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November 19, 2019 LOUISIANA GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS KNOCKED OUT AFTER RANSOMWARE ATTACK
(Reuters) – Louisiana state government computers were knocked out following a ransomware attack, the governor said on Monday, as results from the close gubernatorial election in the southern state await certification. Many state agencies had their servers taken down in response to the attack, Governor John Bel Edwards said in a series of messages posted […]
ELECTRONICS 
March 9, 2018 ‘Over 2.8 lakh trained in electronics, IT skills under government schemes’
NEW DELHI: Over 2.8 lakh people have been trained in various courses in operations, repair and service as part of various government initiatives for skill development in electronics and IT sector, Parliament was informed today. Of the 2.8 lakh who were enrolled and trained, about 1.75 lakh candidates have been been certified, Electronics and IT […]
NEWS July 3, 2017 7th Pay Commission: Central government employees may get good news on allowances soon, crucial meet today
The long wait of Central government employees for allowances may end soon. The Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) is expected to hold a meeting today to discuss various points regarding the Seventh Pay Commission. The Ashok Lavasa-led Committee on Allowances has already submitted its review report on Seventh Pay Commission to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley nearly a month ago. […]
ALL DEALS June 2, 2017 In Telangana, KCR Government Says Every 5th Land Deal Is Benami
HYDERABAD: Every fifth property registered in Telangana is a benami or proxy deal, according to the K Chandrasekhar Rao government, which has ordered a massive crackdown on government offices quietly registering dubious land transactions. The practice of buying property in the name of someone other than the buyer with black money has been rampant in […]
ELECTRONICS December 1, 2016 Government Seeks to Boost Electronics Manufacturing
As part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Make in India and Digital India initiatives, the government approved a proposal for extending for five years the capital subsidy provided to electronic manufacturing units, officials said in New Delhi on Wednesday.A senior official said the scheme, extended for five years beyond July 25, 2015, has also been […]
NEWS September 25, 2016 Maharashtra Government Bans Use of Private Email Accounts for Employees
HIGHLIGHTS Last month Locky virus infected Maharashtra Mantralaya computers. It encrypted all the files to the Locky type. Private email services have been asked not to be used. After the file-encrypting ‘Locky’ virus infected computers at the Mantralaya (the secretariat) recently, Maharashtra government has banned use of private email accounts by the staff for official […]
COMPUTERS September 25, 2016 Singapore Blocking Internet Access on Government Computers
Singapore confirmed Wednesday it would cut off Internet access for government work stations within a year for security reasons, a surprise move in one of the world’s most wired countries. The decision will not disrupt government operations, the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) said after local daily The Straits Times reported that some 100,000 computers would […]
NEWS August 26, 2016 Government to set up 50 new airports in three years, says Civil Aviation Minister AG Raju
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi-led government will set up 50 new airports in the country over the next three years. Raju told reporters that at least ten of those will become operational within the next one year, Mintreported. The minister said the plan to set up the […]
NEWS August 24, 2016 Government Unveils Twitter Sewa for Telecom, Postal Sector Complaints
Government Unveils Twitter Sewa for Telecom, Postal Sector Complaints The government on Tuesday launched a Twitter Sewa service for addressing the complaints and concerns of the common man and other stake-holders in the telecom and postal sectors. The initiative was launched by Minister of State for Communications (Independent Charge) Manoj Sinha. The Twitter Sewa handle […]
ALL DEALS August 24, 2016 Government Serious About Curbing Rising Cybercrime: Rijiju
At a time when cyber-attacks are growing and cyber criminals are targeting organisations, we must not compromise when it comes to security, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiran Rijiju said on Friday. The Union Home Ministry is always open to incorporate ideas and suggestions from various stakeholders, he added, inaugurating the ninth annual […]
COMPUTERS August 7, 2016 Government Unveils Digital Literacy Drive in Rural India at Budget 2016
The government would soon launch two novel schemes to spread digital literacy in rural India for deriving greater benefit from demographic advantage, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in New Delhi on Monday. “We now plan to launch a new digital literacy mission scheme for rural India to cover six-crore additional households within the next three […]
ELECTRONICS August 5, 2016 Government Invites Merchant Bankers For Hudco Stake Sale
New Delhi: Government has invited applications from merchant bankers to assist in carrying out the proposed disinvestment of Housing and Urban Development Corporation (Hudco). “The government of India is considering to divest 10 per cent paid-up equity capital of Hudco out of its shareholding of 100 per cent in the domestic market through initial public […]
