Goafest 2009 kick-starts with the Industry Leadership Conclave

September 25th, 2009 Andheri the youngest group Sarbojanik Durga Puja Committee 2009 starts with classical and devotional touch of their 1st Durga Puja at D.N.Nagar Ground, Opp D.N.Nagar Police Station, adjoined to (The Club), Andheri Link Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400 053, with none other than famous Oddeyysse dancer Dona Ganguly, wife of ex captain of Indian Cricket team. This festival started with pooja and arti of Maa Durga by Dona Ganguly, chairman Krishnendu Sen and other members of committee on Thursday 24th Sept 2009 at 8pm followed by performances on various sagas of Ramayana by Dona and team and will continue up to Friday 28th Sept 2009 after which Shree Shree Mahalaxmi Puja will be performed on Saturday 3rd October 2009.

September 24th, 2009 General Motors CEO sees modest sales growth in '10ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. auto sales should improve modestly next year as tight credit for auto financing eases and the economy works its way out of the recession, General Motors Co.'s top executive said Thursday.

September 1st, 2009 Man accused of trying to kick feces at policeFARGO, N.D. — A man was accused of trying to kick his own feces at police officers who responded to a party at his home.

July 8th, 2009 A look at the 2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe AWD2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe AWD BASE PRICE: $35,900 for base coupe; $36,650 for Journey coupe; $37,000 for Sport coupe; $38,700 for all-wheel drive coupe. AS TESTED: $47,295.

May 14th, 2009 BANGALORE - Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D. Subbarao believes the Indian economy will recover only after the world tides over the financial crisis.

May 3rd, 2009 Padmasri Hema Malini and her talented-troupe's scintillating performance thrilled all the Nobel Laureates and their spouses attending the Nobel Laureates' Science Conclave at the IIIT-Allahabad. Hema who flew into Allahabad on Tuesday morning with a troupe of over 40 performers got a grand welcome and a standing ovation for her terrific performance that held the entire audience spell-bound for almost two hours.

May 3rd, 2009 Mumbai, December 8th 2008: For the first time in Asia, the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A) will host the biggest Asian gathering of international Nobel Laureates at the Nobel Laureates Conclave, IIIT, Allahabad from December 15 to 21st, 2008. With the Nobel Laureates' Conclave, the IIIT-A will lay-down an important milestone in the history of Science and Technology in India.

April 24th, 2009 DUSSELDORF - German football authorities agreed Friday to go ahead with a Sunday afternoon Bundesliga game from next season despite opposition from the nation's amateur game. The German Football Federation's assembly approved the 3.30 p.m.

April 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The economic downturn is unlikely to affect the Indian tourism industry but only trigger a change of travel trends and preferences in the market, according to industry experts. 'Now travellers lay more emphasis on the location choice as compared to the brand,' ITC hotels division chief executive Nakul Anand said at a tourism conclave held Thursday ahead of India's oldest travel and tourism mart, SATTE 2009.

March 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In a step that is set to add extra shine to bilateral ties and help the African diamond industry move up the value chain, India is planning to set up diamond cutting and polishing institutes to train Africans. 'As part of our philosophy of sharing our knowledge with others, and in pursuance of our policy to increase capacity building in Africa, my government has favorably considered the request of some African countries to set up diamond cutting and polishing institutes for training of their personnel in cutting and polishing skills,' External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here Monday.

March 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Over 400 delegates from African countries are participating in a three-day India-Africa business conclave that started here Sunday, seeking ways to boost bilateral economic ties, an industry lobby said. The major focus of the fifth CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership is infrastructure development in Africa, and both sides are also seeking enhanced ties to beat the effect of the slowdown, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), one of the organisers of the event, said.

February 8th, 2009 KATHMANDU - After failing to keep his date with the Indian media last year, will Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda keep it next month? The former Maoist revolutionary is expected to visit India March 6 to take part in the two-day conclave to be hosted in New Delhi's Taj Hotel by Indian weekly India Today. Prachanda is scheduled to address the 8th conclave on the theme 'Challenges of Change'.

January 29th, 2009 CHENNAI - The Indian leather goods manufacturers are willing to sit with the government to chart out a joint medium- and long-term plan of action to take the industry ahead, said an industry official here Friday. 'Indian leather industry is virtually absent in the women's fashion accessories and footwear segment.

January 7th, 2009 SHILLONG - Class 5 student from Dehradun Jewellery Mitra and Japanese scientist Taisei Nomura are amongst the many for whom the five-day 96th Indian Science Congress has been a great learning exercise with the conclave igniting new thoughts and scientific ideas. Mitra, the youngest child scientist, drew thunderous applause as she confidently walked up to the rostrum late Wednesday at the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Meghalaya's capital Shillong to receive the prestigious Infosys Science Award, while Nomura watched the bubbly little girl accepting the citation with sheer pride.

January 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The eighth edition of Asia's largest petroleum exhibition and conference, beginning Jan 11, may see a smaller delegation due to economic slowdown and fears over terror attacks, but ministers from 11 countries will attend the event, organisers said here. The five-day 'Petrotech-2009' will be inaugurated here Jan 12 by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.