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| The event-filled week begins with the visit of the Russian Prime Minister and snakes through Infotech and Nasscom conferences, sponsorship bids for the India Premier league, the Ficci AGM and release of industrial production data.
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| Towards the end, there is the much awaited release of Jodhaa-Akbar, one of the most expensive movies to be made. Here is a more exhaustive listing:
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Monday, February 11
Russian Prime Minister Victor Zubkov reaches India for a 2-day business visit accompanies by a 170-member strong business delegation
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) - the body which oversees the Internet addressing system "" to hold its 31st International Public Meeting in New Delhi. IT secretary Jainder Singh will address the inaugural session of the meet which ends on 15th Feb
Foundation stone laying ceremony of the 1,000MW Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Project "" a greenfield project of Damodar Valley Corporation "" in the presence of Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde at Andal in Bardhaman district of West Bengal
Pre-budget session by Business Process Industry Association of India (BPIAI) "" an affiliate member of CII in Gurgaon. BPIAI has also organized an interactive session with the senior officials of toll authorities to focus on traffic mismanagement at the Delhi- Gurgaon express highway, which has been delaying employees and causing revenue loss
Zinnov Consulting, an offshore advisory firm, releases report on "Strategic Guide on Indian R&D Captives 2008" in Bangalore
Radio Duniya 2008 kicks off in New Delhi. Speakers at the meet include Apurva Purohit, President of the Association of Radio Operators of India and Zohra Chatterji, Joint Secretary, Information and Broadcasting Ministry Tuesday, February 12
Index of Industrial Production -IIP "" data for the month of December, 2007 to be released
Meeting of the India-Russia Forum of Trade and Investment jointly organised by CII, FICCI & ASSOCHAM in New Delhi. Prime Minister of Russia, Victor Zubkov and Commerce Minister Kamal Nath are the chief guests at the 2-day meet
Forrester Research India country Head, Sudin Apte, to release report on "India's Position as an Offshore Location" in Bangalore
Open Source India Week: Conference and Expo on Linux and Open Source solutions kicks off at the Indian Institute of Science Auditorium in Bangalore
Netmagic Solutions Founder & CEO Sharad Sanghi to announce new round of funding in Bangalore
Labour minister Oscar Fernandes to address the 74th Annual General Meeting of the All India Organization of Employers (AIOE) - an affiliate member of FICCI - in New Delhi
Chairman of The Boston Consulting Group, Carl W Stern, to speak on "mega trends" in Mumbai
CII Mission on Sustainable Growth organises a CEOs Meet in Mumbai where Jamshyd N Godrej will release "Energy Efficiency Bulletin". The objective of the mission is "to promote and champion sustainable growth in Indian Industry, without compromising on high and accelerated growth".
Wednesday, February 13
Nasscom 2008 India Leadership Forum kicks off in Mumbai. Event highlights include a special session with Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, former President of India, on February 15th. Other participants at the 3-day meet include commerce minister Kamal Nath, Anand G Mahindra of Mahindra & Mahindra, Wipro's Azim Premji and Rajiv Bajaj of Bajaj Auto
BCCI's Indian Premier League title rights sponsorship bid today. The Indian Premier League is a twenty20 format cricket tournament that will be played in India across 59 matches. The tournament will begin in April this year and will witness both international and India cricketers playing in eight teams
Conference on India Regional Offset organised by CII in New Delhi. Participants include Rao Inderjit Singh, minister of state for defence production and R. Gopalan, additional secretary, commerce ministry
Seminar on "Globalisation- A Boom for Women's Integration" organised by FICCI ladies Organization (FLO) and SAARC Chamber of Women Entrepreneur Council in New Delhi. Tariq Sayeed, president, SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry to address
Metallurgy India 2008 exhibition and conference, organised by Messe Düsseldorf India , begins in New Delhi
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Thursday, February 14
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to release the first book by Business Standard Books Division titled "India 2008" Friday, February 15
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to speak at the Annual General Meeting of Ficci in New Delhi. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, vice- president, Ficci to take over as President
Historical Romance Jodhaa-Akbar "" one of the most expensive films to be made (Rs 50 crore) - to be released. Starring Aishwarya Rai Bachan and Hrithik Roshan, it is produced by UTV and Ashutosk Gowarikar (of Lagaan fame)
India-UK Defence Industry Symposium in New Delhi. Pradeep Kumar, Secretary (defence production), is the chief guest
A Dutch business delegation led by Netherlands' minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, Camiel Eurlings, to visit Kolkata. The delegation will also attend a one-day seminar on Challenges & Opportunities in Ports, Hinterland Logistics & Shipbuilding Technology in the city
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Saturday, February 16
DEFEXPO INDIA 2008 kicks off in New Delhi. Defence minister A K Antony is the chief guest at the event
National quality conclave begins in Delhi. Commerce Minister Kamal Nath and foof processing minister Subodh Kant Sahai to attend |
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