Hindi interface for Windows XP launched
New Delhi: Microsoft Corporation India Ltd has announced that a Hindi language interface will now be available for the Windows XP operating system. This is part of the company's efforts to localise its products. It had earlier launched the Hindi version of Microsoft Office.Existing Microsoft XP users can download the language interface pack at no additional cost, a company release said here.
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VSNL acquires Dishnet's Internet buisness
Mumbai: Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd has signed an agreement with DishnetDSL to acquire the Internet businesses of the Sterling Infotech group company for Rs 270 crore. The acquisition would give VSNL access to the base of over 600 owned and franchised cybercafes of Dishnet. VSNL currently has 6.5 lakh dial-up ISP customers.

The agreement is for both the narrowband and broadband businesses of Dishnet DSL, said a news release from VSNL. The transaction includes all the Internet assets, employees and customers of Dishnet's ISP division.
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Dishnet launches VoiceSnap
Chennai: DishnetDSL has introduced VoiceSnap, an application that allows users to send and receive voice messages over the Internet. VoiceSnap, similar to receiving and sending e-mails on the Net, will be provided for free with every new Dishnet dial-up and DSL connection/renewal.
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IMAG forms Executive Council
Mumbai: LINTAS India's Integrated Marketing Action Group (IMAG) has formed an Executive Council, comprising presidents of different units under its fold. The Executive Council members will be responsible for the overall IMAG product and delivery, in addition to that of their own units. Besides the Director - IMAG, Ashish Bhasin, who is driving the IMAG business at Lintas, the Executive Council will include Usha Bhandarkar (Creative & Strategic Planning), Debashis Das (Linterland), Chandradeep Mitra (Lowe Personal and Lowe Healthcare), Ameer Ismail (LinOpinion & Advent), Sabyasachi Mishra and Colette Austin (d-Cell).

IMAG comprises Linterland (9,000-strong rural communications network), Lowe Personal (DM & CRM), Lin Opinion (PR), Advent (Events), d-Cell (Design), Lintertainment (Entertainment Marketing), Lowe Healthcare (Healthcare and advertising) and Aaren Initiative (Outdoor).
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Shree-Lipi Telugu version launched
Hyderabad: Modular InfoTech, Pune, has launched a new version of Shree-Lipi with a Telugu version. The language package is useful in the Desk Top Publishing (DTP) sector, newspapers, corporate offices and the government. It helps in creating documents in Indian languages, according to a press release.
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Bajaj Auto: New plants and models for coming fiscal
Bangalore: Bajaj Auto plans to set up assembly plants in Indonesia and Brazil soon and launch four two-wheelers before July this year. The company could rope in a local partner for setting up its assembly plant. The company plans to use Indonesia as a hub for exporting to all other Southeast Asian countries, and similarly Brazil too will act as a hub for the South American market. In another five years, Bajaj expects to sell half a million vehicles abroad.

The company plans to launch four more two-wheelers during the first half of the next fiscal (2004-05). The first of these, code-named, Super 100, a remodelled Kawasaki model, will be launched during April. Another bike, code-named, K-60, will be launched in June. A remodelled Chetak will be launched in July and an ungeared scooter called Wave will be launched around the same time. Bajaj Auto has plants in Pune, which manufactures scooters, Aurangabad, which manufactures motorcycles and three-wheelers, and Chakan, which manufactures Pulsar bikes.
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Color Chips in Flash Animation deal
Hyderabad: Color Chips India Ltd has informed the BSE that it will provide flash animation services to Kasav Infosys Inc, US. The contract is estimated to generate revenue of Rs50 lakh to Rs75 lakh per annum.
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TI Diamond Chain to become a subsidiary
Chennai: Tube Investments of India Ltd has informed the BSE that the company intends to acquire 12,83,000 equity shares of TI Diamond Chain Ltd (TIDC) at Rs 105 per share from Amsted Industries Inc., the foreign collaborator of TIDC, subject to necessary approvals. On completion of this acquisition, the company's holding in TIDC will increase from 49.91 per cent to 70.84 per cent. Consequently, TIDC will become a subsidiary of the company.
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Siel Sugar to pick up 50-lakh shares in Siel Ltd.
New Delhi: SIEL Ltd has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) that the committee of directors has recommended the board to issue 50,00,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each for cash at par to Siel Sugar Ltd. This is pursuant to financial projections given and approved for corporate debt restructuring.
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Vista Pharma allots shares
Hyderabad: Vista Pharmaceuticals Ltd has informed stock exchanges that its board of directors, at its meeting held on March 15, has allotted 2,52,702 equity shares to Vista Pharmaceuticals Inc.The allotment was consequent to receipt of money for conversion of fully convertible warrants into equity shares.
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