The Hindu Business Line : Friday, April 16, 2004

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
AirTel launches STD code search service in Delhi
MOBILE phone service provider AirTel on Thursday launched a unique search service that would help customers search STD or ISD codes. This service has been introduced in Delhi, according to a press release. The database has a repository of ... More

Hutch gains foothold in West Bengal
HUTCH is all set to stretch its cellular footprint to the West Bengal telecom circle, which comprises the whole of the State save the Calcutta telecom district, Sikkim and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Hutchison Essar has bagged the licence for More

SOFTWARE
Infosys `set to take on global giants'
INFOSYS Technologies Ltd said on Thursday that the company was set to challenge the might of international giants and is stepping up efforts to build a multi-cultural, multi-location workforce. "All companies, whether it is the global giants or ... More

Satyam board meet
HYDERABAD: A meeting of the Board of Directors of Satyam Computer Services Ltd is scheduled to be held on April 22 to consider inter alia the audited financial results of the company for the quarter and year ended March 31. The board ... More

SSA Global to expand India operations, get into BPO
SSA Global has planned an enhanced role for its Indian subsidiary and its research and development centre at Hyderabad. It also plans to foray into business process outsourcing and grow by about 30 per cent this year. The Chairman, President ... More

INTERNET
Monsterindia records high traffic in January
MONSTERINDIA, the Indian arm of Monster, a global online careers network, received record traffic in January 2004, attracting 4.49 million unique visitors and thereby establishing its position in the online careers category. The President and ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Agilent to triple staff strength
AGILENT Technologies, which offers test and measurement solutions to the communications, electronics and life sciences sectors, has announced that it would ramp up its strength in India from 900 currently to 2,500 in the next two years. "The ... More

Infy largesse is talk of the town
THE first thing Sumit did after reading the morning paper on Wednesday was to call up Gagan in Bangalore and congratulate on him on his overnight lakhpati status. The two, who had been almost inseparable at the Institute of Engineering ... More

Peer pressure on cos?
INFOSYS' competitors seem more worried about turning in similar performances than about having to reward their employees following the company's largesse to its own staff. A Chennai-based company pooh-poohed suggestions of raised expectations ... More

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