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Convocation Ceremony of the Second Batch 2011-13 of the Indo-German Training Centre Kolkata to be held on 26th April, 2013

16 students will receive their well-deserved final certificates at the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Auditorium. The students have undergone a Post Graduate Programme in Business Administration, including 12 months of theoretical training at the IGTC interlinked with 6 months of theoretical training at an Indo-German company. In Kolkata, IGTC is supported e.g. by Bettina Wuerth India, …

Goa Tourism to organize Heritage Festival from April 18–21, 2013

Mumbai, April 15, 2013: Department of Tourism, Government of Goa along with Goa Tourism Development Corporation will organize the Goa Heritage Festival at Saligao from April 18-21, 2013 that will showcase and promote the state’s rich and unique heritage. The festival coincides with World Heritage Day which also falls on April 18. The venue of …

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 …

9th April, 2013 : Tuesday tumble below 5,500…Nifty’s 5th fall

The markets started off flat but crashed into the red on bouts of selling. The Nifty has fallen for five days on a trot. Its fall below 5,500 levels is worrisome as these levels were last seen in September 2012. Dealers attribute today’s market sell-off to selling by London-based exchange traded funds. Fears of poor …

3rd April, 2013 : Early election talk pulls down market

Heavy sell off in scrips across sectors saw the Indian equity market ending with losses on Wednesday bringing a four-day winning streak to a temporary halt. The NSE Nifty and the S&P BSE Sensex ended near day’s low. The record high closings of the Dow industrials and S&P 500 overnight did not help in anyway. …

All India Motor Transport Congress Calls off Nationwide Strike Strike was Proposed from Midnight of First April, 2013

The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) has called off the proposed strike after its representatives met the Secretary, Road Transport and Highways(RTH) here today. All India Motor Transport Congress has given call to suspend operations of goods transport and transportation services with effect from the midnight of April,1,2013 demanding that various issues affecting transport …

28th March, 2013 : Short covering: Nifty ends above 5650

The Indian market although sandwiched between holidays ended with smart gains on Thursday amid short covering in the Banking, Metals, and Telecom stocks. In addition, good long rollover was witnessed in the Nifty and the Banking Nifty. After opening on a flat note, markets slipped in the early trades however as the day progressed sentiment …

AFP LAUNCHES 2013 KATE WEBB PRIZE FOR FRONTLINE JOURNALISM IN ASIA

THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS AGENCY AFP IS INVITING LOCALLY-HIRED JOURNALISTS WORKING IN ASIA TO SUBMIT ENTRIES FOR ITS ANNUAL KATE WEBB PRIZE, WORTH 3,000 EUROS (ABOUT 3,900 USD). APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE BY APRIL 30, 2013. THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN MAY AND WILL BE INVITED TO A PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY. The prize is named after Kate Webb, …

Comments on market by Mr. Amar Ambani; Head of Research – India Infoline Limited (IIFL) – 26th March, 2013

26th March, 2013 : Sensex, Nifty snap losing streak to end flat The Indian equity market ended almost unchanged on Tuesday. The NSE Nifty and the S&P BSE Sensex snapped a six day losing streak amid a choppy trading session. Market traded in a narrow range with benchmark indices swinging between negative and positive zone …

On the occasion of 50 Glorious Years, Alumni Association of J.D. Birla Institute organized Holi Meet, 2013

Kolkata, 26rd March, 2013: Holi is a festival of colors that plays a great impact in one’s life as it adds color and happiness in life. This festival of Holi is undoubtedly the most fun filled and boisterous Hindu festival. It is an occasion filled with unadulterated fun, mirth and play and of course colours. …