The Hindu Business Line : Friday, July 09, 2004

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FDI push on telecom
LESS than six months ago, when the mobile telecom industry set an ambitious target of 100 million subscribers over the next couple of years, it had projected an FDI (foreign direct investment) requirement of Rs 50,000 ... More

A lot to cheer about
TELECOM service providers and mobile handset manufacturers have more to cheer with the government announcing a slew of initiatives including extension of the 10-year tax holiday by another year, custom duty exemptions on capital good required ... More

HARDWARE
Industry divided on price drop
PERSONAL Computers (PCs) could well see a slump in prices. But no one is sure by how much PC prices would go down. This follows the Government's announcement of full excise exemption on PCs, down from 8 per cent. ... More

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