Business / Economy

Jolie Fashion launches International Brand of Cosmetics in India Brand “SHE” targets teenagers.

By chennaivision at 27 July, 2009, 11:39 am

Jolie Fashion a premier luxury lifestyle brand launched its latest range of fragrances & cosmetics called “SHE”, which is targeted at teenagers & working professionals. “SHE” comes from the house of Hunca Cosmetics in Persia. Available in SIX variants, shades of HAPPY, FUN, SWEET, SEXY, COOL, LOVE - SIX different ways to describe your [...]

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Deck of Nabinagar Power Station cleared, 714 acres land for NTPC

By chennaivision at 25 July, 2009, 5:01 pm

Aurangabad, The major bottleneck in establishing the Super Thermal Power Station of 1000 MW capacity at Nabinagar has been cleared with the transfer of more than 714 acres of land to National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).
Official sources said the Super Thermal Power Station to be set up under the joint venture of [...]

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Housing sector burdened with hefty taxes: Irfan Razack

By chennaivision at 25 July, 2009, 4:48 pm

Bangalore, The housing sector in the country was burdened with hefty taxes imposed by both the Central and State Governments and it needed to be reduced to lessen the cost of owning a house, Mr Irfan Razack, CMD, Prestige Groups said today.
Talking to newspersons here after announcing the completion of two more housing projects of [...]

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Alternative use of tobacco stressed

By chennaivision at 25 July, 2009, 4:28 pm

Bangalore, Indian Council of Agricultural Science Deputy Director General (Crop Science) S K Datta today called for alternative use of tobacco in new fields like pharmaceutical industries and production of oil from seeds.
Dr Datta, in his inaugural address at a workshop on improvement of different types of tobacco, said the US and other European [...]

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BGP appeals to SDF govt to pass Gorkhaland resolution in Assembly

By chennaivision at 24 July, 2009, 1:15 pm

Gangtok, The Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh (BGP) has reiterated its appeal to the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) government to pass a resolution on creation of a separate state of Gorkhaland during the budget session of the Assembly beginning from next Monday.
”We appeal to the Sikkim government to bring a resolution on Gorkhaland and get it passed [...]

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Major fire at CSIR; 2 killed

By chennaivision at 24 July, 2009, 10:21 am

New Delhi, Two people were roasted alive and three suffered grievous burns after a major fire broke out on the third floor of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) building here this evening.
Five people were trapped inside the building and taken to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, where two were pronounced brought dead, fire [...]

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Titan launches agressive marketing drive for more share

By chennaivision at 23 July, 2009, 4:34 pm

Panaji, Tata group’s Titan Industries Limited has launched an aggressive marketing drive to outwit its own domestic market share which constitutes 70 per cent in the organised wrist watch segment now.
As part of the drive, the company had started offering 20 per cent rebate for a month from today on every purchase of brand [...]

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Railways have no commando battalion

By chennaivision at 23 July, 2009, 3:17 pm

New Delhi, Jul 23 (UNI) There is no Commando Battalion in Railways at present, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
Minister of State for Railways K H Muniyappa said in a written reply that the commandos are not recruited directly in Railways.
Some of the existing RPF/RPSF personnel are being imparted commando training with various organisations like [...]

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Kharif sowing picks up in Gujarat

By chennaivision at 23 July, 2009, 2:57 pm

Ahmedabad, Even as monsoon rains lashed most parts of Gujarat in the last two weeks, 70 per cent sowing of kharif crops was completed in the State, Agriculture Minister Dilipbhai Sanghai said today.
Sowing of paddy has been completed in 51 per cent areas, pulses in 62 per cent, oilseeds in 75 per cent, cotton [...]

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Birla Sun Life appoints A Balasubramanian as CEO

By chennaivision at 22 July, 2009, 3:19 pm

Mumbai, Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company Limited has appointed A Balasubramanian as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Aditya Birla Group Chief Executive (Financial Services) Ajay Srinivasan said in a release here that Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund is a top five player, recognized for its customer focus and consistent performance.
” Balasubramanian’s appointment [...]

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