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Mumbai, Nov 27

Mr Anil Agarwal, Executive Chairman, Vedanta Resources, has been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008. A six-member jury chaired by Mr K.V. Kamath, Managing Director and CEO, ICICI Bank, selected the finalists from over 291 nominations received this year, the highest since the awards were launched in 1999. The Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred upon Mr P.R.S. Oberoi, Chairman and CEO, The Oberoi Group. The Entrepreneur of The Year Infrastructure and Construction Award was presented to Mr Jaiprakash Gaur, Founder Chairman, Jaypee Group. Mr Gautam Thapar, Chairman and CEO, Avantha Group, was announced as the winner in the Manufacturing Category. The Award for the Start-Up Entrepreneur of the Year was given to Mr Arvind Rao, CEO & Co-Founder, OnMobile Global. The Services Category Award was given to Mr Rohinton Screwvala, CEO, UTV Software Communications.

– Our Bureau

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