INTERNATIONAL Antitrust: US lawyers seek strict sanctions on Microsoft Washington: Lawyers for the states still pursuing the Microsoft antitrust case pleaded in court on June 19 for strict sanctions on the company for its monopoly abuse as the case neared a likely conclusion.
NEPAD pledges Democracy, seeks more investment Johannesburg: NEPAD, the New Partnership for Africa's Development, calls for massive investment in the continent as African countries pledge to follow global standards of Democracy.
NATIONAL Kinetic launches youth bike 'Zing' in Bangalore Bangalore: Kinetic Motor Company Limited, on June 21, launched a new scooter called Kinetic 'Zing' in Bangalore. This trendy zippy scooter is targeted at the modern day youth and is the most important product launch in this segment.
Wipro to re-skill 5.5 lakh teachers over 5 years Bangalore: Infotech Czar and chairman of Wipro Limited, Azim Premji, said on June 21 that only with a quality education system India can prepare the current and future generations to create value for the nation, as the company announced that it is eyeing to re-skill 5.5 lakh teachers in the country over the next five years.
Quick refund of taxpayers’ pending amount ordered New Delhi: Optimistic of a higher revenue collection in April-June, the government has instructed the Tax Department to refund all pending amounts due to tax-payers by July 15, while expediting the computerisation drive to streamline administration and simplify procedures.
SENSEX fluctuates in early trade on selling pressure Mumbai: The SENSEX opened marginally higher and later moved in a narrow range of about 30 points in line with a narrowly mixed trend at early stages on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on June 21 on selling pressure by speculators as well as institutional investors.
