The New Indian Express March 10
Navy plane crash: Penthouse, phone tower illegal
HYDERABAD: The top floor and structure for cell phone tower atop a three-storeyed building into which a Navy plane crashed here were constructed "unauthorisedly", said a report of the committee constituted to probe if the penthouse was "illegal".    More...

The New Indian Express March 10
Nithyananda scandal: PIL to direct TV channels
BANGALORE: A public interest litigation was filed in the High Court on Tuesday seeking directions to private television channels not to air the obscene images of Swami Nithyananda in a compromising position with an actress.    More...

The New Indian Express March 10
Karnataka: Software to avert disaster
BANGALORE: The Carlton Towers fire tragedy on February 23 exposed the need of swift action from fire and emergency services during mishaps.    More...

The Hindu March 10
Sony introduces 3D TV in India
NEW DELHI: Sony on Tuesday introduced 3D TV in India, which would prove to be the next big trend in the evolution of multimedia entertainment. Based on new LED technology, the new range of TVs is also compatible with Internet and the company has exclusive tie-ups with some of the content providers like ‘Youtube' to provide videos and clips.    More...

The Hindu March 10
Five IT parks by year-end
CHENNAI: Anticipating a surge in the Information Technology sector next year, the State government is readying five IT parks/ IT Special Economic Zones for launch between April and December.    More...

The Hindu March 10
Suspected MNS members attack Airtel outlet
Mumbai: Five suspected members of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Tuesday smashed the glass at the entrance of an Airtel outlet here.    More...

The Hindu March 10
IBM team's visit revives city's hopes
VISAKHAPATNAM: The hopes of the port city, considered to be the next destination of IT industry in the State after Hyderabad but failed to get the expected boost due to global meltdown and a few other reasons, were revived when a team from IBM began a two-day visit on Tuesday.    More...

The Indian Express March 10
Sony to start selling 3D TVs
Sony Corp said it will launch 3D televisions in Japan in June, entering an increasingly crowded field of competition for what many see as the next hot product in the electronics industry.    More...

The Indian Express March 10
Vodafone to axe 500 jobs: Report
Vodafone Group, the world's largest mobile operator by sales, is set to slash up to 500 jobs in the UK, says a media report.    More...

The New Indian Express March 10
‘Cyber attacks worry firms more than terror’
BANGALORE: Indian enterprises are more wary of cyber attacks to their IT infrastructure than perceived threats from terrorism and natural disasters, a study by global security solutions provider Symantec said Tuesday.    More...

The Indian Express March 10
IT sector created most jobs in Q3: Report
Ninety per cent of the new jobs created during the last quarter were direct recruitments by employers while the rest were done through contracts, a latest government survey said.    More...

Hindustan Times March 10
Sony carves out India market
Consumer electronics giant Sony sees India as a major market, and to pursue rapid growth here it will hive off its India operations into a new geographical division. At present, the Indian market is part of Sony’s Asia-Pacific region headquartered in Singapore.    More...

The Hindu March 10
SMS facility for BSNL services
Thrissur: The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has introduced an SMS facility to apply for landline and broadband connections.    More...

The Indian Express March 10
Cyber-bullying puts heat on Google, others
The Internet was built on freedom of expression. Society wants someone held accountable when that freedom is abused. And major Internet companies like Google and Facebook are finding themselves caught between those ideals.    More...

Deccan Herald March 10
Vodafone to cut 500 jobs in UK: Report
"Vodafone is set to announce up to 500 job cuts at its Newbury headquarters," The Times reported. According to the publication, Vodafone declined to comment.    More...

Hindustan Times March 10
Vodafone to cut 500 jobs in UK: Report
Vodafone Group, the world's largest mobile operator by sales, is set to slash up to 500 jobs in the UK, says a media report.    More...

Deccan Herald March 10
Prasar Bharati asked to create more jobs for women
The committee also observed that the status of employees of Prasar Bharati was in a state of limbo.The report – Working Conditions of Women in Prasar Bharati – was tabled in Lok Sabha by the Committee on Empowerment of Women on Tuesday.    More...

Deccan Herald March 10
Docomo’s new offers
They are of different denominations, wherein the customer gets multiple benefits in terms of talk-time, validity and the freedom to make STD as well as local calls at special tariffs.    More...

Deccan Herald March 10
Cisco unveils system for super-fast Internet
The leader in networking equipment said its new router "triples the capacity of its predecessor," and "enables the entire printed collection of the Library of Congress to be downloaded in just over one second."    More...

Deccan Herald March 10
BSE’s Sensex mobile streamer
The facility will also help investors make critically timed trades. The mobile streamer can be accessed on the BSE’s website. The software is easily downloadable on GPRS-activated SIM cards and Java-enabled handsets.    More...

Deccan Herald March 10
H-1B visa applications to be accepted from April 1
In a statement, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it will accept petitions for 65,000 H-1B visas as mandated by the Congress.    More...

Greater Kashmir March 10
BSNL discount schemes off the air
Srinagar, Mar 9: Over a month on since the Home Ministry lifted ban on prepaid mobile connections in the state, thousands of BSNL customers face inconvenience as the Nigam has yet to restore the discount schemes that were previously in vogue. The absence of discount schemes is forcing BSNL subscribers to shift to other operators offering variety.    More...

Deccan Chronicle March 10
IBM team seeks info in Vizag
Visakhapatnam , March 9: A 12-member IBM team headed by Ms Amanda Garland (director strategy, IBM growth market) and Mr Anuj Malhotra (strategy leader, IBM Global Business), met the Registrar of Andhra University, Professor P.V.G.D. Prasad Reddy and the vice-chancellor, here on Tuesday.    More...

Deccan Herald March 10
IBM makes biodegradable plastic from plants
IBM researchers on Tuesday said they have discovered a way to make earth-friendly plastic from plants that could replace petroleum-based products tough on the environment.    More...

mint March 10
H-1B applications to be accepted from 1 April
Washington: The US will start accepting the applications for H-1B visas, most sought after by Indians, from 1 April for the fiscal 2011.    More...

mint March 10
IPL, Google sign sponsorship deals
Mumbai/New Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday announced a three-year deal with handset manufacturer Karbonn Mobiles Ltd to be the official mobile phone partner as well as be the title sponsor for IPL Nights, to be aired on MTV.    More...

mint March 10
IL&FS arm buys 10% stake in Mobile Store
Mumbai: IL&FS Investment Managers, a private equity arm of IL&FS Ltd, has acquired a 10% stake in The Mobile Store, an Essar group firm, for Rs100 crore, a senior executive from the retail chain said. The stake sale values Mobile Store, a mobile handsets and accessories retail chain, at Rs1,000 crore, added this person who did not want to be identified.    More...

mint March 10
RCom signs into social networking sites
New Delhi: Reliance Communications on Tuesday launched a new service VAS application Socially, which will allow users to follow social network sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.    More...

mint March 10
Vodafone to cut 375 jobs in management reshuffle
London: Britain’s Vodafone, the world’s largest mobile phone group by revenue, is to cut 375 jobs at a number of locations as part of a restructuring to take out layers of management, a spokesman said.    More...

The Hindu Business Line March 10
IBM team visits Vizag
A 10-member team from IBM visited Visakhapatnam on Tuesday to study the infrastructure and other facilities available in the city. The team visited Andhra University and some IT companies at Rushikonda. The Registrar of the university,    More...

The Hindu Business Line March 10
Spectrum charge norms hurting us, says Vodafone
Vodafone has shot off another letter to the Government saying that the existing structure for collecting spectrum charge is hurting the company as the rules are heavily in favour of players with dual technology. The company has urged the Department of Telecom to introduce an equitable method of charging a fee for spectrum usage.    More...

The Hindu Business Line March 10
Infosys BPO partners CIMA for training
Infosys BPO, the business process outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys Technologies, has entered into a training partnership with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).    More...

The Hindu Business Line March 10
Airtel's offer for local calls
Airtel has announced new call rates for its prepaid customers in Kerala. Customers can now make local Airtel to Airtel calls at 10 p/min. As part of this new offer, customers in Kerala can now avail themselves of this service through a tariff recharge    More...

The Hindu Business Line March 10
Aditya Birla Minacs acquires UK-based BPO
Back office company Aditya Birla Minacs said on Tuesday that it has acquired UK-based finance and accounting (F&A) services provider, Compass BPO for an undisclosed sum.    More...

Business Standard March 10
IBM, NID join hands for mobile technology research
Technology giant IBM today said it has partnered with the National Institute of Design (NID) and the University of Tokyo to research on making mobile devices more accessible for elderly people in the developing countries.    More...