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Ericsson bags BSNL’s $1.3-b cellular contract
New Delhi, Sept. 7 BSNL today awarded a $1.3-billion contract to Ericsson for supply of cellular infrastructure to support 13.1 million subscribers.The move paves the way for BSNL to expand its network, which has been facing severe ...
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Panel to identify unused spectrum with Defence
Long-term strategy likely for allocating radio frequency
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RPG Cellucom to expand presence
Mobile phone and IT retail chain RPG Cellucom today announced the launch of four new stores, taking the overall number to 75. The company plans to add 25 more by the month-end taking the number to 100 and thereafter expand to 200 by the year-end. ...
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TAXATION
On HP laptops with preloaded OS software
Laptops of Hewlett Packard (HP) were the focus of an apex court decision delivered on August 30. HP India Sales (P) Ltd had imported notebooks (laptops) with HDD (hard disc drives) preloaded with OS (operating system) software such as Windows ...
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Vodafone Essar replies to I-T Dept
Vodafone Essar (formerly Hutch Essar) on Friday replied to the show-cause notice issued to the company recently by the Income Tax Department. The Department had asked Vodafone Essar to show cause on why the company should not be treated as an ...
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TECHNOLOGY
Dev Anand’s The Guide set to regain lustre
Digital colour treatment by Goldstone Technologies
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SOFTWARE
Microsoft opens office in Kochi
Kochi, Sept. 7 In a major fillip to IT industry in the State, Microsoft has announced the opening of its office in Kochi as part of its initiative to partner Kerala’s growth into a knowledge-based inclusive society. With Kochi as ...
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Financial Tech training centre
The city based Financial Technologies India Ltd has partnered with the University of Mauritius Trust (UoM) to set up a ‘Centre for Organized Markets’ in Mauritius, an initiative aimed at create a sizable talent pool for financial ...
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HCL Technologies steps into dragon land
Dalian (China), Sept. 7 HCL Technologies is the latest Indian IT heavyweight to set shop on Chinese shores. The company is close to finalising three collaborations with local Chinese partners in the fields of enterprise software, engineering ...
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IT TRAINING
Liqwid Krystal unveils rRapid suite
The Bangalore-based Liqwid Krystal, providing online learning solutions, has launched rRapid suite for Web-based certified training to enable graduates become industry ready within 150 hours of learning. The courses cater to varied and specific ...
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HUMAN RESOURCES
Nasscom test for engineering grads planned
Nasscom has proposed to soon put in place NACTECH — Nasscom Assessment of Competence (NAC) test — for engineering and computer science graduates. The idea behind the exercise is to standardise the assessment of skills required by ...
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TCS signs pact with tech institute
Tata Consultancy Services has signed an agreement with the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchi, on academic co-operation. The software company will institute two fellowships — TCS Research Fellowship and TCS Junior Research ...
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TCS plans 3rd centre in China; to hire 4,000 more
Bangalore Sept. 7 Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) plans to set up its third development centre in China by the end of current financial year to support its growing clientele in the local market and also the global customers in that ...
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NEW PROJECTS
Nestronics plans 12 assembly lines in Chennai unit
Chennai, Sept. 7 Electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider Nestronics India Pvt Ltd plans to invest about Rs 85 crore in setting up 12 assembly lines at its Chennai facility. The expansion plan, extending over three years, also ...
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MARKETING RESEARCH
‘Most nations don’t have factors to support IT sector’
India among top 22 nations in labour productivity: Study
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OUTLOOK
BPL Mobile joins rush for telecom licences
DoT receives 145 applications from 11 companies
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Moser Baer plans Rs 1,000-cr unit near Chennai
Optical disc manufacturer Moser Baer India is likely to set up a 100-acre manufacturing unit located in the special economic zone at Oragadam, near Chennai.According to reliable sources, the project is likely to involve an investment of ...
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