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Intel CEO Barrett in India on Nov 18

Intel CEO Barrett in India on Nov 18

Rediff.com9 Nov 2004

He is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia during his visit.

Cisco to ship 20% top execs to India

Cisco to ship 20% top execs to India

Rediff.com7 Dec 2006

In a move to make India one of its global strategic centres, US-based computer network equipment major Cisco Systems

Keep 2G spectrum free: COAI

Keep 2G spectrum free: COAI

Rediff.com16 Nov 2006

Tatas' suggestion for auction stirs up hornet's nest.

Motorola CEO to visit India next week

Motorola CEO to visit India next week

Rediff.com26 Oct 2006

US telecom major Motorola's worldwide chief executive officer Ed Zander is visiting India next week and is expected to meet IT and Communication Minister Dayanidhi Maran.

Postal revenue rises to Rs 4432 cr

Postal revenue rises to Rs 4432 cr

Rediff.com24 Aug 2006

Revenue of Indian postal services has increased to Rs 4431.85 crore in 2004-05 from Rs 3297 crore in 2000-01, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.

Is Jairam Ramesh tipped to be next FM?

Is Jairam Ramesh tipped to be next FM?

Rediff.com22 Aug 2006

Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh was taken by surprise on Tuesday when Uttaranchal Chief Minister N D Tiwari complimented him saying he is being tipped to become the next Finance Minister in place of P Chidambaram.

One India postal plan launched

One India postal plan launched

Rediff.com14 Aug 2006

Dayanidhi Maran on Monday launched the Indian postal department's One India One Rate concept for speed post, under which a minimum rate of Rs 25 would be charged for delivering a package, not more than 50 gms, to any destination within the country.

Indian cyberspace under attack

Indian cyberspace under attack

Rediff.com26 Jul 2006

BSNL to set up cable landing station in WB

BSNL to set up cable landing station in WB

Rediff.com31 Mar 2006

The Centre has asked BSNL to study the feasibility of setting up country's fourth\nsubmarine cable landing station on the eastern coast of Haldia, West Bengal.

2G scam casts big shadow on Maran's Sun Network

2G scam casts big shadow on Maran's Sun Network

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Analysts say the Sun Network's fundamentals may be sound but the troubles faced by Maran have caused a lot of volatility.

Nokia facility: PM to lay stone on March 11

Nokia facility: PM to lay stone on March 11

Rediff.com25 Feb 2006

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone for the $150 million Nokia mobile phone manufacturing facility at suburban Sriperumpudur on March 11.

Govt plans to cut PC prices

Govt plans to cut PC prices

Rediff.com9 Dec 2005

The Centre is hoping to boost the growth of information and communication technology by lowering cost of PCs to enable more people use them, Union IT and Communications Minister Dayanidhi Maran said on Friday.

Gates meets Microsoft officials

Gates meets Microsoft officials

Rediff.com9 Dec 2005

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates on Friday had a private meeting with senior officials of his company in Chennai for about two hours.

Centre ready to help set up Fab City

Centre ready to help set up Fab City

Rediff.com29 Oct 2005

Centre ready to help set up Fab City

IT not immune to strikes: Left

IT not immune to strikes: Left

Rediff.com27 Oct 2005

Postal stamp on Murugappa Chettiar

Postal stamp on Murugappa Chettiar

Rediff.com3 Oct 2005

CRPF jawan kills colleague

CRPF jawan kills colleague

Rediff.com18 Aug 2005

A CRPF jawan allegedly shot dead his senior colleague on Thursday at the residence of Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran in a high security area in New Delhi.

No decision yet on Intel unit in India

No decision yet on Intel unit in India

Rediff.com16 Jun 2005

Leading global chipmaker Intel on Thursday said it was yet to make up its mind on locating its $400 million assembly test manufacturing unit in India, despite IT and Telecommunications Minister Dayanidhi Maran claiming otherwise.

3G spectrum: Govt dumps Tata request

3G spectrum: Govt dumps Tata request

Rediff.com17 May 2005

Virtually rejecting the proposal of a major telecom player for levying a hefty entry fee of Rs 1500 crore (Rs 15 billion) for spectrum to start third generation mobile services

Language fonts on PCs a must soon!

Language fonts on PCs a must soon!

Rediff.com25 Apr 2005

The government on Monday said it was planning to make it mandatory for original equipment manufacturers to load fonts of major Indian languages in computers to facilitate language computing.

Why Are The Scindias Bowing To Amit Shah?

Why Are The Scindias Bowing To Amit Shah?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

What some of our leaders were up to over the weekend...

Volvo cars in India by mid-2007

Volvo cars in India by mid-2007

Rediff.com1 Feb 2007

Swedish automobile major Volvo would be launching its cars in the country in the middle of 2007, Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Maud Olofsson said.

BSNL, MTNL launch broadband services

BSNL, MTNL launch broadband services

Rediff.com14 Jan 2005

Public sector telecom majors Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd on Friday launched broadband Internet services in over 200 cities across the country, fixing a highly competitive Rs 500 per month tariff for home users.

Should mobile roaming rates be cut?

Should mobile roaming rates be cut?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2007

You may soon be able to talk without worrying about alarming bills, while on roaming.

Sonia Gandhi turns 58

Sonia Gandhi turns 58

Rediff.com9 Dec 2004

Manmohan Singh and almost all his Cabinet colleagues were among those who drove to her 10, Janpath residence in New Delhi to wish her.

France may ease visa rules for Indian IT pros

France may ease visa rules for Indian IT pros

Rediff.com25 Sep 2004

France has assured India that it would look into the problems being faced by Indian IT professionals in getting visas and work permits.

Criminal bills 'copy-paste', Hindi names objectionable: Oppn in Parl panel

Criminal bills 'copy-paste', Hindi names objectionable: Oppn in Parl panel

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

Some of them also flagged a lack of consultation before finalising the reports.

Big FDI push to skip retail

Big FDI push to skip retail

Rediff.com22 Jun 2004

50% cut in bank guarantee for STD operators

50% cut in bank guarantee for STD operators

Rediff.com18 Jun 2004

In a major announcement for domestic long distance (STD) operators, the government on Friday reduced the performance bank guarantee deposit by 50 per cent to Rs 50 crore (Rs 500 million).

DMK protests as Chennai's water woes persist

DMK protests as Chennai's water woes persist

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

Tamil Nadu has been reeling under acute water crisis stress for the past several months as Chennai's Porur Lake, one of the main sources of water, has reached its lowest level.

Govt plans 500 mn phone connections by 2010

Govt plans 500 mn phone connections by 2010

Rediff.com24 May 2006

Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran on Wednesday projected that India would have 500 million telephones by 2010, to facilitate which the government was making efforts to release 45 mhz of spectrum by the end of this year.

Gates may increase investment in India

Gates may increase investment in India

Rediff.com5 Dec 2005

Bill Gates, chief architect of Microsoft Corporation, is expected to boost his company's investment plans in the country besides giving a fillip to its R&D activities.

The family rediff readers saved

The family rediff readers saved

Rediff.com10 Nov 2005

Alcatel opens R&D centre in Chennai

Alcatel opens R&D centre in Chennai

Rediff.com9 Sep 2005

A 40 million Euro research and development centre on wimax technology, a joint venture between C-DOT and Alcatel, was inaugurated in Chennai on Friday.