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Satyam pep talk falls flat on 2,000 jittery employees
Company sends mail promising jobs safe, yet staff wonder

Switch off your TV and don’t read the newspapers, stop believing rumours,” says one of the mails from top officials of Satyam Computer Services that the employees found in their inbox on Thursday.

An IT company is rarely known to guarantee employees’ jobs, but Satyam has been doing just that in its e-mails to employees. “No lay-offs, retrenchments,” - was the management’s assurance in an e-mail, an employee said.

Even as assurance mails from Satyam officials alo...

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Friday , 9 January '09

5,000 hands this unit never saw

At the Hinjewadi facility of Satyam Computer Services, many of the 400-odd employees decided to go in for a motivational exercise — ‘Spirit of Satyam’ — on their own.
Friday , 9 January '09

Petrol pumps dry up in city

Long queues could be seen outside petrol pumps across the city on Thursday, the second day of the nationwide strike called by Oil Sectors Officers Association.
Friday , 9 January '09

Farmer’s son brings Vidarbha on film

When Satish Manwar penned a heart-wrenching tale of a farmer’s family in Vidarbha, it was a reaction of sorts.
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Friday , 9 January '09

After buses, CNG on offer for cars now, but auto drivers not convinced

It began with Pune Mahanagar Parivhan Mahamandal Ltd buses, in time for the Commonwealth Youth Games in October.
Friday , 9 January '09

Brainvisa discusses its Rs 47 crore fraud case at cyber workshop to he...

This couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time. As Supam Maheshwari, CEO Brainvisa came out openly to discuss the case of an employee who had managed to dupe Brainvisa to the tune of Rs 47 crore at the workshop...
Friday , 9 January '09

‘To love Marathi, you don’t have to hate English’

Over 1,000 representatives from educational institutes across the state, who had gathered in the city under the banner of education federation convention, saw local NCP leaders steal the show.
Friday , 9 January '09

Sule promises AIEEE centres in state

The aspirants of All India Engineering Entrance Exam can breathe a sigh of relief as they are all set to get the exam centre within the state and not outside the state.
Friday , 9 January '09

11 city students travel to JFK Space Centre

A group of 11 students from the city-based Loyola High School recently achieved the distinction of becoming the first-ever group of Indian students to visit the J.F.Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
Friday , 9 January '09

‘Inculcate traffic discipline in youth’

Social activist and Rickshaw Panchayat union leader Baba Adhav has called on the RTO and the traffic police to spread awareness of traffic rules amongst the youth.
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Key interest

Known for his lyrical and introspective interpretations, Arunesh Nadgir, a promising young pianist from the US, will enthrall the audiences in the city with his intense talent at a performance organised by The Poona Music Society.
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