Month: October 2018

Ashok Pamidi takes over as NASSCOM Foundation CEO

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NASSCOM Foundation, social arm of the IT industry body, NASSCOM has announced that Ashok Pamidi, Senior Director, NASSCOM has taken over as the CEO of NASSCOM Foundation.    Pamidi comes with a diverse experience of 29+ years in the IT industry and is also leading the NASSCOM’s Diversity and Inclusion initiatives. He is responsible for membership development and also leads the SME initiatives for NASSCOM.   Arun Seth, Chairman, NASSCOM Foundation said, “We are delighted to welcome Ashok Pamidi as the CEO of NASSCOM Foundation. The social sector today has…

India-Japan Fact Sheets

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Japan,during his visit to Tokyo, PM Modi and Japan PM Shinzo Abe will hold a formal summit, during which economic cooperation and strengthening bilateral security is expected to be high on the agenda.The two Prime Ministers held informal talks over lunch and a private dinner and also visited Japan’s largest facility for building industrial robots.   After addressing the Indian community, PM Modi will attend the 13th India-Japan annual summit, where the two nations are expected to deepen their strategic ties and build synergy across various…

Lion Air passenger flight crashed in Sumatra killing 188 passengers onboard

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A Lion Air passenger flight from Jakarta to the city of Pangkal Pinang off the island of Sumatra, had crashed into the sea on Monday.   It has been confirmed by Yusuf Latif, a spokesman of Indonesia disaster agency that the flight had 188 passengers, including one child and two babies, and seven crew members.   The Agency has posted photos on Twitter of the debris including a crushed smartphone, books, bags and parts of the aircraft fuselage that had been collected by search and rescue vessels that have converged on…

The Sixth iVolunteer Awards to be hosted by Maharashtra CM

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Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra will be honoring the spirit of volunteering and exceptional leadership at the sixth iVolunteer Awards set to be hosted at Bal Gangdharva Rang Mandir in Mumbai on Tuesday, the 30th October 2018.   With the nation progressing at an accelerating speed, volunteering lays the foundation for people to actively build communities and the nation they thrive in. iVolunteer Awards focuses on bringing the limelight to the true heroes that create valuable change. iVolunteer awards are the only Indian awards to nationally recognize excellence in…

Vodafone Idea to promote ‘Village Rockstars’ – India’s Official Entry To Oscars 2019

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Vodafone Idea Ltd has announced its commitment to help promote national award winning Assamese feature film and India’s official entry for the Oscars 2019- ‘Village Rockstars’. Vodafone Idea will help promote the film through its omnichannel marketing platform and communication initiatives across Assam.   ‘Vodafone Idea is promoting ‘Village Rockstars’ across 65 single screen movie theatres and Multiplexes, Malls in Assam, across cities like Guwahati, Jorhat, Dibrugarh.  Vodafone Idea will also communicate the message on a one-on-one basis with all of its customers in the state. Additionally, 15000+ posters of ‘Village…

Why Sonia, secretary of Paytm Chief Done Blackmailing

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There is a say on the insider threat is much dangerous then outsider threat. At last police able to nab the culprit, none other than his own long associate personal secretary Sonia Dhawan ditched her boss (Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma ) to extort Rs. 20 crore in lieu of stolen personal data, However, the company says, that all its consumer data is protected with the “highest and most impenetrable levels of security”. Sonia has arrested by UP Police in Noida for allegedly blackmailing her boss to money.   This…

Dell partners with Chakr Innovation to address air pollution

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Rise in the number of vehicles and emissions created from diesel generators are top contributors to air pollution, a recent WHO study confirms. With 14 cities ranked among the world’s top 20 most polluted cities, it’s a state of air pollution emergency across India. Dell has partnered with the Chakr Innovation which converts diesel soot into ink (POINK) through their retro-fit emission control device for diesel generators.   Dell believes that technology plays a key role in driving human progress. The company encourages sustainable innovations which helps reduce environmental impact.…

IFAD to save adolescent girls from malnutrition and prevent early deaths

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By 2030 there will be 129 million children with stunted growth due to malnutrition, mostly born of young mothers. The intergenerational cycle of malnutrition is as a result of various factors, which must be addressed in an integrated manner – poverty, socio-cultural norms, low education levels, lack of safe drinking water, limited access to health systems, access to resources, all of which are necessary to make young girls economically independent and aware, thereby protecting them from early marriages.   Every year in the world, about 12 million girls get married…

Pornography Matter

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A case law of Bail Rejection in a Section 67(A) matter.   Nude Photographs and videos were uploaded to 145 Porn websites by the boyfriend when the relationship was still going on. Later, it was known he had did the same with his earlier Girlfriend too.   As a Probono Intervenor Lawyer for the 2 Girl Victims I have a Big Win, which creates deterrent for Revenge Porn crime . Showing utmost activism, we got his first Bails Rejected for 5 times in Lower courts and now in the High…

Data breach in India second highest : Gemalto Report

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Data has become one of the most valuable assets for organizations, but as with anything with value, criminals are determined to get their hands on it. Gemalto is the world leader in digital security, helping the largest and most respected brands protect their data, identities, and intellectual property. Their recent report says, Data breach incidences in India were the second highest globally on account of compromise in Aadhaar database , as per the report by Gemalto, where their product been used in Aadhar eco system.   The company states, in…