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Tuesday, December 16, 2003
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BSNL signs telecom networking pact with Karnataka Govt
BHARAT Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) said today that it is ready to offer broadband services for around Rs 1,000 on a monthly basis. BSNL also announced that it expects to post double the profit during the current year while an exercise to identify ... More

ITI declared `potentially sick' — DoT turns down plea for Rs 790-cr package
Even as telecom equipment major ITI Ltd has been declared a "potentially sick" company, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has turned down its plea for financial assistance of Rs 790 crore that would help it turn around. According to ... More

SOFTWARE


Soffia shareholders okay $100-m bonds issue
SHAREHOLDERS of Soffia Software, now renamed as Quintegra Solutions Ltd, have approved the company's plan to raise $100 million through American Depository Receipts/Global Depository Receipts or euro convertible bonds. The shareholders also ... More

Foray into BPO/ITES — Compudyne to partner Logistic Solutions
COMPUDYNE Winfosystems Ltd, which is planning to restructure its IT business, is weighing options to foray either into business process outsourcing (BPO) or IT-enabled services. This new foray, likely to be finalised by mid-January, would be ... More

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    HUMAN RESOURCES


    IT's now a matter of `talking' skills too
    ANAND now realises that two things are crucial while interacting with a customer: courtesy and clarity. Consider this e-mail that he recently sent to a customer in response to a problem that his client faced in deciphering Anand's previous ... More

    MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


  • Total picks up 40 pc in Syntax

    ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES


    Wipro strikes pact with Excelergy
    WIPRO Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro, has entered into a partnership with US-based Excelergy Corporation. The companies will jointly market, deploy and integrate the complete line of Excelergy platforms, including the ... More

    IT-ENABLED SERVICES


    Wipro to open call centres in Bengal soon
    WIPRO is commissioning its Software Development and Call Centres here on February 1 next year. This was informed by Dr G.D. Gautama, the Principal Secretary of the West Bengal department of information and technology, here on Monday at a ... More

    TRENDS


    Tech sector salaries above market median, says study
    "In an environment marked by high employee turnover and attrition, companies are introducing innovative methods of attracting and retaining talent," said Mr Nishchae Suri, India Business Consulting Leader at Hewitt. More
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