Johnson Tiles launches iFloor range of intelligent luxury flooring collection

22 08 2013

Johnson Tiles launches iFloor range of intelligent luxury flooring collection

New Delhi August 22, 2013: Johnson Tiles has introduced a unique collection of intelligent luxury flooring solutions called iFloor. This all new iFloor range is a collection of Peral, Wood, Matrix and Cement design ranges. These iFloor designs are available in glossy as well as matt finishes.  This unique collection of floor designs  provide a definitive luxurious edge for todayⳠintelligent homes.

The Johnson Tiles iFloor Peral & Cement designs offer customers a myriad range of neat and structured shades while the Matrix & Wood designs offer a variety of contemporary & vintage look options. The entire collection is inspired by tones and color schemes drawing from color palettes of browns, tans, warm grays, whites and some reds. The Johnson Tiles iFloor collection is best suited for both residential as well as commercial spaces.

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Chiranjeevi announces reward to British activist Jodie Underhill

22 08 2013

Union Minister of State for Tourism (I/C) Dr.K.Chiranjeevi, today announced Rs.5 lakhs in his personal capacity to the British activist Ms.Jodie Underhill in recognition of for her yeomen service to the cause of Uttarakhand flood tragedy relief.

After the flood tragedy in Uttarakhand , Ms. Jodie Underhill has been collecting garbage strewn by the food stalls at Doon Helidrome in Dehradun. These stalls provided food for rescued pilgrims and their kin who often converge at the helipad.

Jodie Underhill is the founder of the Mountain Cleaners . She is a committed environmentalist who enjoys world travel, fundraising, event organizing and challenges.    She is the co-founder of two other groups - Love 4 Tibet and the Cornholme Community Project.

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22 08 2013

June 2013 FDI grows by 16%

TheFDI equity inflows for the month of June 2013 are estimated at around US$1.44 bn as against about US$1.24 bn in June 2012, posting positive growth (Y-o-Y) of around 16%. The growth in FDI equity inflows stands at around 23% in May 2013, 25% in April 2013, (-) 81% during March 2013 and about (-) 19% in Feb 2013.

Trend in FDI equity inflows over the months                                                                                                 (in %)      

 Source: PHD Research Bureau compiled from Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion.

The total FDI equity inflows, in the period April-June 2013-14 are estimated at around US$5.39 bn; representing an increase of around 22% over the FDI equity inflows of about US$4.43 bn for the corresponding period last year. 

Recent trend in FDI equity inflows (FY 2014 & FY 2013)

Financial Year 2013- 2014		Amount of FDI inflows
		(In Rs. Crore)	(In US$ mn)
1	Apr-13	12,623	2,321
2	May-13	8,974	1,631
3	June-13	8,432	1,444
2013-14 (from April-June 2013)		30,029	5397
2012-13 (from April-June 2012)		23,820	4,428
%age growth over last year		26%	22%
Financial Year 2012- 2013 (April-March)
1	Apr-12	9,620	1,857
2	May-12	7,229	1,327
3	Jun-12	6,971	1,244
4	Jul-12	8,182	1,475
5	Aug-12	12,578	2,264
6	Sep-12	25,552	4,679
7	Oct-12	10,295	1,942
8	Nov-12	5,798	1,058
9	Dec-12	6,012	1,100
10	Jan-13	11,719	2,157
11	Feb-13	9,654	1,795
12	Mar-13	8,297	1,525
2012-13 (up to March 2013)		121,907	22,423
2011-12 (up to March 2012)		165,146	35,121
%age growth over last year		(-) 28%	(-) 38%

Source: PHD Research Bureau compiled from Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion.

Mauritius tops the chart as an investing country, with the top investing sectors being the services sector (includes financial, banking, insurance, non-financial / business, outsourcing, R&D, courier, tech. testing and analysis). Also, Mumbai and New Delhi are observed to be the cities attracting the highest FDI equity inflows.

Service sector and construction development constitute the highest share in attracting FDI equity inflows during April 2000-June 2013 of around 19% and 11% respectively. Telecommunications has also been able to attract about 7% during the same period. Computer software and hardware as well as drugs and pharmaceuticals posted share of 6% and Chemicals (other than fertilizers) constitute about 5%. Automobile Industry, Power and Metallurgical Industries constitute share of about 4% in FDI equity inflows and Hotel and tourism constitute share of about 3% during the same period.

Sector wise contribution in FDI equity inflows                                                                                                              (%)

Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion.

The data represents share of sector in total FDI equity inflows for the cumulative period of April’00- June 2013

Note: ** Services sector includes financial, banking, insurance, non-financial / business, outsourcing, R&D, courier, tech. testing and analysis

Warm regards,

Dr. S P Sharma

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Germany India Pool road show

22 08 2013

GNTO India Pool showcases Destination Germany in New Delhi

New Delhi 22 August 2013 : The Germany India Pool road show, which is part of the sales activity week 2013 was showcased at New Delhi, the workshop received an excellent response from the travel trade in the city, further aiding in interactions with the trade on the Best Selling Practices for Destination Germany.

Mr. Romit Theophilus, Director Sales & Marketing, The German National Tourist Office, India, said “India Pool since its establishment in 2008 has grown stronger each year with new members joining in. Over the years, this initiative has resulted in a greater awareness of destination Germany’s attractions besides providing regular updates to the travel trade & media. This has been made possible due to the pooling in of resources & enthusiastic campaigning by the partners. Two new members joined us in 2013 namely Lufthansa and Baden – Baden taking our total number of partners to 18.”

Germany continues to enjoy its strong image as an ideal leisure and MICE destination amongst the Indian travelers and has retained its position as the top visited European destination by Indians second only to the UK. For the period January-May, 2013, Germany has witnessed 2,31,927 visitor overnights.

The road shows scheduled this year in Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Delhi, aims at facilitating interactions on latest updates, highlights and attractions for the Indian travelers between India Pool members and the Travel trade. Partners that were part of the roadshow in August 2013 included Saxony Tourism, The association of Magic Cities, Baden-Baden, Alpha Travel Consultants and Cologne Tourism, Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn.

  The GNTO India Pool comprises of the following partners:

Incoming DMC: Alpha Travel Consultants GmbH Berlin

State Tourism Boards: Bavaria Tourism, Saxony Tourism , Black Forest Highlands

Cities: Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Cologne, Mannheim, Dusseldorf, Baden-Baden and association of Magic Cities

Airports: Frankfurt Airport, Munich Airport

Transport Partner- Deutsche Bahn, Lufthansa

Hotel Partner- Maritim Hotel

  About The German National Tourist Office (GNTO) India Pool

The GNTO India Pool was created in 2008 to enhance the image of Destination Germany as a preferred leisure destination among the Indian traveler. A cooperation which started with 14 partners in 2008, the GNTO India Pool currently holds 17 partners each contributing an equal sum to be invested in the Indian Market.

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UNICEF : Louder voices and urgent action to fight sexual violence against girls

22 08 2013

Time to Sound the Red Siren: UNICEF urges louder voices
and urgent action to fight sexual violence against girls

NEW DELHI, August 22, 2013 – Violence against children is all too often unseen, unheard and underreported, said UNICEF India today, announcing an initiative that urges citizens, lawmakers and governments in India to speak out more forcefully to fight violence against children, with a special focus on sexual violence against girls, as part of UNICEFs campaign ‘End Violence against Children’.
The global initiative ‘End Violence Against Children’ builds on growing popular outrage that erupted following horrific attacks against children, such as the October 2012 shooting of then 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai in Pakistan, the fatal shooting of 26 pupils and teachers in Newtown, Connecticut, in December 2012 and gang rapes of girls in India and in South Africa in 2013.
Speaking at the occasion, Caroline Den Dulk, Chief Advocacy and Communications said, “UNICEF India is marking the launch of ‘Time to Sound the Red Siren’ by placing a special focus on sexual violence against girls. While violence affects both boys and girls in India in different forms, this special focus is associated with the fact that girls are among the most vulnerable in society and they face multiple forms of discrimination and violence.”
The initiative was unveiled at the Press Club of India with a powerful video narrated by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and a leading voice on this issue, Amitabh Bachchan, who takes the viewer through a series of scenes depicting invisible violence.
“This is a 15-year-old girl being gang raped,” he says as the camera pans across an abandoned lot. “This teacher is beating a boy for talking back in class, while the rest of the class watches,” he says as new scenes unfold.
“Just because you can’t see violence against children doesn’t mean it isn’t there,” Amitabh Bachchan says. “Make the invisible visible. Help us make violence against children disappear. Join us. Speak out.”
The need to take urgent collective action is underlined even by the limited statistics available, which point to the scale and extent of violence. For example, reports of rapes in India have increased by 336% in the last ten years. In 2011, one third of the victims of rape consisted of girls below 18 years of age for a total of 7,112 cases NCRB data, 2011.. Many more are the cases of sexual abuse that go unreported as the fear of stigma pushes girls to hide their pain.
Violence inflicts not only physical wounds but leaves mental scars on children. It affects their physical and mental health, compromises their ability to learn and socialize and undermines their development.
The social media campaign titled “Time to Sound the Red Siren” launched on 19 July will share messages – using the #ENDviolence – to inform about the issue of sexual violence and the potential solutions including the protective environment needed to prevent girls from sexual abuse through Facebook (www.facebook.com/unicefindia), Twitter (www.twitter.com/UNICEFIndia) and Tumblr (http://unicefindia.tumblr.com/). UNICEF India will also try to engage people into action and will give information on how to speak out to break the silence.
Protecting children is at the heart of UNICEF’s mandate. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child specifies that every child everywhere has the right to be protected from all forms of violence.
UNICEF works with Government and civil society organisations to strengthen the capacities of child protection agencies (police, child welfare committees, judiciary, homes etc.) to enforce the law and offer adequate protection services to children. Preventive efforts are promoted by supporting community protection committees that raise awareness at the community level, and by fostering the empowerment of girls, their life skills and their knowledge on how to protect themselves.
The launch of the Red Siren (#ENDviolence) initiative is the first in the series of activities that UNICEF will implement in partnership with the Press Club of India in order to facilitate positive and meaningful media discourse on issues concerning women and children in India.
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The Public Service Announcement with Amitabh Bachchan is available for viewing at this link:
http://www.unicef.org/india/reallives_8342.htm

For more information, please contact:
· Caroline den Dulk, Chief, Advocacy & CommunicationTel: +91-981 810 6093, Email: cdendulk@unicef.org
· Maria Fernandez, Communication SpecialistTel: +91-995 817 6291, Email: mfernandez@unicef.org
· Geetanjali Master, Communication SpecialistTel: 91-981 810 5861, E-mail: gmaster@unicef.org
· Sonia Sarkar, Communication Officer- MediaTel: +91-981 017 0289, E-mail: ssarkar@unicef.org

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Seminar on ‘Companies Bill, 2012- The Way Ahead’

22 08 2013

NIRC : 2013                                                                                                                                                  August 22, 2012

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

We are pleased to inform you that The Institute of Company Secretaries of India- Northern India Regional Council is organizing a Seminar on ‘Companies Bill, 2012- The Way Ahead’ on Saturday, the 24^th August, 2013 at 10.00 AM at Hotel Eros Continental, Nehru Place, New Delhi.  The seminar will be attended by about 450 Company Secretaries and other professionals.

We shall be grateful for your kindly publishing the following in today’s Engagement column of your esteemed Newspaper of 24.8.2013.