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Spotify hits 1 million user base in India in Just one Week : Swedish music streaming platform Spotify, which made its presence in India just last week, has gained over one million users, the company sources said. With Spotify is offering more than four crore songs and 300 crore playlists for its subscribers in the country with all-new features, including for regional music. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

HP inks MoU with APIS and APEDB to build CoE for additive manufacturing : HP Inc India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society (APIS) and Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) to build a Center of Excellence (CoE) for additive manufacturing powered by HP’s 3D printing technology. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Akshay Kumar makes his digital streaming inked with Amazon : Amazon Prime Video announced Akshay Kumar, Superstar, as the lead actor in Amazon’s upcoming action-packed Prime Original thriller series, THE END (working title). VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Google Launches Backstory - Cyber Security Tool : The BackStory a cloud driven  enterprise level threat analytics platform that has been designed to help companies quickly investigate incidents, pinpoint vulnerabilities and hunt for potential threats, Google's one-year-old cybersecurity venture Chronicle today announced its first commercial product.   Network infrastructures at most enterprises regularly generate enormous amounts of network data and logs on a daily basis that can be helpful to figure out exactly what happened when a security incident occurs. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Microsoft reportedly working on 'Windows Lite' - A Google Chrome OS Killer ...!!! : The worlds biggest PC operating system Microsoft Windows, has soon be getting a ‘Lite’ version which is being spiked as ‘Windows Lite’ is said to be made for dual-screen and Chromebook-like devices, as per The Verge report.  The upcoming OS version is said to be the stripped-out version of the original OS instead of a completely new OS. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

BJPs Official Website hacked An official response from the party is awaited : Today BJP's official website is hacked and No hacker group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. An official response from the party is awaited. Expected a DDos attack , but Interestingly, according to some reports, the website showed derogatory language and photographs of PM Narendra Modi. While the BJP has not issued any official statement, the hacking assumes importance on the backdrop of ongoing tension between India and Pakistan. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

RBI imposes 11 crore Monetary Fine on 4 National Banks for non-compliance in SWIFT Messaging System : The RBI has brought ito effect of a monetary fine of ₹11 crore on four banks - Karnataka Bank, United Bank of India, IOB and Karur Vysya Bank owing to non compliance on SWIFT (SWIFT Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) Messaging Software. SWIFT messaging system is a messaging network that financial institutions use to securely transmit information and instructions through a standardized system of codes. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

The Union Minister for Railways, Piyush Goyal, inaugurated the Rail Drishti Dashboard portal on last Monday, to promote transparency and accountability of Indian Railways. Speaking on the occasion, Piyush Goyal said that, "People can access information related to railways, view live feeds of railway kitchens, get details of freight and passengers and rail time table through the Rail Drishti Dashboard."  He further added "Those in remote villages can access this and find out everything about Railways and the portal was aimed at making Indian Railways more transparent." Railway Minister Piyush Goyal Introduced Rail Drishti Dashboard VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

IRCTC iPay: How this payments gateway will benefit You : Indian Rail Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRTCTC ) launched its much-awaited payment aggregator system 'IRCTC iPay' on last Thursday. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

One More Initiative Introduced by PM Narendra Modi - 'One Nation One Card' : Here's All You Need to Know : One more Initiative on the way of Digital India is being Introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, at Ahmedabad the 'One Nation One Card' programme  which would allow citizens across the country to use their debit or credit cards as a mode of payment while using public transportation across the nation. All the related Govt. Officials informed to the project and have confirmed that the card could be used for paying the commutation charges on any mode of transportation. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

TekQ Global CIO Forum @ Mumbai : In a recently held CIO Dineout Dinner meet held in hotel Marriot Courtyard Andheri, being organised by TekQ Global CIO Forum  in association with VARINDIA as the media partner ,where there were 25 CIOs were attended the evening session . VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Vivo V15 : It is a not a simple phone : Vivo V15 and V15 Pro smartphone has been unveiled in India. Similar to the model that was launched in India last week, the Vivo V15 packs a pop-up selfie camera as well. The smartphone also comes with 6GB of RAM and a triple rear camera setup. However, unlike the V15 Pro that has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC, the Vivo V15 includes with a MediaTek Helio P70 SoC. The phone measures 161.97x93x8.54mm and weighs 189.5 grams. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Spotify enters India's streaming market : Swedish company, Spotify claimed to be the world's most popular paid music-streaming service offering free music supported by advertising on its app has made its debut in India. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Why the Trump-Kim Summit Failed : The scheduled meeting among President Trump and Kim Jong-un fixed in the dining room of a French-colonial hotel in Hanoi on Thursday morning, had struck up in turning tense. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

PM addresses India Today Conclave : The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, addressed the India Today conclave in New Delhi ,he said on his address by appreciating the India Today Group for the awareness spread by them about the Swachh Bharat Mission. Reflecting on his tenure so far, as Prime Minister, he said that his relative lack of experience at the national level turned out to be a blessing in disguise. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Union Cabinet approves NPSP 2019 : Recently the Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved the National Policy on Software Products (NPSP) – 2019 to develop India as a Software Product Nation and aims to develop India as the global software product hub, driven by innovation, improved commercialisation, sustainable Intellectual Property (IP), promoting technology start­ups and specialized skill sets. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Is there need to regulate Digital Platforms ? : Digital TV is likely to hit the industry in a bigger way than it already has. FMCG, Telecom, BFSI and Real Estate will continue to be growth drivers for Digital. The Indian film industry is expected to cumulatively clock a revenue of Rs 19,200 crore by 2020 compared with Rs 22,400 crore for digital in the same time. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Bharati Airtel with Nokia to extend Deployment of VSP Network Solution in 15 Circles : An Automated Data Center Network : India's leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel with Finnish telecommunication giant Nokia are going to introduce Automation in Data Center Network by extending the deployment of Nokia's Nuage Networks VSP (virtualised services platform) solution in 15 circles (service areas) in the northern and southern parts of the country, reported on Wednesday. Nuage Networks is a Nokia venture focused on software-defined networking solution. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

IRCTC Launches Payment Aggregator System - IRCTC iPay : Another Digital India initiative : The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)  on Thursday has launched its own payment aggregator system, IRCTC iPay - the exclusive digital payment gateway, which will provide a better digital experience and improved online digital payment convenience to rail passengers availing online travel and related services through the IRCTC website - another step which will help promote government’s Digital India initiative. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Indian Govt. demands YouTube to Remove abusive video links of IAF pilot : Google's YouTube on Thursday removed 11 abusive video links of Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Mr. Abhinandan Varthaman after the IT Ministry demanded the video streaming platform to do so. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE