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Cellular spoke in Reliance rollout?
IN what could put a spoke in the wheels of Reliance Communications Ltd, the telecom venture of the Reliance group, the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) is evaluating the option of moving the Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate ... More

Ravi Sharma to head Alcatel in India
NEW DELHI:Mr Ravi Sharma has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Alcatel India. He replaces Mr Michel Vetil who is retiring from the company. Mr Sharma will also be heading the company as the Country Senior Officer (CSO) ... More

AirTel launches increased roaming
CHENNAI: AirTel announced the expansion of the roaming facility for its AirTel Magic prepaid customers into the northern and western parts of the country. Customers can now increase their roaming reach into Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, ... More

SOFTWARE


MetaConcepts bags Bajaj Tempo order
THE Coimbatore-based software solutions provider MetaConcepts Pvt Ltd has clinched an order from Bajaj Tempo Ltd (BTL), Pune for implementing sales force automation solution. This project is in an advanced stage of implementation and deployment ... More

Indian embassy seeks release of Arun Jain
THE Indian embassy in Indonesia has asked for the release of Mr Arun Jain and Mr Rajiv Malhotra and has extended its guarantee that they would be available for further interrogation if necessary. It may be recalled that the Indonesian police, ... More

Mentor Graphics ramps up India operations
MENTOR Graphics Corporation, a $600-million technology company in electronics design automation (EDA) segment, has announced plans to invest about $50 million over the next three years in its Indian operations. Dr Walden C. Rhines, Chairman ... More

C-DAC revamped to focus more on R&D
THE new merged C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), which came into being on Tuesday, will focus on three areas - high power computing, the mandate with which C-DAC was begun; cyber security; and national language processing; ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES


Monster sees India as most profitable market
MONSTER, the US-based recruitment portal, sees India as its most profitable and largest market in the Asia-Pacific region by the end of 2003. According to a top company official job opportunities in the country are bound to increase. "In terms ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


HCL Tech acquires Insys export business
SOFTWARE major HCL Technologies is acquiring the software export business of India's largest PC maker, HCL Infosystems, in a stock-swap deal as both the companies decided to restructure their operations. Shareholders of HCL Infosystems, for ... More

OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT


i-flex picks Singapore for overseas centre
I-FLEX Solutions Ltd, a provider of infotech solutions to the financial services industry worldwide, has announced the setting up of its first Overseas Development Centre (ODC) in Singapore. The ODC, located at the International Business Park, ... More

EVENTS


Meet on business computing from Friday
THE Thiruvananthapuram Chapter of Computer Society of India and the Kerala IT Mission, the official implementing agency of the State Government, will co-host the society's Business and Industry Group meet 2002 (BIG 2002). The Industries ... More

VENTURE CAPITAL


WDC outfit gets Rs 2.25-cr venture funding
CONVERGENCE Contact Centre Pvt Ltd (CCC), a Web Development Company (WDC) promoted outfit engaged in call centre operations, has received venture capital funding of Rs 2.25 crore from SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd and West Bengal Venture Fund. ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES


BPL Mobile, TeliVoice unveil MAPS services
BPL Mobile and TeliVoice, a Sabeer Bhatia promoted company, have globally launched the Mobile Answer Phone Services (MAPS) for MOTS (mobile on the spot) subscribers of BPL. Mr Sabeer Bhatia told presspersons that a MAP on MOTS would ... More

Travel made easier by Amadeus
AMADEUS, global distribution system and travel industry technology provider, today announced the launch of Amadeus Vista, the first fully browser-based reservation system. The new system will provide travel agents in the country access to an ... More

Cost-effective HR solutions from Stony Carter
TO help mid-range organisations achieve their goals in a cost-effective way and in a reasonable time-frame, Stony Carter Consultants (P) Ltd, a Hyderabad-based HR consultancy, has several solutions to offer and one of them being, accepting joint ... More

LG Electronics launches CDMA handsets
SOUTH Korean conglomerate LG Electronics has announced the launch of its code division multiple access (CDMA) mobile handsets for the domestic market, which will be available through the limited mobility service providers. The company has ... More


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