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The Times of India Group is venturing into the free neighborhood newspaper segment with ‘Times Neighborhood’, a weekly to be launched in Anna Nagar, Chennai. The stand-alone publication will spread to other areas in Chennai soon. The 12-page gloss-covered ‘local’ will hit 40,000 residents of Anna Nagar on Saturday.

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In a bid to meet the Government's target of 30 lakh broadband users by the end of the year, State-owned telecom majors MTNL and BSNL are going aggressive with low cost packages. While MTNL on Thursday indicated lowering of broadband tariffs by 50 per cent to Rs 199 per month from Rs 399, BSNL is working on a lower tariff.

e4m Desk Oct 28, 2005 9:30 AM

It’s perhaps the most happening product after the Walkman, with the new generation plugged in to iPods, music has never sounded so sweet. Apple on October 27 unveiled two cutting edge products – the fifth generation (and still counting) iPod nano and the iMac G5, which will delight all photographers, budding and professional, as well as movie lovers.

e4m Desk Oct 28, 2005 9:29 AM

This Diwali, Hutch is offering its subscribers a novel concept of a ‘Gift Shop’ on mobile phones. The ‘gift shop’ will enabling Hutch subscribers to send gifts to friends and family located anywhere in India. Subscribers can pay for gifts through credit cards, Itz cash card or through the Federal Bank Direct Debit Option.

e4m Desk Oct 28, 2005 9:27 AM

After ensuring that the German fashion and lifestyle brand, Hugo Boss (annual turnover of more than one billion Euros), posted double digit growth of 35 per cent year-on-year in India, Dubai-based business group Bin Hendi Enterprises has charted out an ambitious growth plan on the product sales, distribution and advertising front.

e4m Desk Oct 28, 2005 9:26 AM

Ranjan Kapur, India Country Head for WPP Group and Raman Roy have agreed to join the board of Annik Technology Services. Kapur was formerly the Executive Chairman of O&M India and Vice Chairman, O&M Asia-Pacific. Roy was formerly the Chairman and Managing Director of Wipro Spectramind.

e4m Desk Oct 28, 2005 9:25 AM

Specialty media house, CyberMedia Ltd saw its net profit going up 51 per cent in the second quarter to Rs 19.94 million as compared to the corresponding quarter in 2004-05 due to higher sales and improved operating profit margins and lower interest cost.

e4m Desk Oct 28, 2005 9:24 AM

Known for its cutting edge products and groundbreaking campaigns, Nokia has now unveiled its latest campaign – ‘Jaago India Jaago’ – urging people of the country to wake up make the most of the emerging opportunities and help India achieve its economic potential.

e4m Desk Oct 28, 2005 9:20 AM

When two media companies think of entering into a strategic alliance, the first thing that they ought to have in common is their ideology. Keeping this in mind, RED FM 93.5 and DNA are leveraging their respective brands on similar grounds with DNA saying ‘Speak Up’ and RED saying ‘Awaaz Uthaate Raho.’

e4m Desk Oct 28, 2005 9:19 AM

ComVort Group – Europe’s leading international independent agency network has forayed into India with a tie-up with Tempest Advertising Pvt Ltd. This tie-up will enable Tempest to plug into the vast creative and knowledge resource of ComVort agencies across the world.

e4m Desk Oct 28, 2005 9:16 AM

Mudra has bagged the creative duties of Orissa Tourism Development Corporation. The size of the business is estimated to be Rs 2.5 crore for 2005-06 and a similar amount for the next financial year. Mudra has been given the responsibility to create an image of Orissa as a favourable tourist destination.

e4m Desk Oct 28, 2005 9:15 AM

The long-due action from Standard Chartered Bank regarding its advertising duties has finally culminated. Following the global alignment last year, wherein Standard Chartered had taken off the business from WPP agencies and awarded them to TBWA\India, the change was applicable in the Indian market as well. The account is pegged at Rs 20 crore.

e4m Desk Oct 28, 2005 9:14 AM

Come November 7 and SAB TV will have a new face, new logo and a whole host of new programmes with ‘Lo Kal Lo Baat’ coming as the driver show for the channel. The channel has just appointed Vikas Bahl as Senior VP, Content and Communication and Business Head of the channel.

e4m Desk Oct 28, 2005 9:13 AM

If there is one thing STAR India knows to do well it is to support a good property with too many properties. As the Network’s COO Sameer Nair puts it, the idea is to put a lot of adhesive around the driver and something will keep the audience glued.

e4m Desk Oct 28, 2005 9:12 AM

Turner International and TV18 Group Company’s Global Broadcast News have partnered to launch a 24-hour English-language general news channel in India. The service, CNN-IBN, will build upon TV18’s newsgathering experience and CNN’s extensive global news network. Prominent TV journalist Rajdeep Sardesai will be Editor-in-Chief of the service.

e4m Desk Oct 28, 2005 9:10 AM