The inzider

Jet Airways to start Trivandrum-Muscat daily flights

2008-09-20T11:54:00.000+05:30

Another good news for Gulf Malayali's. Their travel problem from and to the Gulf countries are almost solved now.Lot of direct flights to different destinations of Middle east from all the three airports of Kerala, kozhikode,Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram.
Here is another addition to that,
According to the media reports ,Jet Airways will start Trivandrum- Muscat daily, direct flights, from September 15.
Jet Airways will operate these services with Boeing 737-800 aircraft with a two-class configuration-- Premiere and Economy.
Flight 9W 530 will depart Thiruvananthapuram at 0755 hrs and arrive Muscat at 1030 hrs.
Flight 9W 529 will depart Muscat at 0030 hrs and arrive Thiruvananthapuram at 0535 hrs.

Kamal Hassan, Mohanlal together in major Ravis 'Kandhar'

2008-09-11T16:05:00.002+05:30

Kamal Haasan and Mohanlal team up for 'Kandhar'.The movie is about about the conspiracy behind hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 in December 1999.The movie will be directed Major Ravi ,who has done two movies in the past 'Keerthi Chakra' starring Mohanlal and 'Mission 90 Days' starring Mammootty."Kandhar" is expected to hit cinemas by June-2009.Kandhar will be a bilingual film in Tamil and Malayalam.

BSE launches a Desktop Gadget - Market Watch

2008-09-11T16:02:00.000+05:30

BSE has remained fore-runner in meeting the needs of the market to empower market participants with right information at right time. SENSEX, the market barometer has always retained the Top-of-Mind recall value among the millions of investors globally.Market dynamism and expectations from market participants has always kept us on meeting newer challenges. Here is a widget, known as Market Watch, that will change your desktop experience. To install follow two simple steps :
Click here to download the gadget installable(or copy-paste http://www.bseindia.com/gadget/gadget.asp on your browser)
Run the setup from where you have saved the above fileThis is a desktop gadget that helps in tracking the market movement.Your Desktop will now...
Remain connected to the market
Help track SENSEX and market trend
Allow quick access to BSEIndia live report and some special reportsThe above is sent to you as advance information, as the tool is available for download from BSEIndia website, freely. Soon we shall be informing the masses about this.Courtesy: BSE India

Amitabh Bachchan turns blogger

2008-09-05T13:27:00.000+05:30

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has turned blogger with bigadda.com, a youth networking site, to connect with his fans worldwide.
Speaking about his new initiative, Bachchan said, ”bigb.bigadda.com allows me to express myself, share and reflect my emotions, thoughts, opinions and listen to what people have to say to me and show them the ‘real’ side to my larger than life image that they see through media. It’s a platform which I control and share my own drama without anyone editing or interpreting my thoughts.”
Amitabh also posted his views on his upcoming film Bhootnath and asked readers responses.
Bigadda.com has gained a user base of 1.6 million, where 40 per cent users are from tier II cities like Tuticorin, Bhilai, Amritsar, Guwahati, Surat and Nashik.
The site gets almost 10 per cent of users from countries like Sri Lanka, Pakistan and from Indians from Dubai, United States and United Kingdom.
This news is available on NDTV 24×7. DirecTV make sit possible to access this channel in the US and also guarantees excellent picture and sound quality.

GAIL shareholders approve 1 bonus share issue for 2 equity shares

2008-09-05T13:25:00.000+05:30

GAIL shareholders approve 1 bonus share issue for 2 equity shares
Authorized capital to be doubled to Rs. 2000 crore
GAIL to enhance petrochemical capacity at its Pata plant
Company on path to achieve Rs. 50,000 crore revenue by 2011-12
Enhancing the transmission / distribution capability, Petrochemicals and City Gas / CNG activities to be focus areas for future growth
GAIL Training Institute to become Profit Centre
New Delhi, September 4, 2008. The shareholders of GAIL (India) Limited approved the issuance of 1 bonus share for every 2 equity shares held in the 24th Annual General Meeting of the Company held today in New Delhi.
The paid-up capital of the company is Rs. 845.65 crore and the Reserves and Surplus as on 31st March 2008 were approximately Rs. 12,160 crore. The Board of the Company had earlier, in June this year, recommended the issuance of bonus shares.
The shareholders also approved the payment of 100 percent dividend for the year 2007-08.
Addressing the shareholders, Dr. U. D. Choubey, Chairman and Managing Director, GAIL said that the Authorized Share Capital of the Company is proposed to be increased from Rs.1,000 crore to Rs.2,000 crore.
Dr. Choubey said that GAIL has completed the expansion of Pata plant by commissioning a new HDPE plant with additional capacity of 100,000 TPA. It is proposed to further augment the capacity to 5,00,000 TPA gradually going upto 8,00,000 TPA.. Increased production of polymers at Pata shall further add values for stakeholders, he said.
“GAIL is making special effort to nurture and develop talent pool in the gas sector through its state-of-the-art Training Institute with centres at Noida and Jaipur. GAIL intends to convert GAIL Training Institute into a profit centre as SBU”, said Dr. Choubey.
He further said that cooperation, collaboration and competition have become the mantra for success in the hydrocarbon sector. “In the year that follows, we hope to unfold a number of projects in our core business areas to further strengthen the market position of your Company. Three focus areas decided by the Board and Top Management Team (TMT) have been identified as (i) enhancing the transmission / distribution capability, (ii) Petrochemicals and (iii) City Gas / CNG activities”, he added.
He reiterated Company’s commitment to increase revenues to Rs. 50,000 crore by 2011-12 and added that “with the existing projects and new business initiatives being taken, I can confidently state that your Company is moving steadily on its way to achieve this goal”.
Five new trunk pipelines and two capacity augmentation projects of GAIL are moving forward rapidly for timely completion. This will enable the Company to continue and consolidate its dominant position in the gas transmission and marketing segment raising the Company’s pipeline handling capacity to over 300 MMSCMD by 2011-12 at an estimated investment of Rs 20,000 crore.
Dr. Choubey also said that GAIL is advocating two key initiatives towards achieving energy security through natural gas. First is creation of CNG Corridors along national highways, in proximity to trunk gas pipelines across the country to supply / dispense PNG and CNG to domestic and commercial vehicles. It can enable large scale conversion of vehicles to CNG resulting in substantial savings in the petroleum import bill and save precious foreign exchange, besides providing a cleaner environment. Second is to enhance regional cooperation to foster energy trade, investment, technology transfer and skill development etc in participating nations.
GAIL (India) Limited recorded sustained performance in all key physical as well as financial parameters in the Financial Year 2007-08. According to the audited figures, the company recorded a Turnover (excluding internal consumption and net of excise duty) of Rs. 18,008 crore in the year 2007-08. The Profit After Tax during the year 2007-08 was Rs. 2,601 crore. The Board of Directors has recommended payment of total dividend at the rate of 100 percent on the paid-up share capital of the Company for FY 2007-08. GAIL is one of the leading public enterprises with a consistently excellent financial track record. Turnover during the last ten years has shown a compounded annual growth rate of 13 percent.
Courtesy: GAIL (India) Limited

Akashagopuram

2008-09-05T13:18:00.001+05:30

Lalettans new hit movie....

The recently released Mohalal movie 'Akashagopuram' has already made good reviews and mouth publicity.Mohanlal performed well in this movie as expectedMohanlal plyas the role of an architect ,who determined to excel in his career,has done the role wonderfully,in the Mohanlal way.The movie is directed by KP Kumaran. The late legend Bharath Gopi and Swetha Menon are apperaing in other important roles.

Kochi Metro Rail

2008-08-29T17:47:00.000+05:30

A meeting will be convened in Delhi to discuss various matters related to metro rail to make it a reality. Central Planning Commission with the State Government convenes the meeting. M. Ramachandran, Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development; P.J. Thomas, Chief Secretary to the State Government; K. R. Jyothilal, State Transport Secretary and District Collector Dr. M. Beena are among those who will attend today’s meeting.
The meeting has given rise to fresh hopes about the project that had been facing difficulties due to the protest of traders against the alignment of the metro rail within the city.
The rail that is being looked upon as a solution to the transportation and traffic woes of the city, is of 25.5 km length will connect Aluva with Petta, near Thripunithura.
The meeting, it is believed, would result in an in-principal approval for the project, which had been before the Planning commission for sometime now. This would serve as an incentive to the State to go ahead with the metro rail project.
The approval of Planning Commission is required to get sanction for the project from the Union Cabinet. Then, the State government and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, the implementing agency for the project, can jointly form the Kochi Metro Rail Corporation and go ahead with the work.

Olympics | Chinese gymnasts might be too young

2008-08-14T17:54:00.000+05:30

BEIJING — Two female Chinese gymnasts, including a gold-medal favorite, might be too young to participate in the upcoming Beijing Olympics.

Several online records and reports show He Kexin, the host nation's top competitor on uneven bars, and Jiang Yuyuan might not yet be 16, the minimum age for Olympic eligibility. Both were chosen for China's team last week.

On the Web site of the Chengdu Sports Bureau — Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan province in southwest China — a file dated January 2006 shows He Kexin as being born Jan. 1, 1994.

Most recently, a May 23 story in the China Daily newspaper, the official English-language paper of the Chinese government, had He's age as 14.

The newspaper story begins: "The 14-year old newcomer to the national team, who was recruited last year, has raised a lot of eyebrows recently after she broke two world records on the uneven bars in as many months."

The New York Times raised questions about the athletes' ages in a story Saturday. And Chinese officials provided the newspaper with copies of passports indicating both gymnasts are 16.

But in a speech on Nov. 3, 2007, in the central city of Wuhan, Liu Peng, director of general administration of sport for China, said: "The 13-year-old uneven-bar gymnast He Kexin, who defeated national team athlete Yang Yilin — she just won the bronze medal in the world championships — has demonstrated her ability."

To be eligible for the Cities Games where Liu made his remarks, Chinese documents show athletes must be over 13, but under 15.

IT intake comes down

2008-08-14T17:30:00.001+05:30

As a result of the slow down in the economy, the recruitment process is hampered. The IT companies are taking

the slow down by cutting their intake. The major companies such as Satyam and Infosys had clearly shown a

reduction in hiring.

As per reports Infosys is planning to hire 25,000 people in the financial year 2008-09 compared to the 35,000 in

the financial year 2007-08. There is a change in 29%.
Similarly Satyam is hiring 12,000 new employees in this financial year whereas they hired around 16,600

employees in the previous financial year.They stated that this year they will be hiring 40-45% of people through

campus recruitments.

Both the company officials stated that they will be hiring more employees if the present economic slow down is

over or their business wants so.

Indian Urban Relationship - New Trend

2008-08-13T13:17:00.000+05:30

As time changes humans have to change and this change is actually changing the culture. Here is a brief report of change in trend of Indian Urban family lifes.The major thing is that its changing to a different culture in such a pace that it will override the western culture very soon (both in good and BAD ways).

A survey conducted by CNN-IBN reveals the following things in the urban family life moreover urban concept over marriage.The survey shows that 10% of Indian urbans want to have the marriage of girls before the age of 18. While 80% wants it to be after 18. There is a minority of 1% people who wants the marriage of girls only after the age of 30. Any way it shows a good sign compared to 30 years ago. Still the feeling of ' a girl cannot be married after she is 30' or ' there is a problem with a single woman after the age of 30' seems to be predominating.

Coming to boys the survey shows that 10% of urbans think that a man should marry only after the age of 30. While the majority or 78% people thinks that the marriage of man should happen before the age of 30. Interestingly 3% of urban boys wants their marriage before the age of 18.

Coming to live-in relations, 22% of young metro men agree that there is no problem with live-in relations. 10% of the Urbans also think in the same way.28% of women also back them with similar views.

69% of the Urban Indians feel that marital infidelity is not the end of marriage. 63% of non-illeterates support the same feeling while 79% of them are graduates.

Divorce : 48% of the urban indians support divorce if the couple is found to be incompatible. Another interesting thing to note is that when asked seperately 13% of the married persons would like to remarry if they are given a chance to do so. These reports show the weakening relationship in our urban society.

79% of the single men would like to have their own children while 84% of single women wishes the same. Another fact found out is that 28% boys think that there is no problem with sex before marriage and 36% girls support them with same views. Some expressed the feeling that "Marriage is just an indian certificate for a girl and boy to sleep together".

Changes are always good and they are necessary for the survival. But one thing that we have to take care is donot induce change just for the sake of a change.

Nun commits suicide

2008-08-13T13:15:00.000+05:30

One of the sister from kollam, Kerala had committed suicide. She hang herself on her ceiling fan. Her father raised complaint againist a superior sister. As per his statements , the nun who commited suicide was made to all the works at the nunnery including wasing of under garments of the superior sister, cleaning the toilet etc. This nun was working as a teacher and she was made to all these jobs after she returns to home.

Above all her father claims that this nun is being sexually harassed by her superior. As per his statement " After all the works when my daughter is to sleep in her single room, this superior comes in and she sleeps with her". The nun had complained this to her mother and asked her not to tell her father as he may creates some problem. She told that she will hold her self as far as she can and if the sexual harasment crosses the limit she will commit suicide. And she did so. In a letter near to her body it was written that " I'm doing this because i cant withstand their harasement and no other girl could be cheated...".

The police is filing a case and the public demands CBI to enquire into the case.The church is also having a parallel investigation and it said that the report will be ready within 40 days and necessary actions will be taken againist the culprits.

Nepal Election 4 Prime minister on 15-th

2008-08-12T16:12:00.000+05:30

As the Maoists were unable to form a government, the Constituent Assembly (C.A) will elect the new prime minister on this fifteenth.It will be based on the majority voting system.
The time given to the maoist had ended and as a consequece the C.A is gonna do the duty.The 601 membered council is going to conduct the voting.

Abhinav Bindra bags Gold

2008-08-12T15:52:00.002+05:30

Lets have a look at the stats...

He got gold medal in 10 meter air rifle shooting
Indias first gold in individual events
Indias first gold after 1980's gold in hockey
The historic event happened on 11. 08. 08 , 9.55 AM
Abhinav got 700.5 points
He came to first after the 7-th and 8-th round
Sunny Thomas was his coach
At that point India was droved to 12-th position

Congrats Abhinav!!!

Worlds Largest Solar Telescope

2008-08-12T15:28:00.000+05:30

India is going to make the worlds largest solar telescope.The banglore based Indian Institute of Ultra Physics

scientists are about to take the new challenge.
The project is expected to be completed by 2013.

Indian Software on its high

2008-08-12T15:27:00.000+05:30

It is expected that the market value of Indian Software will reach about $1200,00,00,000 by 2015. This was

reported by NASCOM. Its alarming to see that the growth rate of indian software industry is about 44% for the

past 4 years.It is more interesting to see that in 2007 alone about 100 software firms are registered in India.
Now India has more than 600 multinational software firms.

Videocon looking for Kerala

2008-08-12T15:26:00.001+05:30

Videcon is looking towards kerala to set its new factory. The company is very much interested in Kerala for

investments provided the state provides necessary tax exemptions as other states in India provides.
The decision is based on the fact that the company have its greater market share in Kerala.

Hindi in Swiss City Train

2008-08-11T16:22:00.000+05:30

At last a reason to be proud of....

The Swiss city train is about to make hindi anouncements. It is going to be implemented from next season in Lusen city train. Its a 40 minute ride for sight seeing and all the anouncements will be made in hindi. Currently they have German, English , French, Italian, Spanish , Russian, Chineese and Japaneese. Reports says that this change is due to the increasing vistors from India. Currently 20% of the visitors are to Lusen and Swisterland are from India. Indian toursists to Swizz are increasing at rate of 15% per year.

Any way , its proud to hear our National language in such a beautiful place which is so far from our home.

India grabs the first GOLD

2008-08-11T15:19:00.000+05:30

It is now a very prestegious moment now,,, a reason to celebrate,,, India had grabbed the first gold in Beiging Olympics!!!!
Every one is at joy. They say that the India is now at its top.
As an inzider , i look from a different angle. Do you think that this is a big thing? (or really big thing?) . From a country which has the one fifth of the world population , are you proud to say that you got one GOLD (or just one gold).
We have a potential population which can bagg at least 30 golds (don't say ahhh!!!) and we are happy with just one. Don't say that you are optimistic. This is the other side , the one who have capabilities are being kept apart as they don't have necessary hold (or politic support). When will you all react to this????

Any way congrats Mr. Abhinav Bindra !!!! At least you did it. Hats off man.

Sports minister wants 2 see Olympics

2008-08-11T15:06:00.000+05:30

It is interesting to see in news channels that one of the state sports minister , crying like a child only because he wants to go to China. It is more interesting to note that he wants to see Olympics - from a country where even the talented sports persons were not allowed to see the great walls.
The talented persons were asked to take their own risk and money if they want to go to olympics after completing so many tests (hurdles). This is the case of a sportsman.
Looking from this scenario the minister wants to go China (possibly what he says is thats a study tour and wants to improve the states sports awareness). What an irony! the one who cannot send the talented ones are again keen in studying about improvements.
A study without implementation!!
He is still accusing the central ministers that he had got only the permission and not money , to see olympics.
What a Politics... rather Politrix...