On the occasion, Dr. Jyotsna Suri commented, “We are glad to be associated with the Bhopal Polo Pataudi Cup and would like to thank Begum of Pataudi for giving us this opportunity. The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group has always promoted sports. The Lalit Suri Polo in Drass is one such example, where we not only converted a war turf into a sporting arena, but also revived the traditional game of Polo in the valley.”

The exquisite harmony between man and horse, the sheer speed, the brute power, the huge arena and the heart stopping element of risk, all made up for this exquisite afternoon.

About Bharat Hotels Limited

Bharat Hotels Limited is a leading hotel company from India, presently offering sixteen luxurious hotels, with more than 3600 rooms in the five-star deluxe segment. Headquartered in New Delhi, the company started its first hotel in 1988 under the dynamic leadership of Founder Chairman, Mr Lalit Suri. The company continues to grow and consolidate its leadership position under the equally dynamic stewardship of Mrs. Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson & Managing Director.

Bharat Hotels is known for its spectacular hotels and presently has operating properties in New Delhi, Mumbai, Goa, Bangalore, Srinagar, Udaipur, Khajuraho and Bekal, with under construction hotels, scheduled to open between 2011 to 2013 in Kolkata, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Dehradoon, Dubai and Koh Samui (Thailand).

For more information, please contact: Trisha Duggal @ 9811583994

CELEBRATIONS AT FRANGIPANI

Enjoy the best of Christmas specialities at Frangipani, where a variety of traditional and innovative festive dishes will be available. Watch chefs carve the Christmas turkey and indulge in Frangipani’s signature Sangria. Enhance the festivities with a free pour of wines, sparkling wine cocktails, or mulled wine. End on a sweet note with a selection of Christmas desserts.

Enjoy New Year’s Eve with our elaborate festive food stages. A variety of live stations and an array of indulgent desserts will be complemented by a free flow of signature Frangipani Sangria along with wines and spirits.

Celebrate the beginning of the New Year with a Sparkling Sunday Lunch.

Christmas Eve Dinner: Rs. 3250* for adults; Rs. 1750* for children (up to 12 years)
(1930hrs onwards)
Christmas Day Brunch: Rs. 3500* for adults; Rs. 1800* for children (up to 12 years)
(1230hrs to 1530hrs)
New Year’s Eve Dinner – Rs. 3750* for adults; Rs. 2000* for children (up to 12 years)
(1930hrs onwards)

EPICUREAN FIESTA AT INDIA JONES

Bring in the New Year at India Jones while enjoying signature dim sum delights by Chef Zhang; curry and wok specialties with Chef Cheng; and a flamboyant display of cooking skills at the Teppanyaki counter,. Also on offer will be a range of Oriental and other festive desserts. Raise a toast with signature Mai Tai, along with free pour of wines and spirits.

Revel into the night and celebrate new beginnings over unlimited spirits at Opium Den.

New Year’s Eve: Rs. 5500*, for adults only
(1930hrs onwards)

MAGIC AT OPIUM DEN

Join us at Opium Den for an evening of music and dancing, as our resident DJ spins the popular chartbusters, promising to keep the feet tapping and spirits soaring! Enjoy a free pour of still and sparkling wines, whisky, rum, gin, and vodka, along with a select International bar and a sumptuous appetizer platter with Oriental delicacies.

New year’s Eve: Rs. 3000*, for adults only.

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Trident hotels are five star hotels that have established a reputation for excellence and are acknowledged for offering quality and value. These hotels combine state of the art facilities with dependable service in a caring environment, making them the ideal choice for business and leisure travellers. Presently there are nine Trident hotels in India. These are located in Mumbai at Nariman Point and Bandra Kurla, Gurgaon (Delhi National Capital Region), Chennai, Bhubaneshwar, Cochin, Agra, Jaipur and Udaipur.

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Kolkata, November 1, 2011: Sinclairs Hotels Limited has acquired majority ownership in Savannah Hotels Private Limited which owns Savannah Sarovar Premiere, an upscale business hotel in Whitefield, Bengaluru. The 104 room hotel has two restaurants, conference and banqueting facilities, a roof top swimming pool and a fully equipped health club. Savannah Sarovar Premiere is the preferred choice of leading IT companies and corporate houses in Bengaluru.

Subsequent to the acquisition of majority stake in the company, two new directors representing Sinclairs and three independent directors have been inducted into the board of Savannah Hotels Pvt. Ltd.

The acquisition is in line with Sinclairs’ strategy to grow through strategic acquisitions as well as greenfield projects. Also, buying this city property will considerably enrich the company’s topline. Sinclairs presently owns and operates five properties in Siliguri, Darjeeling, Dooars, Port Blair and Ooty. It is also developing three additional hotels which include a 46 room luxury resort in Kalimpong, a club and banquet complex with a 20 room hotel in Burdwan and a 106 room premier business hotel in Rajarhat, Kolkata. Construction at the Kalimpong and Burdwan hotel sites is in advanced stages and both should be commissioned in 2012. Land acquisition and pre-development work on the Kolkata city hotel project is complete and construction is expected to start shortly.

Sinclairs is also in active discussions with leading real estate companies to develop top of the market residential condominiums and organized retail to complement its established and highly visible operational hotel as part of its overall plan for a mixed use city center in the rapidly growing city of Siliguri. Relevant government approvals and sanctions for the additional development on land owned by Sinclairs alongside the existing hotel are already in place.

The Bengaluru hotel is a strategic fit with the existing Sinclairs resort property at Ooty, which has undergone a full scale renovation, refurbishment and modernization over the last 12 months and reopens shortly to welcome guests to a new world of comfort and luxury. Sinclairs’ arrival in Bengaluru is a prelude to the company acquiring or developing additional properties in south India, much like the company’s approach in eastern India which has been under implementation over the last three years.

On completion of the Bengaluru acquisition and the current development projects, Sinclairs’ total room inventory will increase to over 600 rooms. The company remains focused on providing domestic and international leisure and business travelers a product that is comfortable and reliable.

Significantly, Sinclairs remains debt free even after the Savannah acquisition. The company is therefore very well positioned to use its profitable operations and unleveraged balance sheet to finance current projects and future acquisitions.

Commenting on the acquisition, Navin Suchanti, CEO and Managing Director, Sinclairs Hotels Limited said, “This new acquisition is in line with our strategy to achieve accelerated growth through thoughtful acquisition of operating hotels. Our presence in Bengaluru, Asia’s Silicon Valley, will add tremendous value to the company. Backed by strong fundamentals and the strength of our private equity partners, The Xander Group Inc., we are actively looking to acquire existing hotel properties in both gateway cities and their hinterland towns across India, as we continue to implement our cluster strategy, focused on the quality conscious domestic tourist and business traveler.”

For details please contact:

Navin Suchanti, 033 22877586, nsuchanti@sinclairshotels.com

Girija Balan, 9821736716, pr@pressmanindia.com

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To really make your dad feel special there is nothing like a well-thought out personalized gift. This Father’s Day, Zippo has decided to take a stand against boring Father’s Day gifts and instead provide a great gift idea with the all time classic Zippo lighter gift set to surprise your Dad on his special day.

The timeless lighters are the perfect gift and certainly guaranteed to raise a smile of your real life hero and make him the envy of all of those around him. If your Dad fancies himself as a man of style and fond of collectibles, why not chose from the excellent selection of Father’s Day Zippo Gifts.

For a truly personal gift, the Zippo Father’s Day Gift Set can also be customized with a unique engraved message from the heart which demonstrates your love for Dad.

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Zippo enhanced the genuine classic Peterson pipe with the classic High polish chrome Zippo Lighters. The special pipe lighter insert allows a strong, steady flame that doesn’t burn the pipe bowl. This distinctive gift set is not just a pipe dream.

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Divya Sibal
Corporate Voice| Weber Shandwick
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Kanika Sharma

Corporate Voice | Weber Shandwick
212, Second Floor, Okhla Industrial Estate,
Phase III, New Delhi – 110020, INDIA
M +91 9999108107
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All the fathers who would be dining in the hotel with their family would not only be presented with a souvenir but will also be given a framed photograph clicked with the entire family. And a fortune cookies will add on to the fun brighten up the day. So if you are “fortunate” enough, you may end up getting some exciting discounts on food and beverages.

Here is your chance to make your Father feel special, Father’s Day, don’t let it slip away!

Outlets: All outlets (Eggspectation, Paatra & Anotai)

Date: 19th June, 2011

Price: As per Ala carte Menu

About Jaypee Hotels

Jaypee Hotels, one of the finest hospitality groups in India was established in 1981. It is a division of the conglomerate, Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. Presently the group has four luxury properties, strategically located to service the needs of discerning business and leisure travelers. In New Delhi, the group has two hotels: Jaypee Siddharth and Jaypee Vasant Continental. We will soon be opening Jaypee Greens Golf Resort and Spa in Greater Noida. The biggest property is the Jaypee Palace Hotel and Convention Centre located at Agra. Jaypee Residency Manor is located at Mussorie. The group sets their mission to combine the warmth of traditional Indian hospitality with modern systems to create a competitive and unique Indian hospitality brand. All the four properties are HACCP certified.

Kanika Sharma

Corporate Voice | Weber Shandwick
212, Second Floor, Okhla Industrial Estate,
Phase III, New Delhi – 110020, INDIA
M +91 9999108107
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Radisson Blu Hotel New Delhi Paschim Vihar has appointed Mr. Manoj Kumar as Head Human Resource. With an experience of over 15 years in HR, Manoj has worked with various companies across diverse industry segments like retail, hospitality and telecom. He has an expertise in developing a congenial and cohesive organizational climate by upholding and promoting the organization.
A post graduate in Human Resource, Manoj Kumar has held senior managerial positions in prestigious companies such as Bharti Airtel, The Taj Mahal Hotel, Barista Coffee Company Ltd., etc
In his new role, Manoj Kumar will be responsible for strong HR planning and implementing them strategically to achieve the goals aligned with organizational vision.

Neeraj Balani appointed as Director Food & Beverage at Radisson Blu Hotel New Delhi Paschim Vihar

Radisson Blu Hotel New Delhi Paschim Vihar has appointed Mr. Neeraj Balani as Director Food & Beverage. Prior to this, Neeraj has worked with ‘The Oberoi Group’, ‘The Park New Delhi’ & ‘Crowne Plaza NFC’ in various positions.

With an experience of over 15 years in the industry, Neeraj Balani has played a vital role in the launch of some reputed hotels like The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur; The Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur and Trident, Jaipur. He was also associated to launch AGNI (nightclub) and FIRE (Indian restaurant) at The Park in the capacity of a Manager

In his new role, Neeraj Balani will be responsible to monitor all service standards of F&B department to ensure exceptional guest satisfaction.

Neeraj has also contributed articles on food and beverage in the leading publications like Hindustan Times, Economic Times, First City to name a few.

Olacabs.com is India’s first car rental and cab services aggregator. Founded and launched in December 2010 by by 2 IIT Bombay graduates, Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati, the portal currently offers full day, half day local rentals as well as outstation hires from Mumbai. Olacabs.com collaborates with private taxi owners and brings them onto an online platform for efficient distribution.

Bhavish Aggarwal, Co-Founder and CEO said, “We are very excited in bringing such amazing and premier investors on board who have shown a lot of interest and confidence in our business. Both Rehan and Anupam have built huge online consumer businesses and their advice and mentoring will help us grow the company to the next level.”

Commenting on the investment, Rehan Yar Khan, who has a portfolio of more than 10 startup investments in India said, “While travel sites have organized the airline space and others have brought railways and busses on a single platform, there is a tremendous customer need for a one stop shop for booking cabs for travel within the city and when visiting other cities. Olacabs.com will thus be a significant player in the $8B Indian Online Travel Industry.

Anupam Mittal, Founder of People Group (Shaadi.com, Makaan.com, etc.) and a prominent angel investor said, “Bhavish and Ankit appear to be a solid team with a strong commitment towards building a business in this space. Given their passion and the unorganized nature of a potentially very large industry, we felt they deserved the backing. We wish them the best.”.

Following the investment, Rehan yar Khan will be joining the Olacabs.com’s Board of Directors as an observer.

Contact
If you have any questions, please email press@olacabs.com or visit Olacabs.com. You can also call us at +91 22 32265652 (Mumbai Office).

Kelly shared the results of The American Express Publishing Survey of Affluence & Wealth in America which is a study co-produced with Harrison Group, a leading marketing and strategic research consulting firm. Drawing from more than 11MM households with more than $100,000 in discretionary income to spend on goods and services, the survey monitors the behavior of these American elite on a monthly basis.

“India is truly a destination that reflects our reader’s interests and the passions of our editors… India offers value, intimacy, service and discovery,” said Kelly.

For the past seven years, American Express Publishing has partnered with the Ministry of Tourism to bring the beautiful and powerful “Incredible !ndia” campaign to life on the pages of the company’s publications — Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, Departures and Executive Travel — and on their websites, generating increased visits to India from the US.

Kelly continued: “At Departures, our Editor in Chief Richard David Story chose India as the annual destination issue in October 2008. Readers responded and so did the media industry. The special issue — a comprehensive guide to undiscovered India — was honored with a prestigious award given by the Association of Magazine Editors.  In our most recent Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards readers’ survey (2010), the Oberoi Vanyavilas was named the World’s Best Hotel overall — a very impressive and well deserved honor. In this survey, India was also well represented with seven hotels in the Top 50. Clearly, our readers are visiting India and coming away with memories of once-in-a-lifetime experiences at amazing properties that have superior service. And coming in September, our editors at Executive Travel magazine will engage the affluent world of business leaders with an issue dedicated to India.”

About American Express Publishing Corporation

American Express Publishing Corporation (www.amexpub.com) is an authoritative content company primed to deliver lifestyle expertise that informs choices, enriches perspective and empowers affluent and accomplished people — and the businesses that serve them — to make decisions and lead extraordinary lives. A wholly owned subsidiary of American Express Company, American Express Publishing magazine brands are Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, Departures and Executive Travel magazine. The company also produces a variety of travel, cooking, wine, time management, and financial books and products, creates digital content, operates luxury-marketing events and creates custom print and online programs for clients.

For more information, contact Jill S. Davison at jill.s.davison@aexp.com

The recent world wide travel advisory issued by the US Government, socio-political upheaval in the region and history of  terrorist attacks on sporting events  (attack on the Sri Lankan team in Pakistan in 2008, blast during IPL III in Bangalore and attack on Thai nationals before Commonwealth Games in 2010 in New Delhi), have intensified the ongoing debate around the security of forthcoming  2011 World Cup Cricket  to be held in Indian sub-continent (India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) from 19 Feb to 02 Apr 2011.

Terrorists target people and events that make news. As cricket , cricket franchisee owners and players are high profile  targets, terrorist groups may plan sabotage/destruction to jeopardise the world cup and create embarrassment for India.  While security at the venue itself may be adequate, terrorists may plan strikes in the vicinity of venues.

We advise you to be extra vigilant in case you are planning a visit to the Indian sub-continent during the World Cup.

Do’s and Dont’s for Foreign Nationals during Cricket World Cup 2011

Foreign nationals should have good in-country briefing before they travel around. Be aware of surroundings and observe security precautions as advised during travel to Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and other sporting venues in India and neighbouring countries. Do not ID yourself by wearing your country colours in public.

• Be vigilant; look for signs of trouble; err on the side of caution. Be aware of suspect packages or suspicious activities and report them.
• Avoid public places frequented by and popular with foreign nationals. Exercise high degree of caution especially at tourist sites and government installations. Respect local customs.
• Always have a means of communication with you and make others know about your whereabouts when you are outside the hotel.
• Observe health precautions against H1N1 and mosquito induced diseases; ensure food and water hygiene.
• Government as well as corporate BCM and emergency response machinery should be extra prepared to pre-empt and respond adequately to events/incidents/emergencies/intelligence.

Do’s and Don’ts for Spectators

• Don’t carry metallic objects like pocket knife etc.
• Be sportive, don’t encourage fans fight.
• Do not support hooliganism.
• Do not spread rumour.
• Be patient during exit.
• Co-operate in frisking.
• Park your vehicle at the right place.
• Do inform police about suspicious objects/activities.

Contact:

Ainslie Cheung, Director of Public Relations (International)
Langham Hotels International
Tel: (852) 3552 3823, Fax: (852) 3552 3902
Email: ainslie.cheung@langhamhotels.com

Dealivore offers free call in line 60607788 from anywhere from any city!!!
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Hyderabad, India, November 18, 2010: Dealivore (http://www.dealivore.com), the online-to-offline behavior based merchants-to-consumer deep discount social buying leader that connects thousands of people with a daily dose of hot deals (with savings of 50 to 90%) on the hot and hip local food, leisure and personal care announced today its Facebook Fan Page has crossed 200,000 mark and emerged as the topmost name in group buying global social graph list. Dealivore.com offers its services in Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bengaluru.
Deliovore.com consumers happily find daily cost saving discount deals of their favorite or frequently used items at attractive price points. Using the principles of collective buying Dealivore motivated sales team and customer care people work to partner with local businesses in cities to bring exciting first-time deep discount deals targeting every class of people. The subscribers at Dealivore.com get free daily behavioral based emails and mobile alerts to the snap the best deals of the day in their city
“Dealivore.com featured over 150 quality merchants with a network of 250 merchants across 3 cities and registers an average of over 100 transactions per deal. We have 120,000 registered customers and we are adding about 1200 subscribers every day who love our unique group buying assurance model,” Satish Madhira, Founder & CEO of Dealivore.com said. We plan to expand our services in 3 more cities and expect our subscriber base to grow to about 5 lakhs in early 2011.
“The growth of Facebook fan page is a big moment for all of us. We are excited and humbled by the overwhelming support for services by so many people. Our brand attracts the biggest number of people in the global Facebook Community who love group buying. More than 200,000 individuals, families and friends discuss, like, share and snap the deals at Dealivore Facebook page today. Our FB fan number is growing at 5000 users per day and doubling every six months. The new users are coming from people over the age of 20.” Satish said.
The unique thing about the deals at Dealivore is that the deals go live instantly unlike conventional group buying principle where deals are live only when a minimum number of people agree to buy, encouraging new visitors and subscribers to share the deals with their social network, family and friends.
“Our plan is to continue to increase our percentage of growth, which has been exponential since we launched the services in Hyderabad. We believe social web services like Facebook and Twitter will play a major role in our growth in addition to our offline-to-online merchant to consumer services that engages our subscribers with irresistible value for money deals”.
Daily Deals at Dealivore.com attracts hundreds of customers, a lot of them young, urban and tech-savvy. Since its launch Dealivore has sold over 10000 deep discount coupons and showcased over 150 quality deals. It has a track record of excellent local execution of first-time merchant to consumer deep discount deals that addresses all classes of the society.
For example today’s deal in Bengaluru offers 50% off on Salon services from the leading Jawed Habib chain of salons, Chennai features nearly 85% on a Gym membership and Hyderabad side deal features a premium car wash at Car Wash Plus at 57% off.
By creating a consumer friendly deal paradise without rules Dealivore has created a powerful new marketing vehicle for local merchants and delivers the might of collective buying to a large number of consumers who eye deals that bring value and quality.
Dealivore is the only service which has a phone based deal-a-day service, customers can call 60607788 in any city where we stream the deal of the day and order the voucher from the convenience of their home.
Our promise is to offer residents and visitors unbeatable deals on the best that their cities have to offer, while bringing new streams of revenue to top local businesses.” Satish added. Dealivore.com believes the offline market in India is a significantly large market waiting to be tapped and the concept of group buying with an assurance model which we have designed will lead the merchant to consumer buy and sell idea.
The chance to snag each of the eye popping deep discount vouchers and coupons at Dealivore.com are typically available for only 24 to 72 hours, but the vouchers don’t have to be used the day they’re bought. The deals are generally time dated for a period of upto 3 months.
Dealivore.com as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative supports and features organisation that has social inclination. Currently it features Rangde.org. Rangde is a not-for-profit organization that facilitates small loans to micro-entrepreneurs who do not have access to credit at low interest rates.

About Dealivore.com : Dealivore, launched in Hyderabad, is a behavior based online merchants-to-consumer deep discount social buying leader provides a daily first-time deep discount deal on the best stuff to shop-dine-entertain in India. Dealivore uses the principle of collective buying power of consumers to offer first-time deep discount prices which has become a win-win formula for businesses and consumers. For more information, visit www.dealivore.com
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November, Mumbai : Kalpataru’s Hospitality and Facility Management Services Pvt. Ltd (KHFM) maintains more than 1000 guest houses in one of the most visited place of worship in the world – The Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, more popularly known as the Tirupati Temple. Kalpataru’s provide total facility management services’ ranging from House-keeping, Technical assistance, Plumbing, Electrical, Pest Control and Waste Management. They have a dedicated staff of 800 skilled workers for this purpose. In Tirumala temple, Tirupati City Kalpataru’s is maintaining 1,200 guest rooms in total with impeccable efficiency and provides 24 hours of uninterrupted services to the devotees.

Speaking about the work done by Kalpataru’s in Tirupathi, Mr R M Hegde (M.D – Kalpataru’s) states, “The temple is visited by about 100,000 to 200,000 pilgrims daily, we entirely take care of maintaining a hygiene and sanitation of the guest houses of this holy shrine. As the number of devotees visiting Tirupati is massive, Quick action is required to ensure utmost cleanliness and sanitation in the rooms. The premises and precincts are always kept clean to ensure that pilgrims do not come across any hurdles.”
About Kalpataru’s

Kalpataru’s is an ISO 9001-2008 certified organization established in the year 1983 in Mumbai. It is the brain child of Mr.R.M Hegde. An integrated facility management company that provides holistic solutions for all Housekeeping, Guest House Management, Technical assistance, Plumbing, Electrical, Gardening, Pest Control,Waste Management and other such requirements. It offers a wide range of services to a diverse spectrum of clients.

For Further Information, Please feel free to contact us at:
Orion PR: 022 – 42751414: www.orionpr.in
Urvika Pandey: +91 9619193217: urvika@orionpr.in
Prachi Dalal: +91 9619909594: prachi@orionpr.in

It is possible to constitute an effective and additionally economical tsunami warning technique by using existing structures and involving the coastal populations in its perpetuation.

The October 25 tsunami took approximately 500 souls in the Mentawai Archipelago.
There have been informations on the Internet that the Indonesian tsunami alarm method had not been operative and failed to protect the community. This does not look to be exact, even if it is correct that over half of the buoys are currently not alive.
An alert has been send out by the national TV stations early after the quake. But it was nonfunctional for the population living there, as they do not have electricity, TV, or cell-phone coverage. How to communicate tsunami warnings to them?.
Notwithstanding an alarm was broadcasted on the Indonesian national TV stations 10 minutes after the tremor attained off the coast of Sumatra, most of the Mentawai coastal villages did not receive it. They do not have satellite receiver.

The most convenient means to transmit a tsunami warning to these populations would be to use the Mentawai-language radio frequency broadcasted from Padang that they pay attention to daily, using small battery powered radios. The next process will be to supply each village-head with a solar-powered receiver that can stay for all time on and be used as a tsunami alarm tool.

Siloinak Surf Resort is approaching this local radio station to offer aid to create a permanent guaranteed communication channel with the Indonesian tsunami warning agencies. This will allow them to convey a tsunami warning 5 minutes barely after the quake.

Ideally, each village should also be donated a solar-powered Indonesian-made satellite phone PASTI, the fee of which are affordable even to poor fishermen. They would be maintained by the village grocery-store, church or village leader, and could be used as an advanced warning system controlled by the population themselves. Siloinak Surf Resort is trying to collect money to secure and give away these radios and phones to the villages.

To learn more about Siloinak Mentawai Surf Resort http://www.mentawaiadventure.com efforts to help tsunami-hit populations, contact Gilles Bordessoule at info@mentawaiadventure.com or consult the Sustainable Development

http://www.mentawaiadventure.com/en/SustainableDevelopment/sustainable.php section of Mentawai Adventure’s website
Siloinak Surf Resort is a surf camp that organizes also sustainable development actions.
www.mentawaiadventure.com

Press Release – Scottish Cyclist Invites India To Join Him For 8 km To Become Part Of A World Wide Team

A Scots cyclist is attempting to visit all 72 countries competing in the Commonwealth Games before returning to new host city, Glasgow, in 2014.

Sean Newall, 27, from Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, cycled from Glasgow to India to attend the closing ceremony of the 2010 Games in Delhi.

It was the first stage of a 32,000 Kilometer round-the-world bike ride.

Mr Newall is using the expedition – and three others – to raise cash for the United Nations children’s fund, Unicef.

The first challenge, which Mr Newall has named World Cycle, involves a 32,000 Kilometer round-the-world bike ride, taking in 13 Commonwealth countries.

He set off from Glasgow’s George Square on 23 July and reached Delhi in time for the closing ceremony completing a distance of 8500 kilometers through 12 countries. He said, “I’ve been through Scotland, England, Holland, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Pakistan and then India.

On Sunday 31 of October he is inviting residents of Kolkata to join him for 8km. Mr. Newall has already had many people from smaller villages and towns join him in India. But it is now the chance of the big cities to take centre stage and really show how great a country India really is.

Sean explained, “This is a unique opportunity to be part of a world wide event that has already had people from around the world join. Not only will you be part of the team but you will represent India.”

The meeting point is at Elliot Park, at the Indira Gandhi Statue at 13:00. All that is required is that you have a bicycle and come along for an 8km cycle. When it is completed all of those that join will be part of the world wide team.

From here he will continue on his quest to cycle the commonwealth by heading off to Bangladesh, before returning to India to head south toward Chennai for another 8km event on the 21st of November. This will conclude his visit to India.

“My main concern is that only a few will join for 8km compared with the interest shown from other commonwealth countries such as Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand. If only a few join, this would not be a fair representation of a country that has shown me overwhelming hospitality. Thousands will have to join to get close to how great India has been!”
The cyclist aims to return home on 23 May 2011, having visited countries in Europe, Oceania, Asia and North and Central America all by bicycle.

To follow his progress, see his current location or contact about joining for 8km visit
www.thecommonwealthchallenge.com

Contact
Sean Newall
The Commonwealth Challenge
sean.newall@thecommonwealthchallenge.com
+919997355105

Bangalore, India, 18th Oct ’10. www.taxiGUIDE.in, an online car rental booking service has been launched in Bangalore on Monday 18th October 2010. taxiGUIDE.in provides customers the option to compare vehicles, operators and pricing, to make an intelligent and informed booking online, based on vehicle availability. The service is currently available in Bangalore and Chennai.

taxiGUIDE.in, promoted by Archaea Mobility Services Pvt Ltd, a Bangalore headquartered start up, is the brainchild of 3 first generation entrepreneurs, Ashok, Subash and Shashibushan, who quit their cushy corporate jobs to embark on this pioneering effort at making car rental booking easy for customers in India.

The Background

Online travel market has been one of the most exciting ones over past few years from a growth standpoint with the successful adoption of online booking for flights, trains and buses in India. However, car rental booking continues to be a difficult, time consuming, frustrating, harrowing manual experience for customers. None of the online travel agents in India today offer a nationwide online car rental booking service. New and old generation radio taxis are also unable to satisfy the increasing need for personal mobility of customers. The car rental and taxi market in India is estimated to be in the region of Rs. 10000 crores according to various reports. Online travel in India is estimated to be in the region of Rs. 8000 crores.

The Service

www.taxiGUIDE.in, a pioneering effort at developing a unique “online” platform to make car rental booking simple, easy and convenient in India was launched on 9th October 2010 in Bangalore by 3 first generation entrepreneurs, Ashok, Subash and Shashibushan.

Ashok Ananthakrishnan, the CEO at the launch ceremony said “taxiGUIDE.in provides customers the option to compare vehicles, operators and pricing and then make an intelligent and informed booking online based on vehicle availability. A customer does not have to depend on online directories/yellow pages and make repeated calls for order fulfilment. He/she can book a car rental service at the click of a button. The service is currently available in Bangalore and Chennai”.

Subash Bidare, Founder Director believes that taxiGUIDE.in is a win-win proposition for car rental operators as well. For car rental operators, taxiGUIDE.in provides a platform to showcase their vehicle availability across a broader customer base (both national and international), enables better utilisation of the vehicles, lowers operating costs due to automation of the booking and dispatch process and use of GPS and provides an opportunity for additional revenue streams in the form of advertising to the operators thereby improving their profitability.

Shashibushan Venkatasubbaiah, Founder Director, said, “taxiGUIDE.in offers a simple click, compare, select and book facility for car rental services which greatly reduces customer pain point in identifying reliable car rental operators and booking car rental services. Car rental operators too can use the website to upload their inventory and availability on a dynamic basis thereby enabling better asset utilisation.”

Customers can now log on to www.taxiguide.in and start booking car rental services online.

About: Archaea Mobility Services Pvt Ltd / taxiGUIDE.in

Archaea Mobility Services Pvt Ltd was set up in April 2010 by a team of first generation entrepreneurs with 36 man years of experience in Management Consulting, Corporate Banking and IT Product Development with a mission to “simplify personal mobility”.

• Ashok Ananthakrishnan (BE- Mech, PGDBA and CFA) has an experience of over 11 years at S.B.Billimoria and Co, Vertebrand Management Consulting, ICICI Bank and DBS Bank.
• Subash Bidare (B.Com, PGDBA) has over 12 years of experience at Quality Research Group, Vertebrand Management Consulting, MTI Consulting and Kaati Zone.
• Shashibushan Venkatasubbaiah (BE (IT) and MS (Computer Engineering)) has over 13 years of experience at Honeywell India Software Operations and McAfee, India.

Subash, Shashi and Ashok are avid trekkers with a keen interest in travel.

Contact Information
Name: Subash Bidare
Company Name: Archaea Mobility Services Pvt Ltd
Phone Number: +91 9880564247
E-mail Address: subash@taxiguide.in
Company URL: www.taxiguide.in

5th, October 2010 – When it comes to sports betting, football betting always has a warm welcomes. You could imagine the buzz that football league can be capable of creating. This is what is happening with the Spanish football league termed as the Spanish La Liga. This seasons Spanish La Liga lacked no buzz online and right from the kick off, the buzz is spreading worldwide like a wildfire. “Spanish La Liga is not unknown to the football fans of this planet. The greatest football Spanish league of 2010 – 2011 has become very special than ever before because of the greatest developments in social networking. The news about the Spanish La Liga is spreading rapidly through the social networks and more and more people turn their attention towards Spanish La Liga each day”, says the spokesperson of apuestasgratisporinternet.com.

Adding some words about the Bets in Spanish La Liga, the spokesperson had to say, “Apuestas which mean bets in English is becoming a buzzword online because of the popularity of the Spanish La Liga. With the availability of online bets people from around the planet can experience the fun of betting in the Spanish La Liga matches. Apuestas can be placed at the convenience of their homes, not matter in which part of the planet they are. Finding the best website for Apuestas is not a big deal today as well. With comparing all the Apuestas sites available out there through our website, making a perfect choice will be just a breeze.”

Spanish La Liga is on the move and with a few matches played, the league is gaining momentum in terms of popularity all over the world. If sports betting folks are looking for a best place to bet, they should be looking for online spaces where they can place Apuestas on Spanish La Liga matches.

On the move, the spokesperson quoted that, “Apuestas will not be an unknown term to any of the football betting folks in any corner of this planet. Thanks to the Spanish La Liga and all the sports betting website available out there.”

About apuestasgratisporinternet.com

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Champagne Piper-Heidsieck winemaker won the prestigious title for the fifth time
Regis Camus, awarded with Sparkling Winemaker of the Year Trophy by IWC UK 2010

New Delhi, India, September 21, 2010 – Piper-Heidsieck, a world-renowned crisp and radiant champagne has added another feather in its crown with winemaker Regis Campus being selected as Sparkling Winemaker of the Year by International Wine Challenge (IWC) UK.

Piper-Heidsieck extravaganza has transcended generations while upholding its reputation as a reference amongst classic champagnes. The audacious, contemporary, elegant and playful Piper-Heidsieck completes the magic in every gathering. And its illustrious winemaker, Régis Camus, known as The Man of Magic, has been given the title of Sparkling Winemaker of the Year by the IWC UK for the fifth time in his career for his master blending with Piper-Heidsieck & Charles Heidsieck. The Master Blender ensures perfect balance between aromas and flavours to recreate the Piper-Heidsieck style which has raised the wines of Piper-Heidsieck to a new level of excellence, led by a strong belief in the necessity to ensure consistency of quality.

Régis Camus had first received this title in 2004, and then in 2007, 2008, 2009 consecutively. He took the position of Head Winemaker in 2002, and since then has successfully raised the quality and consistency of the Piper-Heidsieck wines and maintained the Charles Heidsieck style.

The International Wine Challenge is world’s largest blind tasting competition with more than 10000 samples tasted in presence of jury of more than 465 merchants, winemakers and writers from around the world.

“Over and above mastering the technique, there is the loyalty to House style, intuition and a strong sense of dialogue. The most important is probably the desire to share one’s passion.” – Régis Camus

About Piper Heidsieck Champagne

Acclaimed for over 225 years of heritage and passion, Piper-Heidsieck is a celebration of life’s fervour and bold spirit. Its founder, Florens Louis Heidsieck produced its first cuvee in 1785.

Taking reign within the House of Piper-Heidsieck is its chief winemaker Régis Camus, who has constantly raised the bar of consistency to bring prominence to the range of trophy and medal-winning Piper-Heidsieck champagnes. Régis Camus and his team refer to a guideline of “House criteria”, established over time enriched with their own experiences.

In 1988, Piper-Heidsieck became part of the Rémy Cointreau Group. Infused with technology to help the oenological teams to preserve the excellence of Piper-Heidsieck champagnes, the company has further developed the brand’s personality and guarantee of consistency. Ever since, it has gained a growing following that has made it renowned asone of the top three Champagne brands in the world.

For further information, please contact:

Neha Singhvi/ Deepti Bhadoria

Corporate Voice| Weber Shandwick

9811056927 / 981147175

nsinghvi@corvoshandwick.co.in / deepti@corvoshandwick.co.in

Imperial Palace Hotel Proffers Extreme Luxury Amenities To The Discerning Business Traveler

Mumbai, India 21st September 2010 – with a multitude of Luxury hotels in Mumbai self claiming to be the best, the tourists or business travelers who are looking forward to luxury amenities are finding themselves stranded at crossroads as to which hotel to choose. In such milieus, one name that stands out in the crowd is Imperial Palace.

Imperial Palace boasts of a unique location which is in the heart of the beguiling city of Mumbai, yet is away from the exasperating crowd and proffers an ambient and lavish haven for business travelers. When it comes to Hotel near Mumbai airport, Imperial Palace bags the most attractive accolade as it is located only at a distance of 7 kms (or 15 minutes drive) from the international airport near Andheri and is in close propinquity to domestic airport near Santacruz and Vile Parle. Its location in the western suburb of Goregaon amid eye catching valleys and sparkling lakes, assist it to efficiently coalesce archetypal art deco and up to date technology with utter unfussiness.

Imperial Palace also proffers pickup and drop services to make certain that their customers do not face any kind of heat and feel personalized hospitality and utter convenience at every stride. Each and every pertaining amenity at Imperial Palace is scrupulously and painstakingly made faultless; whether it is plush interiors, mouth watering cuisines, prominent customer service, personal butler or any other relevant facility. This in itself speaks volume about the approach that Imperial Palace takes towards each of its esteemed clients.

The chief aim at Imperial Palace is to proffer their clients with nothing but the very best in hospitality along with an unsurpassed experience in the uppermost order of living. Business travelers, corporate executives and professionals from a wide array of specialization make use of the posh amenities accessible at Imperial Palace which encompasses high speed Internet connectivity, conference facilities, Copy and Print services, Fax machine, wi-fi, STD/ ISD facilities, laminating services and Overhead projector or pertaining secretarial services.

Other preeminent and value added services takes into account amenities such as Golf Course, Saturday Night BBQ, Restaurant & Bar, Sunday Family Brunch and a lot more. Imperial palaces efficiently intermingles quaint charisma with up-to-the-minute technology to proffer an unparalleled environment, conducive for business milieu.

“We at imperial Palace are counted among the most renowned 5 star hotels Mumbai and are devoted to proffer every pertaining facility to our customers to make their stay as warm and comfortable as feasible. For us customer’s trust and gratification are our uppermost credential and we are ready to go to any length to uphold and sustain it. With other relevant services we also proffer limousine services, Reservation Currency Exchange, In-room massage facility, Jacuzzi and Round- the-clock room-service to make sure our customers get the very best in terms of warmth.” says GM of Imperial Palace Hotel. For more information and insights on Imperial Palace, please visit: – http://www.imperialpalacemumbai.com

About Hilton New Delhi/Janakpuri
The 228 guest room Hilton New Delhi/Janakpuri is the only internationally-branded full service, upscale property in West Delhi. The hotel is located approximately 30 minutes’ drive from central Delhi, and is strategically close to the International and Domestic airports. The Janakpuri West Metro station is only moments away providing easy access to the central business district including Connaught Place and Gurgaon. The ten storey Hilton New Delhi/ Janakpuri comprises 228 rooms including 11 suites. The hotel also has a 900 sqm Grand Ballroom, ensuring it has some of the largest event and conference facilities in New Delhi.

About Hilton Hotels
Hilton Hotels is the stylish, forward-thinking global leader of hospitality that welcomes guests in more countries than any other full-service hotel brand. The Hilton brand currently includes more than 530 hotels and resorts in 76 countries, and plans to serve travelers in 80 countries by the end of 2011. By offering innovative products, services and amenities, Hilton enables travelers to be at their best 24/7, whether travelling for business or leisure. Start your journey at www.hilton.com.