Month: February 2017

LeEco has launched its first state-of-the-art smartphone manufacturing facility in Greater Noida in India.The facility has been set up at a significant investment of $5 million and a further $2 million has been earmarked for the automation process. LeEco has collaborated with Compal Electronics to set up this facility in the country. The ceremonial lamp lighting of the official launch of plant operations was commenced by Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad in the presence of Atul Jain, COO, Smart Electronics, LeEco…

LG Electronics strives to deliver a strong message through its new CSR campaign, ‘Mute the growl’. This is to reiterate LG’s commitment to reduce food wastage and create awareness among people, in the face of rising hunger. It challenges the basic psyche of people regarding food disposal in a world where 50% of food across the world meets the garbage bin. As per statistics, 1 in every 7 people in the world is malnourished and in India alone 40% of the food produced is wasted. LG social media platforms like…

Intex Technologies has entered into a partnership with Gyan Shakti Vidyalaya (the School-after-School) for the upliftment of around 500 underprivileged children in Delhi and Noida. This collaboration is aimed at providing education as well as skills to those who have been deprived of their basic socio-economic needs, thereby helping them to enter the mainstream of society. Gyan Shakti Vidyalaya (under the aegis of the Shanti Narayan Memorial Trust) is working towards the transformation of children to become skilled, productive and responsible adults with an enthusiasm for learning and an ambition…

Vodafone India has been chosen by the Govt. of Uttarakhand as the preferred partner to keep ASHA workers in the state confidently connected 24×7. Through this partnership, Vodafone’s reliable network will keep Uttarakhand’s ASHA workers connected even across the hilly regions and rural hinterlands, helping them being accessible to address any query and timely assistance to the community. Expressing pride at being chosen to partner the Govt. of Uttarakhand’s ASHA project, Dilip Kumar Ganta, Business Head- UP (West), Vodafone India said, “Over the past year, Vodafone has made significant investments…

STMicroelectronics has announced the publication of the Company’s 2015 Sustainability Report. The Company’s nineteenth annual report contains details of ST’s sustainability strategy and its 2015 performance. “In line with ST’s vision to be everywhere microelectronics make a positive contribution to people’s lives, sustainability is deeply embedded in all of our business activities,” said Carlo Bozotti, President and CEO of STMicroelectronics. “During 2015, we achieved significant results across the three pillars of our sustainability strategy: Environment & Operations, People, and the Business. Our efforts are all about building a responsible and…

In 2013, a catastrophic flashflood occurred in Uttarakhand, which wreaked havoc and destroyed the valley completely. Acres and acres of green verdant valley were washed out within minutes of the downpour. Devastation of unparalleled magnitude was caused and the angry river left villages upon villages decimated in its wake. Soon after the disaster, immediate help did pour in from many different agencies. However the question that loomed large for many; was of long term survival…of picking up the pieces and finding the strength to rebuild again. It is in this…

SPOINDIA has conducted Tech Summit in Bengaluru (Silicon Valley of India) by the name Southern India Information Technology Fair 2016, on 23rd September 2016 at The Hotel Chancery Pavilion, Bengaluru. The Summit discussed on various emerging technologies to hit the Industry. The theme for the summit this year was “Innovative Platform to support Digital India” and a special team was invited to deliberate on the topic of Impact of GST on the ICT Industry, which was attended by experts from the Finance and Taxation domain, Consultant, CIO, VARs and the…

The Union Government has notified the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, thus giving a legal shape to UIDAI by operationalizing some of its provisions. With 1.05 billion Aadhar biometric ID cards already issued till date, the government and regulator are in the process of setting up a national digital payments infrastructure, according to a senior official. However, with the Aadhar Act being notified two months back, the challenge now is of enrolling the remaining 20 crore people, who are still out of…

Reliance Jio Infocomm launched Jio Welcome Offer on Teachers Day i.e. September 5 and within 26 days has created a world record by crossing 16 million subscribers. Jio has achieved this growth faster than any other telecom operator or start up in the world including the likes of Facebook, WhatsApp and Skype. The big question is how Reliance Jio achieved 16 million 4G subscribers in 26 days i.e. 615,385 subscribers per day or 25,641 subscribers per hour. Reliance Jio’s 16 million subscribers in 26 days is a remarkable achievement by…

UNICEF India has launched the Child Online Protection in India Report which provides a comprehensive overview of the current risks and threats faced by children when using the internet and social media. Digital technologies offer significant developmental and educational benefits for children. It offers new spaces for learning, play, socialization and entertainment. However, the lack of digital literacy and online safety measures means that children are also exposed to risks of online crimes, abuse and exploitation. Cyber offences against children are spreading and diversifying across India as new methods are…