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ENTERTAINMENT / LIFESTYLE Bollywood Diva Prachi Desai launches the First  Showroom of ’10 Jewel’ in Mumbai High End Contemporary Designer Diamond Jewelry Bollywood actress Prachi Desai inaugurated the ’10 JEWEL’ high end contemporary designer diamond jewellery showroom in Andheri, a prime shopping location in suburban Mumbai. This is the first store from the retail chain in Mumbai, and it is fourth in the country. ’10 JEWEL’, which caters to the crème de la crème consumers, also has its base in Delhi, Ahmedabad & Pune. 10 JWELS’s first showroom in Mumbai is spread across 2500 sq. feet and showcases good quality diamonds designed perfectly to suit and blend with the customers taste and makes no compromise in the quality. Clubbed with a good and attractive price, each jewel is a striking piece of artwork that reflects royal yet an elegant flamboyance.   The 10 JEWEL showroom is also special because they offer the most complete, stylish and exclusiv...

Sula Vineyards launches its  wines in Nepal Over the weekend, Sula Vineyards was in in Nepal launching their wines and also hosteda party with its exclusive importer and distributor –R.C. & Co. at the Radisson Hotel, Kathmandu. Sula Vineyards started exports to Nepal in 2012 and has received a tremendous response on their wines since. Wines currently exported to Nepal includeSula Seco, Sula Brut, Sula Sauvignon Blanc, Sula Chenin Blanc, Sula Zinfandel Rose, Sula Shiraz, Sula Zinfandel, Dindori Shiraz, Dindori Viognier and Sula Late Harvest Chenin Blanc. With the rise of wine culture in Nepal, and the vibrant tourist market, the launch aimed at increasing the presence of Sula Vineyards in its neighbor country among trade and consumers.   The event was attended by a majority of Kathmandu’s and also other parts of Nepal’s restaurateurs and hoteliers. The Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Mr. Jayant Prasad also enjoyed Sula’s wines at this memorable soiree. Fre...

CORPORATE DVK CONTINUES STRIDE INTO ENTERTAINMENT WORLD THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH "NDTV GOOD TIMES" UK LAUNCH Founder of DVK Deepak Kuntawala Promotes DVK Entertainment Fund & Spreads  the “Good Times” with NDTV DVK, a high-growth boutique private equity and commodity trading company, continues its march into the exciting world of global entertainment as it teamed up with India’s primetime health, fitness and lifestyle English-language channel, NDTV Good Times for its UK launch . The evening was hosted by the stylish Ambika Anand and the UK’s most prominent corporate heads , advertisers and celebrities were in attendance to celebrate the ‘Good Times’ , including the CEO of Hero Honda , Mr Munjal, SBI Regional Head-UK Mr Mahapatra and Virgin Media Director of Content and Acquisition Emma Jones. The event featured a surprise and impromptu performance by the King of Bollywood disco Bappi Lahiri and a LIVE cookery session with o...

Dignity Foundation to host “Companionship Carnival” for senior  citizens A golden opportunity for senior citizens to build their social network To find friends and partners for life long companionship Dignity Foundation,a leading NGO that works for senior citizens, is holding a daylong event titled CAMPANIONSHIP CARNIVAL to promote social networking amongst senior citizens. It will help them find friends and partners for life-long companionship. The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Tejpal Hall, August Kranti Maidan, Gamdevi from11:00 am onwards. The event will start with nostalgic interactive games such as Lagori, Sakhali, KhoKho, GilliDandawhich will transport them to their childhood era and help them open up and relax. This will be followed by a lively debate at 12noon on the topic “Live-In partnership as the upcoming trend amongst senior citizens”. This thought provoking topic will be debated by celebrity anchors like Renuka Shahane,...

CORPORATE/RESULT Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Ltd FY2013 Results PAT rises 48.62% to Rs. 85.00 cr Total Income up 19.69% to Rs. 1,658.34 cr Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Limited, TBZ – The Original, India’s well-known and trusted jewellery retailer with a rich legacy of around 150 years, continued on its growth and expansion plans in FY13.   The Company posted a net profit of Rs. 85.00 crore for FY 2013, up 48.62% as compared to its net profit in FY12. TBZ has posted total income (standalone) of Rs. 1,658.34 crore, for the year ended March 31, 2013, up 19.69% as compared to that in the year ended March 31, 2012. After considering the excellent performance of the Company, the Board of Directors have recommended a dividend of 22.50%. The Company posted a net profit of Rs. 24.99 crore for Q4 FY 2013, up 231.22% as compared to its net profit in Q4 FY12. TBZ has posted total income (standalone) of Rs. 447.33 crore, for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, up 66.85...

BANKING Corporation Bank Launches New Product – Corp Saral Plus SB Accounts             Corporation Bank launched a new Savings Bank variant – “Corp Saral Plus” Savings Account. The new product was launched by Shri Narendra Narayan Yadav, Cabinet Minister – Law, Planning & Development, Government of Bihar, at a function organized in Patna on 25 th May, 2013.   Shri Ajai Kumar, Chairman & Managing Director of the Bank presided over the function.   Shri Mritunjay Tiwari, President, Bihar Players’ Association, Shri K Rama Murthy, General Manager, Corporation Bank and Shri Shiv Raj Mishra, Zonal Head - Patna, Corporation Bank were present on the occasion.   A Customer Meet was also organized by the Patna Zone of the Bank, which was addressed by Shri Ajai Kumar, Managing Director of the Bank.    Corporation Bank had in the recent past introduced two other Savings Bank variants, viz., ‘Corp Signature...

MOBILE TECHNOLOGY WeChat, a leading global mobile social communication application with 300 million registered user accounts worldwide, unveiled its latest brand campaign to boost its marketing effort with rising Bollywood stars Parineeti Chopra and Varun Dhawan as the brand ambassadors of WeChat in India. The brand campaign captures the true spirit of WeChat of being young, effervescent and instant. The campaign also showcases WeChat’s unique and distinctive features like Voice Messaging, Group Chat, Moments & special Emoticons in an exciting, innovative and engaging manner. With a bundle of innovative features like ‘Hold-To-Talk’, WeChat is all set to re-define the way people communicate with each other. WeChat’s ‘Hold-To-Talk’ is the first application in communication space which enables users to send voice messages at the touch of a button. ‘Moments’ is another key differentiating feature of WeChat where users can post image or text and share with their selected friends i...

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/PRODUCT LAUNCH ASUS Launches All-in-One PC with Detachable Tablet ASUS Transformer AiO The world’s first all-in-one that’s both a powerful desktop PC with Windows 8  and a standalone 18.4-inch tablet with Android 4.1 ASUS announced the launch of ASUS Transformer AiO in India, the world’s first dual OS (Windows 8 and Android 4.1) All-in-One PC with a detachable display that can also be used as a standalone tablet around the home with a starting price of Rs. 86999/-. ASUS Transformer AiO consists of a desktop PC Station with a 3rdgeneration Intel® Core™ desktop processor for outstanding Windows 8 performance, and a detachable 18.4-inch display with its own NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 quad-core processor for use as a self-contained tablet with Android 4.1 . ASUS Transformer AiO gives users the mobile flexibility of a tablet with the performance of a powerful desktop PC, all in one compact and stylish package most suitable for home and office. The device is...