Monthly archives: April, 2013

Rio Tinto Diamonds appoints Bollywood actress, Yaami Gautam as Brand Ambassador for its Nazraana collection

12 April, 2013 Rio Tinto Diamonds, one of the world’s major diamond producers, has announced Bollywood actress Yaami Gautam as the Brand Ambassador for Nazraana, its flagship diamond jewellery initiative for the Indian market. Yaami Gautam made her first appearance as Brand Ambassador for Nazraana at India’s premium jewellery fashion event, India International Jewellery Week …

worldsteel Short Range Outlook

London, 11 April 2013 – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2013 and 2014. worldsteel forecasts that global apparent steel use will increase by 2.9% to 1,454 Mt in 2013, following growth of 1.2% in 2012. In 2014, it is forecast that world steel demand will grow further …

Alacero welcomes new ISO standard

Santiago, Chile, April 11th, 2013. Alacero-Latin American Steel Association- welcomes the publication of an ISO standard that defines a calculation method of carbon dioxide emission intensity from iron and steel production. The standard is based on the CO2 data collection methodology that has been promoted by worldsteel (the association that represents steel producers globally) and …

CSE’s Green Schools Awards, 2013

 Schools awarded for innovating on rainwater harvesting, waste management etc. 11 Delhi schools feature in the list of winners · Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE) Gobar Times national and state-level Green Schools Awards for 2013 presented. Ramakant Goswami, Delhi’s minister for transport, election, law and labour, and the popular band Indian Ocean present the …

12th April, 2013 : Market echoes Infy woes

What a dreadful day for the market in general and Infosys in particular! The Indian equity indices ended with deep cuts on Friday as sentiment got hit post disappointing quarterly earning announced by Infosys. The stock plunged over 25% in a single trading session registering its biggest single day fall since April 2003. After an …

Botswana Diamonds plc [AIM:BOD] – Option Agreement on an additional prospecting licence – Save River, Mozambique

Botswana Diamonds (AIM:BOD) is pleased to announce that an additional licence has been added to the recently-signed option agreement with a Mozambican company, Morminas, a subsidiary of the EIP Group of Portugal. This now brings the total to three licence blocks that are being evaluated on the Save River in Mozambique, close to the Zimbabwean …

World Bank Group Strategy for India Boosts Support for Low-Income States

First strategy with goals on reducing extreme poverty, raising shared prosperity New Delhi, April 12, 2013 – The new World Bank Group strategy for India shifts support significantly to low-income states, where most of the poor live, and is the institution’s first country strategy to set specific goals on reducing poverty and increasing prosperity. Discussed …

Compact Comfort – The Enduring Studio Apartment

Om Ahuja, CEO – Residential Services, Jones Lang LaSalle India Technically, studio apartments comprise of single large rooms that encompass the bedroom, living and dining areas, with compact kitchens and bathrooms attached. When they first made their appearance on the Indian residential landscape, studio apartments found favour largely with bachelors and small families who spend …