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Microsoft Corp made its most vehement and public attack on Google Inc, calling its internet rival's actions potentially anti-competitive, and urging victims to file complaints to regulators.

* Mobile accessories market to get tax breaks * Sensex up 300 pts * Infotech usage in tax management to be increased * First set of UID numbers this year * Tech advisor group under Nandan Nilekani * UID authority given Rs 1900 cr * Hike in allocation for school education * Rs 1.73 lakh crore for infrastructure

India's export-driven IT sector has sought an extension of a key tax benefit scheme to beyond its 2011 deadline in next week's federal budget, which industry players say will help small and medium technology companies.

2009 was one of the most controversial years for H-1B visas. Among all the brouhaha, many companies were also disqualified from applying for H-1B visas.