A THOUGHT

When we think of New year eve, we think of going for a party,drink,dance and enjoy.But how many of us think of our unfortunate brothers and sisters for whom the New year means nothing.Hence, for a change let us try to do something for those who are handicapped,orphans,street children and poor people to put some smile on their faces and make them feel they are also part of our society.

HAPPY NEW YEAR


WISHING EVERY ONE A VERY HAPPY,HEALTHY & PROSPEROUS 2012.+

CHEMCON 2011
INDIAN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS,CHEMCON-2011,Is the 64th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers,the apex professional body of chemical engineers in the country.The event an International conference is held at MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology from 27th December,2011 till 29th December,2011. His Holiness Dr.Sree Sree Shivakumara Swamigalu of Siddaganga Math will be inaugurating the Conference and Prof.C.N.R.Rao,Chairman, Science Advisory Council to the Prime Minister will be the Chief Guest.

Dr.R.A.Mashelkar,National Research Professor and CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow and galaxy of speakers who are experts in the field of chemical engineering will be participating the conference.

The theme of the Conference is" Chemical Engineering in Synergetic growth'.

The second day of the conference 28th december, will be dedicated to the memory of Sri.Dhirubhai Ambani,doyen of the Petrochemical Industry.

BOOKS LAUNCHED

Prof.U.R.Rao,Former chairman,Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched two books viz: what it takes for India to be a Super Power & Indian Odyssey from Antiquity to Modernity by Dr.K.Shanker Shetty at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,Bengaluru. Mr.Upendra Kamath,Chairman & Managing Director,Vijaya Bank was the Chief Guest.

Padma Bhushan,Dr.M.V.Kamath,,Former Editor,Illustrated Weekly of India and former correspondent of Times of India in USA & Europe,said,in the foreword "even as there are many Indian professional writers on politics and international affairs these days,Dr.K.Shanker Shetty stands out as one among the top luminaries.".

STONA 2012

The 10th International Granites and Stone fair,popularly known as STONA 2012 will be held at the bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) from February,1 to 4th February,2012.The Bangalore's STONA 2012 is a ' must visit' along with stone fairs such as Verona;Istanbul;,Xiamen etc.on the International calendar of exhibitions on natural minerals.

STONA 2012,will be organised by All India Granites and Stone Association(AIGSA).When the first STONA was held in 1987 ,export of granite from India was Rs.50 crores.In 2010,,exports have reached more than Rs.6000 crores.This industry is growing at 20% annually.

Addressing the media, Mr.J.B.Surana,President,All India Granites & Stone Association said,'India is the largest producer of polished stone and the country is the 3rd largest exporter of stone in the world'.Further he said that our country has 27.2% of the stone deposits in the world,of which only 2% is being used.

In the anxiety to boost exports of polished stone,the government should not compromise on the environmental aspects and it should not go the iron ore way.

19th INTERNATIONAL YOGA CONFERENCE ON FRONTIERS OF YOGA RESEARCH FROM 20th December,2011 to 23rd December,2011.

S-VYASA Yoga university & Research,Bengaluru organised 19th International Conference on frontiers of Yoga research & its applications.The theme of the conference is "Yoga for Global Health,Peace and Education'.With the advancement of science & technology,we are moving away from the natural and healthy living.We are obsessed by the conventional modern medical system for treating lifestyle related diseases which can be treated by change of lifestyle and few healthy habits.

The International conference was held at Prashanthi Kutiram in Bengaluru which was inaugurated by Sri Sri Ravishankar of Art of Living. He said that" science and spirituality were never contradictory.Yoga is not a philosophy that should be kept in library,it should be practiced and lived.' Regarding banning of Bhagawat Gita in Russia,he said that" it is an injustice to the people of Russia and an insult to 1.2 billion people of India".

Dr.H.R.Nagendra,Vice Chancellor ,S- VYASA spoke about the research based wealth of knowledge the university has and said that yoga is the answer to the modern day ills.

Swami Gautamanandaji,President,Ramakrishna Math,Chennai,Dr.V.S.Acharya,Minister of Higher Education,Govt.of Karnataka, and Shri.B.S.Yediyurappa,former Chief Minister of karnataka were present on the occassion.

Dr.R.A.Mashalkar,renowned Scientist,gave the inaugural address.

THE 57th IDEA FILMFARE AWARDS 2011.

Since its inception in the 50's,the filmfare awards has been the gold standard to gauge excellence in cinema.The award night has become the most sought after event and continues to hold a special place in the hearts and minds of denizens of the film industry.This is the fourth consecutive year that Idea has been associated with the Filmfare Awards, setting a benchmark for cinematic and entertainment excellence in the country.

Every actor,director or technicians aspires to have the black lady up on their mantelpiece.The Filmfare award is considered a symbol of cinematic excellence.Addressing the media,Mr.Ambrish Jain,Dy.Managing Director,Idea cellular said,'Idea filmfare awards are an extension of Idea's commitment to provide the very best to its customers through service and entertainment".

The actress Asin was also present on the occassion.

TREAT CIRCUS AS AN INDUSTRY.

When we think of Circus, it brings our childhood memories when our parents took us to the Circus.The artistes in circus perform many breathtaking feats and that too live not once but three times in a day throughout the year. Hence there is an urgent need to recognise the artistes who are hitherto neglected.Though Raj Kapoor,Kamalahasan and even Sharukh Khan have glorified the circus ,nothing has been done to recognise the artistes.

We applaud the performance our heroes in films when they do daring feats which are done after several retakes and many times done either by the stuntmen or their double.But when it comes to circus we see the performance live and forget about it.It is time the circus artistes also get their due and the governments both at the centre and the states set up some annual awards with cash component to recognise the circus artistes.

Addressing the media,Mr.Srihari Nair,Media coordinator of Gemini Circus said that Circus should be treated as an Industry like films and they should be eligible to get working capital finance from banks. The Gemini Circus has 300 employees which includes 40 male artistes,60 female artistes and 150 administrative and support staff apart from few animals and birds.

M S RAMIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY HOSTS UPAKARAN 2011.

UPAKARAN 2011 provided platform to students across the country to showcase their talent in the field of science.There was overwhelming response for the event.

The successful students were awarded cash prizes as follows:
The first prize was awarded Rs.25,000/-,the Second prize Rs.15,000/- and the third prize was awarded Rs.10,000/-.

speaking on the occassion,Mr.M.R.Seetharam,Director,MSRIT,said," that he was delighted to see the response from the students for this event and opined that the student has the potential to make scientific advancements that could revolutionise and help solve the challenges faced by us today".

The first prize was won by DAV public school,Secunderabad.
The second Prize was won by Sri Kumarans Home Composite,Bangalore.
The Third prize was won by Holy Cross Higher secondary school,Salem.

FITCH DOWNGRADES SIX GLOBAL BANKS.THEY ARE:
1.Bank of America and Goldman Sachs in US.
2 Barclays Bank UK and BNP Paribas of France.
3.Deutsche Bank Germany and Credit Suisse of Switzerland.

Last week the rating agency Moody's downgraded France's three big banks due to difficulty borrowing money.

On 30th November,Standard &Poor downgraded long term credit grades of s string of major financial firms including wall Street titans Bank of America and Goldman Sachs and Barclays and HSBC.

BBC News.

As rupee touches as low as Rs.54.30 against the dollar,RBI Intervenes and brings it to Rs.53.65.RBI has also announced reduction in trading limits for banks.

VIJAYA BANK LAUNCHES MSME LOAN MELA AT PEENYA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.

The Loan Mela was inaugurated by mr.H.S.Upendra Kamath,CMD of Vijaya Bank.Mr.M.Maheshwar Rao,IAS,Commissioner for Industrial Development and Director of Industries & Commerce,Govt. Of karnataka was the Chief Guest. The aim of the mela was to focus on MSME sector and to meet their financial requirements for the growth of this sector.

TTK SERVICE,TTK GROUP COMPANY,LAUNCHES HOME SHIKARI IN BENGALURU.

TTK Services, a member of the Rs.2250 crores TTK Group of companies aims to change the way people search for homes.This portal is the first of its kind in India that provides unbiased information coupled with hassle free online experiences to customers for their property needs.

Addressing the media,Mr.T.T.Jagannathan,Chairman TTK group said,"The key to success in the businesses we run,has been innovation.We firmly believe this new addition(Home Shikari) will literally change the way people search for homes.There are definite plans for expanding the service across India.We should be looking at a roll out into other cities in fiscal year 2012-13."

The Home Shikari portal is an interactive platform that is expected to help people searching for homes to buy or rent make informed choices based on their specific needs and preferences and also help home owners showcase their residential properties to the right audience.

Listing at the portal is free for the first 3 months as a special launch offer.charges will apply from there onwards as given below:

Listing fee: Rs.750/ per month.
Verification of documents fees: Rs.1000/- (one time fees)
Value added services:Fees will vary according to the specific service.

PORSHE OPENS NEW SHOWROOM IN BENGALURU.

Bengaluru is the third location in South India besides Hyderabad and Chennai.The showroom located in Lavelle Road spread over 4000 Sq.ft area offers even after sales service.

The waiting period for the car is 3 to 8 months as it is customised as per the requirements of the customers.Last year they sold 124 cars in india and they plan to sell 500 cars this year.They will be reaching a figure of 1000 cars in three years according to Mr.Ashish Chordia,Director,Porsche India.

VIA BUS TOURS-TAKING THE TRAVEL TO NEXT LEVEL.

lAUNCHES DAILY TOUR TO TIRUMALA IN MULTI AXLE VOLVO .

INVESTMENT TIPS.

LONG TIME PLAYERS NEVER LOSE GENERALLY BUT WATCH

THE SCRIP DAILY.

GO FOR THE INDUSTRY WHICH IS GROWING NOT THE INDUSTRY

WHICH HAS GROWN.

NEVER SPECULATE AND NEVER WISH SHORT TIME GAINS.

DEMOCRACY QUOTE

DEMOCRACY IS WHEN THE INDIGENT,AND NOT

THE MEN OF PROPERTY ARE THE RULERS.

ARISTOTLE.

SUPER RELIGARE LABORATORIES INAUGURATES STATE OF THE ART REGIONAL CENTRE IN BENGALURU.

SRL One of the leading pathology and diagnostics network in the country opened 8th clinical reference laboratory in Banerghatta Road,Bengaluru.The 40,000 sq.ft facility is Bengaluru's largest standalone diagnostic centre,fully equipped to handle more than 4000 tests ranging from routine to highly advanced, and covering most diseases known to mankind.The lab is one of the 28 SRL Labs accredited by NABL,Govt. of India.

Speaking on the occassion,Dr.Sanjeev K Chaudhry,CEO,Super Religare Laboratories said,"After opening a state of the art imaging centre in New Delhi,we are happy to add world class diagnostic centre in Bengaluru.We are also launching E-Pathology-online pathology test booking service which offers free home sample collection facility to provide convenience".

Mr.Kiran Vaidya,COO,SRL said," We are increasing our focus in southern state,and Bengaluru centre will be the reference and supportingcentre for the southern states.We will be expanding our network lab and collection centre presence through franchise model in key towns of Karnataka,AP,and TN".

DEV ANAND- WE MISS YOU.

Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand,popularly called as Dev Anand or Dev Saab,is no more amidst us.But his films and his songs will always be remembered for the freshness and for entertainment.His boyish charm,sloping walk,dialogue delivery,hairstyle and broad collared shirts will always be remembered.

SRI SRI RAVISHANKAR'S MESSAGE

SRI SRI RAVISHANKAR'S MESSAGE

Value life more than its accessories like your job,prestige,money and entertainment.We should not destroy life.It is a sacred gift to us.committing suicide is like removing a jacket when you are cold.It is such a foolish act.We are born here to realise that we are above pain and pleasure.If we donot learn this lesson,we have to come here again to learn it.

One cannot run away from situations.Rather, face the tough situation boldly and courageously.Know that this world loves you,people love you.Don't decide on the act of suicide by looking at a few people who are not favourable to you.

Know that there are many people more miserable than you and they need your help.Remember that you have a purpose and you are needed by the world around you.God is with you.His love and grace are always with you.Surrender your problems and misery to Him and walk upright.

Sri Sri Ravishankar,Spiritual leader and Founder,Art Of Living foundation.
Courtesy:The Times of India.

LG ELECTRONICS LAUNCH "LG LIFESTYLE & SERVICE ON WHEELS " CAMPAIGN.

LG PLANS TO LAUNCH 5 LG LIFESTYLE SERVICE BUSES IN ALL MAJOR METROS IN THE COUNTRY BY 2012.

LG ELECTRONICS PLANS TO INVEST Rs.10 CRORES IN THIS CAMPAIGN.

Announcing this launch initiative Mr.Soon Kwon,President of South West Asia region and Managing Director LG India said,"Today's consumers want the very best of everything.They want better quality,differentiated features that aid convenience,strong after sales service and world class designs."

LG has achieved a turnover of Rs.16,000crores in 2010.

BELKIN TARGETS TO ATTAIN SALES OF Rs.250 CRORES IN 2012.

Belkin India,a leading provider of interconnectivity solutions across computing and consumer electronic devices,announced its plans for 2012-13 with an aggressive strategy to reinforce its strength and spread across product categories.

Addressing the media,Mr.Mohit Anand,Managing Director,Belkin India said," Since our inception in 2009,Belkin has been able to establish a strong hold in the indian market.The company also plans to strengthen its presence through an aggressive sales channel expansion in the tier II and tier IIImarket for its business and expansion. we are very excited about completing our product portfolio in the IT peripheral category with the launch of Belkin wired and wireless keyboards and mouse range.".The company wants to achieve sales of Rs.1000 crores by 2015.

GILLETTE SALUTES THE SOLDIERS.

Bangalore votes soldiers as professionals with the best fusion of five core values such as Courage,Confidence,Camaraderie,Grooming and Integrity.Speaking on the occassion of the launch of special blades,Mr.Sharat Varma,Marketing Manager,Gillette India Limited said."We at Gillette India are extremely proud to felicitate and applaud the heroes of our nation,Gillette recognises that the values of a soldier are present in each and every citizen and we urge citizens to imbibe the values of the soldier more strongly so as to be the best a man can get".

Ms.Malaika Arora Khan and Ms.Radhika Pandit ,the actresses graced the occassion.

The union Cabinet approves 51% FDI in Multi Brand Retail,thus paving the way for entry of International giants like Wal-Mart,Tesco and few others to operate in the country.
The government has also raised the limit to 100% in single brand retail.

Cyrus Pallonji Mistry aged 43 years is appointed as Vice Chairman of Tata Sons and will eventually take over the mantle of Chairman from Mr.Ratan Tata in December,2012.

Mr.Cyrus Mistry has task cut for him in taking the $83 billion Tata group to further level of growth.

SHRIRAM EQUIPMENT FINANCE CO.LTD.

Shriram Equipment Finance Company Limited(SEFC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rs.370 billion NBFC Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited.The Company SEFC caters to the needs of Infrastructure Industry.The company has carved a niche for themselves in the construction equipment finance space in the industry.

The company has so far financed equipments worth Rs.1600 crores with monthly disbursement of about Rs. 165 crores.The company has presence in 110 locations pan India.The company posts a return on equity of around 26% and return on Assets around 4.2% against the industry average of 2.50% as mentioned by Mr.Pratap Paode CEO of the company while addressing the media.

Shriram Equipment Finance Co.Ltd.,offers wide variety of financial products such as,New equipment loans,used equipment finance purchase finance,refinance on existing asset for working capital needs,dealer trade finance,top up loans and imported equipment finance.

The company is participating in the EXCON 2011,an exhibition of the construction equipment industry organised once in two years by CII in Bangalore.

RESCHEDULING OF RAJDHANI EXPRESS TO NEW DELHION 25.11.2011.

TRAIN NO 12429 TRAIN FROM BANGALORE TO HAZRATH NIZAMUDDIN RAJDHANI EXPRESS TO NEW DELHI SCHEDULED TO LEAVE BANGALORE CITY AT 20.20 HRS ON 24.11.2011 IS RESCHEDULED TO LEAVE BANGALORE AT 01.00 HRS(01.00AM)ON 25.11.2011 DUE TO LATE RUNNING OF ITS PAIRING TRAIN.

WHY BAIL OUT KINGFISHER AIRLINES?

The Kingfisher Airlines is in a financial mess which is their own doing.The airlines and their promoters got their business strategies wrong and for this why should Indian tax payer bear the brunt.The government does not think twice while increasing the petrol prices and donot care for the suffering of the poor and middle class people.But they are quick to talk to the banks for bailing out the airlines.

Only 3% of the people in the country travel by air and the rest travel either by train or by road.Hence, the government should concentrate on improving the infrastructure of railways and the roads.The promoters of Kingfisher airlines i.e Mr.Vijay Mallya has a very prosperous liquor business as he is the king of good times.The promoters of the airlines knows that the banks/Public have a huge financial exposure in the airlines and hence,the airlines has become the liability of the banks and the public.Mr.Vijay Mallya is busy investing his money in F1 car racing and investing in IPL.It is reported that the promoters of Kingfisher airlines have already gone back on the commitments they made when the banks made debt restructuring last December. Hence, the government should not force the banks to bail out the airlines.

Dr.AGARWAL HOSPITAL'S DO'S AND DONT'S FOR SAFE DEEPAVALI.

DO'S
1. Keep crackers in a closed box away from fire.
2.Have 30' open spaces with no vehicles.
3.Use low noise level crackers.
4.light wick crackers with agarbathi.
5.Wear cotton clothes.
6.Keep sand,water,blankets,and first aid box at hand for emergencies.
7.In case of smoke and foreign body entering the eyes,splash water in eyes.
8.Use foot wear.
9.Take care of burnt crackers by disposing off in water first.

Dont's
1.Never burn crackers near inflammable materials like oil,rubber etc.
2.Children below 12 years should be under the care of adults while lighting crackers.
3.Never burst unburst crackers.
4.never light a cracker on your hand.
5.Never wear synthetic clothes while lighting crackers.
6.Never throw crackers at people,vehicles or homes.
7.never try lighting two crackers at the same time.
8.Never ever underestimate the dangers of a cracker no matter how small it is.

ILLUSTRATED ABOVE AND BELOW THE DONT'S WHILE BURSTING CRACKERS.

OMEGA EXHIBITS ITS ASTRALPIECES FROM ITS LUXURY ENSEMBLE.

OMEGA,a company of the Swatch group was founded in 1848 and is the world's leading watch manufacturer.

For the first time in India,an exclusive exhibit of some of their most precious pieces are being exhibited in UB City Mall.The exhibition will on display till October,23,2011 at the OMEGA boutique store at UB City mall,Bangalore.

VIJAYA BANK,celebrated its 81st Foundation day in New Delhi by opening 40 branches and 80 ATM's throughout the country taking the total number of branches to 1240 and ATM's to 643. On this special occassion,the bank has also opened 4 specialised Urban Micro Finance branches adopted 8 villages for providing the necessary basic amenities,opened 8 rural health care centres,8 rural bus shelters,adopted 8 girl children and opened computer centres for the underprivileged.

The inauguration was done by Mr.Pranab Mukherjee,Union Finance Minister and attended by Mr.Namo Narain Meena,Union Minister of State for Finance,Mr.Rakhesh Singh,Additional secretary(Financial services),Mr.H.S.Upendra Kamath,CMD of the bank and Smt.Subhalakshmi A Panse,Executive Director of the bank.

Addressing the gathering,Mr.Pranab Mukherjee said," Vijaya bank is one of the most progressive,technologically advanced and customer responsive banks that has set new standards in virtually every facet of banking. I am sure the bank will achieve many milestones in the times to come".

MPS FOOD PRODUCTS UNVEILS MIXED MASALA RANGE.
The newly launched mixed masala range includes chicken masala,meat masala,fish masala,sabji masala and sachets of processed tomato ketchup,mixed vegetable pickle and mixed fruit jam.

speaking on the occassion of launch in Bengaluru,Mr.P.N.Manna,Chairman,MPS Food products said, "we are pleased to augment our world class product portfolio with the mixed masala range.This natural masala range enriched with herbs is all set to delight gourmets and food connoisseurs across the region".

NAMMA METRO -BANGALORE

Namma Metro will be inaugurated on October,20th. All Metro stations between Mahatma Gandhi Road station to Byappanahalli station will be open to public at 4.00P.M for their use.