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BATA UNVEILS ITS LARGEST STORE  AT VIVIANA MALL, THANE-W The new store showcases the latest winter  2013 collection from Bata Bata today opened its largest store in India at Viviana Mall, Thane-W. The store was inaugurated by Bollywood sensation, Alia Bhatt, Mr. Jack Clemons, CEO, Bata Shoe Organization and Mr. Rajeev Gopalakrishnan, Group Managing Director, Bata India were also present during the ceremony which was followed by the grand launch of the upcoming Autumn Winter Collection. Spread across 20,000 sq.ft, the store offers an extensive range of more than 2,500 styles of footwear and accessories like handbags, sunglasses, clutches, scarves. Alia Bhatt along with other models unveiled the autumn winter collection with an exclusive ramp walk. Over 100 guests attended the fashion show which showcased this season’s latest looks and must-have pieces from Bata. Speaking at the opening, Alia Bhatt, said, “ I have always admired Bata as a brand and I ...

INDIAN BANK’S BUSINESS GROWS  BY 17.2% in Q1 FY 2013-14 CLOCKS 8.65% Q-O-Q GROWTH IN N  P NET NPA CONTAINED AT 2.3% The Board of Directors of Indian Bank has reviewed and adopted the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss account for the first quarter of the financial year 2013-14 at its meeting held on July 29, 2013.  Briefing the Print & Electronic Media, Shri T M Bhasin, Chairman and Managing Director of the Bank, shared the major highlights of the Bank’s performance for Q1 FY 2013-14. The Chairman informed the media that the Global Business of the Bank has increased to             R . 2,58,795 crore, registering a year-on-year (y-o-y) growth of 17.2 per cent. Total Deposits stood at R . 1,49,582 crore, recording a growth of 17.8 per cent and Gross Advances of the Bank grew at 16.3 per cent to R . 1,09,213 crore. The MSME portfolio of the Bank saw a strong y-o-y growth of 30.7 per ce...

Toshiba transforms mobile computingexperience  with the launch of its   2013 range  of Stylish and High Performance  laptops Toshiba creates new consumer categories targeting highfliers with the ultra-stylish P series, the outgoing user with rugged S series and the trendy youth with stylish L series & value-for-money C series. ·          Satellite P Series: Featuring High Quality Smart Silver finish and harman/kardon® speakers, the new P series looks polished and sounds charming ·          Satellite S Series: Unmatched technology wrapped in a metallic build, the S series packs the looks and delivers the punch ·          Satellite L Series: Built with High Gloss Luxury finish and featuring Onkyo® speakers, L series is designed around today’s youth ·          Satellite C Series: S...

Realty marketers switch to digital marketing & social media to entice youth, maximize margins & minimise expenses: Survey More and more real estate marketers are now switching over to digital marketing to maximize margins and minimize marketing expenses as real estate industry continues to jostle with falling sales, drying cash flows, high interest rates, devaluing rupee and soaring input costs, an ASSOCHAM survey said today. “Real estate firms throughout India spend about Rs 2,500 crore annually on publicity across different media and digital marketing accounts for about 25 per cent with a share of about Rs 625 crore,” according to estimates by various industry representatives in a survey on ‘Emergence of tech-savvy marketing in realty sector,’ conducted by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). “In wake of the on-going slowdown in realty sector, property developers are cutting back on advertisement expenditure incurred ...

Jonty Rhodes serves the first Debonairs Pizza to Mumbaikars at the brand’s first outlet in Andheri Mumbai, July 24th, 2013: South Africa ’s leading pizza chain, Debonairs Pizza opened its first outlet in Andheri with South Africa ’s best known cricketer Jonty Rhodes, launching him as the brand ambassador for the pizza chain. The legendary all-rounder launched his namesake – ‘Jonty’s special Durban Chicken Pizza’ whilst giving specially autographed Debonairs Pizzas and memorabilia to the first 50 customers who entered the outlet. Kids_interact_with_Jonty_at_the_Debonairs_Pizza_launch Present at the launch event were the biggies of South Africa that included the South African Consulate General in Mumbai, H.E. Pule Malefane, Famous Brand CEO Kevin Hedderwick, Diwa Hospitality and Parekh Group Director Yogesh Parekh and many other dignitaries. Commenting on his association with Debonairs Pizza, Jonty Rhodes said, “Debonairs Pizza has always been a family favo...

BajateyRaho cast visits SAB TV’s Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah The cast and crew of Taarak Mehta KaOoltahChashmah were humming with energy as they were making preparations to welcome some very special guests to Gokuldham Society, the starcast of MSM Motion Pictures & Eros International’s BajateyRaho – VinayPathak, Tusshar Kapoor and Vishakha Singh! The cast of the show, Champak Chacha, Popatlal, Dr. Haathi and others welcomed the cast of BajateyRaho with much fanfare and celebration, post which they headed for rehearsals for this special sequence. While the members of the cast were rehearsing with the star cast of BajateyRaho, Jethalal professed to Tusshar, that he is a die-hard fan of his father, veteran actor Jeetendra who has been his idol. Jethalal also explained that he has watched all the movies of Jeetendra and that he believes that he is the ‘God of Indian cinema’ ! Tusshar revealed his dad’s much kept secret that he is also an ardent fan of Jethal...

AKSHAY KUMAR & ASHVINI YARDI'SFIRST REGIONAL FILM, 72 MILES EK PRAVAS TO BE SCREENED AT THE LONDON INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL After taking the world by storm with their first Bollywood Film Production Oh My God (OMG), Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi are on a journey of creating milestones in the entertainment industry with their latest venture, 72 Miles Ek Pravas   72 Miles Ek Pravas has been shortlisted to be screened at Europe's No. 1 Festival for Indian Indie Cinema The Lndon Indian Film Festival LIFF) . LIFF will be attracting international audiences for a screening of the film on 20 th July in Central London, with support from partners including the BFI , Cineworld , Grange Hotels , ICA , BAFTA , Satyajit Ray Foundation and ZEE TV . Other regional film to be screened at the LIFF are Kannada, Gujarati, Bengali and Urdu all with English subtitles to connect to an international audience. 72 Miles Ek Pravas, which is the duo's debut into Regional F...

ZTE launches new Smartphone and Data       card portfolio for its Indian customers The new range offers differentiated customer   experience and features for Indian   handset users   19 July 2013, Mumbai, India – ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, launched six new smartphone and four new data card devices for its Indian customers. ZTE is the fourth largest mobile handset manufacturer globally, meeting global standards and delighting the customers with the innovative and feature rich portfolio ranging from entry level to high end smartphones. Speaking on the launch Mr. Xu Dejun, CEO, ZTE India said, “ZTE is the leading global OEM supplier and has emerged as the trusted partner of choice for the Indian operators. Today ZTE enjoy a customer base of over 32 million In...