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A panel consisting of Whole Time Members, SEBI, Shri M.S.Sahoo and Shri K.M.Abraham, has passed Consent Orders dated December 31, 2008 in accordance with SEBI Circular on consent orders dated April 20, 2007 on two applications submitted on behalf of Dubai Holding Investments Group LLC and Dubai Group LLC & Dubai Group Ltd., respectively, in the matter of Thomas Cook (India) Ltd. for non compliance of Regulation 10 following inter-se transfer among group companies.

A meeting of Chief Ministers of seven naxal-affected States was held here today. The meeting was chaired by the Union Home Minister Shri P.Chidambaram. It was attended by the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Bihar and West Bengal.

From B. Ramalinga Raju
Chairman, Satyam Computer Servcies Ltd

Dear Board Members,

It is with deep regret, and tremendous burden that I am carrying on my conscience, that I would like to bring the following facts to your notice:

1. The balance sheet carries as of September 30, 2008

a) Inflated (non-existent) cash and bank balance of Rs 5,040 crore (as against Rs 5361 crore refglected in the books)

b) An accured interest of Rs 376 crore which is non-existent

c) An understated liability of Rs 1,230 crore on account of funds arranged by me

Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer announced today its sales figures for the calendar year 2008. Audi India's vehicle sales volume countrywide grew by 201 percent to 1,050 cars as compared to 349 units in 2007. In spite of the adverse market situation the last quarter has been impressive for Audi India as sales grew by 229 percent to 273 units as compared to 83 units in 2007. The month of December saw an increase of 145 percent to 76 cars as compared to 31 cars in December 2007.

Satyam Computer Services confirmed that it has received today a letter from its Chairman and Founder, Mr. B Ramalinga Raju. This letter, dated Jan 7, 2009, has been circulated to all existing members of the board, several senior leaders and copied to the Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the stock exchanges where Satyam is listed.

Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), a public sector undertaking of the Ministry of Railways, has launched a centralised Toll Free telephone No. 1800-111-139 for the convenience of railway users to suggest/grievances relating to catering services on Indian Railways.

The facility is available 24x7 on this number and railway passengers can register their complaints/suggestions regarding food and catering services. Wherever possible, action is taken on real time basis for redressal of their grievances.

In Parma, from 19th to 21st March 2009, at Fiere di Parma (Parma Fairground)

Also the last gears have been oiled and now the “machine” of MECSPE, the international specialized mechanics exhibition, is ready to “go” from 19th to 21st March at Fiere di Parma (Parma Fairground).

In spite of the particular situation of the international economy, this edition will be rich in contents also thanks to over than thousand exhibiting companies that have already confirmed their presence: among them we can count the main players of the sector and many foreign realities.

Ingram Digital, an Ingram Content Company focused on solutions for digital content management, hosting, distribution and promotion, today announced that it has added the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) to its rapidly expanding roster of international customers.

Internationally recognized as a leader in the development of digital content infrastructure, CRKN has selected Ingram Digital to provide 67 Canadian universities, encompassing nearly 900,000 researchers, scholars and students, with access to premium e-book content from leading academic publishers.

By Paulo Nery

The solar photovoltaic (PV) industry is clearly in a rapid growth phase. The worldwide industry size was recently estimated at $50 billion. Over the past few years, production capacity is thought to have grown at an average of 48% each year and cumulative global production is now at 12.4 Giga Watts (GW). It is also an industry on the brink of change. New technologies are emerging that seem certain have an impact on the entire shape of the PV industry.

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L.K. Advani
The Bharatiya Janata Party is deeply distressed to learn about the shabby and totally unprovoked treatment meted out to the Indian priests at the sacred Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal.

A tradition going back three centuries, and which stood the test of time and which commands the respect of the people of Nepal, as well as millions of Hindus all over the World, has been trampled upon in a most clumsy and undemocratic manner by the Government of Nepal.

The Second Global Innovation Index 2008 (GII) jointly published by Confederation of Indian Industry and INSEAD Business School, has once again placed United States at the top of the Global Innovation Rankings. The GII that has studied 130 countries has ranked Germany in the second position, followed by Sweden, the United Kingdom and Singapore.

Picasa for Mac makes it easy to manage large photo collections and helps users make professional-looking edits without any technical knowledge, including:

A drag-and-drop photo collage tool that gives users control over layout and content
A retouching brush to wipe out scratches and blemishes - and repair old photos

A slideshow movie maker that uploads users photo montage videos to YouTube with a click
Smart auto-cropping that guides users on how to zoom in on their subject
And, auto red-eye removal.

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a charge-sheet against the then Assistant Post Master and other three officials of Raniganj Head Post Office in the designated court, Kolkata u/s 120-B r/w 409 & 477-A of IPC and section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(c)&(d ) of PC Act, 1988. The accused officials had hatched a criminal conspiracy and misappropriated the Government money to the tune of Rs.11.17 crore by fraudulently showing the same paid against discharge of non existent Kisan Vikash Patras.

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a charge-sheet against the then Registrar of Companies, Kolkata and presently Joint Director (Inspections) in the office of Regional Director, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, PDIL Bhawan, Noida for acquisition of disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs.21.67 lakh in his name and in the name of his family members.

India is to chair the Afro-Asian Rural Development Organisation (AARDO)for the next three years (2009-2011) with Syria and Nigeria as Vice-President. The change of guard took place during the 16th General Session of the Afro-Asian Rural Development Organisation (AARDO) which began here today with a firm commitment to South -South Cooperation as a basic postulate of India’s foreign policy.

About 1500 delegates from across the world have started gathering in Chennai to take part in the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), 2009 that starts off tomorrow. The 7th Indian Diaspora convention is being organised by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs in partnership with the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Did You Know??

· Sensitivity is one of the most common complaints adults have about their teeth

· According to data, 1 in 3 adults in India suffer from tooth sensitivity

· Tooth sensitivity can be caused by simple teeth grinding, loose or missing fillings and crowns or even acidic foods

· Although tooth sensitivity can be seen in people of all ages, it is more often found in people in the 20 and 40 age group

· Women have been found to be more susceptible to sensitivity

Over 4.2 crore Indians suffer from thyroid related disorders, it’s thus been identified as the ‘next diabetes’ Thyroid disorders are among the most common and yet most under diagnosed of all disorders – making thyroid a hidden disease. Thus the Indian Thyroid Society has declared the month of January as Think Thyroid Month and aims to conduct over 70-80 thousand tests during the month

CDC-CRM Solutions India, a leading provider of enterprise CRM and related solutions, has unveiled the CDC Collection Management solution for the insurance industry. This vertical solution is one of the first in this market and represents the emerging maturity of this space in India as collection management solutions are quite the norm in more developed markets.