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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.

AI Replacing Entry-Level Tech Jobs

AI Replacing Entry-Level Tech Jobs

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

'AI may perform tasks, but deep expertise and specialisation remain uniquely human.'

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.

Hurrah For These Women Achievers!

Hurrah For These Women Achievers!

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

More and more women are making their presence felt in jobs related to sciences, technology, and engineering across organisations.

'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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Wipro Q2 net up at Rs 215 crore

Wipro Q2 net up at Rs 215 crore

Rediff.com17 Oct 2003

Information technology companies battle revenue slowdown, margin decline

Information technology companies battle revenue slowdown, margin decline

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

The Nifty IT Index, the gauge for the performance of information technology (IT) stocks, was the worst performer on the stock exchanges on July 29, a day after Infosys posted lower-than-expected earnings growth for the June quarter and sharply cut its revenue growth guidance for 2023-24 (FY24). The IT index was down 4.1 per cent, its biggest one-day fall in three months. The decline was led by Infosys, with its shares plunging nearly 8 per cent, followed by HCLTech (-3.2 per cent), Wipro (-3.0 per cent), and TCS (-2.7 per cent).

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

Israel-Hamas conflict: Indian exporters may face higher risk premiums, shipping costs

Israel-Hamas conflict: Indian exporters may face higher risk premiums, shipping costs

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Indian exporters shipping goods to Israel may face higher insurance premiums and shipping costs due to the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to experts. Israel witnessed a surprise and unprecedented multifront attack by air, land and sea by the Hamas militant group, which rules the Gaza Strip, in its southern parts on Saturday morning. The International trade experts said the conflict may reduce the profits of domestic exporters but will not impact trade volumes unless war escalates.

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."

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.

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.

Are Markets In An Oversold Zone?

Are Markets In An Oversold Zone?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

'Focus on 19,400/64,900 as the key resistance levels for the Nifty/Sensex.'

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.

Bull run continues; Sensex, Nifty close at record highs

Bull run continues; Sensex, Nifty close at record highs

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

Benchmark equity indices continued their record-shattering spree on Tuesday, with the Sensex and Nifty hitting their fresh all-time high levels in early trade, amid persistent foreign fund inflows. Also, buying in Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Consultancy Services and HDFC twins added to the positive market momentum. Rallying for the fifth straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 381.55 points to hit its all-time peak of 65,586.60 in early trade.

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.

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.

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, 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".

Weak discretionary spend likely to weigh on IT cos' revenue in Q1

Weak discretionary spend likely to weigh on IT cos' revenue in Q1

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Strong macroeconomic headwinds causing turbulence in the $245-billion Indian IT industry are yet to calm down. Top Indian IT services companies are likely to post a decline or just marginal growth in sequential revenue in Q1FY24 because of a soft discretionary spending environment. Though the first quarter is seasonally strong for IT firms, "June 2023 will be an exception", according to analysts at Kotak Institutional Equities.

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).

Top Indian IT cos seen logging muted sequential growth in Q2

Top Indian IT cos seen logging muted sequential growth in Q2

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Large Indian IT services companies are expected to report "muted" sequential show in a traditionally strong second quarter, as macroeconomic challenges continue to weigh on global discretionary spending, say market watchers. The big earnings week for tech heavyweights is up ahead, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) scheduled to announce its results on October 11, and both Infosys and HCL Technologies on October 12. Wipro is slated to declare its Q2FY24 results next week, on October 18.

Wipro to hike wages for overseas staff by 15%

Wipro to hike wages for overseas staff by 15%

Rediff.com27 Apr 2011

Employees in India will get 2-4 per cent hike.