Mumbai’s traffic advisory firm gears up for expansion
April 18th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) An intelligent traffic monitoring solutions venture that provides real-time information to help commuters estimate their travel time and select the best route has received a ... Read more...
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Low-cost smartphones whet Indian appetite for mobile apps
March 4th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Be it playing Angry Bird or watching movies on the go, a rise in the number of low-cost smartphones has enabled young Indians to access ... Read more...
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India’s PC market declines
February 15th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) India's computers market declined 6.5 percent at 2.5 million units for the quarter ended Dec 31 against the like period of the previous financial year, a ... Read more...
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Broadridge enters pact with IiAS
February 2nd, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 2 (IANS) Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. and Institutional Investor Advisory Services India Limited (IiAS) Thursday jointly announced an alliance for the sale and distribution of IiAS proxy research ... Read more...
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Ruling ends spectrum row for once and all: Experts
February 2nd, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court's order cancelling 122 licences given out in 2008 settles the spectrum row for once and all, although it brings bad news ... Read more...
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Nokia, Tata and LG are most trusted brands in India
January 17th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Nokia, Tata and LG are amongst most trusted brands in India, said a survey Tuesday.The revelation was made by 'Brand Trust Report 2012' which ... Read more...
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Indian biz intelligence market to grow 15 percent in 2012
November 23rd, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The market for business intelligence (BI) software in India is likely to grow 15.6 percent to $81.5 billion in 2012, a study said Wednesday."The market ... Read more...
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Mobile device sales in India to reach 231 mn
November 22nd, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The sale of mobile devices in India is likely to increase by 8.5 percent to reach 231 million units in 2012 as against 213 million ... Read more...
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IT spending in India to grow 9 percent by 2012 at $79.8 bn
November 21st, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Despite global economic challenges, enterprises will continue to invest in Information Technology (IT) with IT spending in India projected to grow 9.1 percent at $79.8 ... Read more...
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Lack of reforms affecting India’s growth: Expert
November 8th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) India has the potential to register double-digit growth but lack of reforms is holding the country back, a senior economist said Tuesday."Some will say 7.5 ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s MFN status to India is win-win for both
November 3rd, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Pakistan's Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India will help businesses on both sides to cut transaction costs sharply even as more direct trade will ... Read more...
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Bangalore’s Karuturi to fence farms half the size of Addis
October 12th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, Oct 12 (IANS) Bangalore-based Karuturi Global, the world's largest rose producer, will construct embankments in Ethiopia around 25,000 hectares of farmland, half the size of this capital city, ... Read more...
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Most Indian firms lack corporate responsibility strategy: Survey
August 17th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Most Indian firms do not have clarity in choosing projects related to social welfare as 84 of the top 100 listed firms don't have ... Read more...
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Fuel a great risk to Indian thermal power plants: Deloitte
August 16th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Inadequate supplies of fuel is beginning to emerge as the biggest risk to thermal power projects in India, according to a report released by global ... Read more...
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141 mn people to use mobiles for payments: Gartner
July 21st, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Worldwide, 141.1 million people will use mobile phones as the preferred means of paying their dues this year against 102.1 million in 2010, a study ... Read more...
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India’s June exports up 46.4 percent
July 8th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) India's merchandise exports rose 46.4 percent in June at $29.2 billion compared to June 2010, Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar said Friday.India's imports in June grew ... Read more...
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BlackBerry bosses reluctant to loosen grip?
July 8th, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 8 (IANS) BlackBerry co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie are reluctant to loosen their grip on Research In Motion (RIM) despite their decision June 30 to set up ... Read more...
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Fraud in Asia takes longest to detect, says survey
June 21st, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Frauds take longer to detect in Asia as compared to anywhere else in the world, a survey said Tuesday.The survey - Who is the ... Read more...
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‘Land crunch could force Goa builders to look outside’
June 8th, 2011 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 8 (IANS) Land crunch in Goa could force real estate developers in the state to look for better options elsewhere in the country, an investment advisory firm said ... Read more...
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Solar power can meet up to 7 percent of India’s energy needs
May 24th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Solar power can meet 5-7 percent of India's total power requirements by 2021-22 compared to its current almost negligible contribution, reducing coal requirements by ... Read more...
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ITC, Ruchi Soya among top 50 fastest growing consumer companies
April 26th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Two Indian firms - ITC Limited and Ruchi Soya - have been ranked 15th and 20th among the fastest growing consumer companies across the globe ... Read more...
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India eases joint venture norms to draw foreign funds (Lead)
March 31st, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India Thursday announced an updated foreign direct investment (FDI) policy that simplifies joint venture norms and opens up new areas for overseas funds.The updated policy ... Read more...
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Sydney hotels were world’s ‘most-occupied’ in 2010
March 21st, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 21 (ANI): A new analysis has found that Sydney hotels were the most occupied in the world in 2010.A report by business advisory firm Deloitte showed that Sydney hotels were ... Read more...
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Telecom, technology to focus on rural areas
March 11th, 2011 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The thrust of the government and corporates in areas of technology and telecom in 2011 will be to help empower the rural population, a study ... Read more...
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Real estate sector needs reforms: Economic Survey
February 25th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Reforms in the real estate sector is the need of the hour for tackling issues like high stamp duty which often results in otherwise honest people ... Read more...
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G’Five to launch low cost 3G enabled mobile phones
January 5th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Chinese mobile handset maker G'Five Mobiles Wednesday said it will launch 3G-enabled phones and smartphones priced below Rs.5,000 to give competition to the established players in the ... Read more...
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Indian mobile handsets market grows by 3.6 percent in Q3
December 29th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The sales of mobile phones in India grew 3.6 percent to touch 40 million units during the quarter ended Sep 30, said a study by advisory firm ... Read more...
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British official’s stay in luxury Indian hotel frowned on
December 12th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 12 (IANS) A top British tax official's four-night stay at a luxury Indian hotel cost the taxpayer thousands of pounds, a media report said Sunday.Dave Hartnett, Permanent Secretary for Tax ... Read more...
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Somalia, Pakistan top world terror risk list
November 16th, 2010 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 16 (IANS) Pakistan is in the second spot in the world terrorism risk index (TRI), said a risk-advisory firm report that places Somalia at number one.Global risks advisory firm Maplecroft ... Read more...
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China steadily closing gap with India as top BPO destination
November 12th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): China's outsourcing industry is steadily closing the gap with leader India, according to a research done by a Canada based firm.ICT research and advisory firm Canada-based XMG ... Read more...
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38.63 m mobile phones shipped to India in Q2
September 28th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi Sep 28 (IANS) The shipments of mobile handsets in India grew by 6.3 percent quarter on quarter to touch an all-time high of 38.63 million units in a single quarter, ... Read more...
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FDI hike in media, entertainment segments suggested
September 11th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The current cap on foreign direct investment in the media and entertainment segments should be relaxed, industry lobby Assiociated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India ... Read more...
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Claude Smadja retires from Infosys board
August 30th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 30 (IANS) Claude Smadja retired from the Infosys Technologies Ltd board as an independent director, the IT bellwether said Monday.
"Smadja retired Aug 30 in accordance with the retirement policy for ... Read more...
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Auto industry moving towards green and mass mobility vehicles
August 25th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Indian automobile industry will move towards greener and mass mobility vehicles, global consulting and advisory firm KPMG said Wednesday.
KPMG in a report said those ... Read more...
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Businesses favour single GST rate at federal, state levels
August 16th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) A majority of businesses want a single rate of goods and service tax (GST), both at the state and federal level, and expect the tax reform ... Read more...
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