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China seeks India's help for tech parks
Kolkata: China has sought India's help to set up software technology parks and software training institutes.

"We have land and money, but we need professionl advice to set up software parks in our country and as India has proved itself to be No 1 in the world in software, we would like to utilise its expertise," director general, state bureau of foreign affairs, China, Zhao Xuofang said here.

Xuofang, who led a four-member Chinese delegation at an interaction organised by Merchants' Chamber of Commerce, told reporters that she had held discussions with the director of software technology park of India in New Delhi seeking his advice for setting up STPIs in China.
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Suratgarh power station commissioned
New Delhi: 
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has successfully commissioned Rajasthan-based Suratgarh thermal power stations 250 mw fourth unit ahead of schedule.

The units completion under stage two expansion programme ahead of schedule was due to the adoption latest techniques and deployment of state-of-the-art construction aid.

Bhel completed the third 250 mw units five months ahead of schedule while first and second unit got completed in 1988 and 2000.

The project located about 150 km from Bikaner will have cumulative capacity of 1250 mw on completion of the fifth unit which is expected to be complete ahead of schedule in next financial year.
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Chinese PC makers exploring Indian market
New Delhi: Two leading Chinese PC makers, Legend Computer System and China Great Wall Computer, are exploring business opportunities in India.

The two Chinese PC makers have already made the required market enquiries and are set to launch their brands in the Indian market.

The Chinese companies may go through the re-seller route rather than have a direct presence here. The Chinese PCs are at least 30 per cent cheaper than PCs from any other company operating in the Indian market at present.
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Real time settlement soon says Sebi chief
Chennai: Real time settlement is not going to be "too distant a dream" in the Indian stock market, Sebi chief G N Bajpai said.

"We have the technological capabilities for the same and moreover stock exchanges and depositories are already on realtime. Once the banking system also becomes real time, the necessary connectivity for real time settlement could be easily established," he said.

Bajpai was inaugurating the regional office as well as the Business Continuity and Disaster recovery site of the National Stock Exchange here on 25 March.
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I-T slaps Rs 40cr on Citibank
Mumbai:
The income-tax department has slapped a fresh demand of over Rs 40 crore on Citibank NA on charges of suppressing income allegedly generated from the deposits of Grasim Industries under its portfolio management scheme.
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