Colored Currents 2009
1] Whom did Rahul Gandhi refer to as "Sher-e-Punjab" and the "the pride of India" recently?
2] Who is the richest candidate to file his nomination papers in the Lok sabha elections so far?
3] How much did the Obamas pay in federal income tax for the year 2008?
4] After P. Chidambaram and Naveen Jindal, it was the turn of a which top BJP leader to face a 'flying footwear'?
5] What is the name of Hollywood actor Mel Gibsons' wife of 28 years who has recently filed for divorce?
6] Who is the present army chief of Bangladesh?
7] Who is RJD president Lalu Prasads' main rival in the Saran constituency in Bihar?
8] What is the name of the new lawyer appointed by special court to defend Mumbai terror attack accused Ajmal Qasab?
9] What is the name of new election commissioner who has succeeded N. Gopalaswami?
Keys:
i) Manmohan Singh; ii) Deepak Bhardwaj; iii) 4.2 crore; iv) L.K.Advani;
v) Robyn Denise Moore; vi) Gen. Moeen Ahmed; vii) Rajiv Pratap Rudy;
viii) Abbas Kazmi ix) Navin Chawla
April 20, 2009
Current Affairs
April 19, 2009
The Thrift Brigade
From raw material to salaries, from advertising to fuel burn, a clutch of disparate companies is cutting costs to stay competitive and weather the slowdown.
These Ten Companies were among the standouts in cost control.
How...??
$ Pantaloon Retail - will save Rs 125 Cr by creating One Back-End Entity for Marketing, Hr, and IT.
$ By re-negotiating a 20-4-% cut in rentals at 50 outlets, Vishal Retail has cut its rental bills from Rs 8.5 Cr to Rs 6.5 Cr.
$ Tata Chemicals is Reviewing Every Item of costs across geographies, manufacturing, supply chains and overheads.
$ ICICI Bank cut its marketing spend from Rs 416 Cr to Rs 103 Cr by Reducing Reliance On DSAS and cutting back on promotion.
$ Its leadership established, Dish TV slashed its Above-The-Line spending by 30% and upped Below-The-Line promotion.
$ The Ashok Leyland top management has taken a voluntary salary cut, lowering wages by 20%.
$ Jet Airways plans to phase out its pool of 250 odd expat pilots, who charge 30-40% more, from its base of 1,350 pilots
$ By buying coal in the spot market, Tata Steel managed savings of $16.4 million.
$ Spice Jet pays oil companies and airport operators on-time to get discounts in return.
$ The offline-online ad mix of INFO EDGE has changed from 93:7 in 2003-04 to 29:71 in 2008-09.
These Ten Companies were among the standouts in cost control.
How...??
$ Pantaloon Retail - will save Rs 125 Cr by creating One Back-End Entity for Marketing, Hr, and IT.
$ By re-negotiating a 20-4-% cut in rentals at 50 outlets, Vishal Retail has cut its rental bills from Rs 8.5 Cr to Rs 6.5 Cr.
$ Tata Chemicals is Reviewing Every Item of costs across geographies, manufacturing, supply chains and overheads.
$ ICICI Bank cut its marketing spend from Rs 416 Cr to Rs 103 Cr by Reducing Reliance On DSAS and cutting back on promotion.
$ Its leadership established, Dish TV slashed its Above-The-Line spending by 30% and upped Below-The-Line promotion.
$ The Ashok Leyland top management has taken a voluntary salary cut, lowering wages by 20%.
$ Jet Airways plans to phase out its pool of 250 odd expat pilots, who charge 30-40% more, from its base of 1,350 pilots
$ By buying coal in the spot market, Tata Steel managed savings of $16.4 million.
$ Spice Jet pays oil companies and airport operators on-time to get discounts in return.
$ The offline-online ad mix of INFO EDGE has changed from 93:7 in 2003-04 to 29:71 in 2008-09.
April 12, 2009
General Knowledge
Some Facts & Figures of Lok Sabha Elections 2009
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Number of Phases: 5
Total polling centres: 8,28,824
Total Number of voters: 71.1 crores
Total Polling Officials: 40,00,000
Details of 5 Phases:
1st Phase on April 16th in 124 constituencies
2nd Phase on April 23rd in 141 constituencies
3rd Phase on April 30th in 107 constituencies
4th Phase on May 7th in 85 constituencies
5th Phase on May 13th in 86 constituencies
Counting of the votes will be on May 16th
April 03, 2009
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