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  • Ex-Thai PM in court over ‘Red Shirt’ protest deaths

    Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva testified in court today for the first time in connection with dozens of protest deaths in 2010, saying the authorities had tried to avoid loss of life. More than 90 people, mostly civilians, were killed and nearly 1,900 were wounded in street clashes and a military crackdown on the […]

    A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Trust International Insurance & Reinsurance

    LONDON: A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Trust International Insurance & Reinsurance Company B.S.C. (c) Trust Re (Trust Re) (Bahrain). The outlook for both ratings is stable. The ratings reflect Trust Re’s adequate risk-adjusted capitalisation,resilient operating performance […]

    Kempinski Ambience Hotel Delhi appoints Vella Ramasawmy as General Manager

    New Delhi : Kempinski Hotels, Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group, announces the appointment of Mr. Vella Ramasawmy as the General Manager of their upcoming Kempinski Ambience Hotel Delhi scheduled to open later this year in East Delhi. A pioneer in the hotel industry, Mr. Ramasawmy is spearheading the hotel team to make it a new […]

    No alternative to high tech agriculture technology for food safety and to eradicate poverty in Africa – Mrs. Peace, African Union Commissioner

    Mumbai:  Speaking at a Global Conference on job opportunities and challenges in the agriculture and food sector in Africa, organized by the Indo-African Chamber of Commerce and Industry held in Mumbai, Mrs. Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, Commissioner of Rural Economy and Agriculture of African Union Commission said that unless high technology is implemented in the abundant […]

    Debate in Parl will separate ‘fact’ from ‘fiction’: Sonia

    Rajasthan : Congress President Sonia Gandhi has alleged that the main opposition party, the BJP is politicising the coal block allocation issue and stalling Parliamentary proceedings saying a discussion would separate “fact” from “fiction”. “Today, we face several serious challenges like the slowing down of global economy, which to a limited extent has affected us. […]

    MAUI JIM Launches GINGER Sunglasses for Women

    Bangalore  : Maui Jim, Inc., the world’s fastest growing maker of premium polarized sunglasses, today announced the launch of their all new range of GINGER sunglasses for women. GINGER is the stunning new addition to the company’s growing line of fashion-forward acetate frames for women in trend-setting colors for late summer and fall. The GINGER […]

    AEGIS ranks among ‘Top global BPO Leaders’ and ‘Global Customer Management Leaders’ in the 2012 Global Services 100 list

    Bangalore : Aegis, a global business services and experience management company, has once again featured in the 2012 Global Services 100 list of companies. In addition to the Global Services 100 list, Aegis has also featured among the top players in five categories that highlight the company’s prominent position among global outsourcing majors: ·         Top […]

    Sensex up 51 pts; erases initial losses as Hindalco, TCS shine

    Mumbai : After losing over 120 pints, Sensex on Thursday staged a comeback as it closed 51 points higher, snapping a four-day downtrend, on buying in pharma, IT and banks amid expiry of current month’s derivatives contracts. The BSE benchmark index, which had lost 360 points in last four trading sessions, fell by 123 points […]

    Year of gastronomy: the 300,000 Brusselicious breakfast is served!

    Six months after the launch of the event, the 25 participating Brussels’ hotels are celebrating the success of the initiative with over 300,000 Brusselicious breakfasts served so far. The Brussels Hotels Association (B.H.A.), the initiator of the event, VISITBRUSSELS and Mr. Christos Doulkeridis, Minister-President in charge of Tourism for the Brussels Francophone Government celebrate the […]

    PM asks NAM to take stand on Syria

    Strongly pitching for coordinated global actions against international terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked the Non-Aligned Movement to take a lead in this and also take a stand based on “universally accepted principles” on Syria. Voicing India’s opposition to “external intervention” in Syria, Singh, while addressing the […]