Outlook for the Indian information technology (IT) sector is ‘cautiously positive’ in 2018 as challenges remain amidst prospects of greater IT spending with global and US economies improving, industry body Nasscom said. Read the full story at https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/outlook-for-indian-it-in-2018-cautiously-positive-nasscom/articleshow/62836175.cms SOURCE: Times of India
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