DoT decision on NLD by June first week
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will finalise its recommendations on the National Long Distance policy by the first week of June.

TCI unveils e-link for cargo service
The Rs 450-crore Transport Corporation of India Ltd is launching an e-link facility for XPS, its door-to-door express cargo service. The new facility will help in distributing products in the market via the Internet.

Ex-HSBC director launches Net2travel
Notwithstanding the questionable viability of the majority of Indian dot.coms, another venture capitalist-cum-banker has turned Netpreneur.


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