GlobalLogic lays-off 125 employees Nov 11, 2008
The over $100-mn company, which has delivery centres in Noida, Nagpur and Pune, confirmed the layoffs but said the figure is 115. GlobalLogic CEO Peter Harrison, who flew in from the US this week, called an emergency 00004000 townhall meeting to announce the drastic steps. (India Times)
Malaysia to help build India's first monorail system Nov 11, 2008
Scomi Engineering, which is part of the oil services group Scomi Group Bhd, has also pre-qualified for a 20-25 km monorail line proposed for the Pune Metropolitan Region, India. Company officials said that they expected the tender for the Pune project to be called by early next year. (Hindu)
Malegaon probe: ATS to question a 'VVIP' in UP Nov 11, 2008
They said the UP person is suspected to be organiser of training camps in Sinhagad, Pune, in 2003 ... Ads By Google ATS Special Public Prosecutor Ajay Misar argued that Dhavde played a key role in training, accommodation of the participants and transport of explosives to the 2003 training camp in Sinhagad in Pune. (Indian Express)
Advinus Therapeutics establishes U.S. home in RTP Nov 11, 2008
Advinus plans to eventually add drug discovery and agrichemicals work in RTP. Drug discovery focused on metabolic disorders, inflammatory diseases and neglected diseases of the developing world currently is done in a research facility in Pune, India. Malik also says that Advinus could grow through the acquisition of companies that bring it new R&D capabilities. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
India's auto sales plunged in October Nov 10, 2008
Work at the Jamshedpur plant halted Nov. 6 - 8; the Lucknow plant will be shut Nov. 10-15, and the Pune plant will close Nov. 21-26 ... Production at Tata's passenger car plant in Pune has not been changed, Ray said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Malaysia's Scomi wins India monorail contract Nov 10, 2008
Shah Hakim said Scomi has also submitted proposals to build monorails in Bangalore, Pune, New Delhi and Patna in India, Mekkah and Medina in Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Bahrain in the Middle East, Hanoi in Vietnam, and Lagos in West Africa. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Lt-Col under scanner for '03-04 blasts Nov 10, 2008
Under narco, Chaudhari said that Panse had received training in preparing bombs from a person referred to as Mithun Chakravarthy in Pune ... The training programme was held in Shivagad in Pune, the hometown of Purohit ... Chaudhari also told police that Panse would refer to Mithun Chakravarthy as 'Sir' and that after the two-to-three-day training course, "a bag containing material used for preparing the bomb was given to him at Pune railway station". (India Times, India)
Sex is not a priority: Mugdha Godse Nov 10, 2008
Bollywood is a big world and I was lost when I first came here from Pune. It was a scene straight out of Fashion; being a small-town girl, during my early days, I too learnt to air-kiss and be seen in the right party circuits. (India Times, India)
More companies opt to trim man hours, cut production Nov 9, 2008
On Friday, India s leading truck maker, Tata Motors, confirmed the shutdown of its Pune unit for six days this month, which will follow a three-day closure of its Jamshedpur plant. Ashok Leyland, the second largest producer of trucks, drove in tandem, slashing its weekly working days to three. (Hindu Business Line)
Audi launches super sports car Nov 9, 2008
Audi R8 would be available with other Audi models A4, Audi A6, Audi A8, Audi Q7 and Audi TT at Delhi, Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Ludhiana, Chennai, Kochi and Kolkata. or to post comments. (TopNews)
Investigators piece together Lt Col Purohit's role Nov 8, 2008
But Purohit's lawyers and those who know him from his Pune days continue to maintain his innocence. "I met him for the first time on the 5th when he was produced in court. There we spoke for two minutes. He told me there, he was not involved and is being implicated," said Avinash Bhide, Lt Colonel Purohit's lawyer. (NDTV.com)
Malegaon blasts: ATS probing 2 more officers Nov 8, 2008
The names of several other well-known personalities from Pune are now coming to light in the investigation. At least two historians from the city are now under the scanner, sources said. (India Times, India)
Hindu outfits to extend legal help Nov 7, 2008
Pune: Pro-Hindu organisations have decided to start a Legal Aid Firm to support the right wing forces accused in the Malegaon bomb blasts, a leader of Abhinav Bharat and Hindu Mahasabha said here today. An account has already been opened with a private bank here to offer monetary help to all those Hindus being wrongly hunted for alleged terrorist acts, Himani Savarkar, told PTI.. (Sify.com, India)
PMC to decentralise budget Nov 7, 2008
PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will chart a new course in its allocation of funds by decentralising its annual budget. For the first time ever, the civic body has decided to have separate budgets for each of its 14 wards for the year 2009-10. (Times of India)
Togadia alarmed by Lt-Col's rise? Nov 7, 2008
ATS sources say that he left a strong impression on an 85-year-old Pune notable, Shyam Apte, who allegedly began funding the activities of Abhinav Bharat whose "retaliation" plan extended to "avenging atrocities on Hindus" in Bangladesh. Purohit made few bones about his views, and would express them freely to his friends in the army. (India Times, India)
Lt-Col Purohit admits he was mastermind of Malegaon Nov 7, 2008
Described as very religious, simple, patriotic but very sensitive, Purohit hails from a middle class Brahmin family in Pune ... "From August 1997 to May 1999, Purohit was posted in Pune," said an officer ... He was again posted to Pune in 1999 and worked there for next one year. (India Times, India)
I am very happy Ive been chosen for Bharat Ratna Nov 6, 2008
I am very happy Ive been chosen for Bharat Ratna-Pune-Cities-The Times of India ... PUNE: Kirana gharana maestro and Punes icon Pandit Bhimsen Joshi on Wednesday expressed happiness at being honoured with Bharat Ratna and said that he remembered his late wife Vatsala when he got the news ... There are so many music lovers in Pune and how can I tell you their names and addresses. (Times of India)
CAT gets bigger, tougher Nov 5, 2008
The IIM-B will administer the CAT for Hyderabad, Pune and Bangalore in 68 centres across these three cities. The number of centres for CAT has been steadily rising over the years. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Microsoft introduces Live Search Map services in India Nov 5, 2008
The nine cities include Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad and Jaipur apart from the four metros. Microsoft India Consumer and Online Marketing Operations Head Rishi Srivastava said: Live Search Maps for India will allow users to search for geographical information, places of general interest and business listings both on the PC and mobile phones. (TelecomTiger)
Microsoft launches local mapping service in India Nov 5, 2008
The nine cities featured in detail include the four metros of New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, along with Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad and Jaipur ... Additionally, the service will allow the user see business listings across 29 major cities like Pune, Agra, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Cochin, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mangalore, Nagpur, Nasik, Patiala, Patna, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara and Vishakapatnam. (domain-B)
Bharat Ratna for Bhimsen Joshi Nov 5, 2008
PUNE: Hindustani classical music legend Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was on Tuesday chosen for the Bharat Ratna, the nation's highest civilian honour. The 86-year-old vocalist, who belongs to the 'kirana' gharana and resides in Pune, first performed when he was 19 ... Joshi is a big draw at the Sawai Gandharva music festival held in Pune every year. (India Times, India)
Sena accuses Hindi news channels of defaming Maharashtra Nov 4, 2008
PUNE: Accusing Hindi news channels of orchestrating an anti-Maharashtra campaign on the small screen, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday warned them of a "fitting response" to protect the image of the state. Referring to NCP president Sharad Pawar's reported refusal to speak to the media for distorted coverage, the Sena mouthpiece -- Saamna -- said, "Pawar has given a verbal lashing to these elements but this may not suffice while dealing with those bent on defaming Maharashtra.". (India Times, India -- Community News)
Rock in the face of terror Nov 4, 2008
The Great Indian Rock shows will now travel to Shillong, Bangalore, Calcutta, Hyderabad and culminate at Pune on November 15 and hopefully there too, it will unite the hearts and minds of ordinary young people in the face of terror. The Morung Express News Add to. (MorungExpress)
Saina thirsty for more wins Nov 4, 2008
She won her second Grand Prix in September, dominated the Commonwealth Youth Games and capped her fine run with the World junior title in Pune on Sunday. She treated the Sunday crowd with a dazzling performance and that seems to have increased her hunger for more international glory. (India Times, India)
Forensic tests on sadhvi draw a blank Nov 3, 2008
Meanwhile, Satish Kulkarni, the younger brother of Sameer Kulkarni, one of the accused arrested in connection with the Malegaon blast, was picked up for questioning on Sunday by the Pune unit of the anti-terrorism squad (ATS) ... The ATS is also probing the role of Satish in the attack on a church in Pune two years ago. (India Times, India -- Community News)
25 years on, 96-yr-old commands the stage Nov 3, 2008
Marathi play, 'Katiaar Kaaljaat Ghusli' , 180 minutes Director: Ravindra Khare Troupe: Bharat Natya Samshodhan Mandir, Pune Two 'rajgayaks' of an unknown kingdom in a time gone by. two gharanas, two styles, philosophies and attitudes to singing. (Times of India)
Saina wins world junior title Nov 3, 2008
PUNE: Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal on Sunday became the first Indian to clinch the World Junior badminton Championship with a straight-game win over Japanese rival Sayaka Sato in the final. Top seed Saina got the better of her ninth seeded Japanese rival Sayaka Sato 21-9, 21-18 in a lopsided match that lasted just 25 minutes. (India Times, India)
Ayurveda to cure chemotherapy effects Nov 3, 2008
The medicine, Medihope, made by a Pune-based manufacturer, was awarded the patent after it received favourable field results ... Bhupinder Singh, a doctor working at the company's laboratory in Pune, said: "As a medical practitioner, I found the substance much helpful. Besides, there are other benefits like maintaining the white blood cell count and increase in the weight of patients.". (India Times, India)
Benz remains upbeat on India Nov 2, 2008
Will shift to its new unit in Chakan near Pune by early next year ... Mercedes Benz will shift to its new unit in Chakan near Pune by early next year with capacity going up to 5,000 units from 3,000 units now rolled out of the rented unit at Chikhali, also near Pune. (Hindu)
Teach For India needs leaders and visionaries Nov 2, 2008
In India, the programme seeks to provide quality education to the underprivileged across a number of Indian cities, starting with Mumbai and Pune. Rather than find fault with the existing government network of schools, this will be a collaborative effort. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Vijaya Mehta to receive Pu La award Nov 2, 2008
PUNE: Renowned director and actress Vijaya Mehta, who has left an indelible mark on the theatre movement, will be presented with the prestigious Pu La Smriti Sanman here on November 8 during the inauguration of the 13-day Pulotsav art festival organised by Aashay Sanskritik and Paranjpe Schemes in memory of renowned humorist P L Deshpande ... University of Pune vice-chancellor Narendra Jadhav is convenor of the festival, while author Meena Prabhu is head of the welcome committee. (Times of India)
Saina enters world jr final Nov 2, 2008
PUNE: Top seed Saina Nehwal stormed into the final of the girls singles event of the World Junior badminton championship, even as compatriot RMV Gurusaidutt crashed out in the semi-finals in the boys category on Saturday. Saina had no problems in quelling the challenge of third seed Shixian Wang and took just 37 minutes to sent packing the Chinese 22-20, 21-12. (India Times, India)
Nanao Singh bags gold for India in Boxing Nov 2, 2008
Nanao, a gold medallist at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune last month and a silver medallist at last year's Commonwealth Championships, took a vital one-point lead against his more fancied opponent in the opening round which ended 4-3 in the Indian's favour. The 18-year-old then built on the advantage in the next two rounds, stretching the lead to 10-4 against the Russian Youth Champion, who could score just one point in the second and third rounds. (India Times, India)
Three pairs smash their way into World Junior semi-finals Nov 1, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR: Three Malaysian pairs have made it to the semi-finals of the World Junior Championships in Pune, India. However, none of Malaysias singles players managed to reach the last four. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Malegaon blasts Principal held for questioning Nov 1, 2008
The other linkage is to Right wing Hindu group Abhinav Bharat -- a Pune based group revived by relatives of Veer Savarkar of which Major Upadhyay is a member. And so is Sameer Kukarni, a Hindu activist from Bhopal. (NDTV.com)
Thackeray comes out in support of Sadhvi Nov 1, 2008
Pune: Coming out in support of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur and other Malegaon blasts accused, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on Saturday lashed out at pro-Hindutva elements for "disowning" them and asked the legal community to come forward to defend the trio. "The entire Hindu community should support the Sadhvi, retired Major Ramesh Upadhyay and Samir Kulkarni who are being framed by the ATS," Bal Thackeray said in his trademark fiery editorial in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana. (Sify.com, India)
Replicate the success of IT in the power sector Oct 31, 2008
Similarly, an agreement had been signed between TCS and BHEL to use the Asia s fastest super computer facility set up by TCS in Pune for increasing the efficiency of power equipment manufacturing, he said. Infosys Co-chairman Nandan M. Nilekani said the report had observed that the country s power sector, especially the distribution sector, must undergo a fundamental transformation to service the economic growth and societal needs. (Hindu)
Chandigarh lags in race for metro status Oct 31, 2008
But a study released on Thursday revealed that Chandigarh still lacks on various parameters when compared to Pune, Ahmedabad and Lucknow. The (Assocham Eco Pulse) AEP Study on "The 7th emerging metro city in India" analysed four tier-II cities including Pune, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Chandigarh ranking them on eight parameters required for acquiring the status of metro city ... As per the analysis, Pune occupied first position though it needs to improve on transportation, social infrastructure and... (Financial Express)
Leave me alone says Bal Thackeray Oct 31, 2008
Pune: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today signalled his formal withdrawal from active role in the party that he founded and built over four decades. In a front page write-up in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana', the 84-year-old Sena chief, addressing the Sainiks, said, "what is the point in meeting me when I have handed over the party affairs to Uddhav? Please understand that I get tired seeing hordes of workers who call on me after their meeting with Uddhav". (Sify.com, India)
Saina, Gurusai keep India's hopes alive Oct 31, 2008
PUNE: Top seed and local favourite Saina Nehwal and her compatriot RMV Gurusaidutt continued their fine show in the World Junior badminton championship, with both the shuttler moving into the quarter-finals of the girls and boys singles event with contrasting victories on Thursday. A confident Saina proved too much for Shih Han Hung, taking just 24 minutes to beat the Chinese Taipei girl 21-13, 21-11 in her fourth round encounter. (India Times, India)
MNS hate politics irks Maharashtra who's who Oct 30, 2008
Chitre, who moved from Mumbai to Pune some years ago, further explains, Such street politics and its extra-legal methods are almost legitimized by the governments overlooking them. So, sane and level-headed citizens feel abandoned. (India Times, India -- Community News)
School program features cultures Oct 30, 2008
After weeks of waiting, Goldberg finally received a positive response from the Akshara School in Pune, India. Goldberg met with the coordinator of Akshara School and discussed the future of the program. (Westford Eagle, MA)
Saina storms into 3rd round Oct 30, 2008
PUNE: Top seed and local favourite Saina Nehwal stormed into the third round of the girl's singles event of the World Junior badminton tournament on Wednesday. Saina, who got a bye in the first round, defeated Turkey's Ozge Bayrak 21-11, 21-8 in just 21 minutes. (India Times, India)
Dana Holding Corporation to Highlight India Operations, Technologies at 2008 International Suppliers Fair Oct 29, 2008
The company manufactures axles, propshafts, and related components for the automotive and light-commercial- vehicle domestic and export markets; -- Dana India Technical Centre, a world-class drivetrain research and development facility in Pune; -- Axles India Ltd., a minority-interest joint venture with the TVS Group and Sundaram Finance that was acquired by Dana in the late 1990s. Axles India provides axle housings to Dana for its commercial-vehicle axle operations, as well as various Indian... (PR Newswire)
Two ex-army men arrested Oct 29, 2008
They were brought here from Pune last Saturday and were placed under detention since then. They will be produced in Nashik court on Wednesday morning. (Sify.com, India)
Our mixed team beat hosts India to finish third Oct 28, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia did better than the previous year by finishing third in the mixed team event at the World Junior Badminton Championships in Pune yesterday. But the inconsistent performances of Asian Junior champions Mak Hee Chun-Teo Kok Siang have raised doubts over their chances in the individual championships, which begin today. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
2 held for stealing, selling bullets Oct 28, 2008
Pune: Exposing a major security breach at the Khadki ammunition factory, the crime branch sleuths on Monday nabbed a labourer with 20 stolen cartridges worth Rs 4,000 ... A team led by inspector Mohan Mohadikar, sub-inspectors Bahirat and Dattatreya Gadhve laid a trap near Nashik Phata on Pune-Mumbai highway on Monday and nabbed the duo. (Times of India)
Shivajis fort discovered in Pune Oct 28, 2008
Shivajis fort discovered in Pune-Pune-Cities-The Times of India ... Shivajis fort discovered in Pune28 Oct 2008, 0309 hrs IST, Swati Shinde, TNN ... PUNE: A city researcher has claimed to have discovered a fort on the Pune-Mahad route on the Varanda ghats which he says had found special mention in one of Shivajis letters to his minister Baji Prabhu Deshpande. (India Times, India)
Terror techie wants to turn approver: Police Oct 27, 2008
Peerbhoy, who was working in a multinational firm in Pune on a handsome salary, is the most educated of the 20 IM members who have been picked up in the past month by police in connection with blasts in various cities of the country. While others are alleged to have planted bombs, procured and supplied explosives, Peerbhoy is believed to have sent terror emails, warning media houses of the attacks just before the blasts took place. (Times of India)
Air Deccan slapped with enhanced penalty for cancelling flight Oct 26, 2008
Anil Bhandoola, the flier, had initially approached the district consumer forum, Delhi after the airline abruptly cancelled last year the Delhi-bound Air Deccan flight from Pune. The district forum had asked the airline to pay Rs 50,000 as compensation to Bhandoola. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Malaysia set up semis showdown against China Oct 26, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia edged Indonesia 3-2 to qualify for the semi-finals of the mixed team event in the World Junior Championships at Pune, India yesterday. Girls doubles players Vivian Hoo-Sannatasah Saniru nailed the winning point for Malaysia by beating Feinya Anneke Agustine-Annisa Wahyuni 21-19, 19-21, 21-17. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Ex-Armymen held in Malegaon blast probe Oct 26, 2008
An ATS team is camping in Pune and another has left for Jabalpur and other cities in Madhya Pradesh to trace suspects whose names have cropped up in interrogation. Sources said that one of the retired soldiers had met Pragya Singh during a religious lecture. (Times of India)
Raj Thackeray polarises Maharashtra politics Oct 26, 2008
Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Nashik account for over one third of total Assembly seats and Shiv Sena wields considerable influence here ... With the State accounting for 42 per cent urban areas, most of which are cosmopolitan in nature, Marathi-speaking activists of Congress feel that the leadership should give prominence to Maharashtrians during ticket distribution especially in Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Pune and Nashik belt, the most developed and industrialised area. (Hindu)
C Rajghatta: A comedy of terrors Oct 26, 2008
Pink slips in Pune will follow lay-offs in Los Angeles as surely as night follows day ... They aren't buying much of anything because many of them are losing their jobs to immigrants, including to white collar folks from distant Mumbai and Pune. (India Times, India)
Juniors in the quarter-finals Oct 25, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reached the quarter-finals of the mixed team badminton event in convincing fashion at the World Junior Championships in Pune, India, yesterday. The team, led by Asian Junior boys doubles champions Mak Hee Chun-Teo Kok Siang, will take on Indonesia for a place in the semi-finals today. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Anand 1 point away from title Oct 25, 2008
PUNE: In a dynamic endgame, Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik almost repeated their moves to get a draw in Game 8 of World chess championship in Bonn, G 00004000 ermany, on Friday. The 39-move draw took Anand to just one point away from taking the title in this 12-game match. (India Times, India)
India plans manned lunar mission by 2015 Oct 24, 2008
This is a very complex and challenging task, first of all to conceive a module, which can predict the condition of human life in space. It is a big challenge in terms of technology and realization," said G Madhavan Nair, ISRO Chairman. He also stated that the astronaut selection and training, along with improving the safety standards are also key issues that are considerably complex to handle. "Considering all these, we have prepared a project report and this had been cleared by the Space... (Techtree.com)
Problems of owning a BlackBerry Oct 24, 2008
Manoj Singla, a BlackBerry user from Pune, whose handset would hang every five minutes, was told that the device needed a new motherboard. But we will have to wait for 2-3 weeks to get it from the company, technical support staff at a Vodafone outlet told him. (India Times)
Singles seen as weak link in mixed badminton team event Oct 24, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR: The singles players are expected to be the weak link for Malaysia in their quest for honours in the mixed team event of the World Junior Badminton Championships, which begins today in Pune, India. But debutant Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin is not ready to throw in the towel although China and South Korea have better singles players in their ranks. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
New MasterCard Research Ranks 65 Cities in Emerging Markets Poised to Drive Long-Term Global Economic Growth Oct 23, 2008
To assist him in this research, Dr. Yuwa Hedrick-Wong, Economic Advisor for MasterCard Worldwide, APMEA Region, initially assembled and chaired a panel of leading experts in economics, urban development and social-science from around the world, including the following: -- Professor Fan Gang, Director, National Economic Research Institute, Beijing -- Mr. Manu Bhaskaran, Partner/Head, Economic Research, Centennial Group, Singapore -- Professor William Lever, Emeritus Professor of Urban Studies,... (PR Newswire)
How India can resolve the Sri Lankan crisis Oct 23, 2008
Colonel (retd) Dr Anil Athale is a Chhatrapati Shivaji Chair Fellow of the United Services Institute and co-ordinator of INPAD, a Pune based think-tank. He is also the author of Nuclear Menace: the Satyagraha Approach (Pub 1997). (Sify.com, India)
Badminton: Vivian hopes to taste success after making switch to the doubles Oct 23, 2008
It has given the 18-year-old a better shot of ending her career in the junior ranks on a high note at the World Championships, which begin tomorrow in Pune, India. The championships start with the mixed team event from Oct 24-28 followed by the individual competitions from Oct 29-Nov 2. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Tara Ultimo to come up with 50 outlets Oct 22, 2008
After Goa, the stores are planned in Mumbai and Chandigarh followed by Pune, Raipur, Mumbai (second store), Delhi and South Indian towns, she stated. The company launched its maiden first store in Goa in association with states major industrial group Alcon. (India Times)
Shiv Sena targets Lalu; takes credit for disrupting Railway exams Oct 22, 2008
PUNE: Keen to reinforce its pro-Marathi agenda in the face of aggressive stand on the issue by MNS chief Raj Thackeray who is hogging limelight, the Shiv Sena on Wednesday sought to take credit for thwarting the scheduled Railway exams in Mumbai, saying they were arranged "exclusively" for Biharis. An editorial in the party mouthpiece 'Saamna', which flayed Railway Minister Lalu Prasad for his "anti-Maharashtrian" stand in recruitment in Railways, played down the role of MNS in jolting the exam. (India Times, India -- Community News)
* Indian politician arrested again for inciting violence Oct 22, 2008
The also torched four buses in the nearby city of Pune. There were no immediate reports of injuries. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
