Electra Partners to raise $250m fund for Asia
Electra Partners Asia, the Hong Kong-based Private Equity Investment firm is in the process of raising a $250 million fund for Asia. The first closure for this fund at about $100 million will take place within a month.

Issue basic licences as planned, rules TDSAT
In what will probably set the trend for future regulatory disputes settlements, the Telecom Disputes' Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has favoured that the new basic telecom licences be issued as originally planned.

GEBBS to invest Rs 12 cr in development centres
Mumbai-based GEBBS Infotech Ltd, a software and services company, is investing Rs 12 crore in two competency development centers in Mumbai -- one in the Seepz zone and the other in MIDC.


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