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Business & Economy
Computers: Wen's vision
for an Asian century
What is India News Service, Monday, 11 April 2005, 1400 hrs IST
Ahead of his talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Chinese Premier Wen
Jiabao Monday suggested cooperation with India in high-technology, including
space, and said the two countries could join hands to usher in an
\93Asian Century\94 in information technology.
Wen kicked off his four-day trip by interacting with honchos of India\92s
biggest software exporter Tata Consultancy Services and visiting ISRO\92s
satellite development centre here.
\93If India and China cooperate in the IT industry, we will be able to lead
the world IT industry and when the particular day comes, it will signify the
coming of the Asian century of the IT industry,\94 the Chinese Prime Minister in
his interaction with TCS executives.
Noting that India\92s advantage in software and China is ahead in hardware,
Wen said cooperation was \93just like two Pagodas \97 one hardware and one
software and combined, we can take the leadership position in the world.\94
\93If we believe that the development of the IT industry symbolises the
future of science and technology and the economy, then the cooperation between
our countries to develop the IT industry will symbolise the prosperity of our
two nations in future,\94 Wen said.
\93I strongly believe that if we join hands together, we will certainly be
able to set a new trail in the IT business world,\94 he said.
Visting the ISRO Satellite Centre, the Chinese Premier called for enhanced
cooperation and tapping new avenues in high-technology areas between India and
China.
Wen expressed the view that there are a lot of areas for (enhanced)
cooperation in high-technology space, as well as exploring new opportunities,
said ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair, who made a presentation on India\92s space
programme to Wen and the accompanying Chinese delegation.
China
seeks collaboration in chip design: India may be lagging behind in
semiconductor manufacturing, but the software expertise that helps design new
generation chips of the world has caught the attention of rival China.
CII
calls for diversification of trade with China:
CII has called for diversification of export basket to attain the
desired $20 billion trade between India and China by 2010, in the backdrop of
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's high profile visit to India .
Tatas'
to invest Rs 10,000-cr in telecom business:
Targeting to capture "leadership position" in all spheres of telecom
services by the next fiscal, corporate giant Tatas have decided to pump in an
additional Rs 10,000 crore in the next 12-16 months with a central role for
group chairman Ratan Tata to coordinate and strategise growth of various
companies in the sector.
CBI
examining re-routed Int'l calls by Reliance Infocomm:
After the TDSAT ruling of Reliance Infocomm's re-routing of calls
as `threat to national security', CBI, too, has been asked by Department of
Telecom to examine the international calls of Reliance Infocomm besides other
telecom operators to find out if it has any national security implications.
PAN
may be mandatory for large single-day cash drawals: The Banking Cash
Transaction Tax (BCCT) endgame is getting intriguing.
Azim
Premji richest Indian: Azim Premji, chairman of the Bangalore-based software
giant, Wipro, is the richest Indian with wealth worth Rs. 31,198 crores. Mukesh
and Anil Ambani, chairman and vice-chairman respectively of the Reliance Group,
are the second and third richest.
Maruti
Omni comes with new look, more features:
The Maruti Omni, India's most popular multi-utility vehicle, has
been refreshed and upgraded.
Ball set rolling for retail FDI:
The government is also considering raising diamond mining capital to to 100%.
Textile exports hit in a free world:
Exports fell by 7.6% to $1.07 billion in January 2005.
How
much does export promotion cost?: The differences between finance and
commerce ministries over tax breaks for export promotion have thrown up a larger
issue for debate \97 how much does it cost the country to run the various
schemes for exporters?
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