Financial Performance
Pentagon Global Q2 net at Rs 4 crore
THE Chennai-based Pentagon Global Solutions Ltd has reported a net profit of Rs 4.02 crore, on income from operations of Rs 15.04 crore for the quarter ended September 30, compared to a net profit of Rs 1.20 crore, on income from operations of Rs 1.20 cr
ore for the same period last year.
Information Technology
`Rural awareness quite high'
QUIZZING is definitely in. If Star TV used the quiz format to revive its flagging fortunes, the Karnataka IT Secretary is using the same model to get a feel of the IT savvy in rural Karnataka and a tip on which regions hold the greatest promise for growt
h of the industry.
Divinet plans base at Dubai Internet City
THE Pune-based Divinet, which is one of the three teams that have emerged victorious in the first Dubai Internet City's (DIC) e-biz challenge, plans to set up a base at the DIC within a month. It is expected to begin rapid prototyping of its innovation
for the international market.
iNabling Tech unveils new e-mail device
THE Bangalore-based iNabling Technologies' new baby, a device that can be used to send and receive e-mail without a PC ``anywhere and anytime'' has won the support of the Karnataka Government.
IPSR to hold debugging competition
THE Institute of Professional Studies and Research (IPSR), Kerala, promoted by the Kerala Vyapari Vyavasai Ekopana Samithi (KVVES) is hosting a program-error debugging competition for cybernauts named Debuggo2000@ipsr. This competition conducted on a Sou
th India level is open to those who are 24 years old or less, and familiar with programming in C.
123DomainRegistry plans Rs 10-crore investment
123DOMAINREGISTRY.com, India's first ICANN (Internet Corporation of Assigned Names & Numbers) accredited online domain name registrar, expects to garner a sizable chunk of the overall domain name registration business in the country by March 2001.
iORMYX launches India operations
IORMYX, a US-based developer and marketeer of application integration technology for e-business solutions, has launched its India operations to leverage its m-commerce and integration technologies. It will also set up a software development centre in the
country.
NetIndia defers Pianomail launch -- Cites patent-related issues
THE Hyderabad-based NetIndia (P) Ltd, which has developed Pianomail, which facilitates faster and easier communication, has deferred its launch to sort out some patent-related issues. Pianomail is an electronic gadget which can be used to send and receiv
e messages to a pre-designated network of computers through telephone lines without any plug-ins.
Construction portal developed
HYDERABAD: Buildneeds.com, a portal to cater exclusively to an individual's construction needs, has been developed by B.S. Software Solutions Ltd in technical collaboration with Online Media Solutions.
Daiwa Securities goes live
HYDERABAD: Wilco International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanced Data Processing Inc, specialising in solutions to support retail and institutional securities transactions processing and brokerage companies, has deployed its Glos
s transaction processing system for Daiwa Securities SB Markets Hong Kong Ltd.
Looking Back
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Stocks
Technology scrips track Sensex
THE markets continued to be in the cautious ``wait and watch'' mode as the broadbased BL-250 Index and the BSE Sensex appreciated by 0.62 per cent and 0.98 per cent respectively. In line with overall market trends, the BL Technology Index crawl
ed up by 0.02 per cent, underperforming the BL-250 Index by a small margin. However, the two industry sub-indices moved in divergent directions, with the BL-Computer Hardware and Office Equipment Index appreciating by 0.95 per cent and the BL-Sof
tware Index dipping by 0.91 per cent during the week.
