VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Government emphasizes on integration of road, rail and waterways to achieve One nation and One market:  Minister of Commerce and Industry, Railways and Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution Piyush Goyal   today emphasized on integration of road, rail and waterways to bring down the cost of transportation logistics and ensure success in achieving One nation, One market. Speaking at the Maritime India Summit 2021, he said that we are working on multi-modal logistics solutions to bring down the cost of transportation & increase supply chain efficiency.   Appealing to all stakeholders to utilize this opportunity to transform from being 'service provider' to 'knowledge provider', the Minister said that if we re-invent with technology driven solutions like robotics, automation, artificial intelligence, big data analytics, our sector will be SAFE: Sustainable, Agile, Futuristic, and Efficient. “It's time that we plan our port sector in such a man...

India attracts Tesla with offer of cheaper production costs than China :  According to   Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari , India is ready to offer incentives to ensure Tesla Inc's cost of production would be less than in China if the carmaker commits to making its electric vehicles in the south Asian country.   Gadkari's pitch comes weeks after billionaire  Elon Musk's Tesla  registered a company in India in a step towards entering the country, possibly as soon as mid-2021. Sources familiar with the matter have said Tesla plans to start by importing and selling its Model 3 electric sedan in India.   Gadkari said in an interview, "Rather than assembling (the cars) in India they should make the entire product in the country by hiring local vendors. Then we can give higher concessions. The government will make sure the production cost for Tesla will be the lowest when compared with the world, even China, when they start manufacturing their cars in India. We w...

IBM Launches Cloud Satellite:  IBM Cloud® Satellite   helps you deploy and run applications consistently across all on-premises, edge computing and public cloud environments from any cloud vendor. It standardizes a core set of Kubernetes, data, AI and security services to be centrally managed as a service by IBM Cloud, with full visibility across all environments through a single pane of glass.   The result is greater developer productivity and development velocity. Lumen Technologies partners with IBM to integrate IBM Cloud Satellite with its edge platform enabling clients to harness hybrid cloud services and build innovative solutions at the edge. It will integrate IBM Cloud Satellite with its edge platform enabling clients from 180,000 connected enterprise locations to harness hybrid cloud services and build innovative solutions at the edge.   With the Lumen platform and  IBM Cloud Satellite , customers can now deploy data-intensive applications across highly...

On 1st day of spectrum auction sees bids worth ₹77,146 crore :  The government on Monday received bids worth ₹77,146 crore on the first day of the spectrum auction for telecom airwaves, exceeding its own pre-bid estimates of about ₹45,000 crore. Informed by   Ravi Shankar Prasad , Minister of communications , electronics and information technology .   The  department of telecommunications (DoT)  aims to raise at least ₹3.92 trillion in the auction of 2,308.8MHz of spectrum.  Airtel , Vi and Jio were the bidders this year, against seven bidders during the last auction in 2016. Around 60% of five bands out of seven on auction has been sold, Prasad said.   The department of telecommunications (DoT) aims to raise at least ₹3.92 trillion in the auction of 2,308.8MHz of spectrum. The auction will continue on Tuesday, the minister said.   The minister said bids were received for radio airwaves in the 800MHz, 900MHz, 1,800MHz, 2,100MHz and 2,300MHz bands....

Russia accuses Twitter for violating laws for failing to delete content :  Russia accused   Twitter   on Monday of violating   Russian law , saying the social media platform had not complied with some of its requests to delete banned content.   The regulator, Roskomnadzor, said Twitter had failed to delete over 2,862 posts containing material linked to suicide, pornography and drugs since 2017. It could be fined heavily if found guilty of repeatedly failing to delete content deemed illegal under Russian law, it said.   The platform is used extensively by Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and his allies to criticize the authorities and announce new protests. Twitter, which declined to comment, has been fined in the past for breaching Russia’s data laws, but the penalties have been relatively small. A Moscow court last year fined Twitter 4 million roubles ($54,000) for failing to comply with Russian data law after the platform refused to locate its server holding...

Donald Trump accused big tech of censorship and pledged to break up monopolies:  Former US President Donald Trump , in his first public speech at the   Conservative Political Action Conference   said, "The time has come to break up Big Tech monopolies and restore fair competition."   Trump has frequently accused tech companies of censorship over his removal from both Facebook and Twitter for violating their policies. However, the section 230 gives websites the ability to regulate the content that appears on their platforms. It also protects sites from being legally liable for content shared by users.   Trump spoke on the final day of CPAC in Orlando, Florida. It was his first public speech since leaving the White House last month. He further called on US states to punish companies like Twitter, Google and Facebook with sanctions "whenever they silence conservative voices". Twitter permanently banned Trump after the attack at the US Capitol.... Read More

Metroman E Sreedharan formally joins BJP:  India’s ‘Metroman’ E Sreedharan   joined the   Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)   in   Kerala , just weeks ahead of the state Assembly elections.   “A great day for Kerala which looks forward to politics based on development agenda. Welcome to BJP Metro Man,” the party’s Kerala handle tweeted. Sreedharan, last week had confirmed the news about his entry into BJP. On asking about his decision he said that he had been living in Kerala for the last ten years and tried his best to bring in development in the state but had met with political resistance.   “I have been living in Kerala for 10 years, but I have noticed that the LDF and UDF are only interested in their political growth, not in the state’s growth. In this scenario, it is only the BJP that can do something for the state,” he had said. The 88-year-old technocrat said that his main aim is to bring BJP to power in Kerala and once that happens he will focus mai...

OutSystems Raises $150 Million Investment at $9.5 Billion Valuation:  OutSystems, the leading modern application platform , today announced a $150 million capital raise. The round, co-led by Abdiel Capital and Tiger Global, values OutSystems at $9.5 billion. The funding will be used to expand investments in its R&D and GTM strategy.   Recognizing the challenges of building scalable, adaptable software, OutSystems was founded to give every organization the power to innovate through software. The latest funding is a recognition of the success of that singular focus and the transformative impact on its rapidly expanding global customer base. Using the OutSystems platform, businesses of all sizes can develop, deploy and manage critical apps at speed-enabling them to respond to market opportunities and continuously deliver value through software-driven innovation.   “Developers are a scarce resource in business today, and the complexities of traditional software developmen...

Lockdown made us understand the importance of OTT: Aditi Rao Hydari:  OTT platforms gained mixed reactions between the artists. Audiences though loved OTT as they could enjoy their favourite starts on screen.   Where on one hand not many welcomed this platform as a part of their performing stage, a handful hugged with a smiling face.   Rockstar actress  Aditi Rao Hydari  is one among them. Aditi made her digital debut with Malayalam romantic drama Sufiyum Sujatayum last year, and was later seen in the web space in the Nani-starrer Telugu action flick V. Aditi Rao Hydari’s next OTT flick -The Girl OnThe Train co-starring Parineeti Chopra, is now all set to release.   “My OTT experience has actually been in 2020 when two films of mine released on OTT platforms. It started off with me in tears and then I realised it was incredible and how with that one click in one second everyone is watching your film,” said Aditi.   For Aditi, it is not the platform of ...

IT security employees spend six hours of working week on hobbies: Kaspersky:  As much as  85% of IT Security  staff engage in leisure activities during working hours. Typically, these hobbies account for six hours [1]  a week, which is an hour more than staff across the company overall. A reason for these breaks may be to find a distraction from high workloads, which was also cited as the most common reason to leave a cybersecurity job. These are findings extracted from a new Kaspersky report titled ‘ Managing your IT security team’ .   Cybersecurity can involve routine and repetitive tasks, which affects both productivity and motivation to work. A shift to remote work has further blurred the lines between working and personal time. This combination of factors can lead to situations where employees are often distracted from work. Kaspersky’s report surveyed more than  5,200  IT and cybersecurity practitioners globally. According to the research, among ...

Reliance Jio's $950 million data centre soon in Uttar Pradesh:  Reliance Jio   is planning to build a $950 million   data centre in Uttar Pradesh , two people aware of the development spilled the news. The new centre, as per the report, may be powered by Reliance Jio’s own renewable energy plant.   “For the data centre, a 20-acre plot had been allotted to the company, and the project is to cost approximately Rs 7,000 crore,”  Minister Sidharth Nath Singh  was quoted as saying.   The new plan comes amid the government’s projection that India’s digital economy will grow to $1 trillion by 2025. With the government planning to triple India’s installed power capacity for data centres from the existing 375MW by 2025, there is a $4.9 billion investment opportunity by 2025 to set up data centre infrastructure, the report said.... Read More

Indian edtech firm Vedantu acquires doubt-solving platform Instasolv:  Vedantu, an India-based edtech firm   has announced it has acquired doubt-solving platform   Instasolv   for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is expected to add about 1 million users on Vedantu’s app. Meanwhile, Instasolv will leverage Vedantu’s existing capabilities in live classes, tech, product, and content.   Instasolv is a doubt-clearing platform for students from grades six to 12, covering entrance exams for engineering and medicine. Students can take pictures of a query and get instant answers from a database of about 20 million questions and answers on the application.   “Last year we took a strategic decision to invest in Instasolv to strengthen our play in doubt-solving, which is one of the key aspects of learning online,” said  Vedantu CEO Vamsi Krishna , referring to the firm’s US$2 million investment in Instasolv’s pre-series A round in June 2020.The most recent deal...

Tech Mahindra uses crime and criminal tracking network:  Tech Mahindra , a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services and solutions, has successfully implemented   Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS)   for Himachal Pradesh Police to facilitate registration of FIR, NCR (Non-Cognizable Report), Missing Report, MLC (Medico-Legal Cases) and Preventive Action etc.   Through CCTNS, Tech Mahindra supported Himachal Pradesh Police in its digitization efforts linking 148 police stations, 76 higher offices and 16 training centres across the State and training of approx. 8500 police personnel.   Sanjay Kundu, IPS, Director General of Police, Himachal Pradesh  said, “The implementation of CCTNS has enabled us to serve the public in a convenient and citizen-friendly way. With the help of Tech Mahindra, Himachal Pradesh became the first state under the Hilly state’s category in the country to put toge...

CDS 2021: Be acquainted with todays cyber security threats and its impact:  Technology has become an increasingly integral aspect of the workplace and society. From email correspondence and financial transactions, to professional networking and collaborative work documents, businesses rely on technology to be connected at all times and conduct work effectively. However, when these lines of communication are threatened or even compromised, it can have a disastrous effect on the business. All businesses, no matter its size, need to ensure everyone involved in the company is up to date on the latest cyber security threats and the best methods for protecting data.   The 5th edition of Cyber and Data Security Summit 2021 witnesses an overwhelming response from the industry leaders. Most of the corporate who are into security say that, security is foundational to everything we do as the Cybercrime damages will cost the world $6 trillion by 2021. The pandemic was a difficult test for...

Amazon India signs MoU with DGR to hire 25,000 ex-servicemen by 2025:  Amazon India   signs an MoU with the   Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) , to provide ex-service personnel with work opportunities across its growing operations network in the country.   The association with DGR will further enable Amazon India to mobilise the untapped potential of veterans, giving it access to a greater talent pipeline.The company aims to hire 25,000 military veterans by 2025. This includes veterans from the Army, Air force, Navy, and their families.   Veterans will have access to various work opportunities including a mix of individual contribution and managerial roles across its fulfilment centres, sort centres, and delivery stations, claims Amazon India. This collaborative is an expansion of Amazon India’s existing Military Veterans Employment programme.... Read More

Ericsson to accelerate 5G mid-band rollouts with MIMO and RAN Compute solutions:  Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC)   has launched three new radios in its industry-leading   Massive MIMO portfolio   and expanded its RAN Compute portfolio with six RAN Compute products to accelerate 5G mid-band rollouts. The new solutions are powered by Ericsson Silicon – the company’s system on a chip (SoC) range that provides advanced processing capabilities for a rapid evolution of energy-efficient and high-performing networks.   With new mid-band spectrum available, communications service providers can leverage their 5G spectral assets to roll out services quickly and efficiently to deliver a more responsive experience to mobile broadband subscribers. Mid-band bridges the speed, capacity and coverage gaps between low-band and high-band. 5G networks that harness mid-band spectrum at scale will have the power to provide a full-fledged 5G experience for consumers and enterprises.   Pe...