Modis ink 50:50 JV with VFS, to set up animation schools
Modi Entertainment Group has entered into a business alliance with VFS of the US to set up professional training institutes for animation in India.

Sify to launch services by mid-January using CorDECT
Sify is planning to commercially launch its broadband on demand services by mid-January 2001, using CorDECT technology for high-speed data transmission in the last loop.

BSNL defers Rs 800-crore tender for GSM lines till January
BSNL's Rs 800-crore tender for 15 lakh GSM lines has been postponed yet again. The tender, which was originally scheduled to come out in October, and was then delayed to November and then to December, now has been postponed again by another month.

Bharti's broadband initiative to hit four metros by March 2001
The Sunil Mittal-promoted Bharti group is planning to roll out its broadband services in key cities by March next year.

Samsung (I) to test-market its IT products sans facility
Samsung Electronics India, a 100% subsidiary of Samsung for IT and telecom products, has been granted permission to market its high value technology products.

Broadband for everyone -- Ishoni plans to launch Broadband Engine in Q1
With the entry of broadband, the ``always on'' concept has been the chant of the IT industry for sometime now.


  Sonata Software, SpinAway in strategic alliance
  ACT -- Interact relaunches contact management product
  Intel plans 1.3 GHz Pentium 4 for 2001
  Doordarshan to focus on mythological serials
  Chambal Fertilisers unveils Website for farmers
  H-P could lose top spot to Epson, says Gartner
  News bytes
  Taxindiaonline.com -- Making government-speak easier
  Gayatri Interactive seekspartners abroad
  James Joseph isIndia Visionchannel CEO
  Indiabulls.com readies `anytime, anywhere' system
  Cradle Tech's Universal Microsystem slated for launch in Q1
  No impact onIT industry of slowdown -- IDC
  Rich & creamy -- Pillsbury's launch strategy makes dough
  Cookie to roll out range to suit Indian tastes
  Madison to add polish to new jewellery account
  NBC picks Zucker of `Today Show' to head its entertainment side
  Marketplace
  e-Briefing
  Assocham's open letter to the PM on convergence