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Truck hits rickshaw, one killed
Chandigarh, January 9
Jaherulla, father-in-law of a rickshaw-puller, died after the rehri he was riding was hit by a truck near Sectors 32, 33, 45 and 46 roundabout here yesterday. The truck driver was arrested and later released on bail.
Jacob announces IT policy
Chandigarh, January 9
The Governor of Punjab and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Lt Gen J.F.R. Jacob, (retd.), today announced a policy for promoting IT- enabled services here. The policy was announced in New Delhi by the Administrator at an exclusive presentation organised for the local IT Department by NASSCOM (National Association of Software Companies) which was attended by 60 Chief Executives of IT and Telecom companies.
City software export
touches Rs 125 cr
Chandigarh, January 9
The software export figures in the city is expected to touch Rs 125 crore this year.
This was disclosed today by the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of the city, Lt-Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd). Speaking during a presentation on “Chandigarh — Technology Destination” in Delhi today, the governor invited the leading figures of IT and IT-enabled services industry to visit Chandigarh and see for themselves the quality of
infrastructure that was being set up for the industry.
Wedding show opens
Chandigarh, January 9
The four-day wedding show ‘Vivah — 2003’ opened in the city today.
The stalls in the exhibition load you with choices to make the wedding an experience of a lifetime. The entrance is marked with designer labels from the likes of Neelam Saxena, Ragini Singhania, Sonu Gandhi, Nandita Marwaha, Ashish Panday and Amarjyot Singh, who indulge in the best of fabrics to deck up the dresses of bride and grooms.
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Coke to launch own tea, coffee
Chandigarh, January 9
Coca Cola India Ltd, the world leader in the soft drink market, is set to launch tea and coffee under the brand name of Georgia in the region. These would be available, in addition to focusing on Kinley mineral water and soda water. The company is making efforts to even out its sales volumes due to seasonal market of soft drinks in India, as the total sale of soft drinks substantially dips during the cold season, says Mr Assem Mathur, Regional Marketing Manager, Coca Cola India.
New insurance scheme
Chandigarh, January 9
Om Kotak Mahindra (OMKM) has launched two retirement plans. The Kotak Retirement Income Plan and the Kotak Capital Multiplier Plan are aimed at helping the Indian consumer start planning for retirement early in life.
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