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Nigeria: Seme Customs Parleys Host Communities Over Hostilities, Smugglers
The attendance at the meeting was impressively high. Venue of the event, which was scheduled for 12 noon, was already full to capacity before the time underscoring the importance participants attached to the subject matter which has been a source of worry to the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS.
2008-11-21 03:39:14
Arusha Wazee, Dar Afya Club Organise Free Medical Checkups
Arusha Wazee Sports Club in collaboration with Dar es Salaam-based Afya Club, which brings together senior medical officer and practitioners, are organising a health promotion event in Arusha on Saturday 15 November 2008.
2008-11-21 03:34:14
Rahil 4 shots off the lead
Calcutta: Rahil Gangjee began his campaign in the Hong Kong Open in Fanling on Thursday with a two-under 68 to be at tied 16th. According to information received here, the city-based golfer is the highest-placed Indian after Round I of the event which is co-sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours.
2008-11-21 03:07:14
BANGALORE
NAT20National/Diplomacy/Immigration/BusinessGermany's Bangalore connection gets a visa-linkBy Maitreyee Boruah Bangalore, Nov 21 IANS The German consulate in India's tech hub formally inaugurated by Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier Friday caps over five decades of Bangalore's German connection. The consulate, now functioning from temporary premises, may see long queues for German visas from people of Karnataka and Kerala when it starts functioning soon. The visa section for all the southern states still remains with the German consulate in Chennai. The Bangalore consulate will take time to become a new German landmark in the city as it has to beat 'MICO' and Max Muller Bhavan, the two other German entities that are almost a household name in the Karnataka capital. MICO, the Motor Industries Co, has recently preferred to be known by its parent company's name, Bosch. But for millions of Bangaloreans and others in Karnataka, it is still MICO -- associated with the spark plug for motorcycles. MICO, when it was set up in 1951, was on the outskirts of Bangalore. Now it is part of the CBD central business district as Bangalore has grown miles and miles beyond the MICO factory. The Bangalore Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan began functioning in 1960. Like other Max Muller Bhavans in India it offers language courses, organises cultural events and has a German Resource Centre. It functions from upscale Indiranagar area in Bangalore. An added attraction is 'CafxE9 Max'. The Bhavan advertises the cafe as "now open on the third floor of the Bhavan, endowed with a superb view and a unique ambience. The CafxE9 offers a mouthwatering range of German cuisine and bakery fare".The cafe is a popular hangout not only for the arty folk but for the young as well. Ahead of the consulate's opening, the Bhavan got a solar energy system installed by IBC Solar, one of the world's leading photovoltaic system providers from Germany. The company is planning to tap the Indian market for its product. "India is an important market to generate power from solar energy. IBC Solar has been working in the field of generating solar power for the last 26 years. As we are working out to start our Indian venture soon, we thought it appropriate to introduce our technology to Bangalore, one of the most happening places in India," said Udo Moehrstedt, founder of IBC Solar. IBC Solar is the latest German firm planning to set up shop in Bangalore, which is home to around 120 German or German-Indian joint ventures, according to the Indo-German Chambers of Commerce IGCC. "The availability of highly trained personnel and an enormous pool of technical and scientific specialists make Bangalore attractive for German companies. Special sectors here are the IT industry, mechanical engineering and the car and aerospace industry," said an official of IGCC, Bangalore. Besides MICO, other well known German companies which have manufacturing units or offices in Bangalore include SAP, Mercedes Benz Research, Nokia Siemens, Siemens and Metro Cash & Carry wholesaler. Bangalore and other parts of Karnataka are also favoured destination for German FDI foreign direct investment. In the financial year 2006-07 April to March, German FDI totalled Rs. 5.39 billion, with Karnataka receiving the second highest amount of Rs.1.4 billion. Delhi stood first with Rs.2 billion and Maharashtra third with Rs.1.18 billion. Talking to IANS ahead of the consulate opening, Evelin Hust, director of Goethe Institute/Max Mueller Bhavan, Bangalore, said: "Bangalore exudes great warmth because of its pleasant climate and charming people, most of whom are well qualified. Many of my relatives and friends have visited Bangalore after I came to the city two years back."--Indo-Asian News Service 668 Words**21111257
2008-11-21 03:00:00
2012 Olympics basketball venue to remain
Olympic organisers opt not to move the basketball and equestrian events but may re-site venues for badminton, handball and rhythmic gymnastics.
2008-11-20 01:00:00
Basketball stays in Olympic Park
The basketball event at the 2012 Games in London will not be moved away from the Olympic Park, it is announced.
2008-11-19 14:08:11
Rhys accused denies 'gang' call
A man denies starting the chain of events that led to the murder of schoolboy Rhys Jones in Liverpool.
2008-11-19 12:15:07
Botswana: A Night to Remember
One of the greatest events on the performing arts calendar took place last Saturday as poets, singers...
2008-11-19 11:30:14
Sierra Leone: Stephanie Okereke to Storm Miss University
Concord Times managing director has told a press briefing yesterday that celebrated Nigerian film star Stephanie Okereke would grace this year's Miss University...
2008-11-19 11:28:14
Ouran High School Never Ends Anime North 2008 Best In Show
PLEASE READ! IMPORTANT! :Since YouTube's conversion severely messed up the quality and makes it hard to see anything at all, let alone the text, please use the high...
2008-11-19 09:27:24