Army unveils adoption site for quake orphans
If the corporate world is trying hard to find innovative ways of assisting victims in the quake-ravaged towns and cities of Gujarat, can the army, which has led the rescue and relief operations from the front, be far behind?

Provide CDMA spectrum on preferential basis -- COAI
The cellular operators have urged the DoT to allot the available CDMA spectrum to the existing cellular mobile service providers on a preferential basis citing `technology neutrality' as one of the reasons for seeking the additional CDMA spectrum.

BSNL denies STD price cutbenefits to pvt operators
Regardless of the TRAI directive, the BSNL has refused to extend the benefits of its recent price cuts for STD calls within the 200 km distance, to customers of private operators riding on its network.

NYSE looking for service providers in India
NYSE is actively considering the sourcing of IT services from Indian companies to run some of the core systems of the exchange.

Dubai Internet City in pact with Nasscom
DIC, the free trade zone for IT, e-business and media, has signed an MoU with Nasscom, under which DIC and Nasscom will co-operate in areas including software and services, Internet, e-commerce, information security, content development, human resources and venture capital.

Red Hat chalks out big Linux plans
It may not be a happy news for Microsoft India. Red Hat India Pvt Ltd, the Indian company of Red Hat Inc one of the largest Linux software applications and service providers, is rolling out a series of plans to make Linux acceptable to a wide band of IT users.


  Syntel to set up Rs 240-cr IT park in Pune
  Wilco to set up $40 m campus in Hyderabad
  Avendus gears up for Eureka 2001
  Internet Resources offers eNTROPY range of services
  Air2Web opens Asia-Pacific HQ in Chennai
  HCL Perot in alliance with Aircom International
  Software Measurement in three-way pact with AmitySoft, ResourcesOnNet
  Three-tier brand architecture for Airtel
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  The Shah Rukh push -- HLL targets 30 per cent growth
  Hiring is easy, retaining is harder -- Aadesh Goyal
  BPL not to use Orange brand in Mumbai
  BBDO's Campbell will leave to joinJ Walter Thompson
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  Govt policy will be key factor in IT industry growth -- Montek
  Tips on developing fruitful business ties
  e-Briefing
  PARSEC sets up 100 pc US subsidiary
  Bet on gaming software boom -- Ashok Desai
  Opportunity for India lies in its labour strength -- Rohit Bhagat
  Right time for mergers and acquisitions in IT
  IT's in -- Bluetooth, P2P networks IT's out