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VCherish Media Launches VCherish.com

Feb 7

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VCherish Media Private Limited today launched www.vcherish.com an “online media and electronic publishing” website that provides young minds (age 15-45) a paid freelance opportunity to “Express, Delight, Differentiate, Engage, Enlighten or Inspire” via contribution of their “Articles, Web/Mobile Videos and E-books, and thereby drive editorial content on the site.” Irrespective of a young mind’s location, academic or professional status, he or she can contribute to vcherish.com.

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The launch edition of vcherish.com includes a variety of articles and videos encompassing big city and small town India, interesting facets of London and Italy, and articles received from Philippines and Silicon Valley, US.

 www.vcherish.com will provide an opportunity to select “Young” writers to author their first electronic book (E-book) that includes “Vibrant Palette” and “Fragrant Bouquet” for customers reading pleasure

 For the benefit of domestic and international “non-English” readers, the text (articles) and web pages on vcherish.com can be automatically semi-translated into the language of a reader’s choice (Hindi, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch, among others) by clicking the respective country’s national flag on the site.

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New Tea Party PAC expected to raise $10 million

Feb 6

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With a vow to “take away the mystery of campaigns,” organizers of the first-ever Tea Party Convention followed up Friday with the announcement of a new political action committee that would work to elect “tea party”-style candidates in as many as 20 national races this fall.

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For example, the Tea Party Express PAC spent $285,000 on Scott Brown’s race in Massachusetts. His victory bolstered the fortunes of the tea party movement by breaking the Democrats’ filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, putting much of the Democratic agenda, including healthcare reform, in jeopardy. Moreover, there are literally dozens of smaller tea party PACs from Tennessee to California working to raise money for local tea party candidates.

Such PACs are expected to play a role in dozens of upcoming congressional elections in Florida, Kentucky, Arizona, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, and several other states.

How wide and deep-pocketed that appeal is, the organizers promise, will be apparent via a comprehensive website where donors can track the Ensuring Liberty PAC’s efforts down to the dollar. Skoda believes the PAC will raise $10 million this year.

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Sensex up 125 pts higher, driven by positive cues from US

Feb 6

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Indian shares snapped a two-day falling streak to close 0.8 percent higher on Saturday buoyed by overnight gains on Wall Street, but BSE investors remained cautious about European debt and the global recovery.

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The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex resumed higher by 142 points and touched an intraday high of 15,951.07 points before ending at 15,915.65, a net rise of 124.72 points or 0.79 per cent from its last close, when it crashed by 434 points on global cues.

Significantly, all the sectoral indices ended in the green, with the worst hit sectors in the past two sessions– realty, metals, oil & gas and IT counters– leading the rally.

The National Stock Exchange’s 50-share Nifty also shot up by 38.60 points or 0.82 per cent to finish at 4,757.25 from its previous close, after opening over 42 points.

US stocks rose yesterday on speculation that the European Union may propose a solution for Greece’s budget deficit. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed flat after rising 163 points intraday due to last hour profit booking, while Nasdaq gained 0.74 per cent andthe S&P 500 0.29 per cent.

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Prius problems deepen Toyota woes

Feb 6

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Toyota’s troubles multiplied its flagship Prius hybrid became the latest model to be targeted in an expanding web of US investigations. Toyota decided to recall an estimated 270,000 Prius cars in Japan and the US to fix the brake problem.

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The Japanese automaker has been hit by a whirlwind of safety concerns around the globe and US authorities are scrambling to assure concerned public and angry lawmakers who have begun their own probes into vehicle defects.

The admission of a brake design flaw with its star green car and the subsequent US probe are major new blows that could not have come at a worse time for the world’s largest automaker.

Toyota was already under fire in the US for its handling of massive recalls affecting about eight million vehicles worldwide “more than its entire 2009 global sales of 7.8 million vehicles “due to accelerator trouble.

The latest developments were particularly worrying for Toyota because the Prius has created a global buzz and been Japan’s top-selling car since June “ahead of its main rival, Honda’s Insight.

Toyota had sold nearly 1.5 million Prius vehicles in 40 countries as of August 31 since the first version’s launch in 1997, making it the world’s most popular hybrid car.

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Facebook removes banner ads of Microsoft from its site

Feb 6

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Facebook took full control of display ads on the world most popular social networking website, cutting short an exclusive deal that had allowed Microsoft Corp to manage part of that business.

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However, Microsoft — the exclusive provider of Web search on Facebook — will continue to sell text-based search ads on the website as the partners extended the arrangement beyond 2011, when it had been due to expire. Microsoft invested $240 million in Facebook for a 1.6 percent stake in the company in October 2007.

Microsoft also said it will further integrate its Bing search engine into Facebook while expanding its reach beyond the United States.

“Ad formats that feature social actions perform better and provide a better user experience since they are more consistent with the look and feel of Facebook,  ”This combination of targeting and social relevance is the primary driver behind the shift in strategy.”

Facebook, which lets users connect and share information with friends online, has emerged as one of the Internet’’s most popular destinations and is increasingly challenging the Web’s established powerhouses like Yahoo Inc  and Google Inc.

Source- Reuters

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TOEFL India Scholarship last date is 31st March 2010

Feb 5

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The deadline for the TOEFL India Scholar Program is 31st March 2010. Sponsored by Educational Testing Service (ETS), the program recognizes outstanding students in India, who will begin their postgraduate studies in the U.K., U.S., and Canada in 2010.

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Three (3) $10,000 scholarships and four (4) $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to students demonstrating high academic achievement, who have already been accepted into an institution in the U.K., U.S., or Canada. Winners will be notified on 22 May 2010

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HP expand Mini Notebook Range

Feb 5

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Hewlett-Packard India, expanded its outstanding Mini notebook portfolio with the launch of new  HPMini210 notebooks. With thin, striking designs and colors, the new models are engineered to provide an unsurpassed customer experience for technology enthusiasts looking for performance, design, style and innovation.

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Available in the HP Mini’s broadest range of color and design options to date, the affordable HP Mini 210 provides all-day computing, optional high-definition (HD) video playback, mobile broadband connectivity, and is global positioning system-capable (GPS).

HP Mini 210 – Not just pretty, but pretty powerful

The HP Mini 210 is an ideal companion PC for the consumer, business traveller or students, providing freedom and fun with more than nine hours of battery life plus optional 3G broadband ready connectivity and GPS in a slim and stylish design in multiple color options.

Starting at 1.22 kilos (with HDD) and measuring less than 1-inch thin, the HP Mini 210 is available in a colorful choice of stylish Black Crystal, Silver Crystal, Pacific Blue or Sonoma Red HP Imprint finishes.

With a 10.1-inch diagonal standard or optional BrightView Infinity HD LED widescreen display and an island-style keyboard that is 93 percent of a full-size QWERTY keyboard, the new HP Mini 210 is designed for those who surf the web, check email, listen to music and need access to people or information while on the go. The companion PC also features a built-in WLAN, webcam and microphone. njoy more tEhan 9.5 hours of battery life of freedom and fun, and connect with optional 3G broadband connectivity and GPS-ready system.

In addition to viewing HD content on the Internet, users can experience their own personal multiplex via an optional Broadcom® Crystal HD Enhanced Video Accelerator, which allows users to enjoy up to 1,080-pixel HD content.

Price: Rs.16000/- onwards

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Bharti Airtel launches Unlimited Free Airtel to Airtel Local and STD calls

Feb 5

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Airtel, announced the launch of Unlimited Sunday on the occasion of Valentine’s Day for its 2.9 million Fixed Line customers across the country.

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Airtel’s Unlimited Sunday will offer its Fixed Line customer’s unlimited free Local and STD calls to other Airtel Fixed Line numbers on the three Sundays during the Valentine fortnight. The Unlimited Sunday offer will be available on – February 7, February 14 and February 21.

For more information, customers can call 121 from their Airtel Fixed Line.

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FOREX- Euro/dollar falls to 7-mth low

Feb 5

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The euro plunged to a fresh seven-month low against the dollar on Thursday amid growing concerns over the fiscal health of debt-laden euro zone countries.

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Worries over debt levels in Spain and Portugal have increased as investors speculate the two countries may face budget deficit and debt problems like those of Greece. Such concerns helped lift the relatively safer haven U.S. dollar and yen.

Euro zone fiscal problems increase chances the U.S. economy will recover more quickly and the U.S. central bank will lift interest rates before the European Central Bank. Such a move would make dollar-based assets more attractive.

Investors are now largely focused on the key U.S. non-farm payrolls numbers

Source-Reuters

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Reliance Big TV Target Marathi-speaking pockets to increase its market share

Feb 5

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To increase its market share Reliance BIG TV, the DTH arm of Reliance ADA Group, announced a special Marathi showcase as a part of its aggressive bid to enhance market share in the Marathi-speaking pockets including the State of Maharashtra

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One of Reliance Big TV’s key focus areas in content planning is to tap local Marathi theatre scene for its Marathi content portfolio. As part of this focused objective, Reliance Big TV has signed an agreement for the DTH rights of late Marathi playwright, Pu la Deshpande’s stage plays. The agreement allows Reliance Big TV to showcase the theatre works of the late Pu La Deshpande including his super-hit stage productions Nivadak Pula Deshpande – Volume 1 to 6, Batatyachi Chal, Pula Deshpande Ratnabhandar, Hasva Fasvi, Tee Phool Rani, Kusum Manohar Lele. These stage-plays will premiere on Reliance Big TV’s pay platform from March onwards. Tapping the Marathi theatre scene is one of the key focus areas of Reliance Big TV’s aim to offer a multi-dimension Marathi content experience to its subscribers.

Reliance BIG TV has launched a new Marathi package for its audience in Maharashtra. This package comprises four Marathi channels ETV Marathi, Zee Marathi, Star Pravah and Zee Talkies for a monthly subscription of Rs 5 only if selected as a first language. It has added a bouquet of Marathi channels like IBN Lokmat, Star Majha, DD Sahayadri and Mi Marathi to the base packs.

The localization move is in line with Reliance’s strategy to drive its regional penetration deeper in Tier II and Tier III geographies. The company is looking at generating over 40% of its overall subscriber base from these Tier 2 and Tier 3 geographies

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