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Uninor Run Ignites a Healthy Competitive Spirit–New Offer for Bangaloreans
By Shivani at 9 March, 2012, 7:30 am
PR News:Nearly 100 specially-able children and more than 1500 Bangaloreans ran to support a competitive and healthy life. The law of competition is best demonstrated by a race because it ensures the survival of the fittest. Uninor Karnataka joined hands with Runners for Life and Radio One to kick off a 5 km run starting [...]
Read More >>Qyuki.com – AR Rahman & Shekar Kapur’s social networking, branding startup – Cisco buys in stake
By Manoj Govindassamy at 19 February, 2012, 7:51 am
This is simply awesome. We are seeing the start of a trend thats hugely popular in the western countries. Media buffs, celebrities, heavy pockets in the country are starting to invest, incubate their own startups to shape up their creative ideas rather than relying on the “1st world” innovations and products. Oscar winner AR Rahman [...]
Read More >>MakeMyTrip.com net revenue soars – invests in MyGuestHouse.net
By Shivani at 9 November, 2011, 1:37 am
MakeMyTrip.com has announced its revenue details for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 and its all impressive. The company which recently had a stellar IPO debut in NASDAQ is continuing its success run by posting 57% increase in gross bookings to $245 million for Q2FY12. Profit for the same quarter stood at $1.5 million compared [...]
Read More >>Reliance BIG TV to raise Rs. 2500 Crore via stake sale to US based Comcast
By Manoj Govindassamy at 1 September, 2011, 11:20 pm
It is believed that Anil Ambani is in talks with few US based cable operators like Comcast to sell upto 49% stake in his DTH venture for a whopping amount of Rs. 2000 – 2500 Crore. Thats brings the valuation in the range of Rs. 4000 – 5000 Crore… Tata Sky raised Rs. 250 Crore by selling its 10% stake to Temasek (Singapore) .. 2. Sun Direct raised Rs. 900 Crore by selling its 35% stake to Astro (Malaysia) ..On subscriber count, BIG TV is be no where near the top as the leaders in this space are (1) Dish TV (2) Sun Direct (3) Tata Sky..
Read More >>Meeting FAILED, Between Baba Ramdev and Senior Ministers
By Robinsh Kumar at 3 June, 2011, 8:04 pm
Union ministers Kapil Sibal and Subodh Kant Sahay Friday failed to reach an agreement with Baba Ramdev even after four hours of talks on the yoga guru’s threat to go on an indefinite fast against corruption. According to sources, no compromise could be reached as Ramdev insisted on going ahead with his fast from Saturday [...]
Read More >>Cleartrip sells minority stake to Concur for $40 million – inching for IPO / NASDAQ listing ?
By Manoj Govindassamy at 19 April, 2011, 1:08 pm
Online Travel Agents (OTA) segment is buzzing again in the country. Just months after MakeMyTrip.com’s stellar NASDAQ listing, yet another local player is eyeing for a US entry… Cleartrip.com has sold a minority stake in the company to NASDAQ listed travel and expense management solution company Concur for $40 million..
Read More >>Aditya Birla Group (Chemicals) acquires Kanoria Chemicals Worth Rs 830 Crores
By Robinsh Kumar at 16 April, 2011, 10:18 pm
Aditya Birla group company, Aditya Birla Chemicals (India), today said that it will acquire the chloro chemicals division of Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Limited (KCIL) for a cash consideration of Rs 830-crore. “The Board of Directors of Aditya Birla Chemicals (India) Limited (ABCIL), a company of the Aditya Birla Group, today approved the acquisition of [...]
Read More >>Indo – Chinese agreement to resume defence exchanges
By Robinsh Kumar at 14 April, 2011, 9:00 am
India and China today agreed to resume high-level defence exchanges with Beijing giving its consent to let a division commander, a Major General-ranked officer, from the Northern Army Command to lead a military delegation to China later this year. The understanding is that this officer will be given a proper visa, not a stapled one. This [...]
Read More >>Sony reduces prices of the PSP in India, to Rs. 7,990
By Robinsh Kumar at 14 April, 2011, 7:15 am
Months before the Sony Next Generation Portable device arrives, Sony Computer Entertainment has reduced the price of the original PSP in India for the summer season. Now available for Rs. 7,990, the PSP also comes with a free game called Street Cricket Champions. Sony India points out that the PSP is just more than gaming [...]
Read More >>Essar to ask Voda to pay $700 mn more for 33% stake
By Robinsh Kumar at 9 April, 2011, 2:28 pm
Vodafone’s $5-billion deal to buy out Essar in India’s third-largest mobile phone company may run into trouble with the local partner seeking $600-700 million more for its 33% holding. Essar group, known for its strong-arm negotiation tactics, will invoke a Reserve Bank of India resolution that stipulates a minimum value for Indian shares in privately-held [...]
Read More >>Honda’s final deal to exit from Hero Honda
By Robinsh Kumar at 5 April, 2011, 4:12 pm
India’s largest two-wheeler bike maker Hero Honda on Tuesday said its erstwhile Japanese promoter Honda Motor Co. has exited the company completely after selling its 26 per cent stake to a group firm of the Indian promoter family. “Pursuant to a share transfer agreement amongst the promoters of the company, Honda Motor Co., Japan, has [...]
Read More >>Reliance Netconnect offers free website from Bigrock – worth Rs.3000/-
By Robinsh Kumar at 2 April, 2011, 10:52 am
If you are planning to buy a mobile device to get connected on the go then there will be nothing worth of investing instead of Reliance Netconnect because it covers 500+ cities in India to be connected without any roaming and the most important it gives lightening fast speed during your Internet Surfing and Downloading. [...]
Read More >>Wipro to buy SAIC Energy Tech Biz which worth $150 million
By Robinsh Kumar at 1 April, 2011, 10:14 pm
Wipro Ltd , India’s 3rd largest software services exporter, said on Friday that it would acquire SAIC’s global oil and gas technology services business for $150 million in a move that expands it offerings beyond its core of financial services. SAIC’s oil and gas technology business has annual revenue of $188 million and employs 1,450 [...]
Read More >>IPL 4 Live Streaming – IndiaTimes inks deal with BCCI – catch IPL actions on net and mobiles
By Manoj Govindassamy at 31 March, 2011, 1:21 pm
The internet and mobile arm of Times Of India (TOI) group – Times Internet Limited (TIL, the one which runs IndiaTimes.com) has won the global rights of Indian Premier League (IPL) for Internet, Mobile, Radio and Television (in few places other than India) for next four years 2011 – 2014. TIL will pay Rs. 261 crore as the rights fee to BCCI…As Lalit Modi’s IPL era was accused to be scam linked, BCCI has …
Read More >>TV on Internet, A win – win situation for digital entertainment as well as information data
By Robinsh Kumar at 23 March, 2011, 10:06 pm
In the coming years it will be a real need to combine these two sources of information and media at a single platform that may become something like net TV or similar, just imagine how beneficial this planning will be ? specially for the commons who use both the mediums separately in their day to [...]
Read More >>Samsung Galaxy Tablets – grab them 30% cheaper – now at Rs.25K
By Robinsh Kumar at 14 March, 2011, 6:06 pm
Tablet market is getting hotter day by day and that is the main reason behind we are getting a lot of varieties and pricing options to buy from, here another great news for tablet lovers specially for whom who got all the details about Samsung Galaxy Tablet but still they are not carrying that device may [...]
Read More >>Karnataka to promote educational and employment program via IBM’s voice sites
By Robinsh Kumar at 5 March, 2011, 4:59 pm
We all are getting hi-tech day by day and this development is surely improving our lifestyle by changing our position because of current news updates about education and job openings, but what will be the situation if you are not literate and then how you will be able to take advantage of the modernisation like [...]
Read More >>Jivox to power video ads of Jagran’s online properties – Jagran Yahoo, Jagran Videos, OnlyMyHealth, MidDay, JagranJosh
By Manoj Govindassamy at 4 March, 2011, 3:32 pm
Jagran choosing Jivox may be something to do with the impressive publisher list which Jivox currently runs on – Moneycontrol.com, Indian Express, Time Of India, BuzzInTown, Rajshri.com, BigAdda, TimesofIndia, Hindusantimes.com, LiveMint.com, Metacafe, MSN India, Sify, etc., Well, its a good idea to monetize the online properties. … But, if the company goes an extra step and tries to monetize all possible pixels then it would end up in irritating its online subscribers – just like the way individual articles of Time Of India irritates people with Ads on all possible spaces…
Read More >>Pizza Hut Facebook campaign for Cricket WorldCup 2011 – offers FREE Rs.99 meal for fans
By Manoj Govindassamy at 21 February, 2011, 3:12 pm
The offer is simple … — Once a batsman has crossed 99 runs in a single match, participants can print a voucher to claim a free magic meal in any Pizza Hut outlet in the country — Magic Time Meal is Rs.99/- worth and includes a Pan pizza, garlic bread and a Pepsi — a total of 99 such free meals will be served in each of these pizza hut outlets Wow!…Looking at the facebook fans growth percentage it has over the past few weeks, its latest mouth watery Rs.99/- FREE meal offer and a month long cricket actions lying ahead, Pizza Hut is all posed to rake it few millions of fans…
Read More >>MTS partners with Meru Cabs to offer Free internet on taxis – MBlaze data card for Cab passengers
By Manoj Govindassamy at 15 February, 2011, 3:06 pm
Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited, the telecom operator under the brand MTS has announced the launch of a new offer by which passengers of Meru Cabs will be offered MTS’s data card MBlaze for free and thus total high speed connectivity even during the travel time….ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 is stating in just few days and more than ever, telecom operators in the country have all geared up for wooing in new customers or pulling other operators’ customers via MNP..gives a chance for the travelers to try out MBlaze data card services and thats what MTS exactly wants. Additionally, see the striking red MTS advertisements on these cars. Its a win-win deal for both MTS and Meru Cabs. Of course, for us the travelers too. Enjoy, the free internet on taxis! Whats next, free internet on Autos ??..
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