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Cabinet
gives nod for IPTV guidelines
Paving the
way for consumers to access television content
over broadband, the Cabinet has approved the
guidelines for allowing broadcasters to share
their content with Internet Protocol Television
(IPTV) providers. [More]
3G
spectrum auction for CDMA players
The
Telecom Commission has modified its policy on
allocation of spectrum for third generation (3G)
mobile communications using the CDMA technology
platform. It will auction 3G radio frequencies
for CDMA players instead of allotting it to
players with the highest subscriber base. [More]
Govt
nod for open sale of wheat & rice to tame
prices
The Cabinet Committee on Economic
Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval to the
open market sale scheme for wheat and rice in an
attempt to bring down food grain prices. [More]
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Nooyi tops Forbes businesswoman
list
India-born PepsiCo chief, Indra
Nooyi, has been ranked the third most powerful
woman in the world, and first among all the
women corporate chiefs in the '100 most powerful
women's list' compiled by US magazine Forbes. [More]
Delhi
Univ Reader bags international conservation
award
S.D.Biju has won the prestigious
US$ 25,000 Sabin Award of the International
Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for his
studies and research on amphibian conservation.
[More]
Kalpana
Morparia moves on to JP Morgan
Kalpana
Morparia has moved from ICICI Bank to head
financial services major JP Morgan's operations
in India. [More]
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'India
likely to have 270 million 3G subscribers by
2013'
With 270 million 3G subscribers by
2013, India is expected to lead the 3G market
among emerging countries. [More]
Apple
Computer's iPhone 3G launch in India to act as a
catalyst for 3G mobile market
With the
launch of Apple Computer's iPhone 3G, the 3G
phone market is expected to grow at a phenomenal
pace. [More]
Rly
to invest Rs 650 cr to improve port
connectivity
Southern Railways is
planning to invest around Rs 650 crore (US$
149.19 million) over the next 10 years in port
connectivity projects at Chennai, Tuticorin,
Mangalore, Ennore and Cochin. [More]
'Logistics
to see 15-20% growth'
According to a
Cushman and Wakefield report, the Indian
logistics industry is expected to grow at 15 to
20 per cent per annum, recording revenues of US$
385 billion by 2015. [More]
Infosys
pitches its tent in Europe with Axon
buy
Infosys' US$ 753-million buyout of
UK's Axon will significantly add to its
enterprise capabilities and allow it to
establish a strong base in Europe. [More]
Suzuki
to make India small car hub
Maruti Suzuki
is all set to play a pivotal role in the
Japanese auto major's global plans and emerge as
an "exclusive base" for the manufacture of small
cars for the European market. [More]
Golden
Gate set to invest Rs 2,500 cr in
townships
Golden Gate Properties, a
Bangalore-based property developer, has lined up
four townships at an investment of Rs 2,500
crore (US$ 573.55 million) spread across two
cities - Bangalore and Hyderabad. [More]
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SEZs
to see major investments by December
2009
Investments in Special Economic
Zones (SEZs) are expected to cross US$ 45.73
billion by December 2009. With 513 SEZs approved
till date, IT major Infosys Technologies plans to
invest US$ 226.41 million in SEZs in the current
fiscal. [More]
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"We
cannot remain a global industry leader without a
strong presence in India,"
Karl
Slym
Head, GM India
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by the necessities of everyday life, a team of
Indian innovators has come up with a
double-screen laptop, puncture-free tyres,
multi-fuel mobikes, a wrist-watch shaped
extension of a mobile, all of which could
simplify our day-to-day jobs. [More] |
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Foreign
cos add solar power to rural
economy
US-based Suncast Energy Corp has
entered the virtually untapped rural solar
heating market - estimated at more than US$ 5
billion - with its light weight solar (LWS)
heaters. [More]
Biomass
from bamboo seen as alternative to
coal
High energy biomass from bamboo
could serve as 'green coal', which is a
renewable and less polluting source of energy
says Dr N. Barathi, Director, Growmore Biotech.
[More]
EcoMobil
of US plans to launch hydrogen generator
kit
US-based EcoMobil is set to bring to
India a hydrogen generator kit, which can reduce
fuel costs for passenger and other vehicles by
as much as 30 per cent. [More] |
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