Getronics completes acquisition of Pomeroy creating a Billion dollar plus leading global IT services platform

ON JULY 12, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

With this strategic acquisition, Getronics establishes itself as a leading Information & Communication Technology (ICT)  service provider on a global scale, with a broadened services offering and capabilities to provide an exceptional customer experience. Getronics is owned by Bottega InvestCo S.à r.l., whose founder and majority shareholder is the Brazilian/American entrepreneur Nana Baffour, Chairman and Group CEO of Getronics.

London UK & Amsterdam, Netherlands – 12th July 2018 – Getronics has acquired Pomeroy, one of the leading U.S. providers of digital workplace transformation services. The newly expanded company, with combined revenue of approximately $1.3 billion, will be a leading global player in the field of Managed Digital Workspace, Applications, Industry Specific Software Solutions, Multi-Cloud Management and Unified Communications. With a presence in 23 countries and coverage in over 110 countries through the Global Workspace Alliance, Getronics will continue to build local customer relationships and provide local solutions, backed by the strength of  a global service delivery organization.

Getronics, the leading European provider of digital transformation solutions with a rich history that extends over 130 years, is expanding its capabilities  with Pomeroy’s resources and leading expertise in digital workplace transformation, infrastructure optimization, network and data center services. With locations coast to coast in the United States serving campus and distributed IT environments in retail, healthcare, financial institutions, services and manufacturing, the acquisition of Pomeroy enables Getronics to expand its global services capabilities focused on business transformation to the North American market.

“We are very pleased with the successful acquisition of Pomeroy. Our combined revenues now reach  $1.3 billion,  achieving our goal of becoming a billion-dollar  company two years earlier than originally planned,” stated Nana Baffour, Chairman and Group CEO of Getronics. “This reflects the power of our dreams and the dedicated execution of our team and financial partners, and we are excited about the value and customer experience that the new combination will allow us to deliver. Our operations are now significantly strengthened globally, extending from Brazil to Singapore and from Spain to the U.S. and Canada, with over 2,800 active clients, served by approximately 9,000 employees. With this scale, we are poised to succeed in our ambition to be the preferred partner for our customers in enabling business transformation using the latest technology.”

“This is an outstanding combination and an incredibly exciting event for our clients as well,” said Brian Robinson, current CEO of Pomeroy and Global CFO of the newly combined company. “Getronics’ global service delivery capabilities and service offerings will be a compelling added value for North American clients. We  look forward to introducing Getronics’ Applications, Cloud and Unified Communications solutions to further enable our clients to transform their businesses utilizing the latest digital tools as part of the workspace of tomorrow.”

The acquisition of Pomeroy was supported by a USD815 million financing and recapitalization transaction.  CPPIB Credit Investments Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Permira Debt Managers and White Oak Global Advisors, LLC led a USD550 million first lien senior tranche of the financing.

About Getronics:

Getronics is a global ICT integrator with an extensive history that extends over 130 years and is owned by Bottega InvestCo S.à r.l.

Our vision is to become the preferred partner in business transformation using technology and exceptional people, with a unique focus on happy clients by enabling happy employees. With nearly 9,000 employees in 23 countries across Europe, Asia Pacific, North and Latin America, Getronics’ Transformation portfolio brings a strong capability and expertise around Managed Workspace, Applications, Industry Specific Software Solutions, Multi-Cloud Management, Unified Communications and Security services to provide a proactive, end-to-end portfolio to enable the digital user – business or consumer, in both public and private sector.

Getronics is the leading member in the Global Workspace Alliance, a unique model that provides customers with consistent IT services across 110 countries, with one single point of contact and billing entity. The GWA manages 10m workspace assets globally.

About Pomeroy:

Pomeroy provides high quality IT infrastructure services from its locations throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.

Pomeroy’s portfolio of infrastructure managed services includes Workplace Services, Network Services, Data Center Services, and Cloud Services along with staffing services and the full range of procurement and logistics services. The industry’s foremost expert in Optimized Workplace Services, Pomeroy is industry recognized for Managed Workspace Services. Pomeroy also received the Americas VMware Partner Innovation Award in the Digital Workspace category in 2017. Committed to first-rate service and customer satisfaction, Pomeroy fulfills your business needs with the tools and know-how to build and sustain flexible IT environments.

Contact:

Gilberto Caparica Neto

Getronics
Tel: +34 67 629 4104

Email: gilberto.caparica@getronics.com

http://www.getronics.com/

Vincent Morrens
Head of Media Relations
VADEMECOM
T: +32 (0) 2 269 50 21
M : +32 (0) 475 93 25 16
Email: vm@vademecom.be

“4th IPSE Awards 2018″

ON JULY 12, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

Calling “Your Goodself” as “Special Invitee” to the “PSE Conclave 2018” concurrent with “4th IPSE Awards 2018 – INDIA Public Sector Enterprises Awards for Excellence” : Inspired by Late Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Vision & Theme “Jai JAWAN, Jai KISAN” and expanded to PSE Conclave & IPSE Awards’ Theme : “Jai JAWAN, Jai KISAN, Jai VIGYAN, Jai INSAAN” for “A Self Reliant INDIA”

INVITATION

11th July 2018

 
Dear Friends & Colleagues,

Sub. :  Calling “Your Goodself” as “Special Invitee” to the “PSE Conclave 2018” concurrent with “4th IPSE Awards 2018 – INDIA Public Sector Enterprises Awards for Excellence” : Inspired by Late Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Vision & Theme “Jai JAWAN, Jai KISAN” and expanded to PSE Conclave & IPSE Awards’ Theme : “Jai JAWAN, Jai KISAN, Jai VIGYAN, Jai INSAAN” for “A Self Reliant INDIA” 
Venue  :              SCOPE Convention Centre – “Tagore Chambers”, Core No. 8, SCOPE Complex, 7 Lodi Road, New Delhi
Date      :              Wednesday, 18th July 2018
Time     :              10.30 am – 2.00 pm – followed by Lunch
 
GREETINGS to “Your Goodself” from  “PSE Journal – INDIA’s Premier & Pioneering International Review for Public Sector Enterprises”  institutor of the “IPSE Awards – INDIA Public Sector Enterprises Awards for Excellence”, its Publishing Venture, “MARS Media Resources (MMR) – A Women Enterprise Venture for Androgynous Growth of Indian Economy & Enterprise” and the non-profit mother organization “ENERTIA Foundation”.

This Year’s THEME for “PSE Conclave 2018” is the focus on following :
 
–  INDIA’s Infrastructure build-up and critical role of PSE’s.
–  Special Focus – Power Sector (Coal based Thermal Power, Ultra Mega SuperCritical – The Main Stay + Lignite based Power Generation)
–  (+)  Core Sector Focus – Mining, Minerals & Earth Resources –Oil & Gas, Hydrates etc.
–  PSE Dis-investment & Divestments – The Pros & Cons
–  Environment (includes Clean & Green Development), Innovation & Research

IPSE Awards are instituted by “PSE Journal” in Association withENERTIA Foundation for the purpose of “Recognizing India’s PSE Excellence in Core Economy Sector & Contribution to Nation’s GDP” covering PSE Excellence in various Sectors – Center & States as well as Rewarding Best PSE Investment State(s) &Individual Excellence in PSE Leadership.

The BROCHURE for “PSE Conclave 2018” being held concurrent with “4th IPSE Awards 2018” with In-Retrospect Background of these Prestigious “IPSE Awards” held in previous editions is attached / enclosed herewith for your ready reference.

The Undersigned as the “Jury Convenor” on behalf of “Chairman, Co-Chairmen & Eminent Members of the Jury”, desire and wish that “Your Goodself” joins us as the “Special Invitee” at the “PSE Conclave 2018” and the Prestigious “4th IPSE Awards 2018 – INDIA Public Sector Enterprises Awards for Excellence” being heldconcurrently at SCOPE Convention Centre – “Tagore Chambers”,Core No. 8, SCOPE Complex, 7 Lodi Road, New Delhi onWednesday, 18th July 2018 (10.30 am – 2.00 pm – followed by Lunch)
Shri R N Khazanchi, Hon. Druk Thuksey (Highest Civilian Honour of Bhutan, and accorded to select Indian Citizen Officers of repute serving Royal Government of Bhutan) & Former Managing Director, Punatsanchu Hydroelectric Projects Authority (PHPA), Bhutan, will be receiving the Prestigious “IPSE LIFE-TIME ACHIEVEMENT Award”. (Shri R N Khazanchi has also been the Winner of the Prestigious ENERTIA Awards for SAARC Region inNovember 2012, post which he received the Honour of Druk Thuksey in Bhutan in December 2012).

Smt. Neera Shastri,  Youngest Daughter-in-Law of Former PM, Bharat Ratna, Late Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri ji and Former Member of the National Backward Caste Commission ; Eminent Social Activists – Women Empowerment in India ; Ex-VP & Member of National Executive of BJP and Dr. U. D. Choubey, Director General, SCOPE (Standing Conference of Public Enterprises) will be the “Presiding Guest(s) of Honour”.

The newly elected President of SGCCI (The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Shri Hetal Mehta, who is also the Eminent Member of the Jury of IPSE Awards, will be joining us for the day’s proceedings.

With Warm Regards & Best Wishes,
 
 Sd/-

 

R. Thiagarajan Iyer
Jury Convenor – 4th IPSE Awards 2018
Editorial Director, PSE Journal, MARS Media Resources
Hon. Director, CSR, ENERTIA Foundation
M : +91 – 75887 13573
E : psejournal@gmail.com ; marsmediaresources@gmail.com
 
For & On Behalf of :
 
Prof. A. G. Iyer
Chairman of the Jury – IPSE Awards
Editor-in-Chief – PSE Journal, MARS Media Resources
Editor-in-Chief & Founder Publisher, ENERTIA & MARKENOMY
President & Chief Trustee, ENERTIA Foundation
President, MARKENOMY Foundation, ASMEI (Alliance for SMEs of INDIA) &
REPA (Renewable Energy Promotion Association)
Author : “ATAL-SHASTRA”, “INDIA BRANDished – SuperPowering Brand INDIA” &
“POWERING-in-CRISIS”
M : +91 92232 07245 / 90290 07245E : ipseawards@gmail.com ; enertiafoundation@gmail.com;

Dipankar Kaushal maintains two-shot lead

ON JULY 12, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

Dipankar Kaushal maintains two-shot lead in round two 

Lucknow’s Rajesh Kumar Rawat is second

Lucknow, July 11, 2018: Noida’s Dipankar Kaushal followed up his fiery first round of eight-under-62 with a steady one-under-69 in round two to maintain his two-shot lead at the PGTI Feeder Tour event being staged at the Palms Golf Club & Resort, Sushant Golf City, Ansal API in Lucknow.

The 32-year-old Kaushal (62-69) totalled nine-under-131 at the end of day two of the 2018 Feeder Tour season’s sixth and last event.

Lucknow golfers Rajesh Kumar Rawat (64-69) and Amardeep Rawat (65-69) continued in second and third place respectively for the second day in succession. Rajesh’s total stood at seven-under-133 while Amardeep had a tally of six-under-134.

The cut fell at two-over-142. Forty-four golfers made the cut out of a total of 82.

Dipankar, currently 15th on the Feeder Tour Order of Merit thanks to two top-10s in the season, now goes into the final round of an event as the leader for the first time in his career.

Kaushal, searching for his maiden title, began the second round with a birdie on the first. However, he lost some momentum by dropping strokes on the sixth and 10th courtesy a three-putt and a poor drive.

Dipankar then made a comeback on the back-nine with some brilliant iron-play. He almost made a hole-in-one on the 12th where his tee shot stopped two inches from the hole to set up an easy birdie. Kaushal then drove the green on the par-4 17th with his three-iron before making a two-putt for birdie there.

Kaushal said, “I didn’t hit it as well today as I had done in round one. The putts also didn’t roll in for me. However, a couple of exceptional tee shots on the back-nine helped me maintain my lead.

“In the final round, I’ll just look to repeat what I’ve done over the first two days.”

Local lad Rajesh Kumar Rawat built on his first round effort of 64 with a solid 69 on Wednesday that featured three birdies and two bogeys. The highlight of his second round was a spectacular chip on the 16th that led to a tap-in birdie.

Rawat, a former winner on the Feeder Tour, said, “The third place finish at the Lucknow Golf Club last week really helped my confidence. I’ve been quite consistent since then. I’m two off the lead now, so it’s all about creating those opportunities early during the final round.”

Amardeep Rawat, another Lucknow-based golfer who was runner-up at last week’s event, had an eventful second round as he produced an astounding two eagles along with two birdies at the cost of three bogeys and a double-bogey.

Feeder Tour Order of Merit leader Pawan Verma of Delhi returned an even-par-70 on day two to be placed tied seventh at four-under-136.

Kapurthala’s Ashbeer Saini, currently second in the Order of Merit, made the cut by one shot as he totalled two-over-142 to be tied 35th.

Gurugram-based Dhruv Sheoran, presently ranked third in the Order of Merit, posted the second day’s best score of 64 to be placed tied 17th at one-under-139.

Improve the Efficacy of School Feeding Programmes

ON JULY 12, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

Development Seminar |No Free Lunch: Using Technology to Improve the Efficacy of School Feeding Programmes

Friday, July 27, 2018, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Brookings India, No. 6, Second Floor, Dr. Jose P. Rizal Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi

Dear Mr. Sagar,

I am delighted to invite you to our next Development Seminar on “No Free Lunch: Using Technology to Improve the Efficacy of School Feeding Programmes” with Prof. Sisir Debnath, Assistant Professor, Indian School of Business. 

Abstract: Malnutrition among vulnerable children is often targeted using free school feeding programmes in developing countries. Prof. Debnath studies the role of technology in improving the delivery of school feeding programmes. Using the rollout of a mobile-based monitoring mechanism (Interactive Voice Response System or IVRS) that aids in cross-tallying the number of beneficiaries in the delivery chain, he finds that increase in resulting accountability reduces leakages in school lunch provision in Bihar. He contrasts the provision of meals in districts of Bihar and its contiguous neighbouring states from an independent survey with the official state records. Independently collected data reveals that the technology reform increases the likelihood of lunch provision in a school by 20 percentage points and finds that the increase in take-up is also accompanied by an improvement in the quality and quantity of meals.

Speaker Profile: Sisir Debnath is an Assistant Professor in the Economics and Public Policy area at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. He received his Ph. D., from the University of Virginia in 2013. His primary research interests are in the areas of health, gender, and education in developing countries. Some of his current research involves investigating the effects of the social network in affecting the demand for tertiary care for publicly provided health insurance in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. His other working projects evaluate the role of information and communication technology on the provision of public goods.

Please RSVP: psharma@brookingsindia.org and contact nmehta@brookingsindia.org for media inquiries.

My Best,

Shamika Ravi

Dr. Shamika Ravi
Research Director, Brookings India

Prasad Bidapa presents Saris of Memory

ON JULY 12, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

Invitation| Exhibition| Prasad Bidapa presents Saris of Memory|Friday, 13th July,2018| 7:00 pm|Bikaner House, New Delhi|

Rooter maps behavioural data of Indian football fans

ON JULY 12, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

Rooter maps behavioural data of Indian football fans to reveal interesting insights; football hubs Bengal & Kerala no longer support only big guns such as Brazil and Argentina

Data maps behaviour of more than 2 lakh football fans on
Rooter over the last 25 days 

New Delhi, July 12, 2018:-As we near the end of the month-long greatest show on Earth, Rooter, the first-of-its-kind live social sports engagement platform, has captured data on the behaviour of more than 2 lakh football fans across India. The insights generated reveal a lot of interesting information on the country’s changing preferences as far as the game goes. The platform, which has endeared itself to sports enthusiasts across the country thanks to its innovative live sports fantasy gaming and other features, has captured and analyzed a huge amount of data from the massive user engagement it has managed to generate in the last 25 days, during the ongoing Football World Cup.

The data on Rooter maps user behaviour of nearly a million sports fans on board, across 8 different sports in India thereby making it the most reliable source of sports trends in the country. The behavioural data insights on football have indicated that India’s biggest footballing hubs-Bengal and Kerala-are slowly but surely breaking away from their almost fanatical and exclusive support for footballing giants Argentina and Brazil and have become much more accepting of other teams as potential title contenders. This conclusion is corroborated by the fact that Rooter’s app launches registered 21% less traction during Brazil’s matches & 33.3% less during Argentina’s compared to England’s matches in West Bengal. Furthermore, the passion for football is growing significantly among other states, with Maharashtra emerging particularly prominently as a big footballing market.

The report further underlines the popularity of Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo in India, with Messi emerging as Indian football fans’ most favorite player to be picked during Rooter’s Live Fantasy game. He is followed by Neymar Jr. and Ronaldo, with Brazilian attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho and English striker Harry Kane rounding off the list.

Commenting on the trends, Piyush, Founder & CEO, Rooter said, “For almost a month now, Indian football fans have followed their favorite players and teams most passionately. We have witnessed unparalleled growth in our engagement and app-interaction levels over the past few weeks. This puts us in a solid position to collate some of the trends noticed during this period, and it is extremely heartening to see football enthusiasts emerge from states such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana. The trends mapped, much like FIFA World Cup Russia 2018, have offered a few highly unpredictable results, which overall, make the growth of the beautiful game all the more exciting in India!”

The report has detailed the top 5 players for each position on Rooter, which are as follows-

1. Goalkeeper – Kasper Schmeichel, Danijel Subašić, Guillermo Ochoa, David Ospina, Thibault Courtois

2. Striker – Neymar, Harry Kane, Cristiano Ronaldo, Eden Hazard, Lionel Messi

3. Midfielder – Isco, Philippe Coutinho, Toni Kroos, Granit Xhaka, Luka Modric

4. Defender – Jordi Alba, Yuto Nagatomo, Marcus Rojo, Mario Figueira Fernandes, Kyle Walker.

 About Rooter:

Rooter is the world’s first sports social gaming platform that connects sports fans and engages them during live sports matches. Rooter offers unique Live match prediction game, Live Fantasy Game and Sports Social Feed across 8 sports and enables a live chat forum where fans interact during live matches with fastest live scores and commentary. It provides a seamless mix of gaming, conversations, and Live scores. Rooter was started by Piyush (Founder & CEO) and Akshat Goel (Co-founder & CTO) in Sept 2016 and now engages more than half million sports fans across 8 sports: Cricket, Football, Hockey, Tennis, Basketball, Kabaddi, Badminton, and F1.

Elizabeth Denham to fine FacebookCA

ON JULY 12, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

UK’s Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has announced that she intends to fine Facebook up to £500,000 (US$664,000) over the Cambridge Analytica Scandal, in which the social media giant failed to safeguard user’s information. “New technologies that use data analytics to micro-target people give campaign groups the ability to connect with individual voters. But this cannot be at the expense of transparency, fairness and compliance with the law,” she said, in a statement. Before a final decision is made on the fine, Facebook will have a chance to respond to the Information Commissioner’s Office. “We have been working closely with the ICO in their investigation of Cambridge Analytica, just as we have with authorities in the US and other countries. We’re reviewing the report and will respond to the ICO soon,” the company said. British firm Cambridge Analytica was forced to shut down in May after it was alleged to have acquired data on 87 million Facebook users, without their consent, to target them during political campaigns. The scandal sparked two separate investigations, one by the Electoral Commission, into the company’s role in former UKIP leader Nigel Farage’s Leave.EU campaign, and one by the Information Commissioner’s Office, which has announced a wider inquiry into the use of such data in politics. The company’s practices also led to a US Congressional inquiry. Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has apologized for his company’s handling of the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal.

Italian Film -Nuovomondo by Emanuele Crialese

ON JULY 11, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

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Screening of Italian Film -Nuovomondo by Emanuele Crialese

  Istituto Italiano di Cultura New Delhi

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Tourism Mart to be organized in New Delhi

ON JULY 11, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

 Tourism Mart will be organized in New Delhi from 16th of September to create a global tourism mart for India on lines of major international travel marts.

Briefing reporters in New Delhi today, Tourism Minister K J Alphons said, it will boost the tourism sector in the country. He said the government wants to double the foreign tourist arrival  in the next three years.

The Mart will provide a platform for stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality industries to interact and transact business opportunities.

Buyer delegates are being invited from important and potential source markets like North America, West Europe, East Asia and Latin America to participate in the Mart.

Over 300 international buyers, influencers and bloggers are expected to attend the event.

It will also provide an opportunity to the buyers to see the world class tourism facilities available in India like airports, hotels, tourist destinations, upcoming facilities and possibility in the field of adventure tourism.

Around 200 stalls will be provided to the sellers to enable them to interact with the buyers. These will include pavilion for state and Union Territory to showcase their unique tourism destinations and products. The event will end on 18th of September.

Peshawar suicide blast in election rally

ON JULY 11, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

Pakistan, the number of those killed in last night’s suicide blast in Peshawar has increased to 20. The toll was initially reported to be 13, but it rose to 20 overnight. The Police Chief of Peshawar City said, Awami National Party leader Haroon Bilour was among those killed, and more than 30 people were injured.

The blast took place shortly before midnight last night when Bilour, who was contesting elections from PK-78 constituency in Peshawar, along with other party workers gathered for a corner meeting in Yakatoot area. Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility for the blast.

This is the second terror attack on an election rally in Pakistan ahead of the 25th of this month’s general elections.

Earlier this month, seven people, including a candidate of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, were injured in an explosion during a rally near Takhtikhel.

Festival De La India

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Festival De La India

An Exclusive Exhibition of Indian Product & Services

Santiago Business and Conference Centre, Santiago, Chile

26th to 28- November, 2018

Dear Sir/Madam,

Greetings from PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry!

PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry in support of Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India and in close association with Embassy of India, Santiago, Chile is organising “Festival De La India” – An Exclusive Exhibition of Indian Product & Services and Buyer Seller Meet at Santiago Business and Conference Centre, Santiago, Chile during 26th to 28- November, 2018.

Chile is considered South America’s one of the most stable and prosperous nations and its economy is ranked as a high-income economy by the World Bank, with a GDP of US$ 277 billion in 2017 and per capita income of US$ 14,902. Chile has emerged as a strategic trading partner of India in Latin America. India’s exports to Chile have shown an excellent growth from US$ 277 million during 2009-10 to US$ 674.34 million during 2016-17. Chile and India are poised on the verge of a new era of economic cooperation. Both countries aspire to sustained high economic growth. This shared aspiration between India and Chile provides the backdrop PHDCCI `Festival De la India’ Show.

EXHIBITOR PROFILE
Agri / Processed Food Products Agri Machinery / Equipment Chemicals & Fertilizers Electrical & Electronics Engineering and automotive products EPC companies Gifts, Handicrafts Home Textiles & Houseware	Imitation Jewellery Leather & Leather Products Medical equipment & devices Mining & equipment Packaging Pharmaceuticals & Bulk Drugs Sports Goods Textiles & Apparel

*This List is illustrative

PARTICIPATION COST:

To provide an impetus to the growing trade between India and Chile, a Special package for participation/Sponsorship is being offered.

SPECIAL PACKAGE
Stall Area	Rate	Package
9 sq mt (3X3)	Rs. 98,000	Furnished Booth 4 Nights & 5 Days Stay for 1 person on Twin Sharing Basis Visa invitation letter

Note:-The Participation Charges are Non refundable 

Would you like to participate in the event, you are kindly requested to send the duly filled Registration form at the earliest.

Warm Regards

Naresh Kumar

Executive Officer – Exhibitions

PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry
PHD House, 4/2 Siri Inst. Area
August Kranti Marg New Delhi 110016 , India
Tel: +91 49545454 Ext 248  Fax: +91 11 26855450
Mob-+919958633942

Email: naresh.kumar@phdcci.in

Web: www.phdcci.in

TourismIndia: ‘Transformational Experience’, 0n cards Buddhist Circuit

ON JULY 11, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

Tourism Minister interacts with diplomatic representatives of different nations with aim to develop bilateral tourism.

Tourist facilities in and around Sarnath to be developed under Buddhist Circuit by the end of this year: K J Alphons;

The Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism, Shri. KJ Alphons, held an interactive session with Ambassadors and diplomatic representatives of various countries stationed in Delhi today. The Ambassadors/representatives of fifteen countries including Austria, Argentina, Bhutan, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Philippines, Brazil, Malaysia, Germany, Indonesia, Finland, Russia, New Zealand and Oman were present for the meeting. The meeting was held to promote bilateral tourism between India and these countries.

Addressing the participants, the Minister said that the Indian culture can contribute a lot to the world community and Indian culture and philosophy talks about bringing happiness and joy to all, and we want to promote and spread this message to the world. Shri Alphons also outlined the overall growth trajectory of the Indian Tourism Industry, especially in the year 2017 where the Foreign Tourist Arrivals crossed the `10 million mark for the first time and with the inclusion of NRI’s, the international tourist arrival stood at 15.54 million. The minister also presented various proactive steps taken by the government of India towards tourism infrastructure development, ease of travel, safety and security of the tourists and integrated global marketing campaign.

The participants highlighted the importance of improving connectivity to promote tourism and a few countries requested for direct flights of Air India connecting the capital cities of various countries to India. They also offered to give incentives to Bollywood producers/directors for shooting films at beautiful locations in their countries.

As part of the interaction, a presentation on the tourism trends, India’s strong outbound travel potential and few promotional videos were shared with the invitees by Joint Secretary, Tourism Ministry, Shri. Suman Billa. Secretary tourism, Smt. Rashmi Verma and senior officials of Ministry of Tourism including the Chairman and Managing Director of ITDC, participated in this interaction.

The interaction with diplomatic representatives was held under the aegis of the Ambassador’s Forum under “Meet the leader” series.

Addressing media persons after the Ambassadors’ meet, Shri Alphons said that the Ministry wants to promote India through the message of ‘Transformational Experience’ as highlighted in its recent promotional films like ‘Yogi of the Racetrack’ which has already had record breaking 25 million views. These videos are being translated into 9 foreign languages, the Minister added. Giving more details, Shri Alphons said that India is looking at China as an emerging market for foreign tourist arrivals and the Tourism Ministry has already set up its office in Beijing. The promotional videos are also being translated into Chinese, he explained. Mr Alphons further explained that the government is working to tap the potential of Buddhist tourism. Tourist facilities at Sarnath are being upgraded tremendously along with road connectivity and wayside amenities and the same are likely to be completed by year end, the Minister disclosed.

Earlier in the day, the Minister inaugurated a workshop on development, branding and promotion of Buddhist circuit and participated in the discussions on the development of Sarnath under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism. This workshop was conducted in partnership with the World Bank group. The representatives of the State governments of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Archaeological Survey of India,Varanasi Development Authority participated in the workshop.

The Ministry of Tourism has identified Buddhist Circuit as one of the thematic Circuits under its flagship “Swadesh Darshan” Scheme for development of Infrastructure in various states in the country with the help of State Government/Private stakeholders.

India bag four medals at Asia Cup Archery

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India have bagged four medals in the Asia Cup World Archery Ranking Tournament Stage 3 in Taipei.

The feat comprised 3 silver medals and a bronze. India also finished joint third with Iran in the championship.

The event concluded in two days to avoid the incoming super typhoon Maria. India ended their campaign behind toppers Korea and hosts Chinese Taipei.

Korea topped the tally with 14 medals, 8 of them being gold. Taipei bagged 5 medals, two of them being gold.  On the concluding day today, India’s recurve men’s team added a second silver before Divya Dhayal clinched a third silver in the compound individual category.

Women’s recurve team defeated its opponents from Japan 6-2 in the evening session to win the bronze playoff.

France into the WC 2018 final

ON JULY 11, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

There is a proverb, Win as if you were use to it lose as you enjoyed for change; Thirty two teams went to the World Cup; thirty one will go home wondering what if.”  France by winning the semi against Belgium played slow pace with energy intact and Belgium with attacking from the moment they entered gave two team exceedingly magnificent performance with results in favour of one with stamina technique and energy to its goal.

With Paris maddening crowd is matter of joy for all French people across world to prove their talent in excellence.

France reached the final for the third time in their history on Tuesday when a second-half header from Samuel Umtiti gave the 1998 champions a 1-0 victory against Belgium in a tactical battle in Saint Petersburg

The win sent tens of thousands of French fans pouring onto the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris in scenes of joy last seen when France won the World Cup two decades ago. France coach Didier Deschamps said he was delighted to have the chance to bury the pain of the Euro 2016 final, which his side lost on home soil to Portugal.

“Finals have to be won because we have still not got over the one we lost two years ago,” he said.

FIFA World Cup, Samuel Umtiti’s 51st-minute header sent France into the final with 1-0 win over Belgium in an absorbing first semi-final last night.

It was a fascinating first half and all that was missing was a goal but one came soon after the break. Having gained the lead, France went defensive to nullify the threat from Belgium’s Eden Hazard and Kevin de Bruyne, closing out the game for a win.

The French would now look to lift the trophy for the second time following their triumph on home soil in 1998 when they face the winner of today’s semi final between England and Croatia.

Today’s semi-final will be played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow at 11.30 p.m. Final will be played on Sunday in Moscow.

Alaska plane crash

ON JULY 11, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

United States, a plane carrying 11 people crashed on a mountainside in Alaska, but all survived.  According to the CBS-affiliated TV station KTVA, citing rescuers, the plane crashed near the southeasternmost city of Ketchikan. It was reported that 10 passengers and a pilot from the plane crash are alive, but have injuries.

India and South Korea inks agreements

ON JULY 11, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

India and South Korea today signed 11 agreements in various areas including trade and cultural exchange.

These agreements were exchanged after delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Moon Jae-in at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.

In a joint press statement with the South Korean President, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed happiness that New Delhi and Seoul have taken a strong step towards upgrading Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in form of Early Harvest Package.

Mr Modi said South Korean companies have not just invested in India on a large scale but also created employment opportunities by associating with Make In India initiative.

Mr Modi said, it is because of South Korean companies’ commitment to quality that their products are household names in India.

Saying that today entire world is watching events taking place in Korean peninsula, Mr Modi said, India will offer all possible cooperation in order to reduce tensions.

The Prime Minister said, talks between him and Mr Moon focused on strengthening the strategic partnership between the two sides. He said, relations between India and South Korea are bound by the family ties.

In his press statement, the South Korean President said, the two countries have agreed to expand economic cooperation.  He said, the two side have also decided to expand trade volume by 50 billion US dollars.

India Korea: Adopts Shared Vision for People, Prosperity, Peace and Future

ON JULY 11, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

Republic of Korea and India: A Vision for People, Prosperity, Peace and our Future

President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) H.E. Mr. Moon Jae-in paid a State Visit to India from July 8-11, 2018. During the visit, President Moon and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi elaborated the following shared vision for peace and prosperity for the people of the two countries:

1. We reaffirmed our mutual desire to further strengthen the ROK-India ‘Special Strategic Partnership’ built on the foundations of deep-rooted historical and cultural bonds, and based on shared universal values of democracy, free market economy, rule of law, common commitment to a peaceful, stable, secure, free, open, inclusive and rules-based region. We agreed to work towards fostering a ‘future oriented partnership for People, Prosperity and Peace’.

2. India sees ROK as an indispensable partner in its ‘Act East’ policy. Similarly, ROK aims to further strengthen bilateral relations with India, which is a central pillar of ROK’s ‘New Southern Policy’. We recognized the value of this bilateral partnership and its contribution to peace, stability and security in our region. We resolved to work together to add new substance and impetus to bilateral cooperation in all areas of engagement so as to contribute to regional and global peace and prosperity. In this context, we agreed to explore tripartite partnership for development in third countries, beginning with capacity building programmes in Afghanistan.

3. Recognizing the importance of regular high-level exchanges to consolidate progress in the bilateral partnership, we agreed to intensify leadership-level contact, including through biennial visit by the leaders of the two countries. We agreed to expand interaction by regularizing existing dialogue mechanisms as well as by exploring other areas of mutual interest and cooperation.

People

4. Emphasizing the cultural and historical linkages between the Korean and the Indian people, we agreed to commemorate our shared historical and cultural heritage and promote people-to-people contacts to increase mutual understanding. We also welcomed new initiatives to foster closer people-to-people ties through youth exchange programmes, internships and facilitation of tourism and business through simplified visa procedures.

5. Celebrating a shared heritage, we agreed to expedite work to upgrade the monument of Queen Suriratna (Hur Hwang-ok) in Ayodhya as a joint project.

Prosperity

6. Noting the complementarities between India’s rapid economic growth and its highly-skilled workforce, and ROK’s technological prowess, manufacturing excellence and developmental experience, our two sides agreed to partner with each other to secure mutual economic growth and contribute to global economic development. In this context, India welcomed ROK’s willingness to partner in India’s flagship initiatives, including ‘Make in India’, ‘Skill India’, ‘Digital India’, ‘Start-up India’ and ‘Smart Cities’.

7. Resolving to work towards promoting mutual prosperity, we agreed to expand bilateral trade, including through the early conclusion of ongoing negotiations to upgrade the ROK-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). In this regard, we welcomed the finalization of the elements of an Early Harvest Package that would lead towards an upgraded CEPA. We urged the business community from both our countries to leverage opportunities arising from complementarities between the two economies, to enhance investment, to promote joint ventures, and to work towards the goal of raising bilateral trade to US$50 billion by 2030.

8. Recognizing the importance of supporting India’s infrastructure development through Korea’s Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) and Export Credit, we agreed to continue discussing potential EDCF projects.

Peace

9. Recognizing the important role of the two countries in ensuring peace and stability in the region, including India’s historical association with peace efforts following the Korean War, we agreed to explore further possibilities to coordinate efforts in the defense and strategic spheres in order to benefit from each other’s unique capabilities and experience. In this context, ROK and India will enhance military exchanges, training and experience-sharing, and research and development, including innovative technologies for mutual benefit. We also agreed to encourage our defense industries to intensify cooperation in this regard.

10. Recognizing the link between prosperity and security, we reaffirmed the importance of freedom of navigation, overflight and unimpeded lawful commerce. We supported initiatives for peaceful resolution of conflict through dialogue, underlying the centrality of sovereignty and territorial integrity, in accordance with the universally-recognised principles of international law.

11. Appreciating the commonalities in our views on a wide range of current regional and global issues, we agreed to strengthen existing bilateral dialogue mechanisms, including the Joint Commission Meeting led by Foreign Ministers, the Vice Ministerial 2+2 dialogue, and the dialogue between the National Security Councils. In this context, ROK took note of India’s inclusive and cooperative vision for the Indo-Pacific region.

12. Recognizing the threat emanating from terrorism, violent extremism and radicalism to world peace and humanity, we strongly condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Reaffirming that terrorism cannot be justified on any grounds, we are resolved in combating terrorism through coordinated regional and global efforts.

13. Underlining the pivotal importance of promoting peace and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in our regions for the larger benefit of all humanity, we welcomed the recent positive developments facilitated by the ROK, including the historic inter-Korean summits, as well as the U.S.-DPRK summit. We hope that these developments will contribute to complete denuclearization as well as lasting peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula. We pledged to work together to prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and delivery systems, particularly to terrorists and non-state actors.

14. Recognizing India’s contribution and commitment towards the global non-proliferation efforts, we reaffirmed that India’s membership to the Nuclear Suppliers Group will further strengthen the international non-proliferation regime.

Future

15. Recognizing the strong complementarities between the two countries in the area of science and technology, we encourage our scientific institutions, academic community and young professionals to work together through joint collaborations in research & development and experience-sharing, to develop technologies for symbiotic development, including in areas such as renewable energy, material science, robotics, engineering and health sciences.

16. We expressed confidence that our decision to establish the ‘Korea-India Future Strategy Group’ and the ‘India-Korea Centre for Research and Innovation Cooperation (IKCRI)’ as well as a number of thematic MOUs concluded during this visit will provide an institutional framework for our future-oriented cooperation based on research, innovation and entrepreneurship. We decided to enhance cooperation through implementation of specific R&D projects.

17. We expressed confidence that our shared vision will provide a new impetus to the expansion and deepening of engagement between the two countries and will serve as a cornerstone for a new era of ROK-India Special Strategic Partnership.

New Delhi

10 July 2018

President Kovind: Cementing, India South Korea economic partnership

ON JULY 11, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

President Ram Nath Kovind has said that the economic partnership between India and South Korea is strong and vibrant and the visit of the South Korean President will infuse a new momentum.

Welcoming President of South Korea Moon Jae-in at the Rashtrapati Bhavan last evening, Mr Kovind said, India’s Act East policy harmonises neatly with South Korean “New Southern Community”. He said, as democracies and as countries that seek ethical market practices, it is logical for both countries to work together for an inclusive, equitable, stable, secure and rules-based international order.

The President expressed happiness that the India-South Korea economic ties are strengthening and the bilateral trade crossed 20 billion dollars in 2017, posing an impressive 25 per cent annual growth.

He congratulated the South Korean President for his efforts and determination in turning the security situation prevailing in the Korean Peninsula into a stable and peaceful one. The President also hosted a banquet in honour of the visiting leader.

India, South Korea sign 5 MoUs in S&T

ON JULY 11, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

India and South Korea have signed five MoUs in the field of Science & Technology. Union Minister for Science & Technology, Dr Harsh Vardhan and his South Korean counterpart, Mr. You Young Min signed three MoUs for (i) Programme of Cooperation 2018-21; (ii) Establishment of Future Strategy Group; (iii) Cooperation in Biotechnology & Bioeconomy. The MoU on Establishment of Future Strategy Group was signed by Indian Science & Technology and Commerce Ministers, while on the Korean side, it was signed by Science and ICT and Trade Ministers.

Two other MoUs were signed between Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), and South Korean National Research Council for Science & Technology and IIT Mumbai and Korea Institute of Science &Technology, to further accelerate future-oriented cooperation in their respective sectors. The MoUs were signed at the conclusion of the 4th India-Korea Science & Technology Ministers Steering Committee Meeting.

In the area of biotechnology, New Delhi and Seoul have agreed to extend cooperation in health and medicine, agro-fishery products developed with the adoption of biotechnology; environment-related challenges and developing environmental and energy sectors through bio-technology, big data biotechnology; bio-research resources; synthetic biology, genome editing and microbiomes, etc.

The Ministers also agreed to establish a Future Strategic Group, which will build a collaborative platform that can utilize the potential of both the countries towards fostering innovation and create impact which is of social and economic good. To begin with, both sides will be co-funding collaborative enterprise-led joint R&D projects covering (i) Digital Transformation (ii) Future Manufacturing (iii) Future Utilities and (iv) Health Care.

Both countries renewed the Programme of Cooperation in the field of Science and Technology for 2018-21 to augment the cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation.