‘Digital technologies empower people’

Digital technologies and practices are the devices of empowerment to people in India and reworking the best way companies and providers are being carried out and provided, stated main IT personalities and officers on Friday. At the panel dialogue ‘Accelerating the Digital transition’ organised on the Global Exhibition on Services 2015 right here, Kiran Karnik,…

‘Digital technologies empower individuals’

Digital technologies and practices are the instruments of empowerment to individuals in India and transforming the way businesses and services are being conducted and offered, said leading IT personalities and officials on Friday. At the panel discussion ‘Accelerating the Digital transition’ organised at the Global Exhibition on Services 2015 here, Kiran Karnik, chairman, CII National…

Net neutrality violation takes away right to free speech: Nasscom

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) called for regulators to maintain net neutrality, saying that any discrimination in the treatment of data online amounted to violation of the fundamental right of free speech. Summarising it’s response to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (Trai) consultation paper on net neutrality and the regulation of…

Greenpeace India gets civil society support

Condemning the government’s recent crackdown on Greenpeace India, civil society activists on Tuesday sent a protest letter to Home Minister Rajnath Singh, saying that in a country that has a history of standing up for social justice, ecological sustainability and the rights of the poor, such an act was “shameful”. The letter, endorsed by 182…

Section 66A judgment: A Pyrrhic victory?

The Supreme Court in its recent judgment struck down the controversial Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, bringing relief to millions using the virtual space on a daily basis. While the judges condemned Section 66A as a fetter to free speech, the judgment leaves a vacuum in the IT Act, leaving punishable offences…

‘E-Governance to bridge digital divide’

Jammu April 22 Describing e-Governance as the most effective tool in eliminating corruption and procedural delays from day-to-day administrative working, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today designated Information Technology (IT) Department as the servicing agency for rolling out online services in Housing, Power, Revenue, PHE and Transport departments for the benefit of the people in…