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Give infrastructure status to data centres, technology firms press DPIIT

Practical issues such as the difficulties in combining two data centres that may be close to each other (such as permissions required from the telecom ministry and other departments) were discussed

Wipro, NASSCOM jointly launch 'Future Skills' to boost engineering teaching

President of NASSCOM, Debjani Ghosh said, "The platform enables learning the skills required in emerging technologies. More importantly, it helps individuals develop an aptitude for learning."

Nasscom opposes US bill S.386, says could have damaging effect

Nasscom Vice-President and Head - Global Trade Development Shivendra Singh said Nasscom strongly supported the removal of the per country caps on green cards as was the original intent of the Bill

Budget 2020: Venture Capitals, startups seek budgetary aid in meet with FM

The Nasscom has also sought that IT and BPO firms should not be treated as financial intermediaries for the goods and services tax (GST).

Nasscom, Mobile Association concerned over Bill's non-personal data clause

The government can also ask data processors to provide data for formulation of evidence-based policies for its own use

TN labour dept, NASSCOM and firms deliberate on 'mass layoffs' in IT sector

AIFITE and UNITE, the organisations that offer support to IT employees, in their letters urged the government to take steps against the alleged mass retrenchment by various IT companies

Seven new unicorns added in first eight months of 2019, 50 more waiting

Nasscom annual start-up report also says that more number or early and mid-stage firms are now raising funds as compared to earlier time

Telangana govt to declare 2020 as the 'year of artificial intelligence'

Move aimed at promoting the use of AI in various sectors, including agriculture, urban transportation and healthcare

We haven't seen any slowdown in client spending: Nasscom chairman

Nasscom is focused on bringing digital to scale, reskilling and co-creating great innovative models, says Keshav Murugesh

Indian agri-tech start-ups got $248-mn funding in 2019, says Nasscom

The report said there has been a 1.7-times increase in average farmer income in last decade

Banning cryptocurrency in India is not constructive: Nasscom

A ban would inhibit new applications and solutions from being deployed and would discourage tech startup, said Nasscom

Nasscom takes SME delegation to US to strengthen strategic alliances

Said to be a one-of-its-kind engagements programme, the delegation of small and medium enterprises visited several states in the US

Nasscom asks govt to reconsider clarification on intermediary services

A circular from the Central Board for Indirect Taxes and Customs that was released last week said the services offered by the IT and ITeS sectors at the back end may attract 18% GST

Demand for digitally skilled manpower to rise to 2.7 mn in FY23: NASSCOM

As digital technologies disrupt our industries, capacity building and skill development emerge as core components working towards bridging the current skill gap, said Debjani Ghosh, President, NASSCOM

Consolidation signals high confidence in IT: Nasscom's Murugesh and Rao

With digital transformation taking place all over, it is a great time for service providers to make a mark, says Rao.

Nasscom and global Internet body join hands for global research in IoT

Under the current agreement, both the bodies will first focus on updating IoT devices using DNS even in a situation where the manufacturer or supplier has closed down the business

Nasscom seeks stability, comprehensive data strategy from the new govt

'We are pretty self-sufficient as an industry', Debjani Ghosh, president at Nasscom said

Global CEOs back our stand against protectionism: Keshav Murugesh

It is exciting that the companies in the sector are focussed on creating innovative solutions to expand the market for our services

Three-day NASSCOM summit next week; new tech's real-world impact in focus

IT industry body NASSCOM's annual 'Technology and Leadership Forum', to be held next week, will focus on new technologies and its impact on the real world. The flagship NASSCOM Technology and Leadership Forum (NTLF 2019) was earlier known as NASSCOM India Leadership Forum (NILF). The 27th edition is slated to be held in Mumbai from February 20-22. "This year, NTLF has taken the cue from its immediate predecessor to lay emphasis on the theme #TheNext: Opportunity vs Reality. This will entail focusing on where our industry currently stands in terms of adoption of new technologies, the pace of adoption, the level of disruption and the real impact delivered," Nasscom said in a statement. The three-day event will see participation from stalwarts from the global technology industry, experts and C-level executives representing leading companies including Infosys, Unilever, ABB Ltd, Accenture, Cipla, WPP plc, AT&T, KPMG, GSK, VMWare and Arizona University, among many others. The speakers .

Nasscom, former company bosses take Indian IT firms to Chinese market

The Sino-Indian Digital Collaboration Opportunity Plaza (SIDCOP) is a joint venture between Nasscom and Chinese municipal governments