Pune-based Vinsys Completes the Pre-IPO Round at ~Rs. 200 Crore Valuation

• Singapore-based NAV Capital Emerging Star Fund and Swiss-based xMultiplied participate in the Pune-headquartered IT services and software services company funding round
• Other marquee investors include Nova Global Opportunities Fund, Aegis Investment Fund and Sambhavnath Investments, among others
• In its 25th year of operations, Vinsys has emerged as India’s second-largest corporate training firm and the market leader in Dubai
• Recently appointed Beeline Capital Advisors as Merchant Bankers for its planned IPO

Vinsys, a global IT and software services and software company headquartered in Pune, successfully closed its pre-IPO round. Marquee investors are led by overseas funds, including NAV Capital Emerging Star Fund and xMultiplied, and domestic players, such as Nova Global Opportunities Fund, Aegis Investment Fund and Sambhavnath Investments. Earlier this month, the company firmed its plans to list on the SME exchange and appointed Beeline Capital Advisors as Merchant Bankers.

NAV Capital Emerging Star Fund (NAVESF), category I Singapore-based FPI, focussed on the SME sector in India. Highlighting his investment rationale for Vinsys, Vineet Arora, Managing Director, NAV Capital Limited, said, “Trained workforce continues to be in demand the world over, and unlike the past, the focus remains on upskilling and updation for corporates and governments alike. Vinsys is attractively poised to tap this global opportunity with its vast array of Training and Certification programs, an unparalleled library of Digital Learning, diversified services, and a celebrated legacy of 25 years in the industry. Backed by strong Management and Promoters, we believe Vinsys is an Indian Multinational in the making with offices spread across the globe. Being an early-stage investor in such quality Indian companies aspiring to dominate the global stage, we at NAV Capital are driven to create a substantial capital appreciation for our investors.” NAV Capital Dubai is Investment Advisor to NAVESF.

xMultiplied is a Swiss-based private investment holding company founded by Nikhil Chawla and Vivek Chandaria, which co-invests with some of the leading family groups in the world from industrial, technology, luxury and entertainment. Commenting on the investment, Nikhil Chawla, Co-founder, xMultiplied, said, “India has evolved from being a back-office to the world to the development centre in the past decade. This transformation has opened a huge untapped potential for corporate training, upskilling, certification and education. What sets Vinsys apart is its diverse business model. The company has also built a successful software development vertical, offering customised solutions to governments and corporates. We at xMultiplied are excited about the opportunity where Vinsys can capitalise on AI-based digitalisation of Indian private and state- owned enterprises. The global expansion agenda of Vinsys is a massive opportunity, and we are thrilled to participate in its story of creating value in the future. At xMultiplied, we take great pride in backing industry-leading management teams with a proven track record of delivery. Our investment in Vinsys' story extends this sustained belief.”

Vikrant Patil established Vinsys as a specialised training centre catering to a select group of IT clients. Over time, it evolved into India's second-largest corporate training firm. Vinsys takes pride in its team of over 800 professionals who hold certifications from major tech companies and institutions, including IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, Autodesk, and Cisco. The company offers tailor-made courses for critical sectors such as BFSI, Telecom, and Government departments, where IT and process training are crucial. Leveraging its proven success over two decades and strong relationships with clients and vendors, Vinsys operates in eight countries: the UAE, Oman, Malaysia, Singapore, Nigeria, Kenya, the UK, and the US.

With a track record of training over 1 million professionals worldwide, Vinsys is now focused on doubling its growth through acquisitions, specifically targeting corporate training and digital learning platforms. The company actively seeks inorganic growth opportunities to expand its presence in new markets, including the US and UK, while solidifying its position in the Middle East. As part of its expansion plans, Vinsys aims to open a new corporate office and training centre in Saudi Arabia by the end of the second quarter. For the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2023, Vinsys achieved a revenue of Rs. 157.30 crore and a net profit of Rs. 16.02 crore.

Opentext World EMEA Gets Underway, Unveiling Latest Innovations to Prepare Businesses for 2030

OpenText World EMEA gets underway, unveiling the newest Cloud Editions

Innovations and reimagining the Future of Information Management

Latest innovations prepare businesses for 2030 to be more connected, intelligent, secure and responsible

This Monday at OpenText World EMEA – Innovation Summits 2023, OpenText™ (NASDAQ: OTEX), (TSX: OTEX) announces OpenText Cloud Editions (CE) 23.2, with over 75,000 new innovations released in the last 12 months to help customers accelerate their cloud-based digital transformation. This milestone, part of the company’s extensive Project Titanium roadmap, enables customers to further drive productivity and profitability while streamlining experiences and security in a multi-cloud world. OpenText is thrilled to welcome newly acquired Micro Focus customers and colleagues to OpenText World EMEA as it demonstrates and discusses the many exciting innovations and integrations now available.

“OpenText is on the cusp of a new technological era with rapid acceleration towards Business 2030 and information-led transformations. Every industry will be digitally transformed by generation digital, leveraging new rules for corporate accountability and new requirements for technology,” said Mark J. Barrenechea, CEO & CTO, OpenText. “I am excited to announce Project Titanium delivered with Cloud Editions 23.2, and announce our next generation roadmap, Titanium X. We are helping customers solve their most complex problems from climate innovation, modern supply chains and acceleration innovation.”

With this release, OpenText has delivered on the promise of Titanium. OpenText is now offering a full suite of Public Cloud multi-tenant SaaS solutions in content management, cybersecurity, service management, and application delivery. Moreover, OpenText has expanded the geographical footprint and compliance standards of the OpenText Cloud and brought forward a second generation of capabilities on the private cloud for those in regulated industries or with complex environments. Lastly, Titanium has brought OpenText’s next generation of APIs for partners and customers to build their own applications (e.g., Content Capture, eSignature, Document Archive, and Messaging Notifications). 

During his keynote address today, Mark J. Barrenechea will sit down with long-time OpenText customer and partner Evonik, to discuss their digital transformation and ongoing cloud and content journeys. “With sustainability and business modernization increasingly becoming top of mind in the industrial sector, Evonik is more committed than ever to employing effective, efficient and compliant innovations,” said Dirk Ramhorst, CIO and Head of IT of Evonik. “We are thrilled to join OpenText on stage to discuss the rollout of our major transformation, and how OpenText cloud and content solutions are helping to reduce our technical and legal risks, manage unstructured content and accelerate towards modernization.”

This week, at OpenText World EMEA, CE 23.2 innovations being revealed include:

Increase and strengthen connections to customers, partners, and employees across your entire organization

Understand, distill, and gain actionable insight from vast amounts of information:

• Integration of OpenText™ Extended ECM and OpenText™ Documentum™ with IDOL enables businesses to explore content connections to make smarter, faster decisions with the help of AI-powered insights.
• Automatic identification, extraction and filing of business-critical content from third-party applications to the OpenTextä Extended ECM or Documentum repository reduces content sprawl and delivers insights into connections and relationships surrounding content through visual knowledge graphs.

Enhance productivity workflows so workforces across all industries can work smarter:

• New OpenText Connectors for Microsoft Power Automate let customers seamlessly connect any business process to over 1,000 popular applications that power everyday work.
• Connecting these applications to OpenText™ Extended ECM, OpenText™ Core Share and OpenText™ eDOCS empowers users to build and extend their own productivity workflows and eliminate information silos across a massive landscape of applications.

Connect ecosystems and address the convergence of digital, communication and voice experiences: with OpenText™ Experience Cloud 23.2:

• Seamlessly connecting customer and employee experience delivers a Total Experience with a composable, open and secure platform.
• A single-workplace user experience provides employees with greater visibility into tasks, tools and content and improves decision making backed by data-driven insights.

Implement immediate and responsible business practices

Simplify implementation and enforcement of more responsible sourcing practices with OpenText™ Active Risk Monitor:

• Proactive assessment and management of supply chain risk around ESG compliance and beyond is enabled by aggregating information from third-party sources, including EcoVadis and Dun & Bradstreet.
• Integration with OpenText™ Trading Grid™ allows companies to gain a consolidated view into their suppliers and review risk related to specific business activity, so users can take corrective action backed by actionable insights.

Automate the digital value chain with OpenText ValueEdge23:

• This platform and suite of DevOps tools from the Application Delivery Management (ADM) portfolio enables organizations to automate the digital value chain to get smarter applications to market faster.
• Major new capabilities include strategic planning, codeless quality, and real-world performance engineering to improve speed-to-value by accelerating the development-to-production flow.

Operate in an efficient and responsible manner to optimize future spending decisions:

• HCMX (Hybrid Cloud Management X) FinOps Express helps foster a culture of financial responsibility, improves decision-making with intelligent insights, and delivers the centralized control that organizations need to reduce their cloud bill.
• Originally part of the IT Operations Management (ITOM) portfolio, this solution enables customers to monitor their cloud spend with granularity while gathering powerful insights to optimize the usage of their clouds, allowing for a significant reduction in overall cloud waste, overspending, and business inefficiencies.

Eliminate maintenance and upgrade effort by moving on-premises deployments to the OpenText™ Private Cloud:

• Available to Operations Bridge Premium customers, this offering can accelerate modernization efforts for AIOps to reduce the mean time to resolve incidents, boosting IT service performance and IT operations productivity.

Protect customers and partners with a holistic security portfolio

Act fast to prevent lost productivity and revenue when critical systems go down without warning:

• Enhancements to Carbonite® Recover provide Managed Service Providers (MSPs) the flexibility to create their own disaster-recovery-as-a-service offering on the Google Cloud Platform.
• Businesses can choose public or private cloud storage, while enabling management of diverse environments through a single console and gaining improved efficiency through greater automation and orchestration.

For more on all the Cloud Editions 23.2 innovations please read our blogs. For the first time in-person since 2019, OpenText kicks off Open World EMEA from April 24 - 27. The global hybrid event – with roadshows in Munich, Paris and London – will unveil the latest OpenText innovations, engage with customers locally, and showcase the future of information management. Additional information and live demonstrations will be presented by OpenText during OpenText World EMEA - keynote sessions with CEO & CTO, Mark J. Barrenechea and EVP & CPO, Muhi Majzoub.

About OpenText

OpenText, The Information Company™, enables organizations to gain insight through market leading information management solutions, powered by OpenText Cloud Editions. For more information about OpenText (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTEX) visit opentext.com

Automating the Software Testing Process: Easy Ways to Learn and Do It

Almost every business today runs on some software. Businesses need high-quality software to compete in today’s dynamic markets. Also, the quantity of required software has increased as companies look to automate tasks, requiring faster software production.

Software developers have had to improve their games to meet the increasing demand. But then, that should happen without compromising the whole software development cycle. And one of the most vital steps in software development is ensuring you test software before marketing it.

Automating testing can make it easier to release the best software quality at high speeds. And as a software tester in today’s market, one should learn how to automate the processes. This article will discuss how to learn test automation and start doing it today.

Here’re the ways to learn it.

1. Use Various Resources

The reality is that automation testing isn’t something you’ll wake up and do. It is a broad field that you need to start learning from scratch. Even as a skilled software tester, you need to improve your testing skills to work with automation testing tools.

One of the best ways to acquire automation testing skills is by learning. And, there are various resources to help you develop the skills you need. You can find multiple automation testing guides, tutorials, and courses online. All you need to do is find what fits your skill level.

For instance, if you are experienced, you can take an advanced automation testing course. On the other hand, a novice should consider an automated testing tutorial for beginners. Picking a relevant tutorial will ensure you get the desired value from it in the end.

2. Practice With Real Projects

Another way to learn automation testing is by practicing. This is one of the best ways to get the desired experience to accomplish your projects. As mentioned, automation testing is a vast field that you won’t learn by reading alone. You’ll need to try the acquired skills on real-life projects.

You can practice on as many projects as possible during your free time. All you need to do is find the software testing tool you’d like to use. Then apply its features to the projects while assessing how well you can use them. It will give you the confidence to handle your first project.

After practicing, start looking for simple client projects and building your resume. Those initial projects will help you kickstart your career in the industry. They’ll also help you bring more clients should they turn out well.

3. Explore Your Automation Testing Tools

There are various software test automation tools available in the market today. As said before, you’ll need to choose the testing tool that best meets your needs. But these tools work differently, making it vital to learn how the specific tool you want to use in your project works.

Understanding the various features that software offers is vital. It will improve your ability to deliver software quickly and without compromising quality. You can find guides on using specific tools to ensure you do not get stuck with the tests as a beginner.

Also, it would be best if you learned about a tool step-by-step. This means starting with basic features before you start learning about advanced ones. This can play a significant role in your development as you’ll be able to work with even the most sophisticated features on the testing tool.

4. Ask For Help

It would help if you weren’t afraid to consult experts should you get stuck. Also, consider working alongside experienced people when starting as a software tester. That way, you’ll have someone on the side to help you if you get stuck with a tool or miss a step in the process.

Keep an eye on how experienced testers navigate through the process. Seek clarification on steps that you do not understand. But then, do not shy off from sharing your knowledge too. It will help you master complex aspects of automation testing better and help other newbies.

Automation testing tools also have help sections meant to help you if you’re stuck. You can turn to this section for answers in case you have questions. In addition, they also have customer help desks for the same purpose. Reach out for help; there’s something you do not understand.

5. Don’t Give Up if You Fail

Consistency is key to moving from a beginner to an expert software tester. As said before, practicing on real-life projects can help you gain the skills you need. However, you’ll fail most of the time when starting but ensure you do not give up even if you fail at any point.

It is also acceptable to expect that you’ll fail in your first project. That will ensure you do not give up should it happen. Besides, failure will give you the drive to push harder and get it right on the next try. Ensure you record your mistakes and avoid them in subsequent projects.

The more projects, the more patterns you master, and the easier it becomes. Before you know it, you’ll be able to handle several projects without making an error. Also, you’ll be able to write code quickly after running many such projects during your practicing days.

Conclusion

Those are some of the ways you can learn automation testing today. You can learn it using various resources like guides and tutorials, as discussed earlier. Also, you can take an online course that will help you acquire the skills needed to test the software before marketing it.

After learning automation testing, you’ll need the experience to do it. For instance, you should start practicing on real projects. In addition, you should start exploring the automation testing tools you use. Also, ask for help from experts and be consistent in what you do even if you fail.

Once you have the skills, the testing process will become easier. It will be possible to ensure you release high-quality software faster. In the end, you will increase your profits and boost your popularity in the software industry and market. This will help boost your software testing game.

Newgen Announces Key Management Changes; Names Virender Jeet as CEO, Tarun Nandwani as COO

Company stalwarts to help further strengthen Newgen’s foothold in the digital transformation space

New Delhi, September 3rd -2021: Newgen Software, a global provider of digital transformation platform, announced that Virender Jeet, Senior VP – Sales, Marketing, & Products, has been named the chief executive officer, and Tarun Nandwani, Senior VP – Business Management, the chief operating officer, with effect from September 1, 2021.

Jeet has been with Newgen since its inception in 1992. He has been closely associated with the complete lifecycle of product development, sales & marketing, patents, and various other strategic functions at Newgen, thereby significantly contributing to the business growth in the last 29+ years.

“We are going through exciting times with many new growth opportunities ahead of us. Jeet and Tarun have been integral to the Newgen growth story and have left no stone unturned in bringing us to an enviable position in the industry. With their experience and able leadership, we look forward to achieving newer heights," said Diwakar Nigam, Chairman & MD, Newgen Software.

“With low code- and cloud-based digital transformation taking centerstage, we, with our recently unveiled NewgenONE platform, are well-positioned to help enterprises across industries accelerate their digital initiatives and achieve their business goals. I look forward to working closely with our SI and consulting partners, and establishing Newgen as the world’s leading platform company,” said Virender Jeet, Chief Executive Office, Newgen Software.

Nandwani has been with Newgen for over 27 years and has been successfully spearheading customer relationship management, commercial activities, new solution and application development. He has been instrumental in driving business from the install base.

“For decades, our customers have trusted our ability to transform their businesses. Industry analysts have consistently recognized us for our technology and innovation. With digital becoming a priority for every enterprise, we are poised for even greater success,” said Tarun Nandwani, Chief Operating Officer, Newgen Software.

About Newgen Software

Newgen is the leading provider of a unified digital transformation platform with native process automation, content services, and communication management capabilities. Globally, successful enterprises rely on Newgen’s industry-recognized low code application platform to develop and deploy complex, content-driven, and customer-engaging business applications on the cloud. From onboarding to service requests, lending to underwriting, and for many more use cases across industries. Newgen unlocks simple with speed and agility.

Global IT consulting firm C Ahead Digital to provide free COVID 19 vaccines to its employees

New Delhi, 12th April 2021: C Ahead Digital, one of India's leading IT consulting firms, has announced that it will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all its employees in India. This initiative is undertaken to safeguard the health of all of its employees from the ongoing pandemic.

Commenting on this benevolent step taken by C Ahead Digital, its Chairman & Global CEO, Sandeep Sekhar, opined, “Employees are the key assets of any organization & play a major role in building the company. For C Ahead Digital safety and health of our employees is of utmost concern. As Covid challenged everyone's well-being, we as an organization want to thrive by adopting this positive approach to safeguard each co-worker's life associated with us. C Ahead is happy to provide COVID-19 vaccines to all our employees and assure them a safe and healthy work environment & also encourage them to get their families vaccinated."

"The Indian government has done incredible work in providing vaccine to India and the world; we hope it is quickly available to all age groups & we all are safe again soon," Sandeep further added.

C Ahead digital has always given top priority in providing a healthy work environment to its employees. This noble initiative is being carried under the CSR activity of the firm. The company will cover all the employees who are eligible to take the vaccines.

About C Ahead Digital:

C Ahead Digital is an innovative brainchild of its founders into providing technology consulting, services with outsourcing and is among the Top IT Consulting Companies. Built on values of client needs first, best performance always, better employment opportunities, business flexibility and freedom at work, the companyendeavours to offer unmatched service to our customers, backed by unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions.

Global IT Professional and Learning Organization, ISACA to Increase India Focus

ISACA, leading global IT professional association and learning organization with presence in 188 countries and 220 chapters worldwide, today announced plans to increase focus and expand its current offerings and programmes in India. ISACA, that has 12 chapters across India at present, with more than 8,500 members, many of them senior and experienced IT professionals from across domains and leading IT majors, will also strengthen its programmes and certifications for early stage, new professionals, young IT graduates and those looking to shift to IT industry or reskill for faster growth in career.
 
As a first step towards this initiative, ISACA today announced in India and globally, the launch of the new Information Technology Certified Associate (ITCA) certification. A dynamic addition to ISACA’s globally recognized credentials, ITCA offers students, recent graduates, those new to the IT profession or professionals seeking a career change, with a flexible, hybrid format consisting of both knowledge-based learning and performance-based learning, through live labs in a virtual environment. The certification can be achieved at one’s own pace, by completing five modular certificates that focus on different domain areas in IT—which can also be earned separately or stacked in different ways:  

 

• Computing Fundamentals
• Networks and Infrastructure Fundamentals
• Cybersecurity Fundamentals
• Software Development Fundamentals
• Data Science Fundamentals

 
With the ITCA certification, upcoming IT professionals can prepare themselves for in-demand jobs like computer systems administrator, technical support specialist, database administrator, systems engineer, applications developer, front-end web developer, and quality assurance analyst— in a flexible format that can fit into existing college and work schedules. The certification can also serve more experienced audit, security or governance professionals looking to enhance their understanding of foundational IT concepts.

 
Explaining the rationale for the certification, David Samuelson, CEO, ISACA, says, “A key part of ISACA’s commitment to providing tools for lifelong learning is supporting professionals at every stage of their career journey, including in that critical period at the very beginning—whether they are new graduates or professionals seeking to make a career change to IT. We are proud to be able to serve a new generation of IT professionals and thought leaders, including those transitioning their careers due to the pandemic, by helping them differentiate and elevate themselves as they enter the job market and start their careers.”
 
According to NASSCOM, the Indian IT industry is expected to close FY21 with over 1,38,000 net hires, taking the employee base to 4.47 million. The Indian IT sector continued to gain traction despite the pandemic, growing at 2.3 percent year-on-year on the back of rapid acceleration in digital transformation and tech adoption.
 
The new ITCA certification joins an established set of ISACA credentials that have been part of the professional community’s learning journey for years, including Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), CSX Cybersecurity Practitioner Certification (CSX-P) and Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE).
 
For more information about ITCA, visit www.isaca.org/credentialing/itca. More detail about ISACA’s other credentials can be found at www.isaca.org/credentialing.

To Boost Domestic IT Hardware, EDSM Manufacturing Govt Approves $1 Bn Worth of Incentive Scheme

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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for IT Hardware. The scheme proposes production linked incentive to boost domestic manufacturing and attract large investments in the value chain of IT Hardware. 

The Target Segments under the proposed Scheme include Laptops, Tablets, All-in-One PCs and Servers.

The Scheme shall, extend an incentive of 4% to 2% / 1% on net incremental sales (over base year i.e. 2019-20) of goods manufactured in India and covered under the target segment, to eligible companies, for a period of four (4) years.

The scheme is likely to benefit5 major global players and 10 domestic champions in the field of IT Hardware manufacturing including Laptops, Tablets, All-in-One PCs, and Servers. This is an important segment to promote manufacturing under AtmaNirbhar Bharat as there is huge import reliance for these items at present.

The total cost of the proposed scheme is approximately Rs.7,350 crore or USD 1.01 billion (approx.) over 4 years, which includes an incentive outlay of Rs.7,325 crore and administrative charges of Rs.25 crore.

Benefits:

The scheme will enhance the development of electronics ecosystem in the country. India will be well positioned as a global hub for Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) on account of integration with global value chains, thereby becoming a destination for IT Hardware exports.

The scheme has an employment generation potential of over 1,80,000 (direct and indirect) over 4 years.

The Scheme will provide impetus to Domestic Value Addition for IT Hardware which is expected to rise to 20% - 25% by 2025.

The vision of National Policy on Electronics 2019 notified on 25.02.2019 is to position India as a global hub for Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) by encouraging and driving capabilities in the country for developing core components, including chipsets, and creating an enabling environment for the industry to compete globally.

Currently, the laptop and tablet demand in India is largely met through imports valued at USD 4.21 billion and USD 0.41 billion respectively in 2019-20. The market for IT Hardware is dominated by 6-7 companies globally which account for about 70% of the world's market share. These companies are able to exploit large economies of scale to compete in global markets. It is imperative that these companies expand their operations in India and make it a major destination for manufacturing of IT Hardware.

Given the current global scenario, the world of manufacturing is undergoing a paradigm shift. Manufacturing companies across the globe are looking to diversify their manufacturing locations to mitigate the risk involved in depending on a single market.

Billionaires Vijay Shekhar, Ritesh Malik invest 1.5 Cr in IT Outsourcing Startup; Supersourcing

Supersoucing Team

Billionaire investors Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Dr. Ritesh Malik, and Nikhil Sharma have helped Indore-based Supersourcing raise 1.5cr in a round of seed funding. Shekhar, the top-notch businessman behind PayTM, and Malik, Founder, and CEO of Innov8 co-working, have lent support and credibility to the IT outsourcing platform, eight months after its launch.

"We aim to build back the trust in the IT outsourcing industry, an attribute it did have a while ago. This can only happen when the right work reaches the right companies for the right price", said Mayank Pratap Singh, founder, Supersourcing.

Talking about the funds they had received from top-notch investors, Singh said, "We hold our funding in the highest regard, spending only when absolutely necessary. We've proven our worth in delivering quality connections, as we've distributed nearly $10 million worth work to 300+ agencies in the initial eight months since launching the product."

Supersourcing is a transparent, fast, reliable, and accurate IT agency recommendation platform. It saves time by recommending the best agency in the specified budget, timeline and requirement. Browse the portfolios of the top 5 recommendations, talk to them, get a quotation and then hire, all in less than 24 hours says Aditi Chaurasia, Cofounder.

 
A brainchild of Mayank Pratap Singh and Aditi Chaurasia, product of EngineerBabu, Supersourcing aims to break free from the conventional, slow and inefficient image of outsourcing, by building a digital-first and trust-based approach.

The idea behind Supersourcing is to find the right talent for the $4 trillion global IT outsourcing market. The company's founders believe that this market, which includes clients like Alibaba, Slack and even Google, need performers who can regularly deliver product development fixes.

In an industry where every company is a jack of all trades, Supersourcing helps you find the master of one. The process of outsourcing involves 20% of building and 80% of fixing bugs. Supersourcing is 100% pure joy. Our agencies strive to deliver the highest quality and promise to stay within agreed timelines and costs.

"Supersourcing aims at a better user experience for companies, by curating recommendations for IT agencies, based on the needs of every project. These recommendations come from a pool of high-performing IT agencies, with a proven track record", explained Venkat Sundaram, Product Manager, Supersourcing.

Supersourcing is still looking for partners who can help it scale.

Hyderabad's Collaborative Body between IT Industry and Police Probably A First of its Kind of An Experiment in the World: DGP, Telangana

The Collaborative body between the IT Industry and Cyberabad Police, SCSC completes 15 years and celebrates 15th Anniversary

SCSC is the perfect example of Public-Private Partnership: Md. Mahmood Ali.

SCSC model is probably a first of its kind of an experiment not only in Telangana, India and all over the world: Mr. Mahendar Reddy, DGP, Telangana

The SCSC Model will be replicated in Districts: DGP of TS

BVR Mohan Reddy predicted that India will be a global hub for Cyber Security Products and Services in future

Hyderabad, January 29, 2021.... Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC), the collaborative body between Cyberabad Police and IT Industry which established in the year 2006 completes 15 glorious years of service and celebrates 15th Anniversary here in the city today at HICC.

It celebrated its one and half decade long journey and yeoman service in the presence of Chief Guest Sri Md. Mahmood Ali, Home Minister; Sri Mahender Reddy, IPS, DGP Telangana; Sri Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary, IT & C.

Sri BVR Mohan Reddy, Executive & Founding Chairman Cyient also graced and delivered a Keynote address.

The Special Guests who graced include Smt. Suchitra M. Ella, JMD Bharat Biotech; Smt. Swati Lakra, IPS, Adl. DGP Women Safety Wing, TS; Sri Anjani Kumar, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Hyd City; Sri Mahesh Bhagwat, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Rachakonda; And Sri V.C. Sajjanar, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad and Chairman of SCSC; Krishna Yedula, General Secretary, SCSC; and Chairman of SCSC; Mr Bharani Aroll, President, HYSEA, many of its past office bearers, Police Commissioners and many others.

To mark the occasion and to celebrate the same it brought out a Coffee Table Book which was unveiled by Md. Mahmood Ali. The book recorded the special moments from the past. It is a carefully crafted book offering an overview of its 15 years of journey and glimpses of major milestones. The book, SCSC said is a fitting tribute to those who stood by it and nurtured it.

It also presented SCSC Annual Awards in 6 categories such as Excellence in Driving Women Safety Measures; Excellence in Promoting Road Safety Measures; Excellence in Physical & Electronic Security: IT Parks; Excellence in Physical & Electronic Security: IT-ITES Companies; Best Organization for Covid-19 Measures & CSR support to Society. It will be an annual affair hereafter declared SCSC.

The award-winning companies include Cognizant Technologies; Ryan India Tax Services Pvt Ltd; HSBC Electronic Data Processing Pvt. Ltd; Legato Health Technologies LLP; Open Text Technologies India Pvt. Ltd; Car Corporate Services Ltd; Virtusa Consulting; BirlaSoft Ltd; Cigniti Technologies Ltd; Synechron Technologies Pvt Ltd.

Md. Mahmood Ali, Home Minister said SCSC is the perfect example of Public-Private Partnership: Md. Mahmood Ali.

The only difference between human beings and animals is the ability to help others, he said. SCSC has come forward to help many during the lockdown, he added.

There is no development if there is no peace. Both are interdependent. The collaborative efforts of public and police is essential for public safety. I am also happy to note that SCSC has expanded its efforts to other verticals.

Addressing the gathering Mahender Reddy, DGP of Telangana explained how SCSC came into being. SCSC has become a role model for the best collaborative efforts between the industry and the police. An interface of this scale doesn’t exist anywhere in the world, he said.

It has become a benchmarking institution. As DGP I am proud of it. It must be replicated in all districts. We have recently issued orders to all SPs and Commissioners throughout the state to form such bodies.

The benefits of the technology must go through the police service delivery. Towards that effect we started digitization of our services. We have taken up CCTV projects on a war footing basis, he said.

Today we have 6.5 lakh CCTVs in Hyderabad and 7.5 lakh in Telangana. And hundreds are being added every day. Because of these and many other measures, the Telangana Police have emerged as the best police organization in the world as far as use of technology, DGP said.

Mahendar Reddy highlighted that the response time the police take to reach the crime scene is 5 minutes in the state capital and 8 minutes in the rural areas. We endeavor to deliver uniform services across the police stations in the state he said.

Speaking about the crime scene, Mahendar Reddy said in future the traditional crimes may disappear and cybercrimes will emerge as major things. But, the foundation to counter cybercrimes must be laid now.

SCSC, a not-for-profit organization and collaboration between Industry, Cyberabad Police and other Govt agencies works on key focus areas of Women Safety, Road Safety, Infrastructure, Cyber Security for a safe and secure ecosystem and supports business continuity for Industry sectors in Cyberabad area.

Some of the key initiatives of SCSC include: CCTV Network in IT Corridor; QRT Vehicles; She Shuttles; Plasma Drive; Margadarshak Program; SanghaMitra Program; Project Safe Stay; SAFE (Safety Awareness for Employees); Radiant Hyderabad; Traffic Volunteers; DilSeY Program (Digital Literacy to Secure Youth); BCP Coordination for Industry.

SCSC reached its 15th year of impact, creating an inclusive environment of all business stakeholders in the community to enhance the brand image of Hyderabad as a preferred business hub. On reaching this splendid milestone. SCSC’s 15 years of contribution to the society is highly appreciated.

Mr.Krishna Yedula, Who is spearheading it as General Secretary said in the beginning, SCSC had the vision to enhance the safety and security of Cyberabad, for IT and ITES companies. But in subsequent years, the idea of safety expanded and the mission evolved to include initiatives like Road safety, women’s safety and Cybersafety.

Even today, we continue to expand our idea of what Safety and Security means – and what you see today is an inclusive organization that is committed to the global businesses and civil society, Krishna Yedula added.

It was remarkable farsightedness to create a platform like SCSC, 15 years ago, Krisha said.

Over the years, the nature of the problems addressed changed. Many safety issues were addressed through initiatives like traffic volunteers, Margadarshak, Sangha Mitra etc, Krishna explained.

Today’s war is against a microscopic virus and future could be cyber terrorism. SCSC will review its initiatives from time to time and come out with newer solutions said, Krishna.



Krishna acknowledged the contributions of many leaders in the past. The impact we had made can be measured in metrics. But to me what is more important are the ‘lives’ behind the metrics. Yes, each metric we measure is a life that has been positively impacted, Krishna adds



Our traffic volunteers have cleared obstacles on the road. Our Margadarshaks and Sanghamitras have been there for women in distress to listen and advice. They have cleared obstacles of a different kind in the lives of scores of women.



I enjoyed every bit of work. I am bowled over for Sri VC Sajjanar for his leadership style, compassion and especially for his inclusive approach, he told



Delivering Keynote address Mr. BVR Mohan Reddy shared that he stepped out of home after a gap of 320 days to meet all the industry friends and participate in the celebrations. Many Covid warriors put their lives at risk to safeguard us during the challenging times. Police ensured that 6.5 lakh IT employees work from home without hassles supporting them free movement of IT Infrastructure and hardware. And my big salutes to the police. Employees too took it as a challenge and responded with superior productivity and performance. SCSC model is the first of its kind not just in India even outside India, he said. Cyber Security will be the focus area not immediately but in future. He predicted that India will be the global hub for Cyber Security products and services.



Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat said UN declared that there are 240 police for every one lakh population. But that ratio is much less here. So, there is a huge gap between the need and demand. Organizations like SCSC bridge that gap he said added that the perception of Police before Pandemic according to one survey was 27%, but that has dramatically improved to 70%



Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary said SCSC’s multiplier effect is enormous. SCSC played a very crucial role ensuring the IT companies operate from home during the lockdown without any problems. The shifting of work from office to home was the best and most seamless and that too without any break. The entire credit he attributed to SCSC and Cyberabad Police.



Anjani Kumar, Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad said the notion of security is changing. The days of traditional physical proximity or security is over. The advent of the Digital World has already made the good old physical security obsolete. But the shift to digital world is also bringing new challenges along with the changing world and we must be prepared for the same. He also felt that the SCSC model is very unique.



SCSC which has the patronage of 205 member companies is by the public for the public and through the public said VC Sajjanar, Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad. SCSC over the period of many years has left a great impact on society. SCSC and Cyberabad police combined efforts yielded into the smooth functioning of the IT offices during the lockdown. We were the first in the country to ensure business continuity. Nowhere in the county such a great cooperation and coordination exists



SCSC was the first to set up Covid Control room. The control room buzzed with activity within two days after the lockdown was declared. And it worked 24x7 and served with 12. 5 food and 1.5 lakh grocery pockets not just in the city but far off and remote places from the city. SCSC was in the forefront in mobilizing blood donation of 8000 units and helping 8000 plus covid patients with plasma. 15 ambulance services were pressed into the services and attended to medical emergencies of the people. We also fed 3000 plus animals.



The SCSC model is likely to be replicated at other IT hubs coming up in the state like Warangal, Karimnagar and Khammam. Pune, Bangalore and Chennai cities have also studied the model and are likely to replicate.



The future of the SCSC is to stabilize all the verticals on par with the IT, said Sajjanar. Cyber Security may pose a threat in future. So, keeping that in mind we are planning to set up a Center of Excellence in Cyber Security in Cyberabad Commissionerate limits.



Bharani Aroll, President of HYSEA unveiled a newly developed website of SCSC. Addressing the gathering he said Hyderabad is the safest city in the country. Any investor looks for safety and security for his investment and secured ecosystem, he added.



Many leaders of the past Sri Mahendar Reddy, Sri Prabhakar Reddy, Sri Dwaraka Thirumal Rao, Sri CV Anand, Sri Naveen chand garu, Sri Sandeep Sandilya, Sri AM Rao, Sri Srinivas Prasad, Bharani Aroll And others were felicitated



Speaking on Building Social & Economic Development through Women Empowerment Swati Lakra said Telangana police are committed for the safety and security of the women.



Speaking on the same subject Ms Suchitra Ella made a request to extend SCSC services to the industries in Genome Valley. Though the Life Sciences Advisory Council is already formed, it would be good to get the great services from SCSC as a lot of women scientists do look for you. She assured Bharat Biotech the company she represents will serve the nation and protect people with the safest vaccine.



Pratyusha Sharma, incharge for Women Forum of the SCSC said women security is the core vertical of SCSC. It drives women safety. The future seems very big for us, she said.

Infosys Recognized as the Fastest Growing Top 10 IT Services Brand of 2020

According to Brand Finance, year-on-year brand value for Infosys grew from $7.1bn to $8.4bn, and an upward jump of 72 ranks

BENGALURU, India, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced that it has been recognized as the fastest growing among the top ten IT services brands of 2020, by Brand Finance, the world's leading brand valuation firm, in its 2021 Global 500 report. The brand valuation summarizes three years of significant brand growth for Infosys, marked by over 29% increase in its brand value over three years, bringing it to $8.4bn in 2020, and positioning it among the Top 5 brands in IT services globally throughout this period.

"The execution of our 'Navigate your Next' strategy, over the last three years, has strengthened the brand, positioning Infosys as the industry's leading digital services provider," said Salil Parekh, Chief Executive Officer, Infosys. "Continued strategic investments in building differentiating digital capabilities along with increased sales and marketing effectiveness have amplified our ability to grow in client relevance and deepen partnerships with global businesses.

"Infosys is exemplary in the way the company is investing in building its brand strength, evidenced by its brand value that is growing faster than its peers and moving it higher in ranking among the top five global IT Services brand," said David Haigh, CEO, Brand Finance. "This growth has been consistent over the past three years driven by clearly deepening client relationships, and a drive to create holistic value for all stakeholders – including employees and the communities in which Infosys operates."

This recognition from Brand Finance stands testimony to the evolution of Infosys, over the last three years, into a leading digital services brand. On the one hand, the company has digitally transformed its own infrastructure for learning, employee engagement, collaboration, and to empower developers to build rapidly. On the other hand, Infosys launched new client-relevant digital brands like Infosys Cobalt - the cloud services, platforms and solutions portfolio. Continuous investments in building new digital capabilities and brand differentiation, by leveraging the power of AI, analytics and cloud, has helped Infosys strengthen both business and brand equity. Brand Finance's acknowledgement comes on the back of several prestigious marketing awards for Infosys including recognition as a 2020 'Top Employer' in Australia, Singapore, France, Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Infosys USA has been certified as Great Place to Work for excellence in its employment practices.

Infosys brand also delivers on its corporate social responsibility with diligence and is fully committed to its purpose to create sustainable opportunities for people, businesses and communities that it works with. By reiterating its commitment to Environment, Social and Governance causes, in announcing its ESG 2030 vision in 2020, Infosys has further expanded its value creation.

About Infosys

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in 46 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With nearly four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.

Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise navigate your next.

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Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects, financial expectations and plans for navigating the COVID-19 impact on our employees, clients and stakeholders are forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the 'safe harbor' under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding COVID-19 and the effects of government and other measures seeking to contain its spread, risks related to an economic downturn or recession in India, the United States and other countries around the world, changes in political, business, and economic conditions, fluctuations in earnings, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT services including those factors which may affect our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, industry segment concentration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks or system failures, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which Infosys has made strategic investments, withdrawal or expiration of governmental fiscal incentives, political instability and regional conflicts, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our industry and the outcome of pending litigation and government investigation. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our United States Securities and Exchange Commission filings including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. Infosys may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company unless it is required by law.

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Bengaluru-based Netrack Introduces Seismic Rack Cabinet to Protect IT Equipment from Earthquake

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When a company plans to set up an IT room, there is a considerable investment they consider for purchasing the right equipment as per their need, server rack cabinets being one among the most important. A single server rack can house a piece of equipment worth thousands of dollars. System administrators need to be sure that the purchased rack will be able to handle any hardship, sudden force, vibration, or a physical threat that the surrounding environment might bring to the equipment. For instance, an earthquake is an uncalled-for event that’s inevitable; and an earthquake-proof server rack is the right solution for the same.

No matter wherever a company may be located, it would want the server and other telecommunication equipment to be operational at all times. To reduce the risk involved and minimize equipment damage, an IT rack needs to have proper seismic protection. 

Earthquakes are a significant concern for the IT industry not only because they cause damage to the equipment but also because they eventually affect the overall operations. The aim of any IT setup is to provide compute power and uptime. Compute power can be achieved by purchasing the right hardware to an extent, but the certainty of uptime needs better infrastructure. 

The rating of a seismic rack is done based on the amount of protection it provides from the shocks in the event of an earthquake. Seismic rack standards are often specified in terms of the earthquake risk zones they are made to withstand. These zones vary from 0 to 5, with zero denoting no substantial risk, while three and above denoting medium to very high risk. A seismic rack is manufactured pertaining to the requirements for physical protection for each of these zones.

The benefits of a seismic rack include its physical properties and construction. It has an enhanced base and robust anchoring hardware to hold the rack in place and well protected, like the NRSs series from Netrack India. Made for high-density application in IT industry, and for IT rooms located in medium and high-risk seismic zones, this product offers four distinctive bracing option like High Tension Bracing Bolt, Anti vibration Mount Pads, Ultra Rigid Bracing frame & Top bracing to be able to mount the rack on True floor or the raised floor based on its type for the highest level of protection. Product also tackles the Airflow management issues with the accessories like Blanking Panel, Air Seal Kit & Brush module for efficiency to ensure effective airflow management within the cabinet specifically for the Data-Center industry.

Other features of the NRSs series that make it the best-in-class seismic rack to use:

• UL certified
• Conforms to DIN 41494 or equivalent ISO/EN/EIA standards 
• Adjustable mounting depth 
• Universal 25mm pitch holes for ETSI Standard racks 
• Grounding and Bonding options 
• 2 or 4 Fan module mount provision on Top cover 

Considered as one of the top-quality seismic server racks, they undergo workshop operations such as punching and forming, followed by intense quality testing to have them adhere to the best displacement distribution required for protection from earthquakes.

When it comes to investing in something that can save a business's purpose, it is crucial to have the product checked for quality and durability. A seismic server rack is the best solution for data centers in earthquake-prone regions.

About Netrack

Netrack Enclosures Pvt. Ltd. is one of the top manufacturers of network enclosures worldwide. The company offers active network components to meet the demands of the modern-day office spaces. Their product range includes Server & Networking Racks, Wall Mount Racks, Acoustic racks, Seismic Racks, Lab Racks & Furniture, and Customized racks.

To explore more about an ideal seismic rack and how it would suit your office IT equipment, log on to www.netrackindia.com.

Milestone Technologies Acquires Covestic, LLC. a ServiceNow Elite Partner and IT Managed Services Provider

Milestone Technologies, a Silicon Valley based global IT managed services firm, announced today the acquisition of Covestic, LLC. a ServiceNow Elite Partner and IT Managed Services firm, based in Kirkland, WA, USA. The acquisition extends Milestone’s footprint to the US Pacific Northwest and bolsters their IT Managed Services portfolio. 

Covestic brings fifteen years of experience in IT Service Management and IT Operations across many industries. The company helps clients drive digital transformation with their wealth of hands-on service management experience, intellectual property and a track record of successful ServiceNow implementations. Their highly skilled consultants collaborate closely with clients to provide the right solutions and approach to ensure streamlined management and delivery of IT services.

“I am thrilled to welcome the Covestic team, their customers, and partners to the Milestone family. We are very excited about the capabilities Covestic adds to the Milestone services portfolio and our teams will collaborate to drive innovation and significant value for clients,” said Sameer Kishore, Milestone’s President and CEO. “Covestic and Milestone share very similar values with a strong focus on employee experience and providing best-in-class services to clients utilizing a high-touch model.” 

“We are excited to be joining the Milestone family and I am looking forward to working with our new colleagues to continue to deliver world-class services and solutions to our clients,” said John Schaffer, President and CEO of Covestic. “Given Milestone’s service portfolio and presence in over 36 countries, we now have a broader set of capabilities and an expanded footprint to help our clients in their global digital transformation journeys. This acquisition also provides our employees with greater opportunities for career growth and development.”

 

About Milestone Technologies

Milestone Technologies is a global managed services provider based in Silicon Valley and has been providing diverse IT Managed Services since 1997, helping hundreds of leading corporations deliver technology around the globe. The company employs 2,600+ industry professionals, serves over 200 clients, and operates in 36 different countries. For more information, please visit www.milestone.tech and follow Milestone Technologies on LinkedIn

 

About Covestic

Covestic headquartered in Kirkland, WA, has deep expertise in IT Managed Services and ServiceNow as well as the key business processes that ServiceNow enables to include IT Service Management (ITSM), IT Operations Management (ITOM), Customer Service Management (CSM), Security Operations (Security Ops) and Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC). As a partner vested in the ongoing success of their customers, Covestic offers expertise spanning implementation, roadmap planning, platform enablement and managed services for the ServiceNow platform and other IT Managed Services capabilities. For more information, please visit www.covestic.com

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Enterprise IT World Honored 500 Global CMOs and Marketing Leaders

In a recent development, Enterprise IT World, the premium IT Magazine for the CXOs, honored 500 Global CMOs and Marketing Leaders at Global CMO Summit and Awards 2020. Organized virtually, the Global CMO Summit and Awards 2020 witnessed the convergence of the best marketing minds including CMOs and Senior Marketing Leaders of the global IT & ITES industry alongside the professors of marketing from premium B-Schools and authors.

World's most prestigious award for Marketers, the Global CMO Leadership Award recognized the contribution of CMOs and Marketing Leaders who played a key role in aligning marketing strategies with business goals, and succeeded in contributing to the growth of the organization through sustainable competitive advantage.

These 500 Marketing Leaders inspire others with their vision, leadership, passion, commitment, and excellence in achievement. This is the first and only Global Award of this kind, where CMOs and Marketing leaders from 25 countries were recognized.

The Jury comprised Industry Veterans, Academia, and Thought Leaders. A rigorous and independent process combined with detailed analysis was the base for the awards. It also included the contenders' contribution to growth, the financial performance of the organization, product, and service innovation among others. The research team evaluated around 2,500 Global CMOs through primary and secondary research, post which the jury process was initiated to arrive at the final list of 500 winners.

The Awardees comprised CMOs, Marketing Directors, VPs and Marketing Heads from companies into IT, ITES, Telecom, Datacenter, Cloud and Managed Services.

Congratulating all the winners, Sanjay Mohapatra, Managing Editor of Enterprise IT World quoted "As the remote work and WFH is the new order of the world, making information available to the target customers in the right manner is a great challenge for brands. It is the experience and skill of the marketers, which makes their brands stand out in this chaotic situation. So, the role of the CMOs and Marketing Leaders are very critical. We, therefore, recognize and award these CMOs and Marketing Leaders for their success in steering their organization towards growth in this Pandemic."

From 1 Oct., Govt to Enforce Electronic & IT Usage for Motor Vehicles Rules to Remove Harassment of Drivers, Citizens

• Union Road Ministry Notifies amendments in Central Motor Vehicle Rules facilitating implementation of Electronic enforcement, Maintenance of Vehicular Documents through Information Technology portal w.e.f 1.10.2020
• Use IT services and electronic monitoring would ensure better enforcement of Traffic Rules and will remove harassment of drivers and citizens.
• Details of driving licences disqualified or revoked by the licensing authority to be recorded and updated chronologically in the portal
• Vehicular documents found validated through electronic means shall not be demanded in physical forms for inspection
• Use of handheld communication devices while driving allowed solely for route navigation.

Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has recently issued notifications regarding various amendments in Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 requiring implementation of enforcement, Maintenance of Vehicular Documents and E-Challans through portal w.e.f 1.10.2020 for better monitoring and enforcement of MV Rules

Use of IT services and electronic monitoring will result in better enforcement of Traffic Rules in the country and will lead to removing harassment of drivers and would facilitate the citizen.

This was required after Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 was passed and was published on 9th August, 2019.

Accordingly, the rules for amendment to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 for certain provisions of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 were published through GSR 584 (E) dated 25 September 2020. The amendment inter-alia provides for the definition for Challan, Portal inserted as requirement for providing the services through IT and further the enforcement of electronic monitoring and enforcement.

Details of driving licences disqualified or revoked by the licensing authority shall be recorded chronologically in the portal and such record shall be reflected on a regular basis on the portal has been provided for. Thus the record shall be maintained electronically and further the driver behavior would be monitored.

Provisions have been made for the procedure for Production and Obtaining Certificates in physical as well as electronic form, the validity, issuance of such documents and further the date and time stamping of inspection and identity of the Officer to be recorded. It has been provided that if the details of the documents are found validated through the electronic means by the enforcement officer then physical forms of such documents shall not be demanded for inspection, including in cases where there is an offence made out necessitating seizure of any such documents.

Further upon demanding or inspecting any documents, the date and time stamp of inspection and identity of the police officer in uniform or any other officer authorized by the State Government, shall be recorded on the Portal. This would help in unnecessary re-checking or inspection of vehicles and further would remove harassment to the drivers.

It has been provided that the use of handheld communications devices while driving shall solely be used for route navigation in such a manner that shall not disturb the concentration of the driver while driving.

Further through notification GSR 586 (E) dated 25 September 2020 certain amendments in the Motor Vehicles (Driving) Regulations 2017 have been made to align to the Amendment in the Act and the CMVR 1989 like use of handheld device, inspection of documents in electronic form etc.

The S.O. (E) 3311 dated 25; Sep 2020 notification provides for enforcing certain provision of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 w.e.f. 1st Oct 2020 for which the aforesaid rules are being published.

The S.O. (E) 3310 dated 25 September 2020 provides for the conditions for the State Government to consider for specifying a multiplier to the amount of the penalties

The S.O. (E) dated 25 Sept 2020 provides for the order that the penalties for violation of The Motor Vehicles (Driving) Regulations, 2017 shall be in accordance with Section 177A to the extent that the penalties for such violations are not specifically provided for otherwise under the Act.