M. A. Sikander meets delegates of the Parliament of the Republic of Indonesia “India is the third largest English language publishing industry in the world and one lakh books are produced by India annually. Publishing Industry is a very vibrant industry which has been growing at a very rapid pace” said Shri M.A. Sikander, the Director of National Book Trust, India while giving the presentation on the accolades achieved by National Book Trust, India in the Publishing field at NBT Headquarters at Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. National Book Trust, India (NBT) has been organising courses in publishing throughout the country. An apex body of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, NBT was established in 1957 by the Government of India, with the objective to promote books and inculcate reading habits in the country. Besides publishing, which forms its major activity, the NBT is also involved in a number of book promotional activities, like organ...
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MEDIA RELEASE ‘SUHAANA SAFAR WITH ANNU KAPOOR’ GETS PHENOMENAL RESPONSE; OPENS AT TOP SPOT IN DELHI, ON 92.7 BIG FM DIFFERENTIATED CONTENT STRATEGY REAPS GREAT RESULTS AS SHOW CLOCKS IN TSL OF 1.46 New Delhi, 16 th July 2013: 92.7 BIG FM Delhi has clinched the top spot in the 10am to 12pm time band among private radio stations with the launch of its new show ‘Suhaana Safar with Annu Kapoor’. The show, hosted by the versatile Annu Kapoor has registered a TSL of 1.46, and has beat all competing private radio stations in the capital city. Suhaana Safar with Annu Kapoor launched amidst much fanfare on 24 th June, 2013 and has resonated excellently with audiences, creating a strong connect in the minds of listeners across Delhi. Suhaana Safar with Annu Kapoor: Timeband – 10am-12noon Radio Station TSL 92.7 BIG FM Delhi 1.46 Fever FM 104 Delhi 1.38 Radio Mirchi 98.3 Delhi 1.14 Radio City 91.1 Delhi 1.12 Red FM...
PRESS RELEASE Monday, July 15, 2013 Contact: Supriya Kumar, skumar@worldwatch.org , (+1) 202-745-8092, ext. 510 For more information: http://www.worldwatch.org/peak-production-planet-distress-%3Fcan-we-keep-it Peak Production From a Planet in Distress: Can We Keep It Up? Worldwatch Institute's Vital Signs: Volume 20 showcases the planet's growing demand for food and energy, its shrinking resources, and the implications of these trends Washington, D.C. --- In 2012, global oil consumption reached an all-time high, the number of workers in vulnerable employment exceeded 1.5 billion people, and physical water scarcity affected some 1.2 billion people.The Worldwatch Institute captures the impacts of these alarming trends and the increasingly risky state of humanity in Vital Signs: Volume 20 , the latest compilation from the Institute's respect...
June WPI inflation grows at 4.9% Driven by increase in the prices of cereals, rice, wheat, vegetables, onion, egg, meat and fish, the WPI inflation increased to 4.9% (Y-O-Y) for the month of June 2013 as compared to 4.7% (Y-O-Y) for the month of May 2013. The Index for Wholesale Prices for the month of June 2013 rose by 0.6% to 172.7 from 171.6 for the previous month. Trend in WPI inflation since April 2011 (Y-O-Y %) ...
Pran on his eternal journey Pran the evergreen Villain, later Character actor and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee died after prolonged illness at Lilavati Hospital last night. He was 93. Pran was the life, live wire of Indian Cinema of 20th Century his matinee career span for more than six decades acted in nearly 400 films was finally laid to eternal rest at Shivaji Park Mumbai.Pran ruled the hearts of youth with his catchy dialogue delivery giving life to his words with his eyes in wholesome expression.His art of smoking,creating smoke circles were practiced and admired by both young and aged. His character in the film spoke volumes about his contemplative attitude and submergence which made him the highest paid villain of his time. The legendary actor is survived by his wife Shukla, daughter Pinky, and sons Arvind and Sunil. The last rites of Pran Krishan Sikand, known to his fans only as Pran, were performed by his sons at Shivaji park crematorium in Dadar at noon...