The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, August 24, 2002

DD to give facelift to news programmes
BOLSTERED by a high rating for its news bulletin, Doordarshan has decided to revamp its news and current affairs programming, Mr K.S. Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, Prasar Bharati, said. "We will be improving the packaging, sets and montage ... More

Cheryl's cosmeceuticals launched in AP
CHERYL'S Cosmeceuticals, the Mumbai-based producer of pharma grade cosmetics specifically suited to the Indian skin and hair care treatment, proposes to open technical training and dermatological centres in all the major cities for beauticians, ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS

Now, LG takes Whirlpool to court
First, it was LG Electronics of India Pvt Ltd that was hauled to the Monopolies & Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) for allegedly misrepresenting facts on its products by Whirlpool of India Ltd and Godrej Appliances Ltd. Now it is ... More

EVENTS

CEOs' workshop on brand value

ADVERTISING

Institute for ad studies soon
KOCHI: The Advertising Club of Cochin will open a full-fledged Institute for Advertising and Communications Studies by the end of the year. The PG Diploma course in advertising offered by the Institute would be aimed at those who want to ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

Epson to sponsor golf tourney
EPSON India, the total digital imaging solutions provider, has tied up with Karnataka Golf Association (KGA) to sponsor the club's monthly golf tournament. The event, now referred to as KGA-Epson Monthly Medal Tournament, will be held every ... More

RETAILING

Medicine Shoppe plans 500 outlets
MEDICINE Shoppe India, a master franchisee of Medicine Shoppe of the US, hopes to have 500 outlets — on sub-franchisee basis — by 2006. At present, there are 35 Medicine Shoppe outlets in the country. Stating this at a news ... More

Ebony scouting for sites in Bangalore, Hyderabad for stores
EBONY, the retail chain, is looking for prime real estate property to set up its stores in Bangalore and Hyderabad. In an interview to Business Line, Mr H.S. Kohli, Chief Operating Officer, Ebony Retail Holdings Ltd, said the company ... More

Home theatre co Cinebels plans more shops
CINEBELS, a chain of one-stop shops for personalised home theatres, is looking at a growing market for entertainment ware and hopes to spread its wings soon. For the present, it plans to open exclusive showrooms at Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Mumbai ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

TAFE's new product targets Telangana
TRACTORS and Farm Equipment Ltd (TAFE), the flagship company of the Chennai-based Amalgamations group, has launched its new MF 241 DI CM tractor designed exclusively for Andhra Pradesh. According to Mr Cyril Fernando, Head of Sales, TAFE has ... More

M&M unveils Scorpio in Mangalore
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA hopes to create a new segment in the automobile market and also plans to increase its overall market share to 45 per cent. Addressing a press conference here today announcing the launch of M&M's Scorpio in Mangalore through ... More

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