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Ever wondered people of which State talk the most on a fixed line phone outside the four metro cities? It's those living in Kashmir and Bihar. According to the statistics for 2002-03 available with the Department of Telecom, telephone users in Jammu & Kashmir make an average of 17 calls a day, which is higher than the all India average of 14.6.

exchange4media Staff Jul 17, 2004 10:04 AM

According to a soon-to-be-published report of the National Council for Applied Economic Research, Delhi (NCAER), India's high-income class is expanding fast, middle-income classes are bulging in size, especially in rural India, and the low-income class is shrinking rapidly.

exchange4media Staff Jul 17, 2004 10:03 AM

Kaya Skin Clinic, Marico Industries' venture into skincare business, is all set to tap the burgeoning demand for quality services and set up its branded clinics in key cities in south India in the next six months.

exchange4media Staff Jul 17, 2004 10:03 AM

Samsung Corporation, which has a 27 per cent share of the Indian market for branded storage media devices, today introduced India-specific innovative packs with a view to countering the gray market segment.

exchange4media Staff Jul 17, 2004 10:02 AM

Global packaged goods giant Procter & Gamble has awarded its communications planning business, including media planning, to Publicis Groupe's Starcom MediaVest Group and Aegis Group's Carat. The cumulative business is worth $4 billion.

exchange4media Staff Jul 17, 2004 10:00 AM

The Prannoy Roy-promoted NDTV has has reported a profit after tax of Rs 7.63 crore for the first quarter compared with a loss of Rs 20.55 crore registered the previous year. The company's gross profits stood at Rs 12.57 crore against a loss of Rs 18.3 crore.

exchange4media Staff Jul 17, 2004 9:59 AM

Andreas Gellner, the new MD of Adidas India, has been given a clear mandate: to create an organisation that is able to proactively capitalise on the dynamics of the Indian market. For the parent company, India is so far one of the smaller entities in terms of turnover—in fact, 11th among 13 countries in the Asia Pacific region.

exchange4media Staff Jul 17, 2004 9:58 AM

Less than a month away from the biggest show on earth — Olympics, Indian corporates are determined not to stray from their first love — cricket. So, while internationally, Olympics translates into billions of dollars in media advertising, it’s not quite so for India Inc.

exchange4media Staff Jul 17, 2004 9:57 AM

LG Care, a subsidiary of Korea’s LG Group, plans an aggressive advertising campaign for its hair, skin, oral, body, baby and home care range of products. Vijay R Singh, Managing Director, says an extensive print and electronic campaign will hit media by August 15 to help the company get a foothold in the FMCG sector.

exchange4media Staff Jul 17, 2004 9:56 AM

Raj Jain, managing director, Whirlpool of India, is headed to the company's Asia-Pacific headquarter in Shanghai in his new role as the region's marketing director.

exchange4media Staff Jul 17, 2004 9:55 AM

The Hyderabad-based Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd (DCHL)is scouting for private equity of Rs 200 crore. The company, according to market sources, has already appointed ICICI Securities Ltd (ISec) to look out for parties interested in picking up the equity.

exchange4media Staff Jul 17, 2004 9:52 AM

In a major brand building initiative for Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati Board has decided to go for an advertising campaign on outdoor media and Internet, focusing on the urban viewership. The board, however, is yet to allocate budget for the campaign.

exchange4media Staff Jul 17, 2004 9:52 AM

“This branding (through vending machines) comes at a much cheaper rate than getting a hoarding. Apart from this, clients not only get to advertise, but also generate returns in terms of sales of their products. So this is a win-win combination all the way.”

exchange4media Staff Jul 17, 2004 12:00 AM