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Carnation Auto ties up with Punjab National Bank for additional funding of Rs 170 crore

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Carnation Auto today announced its financial closure of Rs.170 Crores with Punjab National Bank for extending the nation-wide rollout of its multi-brand auto solution hubs.

The agreement was signed by Mr. Jagdish Khattar, Chairman and Managing Director, Carnation Auto, and Mr. V. Gujjal, DGM, Large Corporate Branch, New Delhi, Punjab National Bank.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Jagdish Khattar, Chairman and Managing Director, Carnation Auto said, “We are extremely pleased to partner with Punjab National Bank to further expand the Carnation network with a funding of Rs 170 crore. Their support will help us to achieve our vision of making Carnation Auto the leading Independent, multi-brand auto solutions hub and provide car owners a one-stop shop for all their auto needs.”

Under the agreement, the flow of funds from Punjab National Bank will be channelized towards the rollout and expansion of Carnation Auto’s hubs across the country and its various business verticals including certified pre-owned cars, preventive maintenance, general repair, body works, workshop on wheels, car customization with Dilip Chabria’s DC Design, insurance, new cars sales, e-business and accessories.

Carnation Auto already has 12 Multi Brand Auto Solutions Hubs operational across India in Amritsar, Chennai(2), Gurgaon, Noida (2), Mumbai (3), Hyderabad (2) and Kochi – and is in the process of growing that to about 30 by end of this fiscal year. Carnation Auto has retained the services of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: TCS.BO, NSE: TCS.NI), a leading IT services, business solutions and outsourcing organization, for implementing SAP (NYSE: SAP) across all their locations. Carnation is also using the services of Genpact (NYSE: G) to outsource their call center, CRM and select business process activities.

Reliance Footprint partners with Gini & Jony to launch Levi’s & Puma Kids footwear in India

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Reliance Footprint enhances focus on kids segment; Augments kids portfolio with new designs to present a colourful, exciting and comfortable range for the tender feet

November 9, 2009 /India PRwire/ — Reliance Footprint, the footwear specialty store of Reliance Retail today announced its association with Gini & Jony, the leading kids wear brand in India to introduce the Levi’s & Puma kids footwear range at its stores across the country. Gini & Jony are the exclusive retail collaborators in the country for these two brands of kids range and will leverage the substantial and ever growing network of Reliance Footprint to present an exciting, fascinating and comfortable world for the tender feet. Currently the new brands Levi’s and Puma Kids footwear are available at all Reliance Footprint outlets in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kochi and will soon find their way to more Reliance Footprint Outlets in other cities.

With the growing needs of the brand conscious kids of today, Reliance Footprint has struck the right chord in creating the perfect shopping destination for its little customers. With these new brands, Reliance Footprint presents a bright new vista and brings forth a new dimension with regards to world class footwear in the kids’ category. In addition to Levi’s & Puma kids range, Reliance Footprint has also introduced several new stylish footwear for kids in the recent past with the aim of tapping the rapidly growing category this quarter.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Gopalakrishnan Sankar, Chief Executive of Reliance Footprint, said, “This is a significant partnership for us since Gini & Jony has chosen us as their initial retail partners for the launch of Levi’s & Puma kids footwear in the country. The addition of these brands to our kids’ portfolio helps us to present the tender feet with additional fashion choice to meet the evolving needs of this segment. At Reliance Footprint we bring the best of the brands from various parts of the world including many from Reliance’s own collection, all under one roof, thereby, delivering fantastic choice and quality for the consumers. We are confident that the Levi’s & Puma kids range, with a marked difference in their styling, will appeal to the fashion needs of the kids this season and help us to add more value to this segment.”

Added, Mr. Anil Lakhani, Director, Gini & Jony, “Gini & Jony’s 30 years of experience in serving kids with best of fashion has helped us to know, understand and fulfill the ever changing and dynamic needs of our consumers. By introducing Levi`s & Puma footwear for Indian kids, Gini & Jony adds strength to its offering basket. Reliance Footprints’ focused reach and our strategic tie-up with them would help us reach consumers with international range of footwear in the Indian market.”

The Levi’s & Puma kidswear range has been introduced for the new generation kids who go beyond the obvious. It reflects their style, attitude and unique personal identities. The new collection from Levi’s & Puma is available in multiple variants at unbeatable prices. Levi’s comprises an enviable set of leather shoes, synthetic sandals and slippers while Puma offers sports and lifestyle footwear for kids between 4 to 14 years of age. Levi’s comprises an enviable set of leather & canvas shoes, synthetic sandals and flip flops (slippers) while Puma offers sports and lifestyle footwear for kids between 3 to 14 years of age.

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

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About Puma Kids range:

PUMA is the global athletic brand that successfully fuses influences from sport, lifestyle and fashion. PUMA’s unique industry perspective delivers the unexpected in sport lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories, through technical innovation and revolutionary design.

Sport lifestyle brand PUMA AG has exclusive retail collaboration with Gini and Jony to launch PUMA Kidswear in India. One of India’s top Kidswear retailers Gini and Jony now retail PUMA Kidswear across their substantial distribution and retail network in the country.

The range consists of apparel, footwear and accessories for kids aged 6 to 14 years. The PUMA kid’s collection for Autumn / Winter 2009 is a well-rounded, 360 degree from mid to premium range.

About Gini & Jony:

§ Brand History – Gini & Jony Ltd. was founded by the Lakhani brothers in 1980. Over 30 years, the company has emerged as a brand with a strong identity, progressive management and dynamic growth. We manufacture , distribute and retail merchandise for Kids in the age group from 0years to 16 years. Gini & Jony a flagship brand of the company enjoys top of mind recall. We have strong brands to offer from our portfolio, both in-house and those from International alliances.

§ One of such strong alliance is Puma & Levi`s and we are extremely optimistic with our tie-up. With our extensive reach and 30 years of experience in Kids wear clubbed with high aspiration of Levi`s & PUMA brand providing world class quality and collection, Kid`s would find best of products found internationally.

§ Most brands in the Indian market cater to either sports or lifestyle requirement for Kid`s. But our tie-up would enable us to overcome this market gap and provide a range of world class collection of footwear for Kids.

About Reliance Retail Limited

Reliance Retail Limited (RRL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited opened its first retail store in November 2006 and today operates more than 900 stores in over 85 cities, spanning 14 states with over 4.2 million sq ft of trading space. RRL is a multi-format retailer that operates Reliance Fresh – a neighborhood store concept, Reliance Digital – a consumer durables and information technology concept, Reliance Mart – a hyper market concept, Reliance Trends – an apparel specialty concept, Reliance Wellness – a health, wellness & beauty concept , iStore by Reliance Digital- an Apple specialty store concept, Reliance Footprint -a footwear concept, Reliance Jewels – a jewellery concept, Reliance Time-Out- a books, music & entertainment concept, Reliance Super- a Minimart concept, Reliance Living Homeware – a household utilities specialty store concept, Reliance Living Furnishings-a specialty store concept for home furnishings, Reliance Living Furniture-a home office furniture specialty concept, Reliance Home Kitchen- a kitchen’s solution specialty store concept, Reliance AutoZone – an automotive specialty concept and Vision Express-an optical specialty store concept.

About Reliance Industries Limited

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is India’s largest private sector company on all major financial parameters with a turnover of Rs. 1,46,328 crore (US$ 28.85 billion), cash profit of Rs 22,365 crore (US$ 4.41 billion), net profit (excluding exceptional income) of Rs. 15,637 crore (US$ 3.02 billion) and net worth of Rs 126,373 crore (US$ 24.92 billion) as of March 31, 2009.

RIL is the first private sector company from India to feature in the Fortune Global 500 list of ‘World’s Largest Corporations’ and ranks 117th amongst the world’s Top 200 companies in terms of profits. RIL ranks 75th in the Financial Times FT Global 500 list of the world’s largest companies. RIL is rated as the 15th ‘Most Innovative Company’ in the World in a survey conducted by the US financial publication-Business Week in collaboration with the Boston Consulting Group.

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Kerala takes lead in setting up a State Spatial Data Infrastructure

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State Government approves Rs. 937 lakhs and paves way for increased GIS based applications; A Geo portal and Clearing House to be set up with gateway to access web resources and Geospatial data content

November 5, 2009 /India PRwire/ — Kerala Government has taken the lead to create, maintain and deliver geospatial data and metadata for their external clients, in real time. It has announced setting up of a Spatial Data Infrastructure called Kerala State Spatial Data Infrastructure (KSSDI) and the State Government has already approved Rs. 937 lakhs for the project. The objective of the SSDI is to provide a basis for spatial data discovery, evaluation and application for users and providers within all levels of government, the commercial sector, the non-profit sector, academia and by citizens in general.

The Geo portal once set up will allow the users spread across the Internet, to view and query the spatial information and the related maps. KSSDI will act as a web-gateway to access geospatial data content with facility to search, locate and publish geospatial data which the end users can access, download, integrate, share and publish in response to the needs of diverse user groups. The portal will maintain process, store, distribute and improve the utilization of geo-spatial data for planners, decision makers and public.

According to Dr. Ajay Kumar, Secretary for IT, Government of Kerala, “The Kerala SSDI is a major initiative in Kerala, to satisfy data exchanges between users and provide integrated spatial information services. The SSDI is the next logical step of National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) set up at the national level and Kerala is one of the first states in the country to take this initiative forward”.

Kerala Government had set up a technical committee headed by Dr. Ajay Kumar, Secretary (IT) and Dr. Samsudin, Scientist, Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS) as Convenor and comprising of members from various organizations including, NIC, KSITM, KELTRON, KSCSTE, KSREC, CESS, among others to study the various aspects of setting up of Kerala SSDI. Based on their study, the State Government has invited proposals from consulting firms to establish a Geo portal and Clearing House for the SSDI on a turnkey basis and has already approved Rs. 937 lakhs for the project for a five year project. The process of selection of the turnkey partner has already been initiated and the Request for Proposal is available at Kerala State IT Mission website www.itmission.kerala.gov.in.

The KSSDI would be located in Tecnopark adjoining the new State Data Centre. The proximity with the State Data Centre is expected to bring in synergies for the State Spatial Data Infrastructure.

Said Dr. Samsudin, Scientist, Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS), “The objective of the KSSDI is to create a reliable and supporting environment to access geographically related information using a minimum set of standard practices, protocols and specifications. With sustained support of the Government, we aim for the Geo portal to be operational by August 2010″.

Government of Kerala is also proposing to set up a separate management structure for KSSDI. Seven technical posts have been created for the purpose including that of Director, Remote Sensing (GIS Specialist) and Spatial Data Officer.

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

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About Kerala IT:

Kerala IT is a Government of Kerala initiative offering a single window to a world of opportunities to IT companies, Professionals, Investors, Developers and Service providers alike in the state of Kerala. Kerala IT has many initiatives in the state of Kerala conceived to be developed on a ‘Hub and Spoke’ model of development. Technopark-Thiruvananthapuram, Infopark-Kochi and Cyberpark-Kozhikode shall act as the hubs while satellite centers are being developed at Kollam, Ambalapuzha, Cherthala, Thrissur, Kannur and Kasaragod. The IT parks have an association with Kerala State Information Technology Mission (KSITM) and Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Ltd. (KSITI) as well. KSITM is an autonomous nodal IT implementation agency for Department of Information Technology, Government of Kerala, which provides managerial support to various initiatives of the Department. KSITI is the apex company promoted by Government of Kerala for the development of IT Infrastructure. The Company will undertake the setting up of Technocity, Phase IV of Technopark, and will also float location specific SPVs for establishing IT Parks across the state.

About Kerala State Information Technology Mission (KSITM)

KSITM is a Society registered under the Travancore Cochin Literary Scientific & Charitable Societies Registration Act (Act 12 of 1955). It is an autonomous nodal IT implementation agency for Department of Information Technology, Government of Kerala which provides managerial support to various initiatives of the Department. The Governing body of KSITM is chaired by the Hon’ble Minister for IT. Secretary-IT is the chairman of the Executive Committee of KSITM. The Director KSITM is the convenor of the meetings of GB and EC.

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Air Arabia offers exciting year-end packages for passengers across all 13 destinations in India

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Rs 12,919/ fare includes roundtrip ticket to Sharjah and one-month UAE tourist visa; Valid for bookings made before 15th December 09 for travel to / from Sharjah till? 31st December 09

November 3, 2009 /India PRwire/ — Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, announced today the launch of a special promotion from across the airline’s 13 destinations in India to the UAE. The offer includes roundtrip tickets to Sharjah, UAE along with a one-month UAE tourist visa, for just INR 12,919

The promotion includes a UAE tourist visa that is valid for 30 days from the date of entry, subject to approval from the General Directorate of Naturalization and Residence. This offer is inclusive of surcharges and exclusive of airport taxes. This special offer is valid for bookings made before 15th December 2009 for travel to/from Sharjah till 31st December 09.

These low fares come with the additional benefit of free baggage allowance of up to 30 kilos and a hand baggage allowance of 7 kilos.

“At Air Arabia, we have always laid emphasis on making travel as convenient as possible. This special low-fares promotion has been designed to include a one month UAE visa, making it even easier for our passengers to travel. This offer underscores our commitment to our passengers in India, said AK Nizar, Head of Commercial Department, Air Arabia.

Air Arabia flies directly from its hub in Sharjah to Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Jaipur, Kochi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Coimbatore, Thiruvanathapuram, Hyderabad, Kozhikode, Delhi and Goa. This represents the most comprehensive destination network of any international airline in India, as Air Arabia continues to demonstrate its unmatched commitment to India.

New Airbus A320 aircraft, the best leg room of any economy class travel, free hotel and car assistance are just some of the benefits of flying Air Arabia. Air Arabia’s main base is Sharjah International Airport, ideally situated for customers to enjoy the benefits of quick access to Dubai, fast check-in processes, low congestion, friendly airport staff and convenient connection timings. Bookings can be easily made via the company’s website www.airarabia.com or appointed travel agents.

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

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About Air Arabia

Air Arabia (PJSC), listed on the Dubai Financial Market, is the Middle East and North Africa’s leading low-cost carrier (LCC). Air Arabia commenced operations in October 2003 and currently operates a total fleet of 20 new Airbus A320 aircraft, serving 58 destinations from two hubs in the UAE and Morocco.

Air Arabia is an award-winning airline that focuses on offering comfort, reliability and value-for-money air travel. For further information, please visit: www.airarabia.com

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  • Dimpee Shah
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