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NOD SPECIAL:

1)Mr. Ramadorai to become non-executive vice-chairman of TCS.

Tata Consultancy Services. The company's board of directors also confirmed the appointment of N Chandrasekaranas its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director.

2) Ford India looking at Eco-boost engine technology

Ford India, is looking to introduce its Eco-Boost engine technology in its new cars that the company claims will raise fuel mileage by 20%.

>EcoBoost , which uses gasoline turbocharged direct-injection technology has already been launched by the US-based parent, in its compact cars and large trucks sold in the American market.

>Ford claims the new engine also lowers

carbon dioxide(Co2) emissions by 15% compared to the conventional petrol and diesel engines and would help the company meet the future emission norms.

3) DoT extended the execution date of MNP by 3 months

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has extended the date for execution of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) by 3 months to Dec 31, 2009, from the earlier date Sep 20, 2009.

WHAT IS MNP?

ANSWER:

MNP permits subscribers to change operators without any need to change their numbers.

According to an official from DoT, the execution of first phase of the MNP, in metro and category A service area has been extended by 3 months.

>MNP will probably be available by end of the current fiscal in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Chennai mobile service regions.

SOME COMPANY FACTS:

Jeroen Van Der Veer" CEO OF ROYAL DUTCH SHELL.

MATTEL :WORLD'S LARGEST TOY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.

> Mattel's toy brands including Fisher-Price, Barbie, American Girl, Hot Wheels, Tyco R/C etc.

SOME OF THE BRANDS OF "MATTEL"

Barbie Doll.

Hot Wheels

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>MV Agusta is a Motorcycle Manufacturing Company.

>MV Agusta (the MV stood for Meccanica Verghera).

Please visit its website:its really different:

http://www.mvagustausa.com/

MBA GOSSIPS:

2.>> FORCE INDIA CREATE HISTORY, finish 2nd in Belgian GP:

After 29 false starts, the Vijay Mallya-owned Force India finally scored their maiden Formula One points with Giancarlo Fisichella finishing second in the Belgian Grand Prix .

FACTS:

Force India F1 is a Formula one Motor Racing team. The team was formed in October 2007, when a consortium led by Indian businessman Vijay Mallaya and Michiel Mol bought the Spyker 1 team for € 88 million.

1 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 2 G Fisichella Force India 3 Svettel Red Bull 4 R Kubika BMW Suber 5 N Heidfeld BMW Suber

>>>>”NOD ARTICLE OF THE WEEK”<<<<<

Q:WHAT IS El Nino and its impact on the Economy:

>>>>>Just when it seemed that India would emerge stronger despite the damage caused by the global economic downturn, the lack of rains has put paid to its hopes. The nation's economic woes do not seem likely to end anytime too soon, as a serious drought faces it. Out of more than 600 districts of the country, more than 177 districts have been declared as drought-hit till now. These districts are mostly in eight states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Assam and Manipur. So what is the reason behind this alarming situation? Blame it on the weather phenomenon called El Nino.

And it's not just India, countries across the world will enter a rough and dry patch. This may also be the second-strongest El Nino after 1998.

El Nino winds bring drastic changes in the weather pattern, which will hit the agriculture sector. With a fall in the level of food stocks and rise in prices, many people across the world will be pushed to starvation.

Many countries -- including India -- will see a fall in gross domestic product (GDP) with the dry spell cutting down agricultural production. Earlier predictions said it would be a mild to moderate El Nino, but now it has been revised to 'moderate to strong'. An El Nino event has begun in the tropical Pacific. These conditions are very likely to continue at least through the rest of 2009 and probably into the first quarter of 2010, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

What is El-Nino and how does it affect the economy? Find out...For more details click on the link given below:

http://business.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/aug/25/slide-show-1-el-nino-and-its-impact-on-the-economy.html.

Starbucks Corporation is an is an internationall coffee and coffee house chain based in Seattle,Washington US.

16120 Stores in 49 Countries.

2009 Fortune Best Companies to Work For Rank: 24

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1.TRAI CHAIRMAN J S SARMA Becomes New TRAI Chairman.

2The registered trademark symbol, designated by ® (a circled R), is a symbol used to provide notice that the preceding mark is a trademark or service mark that has been registered with a national trademark office. In some countries, including Hong Kong, it is against the law to use the registered trademark symbol for a mark that is not officially registered in any country.

3.NEWS ON DEMAND MENU SPECIAl

>>>>>Class X exams to be made optional<<<<

>Union HRD minister Kapil Sibal said that Central Advisory Board of Education has approved making Class X examinations optional in all CBSE schools.

TO KNOW MORE CLICK BELOW:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/India/Grading-system-for-CBSE-schools-

approved/articleshow/4955564.cms .

4.1.50% quota for women in urban local bodies soon:

>After the Union cabinet cleared 50% reservation for women in panchayats, the government is considering a proposal that will make every second member of India's municipalities female as well.

>The move is of great significance since further increase in grassroot level participation will broaden the base of women's participation in politics at city level.

5.Japan's next PM Yukio Hatoyama(DEMOCRATIC).

Former PM JAPAN(LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC).

6. Mobile service for booking LPG through SMS:

"These services are part of out Market Vision 2015,"

Petroleum Minister on Murli Deora launched the service.

>Indian Oil (IOC) and Bharat Petroleum (BPCL)consumers will have to do a one time registration of their mobile phone number by text messaging their local LPG distributor number and consumer number to 54625 and 52725 respectively. Thereafter, they are required to type LPG and send it to the same number to book LPG refills.

> Initially available in the national capital and would be extended to other metropolitan cities, state capitals and towns.

> For Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) consumers, bookings would be done through IVRS system by dialing9990923456, wherein voice guidance will prompt them to register and book refills.

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1.Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry is an Indian entrepreneur and construction tycoon. With his 18.5% stake in Tata Sons, he is the single largest shareholder in India's largest private conglomerate Tata Group. He is also the Chairman of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group through which he owns Shapoorji Pallonji Construction Limited, Forbes & Company Ltd. and Eureka Forbes.

2.HAR PAL AAPKE SAATH: HDFC ERGO: Indian housing finance pioneer HDFC Ltd. and Germany’s ERGO join forces in a general insurance joint venture.

3.THIN ON TOP : BOB GARRATT This book demystifies the role of the CEO, debunks the three most widely-held organizational myths about the limits of openness and personal power, and details a system of metrics to measure and manage a new set of competencies for the Board, its directors, and the company as a whole.

4..SUN PHARMA Chairman and Managing DirectorDilip Shangvi.

5.Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd. (BHL) part of the 'Bajaj Group', is India's Number One sugar and ethanol manufacturing company, headquartered at Mumbai (Maharashtra), India.

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1.Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez takes home the Miss Universe 2009 crown.

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"ROYAL DUTCH SHELL & URSULA BURNS(XEROX CEO)".

FACTS:

Royal Dutch Shell plc, commonly known simply as Shell, is a multinational petroleum company of Dutch and British origins. One of the six "supermajors"(vertically integrated private sector oil exploration, natural gas, and petroleum product marketing companies),

Shell was listed as the world's largest corporation for 2009 by Fortune.

2.14TH MOST POWERFUL WOMEN. BY FORBES

XEROX CEO.

Xerox Corporation .SHE became the first black woman to head a major public company.

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