GICs focus on expanding in Tier II and III locations: NASSCOM
IT trade body NASSCOM on Thursday said revenue generated from Indian subsidiaries of global IT companies stood at USD 19 billion in 2014 and these firms were looking at expanding to small cities and towns.
Apr 23, 2015, 18:40 PM IST
SMEs, start-ups to be part of Nasscom Executive Council
Newly appointed Nasscom Chairman BVR Mohan Reddy's focus areas include making the IT industry body more "inclusive" by adding small and medium enterprises and start-ups to the executive council.
Apr 08, 2015, 21:54 PM IST
Modi seeks ideas for PMO mobile app
Urging young engineers to help move India to the status of an innovation hub, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he will invite ideas from the public for developing a mobile application for the Prime Minister`s Office towards making it mobile-friendly.
Mar 01, 2015, 20:10 PM IST
Keen to partner govt on IT projects: Nasscom
Software services industry body Nasscom today said its members are keen on partnering the government for engaging in IT-led projects under six key areas including education, energy, food and governance.
Mar 01, 2015, 20:06 PM IST
IT has changed the way the world looks at India: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that Information Technology has revolutionised the way the world looks at India, adding that progress is incomplete without `information ways`.
Mar 01, 2015, 19:45 PM IST
NASSCOM, JNTUH, TASK sign MoUs to impart employability skills
IT industry body NASSCOM, Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTUH), today signed MoUs to impart training to students for improving their employability skills.
Feb 24, 2015, 18:30 PM IST
Nasscom sees tech start-ups bloom by 2020 employing 2.5 lakh
The country will witness a mushrooming of technology start-ups over the next five years, creating massive employment opportunities, industry body Nasscom has said.
Feb 11, 2015, 17:27 PM IST
TCS to stick to hiring target from campuses for FY16: CEO
Country's largest IT services firm TCS today said it is sticking to its hiring target of 35,000 from campuses for FY16.
Feb 11, 2015, 13:23 PM IST
India likely to have second biggest start-up ecosystem in 2 years
"We expect that within the next couple of years, we will have the second biggest start-up ecosystem in the world," Nasscom, President, R Chandrashekhar, told reporters here.
Feb 10, 2015, 19:17 PM IST
Country's IT exports may grow 12-14 pc next fiscal: Nasscom
Country's IT exports are likely to grow in the range of 12-14 percent in the next fiscal (FY'16) with currency volatility and macro economic headwinds as the primary challenges going ahead.
Feb 10, 2015, 15:35 PM IST
IT firms likely to be on lower end of FY15 NASSCOM guidance
IT companies are expected to be on the lower end of NASSCOM's guidance of 13-15 percent growth for FY 15, the industry body's President R Chandrashekar said on Thursday.
Jan 22, 2015, 16:40 PM IST
Address regulatory, tax challenges for start-ups & SMEs: Nasscom
IT industry body Nasscom Wednesday said the government needs to address regulatory and tax challenges for technology start-ups and SMEs, which are driving a new phase of growth for the over USD 100 billion sector.
Jan 07, 2015, 18:10 PM IST
Nasscom for one-step authentication for small online payments
A two-step authentication is generally prevalent in the country unlike developed nations. First step of authentication is feeding PIN and the next step is punching in secure code or one-time pin (OTP).
Dec 10, 2014, 19:57 PM IST
New US immigration system benefits Indians: Nasscom
"The new measures will protect around five million undocumented immigrants from deportation and streamline procedures to retain students and skilled workers trained in the US," Obama said on the occasion.
Nov 21, 2014, 23:52 PM IST
11,500 startups to come up in India by 2020: Report
Nasscom President R Chandrashekhar said 300 VC/PE (venture capital and private equity) and 225 angel investments deals amounting to over USD 2 billion had been made in India.
Oct 29, 2014, 18:52 PM IST
Nasscom bats for Amazon dealers in Karnataka
The Karnataka government should facilitate the growth of e-commerce by removing tax issues faced by dealers of global e-tail major Amazon India in selling goods in the state.
Sep 17, 2014, 21:40 PM IST
IT industry excited about govt's 'Digital India' plan: Nasscom
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the ambitious 'Digital India' programme, which aims to connect all gram panchayats by broadband Internet, promote e-governance and transform India into a connected knowledge economy.
Aug 21, 2014, 19:18 PM IST
ISB, Deloitte and Nasscom develop index for GICs in India
Indian School of Business (ISB) and Deloitte Consulting, in association with IT industry body Nasscom, have developed a maturity index for global in-house centres (GICs) in India to help them benchmark their performance relative to industry peers.
Aug 10, 2014, 18:50 PM IST
NASSCOM, FIEO projects will create more jobs: Mamata
Welcoming the proposals of NASSCOM and FIEO in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said these projects will create more jobs and opportunities for the youth and entrepreneurs in the state.
Jul 19, 2014, 22:31 PM IST
Nasscom for special measures in budget on startups, others
In its pre-budget proposal, IT-BPO industry body Nasscom has pitched for special measures to foster the eco-system for entrepreneurs, startups and innovation.
Jun 30, 2014, 21:57 PM IST
