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Wipro to expand existing facility at Salt Lake: Premji

Wipro to expand existing facility at Salt Lake: Premji

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

Mamata Banerjee government was principally opposed to granting SEZ status to any such units willing to come to the state

TCS, Infy, Wipro issue advisory to staff in US

TCS, Infy, Wipro issue advisory to staff in US

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

Indian IT companies TCS, Infosys, Wipro and HCL Technologies have issued advisories to their employees working in US, whose East Coast is battered by a superstorm.

Wipro allots equity shares under ESOS

Wipro allots equity shares under ESOS

Rediff.com14 Jan 2003

Wipro Ltd has informed BSE that the board of directors vide the circular resolution effective January 13 resolved to issue and allot 4870 equity shares of Rs 2 each pursuant to exercise of stock options by eligible employees.\n\n\n\n

Wipro eyes large buyouts in pharma, aerospace

Wipro eyes large buyouts in pharma, aerospace

Rediff.com25 Apr 2007

IT solutions and services provider Wipro is looking at acquiring companies worth over $100 million each to fill various technology gaps and expand to newer geographies.

Are IT Companies Avoiding Placement Season?

Are IT Companies Avoiding Placement Season?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

'Companies are coming to the campuses, and we have companies booking their slots for the placement season, but the overall number of companies signing is low, and the hiring numbers are also lower.'

Wipro expands ops in Oz, opens development arm

Wipro expands ops in Oz, opens development arm

Rediff.com30 Mar 2010

Wipros Australian Development Centre will provide consulting, software development, testing and business process services to domestic and global companies in Australia.

Wipro Q3 net up 21% at Rs 1,217 crore

Wipro Q3 net up 21% at Rs 1,217 crore

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

IT firm Wipro Ltd on Wednesday reported 21.26 per cent growth in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,217.4 crore (Rs 12.174 billion) for the third quarter ended December 31, 2009.

Wipro shares fall over 5% after Q3 results

Wipro shares fall over 5% after Q3 results

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

Shares of software services firm Wipro fell by over 5 per cent in the morning trade today even as the company reported 18 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit for the third quarter ended December 31, 2012.

Check The Management Before Investing

Check The Management Before Investing

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

A lot depends upon the crucial decision-making skills of the management. If you have any doubts about the management then you always have the choice of selling your shares or not buying stocks of those companies at all.

'Wipro staff driven to suicide by financial woes'

'Wipro staff driven to suicide by financial woes'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2010

The body of 26-year-old Anup Kumar Agarwal was recovered from railway tracks between Byappanahalli and Krishnarajapuram stations on December 23, a few days after the company discovered the fraud and his alleged role in it.

Telecom, auto, tech stocks help Sensex, Nifty hit fresh lifetime highs

Telecom, auto, tech stocks help Sensex, Nifty hit fresh lifetime highs

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Bharti Airtel was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 2.37 per cent, followed by Mahindra & Mahindra, HCL Tech, Tata Motors, Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services, Axis Bank and Nestle. Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever, Bajaj Finserv and NTPC were among the laggards.

Sun Micro, Wipro set up Java centre

Sun Micro, Wipro set up Java centre

Rediff.com6 Apr 2006

Sun Microsystems India and Wipro Technologies on Thursday announced the setting up of the first-ever Sun Centre of Excellence for Java enterprise system in India.

Wipro unlikely to take fraud accused to court

Wipro unlikely to take fraud accused to court

Rediff.com19 Feb 2010

Wipro, the information technology to soaps conglomerate, says it is unlikely, at least for now, to file a formal complaint against the employee who recently siphoned off around $4 million (around Rs 18 crore) from the company's bank account by accessing a colleague's password.

Wipro to buy Singapore's Unza for Rs 1,000 crore

Wipro to buy Singapore's Unza for Rs 1,000 crore

Rediff.com6 Jul 2007

Azim Premji-led Wipro Ltd on Friday said it will acquire 100 per cent stake in Singapore-based Unza Holdings Ltd in an all cash deal worth Rs 1,010.2 crore (Rs 10.102 billion or $246 million).

Wipro records 21% YoY growth in PAT

Wipro records 21% YoY growth in PAT

Rediff.com23 Apr 2010

Total revenues were Rs 27,124 crore ($6.03 billion), representing an increase of 6% over the same period last year.

List of VIPs invited for Ram temple Event

List of VIPs invited for Ram temple Event

Rediff.com21 Jan 2024

While about 8,000 people are in the long list of invitees, the select list features 506 A-listers, including prominent politicians, leading industrialists, top film stars, sportspersons, diplomats, judges and high priests.

Wipro net up 24% to Rs 1,611 crore

Wipro net up 24% to Rs 1,611 crore

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

Total income from operations during the reporting quarter stood at 10,620.3, against Rs 9,064.5 crore in the July-September period of last fiscal, an increase of 17.16 per cent.

Market mayhem: Investors poorer by Rs 7.59 lakh crore

Market mayhem: Investors poorer by Rs 7.59 lakh crore

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

Investors' wealth eroded by Rs 7.59 lakh crore on Monday as the equity market took a heavy drubbing amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The 30-share BSE Sensex plunged 825.74 points or 1.26 per cent to settle at 64,571.88 points. During the day, the index plummeted 894.94 points or 1.36 per cent to 64,502.68 points.

Wipro Q2 net up at Rs 215 crore

Wipro Q2 net up at Rs 215 crore

Rediff.com17 Oct 2003

Wipro may lose out on criminal tracking project

Wipro may lose out on criminal tracking project

Rediff.com30 Apr 2010

The project, in its entirety, is estimated to be about Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion).

Wipro Q3 PAT up 41% at Rs 765 cr

Wipro Q3 PAT up 41% at Rs 765 cr

Rediff.com17 Jan 2007

Its revenues was up 12.2% at Rs 3,979 crore

Wipro eyes new biz model firms for buyouts

Wipro eyes new biz model firms for buyouts

Rediff.com9 Sep 2009

Senapaty indicated that Wipro's acquisitions, whenever they are made, would be large, saying the company generally avoided very small companies because "the impact is not going to be felt."

Wipro buys Quantech Global for $10 mn

Wipro buys Quantech Global for $10 mn

Rediff.com16 May 2006

Wipro Technologies is acquiring US-based Quantech Global Services for $10 million in an all cash deal to strengthen its competence in mechanical engineering design and analysis services.

World Bank bars Wipro, Megasoft, 3 more firms

World Bank bars Wipro, Megasoft, 3 more firms

Rediff.com12 Jan 2009

Megasoft became the third Indian software vendor to have attracted the World Bank's ire, while Nestor Pharmaceuticals and Gap International were non-IT entities.

Azim Premji on how he built Wipro

Azim Premji on how he built Wipro

Rediff.com15 Sep 2006

Wipro records 31% YoY growth in PAT

Wipro records 31% YoY growth in PAT

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

Total income has increased from Rs 6,345.7 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 to Rs 7,371.5 crore.

No land available, West Bengal tells Wipro, Infy

No land available, West Bengal tells Wipro, Infy

Rediff.com3 Sep 2009

As a direct fallout of the controversy over the Vedic Village resort, the West Bengal government has decided to scrap its proposed IT township, meant to accommodate Infosys and Wipro, near the resort.

Wipro buys Austrian co for $56 mn

Wipro buys Austrian co for $56 mn

Rediff.com19 Dec 2005

Wipro Technologies on Monday said it has acquired Austrian firm NewLogic for $56 million in an all cash deal.

Accenture's lowered guidance spells more trouble for IT sector: Analysts

Accenture's lowered guidance spells more trouble for IT sector: Analysts

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

IT major Accenture's second straight cut in its revenue growth forecast for FY23 suggests there is more pain ahead for the Indian IT sector, say analysts. Accenture has lowered the top end of its FY23 growth guidance in constant currency (CC) to 9 per cent from 10 per cent earlier. The firm, which follows a September-August fiscal cycle, expects a 2-6 per cent CC growth in Q4 of FY23 (June-August 2023) versus the 6-10 per cent prior guidance.

Mcap of BSE-listed firms touch all-time high of Rs 296.48 lakh crore

Mcap of BSE-listed firms touch all-time high of Rs 296.48 lakh crore

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

The market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms touched an all-time high of Rs 296.48 lakh crore on Friday as the benchmark Sensex hit its new life time peak amid bullish investor sentiments.hit its new lifetime peak. Rallying for the third day running, the 30-share Sensex surged 499.42 points or 0.78 per cent to reach its all-time high of 64,414.84 in early deals. Thanks to the rally in equities, the market capitalisation (mcap) of BSE-listed companies jumped to Rs 2,95,72,338.05 crore.

India's Billionaire Club Has New Entrants

India's Billionaire Club Has New Entrants

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

The IPO boom in 2023 added four new promoters to the billionaires' list.

Wipro Q3 net up 27% at Rs 543 crore

Wipro Q3 net up 27% at Rs 543 crore

Rediff.com18 Jan 2006

The company's total revenues increased 30% year-on-year to Rs 2,744 crore (Rs 27.44 billion) in this quarter from Rs 2,110 crore (Rs 21.10 billion) during the previous corresponding period.\n\n

Wipro chief goes shopping; buys stake in Subhiksha

Wipro chief goes shopping; buys stake in Subhiksha

Rediff.com5 Sep 2008

This transaction was done by Premji's personal investment entity Zash Investments Limited. The stake was bought from ICICI Ventures, a private equity arm of ICICI Bank, sources said. Subhikha Managing Director R Subramanian was not available for comment.

Investors lose Rs 2.89 lakh crore in two days of market fall

Investors lose Rs 2.89 lakh crore in two days of market fall

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Investors' wealth fell by Rs 2.89 lakh crore in two days of market fall, with the BSE Sensex tumbling 796 points on Wednesday, amid weak global market trends ahead of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. Fresh foreign fund outflows and caution ahead of a host of interest rate decisions from global central banks also added to the overall bearish trend. Besides, the US Fed meeting, the BoE (Bank of England) and the BoJ (Bank of Japan) are also scheduled to meet this week.

Wipro, Tata Comm must sell shares to meet new norms

Wipro, Tata Comm must sell shares to meet new norms

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

The promoters of large companies such as Wipro and Tata Communications will have to shell out more stake to comply with the public shareholding norms after the Sebi said capital issued outside India would not be accounted for in the calculation of "public shareholding".

Wipro Q4 net up 7.7% at Rs 1,480.9 crore

Wipro Q4 net up 7.7% at Rs 1,480.9 crore

Rediff.com25 Apr 2012

IT major Wipro on Wednesday reported a consolidated Q4 net profit up 7.7 per cent at Rs 1,480.90 crore (Rs 14.80 billion).

Consequences of 'CEO exits' at Indian IT companies

Consequences of 'CEO exits' at Indian IT companies

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Indian IT services companies have seen several CEO changes that have, over the past few months, led to some crucial exits at the mid-senior level in a trend that is likely to continue. According to a recent Motilal Oswal report, "Movement of mid-to-senior leadership at IT services firms is a reality, partially on account of multiple CEO-level changes.