Wed, 07 May 2008 04:38:48 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/ PostNuke Powered Site en-us http://www.webnewswire.com/images//images/logos/webnewswire.com.gif http://www.webnewswire.com/ editor@webnewswire.com http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444635.html Amidst much excitement and anticipation, Pond’s, one of the worlds leading and most respected skincare brands today announced its new brand ambassador, the beautiful Bollywood actress Ms. Priyanka Chopra as the new face of Pond’s across all the brand’s ranges in India. From her stunning dimpled smile to her immaculate skin, the former Miss World personifies everything that Pond’s stands for - sophisticated beauty and charming ...something that everyone loves to love.. Wed, 07 May 2008 04:38:48 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444634.html In its Golden Jubilee year, the DRDO conducted a GOLDEN LAUNCH of AGNI 3 Missile system to a Range of 3000 kms at 09:56 hrs today from the Wheeler Island, about 12 kms from Dhamra off Orissa Coast. The launch propelled India into a select group of countries with IRBM capabilities and added yet another dimension to the national deterrence. It was a text book launch and followed the trajectory with single digit guidance accuracy. All the subsystems of the Missile functioned in a copybook manner giving an outstanding integrated performance of the Missile in terms of Range and accuracy. Wed, 07 May 2008 04:36:57 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444633.html The Naval Commanders’ Conference is the highest decision making body of the navy. It meets annually to deliberate upon major operational issues with regard to the Defence of the Nation’s Maritime Interests, Coastal Security, Defence of National Assets at sea, naval strategy, its own operational and acquisition plans and the course corrections required to remain relevant with the times as also to maintain synergy with the other two services. Wed, 07 May 2008 04:34:38 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444632.html The 3rd National Marketing Summit is being organised by the All India Management Association (AIMA) and it is of special significance as it addresses the aspect of customer delight. Mr. Kamal Singh, Director, AIMA, says. “More and more companies are entering the service sector and each is trying its best to provide a customer experience.” The summit provides an opportunity to interact with the speakers from the service sector itself. Mr. Singh added “The market leaders are invited to the event and they bring in a lot of insight of experience. It's like hearing from the horse's mouth.” Mon, 05 May 2008 08:57:05 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444631.html Dr Arun Maheshwari shared his perspective on offshore operations in India and the potential India holds in delivering cost effective operations to MNC’s. He pioneered the concept of remote development, when he set up a unit within India, by installing one of the first leased lines between the US and India. Dr. Maheshwari has decades of experience in dealing with the American IT industry and influenced American companies to outsource software development work to India.It is because of Dr. Maheshwari that India today is being seen around the world as the most preferred centre for offshoring. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:21:18 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444630.html April 2008, New Delhi The resurgence of auspicious concepts from our ancient culture heralds new beginnings because they infuse a positive and exuberant outlook in the social milieu and also affords a fillip to various business ventures. Akshay Trithya is one such concept that has made inroads into the social psyche in recent times. Akshaya is a Sanskrit word which means 'one that never diminishes'. Akshaya Trithya falls on the third day of the bright half of the Hindu month of Vaisakha, which is a lunar month. It is one of the three and a half most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:09:11 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444629.html April 2008, New Delhi Akshay Tritiya is a festival that spells Prosperity for Indians. It is one of the three and a half most auspicious days of the Hindu Calendar. The word Akshaya means that which never diminishes - hence beginnings made or valuables bought on this day are considered certain to bring luck and success. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:45:06 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444628.html Akshaya Tritya festival is now a new occasion that is bringing all communities together. The day festival once celebrated mostly in South India,Rajasthan etc. is now celebrated by all communities to buy gold on this occasion as an expression of measure of wealth and happiness. The festival was more common in the South initially but now it is spreading toall over the India. In Rajasthan, the day is called Aakha Teej and is considered very auspicious for weddings as well. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:40:46 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444627.html Great news for the students aspiring to empower their career, Global Institute of Intellectual Property (GIIP) in Collaboration with University of Washington, CASRIP, USA, the fifth largest university of the world is coming up with its courses in Intellectual Property and International Patents, which enables professionals from various technical backgrounds to undertake world-wide IP assignments in MNCs, Corporate firms, Government research labs, law firms and KPOs/LPOs. APRIL 28, 2008: Professional courses have turned out to be a very popular choice in the present times, with students' opting for various courses of their preference. These courses provide a well-defined career in terms of the industry to be pursued like medicine, engineering, management, law, mass media, hospitality etc. Keeping such eagerness in mind, the Government has put in a lot of effort to promote professional education at various levels. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:39:05 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444626.html The flight operations from the new airport in Bangalore are expected to be further delayed as contentious issues like user development fee are yet to be resolved, an aviation official said. The stakeholders of the Rs.25 billion airport - the ministry of civil aviation, the Airports Authority of India (AAI), the Karnataka government and the Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) - will meet here Tuesday following a Karnataka high court order. The court asked them to re-look and re-negotiate the concessions agreement signed between the airport developer, BIAL, and the government. Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel will review the meeting of the stakeholders and look into various issues. The closure of the existing HAL airport and levy of user development fee by the new Bangalore airport are expected to come up for discussion. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:22:05 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444625.html The Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) is set to become a trade partner of DEiK, Turkey's foreign economic relations board in India. Turkey expressed its willingness to enter into a partnership agreement with the AMA this month when a 20-member association delegation visited that country. The delegation held discussions with the DEiK in which Cefi J. Kamhi, a former member of the Turkish parliament, was present. He also chaired the Turkish Indian Business Council. Sources close to the delegation said the DEiK would soon send the draft of a memorandum of understanding (MoU), which on AMA's approval would formalise the agreement. The association is equipping itself with a state-of-the-art video conferencing system that will enable businessmen from Turkey to interact with businessmen in India. This would make it a 'clearing house of information, not only in trade and commerce but even in areas like tourism'. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:20:47 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444624.html India, already a leader in the remote sensing data domain, is poised to become a major collaborative space power, says an international space competitiveness index study. According to the study, conducted by the US-based Futron Corp, the space race that has witnessed major developments like the Soviet Union's Sputnik launch, the first man-made satellite to orbit and the US' successful moon mission is now a $100 billion-plus industry. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:18:46 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444623.html The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C9 lifted off successfully with 10 satellites - two Indian and eight foreign - at 9.23 a.m. Monday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here. Officials said the satellites' launches were progressing as expected. Around 16 minutes into the flight, the satellites will be injected into the polar sun synchronous orbit inclined at an angle of 97.94 degree to the equator. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:16:51 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444622.html The Indian equities market opened Monday in the green, tracking other strong Asian markets that were running higher. The 30-share benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange opened with a gain of 145.58 points at 17,251.56. The S and amp;P Nifty of the National Stock Exchange opened at 5,112.50 points with a marginal gain of 1.20 from its previous close. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:15:24 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444621.html In line with its strong commitment towards preserving the environment, the philanthropic arm of GE, the GE Volunteers India launched a tree plantation drive ``Green Environment’’ in partnership with the Defense Services on Friday, April 25. More than 20 volunteers from the Delhi chapter of GE Volunteers India actively participated in the drive flagged off by Mr. William Blair, the Country Director of GE Aviation, India and Chairman, Delhi Chapter, GE Volunteers India. Around 2,000 saplings of different trees like Ashoka, Silver Oak, Arjuna, Bottle Brush, Alistonia and Jamun were planted across the Army Cantonment area. Elaborating on GE’s commitment towards environmental conservation, Mr. Blair said, “This is part of GE’s effort to bring our teams together and give back to the community where we work and live. The tree plantation is an excellent initiative to increase the green cover, which is great for the community and positively impacts our environment. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:14:14 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444620.html SE Investments Ltd., a leading financial services company with particular stress on micro credit, has posted excellent results for the year ended March 31st, 2008. Net Profit for the year ended March 31, 2008 stands at Rs.1114.55 lacs, a hop of 107 % up from Rs 536.89 lacs for the same period last year. The Net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 is a whooping 3077% jump to Rs 504.61 lacs, up from Rs 15.77 lacs for the same period in the last fiscal. The company’s Net Income from Operations for FY 08 clocked Rs.3238.71 lacs, a hop of 46.6%, against Rs.2209.16 lacs in the last fiscal. Net Income from operations for the fourth quarter rose 53.63% to Rs 983.95 lacs, up from Rs 640.43 lacs in the last fiscal. Earnings Per Share (EPS) for the year ending March 31, 2008 stands at Rs 35.50, up from Rs 17.10 last year. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:12:43 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444619.html India, already a leader in the remote sensing data domain, is poised to become a major collaborative space power, says an international space competitiveness index study. According to the study, conducted by the US-based Futron Corp, the space race that has witnessed major developments like the Soviet Union's Sputnik launch, the first man-made satellite to orbit and the US' successful moon mission is now a $100 billion-plus industry. Today, space industry consists of satellite manufacturers, launch service providers and downstream industries like imaging solutions and navigational services. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:40:46 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444618.html Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL), a subsidiary of Sterlite Industries Ltd, Thursday announced its Rs.36 billion ($900 million) expansion projects, which, according to the company, would make it the world's largest zinc-lead producer by 2010. An official said after the expansion, HZL's total zinc-lead capacity would be 1,065,000 tonnes per annum with fully integrated mining and captive power generation capacities. The plans involve expansion of two brownfield smelter projects, which will increase the production capacities of zinc and lead by 210,000 tonnes and 100,000 tonnes respectively. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:46:02 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444617.html Two of the world's leading real estate retail management services - New York-based Jones LangSalle Incorporated (JLI) and Australia's Colonial First State Property Management - have formed a new company, Sandalwood Asia. The joint venture (JV) will concentrate on retail development and management services in Asia. The 50:50 JV company's prime aim will be to help developers from India and other Asian countries to capitalise on premium retail opportunities and assess long-term value of small owners by evaluating their assets. Announcing, Anuj Puri, chairman and country head of Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj (the Indian branch of JLI), said through Sandalwood Asia that they intend to create a long-term value for retail assets and also introduce India's small real estate owners with intensive practices used internationally for benchmarking the assets. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:20:30 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444616.html India's Reliance Retail Ltd (RRL) has entered a joint venture (JV) with US-based Office Depot, a global provider of office products and services . With this partnership, Office Depot marks its entry into India - one of the the top 15 office product markets in the world. To accelerate the rollout of the JV, both firms have also announced the acquisition of eOfficePlanet, a leading dealer of office products and services to corporate customers in India. President and CEO of Reliance Lifestyle Bijou Kurien said in a statement that the JV would help RRL establish a supply chain network and enhance eOfficePlanet's merchandising capabilities. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:17:12 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444615.html The sluggish pace of work at Baglihar power project has irritated the Jammu and Kashmir government and it has constituted a panel to suggest measures to penalise the contractors who have allegedly shifted completion date for over three years now. Sources in the government revealed that a three-member panel headed by Haseeb Drabu, economic advisor to Jammu and Kashmir, has been set up to examine the issue of penalising the contractors of the 450 MW hydro-electric project over river Chenab. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:14:58 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444614.html The Indian equities market opened in green Wednesday tracking strong Asian cues. The 30-share benchmark sensitive index of the Bombay Stock Exchange opened with a gain of 54.79 points at 16,823.99. The S and amp;P Nifty of the National Stock Exchange opened at 5,044.35 points with a marginal loss of five points compared to its previous close. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:08:12 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444613.html The Indian equities markets were trading firm in afternoon trade Monday on sustained buying in blue-chip stocks. The market opened higher today, as buoyant global markets overshadowed a steep 50 basis points hike in cash reserve ratio (CRR) announced by the Reserve Bank of India late last Thursday. At 12.30 p.m., the 30 share Bombay Stock Exchange sensitive index was trading at 16,689.26 with a gain of 208.06 points or 1.26 percent. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:11:55 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444612.html Parts of Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district were tense Monday, a day after clashes broke out over the setting up of a steel plant by South Korean major Posco. Three people were injured Sunday in the violence between the supporters and critics of the project in Govindpur village, 150 km from here, police said. Anti-Posco activists had organised three meetings at Govindpur, Patna and Nuagaon villages, Prasant Paikray, spokesperson of the Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti said. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:09:31 -0400 http://www.webnewswire.com/Article444611.html The Indian equities market opened with a positive gap Monday tracking strong Asian markets. The 30-share benchmark sensitive index of the Bombay Stock Exchange opened with a gain of 148.82 points at 16,611.41. The S and amp;P Nifty of the National Stock Exchange opened at 4,955.90 with a marginal loss of three points compared to its previous close. 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