The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, July 23, 2003

IIIT-H in research pacts with TCS, HelloSoft
THE industry-driven International Institute of Information Technology-Hyderabad (IIIT-H) has initiated a range of new research projects including visualisation for bioinformatics with the Advanced Technology Centre of Tata Consultancy Services ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Port charges for pvt telecom players may go — BSNL likely to lose heavily
THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is likely to exempt private basic and cellular operators from paying "port charges", which run into hundreds of crores of rupees, to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) for interconnecting with its ... More

Delivery delay due to rush for Hungama offer, says Reliance
DUE to the heavy rush created by the response to the Reliance Hungama Offer, there have been some delays in processing applications, a statement from Reliance Infocomm IndiaMobile service said on Tuesday. Reliance Infocomm has stated that the ... More

Landline users can SMS with new Bharti phones
BHARTI Teletech Ltd, the manufacturing arm of the Bharti group, has unveiled the country's first SMS-compatible handsets that will enable the landline customers to send text messages to other cellular, limited mobility and fixed line ... More

SOFTWARE

Digital Global gets more HP work — Sales cost to be lower; margins to stabilise
"We are increasing our focus on infrastructure services in the telecom sector," Mr Mittal said. More

Silverline admits to financial crunch
THERE has been talk for some time now in the information technology industry circles that all is not well at Silverline Technologies Ltd. The company itself has admitted that it is not facing easy times. It appears that both its employees as ... More

Geometric ties up with US-based Modern Engg
GEOMETRIC Software Solutions Co Ltd has entered into a partnership with the US-based design and engineering services provider, Modern Engineering Inc, to expand the offerings of both companies and further establish their global presence. A ... More

Wipro bags Oriental Bank order

INTERNET

MIDC floats online property mart
THE Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation now has an online property exchange, accessible through its Web site www.midcindia.org. This allows allottees of MIDC property to transfer or to ... More

VENTURE CAPITAL

Canbank Venture invests Rs 2 cr in Balaji Display
CANBANK Venture Capital Fund Ltd (CVCFL), Bangalore, has invested Rs 2 crore through venture capital funding in Balaji Display Devices Ltd. The fund will be utilised by the Pondicherry-based Balaji Display Devices, an associate of Avasarala ... More

IT-ENABLED SERVICES

Pressure on margins is main worry: Nasscom
THE backlash in the US against outsourcing will not have any impact on the fortunes of Indian software industry but margins of technology firms are under pressure due to falling prices and increasing costs, the National Association of Software ... More

Now Kerala a new ITES destination
KERALA has joined the chorus with other major destinations in advertising what it claims to be the formidable potential for being able to attract considered investments in information technology-related industries. Not surprisingly, the State ... More

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