IT sector Current Affairs, GK & News
Women Wizards Rule Tech programme launched by NASSCOM to increase number of women in senior levels in IT industry
Indian IT industry’s apex body NASSCOM (National Association of Software & Services Companies) has launched ‘Women Wizards Rule Tech’ programme to increase number of women in senior levels in Information Technology (IT) industry. The programme was announced in March 2018 at Nasscom Diversity and Inclusion Summit in Chennai as joint initiative by Nasscom Sector Skills ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018
Topics: Business • Economy • IT sector • NASSCOM • Women Empowerment • Women Wizards Rule Tech programme
Government to expand BPO promotion scheme for rural youth to 1 lakh seats
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) is planning to expand its India BPO Promotion Scheme to 1 lakh seats from current 48,000 seats. It will also set up 5th and India’s largest National data centre (NDC) in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh with capacity of 5 lakh virtual servers. NDCs host government websites, services and apps, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018
Topics: BPO Industry • Business • Economy • Government Schemes • India BPO Promotion Scheme • IT sector • Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology • National
TCS becomes first Company to close over Rs. 7 Trillion Market Cap
India’s IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) became first listed company in India to close day’s trade with market capitalisation (m cap) of over Rs. 7 lakh crore (over $103 billion). M cap is value of company that is traded on stock market, calculated by multiplying total number of shares by present share price. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018
Topics: Business • Buy Back • Economy • IT sector • Market Capitalisation • Stock Records • TCS
NASSCOM establishes India’s second Digital Collaborative Opportunities Plaza in China
India’s National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) has established second Digital Collaborative Opportunities Plaza (SIDCOP) platform in Guiyang, China. It is India’s second IT corridor in China to provide Indian IT firms access to growing Chinese software market. The first corridor Digital Collaborative Opportunities Plaza (SIDCOP) platform was established in Chinese port city ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Topics: Business • Digital Collaborative Opportunities Plaza • Economy • India China • IT Corridor • IT sector • NASSCOM
TCS becomes first company to achieve 7 lakh crore market capitalisation milestone
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the country’s most valued and largest IT outsourcing company created history by becoming the first Indian company to reach Rs. 7 lakh crore market capitalisation (m-cap) milestone. M-cap is value of company that is traded on stock market, calculated by multiplying total number of shares by present share price. Key Facts ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Topics: Business • Economy • IT sector • Market Capitalisation • Tata Consultancy Services • TCS