraudsters VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Veeam Named a Leader for Data Center Backup and Recovery Solutions : Veeam® Software, the leader in Backup solutions that deliver Cloud Data Management™, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the 2020 Magic Quadrant for Data Center Backup and Recovery Solutions VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

G7 CR Technologies offers Work from Home Allowance for its Employees Across India : In a pandemic struck economy, G7 CR Technologies, a leading Cloud Services Provider based out of Bangalore has decided to pass on the various benefits to its professional family for a safer and healthy work environment. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Cloud4C names Vikas Bakshi as Senior VP, Global Alliances and Head of India Business : The cloud and managed services provider, Cloud4C has appointed Vikas Bakshi as Senior Vice President, Global Alliances and Head of India Business. He is based out of India and will spearhead the alliance VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

New Cisco Report Reveals Key Insights on How the Pandemic Has Changed the Future of Work : New Cisco-commissioned research issued today reveals forward-looking lessons for IT and business leaders as they navigate their return to office strategies. The findings are covered in a report, “A New Perspective on the Modern Workplace”. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

WhatsApp to partner with more Indian banks to expand banking services : WhatsApp plans to team up with more Indian lenders to expand banking services in rural areas and for lower income individuals, the messaging platform's Country Head said. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

It's time to overcome the leadership crisis during COVID 19 outbreak : It's time to overcome the leadership crisis during COVID 19 outbreak VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Cognizant's Shared Investigator Platform reaches a new milestone of over 100,000 users in 84 countries : We are pleased to share that Cognizant’s Shared Investigator Platform (SIP), a life sciences Software as a Service (SaaS) solution, has reached a new milestone of over 100,000 life sciences researchers, clinicians and professionals in 84 countries VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Cognizant's Shared Investigator Platform reaches a new milestone of over 100,000 users in 84 countries : We are pleased to share that Cognizant’s Shared Investigator Platform (SIP), a life sciences Software as a Service (SaaS) solution, has reached a new milestone of over 100,000 life sciences researchers, clinicians and professionals in 84 countries VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

62 Autodesk completes acquisition of Pype : Autodesk has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Pype. The acquisition will empower general contractors, subcontractors and owners to gain even more value from Autodesk Construction Cloud by automating critical construction workflows such as submittals and closeouts to increase productivity and mitigate project risk. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Dell Technologies leads the Indian server market in Q1 2020 : Indian server market numbers are out and Dell Technologies emerged as the top vendor in the India x86 server market with a revenue share of 36.0% and a revenue of $71.3 million as per the IDC report . Dell Technologies emerged on top due to its wins from key VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Wearable technology reinforcing customer engagement for enterprises : Smart wearables are redefining the way brands communicate with their customers using digital technologies such as the internet of things (IoT). They take advantage of today’s hyper-connected customers’ empowering enterprises to enhance their customer engagement, VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

NSDC and Airtel Payments Bank collaborate to create employment opportunities : Airtel Payments Bank and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) today announced a partnership to skill youth in rural India and enable them to find employment opportunities within the financial services industry. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Quantum Introduces Multi-Factor Authentication to Make Tape Libraries More Secure : Quantum Corp. (NASDAQ: QMCO) today announced the addition of new multi-factor authentication software to the company’s Scalar® i3 and i6 tape libraries to secure critical off-line data against ransomware attacks. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

India to distribute first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine on August 15 : The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has partnered with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) for clinical trials of indigenous vaccine for the coronavirus disease. The ICMR has selected 12 institutes for clinical trial of the country's first indigenous Covid-19 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Snowflake Partners with Genxlead to Enhance Performance and Service Delivery for Clients : Snowflake, the cloud data platform, today announced a partnership with Chennai-based interactive marketing company, Genxlead. Under the new partnership, Genxlead will utilise Snowflake’s Cloud Data Platform to achieve real-time insights into each clients’ campaign VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Adobe, IBM and Red Hat Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Customer Experience Transformation : Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE), IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Red Hat today announced a strategic partnership to help accelerate digital transformation and strengthen real-time data security for enterprises, with a focus on regulated industries. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

McAfee Report Shows Threat Actor Evolution During Pandemic : McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, today released its McAfee COVID-19 Threat Report: July 2020 examining cybercriminal activity related to COVID-19 and the evolution of cyber threats in Q1 2020. McAfee Labs saw an average of 375 new threats VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Fave announces investment from & strategic partnership with Pine Labs to accelerate Southeast Asia's cashless future : Fave, Southeast Asia's fast growing fintech platform providing QR payments & Loyalty Cashback to restaurant & retailers, has announced a strategic partnership and investment from Pine Labs, Asia's leading digital payments & merchant commerce platform. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

ideaForge launches unique drone buyback offer with benefits up to INR 1.5 lakh : ideaForge, India’s largest manufacturer of fully indigenous drones for defence, homeland security and industrial applications, has launched a unique drone buyback offer aimed at replacing products that are not compliant with Indian regulations VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Cyber insurance business is picking-up in India : As India ranks third among the top 20 countries that are victims of cybercrimes. With the work from the home is a new normal for most of the organisations, who made their process complete digital, there are chances of data lost, may be due to many reasons VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Exploring the best possibilities of Dell, VMware Spin Off : Dell Technologies Inc. is exploring options on the possible spinoff for its roughly about $50 billion stake in VMware Inc. as the PC maker seeks to boost the value of its shares. VMware is well recognised as the Dell’s crown jewel due to its massive power of virtualization VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Why trust in AI is increasing despite of many fears : Why trust in AI is increasing despite of many fears VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

JioMart app attracted 100,000 downloads on Google Play Store : JioMart debuted on Google Play Store just a day after Reliance's 43rd AGM. Almost two months after launching website ordering on JioMart in 200 locations, Reliance has launched its app version. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

It is the right time to Build Customer Experience Strategy : It is the right time to Build Customer Experience Strategy VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Great time to invest in India: PM Modi to Arvind Krishna : In a virtual interaction with Krishna, the Prime mminister noted that while the world is witnessing a slowdown, FDI inflow in India is increasing. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Siemens and SAP Join Forces to Accelerate Industrial Transformation : Siemens and SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) announced a new partnership that will leverage their industry expertise and bring together their complementary software solutions for product lifecycle, supply chain and asset management so their customers VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Tata Communications secures local telecom license in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia : Tata Communications, a digital ecosystem enabler, announced that it has secured a Type B telecom license in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The license entitles Tata Communications to provide Internet Service Provider (ISP) and related telecom services VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Applied Materials Solves Major Bottleneck to Continued 2D Scaling : Applied Materials, Inc. today introduced a new technology that removes a critical bottleneck to continued 2D scaling in foundry-logic nodes. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Keysight Technologies Accelerates 5G Design, Simulation and Verification Workflows : Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced PathWave Design 2021, an open, scalable and predictable 5G VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Remdesivir treatment gaining popularity in India though black marketing and price cuts to continue : Following the recent launch of Covifor (remdesivir) by Hetero in India, remdesivir has emerged as the most sought-after drug for the treatment of moderate to severe COVID-19 in the country. Amid the increasing demand VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Flipkart shareholders Tencent and Tiger Global still own $1 bn worth stake each : The Indian e-commerce giant has received a fresh cash infusion of $560.45 million from its majority shareholder; Walmart. According to regulatory filings, Flipkart’s Singapore based holding entity Flipkart Private Limited allotted 3,957,960 shares to Walmart’s Luxembourg entity FIT Holdings SARL at an issue price of $141.6 per share. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Ericsson selected by SoftBank Corp. to deliver cloud native dual-mode 5G Core : Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been selected by SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) to deliver cloud native 5G Core for SoftBank’s 5G Standalone Network. The solution, which includes Ericsson Cloud Packet Core, Ericsson Cloud Unified Data Management and Policy VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Disney slashed ad spending on Facebook amid growing boycott : It’s not clear just how deep the cut is or how long it will last, but Disney might be the largest company yet to join a growing ad boycott against Facebook. As per sources, the media and theme park giant has VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Facebook launches new section to debunk pandemic myths : Facebook has announced the launch of 'Facts About Covid-19' -- a dedicated section -- on its social media platform next week to limit the spread of misinformation about the pandemic. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Cyber security researchers suggest a 21 year old UK resident possibly behind twitter hacks : Reports : New evidence surfaced by cybersecurity researchers suggests that the massive hack that compromised dozens of verified Twitter accounts was not carried out by a sophisticated nation-state actor, VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Coronavirus scientists targetted by Russian hackers : Russian hackers backed by the state are targeting pharmaceutical companies, healthcare, academic research centres and other organisations involved in coronavirus vaccine development, security agencies in the UK, USA and Canada have jointly warned. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

COVID 19 vaccine would take long to reach all believes Poonawala : Serum Institute, who recently got the DCGI approval to manufacture its indigenously developed pneumococcal vaccine, has joined hands with AstraZeneca to support in developing the potential COVID-19 vaccine candidate ChAdOx1 nCoV-19. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

COVID 19 vaccine would take long to reach all believes Poonawala : Serum Institute, who recently got the DCGI approval to manufacture its indigenously developed pneumococcal vaccine, has joined hands with AstraZeneca to support in developing the potential COVID-19 vaccine candidate ChAdOx1 nCoV-19. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

GitHub stores 21 TB open source code in Arctic permafrost chamber for a millenium : According to a company blogpost, the GitHub team just had a full archive of all current public repositories safely tucked into a decommissioned coal mine in the Norwegian town of Longyearbyen on the archipelago of Svalbard.Named the GitHub Arctic Code Vault, VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Yotta to invest Rs 4000 cr to set up a Data Center Park in Chennai, inks MoU with Government of Tamil Nadu : Yotta Infrastructure signed an MoU with the Government of Tamil Nadu to set up a Data Center Park in Chennai. The Hiranandani Group and its group companies, along with Yotta, will invest INR 3000-4000 crores in this proposed project over eight to ten years. This will also help to VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Decision on banning TikTok to come soon: White House : The decision on banning China apps including Tik Tok will be taken within weeks, won’t last for month- long, indicated The White House. This move to bar TikTok gained momentum in the country following India's decision. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

L&T to acquire Orchestra Tech for Rs 187 crore : L&T Technology Services claimed it will acquire 100 per cent stake in Texas-based Orchestra Technology, which provides engineering services and solutions for telecom network management. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Microsoft lays off workforce and enters new fiscal year : With the start of the new fiscal year from July 1, Microsoft has announced that the company has trimmed its workforce across geographies. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

COVID-19 claimed 99 Indian doctors' life while left 1300 infected: IMA : In India, at least 99 doctors have succumbed to coronavirus, while over 1,300 have been infected by the pandemic. Maharashtra is the worst-hit state in terms of the percentage of doctors who died after getting infected with coronavirus, claims IMA. While the overall fatality VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Schneider Electric Extends Strategic Partnerships with AVEVA, Lenovo and Stratus : Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the expansion of its partnerships with leading technology companies to address the convergence of IT and OT. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

India's move to ease lockdown restrictions drives card payments : Card payments in India are gradually recovering on the backdrop of increase in consumer spending as the country has now entered unlock phase. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

India leads Uber map updates across 150 cities globally during lockdown : Uber India’s Global Scaled Solutions (GSS) team based out of Hyderabad and Bangalore has led map updates across more than 150 cities across the world, factoring in road closures, new routes and Covid containment zones during the recent lockdown. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Ranbir Kapoor's look alike Junaid Shah dies due to cardiac arrest : Junaid Shah, who makes uncanny resemblance to the chocolate hero Ranbir Kapoor, passed away due to cardiac arrest. A resident of Kashmir valley, Ellahi Bagh area of Srinagar, Shah was 28.Kashmiri model Shah, became a social media star in 2014 for his uncanny resemblance to Kapoor. Shah also gained the attention of Ranbir’s father, late actor Rishi Kapoor, who tweeted that Junaid was a ‘good double’. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

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Sonu Sood again proves to be a good samaritan : Sonu Sood, the name that has been associated with good works has cropped up again, to prove his worth. The actor, who has been actively working towards helping migrant workers reach their homes safely amid the coronavirus pandemic, has made yet another generous donation. The actor donated 25,000 face shields to Maharashtra police personnel. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

AWS Announces Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS) : Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced the general availability of Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS), a new fully managed service that makes it easy to set up live, interactive video streams for a web VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Social media often gets crazy, but not often as crazy as this : Many prominent, verified Twitter accounts have been tweeting out cryptocoin scams, with fake tweets reported from an eclectic range of high-profile people and companies, apparently including Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Apple and many others. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE