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To reduce spamming , Twitter cuts down the number of Accounts User Can Follow per day : From 1000 to 400 : In coming days all social media platforms are  making their platforms more secure for users. Facebook and WhatsApp are also incorporating new features to fight fake news spread by spammers. Similarly tweeter also ahed in the race and is dramatically reducing the number of accounts it is possible to follow each day, in an apparent attempt to combat spam and bot accounts that populate its platform. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

ITI Ltd breaks into Top 50 in Fortune India's 500 Ranking for 2019 : As a result of the efforts of Manoj Sinha, Minister of State (independent charge) for Communications and most importantly the Modi government, ITI Limited has earned a position in the Top 50 in Fortune India’s ‘The Next 500’ Ranking for year 2019. It figures at the 39th rank on the Fortune India list. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Financial advisory giant expands graduate programme by 25% due to demand : One of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations is to expand its flagship graduate programme by more than 25% this year, it has revealed. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Are the blockchains really 'Unhackable' ? This impression is out dated now..!!! : Generally It is presumed that block-chaining is un-hackable, as it is with well defined high profile security breaches and sealed with an impenetrable force with strong Password protectors, VPNs, etc but now this concept is out dated. The belief that blockchaining is unhackable does seem odd. This is because blockchain hacks are one of the main reasons that the general public has even heard about this decentralized. That’s surprising since blockchain technology has been presented as the solution to our privacy woes because of those security issues are emerging in crypto. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

A social media watchdog could prevent further Measles outbreaks - GlobalData : James Mather, MChem, Senior Pharma Analyst at GlobalData has discussed the impact the initiatives for a social media and digital content watchdog, could have on public health. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

SenRa and myDevices present IoT in a Box : SenRa, a PAN India LoRaWAN network service provider, and myDevices, the Internet of Things solutions company have announced the launch of IoT in a Box for the Indian market with the initial roll-out focused on providing end-to-end commercial refrigeration monitoring solutions. With India's IoT market poised to touch $15 billion USD by 2020, new and cost-effective solutions are an integral part of driving the market growth and IoT adoption in India. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Finally Microsoft Releases First Preview Builds of Chromium-based Edge Browser : Following 23 years of developing of its own browser engine, Microsoft announced late last year that the company's Edge browser would use Google Chrome (the same open-source web rendering engine that powers Google's Chrome browser.) as a base. Early builds leaked online in March, and now the first official preview builds of Chromium-based Edge Browser are available. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Critical vulnerability identified in Xiaomi's Built-in Browser App Lets Hackers Spoof URLs : Immediately stop using its built-in MI browser or the Mint browser available on Google Play Store for non-Xiaomi Android devices. Because both web browser apps created by Xiaomi are vulnerable to a critical vulnerability which has not yet been patched even after being privately reported to the company, a researcher told on a report. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

The Internet of Things Is Transforming the Live : The Internet of Things has proved the live of many people comfortable and going forward it will be much better, with technology is going to solve many problems. Technology becomes more sophisticated and innovators come out with the next best device, this web of interconnected objects-from kitchen appliances to wearables to voice-operated assistants like ALEXA and Google Home-is going exponentially across the globe. As the interconnected devices are going cross 50 billion number in the next two years, industry predicts more than double the number of devices in 2019. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

NIIT Technologies to acquire WHISHWORKS IT Consulting : NIIT Technologies Limited has announced the signing of a definitive agreement with WHISHWORKS IT Consulting, an IT services and consulting company specializing in MuleSoft and Big Data technologies, to acquire a 53% stake initially, with the remaining equity to be acquired over the next two years through pay-outs linked to financial performance. The transaction closure is subject to fulfillment of certain government/regulatory approvals. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Esri Inc. acquires NIIT Technologies' controlling stake in Esri India : NIIT Technologies Limited has announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the sale of its entire 88.99% stake in ESRI India Technologies Ltd (Formerly NIIT GIS Ltd.). ESRI India Technologies has been an exclusive distributor of ESRI Inc cutting edge GIS products in India and has been supporting customers since 1996. The distribution agreement was expiring on 31st March 2019 and Esri Inc expressed its desire to directly manage the distribution of its products in India. The transaction is expected to close within this month. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

OTTs & TSPs Need to Work Together :Broadband India Forum : Broadband India Forum (BIF), an independent policy forum and think-tank, today held an event on the ‘Regulation and Substitutability of OTT Services with Telecom Services’. The event was presided over by the Chief Guest, Mr. Yaduvendra Mathur, Special Secretary, NITI Aayog and other industry luminaries including Mr. Rajat Kathuria, Director and Chief Executive, ICRIER and Mr. Ashwinder Sethi, Principal, Analysis Mason. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Social Media Users in India is on Upward direction : With India’s GDP bouncing back to a growth rate of 7.2 per cent, it has once again become the fastest growing economy in the world. Internet users are now growing by an average of more than one million new users every day, with all of the original ‘Next Billion Users’ now online. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

No Clarity From SBI on Interim Funding for Jet Airways : Jet's lenders, led by State Bank of India (SBI) , agreed to bailout the airline in a complex deal that involved the banks taking a majority stake, while seeking out an investor to help revive the company's fortunes, but seems offered no clarity on interim funding, leaving the future of the carrier hanging in the balance. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Merger of Lakshmi Vilas Bank with Indiabulls Housing Finance Finalises : As the business in non-bank lenders are surging, with this the cost of raising funds from the market was low. There is tougher market conditions brought back attention of the board of Lakshmi Vilas Bank approved to merge with Indiabulls Housing Finance (IBH) through a share swap deal. The merger will help Indiabulls get access to low-cost stable funds and an entry into banking. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Indian Railways to deploy Microsoft Kaizala to connect its employees with healthcare services : Indian Railways will be using Microsoft Kaizala to connect its employees across the country with quality healthcare facilities. Microsoft Kaizala app will enable serving and retired railway employees to avail healthcare services of 125 railway and 133 private recognized hospitals. The Kaizala group, managed by doctors from South Central Railways will be complemented with focused groups of doctors, paramedical staff and nurses. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Supreme Court Bar Association along with Vakilsearch brings in : Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has joined hands with Vakilsearch, a technology-driven platform committed to organize the professional services industry in India, for the launch of one-of-a-kind Go-Digital initiative. In line with PM Modi’s Digital India movement, the SCBA’s week long Go-Digital initiative in association with Vakilsearch is a strong step forward towards digital empowerment of the legal ecosystem. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Why CommScope Puts $7.4B for Arris ? : The deal, will bring consolidation from the cable, telecom to wireless product market, will create a technology behemoth that will see its addressable market double to more than $60 billion. With the focused area inclusion of 'converged small cell' products for licensed and unlicensed spectrum, wired and wireless communications infrastructure, private network products for enterprise customers and public venues, and will bring a host of line-up of connected/smart home solutions. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Papa Kehte Hain actress is now the head of a division in Google India : Former Bollywood actress Mayoori Kango who is best remembered for her role in Papa Kehte Hain that also featured the song Ghar Se Nikalte hi, has been appointed as Head of Industry - Agency partnerships in Google India. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Juniper Networks to invest in India to create new opportunities : Chief Executive Officer, Juniper Networks, Rami Rahim is very encouraged by the wins that Juniper has recently obtained, both in the service provider and in the enterprise side. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE