Hyundai's Getz to launch in August
Coimbatore: Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) B+ segment car 'Getz' is slated to hit the market ahead of the festive season in the next few weeks.
The company would launch `Getz' by the third week of August or by the end of August. The company delayed the launch a bit because it wanted the vehicle to be available with its dealers ahead of the festival season to capitalise on the festive spirit.

The car would be positioned between Hyundai's Santro and Accent models. It would be priced in such a way that it did not eat into the market share of Hyundai's other models and it would be aimed at increasing the customer base of the company. The vehicle would be powered by 1300 CC engine and it would meet Euro III emission norms. There would be substantial indigenisation so that `it could be priced appropriately.' The model would be a hatchback.
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Anti-cancer drug from Natco Pharma
Hyderabad: Natco Pharma Ltd. has announced the launch of Chlorambucil in 2 mg and 5 mg tablets form for the treatment of chronic lymphatic (lymphocytic) leukaemia as well as malignant lymphomas including lymphosarcoma, giant lymphoma and Hodgkin's' disease. The drug has been launched under the brand name Clokeran, Lymphoma is a cancer that affects the lymphatic system, which is responsible for maintaining body's immune system. While treatment generally depends on the type of lymphoma, currently only chemotherapy and radiation are available as first line treatments, the company said.
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BHEL to set up solar power plants in Sunderbans
Bangalore: The Electronics division of the Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has won a contract to set up five stand-alone solar power plants in the Islands of Sunderbans, West Bengal. The Rs 15-crore contract is a repeat order from the West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA), which successfully commissioned the State's first largest stand-alone solar power plant in Mousuni Island recently.

BHEL's scope in the contract includes design, manufacture, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of two stand-alone solar power plants of 110 kWp each and three stand-alone solar power plants of 55 kWp each, with associated LT overhead distribution lines in five islands under the Sunderbans area of West Bengal. Besides, the company will operate and maintain the plants for 10 years on a turnkey basis. All the five power plants are expected to be commissioned during the next 12 months. With a view to ensure reliable, quality power supply to the islanders, each plant will be equipped with high efficiency battery banks, inverters and electronic control systems.
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Tata Telecom net up 80 per cent
New Delhi: Tata Telecom Ltd has registered a growth of 80 per cent in net profit for the quarter ended June 2004 at Rs 8.14 crore compared to Rs 4.51 crore in the corresponding previous period.
The company achieved a turnover of Rs 96.47 crore (Rs 75.12 crore), a growth of 28 per cent. Earlier, the company had announced that the Tata group would sell to Avaya its equity of 25.1 per cent in Tata Telecom. "The formalities for this are on track. Further, the open offer for a minimum of 20 per cent of Tata Telecom's paid-up capital, at the rate of Rs 220 per share, has been completed," the statement added.
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Satyam Q1 net up at Rs.173 crore
Hyderabad: Satyam Computer Services Ltd has recorded software revenues of Rs 771.50 crore (as against guidance of Rs 732 crore) and a net profit of Rs 173.48 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2004. It has registered an increase of 37.85 per cent in revenues and 43 per cent in net profit over corresponding quarter last year. The company has revised guidance for the current year upwards to be in the range of Rs 3,268 crore to Rs 3,312 crore. For the quarter-ended September 2004, the company has projected revenues in the range of Rs 805 crore to Rs 810 crore. For the financial-year ended 2003-04, the company recorded total income of Rs 2,623.27 crore and a net profit of Rs 555.79 crore.
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Satyam to spend Rs.150 crore on expansion
Hyderabad: Satyam Computer Services Ltd plans to invest Rs 150 crore during the financial year to fuel expansion plans that would see a separate centre to host about 1,500 people in Hyderabad. Recently, the company opened an office in Chennai, commissioned another centre at Bhubaneshwar and is in the process of developing a facility in Kolkata. The company has entered into an agreement with the West Bengal Government to acquire some land for expansion.

As part of its expansion in the overseas markets the company is set to open a new near shore centre at Hungary to service the East European countries just as its Toronto office serves the North American market, Dubai the African market and China the Asia-Pacific region. Nipuna Services, the BPO subsidiary of Satyam, has added three new customers in Q1 and the number has swelled to 14 active customers. The BPO subsidiary is transitioning into a shared services desk for a leading biosciences company and a customer support process for a leading telecommunications company. The business from the US is estimated at about 69 per cent and the rest being generated from enhanced business from Europe, South Asia and other countries.
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Hathway introduces site policing
Bangalore: Hathway Cable Internet has taken a major initiative to stop abuse of the Internet by introducing "Site Police", a premium filtering service to make Internet surfing more family friendly.
Subscribers can use it for blocking pornography and other harmful content of the Web. This filtering solution will be offered free for its annual subscription packages. The tool uses a complex multi-tier algorithm to maintain records of all Web sites visited in the past.
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Zicom launches Z-Security
Mumbai: Zicom Electronic Security Systems Ltd has launched Z-Security, its hi-tech electronic security service initiative. The programme aims to provide Indian customers with sophisticated electronic security systems such as closed circuit TVs (CCTVs) surveillance systems and intrusion detection systems on a monthly service charge basis. The Z-Security service would be priced upwards of Rs 777 wherein the customer can choose from an array of services in the CCTV and intrusion detection domain.
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Intoto launches home security solution
Hyderabad: Intoto Software has announced the availability of the ParentalCQ software solution that provides next-generation home networking security with advanced content control, filtering and monitoring support. ParentalCQ and Intel IXP4XX network processors enable residential gateway original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to upgrade existing product lines with complete Internet content filtering capabilities.
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HCL Info into home entertainment
Bangalore: HCL Infosystems Ltd has plans for the home entertainment market with a slew of launches that spans plasma television, liquid crystal display television, MP3 players and digital cameras. The LCD television will come bundled with a range of software that includes five movies and several songs. The company was also bullish on sales of Nokia mobile phones for which it is a distributor in the country.
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Jet Air launches 'Monsoon Super Apex' fares
New Delhi: Jet Airways has announced the launch of its 'Monsoon Super Apex' fares, which are as much as 20 per cent lower than the existing apex fares offered by it on eight metro routes. These include Delhi-Bangalore, Delhi-Chennai, Delhi-Hyderabad, Delhi-Mumbai, Kolkata-Bangalore and Kolkata-Chennai. A passenger availing himself of the Monsoon Super Apex fare will be charged Rs 2,500 for a one-way travel between Delhi and Mumbai, while earlier the passenger would have paid Rs 3,450 for the same journey. However, this scheme is provided to tickets booked at least 30 days before travel. Similarly, a passenger travelling on the Delhi-Chennai, Delhi-Bangalore, Kolkata-Bangalore and Kolkata-Chennai sectors would be charged Rs 3,500 now, if the booking is made at least 30 days before travel. The new apex fares come into immediate effect and are valid till September 15.
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Titan launches Flip collection
Mumbai: Titan Industries has launched the Flip collection - a dual-faced watch that incorporates two watch movements embedded in a single case. This dual-faced watch allows wearers to switch between international time zones and alternative lifestyles formal or casual with a mere flip of dial, the company release stated. The Flip collection would also be exported to 29 countries.

The collection is made of an ultra-light material such as titanium.
It also includes models with an automatic generating system (AGS) feature, which provides the customer the added benefit of using the watch without concerns of depleting the power source.
Priced between Rs 5,495 and Rs 6,000, this collection will be available in two cases and six variants across Titan showrooms and also in a few select retail outlets in select cities. Film actor Akshaye Khanna endorses the collection.
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