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Microsoft President Brad Smith pushed for urgency in regulating facial-recognition technology, while adding that tech companies should self regulate too. (Photo:AP)

NIIT Tech partners Microsoft to help clients in 'cloudification'

n collaboration with Microsoft, we will focus on the comprehensive cloud needs of enterprises from infrastructure to...

21 Feb 2019 4:14 PM IST

At the current market price, sale of 10 per cent in HUDCO and NBCC could fetch about Rs 1,000 crore and Rs 1,200 crore to the exchequer.

Intellect Design Arena to provide digital solution to HUDCO

HUDCO is a wholly-owned entity of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

21 Feb 2019 3:34 PM IST

India can benefit from the ongoing challenges in global trade provided it plays its cards well, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday said.

India, Saudi need to explore opportunities in new products, biz:...

Ways to increase trade and investments were discussed during a meeting between Prabhu and the Saudi delegation led by...

21 Feb 2019 2:16 PM IST

Clearing corporations providing services for commodity derivatives will have to ensure guarantee for settlement of trades including goods delivery, markets regulator Sebi has said.

Sebi exempts 2 family trusts related to Navkar Corporation from making...

Nemichand Mehta Family Trust and Shailaja Mehta Family Trust had sought exemption from the obligation of making open...

21 Feb 2019 2:14 PM IST

Reliance Jio will start offering cashback and benefits totalling Rs 2,599 from Friday to its Jio Prime members opting for recharge of Rs 399 and above. (Photo: AFP)

Only Jio, BSNL add mobile users in Dec, Voda Idea lost maximum: Trai

Reliance Jio added 85.64 lakh users, BSNL added 5.56 lakh customers to their network.

21 Feb 2019 2:08 PM IST

The meeting was attended by representatives of Facebook, Google, Twitter, Whatsapp, YouTube and Instagram as well as officials from the Department of Telecom and various security agencies. (Photo: AFP)

New social media norms: Prasad assures widest possible talks

Prasad launched a report on the country's trillion dollar digital opportunity.

21 Feb 2019 2:02 PM IST

The housing societies can now apply for self-redevelopment permissions with Mhada themselves since a new cell has been formed for the same. (File picture)

IIFL Home Finance, Maharashtra govt sign MoU for building houses under...

Under the agreed terms and conditions, IIFL HFL will be able to conduct on the spot counselling for home buyers.

21 Feb 2019 1:58 PM IST

Direct tax collection in the fiscal year just ended has exceeded the targets with a record 6.84 lakh income tax returns being filed, officials said today.

Leasing in logistics, warehousing sector hits all-time high of 24 mln...

Mumbai, national capital region (NCR), Bengaluru and Chennai accounted for more than 70 per cent of the leasing.

21 Feb 2019 1:52 PM IST

In May last year, the Telecom Commission -- the highest decision-making body in the DoT -- had cleared the proposal for creation of an ombudsman under the aegis of TRAI to resolve subscriber complaints, a move aimed at empowering mobile consumers. (Photo: Twitter)

DCC defers decision on Airtel, Voda, Idea penalty to next meeting

The telecom watchdog Trai in October 2016 recommended imposing total penalty of Rs 3,050 crore on Bharti Airtel,...

21 Feb 2019 1:50 PM IST

Normally, the deadline to file your income tax returns is July 31 every year. This year, as it often does, the government extended the deadline to August 31.

Get TDS till Rs 1 lakh under section 80D, but conditions apply

The government is offering benefits under Section 80D of the income tax act, making treatments from private hospitals...

21 Feb 2019 12:42 PM IST

The finance ministry is considering writing to markets regulator Sebi seeking relaxation for certain state-owned firms from meeting the minimum 25 per cent public shareholding norm.

Sebi fines 2 entities Rs 10 lakh for fraudulent trade in BSE stock...

The regulator imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh each on Teji Mandi Securities and Vikrant International Pvt Ltd, as per an...

21 Feb 2019 10:03 AM IST

Mark Davies Global President, Davies & Associates

US president Trump may junk H-IB programme if re-elected

Increasing the threshold salary could adversely impact Indian students who are heavy users of the H-1B programme.

21 Feb 2019 6:39 AM IST