The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, April 09, 2005

Pak TV group keen to launch channel in India
GEO TV, the flagship channel of the Pakistan-based Jung Group, may be launched in India. The Dubai-based channel is currently studying the Indian market to make an assessment of the viability of launching a channel here, senior officials said. ... More

European travel co takes joint venture route to India
"The joint venture will give a thrust to the existing inbound business of Le Passage." More

ADVERTISING

Which is the largest selling car? Read the fine print
WHICH is the largest selling car in India? Is it Santro, as Hyundai claimed in recent full-page newspaper advertisements? Or is it Alto? Or Indica as Tata Motors has declared in a press statement? Hyundai Motor claimed in its advertisement ... More

Reliance installs `Trivision' at Kochi
KOCHI: Reliance has installed first Trivision hoarding at the PNVM Junction here. The Trivision signs are an innovation in outdoor media. It is electronically operated with panels moving to display three images on the same hoarding. ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

Bausch & Lomb ropes in `Jassi' Mona Singh
The Rs 100-crore vision care company Bausch & Lomb on Wednesday announced that it has signed on Pune lass Mona Singh, who has won the hearts of millions of viewers across the country with her portrayal of Jassi in popular serial Jassi Jaisi ... More

DIRECT MARKETING

Relationship marketers to form association
RELATIONSHIP marketers across the country will soon realise a long-awaited dream of an industry association that tackles issues related to direct marketing. The association will be launched by May. The agency heads of most communications ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Redington appointed Xerox distributor
XEROX India Ltd has announced the appointment of Redington India as its distributor. As part of the agreement, Redington would distribute Xerox's suite of office products including laser printers, facsimile and multifunction devices, a company ... More

RETAILING

Vishal Mega Mart eyes Rs 275-cr turnover
VISHAL Mega Mart, the hypermarket retail chain, said it will open 10 more stores across the country. The company is eyeing Rs 275-crore sales turnover in the current fiscal, after having established its presence nationwide with 26 ... More

Retailers hail extension of sops for import of capital goods
RETAILERS have welcomed the trade policy initiative of extending concessional duty benefits givenunder the EPCG scheme for import of capital goods required by retailers having a minimum covered shopping area of 1,000 sq. mt. Capital goods for ... More

BRANDS

Rice bran oil from Oilfed
HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Oil Federation (AP Oilfed) has launched the marketing of rice bran oil under its flagship brand `Vijaya'. The one-litre pack is priced at Rs 41. Announcing the launch here on Friday, Mr N. Raghuveera Reddy, ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Rolls-Royce back in India with Phantom
ROLLS-ROYCE Motor Cars today marked its return to India after a gap of 50 years, launching its Phantom super luxury sedan in the city. The car is expected to cost Rs 3.5 - 4 crore and the company hopes to sell 7-8 units a year through its ... More

WorldSpace Satellite Radio launched in Hyderabad
WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio has chalked out a detailed programme to spread its wings across the country and consolidate its operations during the current fiscal. Towards this, WorldSpace India, which currently has 35 radio stations and lounges ... More

TVS Star launched in AP market
HYDERABAD: TVS Motor Company on Friday announced the launch of entry-level four-stroke motorcycle - TVS Star and TVS Star deluxe in Andhra Pradesh market coinciding with Ugadi festival. This new 100 cc 4-stroke range targets the ... More

Mouth-watering makeover
Models taste nine types of rossogollas unveiled by Gupta Brother in Kolkata on Friday. The nine first-time flavours are butterscotch, anjeer, strawberry, kiwi, orange, mango, dry fruits, chocolate and pineapple. These are priced between Rs 5 and ... More

LG targets Rs 6,500-cr turnover
LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd (LGEIL) has targeted a turnover of between Rs 8,000-8,500 crore during the year ending December 31, 2005. In 2004, the company recorded a turnover of Rs 6,500 crore, according to Mr Salil Kapoor, LGEIL's Head of ... More

LightScribe Tech HP laptops
NEW DELHI: Hewlett Packard has launched India's the country's first series of consumer notebooks with LightScribe technology targeted at achieving better levels of productivity and efficiency. "HP will be offering this combination in ... More

New Novell server
BANGALORE: Novell will soon introduce Novell Open Enterprise Server, a secure and liable suite of services that combines NetWare and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server to deliver management, collaboration and application services. Open ... More

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