The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, August 20, 2005

AI appoints Perfect Relations as its PR agency
AIR India has appointed Perfect Relations Ltd as its public relations agency for the country. The agency will be responsible for continuous image audit, media relations, communication counsel and advice on regular basis to develop an effective ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

Travel agents to Celebrate Singapore
SOME travel agents from India have joined the promotional campaign of `Celebrate Singapore' — the month-long festivities promoted by Singapore Tourism — by offering a booklet of coupons. These booklets offer special deals from ... More

Orissa to step up tourism promotion — Ropes in actress Nandita Das as brand ambassador
NANDITA Das will be the brand ambassador of Orissa Tourism, according to Mr Surjya Narayan Patro, Orissa's Tourism Minister. "Ms Das will showcase Orissa as the destination for tourists through the slogan, "Come Home to Orissa," Mr Patro told ... More

UB group gives away prize
KOCHI: The Spirits Division of the UB Group has presented the 750 gm gold worth Rs 4.5 lakh to Mr Joseph Chamakalayil from Kottayam, the winner of the `complete the slogan contest' launched by the company in the four southern States in ... More

RETAILING

Century Tex outlet in Kochi
KOCHI: Century Textiles and Industries, part of the B.K. Birla Group, has opened its exclusive outlet `Cottons by Century' in Kochi. Speaking on the occasion, Mr George Varghese, Retail Head, South, said the company is planning to come up ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS

Beware of colourful ready-to-eat foods: study
THE growing demand for ready-to-eat (RTE) foods in the country has thrown up a new problem. In an effort to make food items appealing, the use of synthetic colours has gone up. If you consume excessive synthetic colours, even if they are ... More

PEOPLE

O&M `best man' is rmg david India chief
MR Kumar Subramaniam, Head (Automotive Practice), Ogilvy & Mather (O&M), is taking over as President of rmg david India in September. He will act as partner to National Chairman, Mr Josy Paul. Mr Subramaniam replaces Mr Vivek Sharma who quit More

New MRTPC member
NEW DELHI: Mr D.C. Gupta, former Finance Secretary, was sworn in as Member in the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission ((MRTPC) on Friday. He was administered the oath of office by the Chairman of MRTPC, Mr Justice B.K. ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Shantha Biotechnics unveils 4-in-1 vaccine
SHANTHA Biotechnics Ltd has launched a four-in-one vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and hepatitis-B for children. Shantetra, the combination vaccine, would reduce the number of pricks from six to three and trips to doctors for the ... More

Kinetic launches `Kine' scooterette
Launching the scooterette, Ms Sulajja Firodia Motwani, Joint Managing Director, Kinetic, said it offered cool looks, convenience and performance. The price of the vehicle was Rs 27,600 ex-showroom. The target audience included students and ... More

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