Monthly archives: January, 2013

A Year of Leadership failure – Sunita Narayan

The last image of 2012 is protesters storming the bastion of Delhi,outraged at the brutal rape of a young girl and the culture of violence against women. This outburst by the educated middle class, many of them young women, was spontaneous as much as it was leaderless. But as we move to the next year, we need to …

In January, all the fun and excitement of shopping in Paris

At the beginning of January, it is a winter sales frenzy in Paris the capital of Shopping and Fashion. On this occasion, the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau launches the 7th edition of the marketing operation ‘Shopping by Paris’. And, publishes the Paris Shopping Book 2013, a French-English bilingual guide offering six bespoke shopping itineraries. …

CFA Institute Names Dr. Tony Tan Head of Standards and Financial Market Integrity, Asia Pacific

CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence and credentials, has named Dr. Tony Tan, CFA, the head of Standards and Financial Market Integrity, Asia Pacific, with effective immediately. He is responsible for leading CFA Institute efforts in advocacy, policy development and regulatory outreach in the Asia Pacific …

First Meteorite Linked to Martian Crust

Washington, D.C.—After extensive analyses by a team of scientists led by Carl Agee at the University of New Mexico, researchers have identified a new class of Martian meteorite that likely originated from the Mars’s crust. It is also the only meteoritic sample dated to 2.1 billion years ago, the early era of the most recent …

Record year for LKAB’s deliveries 2012

During 2012 LKAB delivered 26.3 million tonnes of iron ore products, the highest delivery volume in modern times. The previous record, set in 2010, was exceeded by 0.3 million tonnes. “Despite market unrest, we have managed to sell everything LKAB has produced – and then some,” says Markus Petäjäniemi, LKAB’s Senior Vice President, Logistics and …

Petroleum Ministry introduces flexibility in gas utilisation by Power Plants to enhance power generation Guidelines Notified for Clubbing/Diverting Gas between two or more Power Plants

Considering the fact that many power plants in the country are operating at low Plant Load Factor (PLF) due to acute shortage in availability of domestic gas leading to inefficient production of electricity, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has notified guidelines for clubbing/diversion of allocated gas between two or more power plants of …

There is A need to Revive investment in Manufacturing and Service Sector in Order to Create higher job Opportunities: FM

Union Finance Minister Shri P .Chidambaram said that there is a need to revive investment in manufacturing and service sector in order to create higher job opportunities. The Finance Minister said that at present, the economy is passing through a difficult phase mainly due to external factors and, therefore, there is immediate need to tide …