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O2 introduces new PDA phone for Rs 45, 888

O2, the premier mobile data devices and services provider, has added another model to its line-up of premium PDA phones in India. Ideally suited for busy executives, the sleek O2 Xda Iii is priced Rs 45, 888.

exchange4media Staff May 5, 2005 7:44 AM

New outfit to market Himalaya's herbal lifestyle products

The owners of Himalaya Drug Company have floated a new company for marketing and distribution of herbal lifestyle products. The new company will start off with PartySmart, the preventive, single-dose pill for alcohol-induced hangover. This is a proprietary product of Himalaya which had test-marketed it through retail outlets three years ago.

exchange4media Staff May 5, 2005 7:43 AM

DVDs' dizzy growth

Even as the bulk of the consumer electronics industry is struggling with single-digit growth rates, it is the action in the fast growing DVD player market which has caught the attention of major players.

exchange4media Staff May 5, 2005 7:42 AM

J&J told to stop using `baby` in oil label

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Maharashtra has asked Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to stop using the word “baby” on its products or procure a certification from the Drug Controller of India permitting it to do so.

exchange4media Staff May 5, 2005 7:41 AM

Fame to host two movie premieres simultaneously

Fame, a part of Shringar Cinemas Limited, has become the country's first chain of multiplex to host two movie premieres on the same day and at the same time. While Fame Malad will show 'Main Aisa Hi Hoon'; Fame Adlabs will host 'Kya Kool Hai Hum.'

exchange4media Staff May 5, 2005 7:40 AM

`Common Man' to endorse Air Deccan

India’s low cost airline Air Deccan said on Wednesday that it will sell some of its tickets at Re 1 and named renowned cartoonist R.K. Laxman's `Mr Citizen' as the brand ambassador of the airline.

exchange4media Staff May 5, 2005 7:40 AM

TAM extends services to PR domain

TAM Media Research, through its special PR and content analysis division, Eikona PR Track, has decided to lay special focus on media measurement and analysis across TV, newspapers, magazines, Internet and trade journals. By this, the research agency is extending its services to PR domain.

exchange4media Staff May 5, 2005 7:38 AM

Kinetic to adopt new brand logo; to roll out Italian-designed scooters

Leading two wheeler manufacturers Kinetic will be sporting a new brand logo by June. "The company has also planned to launch the Italian-designed scooters between June and July," said Ajinkya Firodia, General Manager, Marketing, Kinetic.

exchange4media Staff May 5, 2005 7:37 AM

SSC&B Lintas wins Rs 8-10 crore Orix business

SSC&B Lintas has bagged the Orix Auto and Business Solutions (OABS), a joint venture between Japan's Orix Corporation and Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS). The account is pegged in the region of Rs 8-10 crore.

exchange4media Staff May 5, 2005 7:36 AM

Mid-Day and Express Group to launch combined package for advertisers next week

Mid-Day Multimedia is well aware that the competitive landscape in the Mumbai market is changing. The organisation has geared up to take the challenge. A few steps that it has planned to combat the battle include joining forces with the Express Group on matters like selling and distribution. The two entities are launching a combined package for the advertisers next week.

exchange4media Staff May 5, 2005 7:35 AM

Ex-president of Deccan Chronicle, M Venkataraman, joins Bhaskar Group for DNA project

M Venkataraman sure is one man who has made headlines in recent months. This time it is in the context to DNA, the paper that will be launched by the Zee-Bhaskar combine. Even as Bhaskar Group officials confirmed that Venkataraman has joined the Bhaskar Group, they were quick to clarify that his role and designation were "still to be crystallised". He is currently working on the DNA project.

exchange4media Staff May 5, 2005 7:34 AM