ASUN Solar Power participates in Renewable Energy Expo 2015

New Delhi, 25 September, 2015:  ASUN Solar Power- leading renewable energy company will be participating in the Renewable Energy Expo 2015 by UBM group , from September 23- 25, 2015 at India Expo Center in Greater Noida.

Asun Solar Power Pvt. Ltd. is a professionally managed company making rapid strides in the domain of solar and renewable energy solutions in India. The company caters to a broad spectrum of customers as a contractor and systems Integrator for all solar energy products.
“Renewable Energy Expo 2015 will serve as a platform for us to showcase our lineup and excellence to the target audience. Today, in India, the concept of Solar energy is on boom and it’s very important to set the foundation right so that people rely on this source,” said Mr Hitaksh Sachar- Director, Asun.

Using this expo as a platform Asun Solar Power will also be launching a range of solar trackers in partnership with
TRACKERS FEINA of Spain. Asun will exclusively market their one axis and two axis solar trackers in the Indian subcontinent.

According to Mr. Varun Sachar, MD, ASUN Solar Power, " Trackers are the only and most effective technology available to meet the high demand CUF (Capacity Utilization Factor) of a solar plant. The  single axis trackers can increase the yield of a solar plant by as much as 28%, whereas the two axis trackers can increase in yield by up to 37%."

Trackers which are already being used successfully in plants across Europe, USA and Asia make a lot of economic sense for any medium to large solar installation, because, while their cost can be recovered in less than three years, they offer a potential return on investment as high as 600% to 800%. Failure to use tracker means failure to make profits.

The brand will be displaying an array of high end solar power systems ranging from 5KW to multiple of 100KW's. Understanding the requirements of customers in India ASUN provides customized solutions for setting up solar power units for a broad spectrum of customers. The company will be showcasing its products at two stalls in the exhibition.

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Videocon Telecom registers 43% Growth in Q1

Videocon Telecom, the versatile, friendly and dynamic telecom brand of the Indian conglomerate Videocon group, posted an impressive 43% growth in its Net Revenue for GSM business in Q1 FY 2015-16 over same quarter last financial year. The telco is targeting a consolidated Topline Revenue of 3000Cr in year 2015-2016.

Going aggressive on Customer acquisition, Videocon Telecom achieved 32% growth in its subscriber base over same quarter last year. While, the June 15 Industry Net subscriber addition numbers are still awaited, within April & May 2015, against the industry net subscriber addition (-) 90 K in the 4 operational circle of the telco , Videocon Telecom added 311K Net subscribers addition . The telco plans to acquire 10 Mn new subscribers this financial year .

Despite the impact of increase in Service tax incidence and reduction in Roaming rates, Videocon Telecom reported a 21% improvement in its NRPM (Net rate per min) in Q1 this year over
previous year. The Telco also reported a 15% growth in its minutes of usage during the same period.

Owing to telco’s strategy to upgrade its Network to 2.75 G EDGE, the telco has been substantially
growing its data revenues. Videocon Telecom has doubled its data revenues in Q1 this year over same quarter last year, surpassing the industry growth. Data now contributes to approx 12% of the telco’s Gross Revenue and the company aims at taking up the data contribution to GR at 15% by end of current Financial Year.

After delivering one of the fastest EBITDA positive in Telecom history in its Punjab circle, the telco is targeting EBITDA positive in its MP and Haryana circles by the end of this financial year. Mr. Arvind Bali, Director and CEO, Videocon Telecom said “Its said, ‘well begun is half done’, and I am pleased with the results of Q1 this year. We have achieved 99% of our targeted Gross Revenue in Quarter 1, and this is despite the increase in Service Tax incidence and Roaming rate implication. Our GSM Net Revenue is up by 43% over same quarter last year, and all KPIs, be it gross level or unit level, look promising.

Being a new entrant, our strategy was to attain incremental Customer and Revenue market leadership in our operational circles, and we have been able to achieve the same , while the June ’15 Industry Net Subscriber addition numbers are still awaited, in April and May’15 , the Industry Net adds in our 4 operational circles was (-) 90K , while we added 311 K net subscribers .We aim to maintain and accelerate this growth rate further.

We are targeting over 10 Mn new subscriber acquisitions, Top line Revenue target 3000 Cr and EBITDA positive in MP and Haryana telecom circles in Financial Year 2015-2016 .” Mr. Bali added.

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Insecticides India Ltd registers a Profit Growth of 37% this Fiscal

New Delhi, May 28: Insecticides (India) Ltd (IIL), India’s leading agro chemicals manufacturing company, reported robust growth in the fiscal ending March 2015, riding on increasing penetration across the country and variety of new products to meet different requirements of Indian farmers.

IIL clocked an increase in net profit of 37 % as against the last financial year, with the net income of the company rising 12 % against the 2013-14 fiscal. At the same time, the quarterly results at the end of March 31, 2015 showed an increase in net income of almost 20 % as against the quarter ending March 31, 2014.

The company’s net income from sales during the period April, 2014 to March 2015 stood at Rs 964.19 crore as against Rs 864.08 crore during the preceding financial year. As compared to Rs 135.24 crore net income from sales in the quarter ending march 2014, the quarter ending March 31, 2015 produced a net income of Rs 160.84 crore.

IIL recorded impressive growth across all key performance indicators including Turnover, Profit after Tax (PAT) as well as Earning per Share (EPS).

The basic and diluted EPS this fiscal stood at Rs. 43.26 as against Rs. 31.50 in the corresponding period of last year, a growth rate of 37 %.

Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal, Managing Director, Insecticides India Ltd. (IIL), said he expects growth to be even better this year.

“Last year the climatic conditions were erratic, and farmers also suffered losses due to less rainfall during the kharif season and excess rainfall during the Rabi season. Still, IIL has registered impressive growth. The annual figures are encouraging and clearly indicate a continued growth of market for our products. Our efforts to achieve greater penetration and raise awareness among farmer about judicious use of agrochemicals have brought rich dividends for us. The products launched over the past 2-3 years including Hakama, Pulsor, Xplode and Logo have led the growth figures. With predictions of a timely monsoon, we expect to continue on the growth trajectory,” he said.

The leading and most popular brands in the kitty of IIL include Nuvan, Pulsor, Hakama, Lethal, Victor, Thimet and Monocil. Last year, IIL launched Mycoraja, its first bio-product equipped to promote healthy growth and greater nutrient absorption in a wide range of crops from rice, wheat and vegetables to oilseeds as well as cotton.

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Godrej commits to shaping the Future through Incessant Innovation

Mumbai, 7 May, 2015: Godrej Group, shaping the future since 1897, today reiterated the commitment to making an impact on people, country and planet on the occasion of its 118th birth anniversary. Since 7th May 1897, Godrej has been instrumental in making lives brighter through a series of inventions that have combined pioneering science and engineering with a larger social purpose. Today 600 million Indians use some Godrej product. What started with just locks is today one of India’s most trusted and loved brands spanning Animal feeds to Aerospace. In 2015, Godrej is harnessing newer technologies and a world class design led approach to create matchless experiences for the discerning new age customers.

On this occasion, Adi Godrej, Chairman, Godrej Group said, “Godrej has had a tremendous journey since 1897. Our founder, Mr. Ardeshir Godrej, started the Group making locks. However, his primary intent, in the words of our current Prime Minister, was ‘Make in India’. Since then there have been a lot of innovative endeavours in the Group. The three innovations that I am most proud of are the making of one of the earliest soap in the world from vegetable oils, supplying to the Indian nuclear program and the cryogenic engine to the Indian space program which eventually propelled the recent Mars mission – Mangalyaan and the very recent innovation of Good Knight Fast Card which is an affordable (Rs. 1), easy to use, and popular, mosquito repellent which I think will help control Malaria and Dengue over the years to come. On the birthday of the Group, we dedicate ourselves to continuing this journey of innovation and manufacturing excellence.”

Tanya Dubash, Chief Brand Officer, Godrej Group said, “The Godrej Group is proud of the pioneering and innovative spirit that has shaped our journey and driven us to strive to be ever brighter in all that we do. On our 118th anniversary, we reiterate our promise of innovating relentlessly in every sphere that we operate, to re-enforce the trust placed in us and to make the lives of 600 million people that we touch even brighter.”

Nadir Godrej, Managing Director, Godrej Industries and Chairman, Godrej Agrovet said, “the Godrej family feels that everything we do should have a purpose, it should help the nation, it should help society at large as well as help to save the planet. We have often looked beyond financial objectives and looked at our business with a larger purpose. On this birthday of Godrej I wish the Group and its extended family much success in coming years in fulfilling its objectives.”

Navroze Godrej, Executive Director, Strategy and Innovation, Godrej & Boyce said, “happy birthday Godrej Group and its family. We have great dreams and aspirations for you. Godrej has grown on a very long tradition of quality in everything we do whether it is in our businesses or its contribution back to our society. We cement that tradition today with our businesses and with the products that we make.”

Shireesh Joshi, Head, Strategic Marketing, Godrej Group, said, “We are celebrating 118 years of innovation across diverse verticals of consumer goods, durables, real estate, agriculture products, chemicals, aerospace, manufacturing and retail. We now have the next generation of products that redefine many of our categories like NXW refigerators, Good Knight Fast Card, I-sense biometric mortise lock just to name a few. Our inspiration and purpose emanates from the same source: the 600 million and growing family of Godrej consumers and their future aspirations.”

He further adds, “We believe that our credo of “brighter living” gets manifested in the best possible way when we attempt to shape the future of a new age India, just the way our founders started the trend way back in 1897. For example Godrej Natures Basket: the only World Gourmet chain in India, serves a growing segment of authentic international food lovers through its online, offline, and mobile interfaces.”

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Accenture India Increases Paid Maternity Leave to 22 Weeks

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has increased maternity-leave benefits for its full-time and part-time women employees in India to 22 weeks of paid leave, up significantly from the current statutory requirement of 12 weeks.

The new policy, which was effective May 1, also allows employees in India who don't have enough accrued vacation time, but want additional time off beyond the maternity leave, to take unpaid leave for another 12 weeks. Employees also may take an additional four weeks of paid leave if there is an illness directly related to the mother’s pregnancy.

“There is an increasing number of families in India in which both parents have hectic schedules — balancing work and family commitments — while simultaneously caring for children and continuing to advance professionally, which can result in some women discontinuing their careers,” said Parag Pande, Accenture’s Human Resource lead for India and global lead for Learning and Talent Development Operations. “We want to help our people balance life and career choices, supporting them through the joys and challenges of parenting, as they continue to focus on their careers.”

In addition to the maternity-leave benefits, Accenture offers its employees in India up to eight weeks of fully paid adoption leave for primary caregivers of an adopted child, as well as one week of paid paternal leave for new fathers.

Accenture’s comprehensive support for parents in India also includes access to a variety of resources, such as discounted childcare services, interactive parenting workshops, employee assistance programs, and pre- and post-maternity counseling sessions. In addition, employees can work with their supervisors and career counselors to explore flexible work arrangements, such as working from home, where possible.

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CtrlS Wins a Hat-trick of CIO Choice Award

CtrlS Datacenters Ltd., the leading cloud, managed services provider and Asia's largest Tier-4 datacenters operator, bagged the CIO Choice 2015 honor third time in a row for 'DR as a Service' and 'Hybrid Cloud' categories at the CIO Choice Awards - Red Carpet Night event held in Mumbai.

The awards are organized by The Centre of Recognition & Excellence with KPMG as partners. CIO Choice trust seal is validation of CIO community and ICT decision makers' trust in the recognized brand. Winners are determined through an independent CIO voting survey from across the country on product performance, customer satisfaction and continued customer service. It is the first 'By the CIO and for the CIO' recognition platform. It offers the CIO community an authentic aid to finding and considering the most preferred and stable products, services and solutions.

"We are delighted to receive this award third year in a row, which is recognition of the trust and faith laid by our customers in us and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their continued support. It has always been and shall be our focus to provide you with good products of the highest quality with high availability through many years. We are making significant investments towards state-of-the-art infrastructure, new data centers, new technologies etc. This, you would agree, is all aimed at augmenting your future technology expansion," said Mr. Sridhar Pinnapureddy, Founder & CEO, CtrlS.

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Not Just Professional Training; Happiness is Guaranteed at Koenig!

What does one acquire education for? Some may say to augment material success, others may insist to gain knowledge and bridge the distance between being qualified and employable. However, Koenig, a reputed Delhi-based IT company believes that education is lacking in its goal if it doesn’t add to your happiness quotient.

After years of working with major IT giants and providing IT training to a large number of students, Koenig has unveiled a unique Happiness Guarantee promise to its customers. With this Guarantee, Koenig takes upon itself to ensure that all students enrolled at its training centers in Delhi and Bangalore are not just happy with the service but also happier after attending the course because of the progress they make in their career.

At a time when education is being transformed and repackaged into a product by providers, this is a unique and first-of-its kind Guarantee from an IT Training Company that believes that education is the only service that can help individuals achieve long-term happiness.

You may have heard training providers guarantee the best curriculum, and best instructors but have you heard a service provider guarantee the best satisfaction? What is unique about this guarantee is that Koenig has taken upon itself to guarantee happiness which is an inner state-of-being.

“It is milestone for Koenig. For the past many years, Koenig has been trying its best to ensure that our customers are happy. We have now decided to go upfront about it. We now Guarantee Happiness to our customers. This approach is aligned with the mission of our company to Make the World a Better Place. The world cannot be better unless it is also happier. If any service can, education can ensure long-term happiness of people. In fact, education is of no use unless it contributes to the happiness of the recipient,” says Mr. Rohit Aggarwal, Founder and CEO of Koenig.

He might be the CEO of the company, but Rohit prefers to call himself a Chief Helping Officer.

“We want to start the trend amongst IT training companies to guarantee happiness to their students. We think this will prove to be the panacea for the industry because it suffers from lack of credibility due to past performance on its promises to the students. It is our belief that in times to come, companies will have no choice but to Guarantee Happiness to their customers,” he adds.

True education is one that enlightens, empowers and provides a deep sense of satisfaction. Koenig works with IT companies, training their employees to upgrade their technical capabilities with an aim to ensure that each individual student gets the knowledge most needed by him/her for progress in his work and career.

Guaranteeing happiness is a first in an industry that is crowded with service providers, yet lacks credibility and trustworthiness. The initiative marks an important first step towards bringing more accountability to the industry as it forces other players to take stock of their services and the satisfaction they are providing to their customers. Offering the true value for time and money is an important proposition that needs to be adopted by the industry at large.

Koenig’s ultimate principle is to contribute to making the World a Happier Place; the underlying belief being that Success Doesn't Guarantee Happiness. It's Happiness that yields Success in Life!

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Avnet Successfully Concludes X-fest 2014 with Record-breaking Attendance in Asia

Avnet Successfully Concludes X-fest 2014 with Record-breaking Attendance in Asia

SINGAPORE, Dec. 29, 2014

Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia (http://www.em.avnetasia.com/), an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (http://www.avnet.com) (NYSE: AVT) marked the conclusion of its hallmark event, X-fest 2014 with the last technical seminar held in Hangzhou, China after a successful six weeks run in 15 cities across Asia. More than 4,000 engineers across Asia benefitted from the practical, how-to training workshops, setting a new record-breaking attendance for the biennial seminar.

In China alone, 3,100 engineers participated in the full day seminar which featured twelve technical courses from three educational tracks: Zynq and the IoT, Design Essentials, and Techniques and Applications.

"Avnet is committed to deliver continuous technical trainings of the breeding edge technology, which have over the last 15 years, delivered immediate and practical benefits to enhance our customers'' design engineering capabilities," said Stephen Wong, President, Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia. "The engineers who have participated in X-fest have strengthened their knowledge of how to use Zynq and FPGAs in their systems as well as to determine which software, tools, development kits and third parties IPs are available to enhance their design efforts. They have also built a better understanding of components that sit next to the SoC/FPGA, and how to integrate them in a complete system. The knowledge gained will help improve a designer's efficiency, reduce risks and
shorten their total system design cycle time."

In addition, X-fest has also greatly enhanced the overall customer value by offering a single platform to access multiple on-site production demonstrations and reference designs exhibited by Avnet's industry-leading partners including Xilinx, Analog Devices, STMicroelectronics, TE Connectivity, Texas Instruments, Maxim Integrated, Micron, Freescale, MathWorks, ON Semiconductor and Spansion.

"We're thrilled to be involved in this successful program together with Avnet," said Fai Yeung, Vice President of Xilinx APAC Sales and Marketing. "X-fest has provided a great platform for us to reach out to the design engineering community to expand their knowledge on Xilinx's All Programmable products and to improve on design skills so as to achieve faster time-to-market of innovative devices harnessing the power."

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DineDesk named “Hot100 Technology Company of 2014”

Ahmed Sharief, Dine Desk Director receiving the Hot100 Technology award

DineDesk named “Hot100 Technology Company of 2014”

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India DineDesk has been named a Hot100 technology company by CIO-Choice in their annual awards ceremony held in December.  The prestigious 2014 award is presented in association with KPMG, Microsoft Ventures, Amazon Ventures and Netmagic.

  “We are proud to win this honoured title of Hot100,” said Clyde Vassou, Marketing Manager of DineDesk. “It showcases our excellence in innovation in restaurant technology and it recognizes our hard work in building a scalable company.”

DineDesk offers an Online Reservations, Marketing, Guest and Table Management solution for restaurants. Using DineDesk, a restaurant can receive reservations from Facebook, its own Website, and partner websites. The built-in CRM, Table Management and Guest Management systems assist in seating guests, managing wait lists, and tracking guest preferences and other information, such as allergies.

“Our team has put a tremendous amount of work into creating the DineDesk suite of tools,” said Bob Lawson, CEO of Dine Desk. “It is an honour to have an outside authority validate the quality of this work.” 

DineDesk also offers restaurants online marketing tools that can be used to promote a restaurant, including special offers and seasonal menus. Marketing options include social media, email marketing and SMS marketing. Restaurants can use DineDesk on a tablet, mobile phone, laptop, desktop, or any other Internet enabled device. No special hardware or software is required to use the cloud-based system.

DineDesk received the award at an event that showcased leading technology companies developing solutions for the “Internet of things,” such as wearable technologies, and software as a service solutions that leverage cloud computing for various business verticals.

Anoop Mathur, President of CORE, said: “I congratulate DineDesk on winning the elite tag of being Hot100. We had 60 days of campaigning with 26 Jury members to select the winners, who truly deserve the badge of honour. Selection was made based on a company’s technological innovation, team strength, opportunity size, and product value proposition. The Hot100 Awards measures business achievement across the board, championing innovation, enterprise and the people behind the company.” 
 

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Best TV advertisement for 2014

Advertisements have been entertaining us while watching our favourite TV shows. And without these, we might not able to get the proper shows on televisions channels.

The more advertisements, the best serials after all the money is the biggest motivation for all.

We planned to bring our some of the best advertisements are being aired on TV channels. But reduced our list to one - best advertisement for 2014.

Here is the best advertisement for 2014. The concept is new, so as the presentation. Interestingly, the add itself look like a movie, that enthrall you. Hope you people would find it interesting too:

NEW NESCAFÉ AD 2014



Another advertisement we would like to add here, that is an advertisement about Cadboury's Gems chocolate advertisement, where old persons act like kids:

Watch it here, hope you'd enjoy this too:


Thanks for reading, please do comment here if you'd alike to vote you favorite ads.

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Gigstart closes seed round funding at $ 210,000

Gigstart closes seed round funding at $ 210,000

To channelise new capital towards building a world-class platform  with investments in tech, content and geographical expansion
New Delhi, December 4, 2014: Gigstart, the marketplace that facilitates quick and transparent connections between entertainers and party planners has received seed funding in excess of $ 200,000. The investors include Indian Dream Capital (Mauritius), Rajesh Sawhney (GSF), Rohit Bansal & Kunal Bahl (Snapdeal), Narendra Singh Rawat (FG Wilson), TA Venture Holding Limited, Roshan Abbas and Anand Chandrasekaran.

The funding comes less than one-year into the launch of the marketplace on the back of its steady success in creating value for both sides of the supply-demand chain. The infusion of new funds is likely to be invested in building technology infrastructure, content of superlative quality, hiring key talent to facilitate expansion and exploration of newer geographies.

Atit Jain, Co-Founder, Gigstart, says, “We are pleased at having officially closed the seed round of funding. The faith that the investors have shown in the venture stems from the fact that we have been witnessing 30% month-on-month growth since our inception and the numbers have been particularly positive in the last three months.”

He further added, “Without sounding self-congratulatory, it is pertinent to point out that a platform like ours doesn’t exist anywhere in the world. We aim to channelize the funds in a manner that helps us build a world-class product in terms of scale, reach and value.”

The fresh round of funds will be channelised by Gigstart into four broad domains. Technology building will be one of the core areas of investment with a focus on scaling up the product so it can seamlessly handle the rapidly-increasing traffic on the site. Content creation and promotion will be another major area of emphasis. Gigstart aims to build robust and quality content to attract customers for its services. It will also assist artists in creating videos and audios for better conversions.

Marketing is another aspect that will witness substantial investment. There will be a great thrust on on-ground activities and co-sponsorship of events that become regular affairs and build the Gigstart brand. Hiring of talent across ranks in order to expand both the customer and the artist base will see significant focus.

Expansion of footprint in newer geographies is a core area where the funds will be channelized. The founders of Gigstart firmly believe that the market for a service like Gigstart’s is immense in tier II and tier III towns of the country. With the growth in these geographies, the marketplace aims to tap this latent potential. As one of the investors is based out of Dubai, Gigstart may also explore the synergies in the emirate.

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Anant Fresh will play a major role to organize the retail industry in Haryana

Anant Fresh will play a major role to organize the retail industry in Haryana and to provide quality goods at affordable price at doorstep.

•  Anant Fresh will invest Rs.100 cores in next 3 years and generate employment for more then 2000 people.
•  Anant Fresh is delivering all the daily use goods at the door step of consumer on a single call or email order, Services has already started in entire district of Sonipat, will capture other cities very soon.
•  B2B wholesale retailing by Anant Fresh provides a easy and comfortable solution to all the shopkeeper (Kirana store) of Haryna, which saves times and money, covering more than 200 shops every day.

Haryana: Haryana’s own retail company, Anant Fresh Pvt. Ltd has started its successful operation in the region and launched its first super market store at Kundali and also started e-commerce (online shopping) services for the customers.

Beside this company has also started its wholesale retailing concept in nearby area of Sonipat and delivering products to more than 200 kirana stores on daily basis, said Anant Fresh Managing Director Mr. Manoj Kumar Khatri in a press conference held at Hotel Bulbul, Sonipat, Haryana.

I belong to a village of Haryana and born and brought here and worked with no of multinational companies in India and other countries. I found there is a very big opportunity for the organized retail market in the region. Not only young generation but also other people also wants quality and branded products to use but there is not a easy accessibility of such stores or services in Haryana which can deliver the product of their choice.
 

As last one decade states scenario has changed, consumer behavior, buying habits, preferences are changing day by day so we at Anant Fresh wants to full the modern and cultural requirement of the people and give easy and comfortable solution in their style and taste.

We have launched a complete shopping solution for the common people and also for the shopkeeper at Anant Fresh, starting with the physical shopping with store, virtual shopping with phone and website and wholesale shopping with our B2B retailing concept. With the use of latest technology, inventory management, modern warehouse and logistic system we are trying to give a international standard shopping experience to the customers, added Mr. Manoj Khatri.

Talking about the expansion plan he said said “In first stage our focus is Haryana and will open 10 more retail stores in the region by end of this financial year. Some of the stores would be company owned and some would be franchise in the areas like Panipat, Hisar, Kurushetra, Sirsa, Bhadurgarh, Rohatak, Gurgaon, Rewari, Jeend, Faridabad, Palwal etc. And will provide shopping and home delivery services to the entire state very soon, even the rural area as well. We are also planning to add fashion garment and lifestyle accessories, fresh vegetables and households goods in our bucket in next few months.

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Maui Jim’s latest is a versatile high performance sunglass Seven Pools

Maui Jim’s latest is a versatile high performance sunglass Seven Pools

• Sleek and Trendy, Seven Pools promises extreme comfort and stupendous style in whatever you do

New Delhi, Nov, 2014: Whether you are driving your car for work or preparing for an adventure cycle tour on a rocky mountain or yet still hoping to floor your audience with your style quotient at a pool party, Maui Jim’s latest offering Seven Pools is an accessory you will love to flaunt.

A versatile style that can carry all kinds of activities with élan, Seven Pools is inspired by the pools of ‘Ohe’o Gulch’, a scenic destination that offers beautiful, picturesque settings of waterfalls in the Hawaiian islands of Maui.

This sunglass provides powerful polarized protection and extraordinary color enhancement to help you see the world like never before. It is a lightweight, high performance sunglass that is scratch and impact resistant and fit for any activity – be it adventure or everyday routine.

Seven Pools’ lightweight frame offers an extremely comfortable wrap, making the accessory become a part of you and provides ultimate protection against the sun’s harmful rays with crisp optics and a vibrant view of the world.
With its modified rectangle shape, Seven Pools best compliments round, oval and heart shaped faces.

“We realize that people look for comfort, protection and style in whatever they wear and do. Seven Pools is a highly stylish and comfortable design that is set to appeal to a wide variety of audience. It is sleek and elegant; at the same time it offers wonderful comfort and flexibility in undertaking a wide range of activities -- from playing a high octane sport to the everyday routine of driving or jogging. Like Maui Jim sunglasses the polarized lens technology offers wholesome protection to eyes against harmful UV radiation,” says Mr. I Rahumathullah, Managing Director, Maui Jim, India.

Seven Pools is available in Neutral Grey, HCL Bronze, Maui HT™, Maui Rose lens hues. The waterproof and oleophobic coating sheds water and snow and repels grease and smudge.

Like all other Maui Jim sunglasses, Seven Pools too comes with the patented PolarizedPlus2® color-infused lens technology technology that wipes out 99.9% of glare, 100% of harmful UV and boosts color via specially designed lens treatments. So your view is clearer, with crisper contrast and amazing brilliance.

Maui Jim sunglasses have been awarded the Seal of Recommendation from The Skin Cancer Foundation as an effective UV filter for the eyes and surrounding skin.

Fit: (eye) 62; (bridge) 16; (temple) 125; 8-base curve
Price: INR 12300/-
Availability: Leading optical stores

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M3M Group, India signs US $5 billion deal with Xian Ji Co. of China

M3M Group, India signs US $5 billion deal with Xian Ji Co. of China for Multi- Trade Exposition Centre’s in India


New Delhi: M3M Group, country’s leading ultra-luxury real estate developer, today announced their strategic tie- up with the Xian Ji Co. of China for massive Multi-Trade Exposition Centre’s in India. Both the companies signed a MoU for US $ 5 billion, planning to build an expansive new convention and exposition Centre in Gurgaon.


This unprecedented collaboration by the M3M Group, Real Estate Development leaders in India,

with one of the largest Chinese Corporations of China, follows hot on the footsteps of the recent meeting held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chinese Premier Xi Jinping on his last visit to India.


China has shown interest in partnering with India in the urban development sector, including the development of new smart satellite cities and large Expo Centre’s, to foster world trade employing mutual resources and talent. The top leadership of China conveyed its areas of interest during extensive talks that were held between the two great economies. During the talks, both sides decided to set up committees to further examine and concretize the areas of cooperation between the two countries in the context of India’s initiative to build 100 news smart cities.


Pankaj Bansal, Director-M3M Group, stated at a formal signing ceremony on the association between M3M and the Xinji Group, "This is a historic step taken by any Indian company, inspired by our honorable Prime Minister to 'Make in India'! We at the M3M Group are proud to sign this momentous MOU agreement to associate with one of China's best and largest Groups to develop world-class Maxi Expo Centre’s in India".


Commenting on the MOU, India's Consul General in Guangzhou, K Nagaraj Naidu said, “If materialized, such huge Expo-Centre’s could play a major role in showcasing India's products as the country lacks this facility, barring a few like in Pragathi Maidan. China has benefited immensely from developing huge expo- centres in several cities including Shanghai and Guangzhou by holding annual fairs attended by lakhs of buyers from abroad.”



These Centers will have large International Convention Arenas, Hotels, Exhibition Halls, Office Spaces, Retail Hubs and Universal Media Cities. In fact, this type of development will foster world trade for both countries. They will rival and supersede the likes of Pragati Maidan, the Melbourne Darling Harbour Centre and Seoul and Dubai Expo Cities!


M3M will be able to benefit from the experience of Xinji, as the corporation is well known for developing and providing every aspect of the hospitality industry. M3M has the knowledge, experience, land bank (2000 acres) to partner such a venture. Initial information regarding the agreement proposes a joint investment by both groups. A total investment of US $ 5 billion has been planned in over 5 years for the venture which will see numerous Maxi Expo Centers all across India as part of the satellite 'Smart City' concept of the Prime Minister of India. Total 1000 acre land has been identified in Gurgaon for this development.


About the Xinji Group of China


Xinji Group was founded in Panyu, Guangzhou in 1998. It has now developed into a mega corporate with a wide business scope covering real estate, exposition center of hotel supplies, exposition center of home furnishings, urban complex, tourism real estate, convention and exposition economy, international trade and star-rated hotels.


Xinji Group has over 20 subsidiaries with more than 30 projects in many parts of China. Over the past 16 years, Xinji has been expanding its business and set up a total of 6 headquarter bases in Guangzhou, Shenyang, Chengdu, Wuhan, Nantong and Hohhot with business in 32 major cities in the country.


At present, Xinji Group operates in a total area of 1.5 million square meters. With an area of 9 million square meters to be exploited, the Group has an abundance of land resources to offer.

Xinji Group has developed many high-impact projects of commercial and residential real estate including Dashi Furniture Town, Xinji Shaxi Exposition Center of Hotel Supplies, Fuli Plaza, Xinji Town and so on. The Group has become an exemplary player in the industry.


About the M3M Group of India

M3M Group is one of India's premiere business conglomerates with interests in Real Estate (Residential / Commercial / Retail), Hospitality, Education and IT / SEZs. The land bank exceeds 2000 acres of prime land with 11 million sq. ft. of built up space. The organization has already invested over USD 500 million in developing many iconic projects in North India. The projected business value of the organization exceeds USD 5 billion.


M3M has embarked upon 39 projects in Haryana. M3M Golf Estate, the 75 acre uber luxury resort-like residential complex is an example of it venture. This project has won many accolades and awards the world over at Dubai, London and San Francisco. Recently it won the award for the Best Luxury Project in India from NAREDCO, a Govt. of India patronized organization. The group is known for its philanthropist activities in uplifting the weaker sections of our society. M3M is also known to back healthy and clean living by promoting sports and games for the youth. The recent Polo tournaments were sponsored by the company.


M3M is an ardent supporter of all government initiatives. The company directors were part of the recent business delegation to Japan along with the PM and also accompanied the President of India, His Excellency Shri Pranab Mukherjee, to Finland and Norway.

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PURNAM brings the best of Indian Art & Culture with its exclusive lifestyle exhibition in the capital

PURNAM brings the best of Indian Art & Culture with its exclusive lifestyle exhibition in the capital

Provides budding and established entrepreneurs from across the globe with a platform to exhibit their artifacts, home décor products, jewellery, accessories and apparel

PURNAM, an exhibitions and events enabling organisation, is bringing together top talent from both India and abroad to a one-of-its kind lifestyle exhibition in New Delhi’s Eros Hotel, in December 2014. Entrepreneurs from Indian cities of Mumbai, Amritsar, Jaipur and Kolkata will exhibit exquisite home décor products, jewellery, gems, apparel in chiffon and silk, elaborate dupattas, traditional apparel from Benares and delicate handicrafts amongst others.

A part of the proceeds from the exhibition will be donated to the NGO Akshay Pratishthan, with which the founders of PURNAM have been associated for many years now.

Ms. Indu Gupta commented on the same, “Our endeavour at PURNAM has always been to enable entrepreneurs to widen their horizons with our exhibitions.

This time we are also providing buyers the opportunity to get access to the best of lifestyle products from across the globe. This exhibition will set a precedent for the exhibitions’ space in India with our long list of international participants.”

She also added, “Staying true to our commitment of enriching society, we have tied up with Akshay Pratishthan, an NGO that contributes to the welfare of the less fortunate in society. A part of the earnings of the organisation will be contributed towards this noble cause.”

Amongst the exhibitors are Itna Drama By Saira Fashion - Amritsar, Vinita Designer Wear from Delhi, Bottomline from Mumbai, Lush Home by Sabina from Delhi, AJAA by Shiwantika Agarwal from Delhi, Roliana Benares Splendour - Varanasi & Sole Affair - Mumbai are amongst many other successful and budding designers.

Company Proifle - PURNAM

PURNAM was conceptualised to help driven exhibitors to define their own road in life by exposing them to an unlimited number of buyers they would not meet otherwise. PURNAM is an embodiment of the entrepreneurial flair of four spirited ladies. With a passion to serve, Saroj Bhatia, Indu Gupta, Jani Dhingra and Sarita Baluja joined hands to give exposure to entrepreneurs from different parts of the country and enable them to widen their horizons.

The four founders of PURNAM met each other in 1994 while working together for the reputed NGO, Akshay Pratishthan. They organised fund-raising exhibitions in embassies and later realised that they could take this initiative forward by putting together more such events that gave others a platform to showcase their talent and grow their businesses. In 2006, with this inspiration at its core, PURNAM was incepted.

Since 2006, PURNAM has been behind many a successful exhibition in various parts of the country such as New Delhi, Chandigarh, Jalandhar and Ludhiana. They also organised a vibrant and profitable event in Dubai in 2011. Imbued by the values of Akshay Pratishthan, the founders give back to society consistently by sharing a part of the proceeds of their exhibitions for the upliftment of the underprivileged. The core philosophy of PURNAM is to promote exhibitors who display a kaleidoscope of creative talent from all over the country while simultaneously promoting social consciousness.

Over 8 years, the entire team at PURNAM has had an enriching and fruitful experience which has yielded both personal growth and satisfaction in having contributed meaningfully to society. Today, PURNAM endeavours to further broaden its reach by joining hands with like minded-partners in cities across India.

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Insecticides (India) Ltd results for Q2 (2014-2015)

Insecticides (India) Limited reports 66 % rise in Q2 net profit at Rs 22.92 Crore; Board recommends bonus share 

Highlights: Q2

• Net turnover at Rs 402 crore, a growth of about 18 % over same quarter last year
• EBIDTA stood at 42.74 Cr. increased by 48 % from the last corresponding quarter of last year
• Board recommends one bonus share against two shares to all its shareholders 

 New Delhi:  Insecticides (India) Ltd (IIL), the country’s leading agro chemicals manufacturing company, today announced a 66 % increase in net profit for quarter ending September 30, 2014, and the board also recommended bonus share to all the shareholders, resulting in wealth creation for the stakeholders.


IIL’s net profit grew to Rs 22.93 crore from Rs 13.84 crore over the corresponding period last year on the back of encouraging response to its newly launched products and stable production at the new Dahej plant.

In a major step, the board of the company has recommended one bonus share each against two shares to all its shareholders, in a board meeting held today.
The Company’s net turnover rose to Rs 402 crores in the quarter from Rs 340 crores in the same quarter last year, recording a 18% increase.

IIL, which manufactures and markets a gamut of agrochemical products ranging from insecticides to fungicides to weedicides, provides a full basket of agrochemicals’ solutions to farmers. Its leading products are Pulsor, Hakama, Logo, Nuvan, Thimet, Lethal, Xplode, Victor, Hijack and Monocil which it calls “ten power brands”.

On the company’s performance, Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal, Managing Director, Insecticides India Ltd. (IIL), said, “The increase in net profit is very encouraging for us in the scenario. I would accredit this to our broad product strategy i.e. working on 20 products, Navratnas and Super 11, which reduces the dependence on 1-2 products. Our products Pulsor (Marketing Tie up with Nissan Japan) for Paddy and Logo (Own Brand and technical Manufacturing) for cotton have received overwhelming response, and so do have our other products, leading to rise in our top line. This makes us very optimistic about other following quarters too. Our Dahej Plant has also stabilized its activities and is adding to the bottom line.


We have recently inaugurated our R&D Centre in JV with OAT Agrio Company Ltd., Japan at chopanki, which makes us optimistic for many more products in the kitty in the times to come. Commercial production at new chopanki formulation plant in Rajasthan has also started recently. ”


The basic and diluted EPS this quarter stood at Rs. 18.08 as against Rs. 10.91 in the corresponding period last year.

On recommendation of the bonus shares, Mr. Sandeep Aggarwal, CFO commented: “The Company has been performing very well over these years, and so we have actually acknowledged the loyalty and faith of the shareholders in the company, this is the reward for the shareholders for their commitment towards IIL. This will increase the wealth of the shareholders in the long run. Moreover this will increase the float of the shares in the market.”


About Insecticides (India) Ltd.

Insecticides (India) Ltd. (IIL) is one of the country’s leading agrochemical companies having a strong product portfolio ranging from insecticides to fungicides and herbicides. Incepted in 2002, the BSE and NSE-listed company is emerging as a front line performer in India’s crop protection market.

The company owns the prestigious umbrella brand ‘Tractor Brand’, which is highly popular among the farming community. The company sells 120 products in the market. The most popular brands IIL has under its belt include Lethal, Victor, Thimet, Monocil, Pulsor, Hakama, Nuvan, Hijack and Xplode.

On the back of rising popularity of its products, the company, having a 1015 employee workforce, touched a top line of 864 Cr. (net turnover) in the fiscal 2013-14 and expects it to grow to Rs. 1200 Cr.(Gross) in this fiscal (2014-15).

Having a pan-India presence, IIL makes available its products through its network of 4,800 distributors and 60,000 dealers via 25 depots throughout the country. Apart from providing quality agrochemical solutions to the farmers, the company has been relentlessly working towards educating farmers about use of agrochemicals to increase their yields.

Aiming to be a research-driven company, IIL set up an in-house research centre at Chopanki (Rajasthan) in 2002. To further its aim, the company recently partnered with Tokyo- based OAT Agrio Co. Ltd. to set up an ultra modern R&D centre, in Chopanki, Rajasthan for discovery of new agrochemical molecules. It is a big initiative for IIL as the Japanese major has for the first time put up such a facility outside Japan.

IIL has six manufacturing facilities in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir. Presently, it has two technical plants at Chopanki (Rajasthan) and Dahej (Gujarat). Besides these, IIL has four formulation units at Chopanki, Dahej, Samba (J&K) and Udhampur (J&K).

The company also manufactures and markets some of the international brands in India. In 2012, the company had collaborated with Japan’s Nissan Chemicals Industries Ltd for exclusively marketing its fungicide Pulsor and herbicide Hakama, respectively, in the country.

IIL had entered into technical collaboration with American Vanguard Corporation (AMVAC), USA in 2006 to manufacture and market its global insecticide brand Thimet exclusively in India. The company in May 2012, got the right to manufacture and market its insecticide Nuvan exclusively in India another product of AMVAC to. IIL had acquired Monocil brand from Nocil in May 2011.

The company is fast becoming the preferred and trusted choice for Indian farmers who are looking for excellent agrochemical products to augment their crop productivity.

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How to Retain Customers?

How to Retain Customers? 

In business, customer is considered as God, who never wait for anyone. While doing business, one should take correct approach to deal with customers. Maintaining customers is a great art, and by adopting it into business one and lead upto the top.

Customers are the final reviewer of products, when judge after using it. Always remember, customers look for quality in the product - so that they would use it for a long term. And when they are most happy about the product, they start refereeing it to others.

Approval of customers about the quality is the best certificate about the product, there is not alternative to it. Successful brands of late, are having millions of satisfied customers across the world. And once the product is worth winning hearts of customers, it would become a brand that is associated with a tag as 'customers approved'.

Feedback about the products from customers should be taken carefully by the companies and need to focus on all the aspects that customers liked and disliked. Many companies have been spending huge amount of money on market research inorder to find out the actual customers view point about their product, which would give them a good return in future.

Marketing a product is not a easy task, if the quality of products is good enough, then customers would make it a world class product. The success of marketing is too depending on the choice of the customers.

In the case of close competition with rival company or similar product in the market, customers do support the product having good quality. When we talk about good quality, in customers point of view, they would consider good quality in product with best deal or price for the same.

Success of product is solely depending on the customers and their choice. While it must be also considered that best competition price is the key to attract customers. Marketing is the way to sale the products, while branding is to establish a signature style for the same product.

Branding would give a style and uniqueness about the product - that customers do remember for ever. Customers have been always look for the best deals to get their favourite product, and companies those understand & implement this concept - would at the top gaining and retaining customers all the time.

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For Mr. B Prabhakaran, Safety for all is the paramount priority at Thriveni Earthmovers Pvt Ltd.

For Mr. B Prabhakaran, Safety for all is the paramount priority at Thriveni Earthmovers Pvt Ltd.

Safe Mining is a huge challenge in the Mining Industry, but Thriveni Earthmovers have tried many new innovative things to marry mining with safety.

A proven track record spanning two decades of experience, Thriveni Earthmovers, have a project portfolio that testifies the expertise and a prominent client base from the mining and manufacturing industry that is an evidence of their mining excellence.  

Thriveni Earthmovers, have substantially witnessed growth under the guidance of their managing director Mr. B Prabhakaran and continue to provide the best mining solutions in India and abroad.

Along with the growth, there has been huge focus on Safety of employee, employee health, protection of environment, social activities and community development.



Mr. B Prabhakaran, has been instrumental in motivating &inspiring the employees to provide the efficient amalgamation of technology, safety & health of the workers and environment. With substantial experience of over 20 years, Mr. B Prabhakaran has successfully accomplished many challenging projects keeping in mind, the welfare of workers, surrounding community & the environment.



One of the key focus for Mr. B Prabhakaran is to provide training, re training and continuous training at Thriveni Earthmovers. Fortnight training is also organised for all employees and drivers & helpers of outside transporters who carry the material from mines to railway sidings. In addition, the employees are also facilitated with job training, fire fighting training and safety sessions by St. John Ambulance Association faculties etc.

Mr. B. Prabhakaran firmly believes and ensures that safe operating procedures are followed all across the organisation. A full-fledged Safety Organisation is established, lead by vice president and safety Managers at each site. The site also has dedicated team of safety officers to manage the safe operations at site. Mr. B Prabhakarn says “At Thriveni, at any point of time when we start any kind of activity we think that safety is the paramount requirement so it starts not at the mileage self because it is the preparing the people before we get into the any kind of activity related to mine “.

Thriveni Earthmovers also provide adequate safety gadgets, depending upon the requirement at the work place. Keeping in mind, the safety of the environment, Thriveni Earthmovers make sure that they carry out environment friendly mining activities and every equipment utilized for mining practice undergoes regular safety checks and careful assessment.

Thriveni Earthmovers provide regular health check-ups and field level Emergency health support services. Mr. B Prabhakaran expresses his vision of safety in very simple language. He says “Safety starts at the initial stages at the time of planning the operation itself. With this we are able to bring us the safe environment.”

At Thriveni, the single point agenda is to ensure that safety standards are followed in the entire spectrum of mining and post mining operations. Mr. B Prabhakaran summarizes his mission “Since safety is paramount and we believe that because most of the people are taken up at the local grass root level, they are given the complete exposure about how to work very safely with the best of safety practices. So our standard is not to weaken but to excel in the standards of safety”

Safety is a way of life at Thriveni Earthmovers and Mr. B Prabhakaran adds “We always believe that a beautiful beginning can only happen if there is again a safety in its every value and every step what it takes”

Thriveni Earthmovers’ mission is not only to excel in mining business but to understand their responsibility towards the society and its social welfare.

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BBC selects Mindtree for digital testing services

Bangalore (India) and London (UK): Mindtree, a global information technology services company, announced that it has been selected by BBC to test a range of its digital products.

As part of this non-exclusive engagement, Mindtree will deliver and support testing of digital products and applications. Digital products include applications and websites that run on a wide variety of digital and broadcast platforms. Some of them are desktop computers, mobile devices, cloud, integrated digital TV, internet protocol TV, terrestrial, cable, satellite TV and the web.

Mindtree testing services will include functional, non-functional, test management, exploratory, automation and load testing. BBC selected Mindtree for its testing capabilities, test tools expertise and the ability to effectively deliver the engagement.

Ramesh Menon, Senior Vice President and Head of Technology & Media, Mindtree said, “We are excited to be part of the BBC digital services framework. Millions of citizens globally benefit from BBC and we hope to enrich their experience with our superior digital testing capabilities.”

Richard Smith, Head of Market Engagement, BBC covers the program details on digital services framework at his blog.

About Mindtree:

Mindtree [www.mindtree.com] [NSE: MINDTREE] delivers technology services and accelerates growth for Global 1000 companies by solving complex business challenges with breakthrough technical innovations. Mindtree specializes in e-commerce, mobility, cloud enablement, digital transformation, business intelligence, data analytics, testing, infrastructure, EAI and ERP solutions. We are among the fastest growing technology firms globally with more than 200 clients and offices in 14 countries.

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Insecticides India Ltd bags “Innovation100” award by Inc India

Insecticides India Ltd bags “Innovation100” award by Inc India

· Adjudged winner under the category “Innovation in Marketing”

New Delhi: Insecticides India Ltd (IIL), a leading agrochemical company which manufactures and markets several popular and international brands, has been conferred with the prestigious “Innovation100” award by Inc India*, the flagship publication of 9.9 media.

The company was declared winner under the category “Innovation in Marketing” for aggressive branding and marketing. The award recognizes the effort in pushing forward the company’s brand vociferously through innovative and unique measures.

“It is a moment of pride for us to have been conferred with such a prestigious award. The award is a testimony to our efforts towards making ILL a brand in the market. The company was started in 2002 and today it is a known agrochemical company in India and abroad. Our branding and marketing initiatives have played a major role in letting the company reach a position where it is today,” said Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, IIL.

IIL had been the first company in the country to have roped in Bollywood stars for brand promotion. Under its marketing initiative, the company had in the last few years entered into alliances with Japan’s Nissan to market its patented product Pulsor and Hakama and American Vanguard Corporation of the US for manufacturing and marketing its well-known brands Thimet and Nuvan in India.

Innovation 100 is a unique attempt of Inc India* to capture the role of mid-sized business community in the innovation journey of India by highlighting and celebrating 100 mid-sized companies that have demonstrated a flair for impactful innovation.



About Insecticides (India) Ltd

Insecticides (India) Ltd. (IIL) is a BSE & NSE Listed India’s leading and one of the fast growing agro chemicals manufacturing company. IIL has emerged as a front line performer in India’s crop care market with a top line of 650 Cr in last fiscal (2012-13) and is all set to touch 950 Cr this fiscal, growing at the handsome rate.

The company owns the prestigious Tractor Brand which is highly popular among the farmers. This umbrella brand of its agro products signifies the company’s deep connection with the farming community. The largest selling brands of IIL include Lethal, Victor, Thimet, Indan 4G, Hijack and Sharp.

The company has also entered into Technical and marketing MoU with American Vanguard Corporation (AMVAC), USA to manufacture and market “Thimet” and most recently “Nuvan”, an insecticide that is a household name in India.

The company has state-of-the-art formulation facilities in Chopanki (Rajasthan), Samba & Udhampur (Jammu & Kashmir) and Dahej (Gujarat). IIL also has technical synthesis plants at Chopanki and Dahej to manufacture technical grade chemicals such as Imidacloprid, Acetamiprid, Dichlorovos, Lambdacyhalothrin, D-Trans Allethrin, Glyphosate, Butachlor and Thiamethoxam etc. Providing the competitive edge by backward integration.

In 2012, IIL entered into a tie up with Japan’s Nissan Chemicals Industries Ltd to launch Pulsor, a patented fungicide for Paddy and Hakama, an advanced selective herbicide, in the Indian market.

Most recently, the company has also partnered with Japan-based Otsuka AgriTechno Co. Ltd (OAT) to set up a Joint Venture (JV) for research and development (R&D) of new agrochemical molecules. The two companies are setting up a state-of-the-art Research Centre in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, which will employ both Japanese and Indian researchers.

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