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Wipro net at Rs. 357 crores
BANGALORE, JULY 23.Driven by strong volumes and robust pricing in its global IT services business, Wipro Technologies, Wipro reported a 73 per cent rise in net profit at Rs. 357 crores year on year for the three months ended June 30, 2004. ...

Kalam wants cost-effective desalination technology
BANGALORE, JULY 23. President, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, on Friday asked State governments to `take up rain water harvesting on a mission mode'. At a function organised to mark the death centenary of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, Dr. Kalam said ...

Birlas, Lodha in legal battle
KOLKATA, JULY 23.The legal battle between the Birlas and their auditor, Rajendra Singh Lodha, for the control of Rs. 5,000 crore worth of assets of the M P Birla group formally began today with the Calcutta High Court issuing notice to the Birlas ...

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Cipla achieves higher net profit

TAFE trains focus on retail sales

Rupee continues to drift

Sensex extends gains

Recognising the market structure

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Inflation rises to 6.52 p.c.
NEW DELHI, JULY 23. Maintaining its upward spree for the third consecutive week, inflation rose substantially to 6.52 per cent for the week ended July 10 from 6.16 per cent in the previous week even as primary items, including food articles such ...

Centre extends Rs. 362 cr. to UTI
NEW DELHI, JULY 23. The Government has extended Rs. 362 crores to the Unit Trust of India (UTI) for meeting the shortfall in its assured return schemes. Most of these schemes have been foreclosed by UTI. The Rs. 362 crores have been extended in ...

Seeks separate legislation
CHENNAI, JULY 23. The Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA), a self-regulatory body of direct selling member companies in India, is seeking a separate legislation to govern the fast growing direct selling industry. Addressing presspersons here ...

Oracle OpenWorld conference
CHENNAI: Oracle India will host Oracle OpenWorld conference for business decision makers, business and IT managers, Oracle customers and partners in Mumbai between November 1 and 3. The theme is `Answers for your industry, applications for your ...

ECL-STG combine bags IOC order
MUMBAI: Essar Constructions Ltd. (ECL) - Stroytrangaz (STG) combine has secured an order for a product pipeline project from Indian Oil Corporation in Tamil Nadu. The project covers laying of a 683 km product pipeline connecting, Chennai, Tiruchi ...

TI Cycles pact with Cycling Federation
CHENNAI: TI Cycles of India, a unit of Murugappa group, has tied up with the Cycling Federation of India for a three-year period. The main objective of the tie-up is to promote cycling as a sport in India. As part of this tie-up, top brands from ...

EasyLink expands services
CHENNAI: EasyLink Services, a subsidiary of EasyLink Services Corporation, has expanded its integrated Desktop suite of services in India to include EasyLink's new fax to e-mail service. The expansion was aimed at replacing the fax machines and ...

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Exposure visit for wet grinder producers

Tata Steel launches branded galvanised wire

Apollo Hospitals' plan for Mahindra City

ECL-STG combine bags IOC order

Hathway Cable's Internet solution

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