The Beeb changes colours
Come April 3rd, a new-look BBC World will hit the small screen across the globe, with a new logo and fresh programming. Also in the offing is an international advertising campaign drive to highlight the strength of the channel's global news offering, said senior company officials.

Tatas, Kuoni forme-comm travel firm
Tata Industries and Kuoni Travel India have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create a new e-commerce travel company.

The e-prescription -- Apollo Hospitals plans mega IT foray
The IT bug has finally bit the over Rs 400-crore Apollo Hospitals group with chairman Pratap C Reddy charting out an ambitious plan which should see the hospital chain reaching out to patients on the information super highway soon.

Now a Sify Web-school!
Satyam Infoway Ltd is gearing to enter the field of online education in a big way by setting up a Satyam Education Centre.

Orissa signs pact with Pentasoft
The Orissa government on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chenni-based Pentasoft Technologies Ltd to provide infotech-based services to the export markets, corporate entities and e-governance to the state government.

Indiamarkets.com eyeing vortals for acquisition
Indiamarkets.com, a business-to-business (B2B) portal, is in talks with a couple of vertical portals for possible acquisitions. The Bangalore-based IMO Communications, which promotes indiamarkets.com, is planning to fund the proposed acquisitions from its equity capital.


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