Thursday 26 April 2012

You are cordially invited to the inauguration of

VIF Resource Research Centre and Library
on April 27, at 6.00 PM

Justice J S Verma ( Former Chief Justice of India) will inaugurate and deliver the inaugural address.

Shri Suresh Neotia, Chairman of the Neotia Foundation will preside.



Venue: VIF Auditorium
            3- San Martin Marg
            Chanakyapuri
            New Delhi - 110021



Manash Bhattacharjee
Asstnt. Secretary

Tuesday 24 April 2012

To:
Nksagar_1@yahoo.com
Naresh --

I'll be going to a special event at George Clooney's house in a few weeks, and two grassroots supporters and their guests will join us.

The only thing we've still got to figure out is whether two spots belong to you and your guest -- or somebody else and theirs.

So let's nail it down: Any donation you make today will automatically enter you and a guest to win.

Once you decide who you're inviting to join you, we'll be all set. The campaign will take care of your airfare and hotel for you.

Please pitch in $3 or whatever you can today, and keep your May 10th clear:

https://donate.barackobama.com/Clooney-and-Me

Hope to see you soon.

Barack
BenQ launches W7000, bold and beautiful 3D Full HD Home Cinema Projector
With Independent 3D control mode & full-HD 3D experience, W7000 is a professional cinematic projection device
Features Highlight:
­ Compatible with HDMI Standard – Ver 1.4a.
­ Powered by DLP Link™ ultra-smooth 1080p Full HD images
­ Frame Interpolation
­ 50,000:1high contrast ratio with Dynamic Black technology
­ 2000 ANSI lumen high brightness
­ Big Zoom Ratio 1.5:1
­ Widest Range lens shift 
­ Independent 3D color control, preset mode, and user mode adjustment
­ ISFccc-certified by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) 

 
New Delhi, April 23, 2012 – BenQ, a leading market player in technology innovation and design proficiency today announced the launch of BenQ W 7000 Full- HD 3D Home Cinema Projector, Providing consumers with the ultimate in 3D home entertainment,  W7000 is the first projector in the world to be accredited with Full HD 3D Certification by TUV Rheinland.
W7000 features many industry leading technologies like optimized optical system, Frame Interpolation in 2D & 3D , 3D Direct Play back from BluRay & PS3 players,  PIP, High Zoom of 1.5:1, Wide range lens shift, Panamorph lens compatibility etc. providing viewers with the highest level of clarity and sharpness in every image.
Designed to offer the best 3D cinema experience at home, the projector is powered by DLP Link™ to delivers ultra-smooth images. The W7000 is compatible with the latest HDMI standard – Ver. 1.4a, which means it is able to play 3D movies from a Blu-ray DVD player, live sports via cable or satellite and 3D video games on PS3 directly without additional setup. The combined expertise of BenQ’s projector know-how, Texas Instrument’s DynamicBlack™ and Philip’s VIDI™ lamp technology delivers an astounding 50,000:1 contrast ratio for superbly rendered image definition, even in the darkest scenes, and a brilliant 2,000AL to counter any ambient room lighting.
Featuring BenQ's unique color management system - including independent 3D color control, preset mode, and user mode adjustment - the W7000 gives viewers the freedom to fine-tune hues, contrast, brightness, color temperature, gamma, and white balance levels to match their individual 2D and 3D viewing preferences. For optimal color precision, the W7000 is built to match one of the highest high-definition video standards seen in professional-grade home projectors today: native Rec. 709 color gamut. This enables the projector to deliver colors so real that it reflects what the human eye perceives in natural world.

The projector comes equipped with Frame Interpolation technology this special mode minimizes the appearance of motion blur and judder to give you an ultra-smooth view of all the actions in both 3D and 2D mode particularly for the fast moving scenes of sports games and movies. The Frame Interpolation Technology estimates the motion changes from frame to frame and inserts an interpolated frame between existing frames which results in smoother motion quality.

Panamorph lens compatibility allow you to show 2.35:1 aspect format video play back such as major studio movies - in their original widescreen format at maximum resolution with no image distortion or letterboxing, hence the users can experience the cinema class projection at home. The projector also comes equipped with PIP function which enables a user to experience 2 signals in a single go for example a movie and cricket match can be watched together on a single screen.
BenQ W7000 comes with a special cooling technology to prevent the lamp from overheating thus significantly lowering the cost for lamp replacement. The system is ISFccc-certified by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF), which enables viewers to enjoy a perfectly calibrated picture along with two optimized modes - ISF Day and ISF Night - for an unparalleled viewing experience.
The BenQ W7000 Home Projector is available at a price of Rs 2,46,976 across India. For more information, please visit www.BenQ.co.in
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§  About BenQ Group
The BenQ Group is currently comprised of 16 companies that operate independently while sharing resources and leveraging synergies among them. The BenQ Group companies include BenQ Corporation, AU Optronics Corporation (world’s top 3 manufacturer of large-size TFT-LCD panels), Qisda Corporation, Darfon Electronics Corporation, Daxon Technology Inc., Daxin Materials Corp., Forhouse Corp., Light House Tech, SiPix Imaging, Lextar Electronics Corp. BenQ Guru Software Co., BenQ Hospital, Darwin Precisions, Ltd, Raydium Semiconductor Corporation, Cando Corporation and Wellypower Co., Ltd.  

Monday 23 April 2012

Good morning,

My name is Raquel Folgarona and I'll be the new responsible for the communications department of Instituto Cervantes in Delhi. I'd be pleased to keep you informed about the activities organized in our center and to reply to any suggestion or question you might have. 

Sincerely yours,

Raquel Folgarona

--

Communications Coordinator

Instituto Cervantes Nueva Delhi
Hanuman Road 48, New Delhi 110001
email: icndcom@gmail.com

Sunday 22 April 2012

Invitation:
KOLKATA SEED FESTIVAL
(27 TO 29 April, 2012)

Dear Friends,

We are happy to invite you to the ‘Kolkata Seed Festival: Celebrating and Conserving India's Rich Heritage of Crop Diversity' from April 27 to 29, 2012.

About 21 groups from 9 states of India, including 12 from 7 districts of West Bengal - working for in situ conservation and promotion of seed diversity and related knowledge -  are expected to participate. 

A brochure and poster of the Seed Festival is attached for your information.
Also attached is the 'Seed Declaration, India, 2012' and a newsletter covering the Mumbai-Pune Seed Festivals held in February 2012.

On the 27th April, there will be a seminar on 'Agro-biodiversity and Ecological Agriculture' from 10.30 am to 3.30 pm at WBVHA TOWER, 580, Anandapur, Kolkata -700 017, Near Monovbikas Kendra, a 5 minute walk from Ruby Hospital, south-east Kolkata.

On the 28th and 29th April (11 am to 7.30 pm), the main Seed Festival and exhibition will be held at 10 Middleton Street (outside Earthcare Books), near Jeevan Deep/'Maidan' station of the Metro Rail. Over 1200 varieties of different crop seeds will be on display, along with relevant posters and literature. Books, organic products, organic food and some seeds will be available on sale. The Festival will also feature parallel talks, presentations, film shows, and a cultural programme of song and music at the same venue. 

We request you to please visit and participate. Please also pass on this invitation (and attached brochure) to any others who may be interested, including any media contacts that you may have.

Looking forward to see you!

With warm wishes,

Bharat Mansata: bharatmansata@yahoo.com  Ph: 09967371183  
Jacob Nellithanam: farmersrights@gmail.com, Ph:  09425560950
Somjita (DRCSC): drcsc.ind@gmail.com, Ph: 08902173598
Vinita (Earthcare): earthcarebooks@gmail.com, Ph: 033-22296551
 
 
We cordially invite you to
International Conference
on
Strategies to Promote Sustainable Consumption
on 23rd & 24th April, 2012

Sessions during the Conference

23rd April:      Sessions on Eco-Labelling, Life Cycle Assessment and Green Public Procurement & Consumer Awareness
24th April:       Comparative Testing & Role of Business for Sustainable Consumption

Present at the Inaugural Session

Mr. Manoj Parida, Jt. Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs;
Mr. Surjit Singh, Jt. Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests; 
Dr. Antje Gölner-Scholz, First Secretary, Economic Cooperation & Development, German Embassy;
Mrs. Swarn Kohli, Trustee, Consumer Education & Research Centre (CERC); &
Mr.Patrick von Braunmühl, Senior Advisor, Deutsche Gesell-schaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Programme Details – Inaugural
Date & Time:        1O AM on Monday, 23rd April, 2012
Venue:                  Casuarina, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi


About the Conference: Consumers play a key role in making progress towards more sustainable consumption and production patterns. But due to a lack of independent and reliable information on the environmental quality of products, low awareness of consumers and misleading green claims, the consumers’ possibilities to make the right purchase decisions are very limited. There is an urgent and increasing necessity to educate and motivate consumers to change their consumption patterns towards more sustainability as rising incomes and consumer-spending in India increase the negative impact of consumption on the environment and climate.

Governments, civil society organisations as well as businesses can make major contributions towards the promotion of sustainable consumption by raising the consumers’ awareness and providing useful information to influence their consumption behaviour. Eco-labelling, Life Cycle Assessment, awareness campaigns, comparative testing and responsible advertising are effective instruments to foster sustainable consumption patterns. Also governments and businesses themselves can take conscious decisions to purchase sustainable products and act as role models for consumers via the establishment of sustainable public procurement as well as green supply chains and Corporate Social Responsibility.

CERC in cooperation with GIZ organises a two day conference on “Strategies to Promote Sustainable Consumption” to suggest ways for the revision of Ecomark, the eco-labelling scheme with unfortunately little success, and to identify possible synergies between different stakeholders towards the promotion of sustainable consumption.


For further queries, please contact:
Le Communiqué Consultancy
Yusuf uz Zaman    / Shakti Raj Vidyarthi   / Suniti Kr Bhattachrjya
+91 9891 6535 47 /+91 9711 1181 89       / +91 9818 4231 48

Saturday 21 April 2012



Instituto Cervantes Nueva Delhi Instituto Cervantes
23 de abril de 2012 / April 23rd, 2012
CELEBRACIÓN DEL DÍA MUNDIAL DEL LIBRO Y DEL DERECHO DE AUTOR.

El 23 de abril es la fecha que la UNESCO, a propuesta de la Federación del Gremio de Editores de España, estableció como "Día Mundial del Libro y del Derecho de Autor" por coincidir con el aniversario de la muerte, en 1616, de Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare y el Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. En España la celebración del Día del Libro es una tradición y una fiesta de la Cultura en la que tiene lugar la entrega anual del Premio Cervantes.

¡CELÉBRALO CON NOSOTROS!


LUNES, 23 DE ABRIL

Programa:

- 3 PM - Vestíbulo de entrada
Inauguración
Retrasmisión en Directo del Premio Cervantes

- 5 PM - Sala de conferencias
Recital poético por Jordi Joan Baños presentado por Sameer Rawal

- 6 PM - Biblioteca
"Tertulia...que algo queda" tendrá su encuentro mensual para debatir sobre el libro "Vislumbres de la India", de Octavio Paz.

- 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM - Biblioteca
· Jornada de puertas abiertas de la biblioteca:
· Exposición bibliográfica "Premios Cervantes 1976-2011"
· Concurso Día Mundial del Libro 2012

CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD BOOK AND COPYRIGHT DAY.

The 23rd of April has been designated by the UNESCO as the "World Book and Copyright Day", following the proposal of the Federation of the Spanish Guild of Editors, so as to coincide with the death anniversary of Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega in 1616. In Spain, the celebration of the Book Day is a tradition and a cultural festival marked by the presentation of the Cervantes Award.



COME CELEBRATE WITH US!


MONDAY, APRIL 23rd, 2012

Programme:

- 3 PM - Hall of entrance
opening
Live retransmission Cervantes Award


- 5 PM - Conference room
Poetry reading by Joan Jordi Baños introduced by Sameer Rawal

- 6 PM - Library
"... That something is Tertulia" will have its monthly meeting to discuss the book "Glimpses of India" by Octavio Paz.


- 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM - Library
· Open day at the library
· Book Exhibition "Cervantes Award 1976-2011"
· World Book Day Competition 2012

Instituto Cervantes Nueva Delhi
48, Hanuman Road
Connaught Place
110 001 Nueva Delhi
India
Tel. : 91 11 4368 19 00
Fax: 91 11 4356 86 92
cenndel@cervantes.es

Friday 20 April 2012

CIPET/PNP/National Award/2012-13                                              April 20, 2012

Mr. Naresh Kumar Sagar
Chairman Sagar Media Ink
Enkay Sagar Holdings PVT. LTD.
C – 1 – 106, Janakpuri
New Delhi – 110058, India

Dear Sir
Sub: Presentation of 2nd National Award for Technology Innovation – Reg.
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) Government of India has set up an Award Scheme to incentivize meritorious innovation and inventions in Petrochemicals and Downstream Plastics processing industries. The Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET), under the aegis Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt. Of India has been entrusted with the implementation of the scheme, inter-alia, including the coordination for the distribution of award function.
The nominations have been received from various industries, teams, individuals and organisations for their innovative work/ contribution in Petrochemicals and downstream Plastics Processing Industry. The awards in various fields has been finalised by the committee & to reward the awardees a Award Funcion is being organised at New Delhi on 26.04.2012.
Shri. Srikant Kumar Jena Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation and Minister of State for Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt. Of India has kindly consented to preside the function and distribute the awards to the selected awardees at 5:30 pm onwards on 26.04.2012 at Ashoka Hall , Manekshaw Centre, Swarna Jayanti Marg, Delhi Cantt, New Delhi 110 001.
We are enclosing herewith E-Inviation Card. We kindly invite you to attend the function & arrange the coverage of the event ...
With regards,
Sincerely yours,

Alok Sahu
Manager (TS)
CIPET Panipat.
Mb.No.9466146001

Thursday 19 April 2012


 
Mr. Suneet Singh Tuli
CEO, DATAWIND
 
Cordially invites you
 
To
 
An interactive Session with the
Media
 
On
 
Date – 20th April, 2012
 (Friday)
 
Time: 2:45 pm
 
Venue: Maharani Hall
Hotel Claridges,
12 Aurangzeb Road. New Delhi - 110011
 
 
Thanks & Regards
 
Ankur Dutta
Asst. Account Manager

Wednesday 18 April 2012

To:
nksagar_1@yahoo.com
The White House Wednesday, April 18, 2012
  Who are your heroes?
For more than 40 years, presidents have presented the Citizens Medal to Americans who have performed extraordinary acts of service for their country or their fellow citizens.
Now we're looking to honor a new group of heroes, and we need your help.
Take a moment to nominate Americans who have performed exemplary deeds of service outside of their regular jobs and who have provided inspiration for others to serve.
You can view the full criteria and get started on a nomination here:
Nominate a hero
These individuals come from different backgrounds, and they've devoted their lives to different causes, but they're united by a commitment to selflessness. They've each devoted their lives to helping others. And the 2012 Citizens Medal is a chance to highlight these everyday heroes for all they do.
Here are a few examples of Citizens Medal recipients from last year:
  • Ida Martin created an organization to help working families, disabled residents, and senior citizens in South Carolina who had suffered a financial crisis.
     
  • John Keaveney, who fought in Vietnam, founded New Directions -- a home for homeless and disabled veterans with addiction and mental health problems.
     
  • Margaret Martin founded the Harmony Project to make quality arts education available to those in some of the most underserved parts of Los Angeles, California.
Each of them is a testament to the impact that a single individual can have on his or her community and on the world.
If you know someone like Ida, John, or Margaret, please take a moment to nominate them for the 2012 Citizens Medal before April 24:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/citizensmedal
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Sunday 15 April 2012

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