Sushma's firm `No' to obscenity on TV
After a gap of almost two years, Ms Sushma Swaraj took charge as the information and broadcasting minister on Tuesday. She's back with the same focus that she was remembered for two years ago -- cleansing the idiot box of all `filth' and `obscenity'.
Electricmelato launch ASP services
Electricmela.com, the B2B portal for the electric industry is all set to launch its ASP services for the sector. The application's first module which focuses on the distributor-end has just been launched.
Hallmark to invest $5 m by 2001 in repackaging, research, promotions
Hallmark Entertainment Network will be investing $5 million till the end of 2001 in repackaging, research and promotion of its channel. The channel will also start a dedicated Indian feed in January, 2001, and schedule programmes to fit into the audience needs of the country.
Banking on IT -- Deutsche Software to market services abroad
In a strategic shift, Bangalore-based Deutsche Software, which is a fully-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank Group, is charting a more aggressive growth path by diversifying beyond in-house software development.
Taking the Internet to the masses
State-owned Gujarat State Finance Corporation (GSFC) has tied-up with Mumbai-based ESP Interactive Ltd to upgrade STD/ISD booths in the state.
Mirc Electronics floats 100% infotech arm
The 800-crore Mirc Electronics Ltd, makers of Onida brand of colour televisions, has commissioned its wholly owned-subsidiary -- Onida Infotech Services Ltd (OISL) -- on October 1, 2000.
Madhuri to appear in BBC's Face to Face series on entertainment industry
For God's sake -- Durga Pujas go online
AGL to introduce a portal, business directory soon
Mitsubishi launches Trium cellphones in India
Speck Systems unveils digital photowriter
Indiaconstruction.com cements growth strategy
News bytes
`The IT Act assigns undue powers to the police'
Internet bandwidth should touch 10 Gbps by December 2001 -- Nasscom
Wilco develops new market transaction platform
MphasiS Corporation to refocus business strategy on `globality'
Texas Instruments in alliance with AMD for its cell phone plans
Psion releases sub-$700 WAP-enabled organiser
ReplayTV turns a PC into a remote control
Pentium 4 processor delay due to graphics chip glitch
UDDI project to build a faster and better web
Euro stocks tiptoe ahead, but profit alarm bells still ringing
Two French market watchdog staff detained for insider trading
EADS shares soar 4.19%
OM extends LSE bid deadline as 1% shareholders sign up
Equant shares fall by 3.84%
Asian markets
Runtime -- Mastek has a fun time
It's advantage Coke
Junction96 to promote, retail Wipro PCs
Napster spurs advertisers to pour money into MP3 sites
Marketplace
Indiabulls to offer content on the Orange WAP portal