STOCKHOLM: Microsoft (MSFT.O) on Tuesday launched a public cloud for government customers, offering greater control over their data, and has signed up Italian defence group Leonardo (LDOF.MI) and Belgian telecoms firm Proximus (PROX.BR) as partners. The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a digital transformation in many public sector organisations, and Microsoft expects to use its “Cloud for Sovereignty” to better compete with rivals such as Amazon (AMZN.O) Web Services and Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O). The size of the global government cloud market is expected to reach $71.2 billion by 2027 from $27.6Read More

ISLAMABAD, Jul 20 (DNA): Bulgaria and Pakistan on Wednesday agreed to enhance cooperation in the field of education, professional training and culture. It was agreed during a called on meeting held here between Ambassador of Bulgaria to Pakistan Ms. Irena Gancheva and Rana Tanveer Hussain, Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training, Rana Tanveer Hussain. Senior officials of the ministry including representative from HEC also attended the meeting. Rana Tanveer welcomed the Bulgarian delegation and said that the two countries have always had friendly and cordial relations since 1965. He saidRead More

Abrar ul Haq says PRCS teams are on ground for risk reduction, mitigation, relief and rehabilitation of rain-affected families; will send more relief package to support the affected families soon after the assessment ISLAMABAD: “Pakistan Red Crescent Society is devotedly active in helping the people who were adversely affected by heavy rainfall; we will make all efforts to mitigate the suffering of the victims and will continue supporting them with relief in terms of shelter, household, health and others on need basis.” PRCS Chairman Abrar ul Haq said this onRead More