Republic Day Celebration Event Organized In Hashmi Herbal Group

Posted on January 26, 2012 by sinha

On the occasion of Republic day, Hashmi Herbal group organize an event just to remind people about significance of republic day and invite people to be the part of celebration.

January 26, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- Republic day is one of the most colorful and prestigious national festival and the presence of dignitaries like Chairman of Hashmi Herbal, Chairman of Hashmi Education, Local Ministers and delegates make the celebrations very dignified. The chief attraction of the republic day ceremony is the full display of India's nation.

On this occasion Dr. Hashmi, CEO, Hashmi Herbal also distributed blankets and food items to poor people community. A colorful cultural event will follow the distribution program. In this cultural event India's cultural tradition is displayed in different regional traditional dresses. Each regional represents its distinctive festivals and art forms. The most adventurous item is the next one, display of skillful motorcycle riding, by trained people. The republic Day celebration will not be end in one day. The official closing ceremony of Republic Day festivities will be held on the third day evening of January 29 after Republic Day. Premises of Hashmi herbal and Hashmi Education decorated in the color of republic day celebration.

On this occasion of this republic day we should stick with our own pledge for our earth to save the country and ourselves. The Republic day pledge should be against terrorism and corruption and we should stand for honesty which is taught by Mahatma Ghandi, father of the country. Also our leaders must be corruption free and alert to threats those we are facing from the countries like Pakistan, China and US. Unlike the US, Pakistan and China have been aggressive ups and downs in India's relationship with them.

Dr. Hashmi, CEO Hashmi Herbal, unfurls the National flag and the National Anthem Performed. This regards the beginning of the parade. Once finish this salutation, Dr. Hashmi said words to the people who all were present in that ceremony.

The Republic day event also involves many customary dance groups, to signify the cultural legacy of India. At h end of the ceremony children perform a colorful flyfast by in a national flag formation which is adventurous and eye-catching at a time. In the end of the celebration Dr. Hashmi distributed Blankets and food items to poor communities.

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Hashmi Herbal Group is dedicated to the creation and supply of innovative herbal products to address the diversified, unmet medical needs of patients in both mature and emerging market.

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The Republic Ride 2012 – India’s biggest Corporate Cycling event held at Hyderabad

Posted on January 26, 2012 by sinha

'The Republic Ride - 2012', India's biggest corporate cycling event was organised here in Hyderabad at Gachibowli Stadium on the morning of Republic Day. More than 4000 bicyclists from well over 50 MNC companies such as Mahindra Satyam, Ascendas IT Parks - The V and CyperPearl, Invesco, BSA, ADP, Deloitte, GE, ADP, GMR, Infosys, CA, Wells Fargo, Invesco, Diebold, Thermo Fischer participated in The Republic Ride.

January 26, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- The Minister of Information Technology, Government of Andhra Pradesh Mr. Ponnala Lakshmaiah flagged off 'The Republic Ride - 2012', India's biggest corporate cycling event here in Hyderabad at Gachibowli Stadium on the morning of Republic Day. More than 4000 bicyclists from well over 50 MNC companies such as Mahindra Satyam, Invesco, Ascendas IT Parks - The V and CyperPearl, BSA, ADP, Deloitte, GE, ADP, GMR, Infosys, CA, Wells Fargo, Invesco, Diebold, Thermo Fischer participated in The Republic Ride. Earlier, the minister hoisted the national flag and addressed the gathering and said that the state government is to start separate cycling tracks in select places like Kondapur, Madhapur etc. in city to ensure safety of bicyclists like in many western countries and encourage bicycling culture in city. Stating further, Mr. Lakshmaiah added that IT department has created 1.8 millions sq. ft. new work area for IT companies in the last year. He complimented Atlanta Foundation for organising such a massive cycling event. He assured IT industry any kind of help from the Government and said that his department is one click away from their laptop.

Mr. Deenanath Harappanali, Chairman and Founder of The Atlanta Foundation welcomed the gathering and thanked them for making difference for themselves and as well to the underprivileged children by their participation.

A Hyderabad based trust, The Atlanta Foundation along with prominent industry forums viz NASSCOM, ITsAP, TiE and AMCHAM (American Chamber of Commerce in India) and with the support of the Hyderabad Visitors Convention Bureau (HCVB) and the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) organised the India's biggest ever corporate cycling event, The Republic Ride - 2012 on the occasion of the Republic Day. They have also adopted it as their annual event.

Such rides are being organised regularly every year on Independence Day, Republic Day and Gandhi Jayanthi for the past three years. These rides are born out of our passion for cycling and education. The Republic Ride provided a unique cycling experience with a chance to make a positive difference to those who really need it. This year event is sponsored by Ascendas IT Parks - The V and CyperPearl, Mahindra Satyam, Invesco, ADP, BAS. The ride, which began in 2009 with 189 riders, has gone on to receive the record number of 4000 bicyclists this year. These cyclists rode the different distance options of 100 kms, 50 kms, 10 kms and 5 kms depending on their personal capacity. The riders pedalled through Nanakramguda (ISB Road), Osman Road / Langer House Road, Himayat Sagar, ICFAI Business School (Shankarpally Road) and reached back to Gachibowli to the finishing point.

The event was flagged of at dot 7 AM as announced and bore a festive look with bicyclists attired in shorts, respective company T-shirts, helmets, etc. Right from 10 year old kids to 67 year oldies participated. Mr. Marri Lakshma Reddy, 67 years old and another K. Seetharamaiah, 65 years participated with a lot of enthusiasm shoulder to shoulder with the youngsters. They are frequent bicyclists, and participated in similar events of 100 and 200 kms in the past. Riders of different genders and age groups were seen actively participating in the ride.

Along with the ride, a cycling carnival was also held with several cool cycle based games like Roulette, Hook 'em, Paar 3, Ring O, Toollaverid, Wheel of Fortune. Several IT executives were enjoyed those games. There were food stalls, and plenty of activities like the Flag Me! Contest where over 100 flags of 100 different countries were on display. Hundreds of riders and school children took to guessing the flags. Those who guessed the maximum flags would be announced the winner and will walk away with prizes. Results of which will be announced later.

Ascendas IT Parks - The V and CyberPearl.Ascendas hosted rest stations, emergency vans and support vehicles for the event, besides being the official co-sponsors supporting the event. Ascendas IT Parks - The V and CyperPearl gave away a trendy bicycle to a lucky winner.

Nearly 1000 school children participated in Flag Me contest, English Vocabulary Contest based on the Atlanta Foundation's educational content and the finals of the inter-school quiz contest. There were a plenty of activities for kids with a kids ride edition, a written English vocabulary test, inter-school quiz contest. The Final of Interschool English Contest were also held.

This year a special Kids ride edition was also arranged. Hundred of kids actively participated. The cycles required were provided free by Atlanta Foundation.

The Cycle Dealers, Distributors, Importers of bicycles such as Orbea, The Bike Affair, Ride 2026 Bikes, Yellow Jersey had set up stalls displaying a variety of bicycles starting from Rs 9000 to Rs 4.2 lakhs! The information of Mountain, Road, Hybrid, Folding and Kids Bikes, accessories, spare parts, clothing etc. was made available. Information of Cycle Tourism, Cycling Events was also available for the information of the participants. A costliest Mountain Bicycle - Trek Elite 9.9, a 2010 model was on display. This light weight bicycle weighed only 6 kgs. It is made up of Carbon Single Mould. The entire cycle was a single frame without any joints. Currently these bicycles are sold well in cities like Bangalore, Pune, Delhi, Mumbai. Hyderabad is now slowly catching up said Ms. Shilpa Shah, a local distributor of the imported bicycles.

Mr. Sami Makki, a pioneer in mountain biking in India from Pune also had a stall displaying Ride 2026 bikes. Ride 2026 are the importers and distributors of Bicycles, Parts, Accessories and Clothing. Ride 2026 Bikes started as a club in 1996 in Pune, pioneering in mountain biking. It was founded by Mr. Sami Makki promoting mountain bicycling, doing demos of mountain bikes and events.

The Bike Affair is the company promoted by Mr. Krishnendu Basu and Gokul Krishna. Who until recently worked as Software Engineers in IT companies. Now resigned to start a bicycling company to create awareness about bicycling, organising bicycling events for fun, counselling people on various bicycles, etc. We at The Bike Affair also rent out bicycles of various makes from anywhere between Rs 250 to Rs 450 per day. They are the dealers of Trek, Ridley, Cannondale, Orbea, Bianchi, Schwinn and Btwin bicycles. Our vision is to promote cycling as an enjoyable experience. Our advices and suggestions will be honest, backed by your own experience as cyclist informed Krishnendu Basu. We also offer professional services and maintain bikes. Also organise outbound corporate cycling events like The Lake & A Trail, On The Rocks, Jungle Rides and Ananthagiri Biking Trips etc added Gokul Krishna.

Speaking about cultivating bicycling culture in the city Krishnendu said bicycling was our hobby. But, now it has become a profession. Bitten by cycling bug they gave up jobs to start a cycling company, which according to them they have done for job satisfaction. And added that if cycling has to grow big in city we need to create more "No Car Zones", increase parking areas, introduce cycle stands. The mere Cycling Track is not going to help cultivate cycling culture. It has not worked in Pune. And it is occupied by vendors now. Instead while creating special cycling tracks, we must also encourage people to cycle to workplace. Unfortunately nobody tries cycling to workplace and keep complaining about it. Let them try seriously, he said. They also planned to organise a Cycling to Work Week in near future. They suggested that government should plan to have a special venue for cycling events.

Sudha Cars also displayed giant bicycles which were a major attraction.

We enjoyed participating in the Flag Me Contest. Vexillology - study of flags is my passion informed D. Sravanthi, 8th class student of Meridian School. Pavithra and Pravalika both from Vikas Concept schools said it is fun and quite rare to see hundred plus national flags of different countries at one place. It is very novel, we both enjoyed participating in the same, they informed.

Mr. Vinith of ADP said he is participating in the event for fun. We have a Happy Club and all of us are participating to enjoy together. Mr. Ravikanth another participant who is participating for the first time said it helps to keep fit. Cycling is a good habit and I want to cultivate, he informed. Ms. Kavitha of Thermo Fischer said that by her participation she would like to support Atlanta Foundation which trying to generate funds to support the education of underprivileged children. Ms. Taposi from GE said, cycling is a group activity. Together we came to enjoy, she said, Mr. Rajeev of GE said, the Government must set up a special venue for Cycling Events to encourage the cycling habit.

Hearing impaired children of Ashray Akruti, a school and a support organization for hearing impaired children demonstrated Self Defence Techniques. Weapon Handling and Knife Handling techniques taught to them by their trainer Mr. Babu. Speaking on the occasion Mrs. Shashikala, Principal of the school said they have about 165 hearing impaired children who are taught such a very useful life skills. Mr. DPK Babu, Director of Ashray Akruti said they have also introduced Multi Media skills training to hearing impaired senior students. The proceeds of The Republic Ride 2012 go to Ashray Akruti, school.

The participation was based on a nominal registration fee. The funds generated from the event will be used to support the education of under privileged children. The goal is to raise awareness and funds for the education of under-privileged students, such as - Anjaiah Nagar Government Primary School near Hi-Tech City and Ashray Akruti, (a school and a support organization for hearing impaired children).

The results of Vocabulary Contest, Learnasium English Contest, Learnasicum Scholars 2012, Flag Me will be announced later.

The Freedom Ride 2009 raied Rs 30lakh for Akshray Akruti in 2009. The Republic Ride - 2010 along with ITsAP raised more than a crore for the flood victims of Andhra Pradesh. The Republic Ride - 2011 donated 400 cycles to underprivileged students. It also works to promote cycling for better health and greener environment.

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About Atlanta Foundation: The Atlanta Foundation promotes career enhancing educational programs for underprivileged students. It sponsors, implements and executes educational programs that create meaningful career opportunities for students who otherwise lack such support. It's targeted programs meet specific needs and aspirations of indentified communities around the world. The Atlanta Foundation uses the "Learnasium" program to deliver these specifically designed world class contest unsing technology and augmented by sending trained teachers to engage with these underprivileged students in the classrooms to impart learning.

Learnasium-Educational Program: Learnasium is a holistic K-12 education program that provides world-class learning framework, platform and testing components. A "Learnasium" certified high-school graduate would be an educated and enlightened individual in the trust sense of those words and would be an asset for the society as a whole. The Learnasium framework outlines 7 areas that are absolutely essential to master, if a 12th grade student is to be ready for higher studies and focus will be on the English Vocabulary. The Learnasium platform provides content, tools, and other resources to study and master the subjects outlined in the framework with necessary depth of knowledge while discovering the joy of learning. The Learnasium Contests put the students' and mentors' efforts to test and provide metrics that truy reflect the stage of progress of a student against necessary mile-stones.

Atlanta and Cyclin Events: The Freedom Ride, The Republic Ride and The Peace Ride are the unique events borne out of passion for cycling and education.

Seasoned riders cherish the liberating and exhilarating experience of recreational cycling and they are only too eager to introduce the sport to those who are new to cycling and to those who are interested in taking up cycling for a variety of reasons. Concerned citizens share a similar enthusiasm in spreading the benefits of education, especially to those who lack a natural support system and environment for good education. Atalanta's rides bring the two passions together to harness the indomitable human spirit for a noble goal. Whether you are a cycling enthusiast or a concerned citizen or both, The Freedom Ride, The Republic Ride and The Peace Ride offer a great opportunity for you to make a positive difference.

For more details Log on to www.atlantafoundation.org

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Ramchandram Dhannaram (Managing Partner) (L) 0091-40-23241484

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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory begins widespread adoption of Maplesoft technology

Posted on January 25, 2012 by sinha

MapleSim and Maple to enhance modeling and simulation in space exploration projects

January 26, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- Lanika announces today a major adoption of Maplesoft's products by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). JPL is implementing Maple, MapleSim, and MapleNet in its various projects. Whether creating America's first satellite, Explorer 1, sending the first robotic craft to the moon, or exploring the edges of the solar system, JPL has been at the forefront of pushing the limits of exploration.

Curiosity, JPL's latest space rover, launched at the end of November, aims to explore Mars to investigate whether the planet could have ever supported microbial life. Current JPL projects include spacecraft missions to comets, asteroids and the edge of the solar system, as well as satellites that monitor the land, oceans, and atmosphere of our own planet.

Maplesoft products are expected to help JPL save time and reduce cost by providing more efficient and smarter methods for mathematical analysis, modeling, and simulation. Maplesoft solutions are built within a natively symbolic framework, avoiding some of the worst sources of error and computational inefficiencies generated by traditional, numeric-based tools - thus providing great tools for precision-rich projects such as those of JPL.

In addition to using Maple for advanced mathematical analysis, JPL will use MapleSim, Maplesoft's high-performance physical modeling and simulation platform, as a key tool in its engineering workflow. MapleSim works in combination with Maple. It accesses Maple's symbolic computation technology to efficiently handle all of the complex mathematics involved in the development of engineering models, including multi-domain systems, multibody systems, plant modeling, and control design.

"Maplesoft products will allow JPL to unify their approach to mathematics, modeling, and simulation," says Paul Goossens, Vice President, Applications Engineering, Maplesoft. "MapleSim's intimate connection to the underlying physics of the system models, combined with the knowledge capture and analysis capabilities inherent in Maple, will make project design and development faster and more accountable. JPL scientists will arrive at optimal solutions much faster, and their models will be much more reusable."

Maplesoft technology is also being used in other space robotics research. Dr. Amir Khajepour, Canada Research Chair in Mechatronic Vehicle Systems and Professor of Engineering in the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering department at the University of Waterloo, is working with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), to develop a full solution for the power management system of autonomous rovers. His team is using MapleSim to rapidly develop high fidelity, multi-domain models of the rover subsystems.

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About Lanika Solutions

Lanika is provider of technical computing software & high-end hardware tools for engineers and scientists in industry, government and education. The Company partners with reputed principals developing industry leading solutions that help a wide base of clients throughout the Indian sub-continent solve the toughest engineering problems.

Lanika Solutions partners with reputed principals developing industry leading solutions. Currently, Lanika Solutions is partnered with Maplesoft, Reactive Systems, Lyrtech, Visualization Sciences Group (VSG), Breault Research Organization (BRO), ExpertControl, Sigma Technology and DCG/ Powersys Solutions.

Lanika Solutions product offerings and support reflects the philosophy that given great tools, clients can simplify development, increase productivity, and dramatically reduce time to market. Company's suites of technical products help clients to quickly solve practical problems within the framework of the premier products and services provided.

The Company's offerings have been selected as the leading products available to scientists and engineers in their respective application areas. The Company will continue to expand its offerings through organic growth in related technology/market segments as other premium solutions become available.

Visit http://www.lanikasolutions.com to learn more.

About Maplesoft

Maplesoft™, a subsidiary of Cybernet Systems Co., Ltd. in Japan, is the leading provider of high-performance software tools for engineering, science, and mathematics. Its product suite reflects the philosophy that given great tools, people can do great things.

Maplesoft's core technologies include the world's most advanced symbolic computation engine and revolutionary physical modeling techniques. Combined together, these technologies enable the creation of cutting-edge tools for design, modeling, and high-performance simulation.

Maplesoft's products help to reduce errors, shorten design times, lower costs, and improve results. The Maplesoft product suite includes Maple™, the technical computing and documentation environment, and MapleSim™, the high-performance, multi-domain modeling and simulation tool for physical systems.

Engineers, scientists, and mathematicians use Maplesoft products to enable them to work better, faster, and smarter. Maplesoft's customers include Ford, BMW, Bosch, Boeing, NASA, Canadian Space Agency, Canon, Motorola, Microsoft Research, Bloomberg, and DreamWorks, covering sectors such as automotive, aerospace, electronics, defense, energy, financial services, consumer products, and entertainment. With Toyota, Maplesoft founded the Plant Modeling Consortium to promote the development of new design techniques for automotive and related industries.

Visit http://www.maplesoft.com to learn more.

For more information, please contact:
Nishath Ahmed (Marketing Specialist) (L) 080-4112 5797, (F) 080-4112 5798

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Padma Bhushan Dr Ramdas M Pai conferred with The Golden Peacock Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2011

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sinha
Padma Bhushan Dr Ramdas Pai, Chairman - Manipal Education and Medical Group has been awarded the Golden Peacock Lifetime Achievement Award for the Year 2011 by the Institute of Directors, an apex organization of company directors in India.
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Greenlight Technologies Continues Impressive Growth and Expansion in 2011

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sinha

Company Significantly Increased Key Growth Metrics Across All Areas of the Business Including New Customers Acquisition, Product Innovations and Rapid Time to Value for Customers

January 25, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- Greenlight Technologies, the market leader in continuous, real-time enterprise business control monitoring software, announced today its operating results for fiscal year 2011. The company realized significant growth in sales bookings, revenue and introduced several innovative key capabilities to its enterprise business control monitoring platform that enables customers to detect and resolve access and transactions risk across all applications.

Greenlight Technologies experienced tremendous sales growth in 2011. Direct sales bookings for FY 2011 increased 79 percent over FY 2010, while direct revenue increased 66 percent over the same period. The company realized its single biggest sales quarter in its history in Q4 2011 with an increase in booking of 375 percent over Q4 2010. Greenlight Technologies added many new Global 2000 customers in North America, Europe and India, including five companies on the Fortune 50 list. The company grew its customer base in 2011 by 47 percent, with 50 percent of all customers having purchased more than one module of the enterprise business control monitoring platform.

In addition to the impressive financial performance in 2011, Greenlight Technologies delivered product innovations to market that have been well received by customers. The company released a new version of LaserFocus that delivered enhanced access risk analysis and remediation capabilities as well as new capabilities for mitigation monitoring that correlates users to the specific segregation of duties transactions that they have executed across multiple applications. The company also released a new version of RTA Design Studio with integration support for SAP BusinessObjects GRC 10. In addition, Greenlight Technologies introduced an application independent version of its emergency super-user management solution ResQ, which enables it to be leveraged across ERP systems as well as other key business applications. The company also released a version of its Audit Analytics product that is optimized with compliance controls to address the monitoring challenges of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

Greenlight Technologies continued to deliver rapid, demonstrable value to customers by reducing the complexity and cost of achieving compliance with regulations while lowering user access risk across the enterprise and ensuring the integrity of key business transactions. Across multiple customer implementations, the average implementation time for the solution was under six weeks and the annual internal costs associated with identifying and managing segregation of duties access control violations for an organization was reduced by 80%.

In 2011, Greenlight Technologies achieved a number of milestones. The company closed on a round of capital funding from Storm Ventures of Menlo Park, CA in July and added Sanjay Subhedar to the Greenlight Technologies board of directors. The company also expanded its strategic partnership with SAP with the announcement that Greenlight Technologies LaserFocus is an SAP endorsed business solution for the analysis, remediation and mitigation control monitoring for cross-system segregation of duties access risks. To ensure that the company can meet the product innovation and solution delivery demands of the market, Greenlight Technologies expanded its global employee base by 31% in FY 2011.

"I'm very pleased with the business performance the company achieved in fiscal year 2011," said Anand Adya Founder and CEO of Greenlight Technologies. "The growth we realized this past year demonstrates the value that Greenlight's enterprise business control monitoring platform is delivering for customers. The tremendous success we had is a direct result of executional focus and hard work from every single Greenlight employee. As we enter 2012, we are well positioned for growth and have set very aggressive goals for the company that I am confident we can achieve."

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About Greenlight Technologies

Greenlight Technologies provides the industry's most comprehensive, real-time enterprise business control monitoring software solution that enables effective compliance and risk management for user access and transactions across all applications. Leading Global 2000 organizations rely on Greenlight Technologies to reduce the complexity and operational overhead associated with achieving compliance with regulations and ensures the integrity of key business transactions. For more information on Greenlight Technologies, please visit www.greenlightcorp.net or call 908-782-5700.

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Taj Palace, New Delhi Recognized As The World’s Best Business Hotel 201

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sinha

Travel + Leisure annual World's Best Awards Survey-2011 acknowledges Taj Palace as the Best Business Hotel with an overall rating of 95.00

January 25, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- Taj Palace, New Delhi has been recognized for its commitment to quality and excellence in services being offered to today's discerning business travelers. According to Travel + Leisure Annual World's Best Awards Survey-2011, the iconic Taj Palace, New Delhi has been recognized as amongst World's best international business hotels in 2011.

Taj Palace Hotel has hosted eminent gatherings and events at its convention center which is the largest in the capital, spanning 40,000 sq ft of innovative design, distinct décor and state of art amenities all meticulously put together for an unparalleled business and style experience. The 13 meeting halls including 11 indoor and 2 outdoor spaces provide an ideal atmosphere for significant business events with versatility for every conference requirement. Guests are provided with meticulous seating arrangements, high quality audio-visual equipment, sumptuous menu options, and exciting themes which make regular business extraordinary. The design of the halls blend traditional craftsmanship with modern hospitality, excellent seating and dining arrangements make conducting business here an experience to cherish.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Taljinder Singh, General Manager, Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, said, "We are very proud to be recipients of this prestigious award that recognize highest standards of service quality and excellence. We have worked hard at earning the repute of being a preferred hub for significant international and domestic events. Having endeavored to innovate continuously to match the needs of the discerning global business traveler, to emerge a winner at this platform acknowledges our initiatives in offering the finest elements of a luxury business hotel experience."

Every year, Travel + Leisure (T+L) magazine asks business travelers to vote for the hotels that serve them best in cities around the globe. As selected by the survey readers, Taj Palace of New Delhi received a score of 95.00. The scores are indexed averages of responses concerning applicable characteristics. With this award, Taj Palace has reaffirmed its reputation for excellence derived from the superior standards of quality maintained to provide business travelers with unique and memorable experiences.

A full survey methodology involved in World's Best Awards Survey includes a questionnaire developed by the editors of Travel + Leisure, in association with ROI Research Inc., which was made available to Travel + Leisure readers at TLWorldsBest.com from December 15, 2010, to March 31, 2011. Readers were invited to participate through Travel + Leisure magazine (January, February, and March issues), and online at TravelandLeisure.com. To protect the integrity of the data, after March 31, 2011, respondents were screened by Travel + Leisure and responses from any identified travel-industry professionals who completed the survey were eliminated from the final tally. The survey website, TLWorldsBest.com, was maintained, monitored, and kept secure by ROI Research Inc., which collected and tabulated the responses and kept them confidential.

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About Travel + Leisure

With an eye for the authentic, the innovative, and the irresistible, Travel + Leisure® ( www.travelandleisure.com , @travlandleisure) fuses expert reporting on culture, food, style, and design with stunning photography, transporting readers to the places-and the travel experiences-that matter now. T+L, the monthly title from American Express Publishing and the long-standing authority in its field, has the largest audience of any travel magazine and is an indispensable guide for global nomads. Travel + Leisure has a network of international editions, including Travel + Leisure Mexico, Travel + Leisure Turkey, Travel + Leisure China, Travel + Leisure South Asia, and Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia.

About Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Established in 1903, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is one of Asia's largest and finest group of hotels, comprising 114 hotels in over 50 locations across India with an additional 16 international hotels in the Maldives, Malaysia, Australia, UK, USA, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Africa and the Middle East. From world-renowned landmarks to modern business hotels, idyllic beach resorts to authentic Grand Palaces, each Taj hotel offers an unrivalled fusion of warm Indian hospitality, world-class service and modern luxury. The Taj, a symbol of Indian hospitality, has recently completed the centenary of its landmark hotel, The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai. Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is part of the Tata Group, India's premier business house.

For more information, please contact:
Vaishali Sudan Sharma/ Saloni Kumari (Account Manager/ Account Executive)

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Tata DOCOMO Introduces Handset Bundle Offer for CDMA Customer in Karnataka

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sinha
Huawei C2835 color FM handset priced at Rs 1099/- comes bundled with 500 minutes of free local calling for Tata DOCOMO CDMA customers
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Bombardier Aerospace Delivers 245 Aircraft and Receives Orders for 249 Aircraft in 2011

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sinha

Business aircraft: 163 deliveries; 191 net orders; Commercial aircraft: 78 deliveries; 54 net orders; Amphibious aircraft: 4 deliveries; 4 net orders

January 24, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- Bombardier Aerospace announced today its deliveries and orders results for the 11-month fiscal year which ended December 31, 2011.

Despite a volatile economic environment that continued to create uncertainty in many sectors around the world, including the aerospace industry, Bombardier Aerospace put in a solid performance. For the 11-month period ended December 31, 2011, Bombardier delivered 245 aircraft compared to 256 (i) aircraft deliveries in the previous fiscal year (February 1, 2010 to January 31, 2011). This delivery total is essentially in line with the 240 aircraft delivery guidance that was provided in February 2011 although with a different mix of aircraft.

For the 11-month period ended December 31, 2011, Bombardier received 249 aircraft orders, net of cancellations, compared to 201 orders, net of cancellations, for the previous fiscal year.

"The recurring fluctuations in the world economies in 2011 created a mood of caution in many sectors, and the resulting uncertainty continued to challenge the civil aviation industry," said Guy C. Hachey, President and Chief Operating Officer, Bombardier Aerospace. "However, with our comprehensive portfolio of business, commercial and amphibious aircraft, we are well positioned to meet the long-term needs of our customers.

"The civil aviation industry is familiar with external turbulence, and Bombardier has a proven record of addressing challenges successfully. Within this uncertain economic environment, our large business aircraft segment has done extremely well, as seen by our Global business jets family where we have seen continuous growth. Additionally, the CRJ1000 NextGen regional aircraft is performing beyond expectations and we are very pleased with the growing and diverse customer base of our CSeries family of airliners," continued Mr. Hachey.

On November 30, 2011, the Corporation's Board of Directors approved the change of financial year-end from January 31 to December 31, effective December 31, 2011. As a result, the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2011 contains two months and the annual period ending December 31, 2011 contains 11 months of Bombardier Aerospace's results.

Business Aircraft

For the 11-month period ended December 31, 2011; Bombardier delivered 163 business jets, compared to 155 for the previous fiscal year. During this same 11-month period, the company received 191 net orders for business jets, compared to 107 for the previous fiscal year.

Commercial Aircraft

For the 11-month period ended December 31, 2011; Bombardier delivered 78 commercial aircraft, compared to 97 for the previous fiscal year. During this same 11-month period, the company received 54 net orders for commercial aircraft, compared to 93 for the previous fiscal year.

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About Bombardier

A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011, were $17.9 billion, and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listed as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indexes. News and information are available at www.bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.

(i)Under IFRS

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Annex tables provide delivery totals and net order totals for business, commercial and amphibious aircraft for calendar years 2011 and 2010/11.

Bombardier, CRJ1000, CSeries, Global and NextGen are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.

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Aircraft delivery totals

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Aircraft Deliveries Deliveries

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Business aircraft

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Learjet Series 33 33

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Challenger Series 79 72

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Global Series 51 50

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program(i)(i)) 163 155

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Commercial aircraft

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CRJ Series 33 41

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Q-Series 45 56

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78 97

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Amphibious aircraft

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Bombardier 415 4 4

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Grand total 245 256

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(ii) An aircraft delivery is included in the above table when the equivalent of 100 per cent of the fractional shares of an aircraft model has been sold to external customers. Aircraft net order totals

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Aircraft Net Orders Net Orders

11-month period 12-month period

(Ended Dec. 31, 2011) (Ended Jan. 31,

2011)

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Business aircraft 191 107

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CRJ Series 4 10

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Q400 7 43

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CSeries 43 40

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Commercial aircraft 54 93

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Amphibious aircraft 4 1

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Grand total 249 201

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(iii) An aircraft order is included in the above table when the equivalent of 100 per cent of the fractional shares of an aircraft model has been sold to external customers.

Note: All calendar year 2011 delivery and order numbers are unaudited.

For more information, please contact:
Haley Dunne (Bombardier Media Contact) (L) 1-514-855-7595

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Rapid growth of consumerism to drive Digital Camera Market in India, finds Netscribes

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sinha

Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd. launches a report on the Digital Camera Market in India 2012 as part of Netscribes' Information Technology Series.

January 24, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd., a knowledge consulting solutions company, announces the launch of its report Digital Camera Market in India 2012. Adoption rate of digital cameras in India is rising steadily due to rapid growth of consumerism and is anticipated to witness a dynamic growth in the near future. Currently, vendors in the market offer their products under the 'Point and Shoot' and 'DSLR' segments. Primarily, increasing disposable income especially amongst the youth working class and a surge in travel plans amongst consumers is expected to further increase the demand for digital cameras. Upcoming innovative and technologically advanced products such as mirrorless cameras and 3D cameras are likely to gain acceptance amongst consumers which in turn will provide a boost to the Indian digital camera market.

The report begins with a market overview, which provides an insight to the overall digital camera market. It describes the primary reasons which are propelling the market forward. The section also talks about the prevailing competition amongst major players and the market size and growth figures in India in terms of revenue as well as total camera units. This section also features Porter's five forces analysis of the digital camera market in India, thereby offering a clear picture of the market scenario and market entry barriers for prospective new entrants.

This section is followed by the technology section which enlightens the readers about the image sensors used in digital cameras for producing images. The sensors discussed in the report comprise of CMOS and CCD sensors. The section enlists the working procedures and advantages of these sensors, thereby providing detailed information about the Pros and Cons of each individual sensor. Distribution model section of the report briefly summarizes the various channels of product distribution, adopted by major players in the market to sell their products. It brings forth the present marketing strategies put in place by the players so as to increase their market reach and penetration.

Pricing strategy analysis of top three vendors in the market have been derived after an in-depth analysis of the players concerned. The list generated after the research offers valuable insight about the various lucrative segments in the market. This section also features a separate analysis column which helps in clearly distinguishing the prime product segments on which these vendors primarily emphasize on.

An analysis of the drivers and challenges explains the factors leading to the growth of the market including increased disposable income, declining prices, rise in e-commerce, increased travel plans and growing inclination for digital cameras. Strong opportunity exists in the market as increasing disposable income and higher consumption pattern drive the demand for digital cameras. This coupled with the fact that the increasing travel plans and constant decline of prices will lead to a developing market. Additionally, growing tendency to own a digital camera and to be able to share images online will fuel growth in this market. The key challenges identified are presence of grey market and emergence of Smart devices with camera features. Basically, grey markets sell products prior to their official launch at comparatively lower prices and hence consumers are attracted by the fact of getting the latest product first hand, which in turn reduces the revenue generated by the overall market. The unprecedented growth in adoption of smart devices capable of capturing high quality images is also a factor hindering the full fledged growth in the market. A majority of the population still prefer devices such as Smartphones as a substitute of digital

cameras. The prime reason for this tendency happens to be the common notion to own a multifunction product.

Trends identified in the market comprise of introduction of mirrorless cameras, maintaining an India specific product portfolio, providing attractive features and specific focus on a particular range of products. Some of the key players in the market have introduced the mirrorless cameras in their product portfolio. This segment has attracted a lot of attention as these products have a comparatively lower body weight and are much more compact as compared to bulky DSLR cameras and hence owing to the portability quotient, these devices are finding a growing acceptability amongst both consumers as well vendors. It is also seen that most of the major players in the market India specific product portfolio wherein they price their products by keeping in mind the fact that India is a price sensitive country. Off late, the digital camera market has also seen the emergence of products with attractive features such as swivel LCD screens, direct image sharing over the internet, HD video recording and 3D imaging amongst other. Players are primarily incorporating these attractive features so as to lure consumers and gain a competitive edge over their competitors. Lastly, the key players in the market have exhibited a common tendency to bank upon a particular range of products. They spend a substantial amount of their operating expenses for the marketing of these products. This strategy is primarily adopted so as to increase brand visibility and awareness amongst consumers.

The competition section provides detailed information about the competitive landscape in the market and includes a detailed profile of the major players in the market. This section covers crucial information about the players such as their corporate information, business highlights, a brief history of their respective corporate activities and sales intelligence. It further elaborates on the player's detailed SWOT analysis and a comprehensive list of their product portfolio.

A separate section on the future strategies of key vendors is also included in the report which gives value added information about the future plans of the top vendors in the market. This section highlights the key areas which these vendors are currently focusing on, so as to generate a better amount of revenue and garner a larger share in the overall market.

The report concludes with a section on strategic recommendations which comprises of an analysis of the growth strategies of the digital camera market in India.

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

Notes to Editor

About Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Netscribes (www.netscribes.com) is a pioneering knowledge consulting and solutions firm with clientele across the globe. The company's expertise spans areas of investment & business research, business & corporate intelligence, publishing services and customized knowledge database creation. At its core lies a true value proposition that draws upon a vast knowledge base.

For more information please write to info@netscribes.com

For more information, please contact:
Sachin Thorat (Senior Associate) (L) 022 40987600, (M) 022 40987600

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Mindfire Solutions develops a CRM 2011 plug-in

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sinha

The Lasso development platform is the easiest, quickest and most secure method of supporting custom, data-driven web sites in the market today. Lasso web development platform is friendly and approachable.

January 24, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- It has hardly been few days of the release of a DNN module for financial market by Mindfire Solutions and they have again come up with another product. This time Mindfire has developed a plug-in named "Multi Lead Address Holder" that is compatible with MS Dynamics CRM 2011. This plug-in can hold multiple addresses for a single lead.

As we know that, Dynamics CRM 2011 allows holding one address per lead, Mindfire's CRM team aimed at overcoming the barrier of adding more number of addresses through this plug-in. Apart from this feature of the plug-in there are certain other features as well like assigning the address to accounts after the particular lead gets qualified and converted into accounts, supporting "Account Entity" that allows to display the lead address in the converted account entity, easy to integrate and use. This CRM 2011 plug-in was developed internally by two of our able CRM developers Puja Jain & Anish Ku. Thakur. Mindfire has previously released a CRM interface named "Quick Add Update", which received a lot of acclamation from the users.

Area Delivery Lead for CRM, Mr. Nirmal Hota said that, this CRM plug-in was a small contribution from the entire CRM 2011 team at Mindfire Solutions to the CRM community and that they would definitely keep looking for such opportunity which will lessen the effort and increase the efficiency of CRM users. Mr. Ansuman Sahu, Project Manager, Mindfire Solutions stated that, "I am happy with the interest and effort that the CRM team has shown in developing this plug-in. I would definitely wish them luck and hope that they would come up with such new innovative products in future."

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

Notes to Editor

About Mindfire Solutions

Mindfire Solutions is amongst the leading providers of Software & IT services encompassing development and delivery of complex projects for enhancing business growth of its customers. Mindfire has added value to more than 250 clients in US, Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia in the 12 years of its operations. The company has over 700 people, spread across 2 Advanced Development Centers (ADCs) in India which are equipped with ultra modern facilities, and where Mindfireans strive round the clock for achieving customer delight.

To download CRM 2011 Multi Lead Address Holder plug-in click here.

For more information on Mindfire Solutions, please feel free to visit www.mindfiresolutions.com

For more information, please contact:
Bijayani Baijayanti (Asst. Manager, E-Business)

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Computer Assisted Surgery Introduced By Surgicare Hospital

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sinha

Surgicare Hospital announces the Computer-Assisted Surgery (CAS) in Maharashtra. The surgery helps to reduce surgical errors and improves surgical outcomes associated with knee and hip surgery. It includes technique that enhances the identification of the surgical anatomy, by improving surgical accuracy.

January 24, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- Computer-assisted surgery helps surgeons align the patient's bones and joint implants with a degree of accuracy not possible with the naked eye. The computer simply puts together all of the information coming in from the patient and the instruments and tells the surgeon where the precise cut should be made.

Umesh Shetty, Orthopedic Surgeon, Surgicare Hospital explains, "An advantage is that the doctor has greater "vision" when it counts -- during surgery. This supports decision-making and enhances the surgeon's flexibility. Computers used during orthopedic surgeries offer visual mapping to help doctors make crucial decisions before and throughout the operation."

CAS benefits faster return to an active lifestyle, precise implant placement, and fewer complications to the patient. One can start living a Healthy living life speedily after the surgery

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

Notes to Editor

About Surgicare Hospital

Surgicare ranks as high as any of the topmost hospitals and nursing care centers in the nation. With a team of highly qualified and competent doctors, nurses and staff technicians. Specializing in the rectification of orthopedic disorders (hip, knee, spine etc), Surgicare Hospital has incorporated the latest medical and health care concepts and is well equipped.

For more information, please contact:
Richa M Patel (PR Executive) (M) 9819822393

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GHOST in its second week, screens in 298 UFO digital theatres

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sinha
The new Hindi film PHIR EK SAAZISH has released today in 74 UFO digital theatres. The two Hindi films GHOST and CHAALIS CHAURAASI which hit the theatres last week are being screened in 298 & 93 UFO digital theatres respectively.
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Shridhar University Pilani Rajasthan – National Girl Child Day 2012

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sinha
Considering the importance of the Girl Child in the larger interests of the nation building task, Government of India in the year 2009 had declared that January 24 be observed every year as National Girl Child Day.
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Ajanta Pharma Achieves Excellent Growth Q3 Profit After Tax up 55%

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sinha

Ajanta Pharma Limited, a specialty focused pharmaceutical formulation company, has posted 55% increase in net profit for the third quarter of FY 2011-12. The Profit after Tax stood at Rs. 18.51crores (Rs.11.95crores) for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. Net sales for the quarter stood at Rs. 163.90crores (Rs.120.51crores), an excellent growth of 36% over same period of previous year. Profit After Tax for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 stood at Rs. 42.89crores against Rs.28.98crores last year same period, a growth of 48%. Net sales for the nine months stood at Rs.426.34crs. (Rs.331.30crs.), a growth of 29% for the period.

January 24, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- Ajanta Pharma Limited, a specialty focused pharmaceutical formulation company, has posted 55% increase in net profit for the third quarter of FY 2011-12. The Profit after Tax stood at Rs. 18.51crores (Rs.11.95crores) for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. Net sales for the quarter stood at Rs. 163.90crores (Rs.120.51crores), an excellent growth of 36% over same period of previous year. Profit After Tax for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 stood at Rs. 42.89crores against Rs.28.98crores last year same period, a growth of 48%. Net sales for the nine months stood at Rs.426.34crs. (Rs.331.30crs.), a growth of 29% for the period.

Commenting on results, Mr. Yogesh Agrawal, Managing Director, Ajanta Pharma Limited said "We are pleased with our all rounded Q3 performance in terms of sales and profits. In Indian market, with strong thrust, we continue to build leadership positions in the sub-therapeutic areas into the speciality segments. In International markets, we continue our focus on select countries with wider product portfolio building into sustainable and profitable business."

In order to meet the growing market demand, company shall be adding additional manufacturing capacities in coming year which will be funded through internal accrual and debt. In USA, company has already obtained the approval for 2 ANDA's and expect to start the sales into US by Q1 of next year for the same. Besides the 2 approved ANDA's, company has already filed 5 ANDA's with US FDA which are under review. Company expects to file another 3 ANDA's in Q4 of the current year with US FDA. "Steadily, we are building our ANDA portfolio in the US market which shall assure sustained growth in coming years" he said.

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

Notes to Editor

About Ajanta pharma

Ajanta Pharma is a speciality pharmaceutical formulation company, having leading brands in the therapeutic segments of Ophthalmology, Dermatology and Cardiology. Many of the company's products are first of its kind and are leading in their sub therapeutic segments. Company exports its products to more than 25 countries and established strong brand equity in these markets. For last 10 years, company's consolidated performance has been excellent with CAGR of 21% in sales and 37% in net profit.

Ajanta Pharma has its State of the Art R&D centre located at Mumbai, with more than 200 scientists working for formulation development. The company has world class manufacturing facilities - four located in India and one at Mauritius. One of the manufacturing facilities at Aurangabad is approved by US FDA, UK MHRA and World health organisation (WHO), apart from having the approval from FDA of many other countries.

For more information, please contact:
Snehalatha Salian (Secretary) (L) 66061373

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YES BANK announces Q3FY12 and 9MFY12 Financial Results

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sinha

Net Profit of ` 254.1 crore in Q3 FY12; y-o-y growth of 33.0%; Net Profit of ` 705.2 crore in 9M FY12 ; y-o-y growth of 34.6%; Savings Account deposits increased by 99.2% y-o-y & 40.0% q-o-q driven by YES BANK's pioneering of 7% interest rate; CASA Ratio improves by 1.6% q-o-q ; Capital Adequacy Ratio at 16.1% with Tier I Ratio of 9.2% (Tier I Ratio at 9.7% including Q3 FY12 PAT); Gross NPA at 0.20% of Gross Advances; Net NPA at 0.04% of Net Advances

January 24, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- The Board of Directors of YES BANK Ltd. took on record the un-audited Q3FY12 and 9MFY12 results at its meeting held in Mumbai today. Commenting on the results and financial performance, Dr. Rana Kapoor, Managing Director & CEO, YES BANK said, "I am pleased to report that YES BANK has delivered another sustained quarter of financial performance with Net Profit crossing ` 254 crores while maintaining impeccable Asset Quality with Net NPA of 0.04% in the backdrop of a challenging economic environment. The deregulation of the Saving Accounts rates and NRI Deposit rates was a red letter day for Indian Banking. The increase in the Savings Account rate to 7% coupled with alignment of fixed deposit rates for NRIs with domestic fixed deposit rates are clear competitive differentiators, and will facilitate achieving our Version 2.0 Liability Goals evidenced by robust momentum in CASA during the quarter. The Bank has crossed 325 branches and is steadily increasing its distribution network, aiming towards improving accessibility to our superior branch banking services. The Bank's HR strength crossed 5,000 executives across the country with highest deployment in Retail Banking. Our aim is to further strengthen our Retail Focus through newer product deliveries and tailor made solutions catering to the financial needs of our customers across all segments."

Summary Profit & Loss

(` in Crore ) Q3FY12 Q3FY11 Growth 9MFY12 9MFY11 Growth

Net Interest Income 427.6 323.1 32.3% 1,167.4 898.4 29.9%

Non Interest Income 211.4 161.7 30.8% 590.8 436.5 35.3%

Total Net Income 639.0 484.8 31.8% 1,758.2 1334.9 31.7%

Operating Expense 240.2 173.6 38.4% 648.3 493.3 31.4%

Operating Profit 398.8 311.2 28.1% 1,109.9 841.6 31.9%

Profit after Tax 254.1 191.1 33.0% 705.2 523.7 34.6%

Summary Balance Sheet

(` in Crore ) 31-Dec-11 31-Dec-10 Growth 30-Sep-11 Growth

Advances 35,867.8 31,112.2 15.3% 34,194.1 4.9%

Investments 26,100.6 15,222.3 71.5% 21,436.9 21.8%

Customer Assets 43,754.6 34,151.3 28.1% 40,760.1 7.3%

Shareholders' funds 4,556.2 3,693.7 23.4% 4,290.7 6.2%

Total Capital Funds 8,118.6 6,832.0 18.8% 7,860.2 3.3%

Deposits 46,929.1 39,452.8 19.0% 44,075.9 6.5%

Total Assets 71,109.1 52,244.7 36.1% 62,751.8 13.3%

Q3FY12 and 9MFY12 Financial Performance highlights

§ Steady growth in Advances and Deposits: Total Advances grew by 15.3% to ` 35,867.8
crore as at December 31, 2011 from ` 31,112.2 crore as at December 31, 2010. Customer
Assets (Loans & Credit Substitutes) grew by 28.1% y-o-y to ` 43,754.6 crore as at December
31, 2011.

Total Deposits grew by 19.0% to ` 46,929.1 crore as at December 31, 2011 from ` 39,452.8 crore as at December 31, 2010. The Bank's Total Assets grew by 36.1% to ` 71,109.1 crore as at December 31, 2011 from ` 52,244.7 crore as at December 31, 2010.

Current and Savings Account (CASA) deposits grew by 46.5% to ` 5,913.5 crore taking the CASA ratio to 12.6% as at December 31, 2011 up from CASA Ratio of 11.0% as of September 30, 2011. Savings Account Deposits grew by 99.2% y-o-y & 40.0% q-o-q to ` 1,202.6 crore as of December 31, 2011 on account of increased traction since YES BANK was the first bank to raise saving account rates post deregulation by the Reserve Bank of India on October 25, 2011. Branch Banking Liabilities (CASA + Branch Banking term deposits) improved from 23.7% of Total Deposits as of December 31, 2010 to 30.7% as of December 31, 2011.

Corporate & Institutional Banking (Large Corporates) accounted for 63.4% of the Advances portfolio, Commercial Banking (Mid-sized Corporates) accounted for 21.4% and Branch Banking (SME & Retail) - 15.2%.

§ Healthy Net Interest Income (NII) Growth: NII for Q3FY12 increased by 32.3% y-o-y to ` 427.6 crore from ` 323.2 crore in Q3FY11. This was on account of a sustained growth in Customer Assets & stable NIM of 2.8%.

NII for 9MFY12 was up 29.9% to ` 1,167.4 crore as compared to ` 898.4 crore for 9MFY11. NIM for the Bank was 2.8% in 9MFY12.

§ Robust growth in Non Interest Income: Non Interest Income grew by 30.8% y-o-y to ` 211.4 crore in Q3FY12 from ` 161.7 crore in Q3FY11. This was on the back of strong growth in Financial Advisory, Transaction Banking and Financial Markets business streams. Components of Non Interest Income for Q3FY12 were as follows: Transaction Banking - ` 63.9 crore (30.2% of Non Interest Income), Financial Advisory - ` 80.6 crore (38.1%), Financial Markets - ` 48.3 crore (22.8%) and Branch Banking Fees & Others - ` 18.7 crore (8.8%).

Non Interest Income displayed sturdy growth of 35.3% to ` 590.8 crore in 9MFY12 as compared to ` 436.5 crore in 9MFY11; on account of continued traction in Transaction Banking, Financial Markets and Financial Advisory business streams. Components of Non Interest Income for 9MFY12 were as follows: Transaction Banking - ` 166.9 crore, Financial Advisory - ` 261.3 crore, Financial Markets - ` 114.0 crore and Branch Banking Fees & Others - ` 48.6 crore.

§ Operating and Net profit: Operating profit for Q3FY12 was up 28.1% to ` 398.8 crore as compared to ` 311.2 crore for Q3FY11 driven by healthy growth in Total Net Income. The Cost to Income ratio was 37.6% in Q3FY12. Net Profit in Q3FY12 was up 33.0% at ` 254.1 crore from ` 191.1 crore for Q3FY11 (highest ever for the Bank since its inception).

Operating profit for 9MFY12 was up 31.9% to ` 1,109.9 crore as compared to ` 841.6 crore for 9MFY11. The Cost to income ratio was flat at 36.9% in 9MFY12. Net Profit for 9MFY12 was up 34.6% to ` 705.2 crore from ` 523.7 crore in 9MFY11.

§ Consistently healthy Asset Quality: Gross Non Performing Advances as a proportion of Gross advances was at 0.20% while Net Non Performing Advances as a proportion of Net advances was at 0.04% as at December 31, 2011 as against 0.23% and 0.06% respectively as at December 31, 2010.

Bank's total loan loss coverage ratio was at 375% while specific provisioning cover was at 80.0% as at December 31, 2011.

Total Restructured Advances (excluding NPAs) is at 0.49% of Gross Advances as at December 31, 2011.

§ Strong Shareholders' returns: The Bank delivered RoE of 23.0% and RoA of 1.5% for
Q3FY12. RoE is 22.5% and ROA was 1.5% for 9MFY12. Return on Assets has been at or
above 1.5% over the past 13 quarters, and Return on Equity has been approximately 20% or
above over the same period.

§ Capital Funds: Tier I Capital stood at 9.2% (9.7% including Q3 FY12 PAT) and total CRAR stood at 16.1% as at December 31, 2011. Total Capital funds grew by 18.8% to ` 8,118.6 crore as at Dec 31, 2011 compared to ` 6,832.0 crore as at Dec 31, 2010. The Bank has improved its
Tier I Ratio over September 30, 2011, despite growth in the Balance Sheet by increasing percentage of Rated Advances.

Business Highlights

The Bank is increasing its focus on Retail Liabilities & Assets, given its increasing distribution network and deregulation of Saving Accounts enabling it to rapidly augment its customer base. The Bank is also introducing Retail Asset Products to enhance its product proposition for Retail
Banking.

Retail Products Introduced

§ Retail Assets launched include:
o Auto Loan

o Commercial Vehicle Financing

o Home Loan in partnership with a leading housing finance company o Inventory Funding/ Small Business Loans

o Loan Against Property

o Loan Against Shares

§ YES Vijay Proposition: Salary account offering for Defense personnel launched with attractive features and pricing. YES BANK has been empanelled by the Indian Army as a Preferred Bank for Salary Accounts.

Attractive Rates for Retail Liabilities

§ The Bank raised Interest rates for Resident Savings accounts, with balances over ` 1 Lakh, by 100 bps, to 7.0%. This is in addition to the existing 6% interest offered to customers for balances below ` 1 Lakh

§ YES BANK has also increased interest rates on Non-Resident Indians fixed deposits to

9.6% per annum. This interest rate, effective December 23, 2011, is applicable on deposits for a tenor of 15 Months 15 Days to 16 Months.

Awards & Recognitions

§ YES BANK adjudged the Fastest Growing & Strongest Large Bank (balance sheet > 50,000 cr) in the Business Today-KPMG Survey of Best Banks 2011

§ YES BANK received the Silver Shield for Excellence in Financial Reporting from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in the category of Private Banks (including Cooperative Banks).

§ YES BANK received the Power Brand 2011 award in London, December 2011

§ YES BANK was ranked as the Greenest Financial Sector Company in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index, for the Carbon Disclosure Project in India 2011 § Dr. Rana Kapoor was ranked the 2nd Most Valuable Indian CEO (LARGE size companies' category) by BUSINESS WORLD, December 2011

§ Dr. Rana Kapoor was Ranked as the Business Standard - Indian Banker of the Year, 2010 - 2011

§ Dr. Rana Kapoor won the 'CEO of the Year Award' at the Global Awards for Excellence, 2011

§ Dr. Rana Kapoor was conferred the 'Indian Entrepreneur of the Year' award at the Asia Pacific - Entrepreneur of the Year Awards from Enterprise Asia in November 2011

Capital Raising Initiative

§ YES BANK successfully raised ` 2,430 million of Lower Tier II Capital, rated LAA by ICRA and CARE AA by CARE, from Banks, Insurance Companies, Provident Funds & Corporates.

Knowledge Initiatives

§ YES BANK launched the first of it's kind FT-YES BANK International Banking Summit 2011. Held over a two day period, senior bankers, policy makers, thought leaders and other key decision makers from around the world came together to explore the profound transformation of India's banking sector and delve on the opportunities and challenges generated by the country's surging economy, the increasing globalization of it's financial institutions and intensifying initiatives around regulatory reform.

Expansion Initiatives

§ YES BANK added 26 new branches across the country during the quarter. The Bank has more than doubled its branch count over the past 18 months to 331 branches pan India. § Employee strength stood at 5,013 as on December 31, 2011, representing an increase of 1,084 employees till date in FY 2012.

Financial Advisory

§ YES BANK was the Sole Underwriter and Lead Arranger of Senior Debt of ` 876 crores for L&T Infrastructure Development Projects Ltd for four laning of 131 km road stretch from Rajkot to Vadinar in the state of Gujarat

Equity & Debt Capital Markets

§ YES BANK was the Sole Arranger of a 3 Year Bond Issue of ` 150 cr for Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd.

§ YES BANK was the Sole Arranger of a 3 Year Bond Issue of ` 100 cr for LIC Housing Finance Ltd.

§ YES BANK was the Sole Arranger of a 10 Year Subordinate Bond Issue of ` 100 cr for Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

Notes to Editor

ABOUT YES BANK

YES BANK, India's new age private sector Bank, is the outcome of the professional & entrepreneurial commitment of its Promoter & Founder, Dr. Rana Kapoor and his top management team, to establish a high quality, customer centric, service driven, private Indian Bank catering to the Future Businesses of India. YES BANK has adopted international best practices, the highest standards of service quality and operational excellence, and offers comprehensive banking and financial solutions to all its valued customers.

YES BANK has a knowledge driven approach to banking, and a superior customer experience for its retail, corporate and emerging corporate banking clients. YES BANK is steadily evolving as the Professionals' Bank of India with the long term mission of "Building the Best Quality Bank of the World in India".

For more information, please contact:
Ranjit Menon (Senior Account Manager) (L) 22813565, (M) 9820075767, (F) 22813569

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Shri Arvinder Singh, Transport Minister of Delhi, to address the GPS based vehicle tracking conference

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sinha

Shri Arvinder Singh, the Transport Minister of Delhi, who is credited with the pioneering the use of GPS in public transport in Delhi, will address the first national conference starting 2nd February 2012, "Tracking and Navigation 2012, New Delhi", on vehicle tracking, fleet management and navigation technologies.

January 24, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- Shri Arvinder Singh, the Transport Minister of Delhi, who is credited with the pioneering the use of GPS in public transport in Delhi, will address the first national conference starting 2nd February 2012, "Tracking and Navigation 2012, New Delhi", on vehicle tracking, fleet management and navigation technologies.

According to Shri Arvinder Singh, "There has been an increase in the commercial usage of GPS technologies for vehicle tracking and fleet management over the last few years", he further opined that, "It is important that GPS for vehicle tracking needs to be seen as an enabler for the government and private sector enterprise. The primary beneficiary is also the person driving the vehicle as it ensures his connectivity even in remote areas." On the ongoing initiative to have GPS in the public transport vehicles he further said, "The objective is to have safe and more reliable public transport system in Delhi for commuters."

Tracking and Navigation 2012, New Delhi, will have participation from technology developers, services and solution providers who will share and showcase their products & solutions. Senior functionaries from following government and private sectors are expected to participate:

  • State Road Transport Corporations (SRTC's)
  • PSUs
  • Department of Food & Public Distribution
  • Paramilitary forces and defense
  • Police Department
  • Logistics Companies
  • Oil & Gas Companies

For further information on Tracking and Navigation 2012, New Delhi, please visit: www.gpswire.net/conferences/

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

Notes to Editor

About GPS Wire

GPS Wire is an initiative to create a platform for the users of GNSS/location technologies in various usage segments like vehicle tracking, fleet management and navigation in India through newsletters, seminars and conferences. http://gpswire.net

For more information, please contact:
Akarshita Srivastava (Sub-Editor) (M) 8447468885

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Nevales Networks launches Nevales Partnership for Progress Program (NPPP) for channel partners

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sinha

Nevales Networks launches Nevales Partnership for Progress Program (NPPP) for channel partners. Nevales Networks offers resellers and system integrators new revenue opportunities, best of breed solutions, partner support and very competitive pricing offer to kickstart the partnership.

January 24, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- Nevales Networks today announced the Nevales Partnership for Progress Program (NPPP) for its Channel Partners across India. The partner program is designed to engage and encourage their existing partners and also recruit more partners to further expand its channel partner base and strengthen the network.

Nevales Networks Pvt. Ltd., a Mumbai based hi-tech Indian firm, aims to address the needs of the very large and diversified customer segment by building a Trusted Service Delivery model. The company's vision is to be the Trusted Secure Business Cloud of India.

"With continuous Internet connectivity becoming the lifeline of any business entity, the exposure to blended threats is always a reality. This is the best opportunity to be a Nevales Partner as in every threat there is always a bigger opportunity. The partner program of Nevales is designed to capitalize on this enormous market potential." Said Ravishankar, the CEO of Nevales Networks.

The Nevales platform is a combination of an "On premise Security Gateway Device" and "Cloud Services." Nevales gateway device integrates several crucial security features such as Firewall, VPN, Intrusion Detection Service, Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam, Surf Protection, Spyware Guarding, Access Management, Bandwidth Management, Traffic Monitoring and Efficient Reporting in a single management platform. The platform effectively protects against threats such as viruses, hackers, spyware, spam and undesirable content. This architecture enables businesses to access applications and services safely and securely from the Nevales Cloud. The solution is agnostic to Internet service providers and is compatible with all current and future Internet services.

Nevales's channel partners will reap the benefits of the Nevales platform at a- never-before-offer price. Nevales is offering their solution for 1-300 concurrent users at Rs. 14,500 plus taxes. The amount includes Nevales N300-X solution activation and subscription fee for 1 year and this offer is only valid till February 10, 2012.

Talking about the partner program Ravishankar added "The customers look to their partners to deliver solutions that will keep their businesses protected. By partnering with Nevales, our partners can provide best-of-breed solutions to their customers and ensure peace of mind. Working together, we can secure the customers business needs. And a secure customer is a loyal one."

Nevales plans to be involved with their partners with continuous guidance to sell, manage, and implement Nevales solutions for their customers in a proficient manner, and is truly committed to its channel partner's long-term growth.

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

Notes to Editor

About Nevales Networks Pvt. Ltd.

Nevales Networks Private Limited is a privately held company headquartered in Mumbai, India. Established in January 2010, Nevales Networks offers Small and Medium Business's a secure environment to conduct their business on a 'Pay As You Use' model. This secure platform is delivered over the Internet with free 24/7 support and is free from licensing, scalability and maintenance hassles, there by providing the best value for money and allowing SMBs to focus on their core businesses.

The company's vision is to be the Trusted Secure Business Cloud of India.

For more information, please contact:
Nandini Rajan (Marketing Manager) (M) +91-9819046551

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Solsys Screw foundations reduces foundation costs upto 40% for Solar power plants.

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sinha

SOLSYS engineering a leading player in INDIA & Europe's PV market. With its superior knowledge of the industry and accurate forecasting of future energy demands, the company continues to be a diligent, energetic and innovative leader in the field.

January 24, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- SOLSYS engineering a leading player in INDIA & Europe's PV market. With its superior knowledge of the industry and accurate forecasting of future energy demands, the company continues to be a diligent, energetic and innovative leader in the field. In addition to establishing a professional team to research and develop solar system applications, the company has set up a brand new production line for ground screw to support and accelerate solar farm construction.

The Solsys Screw design for each specific application is determined through detailed load analysis with support from its engineering team in Spain & India. Selection is made depending on soil analysis report & onsite testing. Since SOLSYS has its own production capability in India & Spain, it can not only provide conventional ground screws, but also work with solar plant developer to provide customized services, greatly reducing the design and supply development costs. Using SOLSYS-Screw instead of a concrete foundation can reduce foundation costs upto 40%.

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Gaurav Goel (Director)

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Janaagraha Urban G2C Awards launched to benchmark citizen-centric urban e-Governance in India

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sinha

In a first-of-its kind initiative in India, Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy, a premier Bangalore-based NGO focussed on urban transformation launched the Janaagraha Urban G2C Awards program to benchmark citizen-centric e-Governance of city governments in India.

January 24, 2012 /India PRwire/ --

In a first-of-its kind initiative in India, Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy, a premier Bangalore-based NGO focussed on urban transformation launched the Janaagraha Urban G2C Awards program to benchmark citizen-centric e-Governance of city governments in India. The Jury for the G2C Awards is led by Sam Pitroda, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations and has other eminent members on the panel.

The entire initiative which would soon culminate into the first edition of the Janaagraha Urban G2C Awards, is a pathfinding move to measure and benchmark the quality and the extent of urban e-Governance in India and thereby envisions catalysing a vibrant, transparent and participative e-Governance culture in urban India.

The G2C Awards Jury would evaluate and rank websites of the top 28 cities of India along with 7 international cities as global peer benchmarks and consequently recognise city governments that have outperformed their peers in delivering high quality governance to their citizens using their websites as a channel. The parameters that the Awards Jury would use comprise Transparency and Accountability, Online services, Citizen Voice and User Experience. This effort recognises the trend that globally, websites and online media have become customer/citizen-centric and in many instances assumed the avtar of social networks.

Mr. Ramesh Ramanathan, Co-Founder, Janaagraha said, "The Janaagraha Urban G2C Awards has a vision of emerging as a benchmark of reference for urban e-Governance in India. The entire G2C Awards program has been conceptualised from a citizen's perspective and therefore is an evaluation of city e-Governments seen through a citizen's eyes. We are lucky to have a stellar Jury that is helping us pick the winners".

Chair of the Awards Jury, Mr. Sam Pitroda said, "Information is emerging in its own right as a pillar of democratic governance and the Awards seek to measure the efficacy with which city governments are using their websites as a medium for a healthy 2-way communication between Governments and Citizens. Essentially, the G2C Awards are about benchmarking the use of technology in strengthening not only citizen-centric urban service delivery but also democratic governance."

The curtain-raiser of scores of international cities placed New York at 82, London at 80 and Sydney at 74 on a scale of 100. Unveiling the scores, Ms Swati Ramanathan, Co-founder, Janaagraha and Chairperson, India Urban Space Foundation remarked, "The relative comparison of global cities with Indian cities could carry significant learnings for urban e-Governance in India and vice versa. Further, given the unique challenges of Urban in India and the existing deficit in service delivery, there is even a case for Indian cities to harness their websites above and beyond their global peers".

Jury members Dr M Ramachandran, Former Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, and Mr. Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder and Executive Vice-Chairman, Info Edge (India) Limited (of naukri.com fame) were also present at the event.

Whilst the Government of India and various State Governments are making big-budget spends on ICT and e-Governance through initiatives such as the National e-Governance Plan, the G2C Awards stand out as a program that doesn't just reward or recognise innovation and superlative efforts but instead the real outcomes of such spends and efforts on the lives of urban citizens. By including international cities in its ambit, the Awards also lends itself as a platform for sharing of global best practices in urban e-Governance. The G2C Awards 2012 function and release of the Janaagraha G2C Awards Report 2012 is likely to be scheduled during March-April 2012.

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

Notes to Editor

About Janaagraha

Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy is a non-profit organisation based in Bangalore, India. It works with Governments and Citizens with a mission to transform the Quality of Life in Indian cities and towns. Founded in 2001 by Ramesh Ramanathan and Swati Ramanathan, Janaagraha started as a movement to enable citizen participation in public governance and has since evolved into a robust institution for Citizenship and Democracy. Its guiding principle to define Quality of Life and bring about changes in public governance is a comprehensive framework called REED, an acronym for four defining aspects of urban governance -Regional perspective to urban issues, Empowered citizens and local governments, Enabled citizens and local governments and Direct accountability of the government to the people.

Today Janaagraha operates a wide range of programs focussed on urban transformation spanning Urban electoral rolls (Jaagte Raho!), Community Policing, Civic education in schools (BalaJanaagraha), an online anti-corruption initiative (www.ipaidabribe.com), a social change network (www.ichangemycity.com), a public disclosure and accountability initiative (PROOF) and Urban Capacity Building.

In a decade of being founded, Janaagraha has achieved notable success in executing campaigns some of which include the Jaagte Raho campaign on voter enrolment, inclusion of the Community Participation Law and Public Disclosure Law in the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and significant policy breakthroughs in urban planning and land reforms. Many of Janaagraha's programs have been recognised and adopted as national/international best practices.

For more information, please contact:
Ishita Das (Senior PR Manager) (L) 011-405021034, (M) 9873713703

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QwikCilver expands its horizons with new business paradigms Comes up with Electronically Managed Employee Benefit Programs & ‘VOICES OF PREPAID INDIA’ with QwikCilver as one of the anchor founding companies

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sinha

QwikCilver Solutions has come up with two brand new initiatives viz Electronically Managed Employee Benefit Programs & partnering with Global Prepaid Exchange program on 'VOICES OF PREPAID INDIA'. This new initiative by QwikCilver marks a new paradigm in Indian Industry - to provide a flexible technological platform for corporates to launch Benefit / Discount programs for their Employees.

January 24, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- QwikCilver Solutions has come up with two brand new initiatives viz Electronically Managed Employee Benefit Programs & partnering with Global Prepaid Exchange program on 'VOICES OF PREPAID INDIA'. This new initiative by QwikCilver marks a new paradigm in Indian Industry - to provide a flexible technological platform for corporates to launch Benefit / Discount programs for their Employees.

Electronically Managed Employee Benefit Programs provide a flexible technological platform for corporates to launch Benefit / Discount programs & Foodcourt Programs for their Employees. Employees are provided with (Bar-Code encoded Physical Card or Mobile based Card) and each card is loaded with Max Cap Privilege limits with clearly defined validity period. Max Cap privilege limit can be defined by the grade/ tier of the employee. Each card has a unique card ID along with the Employee ID.

'VOICES OF PREPAID INDIA' is another new strategic initiative with Global Prepaid Exchange program. 'VOICES OF PREPAID INDIA' is a new Elite Panel Body that has been founded by GX - with QwikCilver as one of the anchor founding companies. This Body will also have leading global companies like American Express, FIS, Atos as founding members. Said T.P Pratap, Chief Marketing Officer, QwikCilver Solutions: 'After successful tie ups with major corporates and launching India's first fully Integrated Gift Card e-commerce Portal, giftbig.com, QwikCilver Solutions has now come up with yet another major initiative that will herald the rapid growth of the Gift Card category in India. The Gift Card category is already witnessing a tremendous growth across more than 150 cities & towns among consumers and corporates after our launch of India's first fully integrated Online Gift Card Megamall: http://www.GiftBig.com by QwikCilver'. Tony Craddock, CEO, VoPI programme, Global Prepaid Exchange said, 'It is India's turn to benefit from prepaid. Around the world, prepaid is being adopted to solve problems that normal payment tools such as cash or credit, or normal physical gifts, cannot solve. Leaders such as QwikCilver, Atos Worldline, FIS and American Express have combined forces to stimulate demand. I applaud their vision and willingness to collaborate, because as a result, Indian consumers will benefit'. Added T P Pratap, "With our pioneering efforts and strong client base across diverse corporate categories like Trent-Landmark, Titan, Madura Garments, Arvind Brands, PVR, Puma, Flipkart, among others, we are very pleased to be selected to be one of the core founding members of "Voices of Prepaid India" by Global Prepaid Exchange - that will work on growing this Prepaid & Gift Card category across consumer segments in India.

The programme's purpose is to stimulate demand for prepaid products and services in India by creating awareness, understanding and interest in prepaid as an attractive solution for retailers, businesses and government."

Corporate sector can now provide this innovative QwikCilver technology to their employees with the Employee Privilege Card for Benefit / Discount programs & Foodcourt management programs. QwikCilver provides real-time & email reports on card usage so that the client can monitor the program at it ends easily. With the use of QwikCilver technology, the Employee Benefit programs not only have lesser management and transaction costs but also offer convenience of handling the entire operations!

Employee has to present this card at the Foodcourts and stores to enjoy the benefits or discount at the participating stores. The process of according thevalue or discounts, verifying employee limits, tracking employee limit utilization is done in real time which makes it very easy to run the program at the different participating outlets. The Program will also support deactivation of discounts during specific "Blackout" periods as defined by the Client. Program also supports card deactivation and re-Issual, in case of loss of card or employee resignation. These cards can be re-loadable and can be cross utilized for awarding Bonuses, Special Product Purchase Schemes and Special Recognition initiatives as well. The program can be extended to as many employees as desired.

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

Notes to Editor

About QwikCilver Solutions

QwikCilver Solutions is a Technology Company that has built a unique Technology Product providing end-to-end stored-value-card solutions to retail and corporate customers. The company is funded by leading Venture Capital Funds, Accel Partners & Helion. QwikCilver enable their Retail brands to enhance their sales & brand loyalty through innovative customer engagement programs such as Gift Cards, Loyalty Cards, Discount Cards, and Frequency Cards etc.

For more information, please visit http://www.qwikcilver.com

About GiftBig.com

GiftBig.com aims to be one stop shop for all the prepaid gifting options in the country. Providing an awesome gifting experience is the motive driving the team at giftBig.com. We believe that by gifting a gift card, you provide an infinite amount of choice to the recipient and hence you Gift Big.

For more information, please visit http://www.giftbig.com/

For more information, please contact:
Achal Paul (Director)

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Tata Steel Bags Prime Minister’s Trophy

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sinha

The Ministry of Steel confers Tata Steel Limited with the Prime Minister's Trophy for two consecutive years 2008-09 and Certificate of Excellence for the year 2009-10

January 24, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur won the Prime Minister's Trophy for performing as the best Integrated Steel Plant (ISP) in the country during the year 2008-09 and 2009-10. The trophy awarded annually by the Prime Minister of India carries a trophy and a cash prize of Rs 2 crore.

As per the provision of Prime Minister's Trophy Scheme, any company having
won the Prime Minister's Trophy in two successive years, receives the trophy in the first year and a Certificate of Excellence in the succeeding one. Therefore, Tata Steel will be receiving the Prime Minister's Trophy for 2008-09 and the Certificate of Excellence for 2009-10. It is for the first time that Tata Steel has won the prestigious Certificate of Excellence.

The Company went through three rounds of rigorous assessment, wherein the enthusiasm and involvement of its employees was highly appreciated by the panel of judges for the Prime Minister's Trophy. This reaffirmed the belief of Tata Steel's possessing a strong and capable work unit which has a will to excel.

Tata Steel posted the most emphatic results by bettering its financial performance and making significant improvements in all areas of operations, such as production of hot metal and crude steel, quality assurance and customer satisfaction. Tata Steel is among the lowest cost producers of steel, and one of the few steel companies in the world that is EVA+. The Prime Minister's Trophy for the Best Integrated Steel Plant was earlier conferred on Tata Steel for the years 1994-95, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02.

The evaluation of the award is done by a panel of judges comprising technologists, economists, consumer's of steel and workers' representatives on a set of criteria covering operational, financial, market, export, quality, customer satisfaction, environment and human resource related parameters.

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

Notes to Editor

About the Award:

The trophy instituted in 1992-93 on the suggestion of the then Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, recognizes the outstanding performance of the integrated steel plants. The award is intended to spur steel plants to achieve international standards of efficiency, quality and economy in their operations. The primary objective of the scheme is to generate a sense of competition among the steel plants so that they continuously benchmark themselves with the best and improve their performance.

As per the recommendations of the Expert Committee and amendments carried out by the Government of India, the 13 main parameters have been evolved for evaluating the performance of the integrated steel plants. They are-Steel capacity utilization, Efficiency of operations, Financial performance, Export performance, Quality of products, Environment management, Corporate Social Responsibility, Safety, Thrust on R&D, Customer satisfaction, Enabling parameters, Employees' Satisfaction Index, Observation of the Panel of Judges based on plant visits.

About Tata Steel:

Established in 1907 as Asia's first integrated private sector steel company, Tata Steel Group is amongst the leading steel manufacturers in the world with an annual crude steel capacity of over 28 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). It is now the world's second-most geographically-diversified steel producer, with operations in 26 countries and a commercial presence in over 50 countries. The Tata Steel Group, with a turnover of US$ 26.64 billion in FY '11, has over 81,000 employees across five continents and is a Fortune 500 company. The Group's vision is to be the world's steel industry benchmark in "Value Creation" and "Corporate Citizenship" through the excellence of its people, its innovative approach and overall conduct. Underpinning this vision is a performance culture committed to aspiration targets, safety and social responsibility, continuous improvement, openness and transparency. In 2008, Tata Steel India became the first integrated steel plant in the world, outside Japan, to be awarded the Deming Application Prize 2008 for excellence in Total Quality Management.

Head (Corporate Affairs)

For more information, please contact:
Chetan (Account Executive) (M) 9972066555

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Mindfire Solutions releases DNN module named "MfStockChart".

Posted on January 23, 2012 by sinha

21st Dec, 2011, Bhubaneswar: Mindfire Solutions from its early days has been innovating and working hard to help people in software industry. Mindfire has again delivered a DNN module recently called "MfStockChart" for DNN users in the industry. This module helps to keep an eye on the turbulent world of stock market on your DNN portal.

January 24, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- Mindfire Solutions from its early days has been innovating and working hard to help people in software industry. Mindfire has again delivered a DNN module recently called "MfStockChart" for DNN users in the industry. This module helps to keep an eye on the turbulent world of stock market on your DNN portal.

MfStockChart in DNN is an effective module for end users whether he is a portal visitor or a portal manager. Its variety of features provides a better way of viewing and analyzing stock options. A user can enter symbol of the company, and on clicking every little detail related to the stock of the company will be displayed (20 minutes delay from live market). The stock table displayed will encompass the fields like company name, symbol, last trade date, last trade time, last trade price, price change, bid, ask, volume, day high price and day low price. The module allows users to search for multiple companies stock by simply entering symbols in search box. Search box also allows auto suggestion feature. Data updates automatically in the stock table if the market is open. Stock table holds record of company's stock in graphical format of major indices across US, Europe, Asia that displays stock data of a company with a max time range spread over 5 years. This module provides the privilege to users to maintain portfolio of his/her choice of 5 companies and visibility of different parts of modules can only be set by the admin of the portal. This module is compatible with DNN version 6.0.1 and above.

"Mindfire has always been in the hunt to develop different modules to cater to the software industry users. The previously developed modules in DNN (mfsVideoModule, mfsSliding, mfsPolling etc.) have helped users of the DNN community a lot and has given us the inspiration to develop more and more modules to serve DNN community users" stated Mr. Debendra Nandi, Area Business Lead, DNN, Mindfire Solutions. The module developer Chandan Kumar said that, this module would definitely be an asset for users who genuinely take interest in keeping them updated about the financial market. He also added that he would work hard to contribute more of such modules to the DNN community.

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

Notes to Editor

About Mindfire Solutions: Mindfire Solutions is amongst the leading providers of Software & IT services encompassing development and delivery of complex projects for enhancing business growth of its customers. Mindfire has added value to more than 250 clients in US, Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia in the 12 years of its operations. The company has over 700 people, spread across 2 Advanced Development Centers (ADCs) in India which are equipped with ultra modern facilities, and where Mindfireans strive round the clock for achieving customer delight.

For more information on Mindfire Solutions, please feel free to visit www.mindfiresolutions.com

For more information, please contact:
Subhendu (Pattnaik)

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Celebrate this Republic Day with ACK Media’s ‘Nation Builders’

Posted on January 23, 2012 by sinha
This Republic Day, ACK-Media - the leading education and entertainment company for children, launches 'Nation Builders', a collection of 20 carefully chosen Amar Chitra Katha titles dedicated to some of the stalwarts and visionaries who helped shape our country.
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ibis Delhi Airport Hotel Announces 3 New Appointments

Posted on January 23, 2012 by sinha

ibis Delhi Airport, a midscale economy hotel, under the flagship brand of Accor Group has announced 3 new appointments

January 24, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- Mr. Prashanth Kumar has been appointed as the General Manager, ibis Delhi Airport, Ms. Sonia Singh has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing ibis Hotels India & Director Sales & Marketing ibis Delhi Airport and Mr. Vijay Anand Bakshi has been appointed as Chef&B, ibis Delhi Airport.

ibis Delhi Airport, is the largest hotel among the ibis Hotel properties in India and the third largest hotel in the Delhi (NCR) region. With an accommodation of 465 rooms, the ibis Delhi Airport is scheduled to open in quarter one of this year. ibis Delhi Airport is strategically located at a ten minute distance from the international and domestic airport on NH-8, providing an opportunity for its brand's visibility and to serve the vast Delhi market.

The Executive Committee is very happy to welcome the new appointees as these appointments are aligned with ibis' future growth plans. ibis has earned a worldwide reputation for excellent services at very competitive prices based upon international standards, offering all the major services of a modern hotel, for the best local market value. Being the eighth largest hotel in the country, ibis Delhi Airport has tremendous scope in this market.

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

Notes to Editor

About Hotel Ibis Delhi Airport

ibis Delhi Airport is a midscale economy hotel under the flagship brand of Accor Group. The ibis Delhi Airport will provide guests with the reassurance of one of the world's largest and most respected midscale hotel brands. The chic and well equipped rooms offer a host of professional business amenities in-tune with the brand positioning on simplicity, modernity and well-being. The Food & Beverage offerings include 'Spice It' - a full service multi - cuisine restaurant, and the 'Hub Bar'. Additionally there are spacious Meeting rooms, with State-of-the-art meeting facilities, an Outdoor Heated Swimming Pool and a Kid's pool, and a Fitness Center. This hotel will predominantly cater to business travellers both from major Indian companies as well as MNC's and SME's.

For more information, please contact:
Gaurav Chhikara (Senior Account Executive) (M) 9717105195

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Khoj Presents A Unique Evening of Back to Back Live Performances @ Bluefrog on Jan 27, 2012.

Posted on January 23, 2012 by sinha

Khoj International Artists' Association presents KHOJLIVE 12 as a collateral event to the India Art Fair, this high on energy live event promises to be one of the most exciting events during the bustling calendar of India Art Fair.

January 24, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- Khoj International Artists' Association presents KHOJLIVE 12, an evening of back to back live performances on Friday, January 27, 2012, at blueFROG, The Kila, Seven Style Mile, Mehrauli, Opp Qutub Minar, New Delhi from 4 p.m to 10 p.m. Being hosted as a collateral event to the India Art Fair, this high on energy live event promises to be one of the most exciting events during the bustling calendar of India Art Fair. Entry is free and open to all.

Says Pooja Sood, Director, Khoj International Artists' Association: "From its first international workshop in 1997 to Khojlive08, a 6-day live art festival, and more recent international residencies devoted to performance and time-based practices, Khoj has consistently engaged with the genre of live art. In an attempt to further explore the possibilities of the genre, specifically within the context of contemporary cultural production in India, KHOJLIVE12 will showcase thirteen performance pieces by artists working across contemporary dance, sound, fashion and gaming. While a number of artists push the boundaries of their respective practices using choreography design and languages of the digital era, others actively seek interaction and audience participation, challenging the traditional relationship of audience as a passive spectator."

KHOJ (supported by OUTSET India) has invited RoseLee Goldberg - art historian, critic, curator and Founder/Director of the prestigious Performa Biennial in New York to India for KHOJLIVE12. Goldberg has pioneered the study of performance art in the western world. She will give an introductory talk and release Atul Bhalla's book Yamuna Walk, the culmination of a performance based project that began with a residency at Khoj in January 2007.

A unique public event, KHOJLIVE12 wishes to provide an expanded articulation of time-based art, its possibilities and potential. Some of the artists presenting new and re-contextualised works are Subodh Gupta, Vivan Sundaram, Pushpamala N & Mamta Sagar, Amitesh Grover, Diya Naidu of Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, Eryck Abecassis & Sonic Tree Natives, Hemant SK, Inder Salim, Neha Choksi, and Rashmi Kaleka.

Through the course of the evening performances will unfold across the venue, transforming The Kila's diverse set of spaces - a state of the art music club, a sprawling terrace, a central courtyard, a museum of film and art and a store for designer wear - into an active laboratory of new ideas, forms and experiences for artists and audiences alike.

KHOJLIVE12 promises to be a unique and spirited event- intellectually challenging and high on energy.

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

For more information, please contact:
Surabhi Trivedi (PR Executive) (M) 9540660951

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