The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, November 14, 2002

Nirula's scouts for strategic investors
NIRULA & Co Pvt Ltd is scouting for strategic investors to facilitate its expansion plans on the operations front, a top company official told Business Line. "While we will continue to be a privately-held company, we are looking for ... More

TCL plans to enter Indian market again
AS the New Year dawns, the domestic consumer will have the option of choosing consumer durables such as colour televisions, DVDs and eventually even mobile phones from one more international company — the Chinese TCL Overseas Marketing Ltd. ... More

Siscol to roll out branded anti-corrosion bars
Having introduced the Thermo Mechanically Treated (TMT) rebars `Sistrong' in the market a couple of months ago, Siscol is now planning to launch a corrosion-resistant version of the TMT bar `Soscor'. Jointly promoted by the Coimbatore-based ... More

SBI Life in marketing talks with banks
SBI LIFE has begun tying up with public, private sector and cooperative banks for providing life insurance to account holders and for distribution of life insurance products. Speaking to newspersons here on Wednesday, Mr R. Krishnamoorthy, ... More

EVENTS

`Gift a toy' scheme for children
BANGALORE: This Children's Day, Mattel India, in association with the Save the Children Foundation, is organising a `Gift a toy, spread some joy' programme. To be held between November 14 and 17, this event will be launched at ... More

ADVERTISING

Ad campaign on AIDS
Condom manufacturers in Andhra Pradesh are on a roll with their ad campaigns even as AIDS and aid make headlines with Mr Bill Gates' visit to the country. With the IT czar's visit to Cybercity on Thursday, the topic may be back in the limelight, ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

Is Children's Day more than just kids?
JAWAHARLAL Nehru may have been its architect, but have event managers taken over Children's Day in the same way as they have done Mother's Day, Father's Day, Valentine's Day, even Karva Chauth and Rakhee? Or is it that we, as a ... More

Quality Inn plans 2 more hotels
QUALITY Inn Residency, an ISO 9002 business star hotel here belonging to the Choice Hotels International, has plans to set up two new hotels in Hyderabad. It has announced 40-80 per cent discount on food and beverages for guests marking its ... More

McDonald's celebrates Children's Day
CHENNAI: McDonald's is celebrating "World Children's Day" on November 20, coinciding with anniversary of the United Nations adopting the Convention of the Rights of the child. McDonald's, in association with Nalanda Foundation (a ... More

MARKET SHARES

Gemini TV consolidates position in AP
THE sun seems to be getting brighter for the Sun Network. While the network's flagship brand Sun TV continues its hold its leadership position among Tamil satellite television channels, its cousin Gemini TV is consolidating its position in Andhra ... More

ONLINE MARKETING

Web hosting solution for Colgate
BANGALORE: Satyam Hosting, the Web hosting arm of Satyam Infoway Ltd has announced that Colgate, a premier brand in the oral health care category of consumer products, will be using its Web hosting services from their data centre in ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

HM rolls out Pajero in Kerala
HINDUSTAN Motors Ltd introduced its sports utility vehicle, Pajero - both the completely built unit and assembled version - in Kerala on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Mr G. Balagopal, Regional Manager (Sales), said that the company ... More

Reva unveils variant with remote a/c
REVA Electric Car Company (RECC), manufacturers of India's first zero-polluting car, on Wednesday launched a new variant, Reva Classe, which comes with a remote-controlled air-conditioning and central locking, among other features. Reva Classe, ... More

Lee Cooper launches i-d footwear
NEW DELHI: M&B Footwear Pvt Ltd, marketers of Lee Cooper shoes in India, has introduced a signature line of footwear called `i-d'. This range, priced between Rs 1485 to Rs 1585, will reportedly be available in over 20 designs, a ... More

Car perfume from Godrej Sara Lee
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Godrej Sara Lee has entered the `air care' category with the launch of Ambi Pur, the largest brand in the household and body care division of Sara Lee International. A company spokesman said that the first product to ... More

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