Thursday, August 16, 2007
Sahitya Akademi prize 2006
A retired bank employee from Kochi has been selected for the Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize 2006, for his Sri ‘Ramacharitmanas’ in Konkani. The award, carrying an inscribed copper plaque and Rs. 20,000 cash, would be presented to 68-year-old K. Anantha Bhat at a function in Hyderabad on August 21. “I took one year, four months and 10 days to complete this work,” he added. The Konkani ‘Sri Ramacharitamanas’, of 500 pages, was released on May 16, 2004.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
CHIL plans for SEZ at Saravanampatti
The Coimbatore Hi-Tech Infrastructure Private Limited (CHIL) has planned to develop 1.2 million sq ft of office space at its Special Economic Zone at Saravanampatti for Information Technology (IT) and IT Enabled Services companies.
The SEZ is an initiative of the KG Information Systems Private Limited (KGISL) on nearly 150 acres.
According to B. Jayamurali, vice-president, Corporate Relations of KGISL, at least three IT majors would have their individual campus at the SEZ, occupying nearly 50 acres. Apart from this, CHIL planned to develop office space for other companies, including a portion of ready-to-occupy space.
This would be available either as multi-tenant or as entire block, according to the requirement of the companies. A couple of companies had confirmed their occupation of space at CHIL’s facility.
He said this would be ready by August next. The SEZ was notified by the Union Government in August 2006 as an IT and ITES sector-specific zone.
The SEZ is an initiative of the KG Information Systems Private Limited (KGISL) on nearly 150 acres.
According to B. Jayamurali, vice-president, Corporate Relations of KGISL, at least three IT majors would have their individual campus at the SEZ, occupying nearly 50 acres. Apart from this, CHIL planned to develop office space for other companies, including a portion of ready-to-occupy space.
This would be available either as multi-tenant or as entire block, according to the requirement of the companies. A couple of companies had confirmed their occupation of space at CHIL’s facility.
He said this would be ready by August next. The SEZ was notified by the Union Government in August 2006 as an IT and ITES sector-specific zone.
Science Park to come up at Bharathiar University
To create a science research environment Bharathiar University will set up a ‘Science Park’ on 100 acres on its premises here.
According to G. Thiruvasagam, Vice-Chancellor of the university, the park will come up in collaboration with local industries and technology from abroad.
It will promote research and development by the university in partnership with the industry and also assist in growth of new ventures of companies.
“The science park will aim to make Vision 2020 a reality. It will be managed by professionals who will strive to promote the culture of innovations and competitiveness of the various companies and the university,” he said.
Separate pavilions
The park would have separate pavilions for Agro Park, Medi Park, Tele Park, Space Age Park and Information Technology Park.
The newly inaugurated School of Life Sciences would oversee the establishment and completion of the park by December 2008.
Former professor V. Selvaraj from the Department of Physics would function as the director of the proposed science park.
According to G. Thiruvasagam, Vice-Chancellor of the university, the park will come up in collaboration with local industries and technology from abroad.
It will promote research and development by the university in partnership with the industry and also assist in growth of new ventures of companies.
“The science park will aim to make Vision 2020 a reality. It will be managed by professionals who will strive to promote the culture of innovations and competitiveness of the various companies and the university,” he said.
Separate pavilions
The park would have separate pavilions for Agro Park, Medi Park, Tele Park, Space Age Park and Information Technology Park.
The newly inaugurated School of Life Sciences would oversee the establishment and completion of the park by December 2008.
Former professor V. Selvaraj from the Department of Physics would function as the director of the proposed science park.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Look Half Your Age
The Royal Classic Group has come out with a brand promotion campaign for its products as part of the Independence Day celebrations.
A release from the company said the campaign, called “Look Half Your Age”, would offer a discount equal to half the customer’s age on a product at all the Royal Classic outlets in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. Customers aged between 20 and 60 were eligible for this offer, which would end on August 15.
For instance, a 50-year-old customer will get 25 per cent discount on all purchases made at the Royal Classic outlet.
The Royal Classic stores have Classic Polo branded products, t-shirts, shirts, trousers, cargos, denim, jackets and “Smash” branded inner wear.
T-shirts launched
The release added that the group launched three to four new designs of T-shirts, a couple of shirts and a new trouser design every day. Classic Polo products were also retailed through about 1750 multi brand outlets, shop-in-shops and retail chain stores.
A release from the company said the campaign, called “Look Half Your Age”, would offer a discount equal to half the customer’s age on a product at all the Royal Classic outlets in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. Customers aged between 20 and 60 were eligible for this offer, which would end on August 15.
For instance, a 50-year-old customer will get 25 per cent discount on all purchases made at the Royal Classic outlet.
The Royal Classic stores have Classic Polo branded products, t-shirts, shirts, trousers, cargos, denim, jackets and “Smash” branded inner wear.
T-shirts launched
The release added that the group launched three to four new designs of T-shirts, a couple of shirts and a new trouser design every day. Classic Polo products were also retailed through about 1750 multi brand outlets, shop-in-shops and retail chain stores.
Results of the Bharathiar University’s examinations
The results of the Bharathiar University’s examinations held in May by the School of Distance Education were published on Saturday.
According to a release from the Controller of Examinations B. Krishnamurthy, the results of the undergraduate, post-graduate, diploma, MBA, MCA, B. Ed., M. Ed. and all Amrita Bharathi courses’ examinations were published at 9 a.m. Mark sheets would be dispatched to the students from August 20. Candidates could also access their results and marks on the following websites: www.b-u.ac.in, www.sasiads.com, www.camet.edu, www.coimbatore.com, www.covai.com and www.kovainews.com, by typing in their register numbers. The UG and PG diploma course candidates were eligible to apply for revaluation; while all candidates could apply for retotalling. Last date for receipt of filled in applications is August 25.
According to a release from the Controller of Examinations B. Krishnamurthy, the results of the undergraduate, post-graduate, diploma, MBA, MCA, B. Ed., M. Ed. and all Amrita Bharathi courses’ examinations were published at 9 a.m. Mark sheets would be dispatched to the students from August 20. Candidates could also access their results and marks on the following websites: www.b-u.ac.in, www.sasiads.com, www.camet.edu, www.coimbatore.com, www.covai.com and www.kovainews.com, by typing in their register numbers. The UG and PG diploma course candidates were eligible to apply for revaluation; while all candidates could apply for retotalling. Last date for receipt of filled in applications is August 25.
Thursday, August 09, 2007
Bosch India plans to invest Rs 250 crore in unit
To realise growth opportunities in the IT and ITES space in the country, Robert Bosch India today announced expanding its facility by investing Rs 250 crore.
The facility would become operational by early 2009, a top executive of the company said on Thursday.
The company has entered into agreement with Coimbatore Hitech Infrastructure Private Limited (CHIL) for about 21.88 acres of land, thus making the expanded facility the first unit in the Special Economic Zone here, Friedhelm Pickhard, Managing Director of Robert Bosch, told reporters here.
Construction would start in the last quarter of the year and the first phase would be inaugurated by early 2009, Pickhard said.
With the associate strength of 550 at present, the new infrastructure would pave way to meet the growing demand and would provide employment opportunities to the locals, thus increasing the number to 2,500, he said.
The company would pump in Rs 250 crore in the facility, which would be working on advanced technologies designing new Electronic Control Unit for diesel and Gasoline engines, and other automotive applications such as portable navigation systems, semi autonomous parking systems and adaptive cruise control, Pickhard said.
CHIL, promoted by KG group, is the first private sector specific SEZ notified by the Centre and would be creating 1.2 million square feet of office by August 2008, providing employment opportunities to nearly 30,000 persons, Ashok Bhakthavatsalam, its Managing Director said.
The facility would become operational by early 2009, a top executive of the company said on Thursday.
The company has entered into agreement with Coimbatore Hitech Infrastructure Private Limited (CHIL) for about 21.88 acres of land, thus making the expanded facility the first unit in the Special Economic Zone here, Friedhelm Pickhard, Managing Director of Robert Bosch, told reporters here.
Construction would start in the last quarter of the year and the first phase would be inaugurated by early 2009, Pickhard said.
With the associate strength of 550 at present, the new infrastructure would pave way to meet the growing demand and would provide employment opportunities to the locals, thus increasing the number to 2,500, he said.
The company would pump in Rs 250 crore in the facility, which would be working on advanced technologies designing new Electronic Control Unit for diesel and Gasoline engines, and other automotive applications such as portable navigation systems, semi autonomous parking systems and adaptive cruise control, Pickhard said.
CHIL, promoted by KG group, is the first private sector specific SEZ notified by the Centre and would be creating 1.2 million square feet of office by August 2008, providing employment opportunities to nearly 30,000 persons, Ashok Bhakthavatsalam, its Managing Director said.
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Caller tunes for Hutch Subscribers
Hutch now enables its subscribers to search for caller tunes of their choice at no extra cost. This new service is applicable to any local Hutch number.
A release said to search for caller tunes, subscribers have to SMS the desired film name to the toll free number 55655. The subscriber will receive a list of four songs to choose from, the release added.
A release said to search for caller tunes, subscribers have to SMS the desired film name to the toll free number 55655. The subscriber will receive a list of four songs to choose from, the release added.
Cotton Research in Coimbatore receives Award
The Central Institute for Cotton Research in Coimbatore has received the Chaudahary Devi Lal Award for the best All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
A release from the institute said it was working on the All India Coordinated Cotton Improvement Project (AICCIP) to develop profitable and viable technologies for cotton cultivation.
Across the country, research efforts since the formation of the AICCIP had led to released of over 200 improved cotton varieties and hybrids in different cotton cultivating belts and also development of economical and eco-friendly cotton production and protection practices.
A release from the institute said it was working on the All India Coordinated Cotton Improvement Project (AICCIP) to develop profitable and viable technologies for cotton cultivation.
Across the country, research efforts since the formation of the AICCIP had led to released of over 200 improved cotton varieties and hybrids in different cotton cultivating belts and also development of economical and eco-friendly cotton production and protection practices.
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Coimbatore railway junction needs space
Any plea for a new train service for Coimbatore to accelerate the pace of growth of the textile city often used to be turned down by the railway administration with a stock reply that there were not enough space and facilities in Coimbatore to accommodate and maintain coaches.
This has renewed the long-pending demand for developing a satellite railway terminal for Coimbatore. Any growing city having a congested railway station will have a satellite terminal as in the case of Egmore. Egmore is a satellite station for Chennai Central, Nizamuddin for New Delhi, Cantonment for Bangalore and Kurla for Mumbai.
On one hand the reply or the refrain of the authorities for introducing new trains was true but the question as to what was being done to get the required space to bring in the facilities remained unanswered, said K. Kathirmathiyon of Coimbatore Consumer Cause. The existing junction premises was struggling for space to provide terminal facilities for terminating and originating trains and for maintaining the coaches.
As on date, Coimbatore Junction on an average has 15 terminating and originating trains, including weekly and bi-weekly trains, besides 32 pairs of trains which pass through the junction. The terminal facilities required include loop lines for parking the trains, sick line and pit line for maintaining the coaches. Even the space created by shifting the container terminal was inadequate, railway sources said.
Citing lack of space, the Southern Railway was reportedly toying with the idea of extending more trains to destinations in Kerala, especially after the move to bifurcate the Palakkad division for formation of a new division with headquarters at Salem.
Such a move would definitely deprive the Coimbatore people of the existing facilities, K. Ramakrishnan of the Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam said. It was time the Southern Railway initiated measures to get the required space, he said.
Earlier proposals for acquiring land belonging to the NTC Mills in Kattoor were found to be technically unviable. Hence, the railway administration should consider the suggestion for developing the North Coimbatore Junction for trains that pass through the Coimbatore Junction besides creating terminal facilities at the Podanur Junction for parking trains and creating pit line and sick line facilities, C.M. Jayaraman of the Citizens Voice Club said.
Once these two stations were developed congestion at the Coimbatore Junction as well as in the areas in and round could be eliminated, Mr. Kathirmathiyon said.
This has renewed the long-pending demand for developing a satellite railway terminal for Coimbatore. Any growing city having a congested railway station will have a satellite terminal as in the case of Egmore. Egmore is a satellite station for Chennai Central, Nizamuddin for New Delhi, Cantonment for Bangalore and Kurla for Mumbai.
On one hand the reply or the refrain of the authorities for introducing new trains was true but the question as to what was being done to get the required space to bring in the facilities remained unanswered, said K. Kathirmathiyon of Coimbatore Consumer Cause. The existing junction premises was struggling for space to provide terminal facilities for terminating and originating trains and for maintaining the coaches.
As on date, Coimbatore Junction on an average has 15 terminating and originating trains, including weekly and bi-weekly trains, besides 32 pairs of trains which pass through the junction. The terminal facilities required include loop lines for parking the trains, sick line and pit line for maintaining the coaches. Even the space created by shifting the container terminal was inadequate, railway sources said.
Citing lack of space, the Southern Railway was reportedly toying with the idea of extending more trains to destinations in Kerala, especially after the move to bifurcate the Palakkad division for formation of a new division with headquarters at Salem.
Such a move would definitely deprive the Coimbatore people of the existing facilities, K. Ramakrishnan of the Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam said. It was time the Southern Railway initiated measures to get the required space, he said.
Earlier proposals for acquiring land belonging to the NTC Mills in Kattoor were found to be technically unviable. Hence, the railway administration should consider the suggestion for developing the North Coimbatore Junction for trains that pass through the Coimbatore Junction besides creating terminal facilities at the Podanur Junction for parking trains and creating pit line and sick line facilities, C.M. Jayaraman of the Citizens Voice Club said.
Once these two stations were developed congestion at the Coimbatore Junction as well as in the areas in and round could be eliminated, Mr. Kathirmathiyon said.
Monday, July 30, 2007
HDFC special counters for NRI's
HDFC has set up special counters in its offices in Coimbatore, Erode, Palakkad and Salem to help non-Resident Indians planning to buy a property.
A release from the company said customers applying for a loan on or before August 14 and taking the disbursement by August 31 will get special interest rate offers. For speedy approval of their loan application, the customers should bring:
Photocopy of labour contract along with English translation and countersigned by the employer, latest salary certificate in English from the company, photocopy of the last four months local bank account statement, photocopy of the valid resident visa stamped on passport, photocopy of the labour card/identity card and statement of accounts for other loans availed.
The special counters would be open till August 5.
For details: contact: Coimbatore: 4301100 or 4399881, 4399882, Erode: 2240928 – 30, Palakkad: 2536481, 2536482, Salem: 2314486, 2314487.
A release from the company said customers applying for a loan on or before August 14 and taking the disbursement by August 31 will get special interest rate offers. For speedy approval of their loan application, the customers should bring:
Photocopy of labour contract along with English translation and countersigned by the employer, latest salary certificate in English from the company, photocopy of the last four months local bank account statement, photocopy of the valid resident visa stamped on passport, photocopy of the labour card/identity card and statement of accounts for other loans availed.
The special counters would be open till August 5.
For details: contact: Coimbatore: 4301100 or 4399881, 4399882, Erode: 2240928 – 30, Palakkad: 2536481, 2536482, Salem: 2314486, 2314487.
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