Centre keen on certification for data centres despite industry qualmsDespite industry reservations, the government is proceeding with plans to create data centre certification guidelines. A national framework...
18 Aug, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Data centre industry wary of proposed certification schemeIndia's data centre industry opposes the government's proposed certification scheme, citing concerns over duplication and misalignment with...
06 Aug, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Consent of passenger is pre-requisite for taking face biometric: Jyotiraditya Scindia"Consent of passenger is pre-requisite for taking face biometric," Scindia said in a letter to Rajya Sabha member Saket Gokhale.
28 Jan, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
View: Lead the way in AI governanceIndia should favour partnerships that pursue flexible safeguards, transparency, knowledge sharing, accountability, economic growth and deve...
12 Dec, 2023, 11.18 PM IST
MeitY empanels AWS Asia-Pacific (Hyderabad) region for government workloadsAWS Hyderabad region is operational since November 2022, as part of AWS's total investment of Rs 1,36,500 crores (USD 16.4 billion) in clou...
15 Sep, 2023, 02.45 PM IST
Disclose number of EVMs, VVPATs that showed defects in firmware audit: CICHe had also sought to know the total number of M3 and M2 EVMs and VVPATs whose firmware were tested and evaluated by the STQC team, the tot...
08 Aug, 2021, 01.46 PM IST
GSTN to go in for third-party audit of its software: CEO Prakash KumarGSTN operates the IT backbone for collection of Goods and Services Tax (GST) data of over 1.11 crore registered business entities.
27 Jun, 2018, 03.19 PM IST
Government launches free anti-virus for PC, mobile phones"I would like ISPs (Internet Service Provider) to encourage their consumers to come on board, there is a free service available," IT Minist...
21 Feb, 2017, 11.18 PM IST
8 layered wall secures GST dataBJP Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy has also written to PM Narendra Modi to put on hold all operations of GSTN until it is restructured wi...
26 Sep, 2016, 01.05 PM IST
Over 920 government websites fail quality auditAll central government secretaries have been asked to ensure that there is up-to-date governance related information on the websites and no...
30 May, 2016, 08.30 PM IST
Foreigners to be allowed to book train tickets onlineIRCTC, a railways PSU, has taken a series of steps to strengthen its website in the recent past including multilayers security measures aga...
13 Jan, 2016, 05.00 PM IST
Standardisation Testing & Quality Certification to monitor network equipment vendors for local value-addition targetsThe STQC Directorate will be strengthened to oversee compliance testing of domestic value-addition by electronics vendors, according to gov...
01 May, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Government asks Electronics & IT Dept to ensure telecom vendors meet localisation targetsNetwork vendors will include local vendors and Indian units of global manufacturers of electronics and IT systems used in telecom networks,...
30 Apr, 2014, 05.43 PM IST
India's IT product testing norms may thwart its bid for CCRA membershipCCRA is a global agency that defines common processes to evaluate security-sensitive IT products used in critical infrastructure networks.
08 Aug, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
- Central Bank receives ISO certification for security practises
State-run Central Bank of India today said it has received ISO 27001:2005 certification for compliance with the best security practises.
06 Mar, 2012, 10.21 PM IST
- CVC asks depts to ensure security of e-procurement systems
The CVC has asked govt depts to ensure security of e-procurement system to ensure transparency and plug-in loopholes to check corruption.
13 Jan, 2012, 03.49 PM IST
- 3i Infotech awarded for developing e-governance websites
Software products company 3i Infotech has been awarded Capability Approval Certificate by the Standardisation, Testing and Quality Certific...
08 Apr, 2008, 08.44 PM IST