Poonam Mahajan files nomination papers in MumbaiSeptember 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Poonam Mahajan, daughter of slain Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan, on Wednesday filed her nomination for the forthcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. Poonam would be contesting as BJP candidate from Ghatkopar constituency in suburban Mumbai.
HCL's Shiv Nadar gets top British investment awardSeptember 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - HCL founder-chairperson Shiv Nadar has been conferred the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) businessperson of the year award in recognition of his company's pioneering investments in Britain. The award was presented here Thursday evening by Britain's Minister for Trade Investment and Business Lord Mervyn Davies.
Mumbai airport's traffic control tower design bags awardJuly 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - The Mumbai Airport's proposed air traffic control (ATC) tower design has bagged a prestigious international award, an airport spokesman said here Tuesday. Designed by HOK International, the tower design has been conferred 'Autodesk Hong Kong Building Information Modeling (BIM) Award-2009'.
Clinton meets women artisans in IndiaJuly 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - "We shall overcome", the iconic anthem of the flower power generation -- sung in Gujarati -- greeted US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as she arrived at the handicrafts outlet of the Self Employed Women Association (SEWA) here Saturday. Clinton, was visibly delighted as a crowd of women surrounded her to sing a translation of the legendary song.
Pinki Virani uses unique literary device to tell modern India's storyJuly 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Pinki Virani, the award-winning author of three controversial non-fiction books that dealt with issues as diverse as sexual abuse of children and Mumbai's fragile social fabric, is back -- this time with a fictional tale of contemporary Indian history. "My new book 'Deaf Heaven' is about the oral contemporary history of India -- narrated by a sutradhar (storyteller).
Sajjan Jindal wins international steel industry awardJune 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - JSW Steel vice chairman and managing director Sajjan Jindal has been conferred the Willy Korf/Ken Iverson Steel Vision Award for his contribution to the steel industry, the company said in a statement Thursday. Jindal is the second Indian to receive the honour.
Kumar Sanu captivates audience at Mumbai award showMay 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - Playback singer Kumar Sanu enthralled an audience at a production award function, where he was the chief guest on Saturday in Mumbai. Speaking on the occasion, Kumar described the production unit as the main pillar of the film industry, and appealed to the film fraternity to come forward and support them.
Indian film industry honours stars of yesteryearsMay 5th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian film industry remembered the invaluable contribution of stars and filmmakers of yesteryears. The Dada Saheb Phalke Academy in Mumbai gave away lifetime achievement awards to the artists who were legends of their times.
Priyanka back to work after three days in hospitalApril 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who was admitted to a hospital here for a stomach infection and exhaustion, has been discharged and is back on the sets of Ashutosh Gowariker's 'What's Your Rashee?'. The actress was Saturday admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital.
GourmetCITY wins "Most admired food retailer of the year- Innovative retail concept" awardApril 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - GourmetCITY, the luxury, food and grocery shopping format from HyperCITY Retail (India) Ltd, has been awarded the Coca Cola Golden Spoon "Most admired food retailer of the year - Innovative retail concept" award at the Food Forum of India, 2009 held in Mumbai. Golden Spoon Awards is one of the most eagerly anticipated awards of the food industry.
Kasab reading Gandhi's autobiography in jailMarch 22nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone terrorist captured in the Mumbai terror attacks last year, is reading Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography 'My Experiments with Truth' for the past one week. Kasab is reading the Urdu version of the autobiography.
Mumbai's Bandra Worli sea link wins IIBE National AwardMarch 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - Mumbai's new icon, the Bandra Worli sea link built by the Hindustan Construction Company, has been selected by an independent jury of bridge engineering experts from the Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers (IIBE) to win the coveted "Most Outstanding Bridge - National Award". Acknowledging the distinction, Vinayak Deshpande, President and COO - HCC (EPC and Construction) said, "We are privileged to receive this honor for the very first cable-stayed bridge built in open sea in India.
Kareena to get Rotary Club awardJanuary 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor will be honoured by the Rotary Club for being the youngest achiever of the film industry. She will be given the Vocational Excellence Award by Bansi Dhurandhar Feb 1 here at the Grand Hyatt, Santacruz.
Kenyan Kenneth Mugara wins Mumbai MarathonJanuary 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Kenya's Kenneth Mugara won the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (42 km), while Surinder Singh of India won the 21-km Half Marathon here Sunday morning. Kavita Raut won the Women's Half Marathon, a spokesman told IANS here.
Commentary on Yajur Ved now in GujaratiDecember 28th, 2008 GANDHINAGAR - A commentary on Yajur Ved, one of the four Vedas that are among the most ancient world literature, is now available in Gujarati. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi here Monday released the first Gujarati edition of the 944-page 'Yajurved Bhashya', written in Sanskrit and Hindi by Arya Samaj founder Swami Dayanand Saraswati over a century ago.
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