The Hindu Business Line : Friday, July 29, 2005

Oswal's Malwa embarks on Rs 480-cr expansion drive
MALWA Industries, a part of the Rs 550-crore Malwa Group of Oswals, said that it was executing a Rs 480-crore expansion plan, including the takeover of two overseas denim manufacturing firms. The company, which is targeting a four-fold ... More

Witco eyes student travel segment
THE Chennai-based luggage store chain Witco is targeting the student travel segment ahead of a new academic year, which starts September in most foreign universities. For the second year in succession, Witco is featuring luggage and travel ... More

IPR

US pharma lobby seeks changes in Patents Act
THE powerful US pharmaceutical lobby, PhRMA, has begun attempts to persuade the Indian Government to change certain provisions of the Patents (Third) Amendment Act. This comes days after India and the US entered into several agreements during ... More

EVENTS

Advertising convention in Kochi
KOCHI: The School of Communication and Management Studies (SCMS), Kochi, is organising an advertising convention — the Big Idea — on August 5 at the SCMS campus. The second annual convention is organised by the Ad Venture, the ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

DuPont India announces science contest to school students
DUPONT India has announced the launch of the fourth `DuPont India Challenge - 2005 Science Paper Contest'. DuPont India Challenge is a nationwide science paper contest for Indian schools and this year is the fourth in the series that was ... More

MARKET SHARES

A-I eyes 30 pc share of traffic, plans more destinations in US
AIR-INDIA, awaiting fleet acquisition plan approval from the Government, is chalking out an expansion plan to increase its market share to a third of the total inbound and outbound traffic from the country. The national carrier currently has a ... More

Seagram garners 25 pc share of premium Indian whisky market
The other notable brands in the premium whisky segment are Signature, from the UB stable, and Khodays Peter Scot. More

TRENDS

Honda labour problem reverses scooter market momentum
THE labour unrest at Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India's (HMSI) unit in Manesar has taken its toll on growth in the domestic scooter market as well. The segment which had seen a turnaround largely due to popular launches from HMSI's stable, fell . More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Acer notebooks witness 10-fold growth over 3 years
ACER Computers said on Thursday that its share has nearly doubled in the domestic notebook market, which has seen a 10-fold growth over three years. Acer India's General Manager for Consumer Product Group, Mr S. Rajendran, citing IDC ... More

Amrit Food launches ice-cream mix
AMRIT Food, part of Amrit Bansapati Co Ltd, has launched ready-to-use Liquid Ice Cream Mix. The mix can be used for making both hard as well as soft ice cream. It can also be used in preparation of shakes, fruit creams and desserts. The ... More

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