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Wipro gets 85 acres in TN
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu government has allotted 85
acres of land to Wipro in the planned Knowledge
Industry Township.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/862840.cms

India is a dumping ground for e-wastes
The electronic waste contains several hazardous and
toxic materials like lead, mercury, cadmium, PVC
plastics and brominated flame retardants, which are
known to cause severe defects in human bodies.
http://www.rediff.com/news/2004/sep/26pak.htm

Got the pink slip? No need to feel blue
Lost A Job? Down In The Doldrums? Perk Up. Companies Are Now
Taking A Compassionate View While Retrenching Employees,
<i>Sunday Times</i> discovers.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/863774.cms

US elections outcome will not impact BPO
Former US deputy secretary of state Strobe Talbott on
Saturday said outsourcing of American IT and BPO jobs
to India would continue irrespective of the outcome of
the US presidential elections to be held in November.
http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=36549

Four IT parks coming up in Bengal
KOLKATA: Speaking at a seminar Bengals IT secretary
G D Gautama said four new IT parks would be set up in
the state.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/863548.cms

Indian CEO charged with fraud in Silicon Valley
Former Computer Associates International Inc Chief
Executive Sanjay Kumar was charged on Wednesday with
securities fraud and obstruction of justice stemming
from a two-year investigation of improper accounting
at the software maker.
http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=36472

It's time for America to turn South
If John Kerry is elected President of the United States
in November, the election could initiate a sea-change
in US-Latin American relations - even though he has never
shown much interest in the region. George Bush has largely
ignored it since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=36526

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