L&T Ventures Into Microfinance with BR from Cranes

June 16th, 2009 BANGALORE - Cranes Software announces the latest release of its powerful die analysis solution, eta/DYNAFORM Version 5.7. This release has over 90 new and enhanced features.

November 2nd, 2009 Intuit completes buyout of Mint.comMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Tax and finance software maker Intuit Inc.

September 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Film and television software production house K Sera Sera Tuesday said its board has approved the investment of surplus funds in buying the franchise of an Indian Premier League (IPL) team. "The board has constituted a committee headed by Sanjay Lai, the Managing Director of the Company and authorized him, to take all the necessary decision, actions pertaining to the IPL investment,", the company said in a regulatory statement.

June 8th, 2009 BANGALORE/ BUDAPEST - Cranes Software Subsidiary Proland Software, an IT security company that owns the Protector Plus range of Anti-virus software products, has entered into a strategic partnership with VirusBuster, a Hungary-based security solutions provider. The partnership is an important step for VirusBuster to further strengthen its position in international markets, and will increase Proland's existing product portfolio.

June 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - No consensus has been reached between the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the finance ministry on the reserve price for third generation (3G) radio waves auction, Communications Minister A. Raja said here Tuesday.

June 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The finance ministry has proposed a reserve base price of Rs.4,040 crore for third generation (3G) spectrum auctions and the final announcement could be made in a week, IT and Commmunications Minister A. Raja said Friday.

March 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - RMSI, a leading player in the global geospatial information and software services industry, has been conferred the 'CII Corporate Wellness Award'. The award, constituted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with the Apollo Group of Hospitals and Apollo DVK, was presented by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the CII annual national conference.

January 1st, 2009 BANGALORE - Wipro Infotech has developed an integrated software for the police to combat crime and terror, the IT bellwether announced here Friday. 'The software application, which is in a pilot stage, will help the police and other law enforcement agencies to combat the fast emerging hi-tech world of crime and terror,' the company said in a statement.

March 13th, 2009 BANGALORE - Wipro Infotech has bagged a Rs.11.82-billion (Rs.1,182-crore) IT outsourcing contract from the state-run Employees State Insurance Corp (ESIC), the company said Friday. In bagging the deal, Wipro outbid India's other two IT bellwethers Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys Technologies in a global tender floated in November 2008 for ESIC's 'Project Panchdeep'.

January 11th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The three-member board appointed by the central government to bring back financial order to the fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services began its meeting here Monday. A Satyam spokesperson said the meeting began at the company's headquarters in Hitec City at 11 a.m.

January 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian government Tuesday ordered a probe into the affairs of beleaguered Satyam Computer Systems by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office and asked it to submit its report within three months. The order for the probe came immediately after the Registrar of Companies, which conducted a preliminary inquiry into the state of accounts of Satyam Computer Services, submitted his report to the ministry of corporate affairs.

November 2nd, 2009 NCR purchases Netkey for an undisclosed amountDULUTH, Ga. — NCR Corp., a maker of ATMs, retail checkout scanners and self-serve kiosks, said Monday that it bought Netkey Inc., a provider of kiosk and digital sign software applications.

June 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government will announce the base price for the much-awaited auctions of third generation (3G) radio waves within a week, Communications and IT Minister A. Raja said here Friday.

July 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Monday constituted an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) to look into matters concerning third generation (3G) spectrum auctions scheduled to happen this year. The nine-member EGoM will be headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, a Department of Telecommunication (DoT) official told IANS.

November 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said he hoped the ministries of defence and communications and IT would reach a consensus on vacation of third generation (3G) spectrum by the armed forces. "I do hope the decision will be taken as per the letter and spirit of the memorandum of understanding," said Mukherjee at the annual Economic Editors' Conference here when asked about the delay in spectrum vacation.