DoT allots new mobile numbers starting with 8
With mobile operators running out of numbers starting with 9, the Department of Telecom has now given a go ahead for mobile numbers starting with 8.
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Amul inks deal with IBM for transforming its IT landscape
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, popularly known as Amul, has approved a deal with IBM to manage and operate its IT environment as well as the Milk unions for accelerated growth.
IBM leads in India Application Development and Deployment Software markets
IBM leads the Application Development and Application Deployment Software market in India with a 30.5% share in revenue terms during 2008, says IDC.
Urban development allocation increased 87% in the Budget
The allocation for the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission has been increased by 87% to INR12,887 crore, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said while presenting the union budget in Parliament.
Tax structure to be simplified, Saral 2 to be introduced
The government will work towards simplifying the tax structure in the next four years and also introduce a simplified version of tax filing form Saral, called Saral 2.
ITI diversifies into e-Governance and datacentre
Indian Telephones Industries Limited has diversified into e-governance and datacenters with the hope of alternate sources of revenues to survive the recession.
Israeli firms vying for India e-governance projects
Israeli technology firms are joining the race for India
Rural consumers drive mobile phone growth
Annual mobile service revenues in the Asia Pacific region will increase by more than 16% from 2009 to $326.37 billion by end-2013 — with growth driven by the continuing rise in mobile subscriptions and greater usage of data services.
Ludhiana easiest city to do business in India, says IFC
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), in the first city-specific study of its kind, has said Ludhiana, the industrial hub in Punjab, is the easiest location to do business in India.
BSNL launches wireless broadband service in Goa
Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) has announced the full scale commercial launch of its wireless broadband service in Goa, and targets to cover 10,000 customers in the first phase.
