The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, June 11, 2005

Jet plans to roll out new fare concept soon
IN a fresh attempt to woo passengers, Jet Airways plans to offer new fares in the domestic market that will provide not only flexibility in making bookings but also more options at lower prices. "The airline is looking at a new fare concept. We ... More

Now, pay Idea mobile post-paid bills via SMS
Idea Cellular has tied up with Bharti Telesoft to launch a first of its kind billing platform that allows subscribers to pay postpaid mobile bills by sending a short message to a bank ATM. The billing platform also allows subscribers to walk into ... More

Tata Tele thrust on customer care
GIVING a big thrust to customer care, Tata Teleservices Ltdon Friday kicked off two important customer-centric initiatives — opening of the first True Value Hub and flagging off of Service-on-Wheels. The Chief Operating Officer of Andhra ... More

RADIO/TV

Zee TV to revert to five-day week for airing serials
ZEE TV is reverting to the old format of running daily serials from Monday to Friday. It had adopted the Monday to Thursday format with an effort to spruce up the weekend programming. Starting Monday, June 13, all daily serials between 1.30 ... More

ADVERTISING

Initiative bags Samsonite's global media business
SAMSONITE, premium luggage brand, has awarded its global media business to Initiative after a comprehensive review. However, its global billings remain undisclosed. According to Mr Kartik Iyer, President, Initiative, India, "In India, ... More

RETAILING

Aerens Group to open Wedding Souk by October
THE Aerens Group has announced the launch of Wedding Souk, a speciality mall that is being promoted as a one-stop shop for weddings, festivals, special occasions and casual shopping for the families of the bride and the groom. This is the ... More

BRANDS

UB brands bag honours
THREE brands from the stable of McDowell and Company Ltd has bagged international recognition for flavour and taste in their respective categories. Black Dog 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky, Signature Whisky and Blue Riband Gin bagged medals out of ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Pune varsity begins regular FM radio transmission
BARRING a few technical glitches during its one-month trial transmission period, Vidyavani, the community FM radio started by the University of Pune, has begun its regular transmission of one-hour programme. Talking to Business Line, Dr ... More

German Remedies launches new cancer drug
GERMAN Remedies, part of the Zydus Group, has announced the launch of Fludarabine, a drug used for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (blood cancer). The orally-administered drug, being marketed as Fludara Oral, has been introduced ... More

New collection of bed sheets from Bombay Dyeing
BOMBAY Dyeing Ltd's second annual retail conference, Stylefest 2005, is being held at Agra. The three-day event, which is to conclude on June 10, has more than 550 retailers coming from all over the country to preview the latest product ... More

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