Dell Computer sets up 100% arm; to invest $2.5 m initially
Dell, the $27 billion direct selling computer systems company, has announced its plans for India. The company has set up a 100% subsidiary, Dell Computer India Pvt Ltd and is currently completing procedures which will allow it to implement its direct business model in India.

Sibar Media to launch film-based contest-driven site on Sept
Mumbai-based Sibar Media & Entertainment will launch a contest-driven portal "Filmikhoz.com" on September 15. The portal will have a database of nearly 10,000 movies.

All Mantra Online's gateways to be operational by October
All eight satellite gateways of Mantra Online --the country's first multinational Internet service provider (ISP)--will be up and running by September end or early October, according Bharati BT International Ltd chief executive officer Mr Atul Kunwar.

Oracle launches SFA online application
In a path breaking announcement, International software major Oracle Corp announced the worldwide launch of OracleSalesOnline.com, an online application that delivers the core sales force automation (SFA) applications of the Oracle E-Business Suite, free of cost.

LGIC lobbies for CDMA-based WLL tech for DTO's village telephony October
LG Information and Communications Ltd (LGIC) is pitching against any move by the Department of Telecom Operations (DTO) to drop the CDMA based-Wireless in Local Loop (WLL) in favour of providing village telehpony through GSM technology.

Egurucool.com plans Nasdaq listing; finalising over Rs 10 crore VC funds
Egurucool.com, the education and career portal, is looking at Nasdaq listing through an American depository receipts (ADR) in six to nine months, according to the company's managing director & co-founder Vivek Agarwal.


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