Why would a cigarette company buy a firm that makes products to help smokers quit?Cigarette products of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, part of Reynolds American, are shown on the-- the no. 2 U.S. tobacco company and the maker of Camel, Kool and Winston cigarettes, among others -- is in talks to acquire Niconovum.Niconovum, a Swedish company, makes nicotine gum and other nicotine replacement products...
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Far East Broadcasting Associates of India (FEBA) will bring you a mosaic of events as they celebrate their 45th anniversary. And all day this Saturday, you'll find much music. Rock and harmony, soak it all in.'Calliope', is held to mark the anniversary on the October 31, 2009, at the Good Shepherd Auditorium, Residency Road. Not one, but two concerts on the same day, and from bands that all college-goers...
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Los Angeles are planning a protest against a radio station after one of its radio jockeys (RJs) referred to turbaned Sikhs as wearing a "diaper" on their head.RJ Al Rantel was discussing US airport security in his talk show "KABC 790AM" on September 10 where he allegedly said that if his own 80-year-old mother had to take off her shoes during a security screening, " then why shouldn't a Sikh be required...
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Who said games are not serious business? The legal saga over an online game originally called “Scrabulous” has brought into focus a critical debate surrounding the interface of copyright and design protection. Name vs Design: RJ Software, a Kolkata-based company, designed an online game called Scrabulous. This upset Mattel India, which makes the legendary game Scrabble. Mattel sued the Indian company...
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AHMEDABAD:City-based artists, singers, radio jockeys and theatre persons took a ride onthe BRTS bus in the city on Sunday.More than 20 Gujaraticelebrities with Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) officials participated inthe promotional tour of BRTS organized by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)authorities. They travelled from RTO to Chandranagar.Thecelebrities, impressed with the new mode of...
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Vivan (Himesh Reshammiya) is a successful RJ on a popular radio channel in the city of Mumbai He has acquired everything in life but his marriage is unsuccessful. Naturally he takes divorce from his wife Pooja (Sonal Sehgal), the reason cited are lack of compatibility between the two. In their hearts Vivan and Pooja don't want the divorce but the fast pace of life and busy schedules interfere with...
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NEW DELHI: With a business empire spanning soft drink bottling, beer, ice-cream restaurants, education, hotels and real estate in India and abroad, Ravi Jaipuria’s demeanor is surprisingly calm. For a man who spends half the year traveling, insists on a daily MIS report from all his 10 CEOs wherever in the world he is, and plans to list RJ Corp next year with a valuation of a “few billions dollars...
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Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, Nov 22 : After setting the capital abuzz for months, fast food giants Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and Pizza Hut Sunday finally descended on Kathmandu with a soft launch in one of the most upmarket shopping and touristy areas of the city.The two American food chains have been brought to the Himalayan capital by Devyani International, an associate company of India's RJ Corp...
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GNSS Special Collector C.H. Mohan Rao (extreme left) addressing a meeting in Kadapa on Tuesday.KADAPA: Galeru Nagari Sujala Sravanthi Special Collector C.H. Mohan Rao directed officials on Tuesday to extend financial assistance to eligible poor among the displaced persons under Sri Pothuluri Veera Brahmendra Swamy reservoir (Brahmamsagar) under Telugu Ganga project, for promoting self-employment.Addressing...
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Tuticorin: The emergency service of 108, which has been launched in Tuticorin on September 14, is playing a crucial role to cater to the needs of the patients at distress.It is so, thanks to the novel public-private partnership initiative taken by the Tamil Nadu Health System Project in association with Emergency Management Research Institute (EMRI) for helping the needy to save their lives.It has...
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