GE's R&D CENTRE IN BANGALORE GETS AWARD

GE's Bangalore R&D Centre gets ENERGY EFFICIENT UNIT AWARD recently in Chennai.

FICCI FRAMES 2009 IN CHENNAI

FICCI inassociation with Government of Tamilnadu organised FICCI FRAMES 2009- MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS CONCLAVE Recently. This Two day programme was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu,Dr.Kalaignar.M.Karunanidhi and the Inaugural address was given by Ms.Ambika Soni, Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting,Government of India.Padmashri Dr.Kamal Haasan,a superstar in the Tamil Film Industry was the Chairman,Media and Entertainment Business Conclave.

The two day meet was well attended by representatives of media and the Film industry in south. Mr. Yash chopra,leading Bollywood producer,Mr.Kunal Kohli,a leading director in Bollywood,and Manirathnam,a leading producer and director of Tamil and Hindi films like Roja,Guru etc also participated in the meet.

SSL-TTK BRINGS ORTHAHEEL FOOTWEAR TO INDIA.

SSL-TTK Limited,announced the formal launch of orthaheel footwear products in India.Mr.T.R.Venkatesh,Managing Director,and Dr.Philip Vasyli,the founder of orthaheel unveiled the footwear range.

Adressing the media,Dr.Vasyli said that "by nature our feet is designed for soft natural surfaces like sand and soil,but today we spend most of our time waking on unnatural and hard surfaces which force our feet to pronate (roll over )excessively to gain ground contact.This will lead to heel pain,knee pain etc.' Orthaheel orthotics is scientifically designed to align our feet and address the problems arising from excess pronation."

SSL_TTK Limited was incorporated in 2000 as a joint venture between SSL International plc.UK, and TTK -LIG Limited.The firm markets the internationally renowned Scholl's range of foot care products in India.

NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF VIJAYA BANK

Smt.Subhalakshmi A Panse has taken over charge as Executive Director of Vijaya Bank. She was earlier with bank of Maharashtra .A Gold medallist from Pune University and MBA from Drexel University USA.

THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PR

The Global communication Associationand PRCI are jointly organising a Two Day
Conference in Bangalore on 26th and 27th November,2009.The Governor of
Karnataka Shri.H.R.Bharadwaj will Inaugurate the two day event.

CHINA'S ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVES

If you are ignorant of your adversary,you are certain to be in peril-SUN TZU

Robert A.Compton,Executive Producer of the Two Million Minutes series on global education has released his new documentary WIN IN CHINA-THE MOVIE. Mr.Compton,American venture capitalist,entrepreneur and Harvard MBA,has teamed up with award winning film maker Ole Schell to bring the story of china's entrepreneurial explosion to the screen.
In fact, the world's largest and most lucrative business plan competition is held not in the Unites states or in any Western country but in the far east in communist china.
"China is winning the global race to create the most entrepreneurial economy in the Planet.Their investments in entrepreneurial infrastructure dwarf India's,America's and the European Union's"-says Robert A Compton.

VIDYASHANKAR AUTHOR OF 101 SECRETS OF EFFECTIVE
PARENTING ADDRESSING THE MEDIA.

MERCEDES BENZ LAUNCHES NEW E-350CDI BLUE EFFICIENCY

Mercedes Benz India Launched New E 350 CDI Blue Efficiency .Powered by the diesel variant,the globally popular New E-Class is now available in India in the top of line Avantgarde styling line powered by a 3-litre OM 642 V6 diesel engine that churns out a whopping 540 Nm of Torque at 1600-2400rpm.

Dr.Wilfried Aulbur,Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes- Benz,India,launched the car and said," The launch of the E-350 CDI Blue Efficiency will set New standards in the premium automobiles segment in the country".

VIJAYA BANK LAUNCHES VIJAYA VIKAS SMART CARD

Mr.Albert Tauro,Chairman and Managing Director ,Vijaya Bank, launched the Vijaya Vikas Smart card at Nittoor Village near Ranebennur, Haveri district.

SKF'S GLOBAL TESTING CENTRE IN BANGALORE

SKF inaugurated its Global Testing Centre in Bangalore.The New facility was inaugurated by the SKF Group President and CEO,Mr.Tom Johnstone and SKF India Managing director,Mr.Rakesh Makhija. The testing centre will be a hub of testing activities ensuring greater focus on customer requirements,cost,quality and operational efficiency.
Mr.Tom Johnstone announced that Mr.Rakesh Makhija, SKF India Managing Director will have a bigger role to play as he will be posted to China as Head of the Asia Operations which includes India.

ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY BY VOLVO CARS

VOLVO CARS UPGRADED STATE OF THE ART EMISSIONS LABORATORY

FIAT DIESEL DRIVES INDIA

THE PAN INDIA'S DRIVE TAKES FIAT'S FOUR MULTIJET DIESEL

HATCHBACKS LINEA,GRAND PUNTO,PALIO AND FIAT 500 ACROSS INDIA

IN A DEMONSTRATION OF THE RELIABILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF

THE AUTOMAKER'S DIESEL ENGINES.

MR.RAVI BHATIA,VICE PRESIDENT-COMMERCIAL,FIAT INDIA FLAGGED

OFF THE SECOND LEG IN BANGALORE.

Source: Press Release of Fiat India Automobiles Limited.

COUNTRY'S RICE OUTPUT FALLS

THIS YEAR COUNTRY WILL HAVE 26 MILLION TONNES REDUCED RICE

OUTPUT AND THE RICE PRICE MAY INCREASE BY RS.7 TO 8 PER KG

SHORTLY. ALREADY RICE PRICE HAS GONE UP BY 25 % IN LAST

4 MONTHS.



HOWEVER, THE SILVER LINING IS THIS YEAR IS THE BEST YEAR FOR

BASMATI CROP.