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PMG Expands Role of Service Catalog to Automate the IT Aspect of Employee Lifecycle Management

Streamlining Employee Onboarding, Offboarding, and Contractor Management Fuels Continued Growth of Service Catalog Provider   Atlanta, Ga. – March 25, 2010 – PMG.net Inc., the technology leader for service request and fulfillment automation solutions, today announced several successful deployments of its flagship Service Catalog Suite to automate IT (594 words in article)

Accreditation versus ticket, Hirwani feels Modi’s heat

Narendra Hirwani, a national selector who still holds the world record of taking the most number of wickets (16) in his debut Test match, was possibly the recipient of IPL chairman Lalit Modi’s ire during Mumbai Indians’ game against Chennai Super Kings at the Brabourne Stadium on March 25.

Snatcher robs woman of Rs 2.5 lakh in Dwarka

On the night of March 25 — barely a week after Madhu Gupta (51) moved into an apartment in Dwarka’s sector 10 — a bike-borne assailant  snatched away her belongings.

Zain announces $10.7b African ops sale to Bharti

KUWAIT CITY, March 30: Further to the statement made on March 25, 2010, Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C (“Zain”) announces today the signing of definitive agreements for the sale of 100 percent of Zain Africa BV, its African business excludi…

AP to sue Karnataka for violating SC order

Hyderabad, March 29: The state government on Monday decided to file a contempt of court case against Karnataka for increasing the height of Almatti dam by 0.60 metres in violation of a Supreme Court directive.

This newspaper carried a detailed report on March 25 about the investigation done by the irrigation department to assess and expose the actual height of the controversial dam. Following t

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Dubai World offers ‘shortfall guarantee’

United Arab Emirates: Dubai World has offered creditors a ‘shortfall guarantee’ as part of a repayment plan, Bloomberg has reported, citing a person close to the Dubai government. If the sale of Dubai World’s assets does not generate sufficient cash to repay loans, the government will make up the shortfall up to a certain level, the person told the news service. The guarantee clause wasn’t outlined in Dubai World’s press statement on March 25 when the restructuring plan was announced. [AMEInfo.com]

SBI may extend teaser rates

March 25: The State Bank of India may extend its teaser rates scheme, which offered a loan at just 8 per cent for the first few years. As of now, SBI and some other public sector banks are offering home finance at these teaser rates. RBI, however, raised the caution on teaser rates saying that they could affect the financial health of the banks.
An SBI official was quoted by a wire agency saying

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Kingfisher in payment crisis

March 25: Concerned at the rising unpaid jet fuel bills of Kingfisher Airlines, the government has asked Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) to invoke the corporate guarantee given by Vijay Mallya’s United Breweries (UB) Group to recover dues and supply ATF in future only against a bank guarantee.
The Oil Ministry on March 17 shot a letter to HPCL chairman asking him to convene a “special board meeti

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Food inflation eases, RBI not impressed yet

March 25: Food inflation eased marginally to 16.22 per cent for the week ending on March 13.
This is the third straight week, when the food prices have fallen. However, RBI is still expected to further hike the interest rates in April as now the overall inflation is moving beyond food inflation.
“The overall inflation is likely to touch double-digits in March as we are now seeing that food in

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Babies recognise emotions by 7 months

Washington: Babies as young as seven months old can discern a voice’s emotional state, suggests a new study.

The new research found that the brains of infants demonstrate a sensitivity to the human voice and to emotions communicated through the voice that is remarkably similar to what is observed in the brains of adults.

The study, published by Cell Press in the March 25 issue of the journal

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Kuwaiti minister survives no-confidence vote

KUWAIT CITY, March 25, 2010 (AFP) – Kuwaiti Information and Oil Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Sabah on Thursday survived a no-confidence vote filed against him on allegations his inaction against media risked national unity.
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Holger Lang appointed Executive Chef of Movenpick Hotel Bahrain

Moevenpick Hotel Bahrain is pleased to announce the appointment of Holger Lang in the capacity of Executive Chef as of March 25, 2010. Holger is a German national with over 20 years of experience in International hospitality. He studied Kitchen Master Draft Degree in Hotel College, Rotenberg, Germany.

Foreign investors purchase Dhs1.675bn worth of shares on Dubai Financial Market during last week, sold Dhs1.637bn

Dubai Financial Market announced today that the value of shares bought by foreign investors, or non-UAE nationals, during last week (21 March – 25 March) reached Dhs1.675bn comprising 43.9% of the total value of stocks traded during the period.

India ignores West, invites Myanmar general (The Telegraph)

New Delhi, March 25: Defying western sanctions and a UN resolution, India is preparing to welcome a member of Yangon’s military junta next weekend and is quietly re-equipping the neighbour’s navy, sources in the defence ministry told The Telegraph here today.

Bharti stitches up 8 3 bn for Zain

With barely four days to go its March 25 deadline to close its planned acquisition of the African unit of Kuwait-based Zain, Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Airtel said it had tied up the entire $8.3 billion  needed to seal the deal with a clutch of names in high finance, signalling its march towards the deal’s successful closure.

Bharti secures funds for Zain acquisition

The country’s largest telco Bharti Airtel it has tied up $ 8.3 billion from a clutch of foreign banks and State Bank of India to fund the acquisition of Zain telecom’s African assets, for which both the companies are in exclusive talks till March 25.

The Middle East Downstream Week, 11th Annual Meeting

Meet with the most influential decision makers from the major regional and international downstream companies at THE annual meeting place for the regions senior refining and fuels decision makers.
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Start: Monday March 22
End: Thursday March 25, 2010

MECSC Executive Learning Series – Advanced Retail Leasing Strategies

An exclusive program designed to give retail leasing professionals the opportunity to sharpen their skills, enhance knowledge and raise questions about the challenges faced in this dynamic environment.
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Start: Wednesday March 24
End: Thursday March 25, 2010

Dhoni likely to be fit sooner than expected: Fleming

Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is down with an elbow injury, could be seen in Indian Premier League action sooner than expected and he is likely to take the field against Mumbai Indians on March 25.

Gujarat hope to get terror suspect in London

A Gujarat police team will fly to London for Hanif Umarji Patel alias Tiger Hanif’s extradition hearing March 25 hoping to get custody of the 1993 Surat bombings alleged mastermind.

Webcast: Maintaining High Availability for Microsoft.com (date changed)

March 25, 2010, 11:00 AM Pacific Time

Learn how Microsoft IT maintains one of the highest availability in the industry while supporting 300 million/month unique users, 200 million daily page views, and an average of 555,000 connections to a total of 112 Web servers.

Euro extends losses vs dollar after Greek news (at Reuters)

The euro extended losses against the dollar on Thursday after a report saying Greece is not hopeful of aid from the March 25 European Union summit.

Zain-Bharti deal to close on March 25

The $9bn deal between Kuwaiti telecom Zain and India’s Bharti Airtel is expected to close on March 25, Reuters has reported. Due diligence had been done on the majority of Zain’s African assets in major countries and only procedural steps, which are unlikely to change the final report, remain, the news service said.

SingTel may back Bharti, Zain deal

Kuwait: Bharti Airtel’s $9bn acquisition of Kuwait-based Zain’s African assets may receive financial backing from Singapore Telecoms (SingTel), Reuters has reported. Bharti and Zain are in exclusive talks until March 25 for the Kuwaiti firm’s operations in 15 African countries and have agreed on an enterprise value of $10.7bn for the assets, including $1.7bn of debt on Zain Africa books. [AMEInfo.com]

Bahrain’s Ithmaar Bank plans $400m capital hike

Bahrain: Bahrain-based bank Ithmaar has announced plans to raise its capital by $400m to fund expansion, Reuters has reported. The bank aims to raise up to $200m by selling shares at $0.25 to existing shareholders between March 16 and March 25, in addition to selling a mandatory convertible Islamic bond. Ithmaar plans to convert itself into a retail bank by integrating its fully owned Shamil Bank, a Bahraini retail bank. [AMEInfo.com]

Upcoming webcast: The Business Value of Windows 7 – Training for ROI

March 25, 2010, 8:00 A.M. Pacific Time

Join Netcom Information Technology’s MCT, Richard Brown and NetCom’s Microsoft Relationship Manager, Robert Kratzke in looking at the business value you can receive with Windows 7 and how training and Windows 7 MCTS and MCITP Certified individuals can help insure a successful implementation and provide a faster return on your investment.

International sponsors support 5th Finance and Investment in Qatar Forum in Paris

Qatar: The first wave of prestigious Qatari and French corporations sponsoring the 5th Finance and Investment in Qatar Forum (5th Finance Forum) at the Intercontinental Hotel Paris on March 25-26, 2010 have been announced by joint organizers Qatar Expo and Grey Doha in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [AMEInfo.com]

Surat bombing mastermind arrested in Britain after 17 years

A suspected terrorist, who allegedly masterminded an attack in Surat 17 years back, has been arrested in Britain and will be presented before a court on March 25. Tiger Hanif was arrested from a grocery store at a village in Bolton and remanded in custody to face a hearing which will decide his extradition to India.

Ingenuity To Come Alive During Car Art Festival At Dubai Festival City

Ten cars sponsored will be placed around the Centre’s Marina Promenade and ready to be ’arted up’. Participating teams will be able to use a myriad of objects of their choice to ’art’ up the car any day and time between March 25 and April 1. [Wired by: DubaiCityGuide.com - A Cyber Gear Company]

42 Million Date Palms Planted In UAE To Change The Color Of The Desert Landscape

Under the leadership of H.H. The President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahayan, there are continual efforts to increase UAE date palm productivity in order to make better use of the date palm industry and to produce an agricultural leap that will change the face of the UAE desert. Indeed, the Fourth International Date Palm Conference illustrates the special attention and priority given by His Highness to this important economic sector. The present conference is the fourth one in a series of international conferences organized by UAE during the last 11 years (March 08 –10, 1998, March 25 – 27, 2001, and 19 – 21 February 2006). Date palm scientists, experts, and senior officials from around the world will be able to exchange their know-how and experiences. The Honorable Ministers of Agriculture of the GCC member states will be invited to attend the conference in order to disseminate the up-to-date knowledge and recommendations at the official level.

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Bharti hopes to seal Zain deal by Mar 25 report

India’s largest mobile services operator Bharti Airtel hopes to conclude the deal to buy Zain’s African assets by March 25 and does not see funding as an issue, its chief said in a newspaper interview today.

Bharti must sew up Zain by Mar 25

Bharti Airtel and Zain have set a deadline of March 25 for exclusivity on Bharti’s intended buyout of the Kuwait firm’s Africa operations excluding those in Sudan and Morocco. Bharti will soon begin due diligence to examine the details needed to seal the $10.7 billion deal.

Bharti makes offer for Zain Africa’s assets

India’s Bharti Airtel has offered $10.7bn to buy most of Kuwait Zain’s African assets, the companies said. Zain and Bharti will hold exclusive negotiations until March 25 on the deal, which would create one of the largest emerging-markets phone operators. The proposal does not include Zain’s Morocco or Sudan operations and is subject to due diligence and regulatory approval.