S-technology giant IBM said it has more than doubled its headcount in India to 50,000 in the last 2 years.
"IBM has more than doubled the number of people it employs in India over the past two years to over 50,000. This means that one in six of IBM's workers is now based in India," a company statement said.
IBM had recently said it will invest six billion dollars in India by 2009.
"We have invested two billion dollars (in the last three years). We will spend six billion dollars by 2009," IBM Asia-Pacific President Frank Kern said last week.
As part of its expansion plans at its India Research Laboratory, the company has shifted its lab in Delhi, earlier located within the IIT campus, to a larger facility in Vasant Kunj.
The new laboratory has more than double the floor space of the earlier location, better infrastructure and will provide IBM better bandwidth to address innovation needs of a larger client base worldwide, the statement added.
IBM also recently opened a research lab in Bangalore.
The expansion of IBM Research facilities in India is driven by a growth in research activities related to IBM's Software, Services and Systems businesses, as well as client collaborations in India.
The company invests 5-6 billion dollar a year in R&D, Dan Dias, Director, IBM India Research Laboratory said.
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IBM India headcount crosses 50,000
March 21, 2007, 9:39 amAwareness march to mark Water Day
March 21, 2007, 9:35 am
TO mark World Water Day on March 22, Water and Sanitation Management Organisation (WASMO), Surendranagar has been carrying out a procession involving the village elders, members of village water committees and WASMO officials at Vadvan taluka.
During the procession that started on March 19, village-level meetings, street plays and various other awareness activities were taken up regarding water conservation and hygiene. The procession started at Ramrajpar village in Limdi taluka and would culminate at Boldiyad village in Vadvan taluka on March 22.
The procession would pass through three zones of Surendranagar district with an aim to sensitize people about water conservation, creating water committees across villages and ensuring effective water management by people at village level.
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During the procession that started on March 19, village-level meetings, street plays and various other awareness activities were taken up regarding water conservation and hygiene. The procession started at Ramrajpar village in Limdi taluka and would culminate at Boldiyad village in Vadvan taluka on March 22.
The procession would pass through three zones of Surendranagar district with an aim to sensitize people about water conservation, creating water committees across villages and ensuring effective water management by people at village level.
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IAF sends MiG-23MF into aviation folklore
March 21, 2007, 9:34 am
N a farewell ceremony attended by the Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi, the 224 Squadron of the Indian Air Force bid adieu to the last five MiG-23 MF fighter aircraft here on Tuesday. With this, the squadron _ christened as the Warlords _ transcended into an aviation folklore of sort, bringing an end to the operational duty of the flying machines that had logged 32,581 flying hours.
Led by Wing Commander M K Singh, the MiG-23 MFs _ one of the most powerful single-engine fighter aircraft in the world till date_ gave a formation in the sky as a mark of the farewell. Singh later handed over the documents like form 700 (log book) and pilot notes to Tyagi to mark the official phase-out of the fighter planes from IAF.
“Though they are best in performance, considering cost effectiveness, the IAF has phased out MiG-23 MF,’’ said Tyagi. Tyagi said that Sukhoi was being considered as an alternative to MiG-23 MF.
Recognising the importance of technology upgradation in defence, the Air Chief said: “The economic growth is possible only when the country is secured. To assure the security, the technology upgadation in the defence force is must. And, the IAF has been continually working to upgrade itself with the latest technologies.’’
He said in future the area of operation of IAF will not be limited to air space. “It will extended into aerospace,’’ said Tyagi, adding, “India will get 24 Air Jet Trainers (AJTs) aircraft from the UK in September.’’ With phase-out, these last five flying machines will be kept as gate guardians. While one will be sent to Air Force Academy at Hyderabad, another will be sent to Air Force Museum at Palam. A decision on the other three is yet to be taken. On Tuesday, it was an emotional moment for the squadron that flew the machines for the last time. “These flying machines were one of the biggest assets of IAF. It was a great feeling to be part of the 224 Squadron,’’ said Wing Commander R Khajuria.
For Squadron Leader Vijay Shelke, it was a moment of mixed feeling. “I feel sad as it bid adieu to MiG-23 MF. But at the same time, I am excited to take up a new assignment,’’ he said.
The 224 Sqaudron, formed on July 4,1983 at Adampur in Punjab, had become operational with its primary role as air defence and secondary role as ground attack. It had been raised along with Squadron 223 to counter the air threat from US-made F-16 fighters of the neighbouring country. In their nearly two-and-a-half decades, the Warlords have participated in various operations that include Meghdoot in air defence of Siachen Glacier during 1985-86. The squadron has also the rare distinction of having operated from Leh.
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Led by Wing Commander M K Singh, the MiG-23 MFs _ one of the most powerful single-engine fighter aircraft in the world till date_ gave a formation in the sky as a mark of the farewell. Singh later handed over the documents like form 700 (log book) and pilot notes to Tyagi to mark the official phase-out of the fighter planes from IAF.
“Though they are best in performance, considering cost effectiveness, the IAF has phased out MiG-23 MF,’’ said Tyagi. Tyagi said that Sukhoi was being considered as an alternative to MiG-23 MF.
Recognising the importance of technology upgradation in defence, the Air Chief said: “The economic growth is possible only when the country is secured. To assure the security, the technology upgadation in the defence force is must. And, the IAF has been continually working to upgrade itself with the latest technologies.’’
He said in future the area of operation of IAF will not be limited to air space. “It will extended into aerospace,’’ said Tyagi, adding, “India will get 24 Air Jet Trainers (AJTs) aircraft from the UK in September.’’ With phase-out, these last five flying machines will be kept as gate guardians. While one will be sent to Air Force Academy at Hyderabad, another will be sent to Air Force Museum at Palam. A decision on the other three is yet to be taken. On Tuesday, it was an emotional moment for the squadron that flew the machines for the last time. “These flying machines were one of the biggest assets of IAF. It was a great feeling to be part of the 224 Squadron,’’ said Wing Commander R Khajuria.
For Squadron Leader Vijay Shelke, it was a moment of mixed feeling. “I feel sad as it bid adieu to MiG-23 MF. But at the same time, I am excited to take up a new assignment,’’ he said.
The 224 Sqaudron, formed on July 4,1983 at Adampur in Punjab, had become operational with its primary role as air defence and secondary role as ground attack. It had been raised along with Squadron 223 to counter the air threat from US-made F-16 fighters of the neighbouring country. In their nearly two-and-a-half decades, the Warlords have participated in various operations that include Meghdoot in air defence of Siachen Glacier during 1985-86. The squadron has also the rare distinction of having operated from Leh.
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