The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, June 13, 2006

INFRASTRUCTURE
Maran wants TN Govt to set up IT task force
The Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, has suggested to the Tamil Nadu government to set up an Information Technology Task Force to address issues related to the IT sector. "I hope the State ... More

HARDWARE
TI, Tata Elxsi create baseband system
Texas Instruments and Tata Elxsi have jointly created a baseband demonstration system targeting the mobile WiMAX market. This new design combines both the hardware and software required for system implementation, including a ... More

PortalPlayer, Acer partner
PortalPlayer and Acer have come together to collaborate to extend the usefulness of the notebook for several additional hours on a single charge. A key enabler of this initiative is a new feature supported by the Microsoft ... More

SOFTWARE
Reveleus bags Wachovia deal for Basel II solution
Sees good traction in Indian market More

Sun Micro in talks with States for e-gov projects
To roll out 50 pilot community centres More

INTERNET
Online gaming firms see scope for ad revenue
Talks on with manufacturing cos More

India map soon on Web officially
Huge business opportunity for GIS companies seen More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Nasscom's special Product Forum today
`Prospering in the New Product Ecosystem: Strategies to become a successful product company'- the domestic IT industry's think-tank body, Nasscom's special Product Forum is holding a seminar at Pune on Tuesday, which will focus on the future for ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
TCS focusing on faculty development
To bridge the corporate-campus gap, TCS conducts faculty development programmes across the country. "Continuous interaction with educational institutions is our key focus to tap the best scientific and engineering talent and engage in ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Scandent US arm buys Nexplicit
To beef up ERP skills More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS
Draft CAS pact forms released
TRAI seeks comments by June 27 More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES
Iridian, 4G partner for security tools
Iridian Technologies and 4G Informatics announced an agreement that allows 4G Informatics based here to design and build a range of iris recognition cameras. 4G Informatics plans to develop a high-volume public-use camera for use ... More

OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT
Autodesk to focus more on India, China
Plans more channel partners, training centre here More

BROADBAND
TRAI consultation paper on 3G services
Floats paper on 3G services More

BONUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Record date for Infosys bonus issue
The board of Infosys Technologies has set July 14, as the record date for the issue of bonus shares. Shareholders at the company's 25th AGM on Saturday approved the issue of 1:1 bonus (one share for each share held). They also ... More