Sunny side up - Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore gets a solar roof
On 20th November 2008, the Max Mueller Bhavan (MMB) in Bangalore, South India got a brand new roof. Not just an ordinary brick and mortar one, but a solar roof that will help the institute cover a substantial part of its energy consumption and ensure that it continues to receive power in case of a grid failure.
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Bangladesh hosts first-ever German Trade Show
The Bangladesh German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BGCCI) organised the first ever German Trade Show in Bangladesh from November 6-8 at the Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre, Dhaka. About 60 companies and organisations exhibited their products and services.
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Model car market stays stable despite Auto Industry downturn
Though the actual car industry may be suffering a sharp decline in sales, the model car industry appears to be unaffected by the downturn. Collectors are anxiously awaiting new products.
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Frankfurt Book Fair closes with record numbers
The world's largest trade fair for books ended its annual expo in Frankfurt on Sunday, October 19. It booked the largest number of visitors in its 60-year-history. 299,112 visitors attended the fair - that is a 5.6 per cent increase in visitors compared to 2007.
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Emerging Technologies at a Glance: Click for Information
Germany leads through innovation! The country has earned this international reputation mainly in the environmental technologies sector. In 2007 alone, the industry had revenues of 25 billion Euro. Anyone who wants to learn more can now access three salient sources of information.
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India's Wipro to strengthen presence in Germany
Indian companies are increasingly acquiring a global address and Germany is an attractive investment destination for many of them. Wipro Technologies, one of the India’s leading provider of IT solutions and services for the corporate segment, started operations in Germany in the year 2000.
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Berlin hosts world’s largest consumer electronics show
With some 122,000 square metres of rented display space, IFA 2008 occupies the largest area in its history. For the first time this also includes an additional 11,000 square metres of temporary halls. With a record participation by 1,245 exhibitors from 63 countries it is more international than ever before.
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Indian firm scripts success story in Germany
In 2004, Indian firm Bharat Forge Ltd acquired the family-owned German company of Carl Dan. Peddinghaus in Germany’s biggest industrial region, the Ruhr basin. In just four years, the company is the fastest growing forging company and aims at becoming the number one forgings company in the world by 2008.
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India’s Ashok Leyland invests in Germany’s Albonair
India’s second-largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Ashok Leyland Ltd, has made a strategic investment in Germany-based Albonair GmbH for the development of vehicle emission treatment systems and products.
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Germany: India’s hot investment destination
More and more Indian companies are reaching overseas destinations to tap new markets and to acquire new technologies. And one of the most preferred investment destinations of Indian companies is Germany.
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