According to MAIT: IT firms will loose around 1,000 Crore of Rupees

In the recent past the Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology (MAIT) has been highlighting the industry’s concern on the way the Government has decided to implement the Requirement for Compulsory Registration Order 2012. MAIT has cautioned that the Industry will suffer losses of over Rs 1,000  crore if the deadline to implement the order is not extended. Ramdas S speaks to Anwar Shirpurwala, Executive Director, MAIT on the statutory government order. What is the the requirement for Compulsory Registration Order 2012? This...

Bangalore will be the first city in India to get free Wi-Fi hotspots

Starting from next month, Bangalore is expected to have free wireless internet services at 2 major commercial destinations, M.G.Road and the Brigade road. Bangalore will be the first city in India to have free Wi-Fi service available at public spots. Last year, decision was made to provide free wireless broadband. As of now, they want to test how well this plan would be piloted and the evaluation would be done based network availability. This would go for 6 months after which plans for further expansion would be planned accordingly. This piloting...

Tohoku Earthquake was 'heard at edge of space'

2 years ago, there was a great earthquake in Tohoku region, Japan. Magnitude of the quake was 9.0 and the intensity was so devastating that it ended up creating an history for nuclear accident which is the second largest one in the world that happened till now.Latest and sensational news is that this earthquake that happened on 11th March 2011, had a far more story. The tremor was detected by a satellite named "Goce" which is at the edge of space. When the earthquake happened, Goce satellite detected a ripple of sound at the 255th Km...