It is worth mentioning that OSPs include international call centres, business processing outsourcing centres (BPO), knowledge process outsourcing centres, medical transcription companies, among others.

But with the number of coronavirus cases increasing rapidly in the country, DoT has now allowed companies to grant work from home to their employees without depositing any fees.

Additionally, these companies can now also provide work from home to employees without seeking permission from the DoT.

The notification was posted by IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Twitter.

pic.twitter.com/0QktqVEje9 — Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) March 13, 2020Companies will have to release information such as remote workers’ names, addresses, and static IP addresses to local offices of the DoT. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1584187205.253086/Govt-Eases-Work-From-Home-Norms-For-IT-Firms-Amid-Coronavirus-Panic?ref=audio_experience