India Business Insight articles from September 2005

India Business Insight archives from September 2005

VSNL VS CHEAP BROADBAND (VSNL wants free market forces to determine prices and not TRAI).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is keen on a reduction in bandwidth prices, which is opposed by Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL). TRAI has announced a 65-percent cut in prices in Sep 2005, but...

RED HAT VIBRANT (Red Hat ties up with Vibrant eTechnologies to provide training in Linux in Mumbai).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Open source solutions provider, Red Hat has tied up with Vibrant eTechnologies to cater to the growing demand for Linux training in Mumbai. The two partners hope to create more trained Linux experts as it is...

SAVEX SOLE DISTY FOR LOGITECH (Savex Computer to exclusively distribute Logitech's newly launched S and X series of speakers).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Logitech has appointed Savex Computers as the exclusive national distributor for its newly launched S and X series of speakers. The X series of speakers are equipped with FDD technology and are used for PCs,...

IRIS DISTRIBUTES IBM PRODUCTS (Iris Computers sets up separate division to market IBM's printing products).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) The printing systems division (PSD) of IBM Global Services in India has appointed Iris Computers as the national distributor for its range of printing products. Iris has established a separate division...

WATCHGUARD-CITRIX FOCUS ON SMBS (two partners launch Watchguard Firebox SSL Core VPN Gateway with Citrix secure access technology).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Watchguard Technologies and Citrix Systems have teamed up to launch Watchguard Firebox SSL Core VPN Gateway with Citrix secure access technology for small and medium businesses (SMBs). The product is a...

HP LAUNCHES 9-INK PHOTO PRINTER (introduces the world's first nine-ink photoprinter, the Photosmart 8758, for professionals).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) HP has introduced to the market the world's first nine-ink photoprinter, the Photosmart 8758, for professionals. Photo printers normally have only eight inks, but the PS 8758 is equipped with an extra...

SITICABLE DROPS SPECTRANET DEAL (as the talks have gone on for too long).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Siticable has decided not to go ahead with the deal with Spectranet as the talks have gone on for too long. A settlement could not be arrived at regarding the cost of takeover to run Spectranet's operations....

INDIA VISION CHANNEL IN BAHRAIN (likely to be launched in Oct 2005 or Nov 2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) India Vision plans to introduce a new entertainment channel in Bahrain. The channel is likely to be launched in Oct 2005 or Nov 2005. India Vision Satellite Communications will launch the channel with focus...

SHAKTI HEALTH CHANNEL (the free-to-air channel will be dedicated to health-based programmes).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Shakti Bhog Foods Ltd plans to introduce a 24-hour holistic health and lifestyle channel. The free-to-air channel, which will be dedicated to health-based programmes, will beam through Thaicom3 and will...

HATHWAY FOR HYDERABAD CABLE POLES (quoted Rs1.5 crore in response to the tender called by the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Hathway Cable and Datacom has emerged as the highest bidder for exclusive rights to use and lease out electric poles in Hyderabad and Secunderabad for laying optic cables. The company quoted Rs1.5 crore in...

ISRO PLANS SMALL SATELLITES (that will allow Indian Space Research Organisation to commercially deploy its PSLV launch vehicle in the global market).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to develop small 6 Ku band transponder satellites, meant especially for developing countries. The small satellites will allow ISRO to commercially...

SAHARA PLANS 'FILMY' MOVIE CHANNEL (slated to be launched just before Divali 2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Sahara India Mass Communications Ltd intends to air a new movie channel, Filmy. The channel is slated for launch just before Divali 2005. The channel, which will air Bollywood movies and innovative...

ISRO OFFERS LOW COST MCPC (hopes to lure those satellite channels that were otherwise on foreign satellites).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has struck a deal with Essel Shyam and Noida Software Technology Park Ltd. The agreement is to execute transmission on the multiple channels per carrier (MCPC)...

NIMBUS BAGS AFRO-ASIA CRICKET RIGHTS (the tournaments are to be held in 2005, 2006 and 2007).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Nimbus Sport has entered into a 3-year commercial agreement with the Asian Cricket Council. Under the agreement, rights to the Afro-Asia Cup cricket tournaments in 2005, 2006 and 2007 have been given to...

CNBC DISTRIBUTION TEAM (a 17-member committee that will take care of the positioning of all its channels).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) CNBC TV18 has formed a 17-member distribution group that will take care of the positioning of all its channels. The team will be involved in negotiating and paying 'carriage fees' to cable operators and will...

SUN TV POSTPONES BENGALI CHANNEL LAUNCH (of Surjo to the beginning of 2006).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) The Sun Network has deferred the launch of its Bengali channel Surjo to the beginning of 2006. According to the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the company, Sun Network is revamping the recently...

RAMOJI FILM CITY-GUINNESS RECORD (the studio is spread across 1,666 acres near Hyderabad and has 47 sound stages).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Ramoji Film City has been adjudged the world's largest film studio complex by Guinness World Records. The studio, which offers all services that go into filmmaking, is spread across 1,666 acres near...

DABHOL'S REVIVAL: LET THERE BE LIGHT (total cost of re-starting the project is Rs10,275 crore).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) The 2,184-megawatt Dabhol power project is being revived and is likely to begin production by the middle of 2006. The project had been involved in a controversy for long, leading to its closure in 2001. The...

INDIAN ECONOMY: THE RISING (India has been ranked as the world's tenth largest economy in terms of gross domestic product).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) India has been ranked as the world's tenth largest economy in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), as per the latest World Development Indicators database. The share of agriculture in the GDP has fallen...

RETAIL GOES DOWNTOWN (organised retail sector in India expected to become a Rs13,50,000 crore industry by the end of 2010).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) The Indian organised retail business is expected to double every year for the next five years, states a McKinsey and Confederation of Indian Industry report. The retail sector is expected to become a...

RURAL INDIA: POST OFFICES TO TRANSFORM (new areas would include financial services, telecom services and retail services).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) The Indian Post Offices are set to go in for a transformation, according to an Economic Times report. The post offices propose to deliver more than only mail. The new areas would include financial services,...

QUESTION OF NUMBERS: INDIAN EXPRESS TAKES NRSC TO COURT (expresses dissatisfaction over the readership figures cited in the NRS 2005 for its Marathi daily, Loksatta).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) The Indian Express group has filed a suit in the Bombay High Court against the National Readership Survey (NRS). The group has expressed dissatisfaction over the readership figures cited in the NRS 2005 for...

NEW THRUST: GODREJ TO MAKE COLOUR TELEVISIONS (could introduce colour television sets in India by 2006).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) The appliances division of Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited proposes to manufacture colour television sets. The company plans to launch a whole range of consumer electronics products and could...

A MATTER OF NUMBERS: LG RETAINS NUMBER ONE SPOT IN DURABLES MARKET (LG's market share in the TV segment has grown to 26.7% during Apr-Jun 2006).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) LG continues to retain the top position in the television (TV), refrigerator and washing machine segments, as per the ORG-Marg data for Apr-Jun 2005. LG's market share in the TV segment has grown to 26.7...

"WE WANT TO POSITION McDONALD'S AS AN AFFORDABLE BRAND (states managing director of Hardcastle Restaurants Private Limited, McDonald's India's joint venture partner).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) McDonald's India launched its first outlet in Delhi and Mumbai in 1995. At present, the company has 72 outlets across the country, serving more than 4.5 million people every month. According to the managing...

WILSON COLLEGE, MUMBAI (the college has 3,300 students and 137 faculty members).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Wilson College in Mumbai offers graduate courses in arts and science and for professional degree programmes. The professional courses offered at the college lead to bachelors' degree in mass media,...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: REDINGTON INDIA (is ranked 1st among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Redington India (RI) of Chennai is ranked first in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. RI is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: TECH PACIFIC (is ranked 2nd among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Tech Pacific (TP) of Mumbai is ranked second in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. TP is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: HCL INFOSYSTEMS (is ranked 3rd among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) HCL Infosystems (HI) of Noida is ranked third in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. HI is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: INGRAM MICRO INDIA LTD (is ranked 4th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Ingram Micro India Ltd (IMIL) of Chennai is ranked fourth in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. IMIL is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: ESYS DISTRIBUTION (is ranked 5th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Esys Distribution of Delhi is ranked fifth in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. Esys is a distributor of information...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: SES TECHNOLOGIES (is ranked 6th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) SES Technologies (ST) of Mumbai is ranked sixth in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. ST is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: IRIS COMPUTERS (is ranked 7th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Iris Computers (IC) of Delhi is ranked seventh in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. IC is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: NEOTERIC INFOMATIQUE (is ranked 8th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Neoteric Infomatique (NI) of Mumbai is ranked eighth in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. NI is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: SAVEX COMPUTERS (is ranked 9th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Savex Computers (SC) of Mumbai is ranked ninth in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. SC is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: RASHI PERIPHERALS (is ranked 10th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Rashi Peripherals (RP) of Mumbai is ranked tenth in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. RP is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: MAXTONE ELECTRONICS (is ranked 11th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Maxtone Electronics (ME) of Mumbai is ranked 11th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. ME is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: PRIYA GROUP (is ranked 12th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Priya Group (PG) of Mumbai is ranked 12th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. PG is a distributor of information...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: SUPERTRON ELECTRONICS (is ranked 13th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Supertron Electronics (SE) of Kolkata is ranked 13th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. SE is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: PACIFIC INFOTECH (is ranked 14th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Pacific Infotech (PI) of Mumbai is ranked 14th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. PI is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: MEDIAMAN GROUP (is ranked 15th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Mediaman Group (MG) of Mumbai is ranked 15th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. MG is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: ADITYA INFOTECH (is ranked 16th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Aditya Infotech (AI) of Delhi is ranked 16th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. AI is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: SOGO COMPUTERS (is ranked 17th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Sogo Computers (SC) of Bangalore is ranked 17th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. SC is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: JUPITER INTERNATIONAL (is ranked 18th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Jupiter International (JI) of Kolkata is ranked 18th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. JI is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: MICROMAX TECHNOLOGIES (is ranked 19th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Micromax Technologies (MT) of Delhi is ranked 19th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. MT is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: LALANI INFOTECH (is ranked 20th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Lalani Infotech (LI) of Kolkata is ranked 20th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. LI is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: SUPREME TECHNOLOGIES (is ranked 21st among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Supreme Technologies (ST) of Kolkata is ranked 21st in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. ST is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: RR SYSTEMS (is ranked 22nd among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) RR Systems (RS) of Delhi is ranked 22nd in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. RS is a distributor of information...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: SRI DURGA COMPUTECH (is ranked 23rd among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Sri Durga Computech (SDC) of Bangalore is ranked 23rd in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. SDC is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: ZENICON GROUP (is ranked 24th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Zenicon Group (ZG) of Cochin is ranked 24th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. ZG is a distributor of information...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: PARK ELECTRONIK (is ranked 25th among the top 25 distributors in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Park Electronik (PE) of Delhi is ranked 25th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 distributors in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. PE is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: DATACRAFT INDIA (is ranked 1st among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Datacraft India (DI) of Mumbai is ranked first in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. DI's vendors include Cisco...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: NETWORK SOLUTIONS (is ranked 2nd among the top 25 solutions providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Network Solutions (NS) of Bangalore is ranked second in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solutions providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. NS is a...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: FRONTIER BUSINESS SYSTEMS (is ranked 3rd among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Frontier Business Systems (FBS) of Bangalore is ranked third in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. FBS is a...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: ACCEL ICIM FRONTLINE (is ranked 4th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Accel ICIM Frontline (AIF) of Chennai is ranked fourth in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. AIF is a...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: TEAM COMPUTERS (is ranked 5th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Team Computers (TC) of Delhi is ranked fifth in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. TC is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: SOFTCELL TECHNOLOGIES (is ranked 6th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenue earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Softcell Technologies (ST) of Mumbai is ranked sixth in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. ST is a distributor...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: PC SOLUTIONS (is ranked 7th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) PC Solutions (PS) of Delhi is ranked seventh in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. PS is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: ALLIED DIGITAL SERVICES (is ranked 8th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Allied Digital Services (ADS) of Mumbai is ranked eighth in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. ADS is a...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: PRECISION GROUP (is ranked 9th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Precision Group (PG) of Chennai is ranked ninth in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. PG is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: APARA ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (is ranked 10th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Apara Enterprise Solutions (AES) of Bangalore is ranked tenth in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. AES is a...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: VITAGE SYSTEMS (is ranked 11th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Vitage Systems (VS) of Bangalore is ranked 11th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. VS is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: OA COMPSERVE (is ranked 12th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) OA Compserve (OC) of Delhi is ranked 12th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. OC is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: NETLINK BUSINESS SYSTEMS (is ranked 13th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Netlink Business Systems (NBS) of Delhi is ranked 13th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. NBS is a...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: RAMCO SYSTEMS (is ranked 14th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Ramco Systems (RS) of Chennai is ranked 14th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. RS is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: VALUE POINT SYSTEMS (is ranked 15th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Value Point Systems (VPS) of Bangalore is ranked 15th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. VPS is a...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: SYNTECH INFORMATICS (is ranked 16th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Syntech Informatics (SI) of Kolkata is ranked 16th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. SI is a distributor...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: EMBEE SOFTWARE (is ranked 17th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Embee Software (ES) of Kolkata is ranked 17th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. ES is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: ONTRACK SOLUTIONS (is ranked 18th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Ontrack Solutions (OS) of Mumbai is ranked 18th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. OS is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: TARGUS TECHNOLOGIES (is ranked 19th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Targus Technologies (TT) of Delhi is ranked 19th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. TT is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: SK INTERNATIONAL (is ranked 20th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) SK International (SI) of Mumbai is ranked 20th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. SI is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: ARTEK ENTERPRISES (is ranked 21st among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Artek Enterprises (AE) of New Delhi is ranked 21st in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. AE is a distributor...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: OMNITECH INFOSOLUTIONS (is ranked 22nd among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Omnitech Infosolutions (OI) of Mumbai is ranked 22nd in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. OI is a distributor...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: SUNTRONIC SYSTEMS (is ranked 23rd among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Suntronic Systems (SS) of Kolkata is ranked 23rd in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. SS is a distributor of...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: ORIENT TECHNOLOGIES (is ranked 24th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Orient Technologies (OT) of Mumbai is ranked 24th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. OT has 5...

DQ CHANNELS SILVER CLUB: MICRO CLINIC INDIA (is ranked 25th among the top 25 solution providers in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Micro Clinic India (MCI) of Delhi is ranked 25th in the DQ Channels Silver Club, a ranking of the top 25 solution providers in India, in terms of revenues earned during 2004-2005. MCI is a distributor of...

NEW DRUG PRICE REGIME BY END OF 2005 (framed on the suggestions of the task force on pharma pricing and the Sandhu Committee).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) The Government of India is likely to introduce new Drug Pricing Control Order (DPCO) by the end of 2005. The new DPCO will be part of a larger pharmaceutical policy framework and is being framed on the...

NOTIFICATION FROM NPPA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS. [1 TABLE] (companies are prohibited from claiming exemption).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) The NPPA has fixed the prices of aspirin and isosorbide mononitrate tablets with strength and pack size as specified in an included table. The price fixed is the ceiling price (exclusive of excise duty, if...

INDIA CALLS FOR AMENDMENT TO TRIPS PACT IN TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE (Government of India has now approached trade ministers of 31 countries for sorting out the proposed issue).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) The Government of India has urged for bringing about amendments to the Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) Agreement, in a bid to protect traditional knowledge and biodiversity. The amendments...

MADHYA PRADESH CHEMISTS ON STRIKE AND MEDICAL KITS FIRMS FACE TAXING TIMES (against the high rate of 9.2% commercial tax on retail sales of drugs).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Over 17,000 retail medical shops in Madhya Pradesh have closed down their operations, protesting against the high rate of 9.2% commercial tax on retail sales of drugs and medicines levied by the Madhya...

PATENTS ACT WILL BENEFIT INNOVATIVE INDIA (A strong platform such as a new patent act will help in protecting these innovations).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) India is expected to benefit to a large extent with the introduction of the new patent act, as the country is engaged in continuous innovative activities. A strong platform such as a new patent act will...

NEW PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS: ALFA-HA FROM INCA (in the form of soft-gel capsules).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) New Delhi-based Inca Healthcare Inc Pvt Ltd (Inca) has launched Alfa-HA for bone therapy for the first time in the form of soft-gel capsules. Each soft-gel capsule of Alfa-HA contains natural beta carotene...

NEW PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS: LUPIN LAUNCHES CILODAC (the new product is indicated for improvement in blood flow).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Mumbai-based Lupin Labs Ltd has launched Cilodac, an antithrombotic agent, in the market in the form of tablets. Each tablet of Cilodac contains cilostazol 50 mg or 100 mg. The new product is indicated for...

NEW PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS: NICHOLAS PIRAMAL INTRODUCES LA TEZ (for the treatment of acne and psoriasis).
September 30, 2005... (From India Business Insight) Mumbai-based Nicholas Piramal India Ltd has launched La Tez, a topical retinoid, in the form of a cream. Each gram gel of La Tez contains tazarotene 0.05% or 0.1%. La Tez is indicated for the treatment of...