The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 21, 2002

TN to target specific IT sectors in new policy
THE Tamil Nadu Government will frame the proposed Information Technology (IT) policy segmenting each sector within IT such as hardware, software, IT-enabled services and IT education. This exercise would be done, apart from taking up the entire ... More

TAXATION

DEPB scheme must continue: ESC
NEW DELHI: The Government should continue with the Duty Entitlement Pass Book (DEPB) Scheme as it has helped achieving quantum jump in exports, particularly of electronics goods, the Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Post-connection services -- Maptech is VSNL agent for Chennai
VIDESH Sanchar Nigam Ltd has appointed the Chennai-based Maptech Infosoft (P) Ltd as its authorised agent to service its users in the Chennai circle on `post-Internet connection related problems'. For the first time in the country, and as a pilot ... More

Pvt basic operators oppose Bharti move on STD pact
THE private basic service operators (BSO) have opposed the proposed interconnection agreement between cellular operators and Bharti Telesonic Ltd for mobile-to-mobile STD traffic, alleging that it would "kill'' their viability and destroy the ... More

HARDWARE

HP India eyeing upmarket areas
HEWLETT-PACKARD India is eyeing upmarket areas in the small and medium enterprise segment with its customised solution including the recently launched financial support services. The Country Manager, Commercial Business, H-P India, Mr Rajkumar ... More

SOFTWARE

Kshema plans software testing, validation services
KSHEMA Technologies, a Bangalore-based software services firm, as part of its diversification, is planning to offer software testing and validation services. The company recently set up a team of five engineers in this regard, which would be ... More

IT majors witness rise in offshore business
A TIGHTENING corporate IT spend in the US coupled with proven delivery models of the Indian IT firms have initiated a major drift towards offshore business. Software majors, Infosys Technologies and Wipro Ltd , both reported increased offshore ... More

Kaashyap Radiant to buy Shriram EPC units
THE Chennai-based Kaashyap Radiant Systems Ltd (KRSL) is to acquire the power, energy, technology and related software division of Shriram EPC Ltd, according to a stock exchange notice. Towards this, the company is to allot 75 lakh equity shares ... More

Protocol Tele's US buy in final stages
PROTOCOL Telecom Solutions (India) Private Ltd, a contact centre solutions provider, expects to complete the acquisition of a US-based boutique development lab by mid-February. "The acquisition process is nearly complete and we are awaiting ... More

i-labs siblings bearing fruit
ABOUT half a dozen siblings of i-labs Ltd, a software products and technology incubator addressing niche e-business, telecommunications and life sciences space, have begun to blossom and bear fruit. i-labs Ltd, promoted and founded by Mr ... More

Odyssey Tech preferential issue
CHENNAI: The board of the Chennai-based Odyssey Technologies has decided to allot shares and warrants to promoters and others on a preferential basis. A stock exchange notice says that the company will allot 24 lakh equity shares of Rs ... More

Eonour bags 2 Hyundai orders

ON-SITE DEVELOPMENT

Ocimum opens second US office

E-MAIL

E-mail through local phone service
A SMALL Ahmedabad-based company has brought out a product that allows one to access and send e-mails and voice messages, bypassing both the computer as well as direct access of the Internet. It says it has more than 10,000 subscribers across the ... More

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Railways shelves variable tariff plan for petro-products

TN to target specific IT sectors in new policy

In Depth
Inside Kashmir

Guide to derivatives

US-64

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