Expats relocate to India seeking global opportunities

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Expats relocate to India seeking global opportunities
Expats are now looking for jobs in India, especially in the engineering, manufacturing, infrastructure and construction sectors, and are pleased with Indian salaries.
'India fastest growing IT services market in Asia Pacific'
India is the fastest growing IT services market in Asia Pacific while China represents the largest regional opportunity, says a report by IT market research firm Springboard Research.
Tatas seal deal to buy Jaguar, Land Rover for $2.3 Bn'Indian BPOs may be target of acquisitions'

TECHNOLOGY NEWS
'India to have 6.9 Mn WiMAX connections by the end of 2011'
Gartner, the global IT research and advisory firm, predicted that India will have 6.9 million mobile and fixed WiMAX connections by the end of 2011.
Pi expands Bangalore R&D center
Pi, a subsidiary of information infrastructure solution provider EMC, plans to expand the core technical team at its Bangalore development center by 50 percent.
'Digital television platforms gaining ground'MindTree Consulting to join hands with Oracle

BUSINESS NEWS
Ahmedabad civic body gets nod to raise $37.5 Mn
The central government has given the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) six more months to raise $37.5 million through a tax-free bonds issue.
Sun Microsystems registers $3.615 Bn revenue in second quarter
Sun Microsystems, a developer of technologies that power the global marketplace, has registered a revenue of $3.615 billion in its fiscal second quarter, which ended December 30, 2007.
India's crude oil output 3.6 percent below Feb targetSalarpuria Group eyes hotel industry, IT SEZ

VENTURE NEWS
Pacific Star to raise $2 Bn for Asian property fund
Pacific Star Group, a Singapore based real estate investment and fund management firm, is planning to raise $2 billion (Rs8,020 crore) for an Asian property fund.
Sanra Software plans to raise $28 Mn through GDR
With a view to fund its expansion plans, animation firm Sanra Software plans to raise $28 million next month via GDRs/ADRs.
UAE finance group in JV with Indian BPOEicher to build up capacity before Volvo JV

OTHER NEWS
Maruti to launch new middle segment car Dzire
Auto major Maruti Suzuki has announced the launch of a new middle segment car, Dzire, which has luxury features like steering mounted audio controls, automatic climate control and dual airbags for safety.
Exploited Indian workers to meet envoy Thursday
A group of Indian workers alleging exploitation at a US shipyard has arrived here to meet Indian Ambassador Ronen Sen and demand concrete steps to end abuses in the H2B guest worker programme.
Kerala IT firm to organise run for social causeCentral Secretariat staff to learn HR techniques