Kshema Techs bags contract from Cardinal Information Corp
Kshema Technologies Ltd has bagged a contract from Cardinal Information Corporation (a part of the Cardinal Health Inc) to offer web-based reporting services to pharma chains in the US. The deal which has come through California-based neoIT.com was expected to be executed within three months. The entire deal was put through in four weeks, said a company release.

Apple Computer, Jiva Institute in tie-up
Apple Computer International Pvt Ltd and Jiva Institute have entered into a new education partnership with a view to prepare students, teachers and education community to meet the demands of education in the IT age. Jiva Institute is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation engaged in advanced research in the fields of education, health and culture.

Beam consulting in alliance with Techweb
Beam Consulting Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia-based IT & telecommunications consulting business group has entered into a strategic tie-up with the city-based Techweb Technologies to build the first-of-its-kind vertical portal malaysiabuilder.com for the building and construction industry in Malaysia. Malaysiabuilder.com, scheduled to go online by mid May, would initially provide information on the building and construction industry, listings and profiles of associated professionals and companies, opportunities for B2B and B2C transactions, financial aspects, education, real estate and would also feature publications on the industry.

Essar Cellphone restarts services
Essar Cellphone resumed its cellular services in the Haryana and Rajasthan circles on 26 April. The company has announced free airtime for all its subscribers till 31st May. The company has also decided not to charge any fixed rentals on its post-paid cards till that time. The services became fully operational on Thursday evening.Aircel Digilink has paid the first tranche of its license fee dues according to the schedule required by the offer letter.

Deltagram to begin franchisee operations in Kerala
Deltagram, the Chennai based Satellite Messaging Company - pioneers of satellite mail-announced it was starting franchisee operations in Kerala, as a part of the company's nation-wide expansion plans.