Targeting the high end customers in Orissa, the public sector telecom company, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) today launched the third generation mobile communication &lsquo;3G&rsquo; services in the state.

BSNL launches 3G service in Orissa

Business Standard

As part of cost-cutting to tackle the current downturn, the country&rsquo;s largest software exporter, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has imposed &ldquo;travel restrictions and put a productivity bar on its employees,&rdquo; says Kesav V Nori, executive vice-president and executive director (TCS innovation lab &mdash; business systems).

TCS puts productivity bar on staff

Recession-hit Japan is finally looking at Indian providers of outsourcing services to cut cost. A case in point is Mumbai-based Patni Computer Systems, which has not only signed two $10 million deals in Japan in the recent past but has also witnessed increased traction in the region.

Patni cracks Japanese outsourcing mkt

Aptech has so far trained five million students globally and has over 1,000 centres in 35 countries. In his first interview to the media after taking over as CEO and managing director, Ninad Karpe tells Shivani Shinde how he plans to take the company into the next phase of growth.

&#39;The slowdown won&#39;t affect good talent&#39;

Operators begin sending messages to subscribers.

No service for mobiles with invalid IMEI

Press Trust of India

IT industry tracking firm IDC today said India could witness a drop in the overall PC shipments this year amid low demand from large corporates trying to cut cost as they grapple with the economic downturn.

PC shipments could drop in 2009, says IDC

Sistema Shyam Teleservices, a JV between telecom equipment manufacturer and service provider Shyam Group and Russian telecom company Sistema SSA, on Thursday commenced operations in Tamil Nadu. The company plans to enter Kerala next week.

Sistema launches TN operations

Tata Sons Ltd today said that DoCoMo would acquire 12 per cent of the common shares of Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd (TTML) for about Rs 570 crore through an open offer.

DoCoMo to buy 12% in TTML

China has overtaken India on the global IT (information technology) radar, by occupying the 46th rank in what is called the Network Readiness Index (NRI), according to the Global Information Technology Report 2008-2009, issued today.

China beats India on IT index

To invest Rs 4 crore each for three new portals.

Insite Digital to launch entertainment, sports sites

Internet search giant Google Inc is planning to cut nearly 200 jobs in sales and marketing operations worldwide, as the entity grapples with the economic slowdown.

Google feels meltdown heat, to cut 200 jobs

Based on the available data and interactions with some bidders and Satyam Computer Services&rsquo; clients, independent technology and market research firm, Forrester, believes that engineering giant Larsen &amp; Toubro and IT major IBM are front-runners to acquire the troubled company.

Forrester says L&T, IBM top in Satyam race

B K Modi-owned Spice Group, which completed the second round of bidding for Satyam Computer Services, today withdrew from the race to buy the troubled company, citing &ldquo;lack of transparency in the bidding process&rdquo;.

Spice withdraws bid for Satyam

What do we make of Nokia putting up $70 million in a mobile payment company? The world's largest mobile manufacturer, Nokia is backing Obopay that basically turns a mobile phone into an interactive banking card. Nokia did not disclose the price but an SEC filing from Obopay showed the smaller firm made a $70-million equity offering.

Nokia pays $70 mn for a slice of mobile-payment pie

The government is likely to undertake a special audit of integrated telecom companies, including Bharti Airtel, facing allegations of reporting revenues in a manner that attracts lower licence fee.

Airtel, other telcos' books may face special scrutiny

Airtel and other telcos' books may face special audit

Shriram Adukoorie, co-founder of AskLaila, a company that provides local information services across India, has made use of every last byte of information to source the most eclectic gadgets for himself. Adukoorie thus has the latest gadgets, but also the costliest, since he buys them early in markets outside India.

A tonne of professional feeling

But half the 'profit' should be ploughed back into the company, says Trai.

Stake sale for new telecom licensees may be eased

In a bid to promote IT education and provide employment to the large pool of IT graduates now facing job cuts owing to the ongoing global financial crisis, the West Bengal state information technology department was planning to set up directorates in each districts to involve freshers in the implementation of the government&rsquo;s e-governance projects.

Bengal plans to speed up district IT network

Independent giants set to challenge telcos&rsquo; dominance.

Telecom tower biz to see high frequency battle

NIIT Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a subsidiary of Delhi-based NIIT Technologies, has won a contract from the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) for developing the latter&rsquo;s Intelligent Map System which will enable citizens to share spatial content using internet services, accessible on desktop and mobile platforms.

NIIT GIS wins Singapore contract for web enabled service

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