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Olympic's-Did You Know?

Admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:24:49 GMT

1. Around 1913, the founder of the Modern Olympics designed the Olympic Flag. Who was this person?

answer : Baron Pierre de Coubertin. The Olympic Flag made its debut at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium.

2. What color is the background of the Olympic Flag?

answer : white. It is plain white, with no border, and five rings in the center. The plain white background is symbolic of peace throughout the games.

3. The five colors of the rings on the Olympic Flag are blue, yellow, black, ...

Manegma 2008

Admin — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:34:52 GMT

James James Got Engaged and also Married

Admin — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:31:13 GMT

Congrats JOSEPH JAMES ON GETTING ENGAGED and Married

Best Regards,

Leo Victor

Shamsher and Sajana Got Engaged

Admin — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:34:34 GMT

To My Dear Shamsher and Sajana

MY BEST WISHES WITH YOU

Best Regards,

Leo Victor

Vani MArriage Wishes

Admin — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:16:30 GMT

LET ALL WISH our Classmate VANI who got recently Married.

India's 25 best employers

Admin — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:24:59 GMT

India's 25 best employers

Aditya Birla Group, Satyam Computer Services and Marriott Hotels India have been ranked as the top three employers in India.

The Best Employers in Asia 2007 study, conducted by Hewitt Associates and presented in partnership with The Wall Street Journal Asia, provides a definitive benchmark against which you can measure how effective an organisation is in providing a workplace that engages the intellectual and emotional commitment of its employees.

The ...

ALL IN ONE MANAGMENT INFO SITE

Admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:01:21 GMT

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Ford India launches new Fusion variant

Admin — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:01:47 GMT

Chennai: Ford India Pvt Ltd has announced the launch of Fusion Plus, a new variant in its Fusion vehicle range, here Wednesday.

The new variant comes with additional features like anti-lock braking system, 15-inch alloy wheels, body-colour bumpers, door handles, side moulding and deck lid and A Fusion+ badge.

It is available with either a 1.6-litre Duratec petrol engine or a 1.4-litre Duratorq TDCi turbodiesel engine. An introductory offer on the Fusion Plus this month includes a MP3 ...

TCS enters joint venture with Thailand company

Admin — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:59:08 GMT

Mumbai: Indian IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has formed a joint venture (JV) with the Bangkok-based Thai Re-Insurance Public (Thai Re) to set up a company called Firstech Solutions, reported Business Line.

The JV company will offer IT outsourcing services to insurance providers in Thailand, using an applications service provider (ASP) model, said a TCS spokesperson.

In Firstech, 20 percent of the stake will be with TCS, while the remaining 80 percent will be with Thai Re, ...

Mid-cap companies tap 'sub-prime' opportunities in U.S.

Admin — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:57:34 GMT

New Delhi: It is blessing in the disguise situation for Indian mid-cap companies. Though the sub-prime crisis afflicts the profitability of firms in the U.S., opportunities are opening up for Indian companies to acquire their counterparts there, reports Business Line.

In the last few months, there has been a notable growth in acquisitions abroad, especially in the U.S., by Indian mid-cap firms in different sectors. The Bangalore based Kavveri Telecom Products and Pradot Technologies, the ...

IT companies hedge despite rupee fall

Admin — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:55:06 GMT

Mumbai: Despite the rupee's fall since the beginning of 2008, India's software and business process outsourcing companies continue to hedge their foreign exchange inflows as they believe the local currency will keep rising in the long-term, reported The Economic Times.

Forex consultants said that some companies, however, have cancelled a small number of hedging contracts to sell in the spot market.

The currency value, which has fallen 2.3 percent to 40.32 against the U.S. dollar ...

BHEL bags $450 Mn contract from NTPC

Admin — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:53:31 GMT

New Delhi: State-owned power equipment manufacturer Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has bagged a Rs.18-billion ($450 million) contract to supply boiler package to the National Thermal Power Corporation's 1,320 megawatt (MW) Barh stage-II supercritical power project in Bihar.

"The company board has approved awarding boiler supply contract to BHEL at a negotiated price of Rs.18 billion," said a senior NTPC official.

"NTPC had to negotiate contract price for the project ...

Software piracy rate cut can see $3.1 Bn rise in revenues by 2011

Admin — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:13:22 GMT

Bangalore: If India reduces use of pirated software by 10 percentage by 2011, it could see economic benefits worth $3.1 billion (Rs12,555 crore) through expanded revenues and better productivity. It will add $208 million in taxes and create 44,000 fresh jobs, said Business Software Alliance (BSA) The claim is based on a study commissioned by BSA and conducted by research firm International Data in January.

A previous study by BSA had estimated that India lost $1.25 billion in 2006 to software ...

Hackers attempts @gov.org

Admin — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:01:11 GMT

New Delhi: Nowadays, government departments are facing big threats from some hitherto unfamiliar elements. Remote injection, authorization bypass and Cult of the Dead Cow are those that make up a wider nightmare of departments of Railways, TRAI, Customs, among others, reported The Economic Times.

Website hacking has attained critical momentum in India. The last few months have seen hackers attacking the website of TRAI, Indian Railways, Department of Telecom, Air Cargo Customs, National ...

India fund assets to reach $440 Bn by 2012: McKinsey

Admin — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:59:26 GMT

Mumbai: McKinsey in its recent survey noted with mutual funds and portfolio management services as key drivers the total assets under management (AUM) in India is projected to ramp up by 33 percent every year to reach as much as $440 billion by 2012.

Besides, the overall economic growth will attract participation from the international investment community across retail and institutional segments, consultancy firm McKinsey, which conducted the survey, said in a report on Monday.

The ...

Indian companies M&A deals worth $2.9 Bn in February:

Admin — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:53:05 GMT

New Delhi: Private sector lender HDFC Bank's merger with Centurion Bank of Punjab has driven Indian companies merger and acquisition deal volumes to $2.9 billion in February this year.

Recently PTI reported that the total number of M&A deals announced in the month of February stood at 36 with a total announced value of $2.95 billion. The merger of two financial entities HDFC Bank and CBoP, global consultancy firm Grant Thornton considered to be the most significant deal.

The other ...