BENGALURU THE IT CAPITAL OF THE COUNTRY HAS ONE MORE FEATHER
IN ITS CAP -  THE FIRST CITY TO BECOME WIFI ENABLED FOR THREE HOURS
AT SELECTED IMPORTANT LOCATIONS.

Mr.Shekhar Bajaj,CMD Bajaj Electricals Ltd., addressing the media.

BAJAJ ELECTRICALS LIMITED.CELEBRATES 75 YEARS.

Bajaj Electricals Limited ,a 75 year old company with a turnover of Rs.3387.57 crores (FY 2012-13)is a part of US $ 7 billion 'Bajaj Group".The company has six strategic business units namely,engineering & Projects,Appliances,Fans,Luminaries,Lighting and Morphy Richards.
The Company has 19 branch offices spread across the countrybesides being 
suported by a chain of about 220 distributors,4100 authorised dealers,400,000 
retail outlets for lighting,40,000 retail outlets for appliances,50,000 retail outlets for fans and over 340 customer care centres.

Mr.Shekhar Bajaj,Chairman & Managing Director of the company said,'despite the
overall slump in the economy,the company will post 24 percent growth in sales during  the current financial year with a turnover of  Rs.4200 crores.

Mr.C VR Rajendran CMD,Andhra Bank addressing the media.

ANDHRA BANK .

Andhra Bank CMD inaugurates
Zonal office at Bangalore. 

Addressing the media Mr.C.VR.Rajendran,CMD said,
that the bank is planning to
open another 150 Navshakthi
branches before 31.03.2014,in  addition to the existing 110 Navshakthi branches.The bank is also opening 
Retail Loan Express in major  
cities to speed up the process of Housing loan sanctions and provide quick & hassle free sanctions at the door step of the customers.The bank is aiming to reach a total business figure of Rs.2.50 lac crores by March,2014.

Mr.P.S.Subba Rao,General Manager, of the bank said,Bangalore Zone is having 103
branches spread over Karnataka & Kerala states.They have plans to  open another  
10 branches before the end of March,2014.

L to R Mr.Sunil Udupa,CMD of Securens & Mr.Srinivas Popuri CEO

A High Tech Centrally Monitored ATM Surveilance System by
SECURENS Systems Ltd.

ATM Machines which revolutionised banking is in the news for the wrong reasons.

Securens Systems Pvt.Ltd.,a Mumbai based start up has come out with an unique solution for active deterrence & ensuring customer safety. With active deterrence,the crime is not only detected on -line as it is happening but actions are taken immediately using video verification and 2-way audio.

The company currently has 363 ATM's under surveilance in Bangalore and  435 in karnataka.

Mr.Nagesh Basavanahalli,President &M.D FIAT  & Mr.Kamal Mehta of Jaipur foot with the beneficiaries.

FIAT India ties up with Jaipur Foot to empower individuals with artificial limbs.
FIAT achieves 100 dealerships in 22 states  & 80 cities in one year.

Mr.Nagesh Basavanahalli,President & M.D FIAT Chrysler India Operations said,
"Our association with Jaipur Foot is about empowering differently abled people
by providing artifical limbs."He said,FIAT India will launch a digital contest for 
its fans which will kickstart from january,2014.

Mr.Kamal Mehta of Jaipur Foot said that they have given artificial limbs to close to
20 lakh people all over the world.They have 20 centres in India and & centres abroad.

About Jaipur Foot: 
* Is cosmetically & Functionally close to Human limb.
* Permits Normal sitting,Running,Squatting,climbing walking,Swimming etc.
* Light & Durable.Time magazine hails Jaipur Knee as one of the Fifty best
   Innovations of the world for the year 2009.If any one need help,they can go
to the website of Jaipur Foot namely,www.jaipurfoot.org.
 

 OUTLOOK FOR INDIAN IT SECTOR WILL BE POSITIVE- NASSCOM

 "It is not  going to  be dramatic step up,but definitely I think the outlook is 
 positive and we do see that the direction of change is up,not down." says
Mr.R.Chandrasekhar,President NASSCOM. 

NASSCOM had estimated 12 to 14 % growth for the Indian software services
Industry in financial year 2014.The industry aims to achieve business of
$300 billion by 2020.

SWISS BANKS TO LIFT SECRECY VEIL?

Swiss banking has long standing history of secrecy.Since 1934 it is a criminal
offence to  disclose the identities of the clients.This included sharing information 
with third parties such as tax agencies & foreign governments. Swiss banks are 
said to hold 27% of the world's offshore wealth holdings.

With the greater exchange of  information & increased transparency,the days of
the banking secrecy of the past appear to be numbered.It is reported number of 
Swiss banks have been forced to close their doors and over a dozen foreign banks
have closed offices in Switzerland  in the past two years.Thanks to US crackdown
on Swiss banks  to expose US clients avoiding tax and the banks that are helping 
them.

Courtesy:Global Financial Integrity & Digital Journal.

                                     INDIA JOINS THE SELECT CLUB OF CRYOGENIC 
                                                               ROCKET POWER.

 ISRO launched GSLV-D5 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. "All the stages of 
GSLV D5 performed as planned said,"Dr.Radhakrishnan,ISRO Chairman.

Ms.Chandana Khan IAS,addressing media.

ANDHRA PRADESH TOURISM

Hyderabad Travel Meet -2014.

Date: 21st TO 23rd  Feb,2014.

Venue : Paryatak Bhavan,Begumpet,Hyderabad.

"While Hyderabad Travel Meet 
will showcase Andhra Pradesh 
as a destination,bringing
together all buyers,sellers &
potential consumers,the
India Tourism Heritage Conclave

will have seminars & panel discussions on various aspects of Tourism Industry ",
says, Ms.Chandana Khan IAS,Spl.Chief Secretary(Tourism),Govt.of Andhra Pradesh.

Dr.H.R.Nagendra Chancellor,S-Vyasa University giving keynote address.

20th International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga Research and its 
Applications. - In Commemoration of 150th Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

Venue:Prashanti Kutiram,International Headquarters  of VYASA,Bengaluru.
Date; January,2nd to 5th 2014.

Theme:YOGA,APublic Health Strategy for Diabetes Prevention & Education. 

Various Topics like Ayush Systems in Diabetes research,Yoga & Diabetes, 
Diabetes-Prevention & Education- A National priority will be addressed
by experts in the field from India & abroad.

VIJAYA BANK HAS NEW CHAIRMAN.

Mr.V.Kannan has taken over as Chairman & Managing
Director of Vijaya Bank on 1.1.2014.

Prior to his appointment in Vijaya Bank, he was
Executive Director of Oriental Bank of 
Commerce,another Public Sector bank. He brings with  
him varied experience in banking & finance of 37 years.

PM TO ADDRESS THE MEDIA ON 3rd JANUARY.

The Prime Minister of India Dr.Manmohan Singh will address the media
on 3rd January,2014.This Press Meet has evoked lot of expectations as the
Prime Minister rarely meets the Press.Further, there are speculations in
the media about naming the Prime Ministerial candidate of the Congress 
Party for the General Elections. The Prime Minister may give detailed 
report about the performance of UPA-2. There may not be anything more
than this.-Editor.

JOB PROPSPECTS IN IT SECTOR WILL BE BETTER IN 2014 THAN 2013.
INFOSYS AND TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO HIRE 16,000 & 25,000
FRESH GRADUATES RESPECTIVELY AS PER LATEST REPORTS.

Mr.H.S.Upendra Kamath CMD inaugurating the branch

VIJAYA BANK OPENS ITS 1500th BRANCH.

Mr.H.S.Upendra Kamath,chairman & Managing Director of the bank inaugurated the Subramanya Nagar branch at Bangalore. Mr.K.R.Shenoy and Mr.B.S.Rama Rao,Executive Directors of the bank were also present on the occasion.