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October 25, 2007 Press Release An annual study of regional business stakeholders by Edelman shows that Web-based media has overtaken television as a first source of trusted news and information about business and now trails only newspapers in the study. The data suggests that Web-based media and blogs have overtaken mainstream media and become the most trusted source of information for key stakeholders.
"The Web is no longer an alternative to mainstream media, it is the mainstream media," said Alan VanderMolen, Edelman's Asia-Pacific President. "The key point for business is not that the Web is a source of information, it is that Web-based media are a source of dialogue with business influentials. Business needs to view itself as enablers of conversations about products, services and issues instead of viewing itself as communicators of a specific message."
Further underscoring the strength and influence of the Web, respondents in the survey said they would turn to a company's Web site more often than any other source of information when gathering information about that company.
This massive shift in media selection underscores a broader trend in democratization of media and information, as Mr. VanderMolen says "In today's world, consumers of news and information are increasingly skeptical and discerning; not to mention, they want to talk back to the source of information not simply consume it."
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Aizwal, Oct 26, 2007
ANI
The first ever Bamboo festival was held here recently to showcase the states bamboo products and to promote tourism in the state.
The three-day festival was organised by the tourism department with the theme "promote tourism".
In the festival, where the stalls were put up under the banner "bamboo, the ultimate source of prosperity" provided a magnificent platform for traders to display their bamboo and other indigenous products.
C.Ramhluna, PCCF, Mizoram and Chairman of State Bamboo Steering Committee said, “Bamboo has been utilised for building, construction and also for the purpose of irrigation facility. I think Bamboo contributes a lot in our daily life."
Apart from the stalls of indigenous product, there was an exhibition-cum-sale of different handloom and handicraft products, along with displaying various major fruits and flowers of the state.
"We just want to show our varieties of products of Bamboo. We are also using it for flower stands. We also have different kinds of Bamboo,” said Margaretv Vanlalijani, a horticulture development officer and a participant.
A fashion show displaying both the traditional Mizo handloom dresses as well as the modern designers outfits, was the centre of attraction.
Mizoram is a state with the total area of 21,087 sqkm, out of which bamboo orchards occupying an area of 7882 sqkm. (ANI)
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Kanpur, Oct 26, 2007
ANI
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice President Rajiv Shukla has admitted that cramped game schedules are making players fatigued.
"There is no doubt that the players are fatigued. But the schedule is prepared according to the ICC calendar. It is not just our team, but the other teams too have to follow it, and the England team has also complained of the hectic schedule since they also have to play back to back matches,” Shukla said.
Commenting on the gap between the series, he said, “I agree with Dhoni that there is no gap between the series. Now, they are getting some gap between the series with Australia and Pakistan. But the problem is that there are too many events in the international calendar and it is hard to make adjustments. We are trying to give the players as much rest as possible."
Shukla added that the BCCI had created a talent pool of nearly 40 players to take care of replacements in case key players got burned out. "If we have a pool of 35-40 players, then if a player is out due to fatigue or injuries then his replacement should be available at once. We are trying to have replacements for every player. Four categories A, B, C and D have been formed and around 35 players have been taken into the pool," he said.
India, which hosted Australia in a seven-match one-day series that ended on October 24 have a hectic schedule ahead. Shukla also inspected preparations for the upcoming third one-day international between India and Pakistan.
India will meet Pakistan in a test and one-day series starting on November 5 before leaving for a test tour of Australia in December. (ANI)
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October 25, 2007 by Satya Adhar The first Genius of the Web awards organised by Web18, a part of the Network18 group, were announced on October 18th, at ITC Grand Central, Mumbai. Shaadi.com was winner in the Matrimonials category while Yahoo.co.in and Orkut.com were announced the winners of Best Portal overall and Best Social Networking website respectively. Shaadi.com continuously has been on a growth trajectory. A couple of weeks back, Shaadi.com had launched an online wedding directory, ShaadiPages.com. This site seeks to help couples plan their weddings around their convenient schedules as it positions itself like a one stop shop for marriages. ShaadiPages has listings spanning over categories like astrology, event, music, beauty and grooming, fashion and clothing, decorations, food and beverages, travel and tours, and other related services like invitation cards, wedding planners, etc. There is a vendor zone where suppliers can add their offerings. As of now, ShaadiPages is targeting people in India, USA and UK only. Thaindian.com had tied up with shaadi.com and offers matrimonial services to Indians in Thailand. It is a great way to find your life partner right here in Bangkok as it contains lots of profiles from Thailand also. If you are on a lookout, clicking here may just make your dream come true. |
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Bangkok, October 25, 2007 Press Release  Global Indian Foundation co-operates with Global Indian International School launching “Reformation of International education system Project” for international education sustainable development to celebrate His Majesty the King’s birthday celebrations on December 5, 2007. It is the newly reformation of Thai education in IT expertise to Thai students to handover the Central Broad of Secondary Education (CBSE) to Pathumtani’s Governor. At the event, threre will be a presentation ceremony in giving Gandhi’s Statue to the Global Indian International School. Mr. Atul Temurnikar , chairman of the Global Indian Foundation stated that “To celebrate two great events that fall in this year, 80th anniversary of His Majesty the King on December 5, 2007, and 60 years of Indian independence celebration, the Global Indian Foundation decided to launch “Reformation of International education system Project” , which is the start of sustainable international education development in Thailand, also the first education reformation conveying IT expertise to Thai students. Moreover, we officially handover the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Curriculum to Pathumtani’s Governor to show off intention to support and reform international education system in Thailand. “The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is curriculum from Idea which is used at Global Indian International School and known for its strong Math, Science, Information Technology and others education. Indian education has been one of the main catalyst which has helped India produce thousands of software professionals and World Class IT companies such as Infosys and Satyam. Indian Education is particularly world renowned for its strong Mathematics and Science as well as Information Technology, will now be available to all students including expatriate students through GIEF’s Global Indian International School in Thailand, open for Kindergarten to Grade 12. |
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October 25, 2007 By Kestur Vasuki (ANI)  The Light Combat Aircraft 'TEJAS' program achieved a most significant milestone yet when it successfully test fired the Close Combat Missile R-73 today at the air to air range off Goa coast. The historic event marks the beginning of weaponisation, which is the focus of the current initial operational clearance (IOC) phase of the program. Air to Air missile integration and testing especially on a fly by wire aircraft is a very complex task involving interfaces with aerodynamics, engine air intake, control laws, flight control system, avionics system, electrical and other general system of aircraft.
Today's successful test firing is the culmination of preparatory work under the guidance of Mr. JJ Jadhav, DPD (Weapon Systems) and Mr. Balasubramanyam, AGM (HAL). Accordingly the main objectives of test firing were to validate:
· Safe separation of the missile from the parent aircraft.
· Effect of missile plume on engine air-intake
· Functionality of store management system (SMS) including safety interlocks
· Effect of missile plume on composites structures
· Handling quality assessment during missile launch
The historic flight was done on Tejas prototype vehicle PV-1, piloted by the Chief Test Pilot of the National Flight Test Centre ADA, Gp Capt. N. Harish.
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London, Oct.24
ANI
Scientists in Vorenezh, central Russia, are now studying Hope's 33 babies to find out how being conceived in zero gravity has affected their development.
Head Scientist Dmitry Atyakshin was quoted by SkyNews as saying that the cosmic cockroach babies were beautiful.
Hope was conceived onboard the Foton-M satellite last month. Although the tests have only just begun, researchers are already reporting changes in the insects.
They say that despite their stamina, weightlessness has exerted a serious influence on them, especially on their motor functions. Hope was not alone in space - mice, butterflies, lizards and snails were also onboard the spacecraft.
They were all placed in air-tight capsules equipped with life support systems. They were filmed throughout the 12-day experiment. The results of all of the tests will be published in six months.
The cockroach is one of the toughest insects on the planet. It is capable of living for a month without food and can even survive on the glue from the back of postage stamp. (ANI) |
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October 24, 2007 by Pramod M. Jain It gives us immense pleasure to inform that Shri Digamber Jain Samaj, Bangkok has completed the transfer of ownership of a 3 storey townhouse property on 19th July 2007 in the name of “Digambar Jain Foundation” (DJF) at house # 143/3, near K. Building Apartment, Soi Putha Osoth, off Maha Set Road, Suriwong, Bangkok. It is indeed a memorable event and a milestone for the growth of Jainism in Thailand and for all Digambar Jains living here for past several years. The Jin Bimb (statue) and prayer hall are located on the 2nd Floor. Ground floor contains store, shower and WC area. 3rd Floor is an open hall for Swadhyay. The space is adequate for the current size of Digamber Jain community. Even though, Digamber and Shwetamber, both sects are followers of same Tirthankers and Jain philosophy and have jointly observed all major Jain festivals in the past and will continue to do so in future as well, it was felt during past 2-3 years by Digamber Jain community in Thailand to have their own Jin Mandir (Temple) owing to the fact that Digamber Jin Bimb is Vitraagi (without any adoration) and the method of worshipping and Pujan vidhi is also different from other sects.There are over 500 Jain families living in Thailand, mostly in Bangkok, for past several years. Out of them, about 100 are Digamber Jain families and the rest are Shwetamber families. Shwetambers also have their Derasar in the vicinity, built few years ago. Majority of the Jains are in the Gems and Jewelry business. In April 2004, current President of All India Digamber Jain Mahasabha, Shri Nirmal Kumar Ji Sethi, had visited Bangkok and had inspired us to construct a temple for the Digamber Jains. |
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October 24, 2007
Press Release
Embassy of India, Bangkok
In order to bring about greater efficiency in issue of visas, the collection of visa applications and delivery of visas has been outsourced to an Embassy approved service provider, VFS (Thailand) Ltd. The service will be operational from 25 October 2007.
With the new arrangements, the Embassy will be able to provide “Next Day Service” to Thai nationals and applicants of other nationalities normally resident in Thailand i.e. the visa will be issued on the following day after an application is received. The maximum time that any visa applicant is expected to spend at the Visa Application Centre would be 20 minutes.
All visa applicants are, w.e.f. 25 October 2007, requested to directly contact :
India Visa Application Centre
No. 1, 15th Floor, Unit 1503,
Glas Haus Building,
Sukhumvit 25
Sukhumvit Road, Klong Toey-Nua,
Wattana, Bangkok 10110
Tel : 02-6652968
Fax : 02-2605829
Website : www.ivac-th.com
Visa applications will be accepted from Monday to Friday from 0830 – 1500 hrs. Visas can be collected on the next working day between 1500 – 1630 hrs.
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October 24, 2007
by Hemant  How would I know? I am vegetarian. This silly answer was always presented to me when I asked the question of chicken and egg. Somehow people got the impression that I am looking upon them as source of higher knowledge and hence such 'complex' philosophical question. So they have to answer 'smartly'.
Honestly I find this question, absolutely foolish. In fact it is a great example of thinking within square. When asked this question, you are bound to think within the parameters of chicken or the egg, forgetting that they make your boundaries-Your 'box'. Those who answer as above are still stuck in the same box by refusing the reality that they too are in the box.
Sounds crazy? It is. This is where and how one starts making a note on their current state of mind. I hear so many times quotes from popular, best selling, help your miserable self books, that now it makes me sick. I have become allergic to such quotes and books from where they quote. Don't get me wrong. Some of them are very fine books but most of them are not in the league. Purpose of any self help book or literature, supposedly guiding all the readers to better life, should, at least not make them chicken in the box! Or if you wish the egg in the basket or for vegetarian readers fruits in the fridge. So, what to do? My answer is ... Nothing. The problem starts when you start doing something because you should not do something else. Instead, why not just listen to some music. Or simply close your eyes, breath deeply. If possible take a quick nap. Do anything different then your routine reflex action that your mind is so used to. Remember do anything that your mind is NOT USED to.
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October 24, 2007
by Sajal Kayan
Images from Mohona's Durga Puja celebration. Photos taken on Saturday, October 20th. |
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