Technology

President's FTA call Reuven Rivlin, President of the State of Israel, has hope his visit to India will open the way for a full Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries. He also called on business leaders to work...

AGC-ACI tech alliance AGS Transact Technologies Limited has formed a strategic alliance with ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions. The alliance will bring ACI’s Universal Payments capabilities to the Indian market...

Not clear on AR-IoT As every business becomes a digital business, the spread of technology such as augmented reality (AR) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices can add significant business value and personal convenience. Yet a new study from global...

Hybrid seeds growth   The hybrid seeds market in India is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Ground Rate of 15 per per cent during 2016-2020, says London-based consultancy Technavio. Threat from pests and adverse environmental conditions have increased...

India-Japan work in progress Modi and Abe on-board the Shinkansen bullet train to Kobe on November 12, 2016. Japanese high-speed technology will be used in India. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has proposed a new initiative combining the human, financial and...

MoU on Skill Development National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) and The British Council have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for undertaking joint research projects on skill development. Alan Gemmell, Director- India, The British Council and Dr. Sunita Chhibba, Director-General of...

Wipro: IT Provider of the Year Wipro's IT supports high-flying customer, Qatar Airways. Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), has been awarded the 2016 Customer's Choice award in the ‘IT Provider of the Year’ category at the fifth...

Technology challenge Javadekar' challenge to sudents Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar has challenged students to offer innovative solutions to some of the daunting problems faced by our nation. He told the students to use the “Smart India Hackathon...

Green Urban Transport Kolkata Metro. Private investments is to be encouraged to improve public transport in cities under the New Green Urban Transport Scheme being planned with the Central government assistance of Rs. 25,000 Crore. City urban transport planning shall...

First LNG Bus Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan, has launched the country's first LNG-fuelled bus in Kerala on November 8, 2016. The project is a joint effort of Petronet LNG Limited (PLL), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd and...