Tag: IT companies

Infosys too cracks whip but mulling policy to allow moonlighting

Infosys is the latest entry to the list of IT firms clamping down on moonlighting employees. However, the IT behemoth is mulling a system that will allow employees to work on external projects too.

October 14, 2022

Electronic Carcasses

An orderly collection of electronic waste for recycling and its non-toxic disposal is being pro-actively promoted in Bengaluru.

September 18, 2021

Thinking beyond machines

For restoring the quality of engineering education in India, institutions must emphasise on experiential and hands-on learning with cutting-edge, evolving curriculum.

August 14, 2018

CM Patnaik inaugurates state’s Software Tech Park to suffort budding entreprenuers

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Software Technology Park of JSS and hoped that with STP the park will meet the needs of budding entrepreneurs by providing them with a gamut of services. The economic growth rate of Odisha has been consistently surpassing the national average and Odisha has performed far better than other States...

March 16, 2018

Pondy Govt’s new IT policy eyes more investments

Puducherry government on Wednesday unveiled its new Information Technology policy aimed at attracting more investments in the sector and making the Union Territory a preferred destination for IT companies. It has been framed on the lines of the current policy of the Centre, after reviewing the existing one evolved and implemented in 2008, Information and...

November 29, 2017

‘Top Indian IT cos will lead in digital business’

Amid fears that Indian IT has not kept pace with rapidly evolving technologies, executive search firm Head Hunters on 28 May expressed optimism that top firms like TCS and Infosys will lead the digital segment. However, it will be a long-drawn battle as global players like IBM and Accenture, which had invested very early in...

May 29, 2017

Happiest Minds acquires Cupola Technology

IT firm Happiest Minds Technologies has acquired Cupola Technology for an undisclosed sum, a move that is expected to help the Bengaluru-based firm strengthen its presence in the Internet of Things (IOT) space. Happiest Minds was on the lookout for acquisitions in the IoT domain to expand revenues. "We have found that organisations are rapidly...

May 11, 2017

Infosys net up 6.4% for fiscal 2016-17

Global software major Infosys Ltd has posted Rs.14,353 crore consolidated net profit for the fiscal 2016-17, registering 6.4 per cent annual growth from Rs.13,491 crore in the fiscal 2015-16. In a regulatory filing to the BSE on Thursday, the IT major said consolidated revenue for the fiscal under review (FY 2017) increased 9.7 per cent...

April 13, 2017

Have a heartfelt, warm relationship with Murthy: Sikka

Vishal Sikka, the embattled chief of Infosys, on Monday said he has always shared a "heartfelt, warm relationship" with the company's co-founder NR Narayana Murthy. The comments come at a time when there has been a lot of buzz around some of the founders flagging concerns about governance lapses at Infosys and issues like hike...

February 13, 2017

Govt seeks data from industry to take up visa issue with US

The government has sought detailed business data from the industry, mainly the IT companies, so that it can effectively take up their concerns over the US visa issue with the new American administration. The issues related with visa was discussed during a meeting chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman last week. It was...

February 12, 2017