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Unknown Saturday, October 24, 2015

Snapdeal's Fashion Monday Sale on Oct. 26

EFT Report, New Delhi: Domestic e-commerce marketplace Snapdeal on Friday announced Fashion Monday Sale on October 26, in a continuation of its series of category focused festive sales this year.

"Snapdeal Fashion Monday sale will bring the widest assortment of fashion products to customers at attractive prices. Leading Indian and international brands will be available on the marketplace starting from midnight," said vice president, category management, Rahul Taneja.

"We have seen a great response from our customers through the festive season and the Fashion Monday sale promises to be a blockbuster. At Snapdeal, our focus is to deliver seamless and enjoyable shopping experience across website, app and mobile site," he added.

The sale promises to bring more than 500 fashion brands on one platform, with deals and discounts ranging from 30 to 80 percent.

"For the first time, there will be exclusive discounts on premium brands like FCUK, Tommy Hilfiger, GANT, Clarks and designer brands like Ritu Kumar, Manish Arora and others," Snapdeal said in a release.

"Adding to the excitement are the hourly deals and for those wanting to stock up, budget fashion store will run through the day on October 26," it added.

The Monday Fashion Sale will also offer over one lakh options for kids including offers on clothing, footwear and toys.

Unknown Monday, October 12, 2015

MobiKwik partners with OYO Rooms, Zomato

EFT Report, New Delhi: Independent mobile payments network MobiKwik on Monday said it has tied up with online hotel aggregator OYO Rooms and online food ordering application Zomato.

"Cumulative research indicates that online platforms will occupy 15-20 percent of the total spend of the Indian economy by 2020. Our tie ups with category leaders such as OYO Rooms and Zomato positions us well to leverage that wave," said MobiKwik CEO Bipin Preet Singh.

OYO has 10,000 plus rooms in 1,000 partner hotels, across 45 plus cities in India and aims to expand to 2,000 hotels in 45 cities by year-end. Zomato is a restaurant search and discovery app, providing in-depth information for over 1.4 million restaurants across 22 countries.

Unknown Friday, May 03, 2013

2nd World Children Expo 2013 in Gurgaon From May 18-19

EFT Report, Gurgaon: World Children Expo 2013, the biggest kids expo in India is Back with its 2nd edition. An action packed Kids’ Expo – From shoes to apparel, stationery to games, books to toys, meet & greet cartoon characters to workshops and sessions – the expo has it all!!

Date: May 18-19, 2013 (Saturday & Sunday)

Time: 10 AM - 7 PM

Venue: The Island, Ambience Mall, Gurgaon

Entry: Free

Website: http://www.worldchildrenexpo.com

2nd World Children Expo 2013

Highlights:

Meet, Greet and Get pics clicked with your Favorite Characters:

* Doraemon
* Chhota Bheem
* Garfield

Interactive & Educative Games at the ZeeQ Kid Zone:

* Balloon Maths
* Puzzle games
* Larger than Life Scrabble
* English Word Match
* Multiple Intelligence quiz

Winners get tons of gifts and surprises!!

Xbox Gaming Zone:

A perfect destination for having some healthy fun with family

Fashion Show for kids:

* Fashion show by My Little Hanger

Special Workshops for both Children & Parents:

* Baloon Twisting workshop by party 1 World
* “Raising happy children” Workshop for Parents by Parentune

(Panel of child psychologist, parenting and child development experts will focus on empowering parents with tools and advice on how to raise happy children)

Screening of Educative Programmes By ZeeQ:

* Amar Chitra Katha Heroes
* Sid the Science Kid
* Teenovation
* Science with Brain Cafe
* Cyberchase
* Weekly Wrap and more!

Painting Corner, Contests and Fun activities:

* Painting Crafts for Kids!
* Designer Card Contest By HallMark!

Launches and Products on Sale:

* Superhero Merchandise from Bags, Stationery to Water Bottles!! (Featuring Iron Man, Chhota Bheem, Disney princess, Angry Birds, Ben 10 and more)
* Creative and designer Wallpapers for kids’ room.
* Products and Furniture for Children’s Theme Room
* Cards and gifting items by Hallmark
* Puzzles, games and learning kits by Traveller Kids

Unknown Saturday, April 27, 2013

List of Events in Delhi NCR in May 2013

Delhi's famous Qutub Minar

Report by Afzal Ali, New Delhi: Find the list of upcoming Events in Delhi NCR in May 2013. Delhi Events May 2013 Calendar includes music and dance, concerts, films and plays, fairs and festivals, food, nightlife, seminars and conferences, exhibitions and expos, shopping and sales, art and workshops, etc.

Events in Delhi NCR in May 2013:

Unknown Saturday, April 27, 2013

‘ENVOGUE 2013’ Rakhi & Wedding Shopping Fest in Mumbai

EFT Report, Mumbai: CLOVE present ENVOGUE 2013—Rakhi & Wedding Shopping Fest at Hotel BLUE SEA–Worli, Mumbai on August 1, 2013. This event provides you with the latest in fashion, be it in Apparels, Trousseau, Semi Precious Jewelry, Accessories or Home decor.

This Shopping Fest gives you a unique experience to shop for weddings, to create your trousseau or just shop to gift or live in style. From an amazing collection displayed under single roof, you can choose from Saris, Ethnic wear to costume jewelry to personal gifting and accessories.

‘ENVOGUE 2013’ Rakhi & Wedding Shopping Fest

Exhibitor’s Profile:

ENVOGUE's exhibitors are designers from various verticals. Clothing, Jewelry, Accessories like Footwear, Handbags, Wedding Specialist in different form, Home decor, Artefacts, Furnishing...

Visitor’s Profile:

ENVOGUE is a niche fest, so it’s for women who loves to look good and stay stylish.

Unknown Thursday, April 25, 2013

Landmark Summer Carnival for Kids Begins

EFT Report, New Delhi: The Landmark Summer Carnival for Kids is back! This year the Summer Carnival is back with a whole new range of exciting offers, fun events and activities offering complete edutainment. If kids are sapping your energy this summer, just bring them along to Landmark, and treat them to a host of fun events and offers. As with every year, this year too, Landmark provides you with the best avenues to keep your kids engaged and happy this summer. And as usual, Landmark gives kids the best discounts and the widest variety to choose from irrespective of whether they’re into books, toys, music, movies, gaming, or craft.

Landmark Summer Carnival for Kids

There are also a host of events to keep them entertained, with some specials like: Chhota Bheem Visit, Landmark Tintin Treasure Hunt, Beyblade Challenge, Landmark Spelling Bee Contest, Landmark Dumb – C Challenge, Landmark Harry Potter Quiz, Landmark Geo Genius and activities with Barbie, HotWheels, Nerflite, coloring contests and more. As for the super discounts that are on offer, you will find yourself indulging your kids with the best in toys, books, stationery, music, movies, gaming, and more…

Date: April 26–May 25, 2013

Venue: All Landmark Stores in Delhi, Gurgaon

Unknown Thursday, April 25, 2013

DLF Emporio Luxury Shopping Festival 2013 Till May 15

EFT Report, New Delhi: DLF Emporio has launched its annual DLF Emporio Luxury Shopping Festival 2013, at DLF Emporio. The six weeks of shopping extravaganza will give the shoppers an opportunity to win exciting prizes such as designer gifts, luxury getaways, luxury phones to a Luxury Car.

Date & Time: Upto May 15, 2013; 2–6 pm

Venue: DLF Emporio Mall, 4, Nelson Mandela Marg, New Vasant Kunj, Delhi

DLF Emporio Luxury Shopping Festival 2013

Highlights:

Any shopper spending over Rs 20,000 will be eligible to fill raffle tickets and win exciting gifts.
Daily Lucky Draw: All customers who have shopped worth Rs 20,000 or more are entitled to the Daily lucky draw where in they will have an opportunity to win designer gifts from their brands.
Weekly lucky draw: Vertu Phones and International Vacation packages to be won every Saturday for the next 6 weeks.
Mega Lucky Draw: Mercedes Benz E Class and The Royal Livingstone (Victoria Falls Zambia) – Two rooms for 4 nights. Also included are the 2 South African Airway Business class tickets to be won on the 15th of May 2013.
The highest spender of the day would also get the opportunity to own a Mercedes Benz E class and Vertu phone for the day.

Unknown Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Madame's Flagship Store Launch in Delhi on March 7

Madame Store in Delhi

EFT Report, New Delhi: Madame invites you to celebrate the launch of their flagship store at South Extension in New Delhi on Thursday, March 7, 2013.

Madame will unveil their Summer 2013 collection. It would be a limited collection, which will be available only at this store.

Miss India and Fashion icon, Vanya Mishra would grace the occasion.

Date: March 7, 2013

Time: 1 pm

Venue: E8, South Extension II, New Delhi

Unknown Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Banyan Tree Launches ‘The Credit Goes to You’ Promotion for Spring

Banyan Tree Angsana Lang

Report by Santanu Ganguly, New Delhi: This spring, Banyan Tree Group is showing their appreciation to their guests with the promotion, The Credit Goes to You, offering an irresistible value-add during their stay with benefits from substantial savings.

Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru

Guests at Banyan Tree and Angsana - its sister brand - can enjoy credits equivalent to one night’s room rate for every booking of two nights and above. The complimentary credits can be used to offset charges on hotel operated food and beverage, spa treatments and gallery purchases. For example, guests booking a two-bedroom Presidential Villa at Banyan Tree Seychelles stand to benefit up to USD 3,650 worth of credits for a two-night stay at the resort.

The promotion is valid for bookings of a minimum of two consecutive nights at best available rates made from March 1-31, 2013 for stays from March 1 to May 31, 2013.

For more information and reservations on best available rates, visit: banyantree.com or angsana.com.

Banyan Tree Lijiang

Unknown Thursday, February 21, 2013

'Calvin Klein Underwear Spring 2013' in Mumbai

EFT Report, Mumbai: Calvin Klein, Inc. announced that its first-ever commercial during Super Bowl XLVII will introduce the new Calvin Klein Underwear Spring 2013 global advertising campaign. The provocative commercial depicts model Matthew Terry as the iconic archetype in a modern “man versus machine” creative inspired by the 360º seamless technology construction of the new men’s Calvin Klein Concept line.

Calvin Klein Underwear Spring 2013

Shot in New York City, the sexy campaign video was conceived and directed by consulting creative director Fabien Baron of Baron + Baron, working with Calvin Klein’s in-house global marketing and advertising agency. The attention-grabbing commercial will air towards the end of the first quarter of Super Bowl XLVII. At all outlets in Calvin Klein.

Date:

Upto March 18, 2013-02-20

Venue:

All Calvin Klein outlets in Mumbai

Unknown Wednesday, February 13, 2013

‘SOTC Holiday Bazaar’ Launched in Delhi

EFT Report, New Delhi: The holiday shopping carnival got bigger and better this year with the launch of ‘SOTC Holiday Bazaar’ across 23 Indian cities. Travelers from Delhi could visit The Leela Kempinski to be a part of SOTC Holiday Bazaar. This innovative initiative from Kuoni-SOTC is a one day road show offering best deals to travel enthusiasts in collaboration and support from various partners. This mega shopping bonanza is an ideal platform for all holidaymakers to plan their Summer Holidays this year.

SOTC Holiday Bazaar

This one of its kind initiative from SOTC offers spectacular deals in association with International tourism boards, cruise liners, airlines and other travel partners. These deals/offers are available only for one day at the SOTC Holiday Bazaar venue.

The key highlights at the road show include special offers, lucky draw, chance to win free holidays, instant bumper prizes and screening of exotic holiday destinations. Special entertainment and emcee giving away with lots of spot prizes would keep everyone entertained at the show.

Speaking at the launch Vishal Suri, Deputy Chief Operating Officer-Tour Operating, Kuoni India said, “The concept of holiday bazaar is associated with great offers at the most affordable price. It is a platform for us to engage with our past and prospective customers and to make holidays memorable for all Indian travelers planning to explore international destinations. This initiative seeks to provide an exceptional vacation experience to travelers at the best rates. ”

Some of the fabulous deals from our widest holiday range include:

• 7 nights Alaska Cruise or 3 nights Canada or Bahamas Cruise absolutely free with 16 days All of USA Holiday. The US Holidays start at an attractive price of Rs. 159,900 per person on twin sharing basis (all inclusive).

• 3 nights Spain or 3 nights Scotland free of cost with 15 days All of Europe Holiday. The customers can choose from a wide range of our Europe Holidays starting at Rs. 74,900 per person on twin sharing basis (all inclusive).

• For the first time for Europe we have Escorted Rail Holidays with special propositions for our customers from South India, North India, Gujarati Special and Maharashtrian Special.

• We also have special packages for Senior Citizens aptly named “Forever Young” holidays to Europe with care taken of diet, porterage and 2 tour managers escorting them.

• 3 nights free in any one of the cities: Langkawi/ Penang/ Malacca/ Genting Highlands/ Cameron Highlands/ Pangkor Laut with 3 nights in Kuala Lumpur at a special price of $ 229

• 1 night free in Milan + free gondola ride in Venice + entrance to time elevator in Rome with 7 nights/8 days in Italy.

To be a part of the Holiday Bazaar visit, The Leela Kempinski, Delhi on Sunday, February 17, 2013 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Contact: 011-2371 7777, Website: www.sotc.in

Unknown Monday, February 11, 2013

'Imported Food Fest' at Auchan Hypermarkets

EFT Report, New Delhi: Auchan India has announced ‘The Imported Food Festival’ across their 13 hypermarkets in India from February 8 to February 28, 2013. The food festival, a gastronomical delight is a first of its kind with as many as 10,000 food items sourced globally. Various promotions and discounts across product categories are available for the duration of the festival as well as sampling activities that customers can avail of so that they can be sure of their product choices.

Auchan Hypermarket

Food items from internationals brands – from organic groceries, juices to sparkling wines, from variants of cereals, spreads, sauces and jams as well as olive oils, pasta, confectionery, snack foods and desserts providing a real treat for food connoisseurs. Stocks are available at all Auchan stores in India which is a one-stop shopping destination for all your grocery and household needs.

Rush to the nearest Auchan store in your city to be among the first to grab these exclusive items at amazing prices!

From: February 8–28, 2013

Time: 10 am–10 pm

Venue: Auchan Hypermarket, Pacific Mall, Tagore Garden, New Delhi

The Auchan Group is the world’s 12th largest food retailer. It operates in 13 countries and employs 260,000 employees. It is structured into 5 core businesses: hypermarkets, supermarkets, retail real estate (Immochan), banking (Banque Accord) and e-commerce.

Unknown Saturday, February 09, 2013

2nd Aanan-Lifestyle Exhibition in Delhi on Feb. 16

EFT Report, New Delhi: The second edition of Aanan—a lifestyle exhibition has now become all the more glamorous as it brings you the most excellent collection of apparel, footwear accessories etc. An interesting platform to indulge in shopping with city’s leading fashion designers, jewellery designers, shoe designers and big brands for bags, footwear and more.

Amit Talwar Trekaaya Collection

Participating Designer’s: Amit Talwar Trekaaya ,Swati Modo, Sagrka Mittak Goyal, Pragya Madan and more

Date: February 16, 2013

Time: 10am to 7pm

Venue: Oberoi Maidens Hotel, Civil Lines, New Delhi

Unknown Saturday, January 19, 2013

Ayushman Khurana Inaugurates First ‘Gili’ Store in Delhi

Report by Santanu Ganguly, New Delhi: Gili, the pioneer in the branded jewellery segment in India, launched its first combination Gili World store at M-Block Market, Greater Kailash-I in Delhi. This is the first store from the brand that will offer discerning consumers a wide range of both Gili’s diamond jewellery as well as the brand’s recently launched range of apparels and accessories under one single roof.

The store was inaugurated by the country’s current heartthrob Ayushman Khurana of Vicky Donor fame along with Mr. Rahul Vira, CEO, Gili and Lifestyle Vertical.

This new lavish Gili World two storeyed store, spread across 1304 sq ft, is a perfect destination for any woman to dress herself up for all occasions. Located in the heart of South Delhi it will showcase the latest designs from Gili.

Ayushman Khurana Inaugurates First ‘Gili’ Store in Delhi

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rahul Vira, CEO, Gili and Lifestyle Verticle, “It is one of our proud moments to have launched our first combination Gili World in the capital. For the first time Gili will retail jewellery, apparels and accessories all under the same roof making shopping more easy and fun in our busy lives.”

Excited to open the store, Ayushman Khurana says, “I am always amazed when I wonder and see the options that are available to women while shopping. This Gili World store is an apt choice to make when one wants to shop and make her own look with various combinations. It’s a must visit and I am sure no one would leave the store without shopping.”

Since its inception in 1994, Gili has not only expanded its market but also taken the branded jewellery segment to a new level. In 2012, the brand took another leap and entered the category of Women’s Ethnic wear. The concept, logo & identity are encompassed by the very roots of Gili, for the woman of today. The ethnic wear under Gili Apparels is primarily designed with an element of simplicity and vibrancy, keeping in mind the casual, yet classy & elegant women of today. Designs would also include evening-wear styles that define subtle-bling.

Gili, India’s 1st Diamond Jewellery brand has transformed and adorned its customers, with jewellery that is a mix of conventional and non conventional designs, over a decade. The brand has grown steadily, reflecting the aspirations and outlook of modern Indian woman. Gili successfully transformed jewellery buying from an occasional indulgence to a much-desired purchase for every occasion!

Store Address:

M-8A, M-Block Market, Next to Chawla Jewelers Greater Kailash-I, New Delhi-110048

Gili is India’s first jewellery brand, launched in 1994. It changed the way diamond jewellery was perceived and marketed in India, and today has an extensive network of shop-in-shops in leading department and lifestyle stores. It is also retailed through exclusive Gili World outlets. Gili has been recognized as a “Superbrand” for the last five years.

Unknown Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Pushkar Resorts Offers Special Pushkar Fair Packages

Report by Santanu Ganguly, Ajmer: As Rajasthan gears up for festival season, embrace the ancient city of Pushkar, at the annual Pushkar Camel Fair. One of the biggest cattle fairs in India, Pushkar fair coincides with the night of the Full Moon Kartik Purnima, where thousands of pilgrims bathe in the holy lake and worship the Hindu god Lord Brahma.

Pushkar Resorts will provide an affordable retreat from which to explore the intoxicating sights and sounds of camel and horse races, magic shows and musical performances. Located in Ganehra Village, just five minutes from the fair grounds and ten minutes from the lake, guests can choose to ‘glamp’ in chic tented accommodation or reside in one of 40 rustic cottages situated within this 15-acre estate.

Pushkar Resorts

After the heat and dust of the fair, relax with a picnic in the shade of the fruit orchard, home to mangoes, amla guavas and banana trees or lounge by the swimming pool, enjoying poolside barbeque and delicious Marwari cuisine.

The hotel will arrange destination experiences within the region, including camel rides to the mela grounds, hot air ballooning, cycle routes, hikes up to the Savitri Brahmin Temple perched on top of Ratnigiri hills or shopping trips for marble pieces and miniature paintings in Pisangan Fort in nearby Kishangarh.

Reception @ Pushkar Resorts

2 Nights & 3 Days “Pushkar Fair Package” for Standard room: Rs 29,999, Deluxe: Rs 32,999, Superior: Rs 34,999. Kids below 6 Years of Age: Complimentary without extra bed on plan, Child 6 – 12 Years: Rs 5000 per child per night with extra bed on plan, Extra Adult: Rs 14000 per person per night on plan.

Package Inclusions—Double room for 2 Nights and 3 Days, 2 Breakfast, 2 Lunches and 2 Dinner (Gala Dinner at the Lawn with Bon Fire), Evening Tea and Coffee with snacks, Yoga and Meditation Session, Puppet Show, Magic Show, Puja and Aarti on Poornima Night, Rangoli Competition, Qwalli session in the evening, Rajasthani Cultural Dance—Kachhi Kauri, Kalbalia, Camel Rides at night at Mela ground (Night safari), Fire Works (subject to weather conditions), Complimentary In House Activities - Swimming Pool, Table Tennis, Snooker, Badminton, 15% discount on Hot Air Ballooning, All Applicable Taxes. For reservations contact: reservations@sewara.com

Room @ Pushkar Resorts

Unknown Friday, January 11, 2013

Creating a Budget-Friendly Platform for Going Big on Life

Report by Santanu Ganguly, New Delhi: “Human wants are never-ending,” is a time-honored concept of economics and most of us are more than averagely acquainted with it.

There are products available in the market today which are designed and developed; with an aim of elevating our comfort level and helping us to stay upbeat with the rest of the world. It is the sheer virtue of these products, which makes us crave for their possession and justify the concreteness in the above stated concept.

The Intricacies

Creativity and inquisitiveness are two such attributes of us humans, which has led to the creation of several flawless products. All of us, at some point in time are willing to go big in life and expand the horizon of our comfort; and experience what these products have to offer us. However, the price tags which are attached to these valuable creations result in a complete flipside as our budget makes it intricate for us to procure them.

Flipping the flipside

Overcoming the intricate, by bringing into existence a budget-friendly platform for those who want to go big on life, GOBOL has entered the retail market with their surplus electronic store. Being a part, of awell-established brand name like ATTERO RECYCLING;GOBOL is a retail concept which easily makes available,various branded products at an unimaginable price. ATTERO’s expertise in providing the best asset management services in India has always kept them in the news. Utilizing the consummate to the optimum, they have successfully created a better shopping experience for various consumers on a budget friendly platform.

Intriguing Insight

Based on credible research studies, an estimate of 5-6 percent of consumer durables, mobiles and IT industry production enters the market in the form of surplus electronics such as surplus stock, factory seconds and carton damaged material.

As astonishing as it may come across, but this induces an industry within; which is worth more than $1. 5 Billion USD. The current platform in the country which facilitates the availability of surplus electronics is highly unorganized.

The non-existence of organized channels was sighted as an intriguing business opportunity and in order to make the most out of it, the asset management solution giant ATTERO entered the retail market with GOBOL and has achieved a significant growth rate, exceeding its own expectations.

GOBOL’s aim of delivering an extraordinary shopping experience by organizing an unorganized segment of the market is a unique step forward.

What is in store for the consumers?

The details of the product categories will prove to be relatively worthwhile if we comprehend the fact that, surplus is not a synonymized version of any second hand/obsolete/no guarantee product.

GOBOL, understanding the apprehensions of the Indian customers, has broadly classified its products under the below mentionedsub-heads,so that there is no room for confusion what-so-ever. They are:-

• Factory Seconds

• Carton Damaged

• Surplus

• Refurbished

• Super buy

“Factory Seconds” consists of those products which are unused and are backed by the warranty offered from the brand itself. GOBOL’s factory seconds range consists of several branded appliances and gadgets that are in perfect working condition. They are priced lower than the regular productsas they have some cosmetic blemishes.

“Carton Damaged” consists of those products which have their cartons/packages damaged or worn out. It happens often while in transit, the cartons/boxes of some products get damaged due to mishandling and various other uncontrollable factors. In majority of cases, the product inside the carton is left spotless due to the protective packaging techniques used. GOBOL offers these products which are as good as new, at an unbeatable price.

“Surplus” consists of products that are sourced directly from the manufacturer’s surplus stock and have been priced low because of two main reasons i.e. they have been superseded or they are end of the line pieces. These products offered by GOBOL are new and are backed by complete manufacturer warranty unless otherwise specified.

“Refurbished” consists of those products which have been serviced or repaired to achieve the same level of performance as a new product. In simple terms they are those products which might have had some minor defects during the initial production run and are re-engineered to a condition, which is as good as new.

“Super buy” consists of those products which are brand new appliances, and have been directly sourced from the manufacturer. GOBOL offers these products at extremely competitive prices and combines them with irresistible offers and gift hampers. These products are covered by complete manufacturer’s warranty.

GOBOL has sourced their product line-up from reputed brands like Samsung, Philips, Xerox, Videocon, PE Electronics, HCL , Toshiba and Dell to name a few.

If you are willing to go big on life within your budget, simply step-in to a GOBOL store and experience the extraordinary at a price like never before. More information is available on www.gobol.in.

Unknown Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Dubai Shopping Festival 2013 From Jan. 3–Feb. 3; SRK to Perform on Jan. 17

EFT Report, Dubai: Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan will kick off the world premiere of his tour—"Access All Area"—with a performance at the ensuing 18th Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) 2013.

Khan's special show is expected to be tentatively scheduled on Jan. 17, 2013—midway during the DSF which commences on Jan. 3 and ends on Feb. 3.

Dubai Shopping Festival 2013

This year, the DSF is being marketed as "Dubai At Its Best" and the month-long event promises to be the biggest ever in its history since 1996, bringing the best across its sectors for locals and visitors alike.

The major highlights this year include the world's highest catwalk at 442 meters at the iconic Burj Khalifa, and the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, a PGA European Tour sanctioned event with a $2.50 million prize pool with big names like Tiger Woods in attendance.

Besides Shah Rukh Khan's concert, DSF 2013 will feature various mega-events like Layali Dubai, street carnivals, street and midnight fashion shows, sporting attractions and cultural events from different countries.

Unknown Tuesday, June 05, 2012

India's First IT Investment Region to Come up in Bangalore

Bangalore will have India’s first Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) for knowledge-based industries, including software and hardware firms with entire supply chain.

"The ITIR is projected to attract global investments to the tune of Rs 2 trillion and create a million direct jobs over the next 10 years," an official said.

The high-powered committee of the ministry of communications and information technology has approved the ITIR proposal from Karnataka and forwarded it to the union cabinet for clearance, which is expected soon.

"The integrated region will be built under the PPP (public-private partnership) model with joint investment by the central and state governments near the international airport," Industry Secretary MN Vidyashankar said.

The state government plans to float a global tender to select a developer to build the ITIR in about 10,200 acres in two phases.

Land measuring 2,080 acres has been identified for the first phase and preliminary notification issued to farmers for acquisition at the prevalent market rate.

The region will also have a residential township, an airstrip, high-speed rail network, shopping plaza, hospitals, schools and recreational facilities for the communities living there.

Indian IT bellwethers TCS, Infosys and Wipro have shown interest in setting up their software development centers in the region.

Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are the other two states which have proposed similar investment regions in their respective states.

Unknown Monday, February 06, 2012

Amazon Launches India Shopping Website 'junglee.com'

Online retailing giant Amazon has launched its shopping website “junglee.com” in India that boosts country's rapidly-growing e-commerce business.

The website offers 12 million products across 25 categories — including books, movies, mobile phones, cameras, toys and clothing — besides its best-selling Kindle e-book reader.

The website allows customers to compare prices but purchases will have to be made through a network of third-party suppliers.

Amazon comes to the country at a time when Indians are shopping online more than ever before through popular outlets like bookstore giant Flipkart and the Nasdaq-listed travel portal MakeMyTrip.

Amazon said last month it was in the process of setting up its first warehouses in India, which would make shipments faster and cheaper.

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