Lovely professional University Unveils Next Gen Automobiles
3 02 2014
Lovely professional University Unveils Next Gen Automobiles:
Vice Chancellor of Lovely University at Press conference in Delhi interacting with media on the students to exhibit 20 Concept Cars & projects at auto expo -2014. Glimpses of the university authorities explain the with media about the innovation of next generation cars are on you tube as listed below.
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STRONG SALES AT 6th EDITION OF INDIA ART FAIR –
3 02 2014
96% OF EXHIBITORS REPORT STRONG SALES AT 6th EDITION OF INDIA ART FAIR – NEW CONFIDENCE IN THE CONTEMPORARY MARKET
3
February 2014
– The sixth edition of India Art Fair, India’s premier fair for modern
and contemporary art, concluded yesterday after a buoyant four day run
at the NSIC Exhibition Centre in New Delhi.
With
96% of exhibitors reporting good sales, and a number of exhibitors
selling out entirely, the fair reinforced the recent renewed sense of
energy and market confidence that has been seen and felt across the
Indian art community. Roshini Vadehra, Director of Vadehra Art Gallery commented “it
has been a great start to 2014. We have been participating in India
Art Fair since its inception, and this has been one of the best years
yet for our modern and contemporary sales”.
A
noticeable trend for returning international galleries was an increased
level of engagement from fair visitors, as exhibitors enjoyed the
attentions of a more confident art-loving public with a closer
appreciation and understanding of the gallery brand and exhibiting
artists. Lorenzo Fiaschi, Galleria Continua (San Gimignano / Beijing / Le Moulin), commented: “After
three years our relationship with art lovers in India is growing deeper
and deeper. For us this has been the best edition yet – we look
forward to coming back next year.”
With
12 new galleries from cities including Paris, Lisbon, Cologne,
Barcelona, Madrid, Istanbul, Tel Aviv and Karachi, the fair was pleased
to report sales for 90% of all first-time exhibitors, with a number of
galleries selling out entirely. Mark Hachem, Director of Mark Hachem Gallery said
“We have had a very good fair. We’ve made great contacts, one
institution has bought pieces. We have made sales to both Indian and
expat collectors”
India
Art Fair played host to a range collectors, both old and new, from
around the world. Indian collectors accounted for a significant
percentage of the sales, whether non-residential Indians living abroad,
or younger new collectors from tier-two cities and towns across the
country. Renowned collector Rajiv Savara said “This year the
quality of galleries and their offerings is much improved, and in some
cases, extraordinary. The footfall is much better too”. Collector and co-partner in Select City Walk Arjun Sharma who purchased close a dozen works said: “Qualitatively
this year’s fair has surpassed my expectations. There is a very fine
mix of contemporary, modern and master works. The price points are more
attractive. The fair has become a significant part of everyone’s
calendars – so much so that I have made a point of returning from an
overseas business trip early to catch the opening night”
Probably the single biggest buyer of the 2014 edition of India Art Fair was Kiran Nadar, founder and director of the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, said: “All
the galleries seemed very positive and said they had done much better
compared to all the previous years gone by, which is very heartening for
the market. The fair was very well organized and comfortable to
navigate. The speakers forum line up was world class with great
educational initiatives which is a big break through.”
The KNMA was one of a number of international museums present at the fair, including The Himalayas Art Museum in Shanghai and the Mark Rothko Museum in Latvia. In addition a number of major international museum delegations and representatives attend this years art fair. Chris Dercon, Director of Tate Modern said: “This
is my third visit to the India Art Fair, and I make a point of
attending as it is important to get an overview of the Indian art
scene. The fair is now bringing independent projects, challenging the
homogenous system of the art market. At the same time more and more
institutions are bringing their best thoughts and images in an
increasingly professional way to an ever growing wider public”. Also present was the Director of the Delfina Foundation, Aaron Cezar, who said: “I
have been coming to India Art Fair for the last three years and have
witnessed the transformation of both the fair and the city. India Art
Fair provides a point of momentum for the contemporary scene in Delhi,
and the fair goes from strength to strength to strength – in the quality
of the work and the quality of experience”
The international museum outreach also prompted an encouraging degree of cross-cultural outreach and collaborations supported by several foreign missions in India as an extension of their cultural policy and outreach. With Gallery Chowk (exhibiting for the first time at India Art Fair), the Pakistani High Commissioner to Delhi, Mansoor Ali Kahn, suggested a much bigger India-Pakistan initiative at the art fair for 2015 and said “IWe need to develop an institutional framework to increase cultural collaborations through art with Pakistan and India to better facilitate the art exchange. We should start with a single exhibition of Pakistani art in India. We have to come out of the old mindset. Art can take a lead in that”
Acting
in this way as a conduit for developing international cultural
relations, India Art Fair also marked the first private-sector led
Indo-Chinese cultural exchange program coordinated by ‘Made in China’
Chairman Philip Dodd.
A delegation of Chinese collectors and gallery and museum owners
visited the fair to meet their Indian counterparts and to discuss
cross-promotional cultural exchange, a dialogue that will continue when
an Indian delegation goes to Shanghai and Beijing later this year. Budi Tek the famous Indonesian-Chinese entrepreneur, philanthropist, collector and museum owner said “We
see something is moving so rapidly in the art world in India. I think
we should seriously consider collecting Indian art work, and we look
forward to returning”. Following
the delegation’s visit it is highly likely that Indian art will find
it’s way into major Chinese museums later this year.
With
a strong series of talks and debates at the 2014 Speakers’ Forum, and
with a number of curated walk, school groups and specialist workshops,
India Art Fair beyond it’s commercial role as a trade fair for art, has
proved itself to be major catalyst for meaningful education and outreach
for a larger community in India and abroad. Plans are already being
laid for India Art Fair 2015 with the announcement that renowned curator
and art critic Girish Shahane will join the art fair organisers as Artistic Director of the fair.
N
eha Kirpal, Founder and Director of India Art Fair said:
“Sandy
Angus and I are very pleased to have had a successful art fair as we
recognize the importance of our role in the Indian context as market
builders and a conduit for change, which we are working towards through a
progressive ongoing efforts for international and domestic outreach and
education. Since the inception of the art fair to date we’ve seen the
transformation of the art fair, the exhibiting artists and galleries
rising to a truly world class standard with an global appeal, and the
development of an entire industry around the arts, fueling tremendous
possibilities for both business and culture.”
* High resolution images are available on request
Amrita Kapoor
Flint Asia
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NATIONWIDE AGITATION IF FOOD SAFETY & STANDARDS ACT IS NOT DEFERRED
3 02 2014
3rd February, 2014
NATIONWIDE AGITATION IF FOOD SAFETY & STANDARDS ACT IS NOT DEFERRED
TRADERS NATIONAL CONCLAVE ON 27-28 FEBRUARY AT NEW DELHI
POLITICAL SPECTRUM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONSLAUGHT ON TRADERS
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), apex body of trading
community in a Press Conference held today at Mumbai has declared to
launch a nationwide aggressive agitation against Food Safety and
Standards Act, if it is not deferred immediately by the Union Government
as last date of obtaining Registration or License under the Act from
the concerned Department is being expired tomorrow. The CAIT has
demanded the Government to defer the Act and constitute a Joint
Committee of Officials and Trade Leaders to make and in depth study of
the Act and to recommend the Government necessary changes in the said
Act. The continuation of food trade without Registration will attract
fine of Rs. 5 lakh and imprisonment for six months. TRADERS NATIONAL CONCLAVE ON 27-28 FEBRUARY AT NEW DELHI
POLITICAL SPECTRUM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONSLAUGHT ON TRADERS
The Act is applicable not only on the traders but has wider implications even on a common man as wherever the food items are served for profit or even for non-profit motive which includes even religious places like Temples, Gurudwara, Wedding or any other social function, meetings, Conferences, Seminars etc. Further, Mahila Grah Udyog, Cottage and Rural Industry, Self Employed Persons, Fishermen, Roadside Vendors, Hawkers, small and medium restaurants and food places, farmers, tribal groups, Honey Bee Collectors, slaughter Houses, small traders, traditional Halwais and even the social service schemes like Mid Day Meals etc of the Government will be under the purview of the Act. Even the enterprises involved in processing, packing, storage, distribution, imports or transportation will be liable to comply the provisions of the Act.
While addressing the Press Conference, National Secretary General of the CAIT Mr. Praveen Khandelwal informed that a CAIT delegation has already submitted a detailed representation to Union Health Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad during a meeting with him on 14th January, 2014. Though Mr. Azad has assured the CAIT to defer the Act and to constitute a Joint Committee of senior Officials and CAIT representatives but so far no notification of deferment has been issued though last is expiring tomorrow and such in the absence of any notification of deferment so far, there is much panic among trading community of the Country.
The Press Conference was also attended by CAIT National Vice President Mr. Lalit Gandhi from Kolhapur, CAIT Maharashtra Chapter President Kirti Rana and Convener Mr. Mahesh Bakhai, Maharashtra Vice President Mr. Viren Shah, prominent trade leader from Jalgaon Mr. Purshottam Tiwari and others.
The Trade leaders also informed the CAIT has also taken up the issue with Union Law Minister Shri Kapil Sibal who has already had extensively discussion with Union Health Minister Shri Gulam Nabi Azad who is convinced that the Act needs a re-look raised by CAIT. Even the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Smt. Sushma Swaraj and Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi, Chairman, Public Accounts Committee of Lok Sabha has already sent communications to Mr. Azad supporting the demand of deferment of the Act raised by CAIT.
The trade leaders at the Conference also strongly criticized the Maharashtra Government for imposing LBT on traders of Maharashtra which is causing great harassment and victimization. The trade leaders wondered that at a time when both Union Government and State Governments are contemplating a uniform taxation system across the Country, levy of LBT exclusively on Maharashtra traders is a clear case of utter discrimination. The CAIT has demanded Maharashtra Government to withdraw LBT from Maharashtra and any such tax may be subsumed with proposed GST.
Meanwhile, in the wake of forthcoming Lok Sabha Polls and to raise traders issues strongly and prominently, the CAIT is holding an All India Traders Convention on 27th and 28th Feburary,2014 at New Delhi which will be inaugurated by Shri Narendra Modi, Gujarat Chief Minister. The CAIT has also invited Congress Vice President Shri Rahul Gandhi and leaders of other prominent political parties including BJP, Congress,Shiv Sena, CPI, CPM, SP, BSP, RJD, JD(U), AIADMK, DMK, Akali Dal, BJD, TDP etc. The CAIT will present its Traders Charter and will seek views of the political parties.
The trade leaders said that the political spectrum of the Country has so far grossly neglected the trading community and has taken a comfortable ride on us but now it is high time and the traders across the Country have decided to bring end to this system. The trade leaders deeply regretted that more than 6 crore traders of the Country conducting business activities in unorganised sector feels cheated by the political fraternity since in spite of generating an annual turnover of more than 20 lakh crores of rupees and making a magnificent contribution of about 15percent to national GDP, the trading community has never find itself on priority of neither any Government nor on any political fraternity.
The Convention will discuss core issues like multiple taxation system, archaic laws, Acts and Rules, harassment and victimization at the hands of bureaucracy, absence of any national or state level trade policy for traders, absence of any viable financial mechanism to provide financial assistance to traders, govt policies to crush small traders have become the order of the day and unfortunately those in power are least bothered about this sorry state of affairs and have always taken the trading community in a light manner. FDI in Retail, FDI in Retail in E Commerce, absence of any viable financial mechanism for traders, Free Trade Agreement with European Countries and other nations, upgradation and modernization of existing retail trade are some of the major issues of concern of the traders.
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ASSAM ASSOCIATION, DELHI CONDOLES THE DEATH OF NIDO TANIA
3 02 2014
ASSAM ASSOCIATION, DELHI CONDOLES THE DEATH OF NIDO TANIA
DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR HIM
DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR HIM
New Delhi, 3rd February, 2014: Assam
Association, Delhi, the premier socio-cultural organisation of the
Assamese people in Delhi is deeply anguished at the recent incident of
racial abuse in the heart of cosmopolitan city Delhi, fondly known as
‘Dilwalon ki Dilli’, which ended with the cruel death of an innocent boy
from Arunachal Pradesh.
The Association deplores such discrimination shown by thoughtless
elements in the society which destroy the social fabric and provoke the
sentiment of marginalization for the people of the north eastern states
or in that matter for any section of people. We the members of Assam Association, Delhi empathise with the family members of the deceased to bear the agony and appeal to them to draw courage from the students and people from NER in Delhi protesting against the evil done to their son. We demand the Chief Minister and Lieutenant Governor of Delhi to take action to put the culprits behind the bar immediately without any further delay so that the faith of common people of Delhi is restored about their safety.
We also appeal to the people specially the socio-cultural organisations of Delhi to raise their voices against such inhuman behaviour and to spread awareness among Delhites to openly protest and prevent such racial abuse and discrimination.
Sarat Barkakati
General Secretary
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Ford unveils Figo Concept for B segment
3 02 2014
Ford Figo concept is Ford’s vision for all new global compact car, offering advanced Technology and clever design to India and other emerging markets. Glimpse of the media interactive live here -:
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Tata Motors unveils the All-New Bolt & Zest -The Next Gen Global Cars
3 02 2014
Media interaction of TATA Motors unveils New BOLT and the ZEST
Glimpses here on you tube …
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Quake of M6.6 – SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS
3 02 2014 Feb 2 at 3:35 PM
| Magnitude | 6.6 |
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| Location | 32.904S 177.817W |
| Depth | 19 km |
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