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Sangli (Maharashtra), Oct.23, 2007
ANI
Diwali is the festival of lights all over India, but in Sangli Dussehra is celebrated in a similar manner.
People from far off places arrive here to witness the magnificent celebrations of Dussehra with firecrackers. This practice has been followed for over a hundred years. The ostensible reason is that they would like to celebrate the killing of demon King Ravana by Lord Rama on this day.
"The night-long bursting of firecrackers draws people from all over Maharashtra to enjoy the spectacle. This is the pride of our village. This festival is being celebrated since many years", said Ramchandra Thorat, a member of local governing body.
People from all communities dance and indulge in revelry through out the night. There is brilliance and sparkle everywhere. People from all communities participate in the celebrations.
Organised by over 400 small organising committees or Mandals, the firecrackers used are prepared by villagers themselves at the village with no technical or financial support from outside.
"There are 400-500 mandals (small organizing committees) who manage their own expenses. The estimated cost is about rupees 100 million," said P.B.Chavan, a member of the firework organising committee.
People here take several precautions during the fireworks display and take pride in the fact that no untoward incident has ever happened. (ANI) |
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October 22, 2007 by News Desk  NIIT, the global leaders in IT training and education, announces its launch in Thailand by opening their first centre in Siam Square, Bangkok.
NIIT is planning to open at least four centres in Bangkok by the end of March 08 - introducing the entire range of Beginners, Professional and career courses apart from the International certification courses. The starters and professional courses would be for duration of 1 month to 3 months and the career courses would be from 6 months to 3 years.
“We are introducing the MMS courses in the country, which is a dual qualification programme, which can be persued alongside the graduation for faster and better career opportunities” their spokesman said. “We wish to train students here to create the software programmers and Network specialists.” NIIT plans to train the working professionals to upgrade their skills through the Corporate Training system by tying up with different Companies here to train their existing staff with the latest technologies like Java, J2EE, J2ME, .Net 2005, SQL 2005, Oracle 9i, 10g, DB2, DATA Storage Management( EMC 2 ), Project Management (PMI) Windows 2003, Linux, Unix, and Introduction to Main Frame. NIIT is in discussions with various prestigious Universities in Thailand for tie-up and Credit Transfers and is also planning to launch the placement assisted programs with campus selection by the well known international companies in Thailand. NIIT was founded in 1981 by Indian entrepreneurs Rajendra S. Pawar and Vijay K. Thadani to provide IT education in India and to groom the skilled manpower for the IT Industry. NIIT claims to have trained one out of every three software professionals in the country. NIIT is spread over 30 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa and Australia/Oceania and blends classroom with on-line learning.
For all professional and career courses, NIIT Thailand can be contacted at tel: 02-2523970-3 email :
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The India Thai Chamber of Commerce (ITCC) is association with Indian Women's Club (IWC) and India – Thai Diamond and Color stone Association (ITDCA) will host a gala dinner to present an evening of the best in Indian Music and Performances featuring top Bollywood musicians and performers like: Pooja Bedi, Kashmira Shah, Ehsan Qureshi, Ashwariya & Vjjaini and Sanchita Chatterjee.
The show will be part of the Indian New year Deepawali gala dinner celebration at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel on Saturday, November 3rd, 2007, 18:30 hrs onwards.
For further information and reservation please contact ITCC office (Mr. Dev) at 02-2873001
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October 20, 2007 by News Desk  Imagine you could get private coaching from Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Michael Dell, Charles Schwab and the world’s most successful business icons and entrepreneurs and even the presidents of countries, Nobel laureates and the Dalai Lama! Mark Thompson brings these leaders to you in a fascinating session in which he shares video from his private meetings with hundreds of the world’s most successful people so that you can master their secrets.
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His book Success Built to Last was a Wall Street Journal, Top 5 business books on BusinessWeek and Amazon bestseller. It is the sequel to Built to Last, which sold more than one million copies and is one of the top 3 business books of all time.
Now Mark Thompson is coming to Bangkok to deliver a seminar. For more information on the seminar and registering yourselves, please contact us at
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October 20, 2007
by Sajal Kayan
Yesterday, on Friday, October 19th, 2007 The India-Thai Business Forum (ITBF) hosted a Dinner in celebration of its 5th Anniversary. The guest for the dinner was H.E Mr Nitya Pibulsonggram (The Foreign Minister of Thailand). |
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New Delhi, Oct 19, 2007 ANI  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has congratulated the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and its Chairman Dr. R.K.Pachauri on winning the Noble Prize for Peace for the year 2007.In his message, Singh said that it is a matter of great delight and honour to know that the IPCC headed by Indian environmentalist Dr. R.K. Pachauri has won the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with former US Vice President Al Gore. “It is a historic moment for Dr. Pachauri and India. Never before has a UN body headed by an Indian been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This exceptional honour is recognition of the extraordinary work of Dr. Pachauri and his team at IPCC,” he said. “They have done yeoman service in awakening our consciousness about the dangers of global warming and the measures that need to be taken urgently to address the serious challenges posed by it,” Singh added.
The Prime Minister said the award is a “big boost” to the efforts of Dr. Pachauri and his team of scientists, climate experts and economists to carry forward their work, which would eventually promote the welfare of mankind.
“I have great pleasure in extending my hearty congratulations to Dr. Pachauri, his Panel and all those associated with this effort for being recognized for their efforts through the prestigious Nobel Prize. I am sure that it will encourage them to work with renewed vigour towards a more sustainable future,” he added. (ANI) |
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October 19, 2007 by Satya Adhar  You have seen her sing, you have seen her dance...Now see her fight and that too in a Hollywood style fantasy action-adventure world. Yes, Aishwarya Rai is showing her talent in Hollywood movie The Last Legion. The movie is being screened in Bangkok right now. The Last Legion is a 2007 movie directed by Doug Lefler. It is based on a 2003 Italian novel of the same name written by Valerio Massimo Manfredi. It stars Colin Firth along with Sir Ben Kingsley and Aishwarya Rai, and premiered in Abu Dhabi on April 6, 2007.
Apparently, Aishwarya plays an Indian warrior named Mira and more interestingly her weapon is called Katar.
The movie is set against the fall of Rome and its last emperor, 12 year-old Romulus Augustus. The young Romulus is destined to rule for a day before losing all that he loved: his family, his home, and an empire that once stood for truth and honor. Romulus escapes from being imprisoned on the island-fortress of Carpri. Then he discovers "excaliburnus" the legendary sword of Julius Caesar, and realizes that he must save Rome. Accompanied by his friends and a mysterious envoy from Constantinople, Romulus travels to Britannia in search of the last Roman Legion – the fabled Dragon Legion. He will fight alongside his allies to make his last stand for Rome and take his first steps to become the king who would father a legend.
The movie has received mixed reviews from the critics.
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On Board PM's special aircraft, Oct 18
By Ravi Shankar (ANI)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said that the Indo-US nuclear deal was passed by the Cabinet, where major coalition partners had given their consent to it.
On being asked to comment on some of his coalition partners having said that they had reservations about the nuclear deal from the very onset, Singh replied, " This agreement (123-agreement) was approved by the Cabinet. So where is the question of the UPA going back on it?" "This was part and parcel of the Cabinet process," he added.
Earlier, some of the coalition partners, particularly the Sharad Pawar led NCP, Lalu Prasad Yadav's RJD and M Karunanidhi led DMK had expressed their reservations about the deal after the Left's opposition to the nuclear agreement reached its zenith, leading to speculation that the Communists may withdraw their support from the Government.
During his return from South Africa, where he participated in the tri-lateral IBSA Summit, Singh admitted that if something does not go as planned then it does have an affect and that one has to live with uncertainties.
However, he added that he has not given up the hope on the successful culmination of the nuclear deal and said that there exist 'difficulties'. 'We are in a coalition and we have to find a way out," he said adding, "I have not given up the hope."
He reiterated that his government is not one-issue government and that setback on one issue does not mean the "end of life". "We have done many things and there are lots of things to be done," he added. (ANI)
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October 18, 2007 By Sunil Sharma
 Nek Chand, the man credited with putting Chandigarh on the international map through his Rock Garden, is glad that his creation from the city waste fascinates crowds from across the world. Over 25 acres several thousand sculptures, made of industrial waste and thrown-away items, are set in large mosaic courtyards linked by walled paths and deep gorges. Nek Chand's creation also combines huge buildings with a series of interlinking waterfalls. “I am not conscious that I have reached such heights. The only thing that makes me glad is that visitors come in large numbers to see the Rock Garden created by me from waste material. People also feel happy to see that the waste which has been thrown away has been shaped so wonderfully,” says Chand. The Rock Garden attracts artists and connoisseurs from all over the world. Chand’s family moved to Chandigarh in 1947, during India-Pakistan Partition. At the time, the city was being redesigned as a modern utopia by the Swiss/French architect Le Corbusier. It was to be the first planned city in India, and Chand found work there as a roads inspector for the Public Works Department in 1951. Chand, a self-taught artist, in his spare time, began collecting materials from demolition sites around the city. “When I was employed with the Public Works Department, Chandigarh, I used to roam all over. I usually found waste material lying on the roads and thought I would collect all and create something out of it. To start with I collected glass bangles and created the few images that impressed me a lot. I then continued creating more images,” says Chand. |
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October 18, 2007 By Ravinder Singh Robin  Setting a new standard in ultimate premium air travel, Singapore Airlines has entered a new era in long-haul air travel with the formal handover of the world’s first A380 at the Airbus headquarters in France. The handover took place at the Henri Ziegler Delivery Centre, Toulouse, at a ceremony attended by over 500 people, and officiated by Chief Executive Officers Tom Enders (Airbus), Sir John Rose (Rolls-Royce) and Chew Choon Seng (Singapore Airlines). The aircraft will enter commercial service on October 25 with a special return flight between Singapore and Sydney. On October 28, the A380 will commence its scheduled service between Singapore and Sydney on one of the three daily flights in each direction, a press release stated. The majority of seats were sold at an auction on eBay, the global online marketplace. Proceeds from the auction are being split among charities in Singapore, Sydney and a global humanitarian organization. The A380 is the largest passenger plane ever built and the first completely new design of a passenger aircraft in decades. Singapore Airlines has placed a firm order for 19 A380s. Since the order was announced, Singapore Airlines has completed the enormous task of preparing for the entry of the new super-jumbo. |
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