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BUZZ Communications India, one of the fastest growing public relations agencies in Asia has formed a strategic partnership with Ireland + Hall Communications Inc., Canada a leading media relations and consulting agency for health + wellness and entertainment + lifestyle brands.

As Ireland + Hall Communications Inc. represents a number of emerging Canadian brands including VitaminDrip, Füdi and Lumapharm, the new strategic partnership with BUZZ Communications India is in recognition of aligning two agencies in order to better integrate a client’s traditional and digital outreach in each other’s respected markets. Till recently, BUZZ Communications’ reach was PAN India, SAARC and Dubai but with this strategic partnership it has now spread its wings to Canada and USA allowing for both agencies to have stronger service offerings for their clients in more markets.

Speaking on the partnership, Achal K Paul, Founder Director of BUZZ Communications India said, “We strongly believe that this alliance will bring to clients an experienced, expert team that can develop effective PR strategies, and work closely with the business, in ensuring that all stakeholders are aligned with each other.”

Focusing on equipping clients to build sustainable platforms in new markets, BUZZ Communications India has made a reputation by working on leading international brands in India and having them flourish within the continent of Asia with the necessary tools to generate buzz across PAN India resulting in long term brand building.

“Our partnership with BUZZ Communications India moves both agencies more firmly into the international landscape of communications. BUZZ Communications India brings not just a thorough understanding of public relations in their home base, but the Integrated Communication approach that can bolster stronger aligned business relationships with Pan India and Middle East,” says Lowell Hall, Managing Director of Ireland + Hall Communications Inc.

The partnership between BUZZ Communications India and Ireland + Hall Communications Inc. is to equip the clients of both agencies with the tools, education and strategy they need to allow them to take full advantage of the extensive growth of bilateral business between the two nations. “We are very confident that brands both in India and Canada will be able to benefit hugely from our combined capabilities and capitalize on all the exciting opportunities that exist in this highly competitive Industry,” added Achal Paul.

About Ireland + Hall Communications Inc.:
Metropolis Agencies and affiliate Shauna Ireland PR have joined forces, creating Ireland + Hall Communications. Spearheaded by Shauna Ireland and Lowell Hall, the boutique-size agency offers flexibility in both short and long term assignments to meet needs of clients, while their combined experience in public relations, marketing communications, brand strategy and business development is focused on delivering big agency results. The Ireland + Hall Communications Inc. headquarters is based in the City of Toronto’s entertainment district with new growing affiliate – consultancy – agency relationships in Montreal, Ft. Lauderdale, Calgary, Vancouver and New Delhi to further meet needs for clients in those markets.

About BUZZ Communications India:
BUZZ Communications is one of the leading Communication Management Agency with a 360 degree approach and perhaps the only PR Agency that offers a wide spectrum of Communications Needs viz Event Management, Advertising, Digital Marketing and other Marketing Communication requirements that clients may have from time to time. BUZZ has PAN India reach with it’s head office in New Delhi, Registered Office in Mumbai and Reach Out Offices in metro cities-Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata and Associate offices in over 200 cities in India. Till recently, BUZZ’s international reach was to SAARC and Dubai but now with this tie-up it has spread its wings to Canada and USA too! For any further information please visit its newly updated website www.buzzcomm.in

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi ratified the deal with his counterpart Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka.

Thousands of Bangladeshis inhabit more than 50 enclaves in India, while Indians live in around 100 areas within Bangladesh.

The countries will now swap territories and residents can choose where to live.

“We have resolved a question that has lingered since independence. Our two nations now have a settled boundary,” Mr Modi said at a press conference.

“We are not just neighbours, but nations bound by the threads of history, religion, culture, language and kinship – as well as a passion for cricket.”

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali described the agreement as “a historic milestone in the relationship between the two neighbouring countries”.

Mr Modi and Sheikh Hasina have also agreed to inaugurate a bus service that will link the Indian cities of Kolkata (Calcutta), Agartala, Guwahati and Shillong with Dhaka.

The agreement is significant because it is the first step by Bangladesh to allow road transit to India, a long-running Indian demand which it hopes will eventually enable it to have better access to its north-eastern states.

A new research has revealed that holding pessimistic beliefs about others may lower down your economic success later in life.

The research conducted by American Psychological Association studied cynicism and income level of people from different countries and observed that a high level of cynicism was associated with lower income especially in countries that had antisocial behavior.

Olga Stavrova, lead author on the study, said that the reason behind this could be that cynical individuals are less likely to trust others and therefore avoid collaborative projects and to forgo the related opportunities.

Stavrova concluded that their findings may help encouraging people to adopt a more benevolent and idealistic view of human nature and trustful attitude towards their peers.

HSBC cut Indian shares to “underweight” from “overweight”, saying markets were over-owned at a time when earnings were expected to slow and the scope of interest rate cuts were diminishing.

The downgrade to underweight is the first by a major foreign bank since Indian shares began a rally last year that culminated with the Nifty and Sensex indexes hitting record highs in early March.

However, some of the shine has come off Indian markets over the past few weeks as anger over minimum alternate tax claims has pummelled sentiment at a time of rising volatility in global markets.

Worries about the slowing pace of reforms have also contributed to the falls. India’s government spooked investors on Tuesday by deferring parliamentary bills intended to make it easier for businesses to buy land and harmonise national and state taxes.

Although HSBC did not refer directly to reforms, it recommended investors cut their positions in India.

“India remains one of the most over-owned markets in Asia, but earnings growth is slowing and there is little room for further rate cuts,” HSBC said in a note dated on Wednesday.

The downgrade comes at a time when foreign investors have sold nearly $2.2 billion worth of cash shares in the last 16 sessions, if excluding Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo’s (4568.T) block sale of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (SUN.NS) shares.

That marks a reversal of the heavy foreign buying of Indian shares since 2014 that had made the country “the most liked” among emerging markets, according to a Citigroup note this week.

Global investors are now shifting their funds to emerging markets such as China, South Korea and Taiwan.

Still, other investment banks are reiterating their bullish stance on India. Macquarie this week recommended investors use a 10 percent fall in Indian shares since their peak to go long.

Bengaluru, April 2015:

Set against the backdrop of most happening mall of Bengaluru, the launch witnessed leading models walking on a special ramp created in the Courtyard, Phoenix Market City Mall. FBB’s new collection s included – casual, ethnic, party and formal wear for men and women. The fashion statement for this summer comprised of summer special linen collection, tees, shorts and denims.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sambridhi fbb, Operation Head South Zone, Future Retail ltd said, ““FBB’s SS15 collection is a mix of very stylish, bright colours, tones and eye catchy patterns. The whole collection is about comfortably stylish and vibrantly fashionable. FBB is where chic and high street fashion wears meets affordability. We have unveiled our SS15 collection among the people keeping with the essence of FBB brand.”

FBB SS 15 collection makes a bold yet traditional  statement with its new ethnic range of clothes. FBB is gorgeous in its traditional look, starting from the vibrant range of kurtas in various silhouettes to festive coloured ethnic churidars, salwars, patialas and skirts, formal wear and footwear. Also on the chart are skirts with intricate detailing.

About FBB

fbb,Fashion hub of India has been the face of affordable fashion destinations in India since 2008. With a mission to make India little more stylish, its philosophy reinstates the fact that it doesn’t cost much to be stylish with FBB. It believes in aspirational value fashion.

From business meeting to casual resort wear, from versatile ethnics to comfortable home wear, FBB creates exclusive merchandise for its audience under it’s own private labels. With a wide variety to choose from, FBB has something in store for everyone. FBB targets a youthful audience in India that wishes to stay synonymous with current trends. The brand spreads across all the metro cities, mini metros and also penetrates well in tier II cities.

Bengaluru 16th April 2015  : APL Apollo Tubes Limited, is the largest manufacturer of ERW steel pipes in India. It produces over 7 lac tonnes of pipes every year. The company has launched colour coated pipes in India. This is the first time that colour coated will be produced in the country.

The company has set up a state of the art painting facility at its state of the art facility at Murbad, near Mumbai. Commercial production of colour coated pipes has been started with help from technology imported from Turkey.

The pipes are painted with the chosen colour at the manufacturing location. The pipes are given a heat treatment to ensure that the colour lasts for years.

Mr Sanjay Gupta, Executive Chairman of the company said, “The colour coated pipes have been available abroad for some time. APL Apollo has taken the initiative to bring this technology to India now. We have received an extremely good response from the architects, structural consultants, fire fighting consultants.

Steel pipes are generally available bare, in steel neutral colour. These are then painted at site for aesthetics and rust prevention. This creates air and land pollution apart from being expensive. APL Apollo is solving this problem by painting the pipes in controlled condition in the factory. This is not only economical but also minimizes the impact on the environment. Painting in automatic lines also ensures better quality and longer life.

Pipes after manufacturing take time during transit and are exposed to varying environmental conditions. They can get superficial surface corrosion during transit particularly in humid weather. The colour coating of pipes before despatch will tackle this problem of rusting of pipes in transit and also when the pipes are lying at the sites for weeks or months before being utilized.

Moreover painting such rusted pipes not only involves greater effort to remove the rusting, but it also impacts the cost upwardly. The painting itself is not as good as it should be. This may affect its life as well.

Currently the colour coated pipes are available in two colours, Aqua Blue and Brick Red. Other colour options will also be available. All kinds of Black round and hollow sections, galvanized and pre galvanized pipes can be colour coated.

Ashok Gupta, Managing Director of the company said,” The pre-painted pipes will help maintain the sanctity of the specifications of the pipes at usage. The user has the option to put any colour coating on the top. The result is better final finish & aesthetic appeal. Whats more, the pre-painting process is environment friendly!

APL Apollo colour coated pipes are particularly suitable for use in Architectural and Structural applications, Roofing, Airports, warehouses, Expo centres, Fire fighting etc.

The company will continue to develop new products to compliment its wide basket of over 350 different pipes and sections.

Sri Kishore Sansi addressing the customers reiterated the commitment of the Bank to provide convenient banking services by opening more number of branches across the country. He also stressed upon the wide array of innovative services and products offered by the Vijaya bank to cater the banking needs of various sections of society.

As part of Bank’s CSR initiatives on the occasion, the MD & CEO of the Bank donated School Bags to the Students of a local government school and Utensils were donated to another government school in the locality.

On the occasion large number of customers and well wishers were present.

March 17, 2015:

PRCI also conferred a Jury Special Chanakya Award for Strategic Planning for the outstanding contribution to Profession, Industry and Society on Mr. Anil Nayak, CEO, CREDAI Bengaluru.

Commenting on these awards, Mr Anil Nayak, CEO, CREDAI Bengaluru, said, “Of these awards, CREDAI Bengaluru received a Silver award for Corporate Advertising Campaign, a Bronze for Online Newsletter and 3 Appreciation Awards for Public Service Campaign, Documentary Film and In-House Magazine.” In fact, this is the 4th time in a row that PRCI has conferred its awards on CREDAI Bengaluru for its outstanding performances in various activities of PR and Communication.

For almost a decade, PRCI has spearheaded the Collateral Corporate Awards. The PRCI’s Corporate Collateral Awards recognizes professional standards in communication support material in various categories.

According to Mr Suresh Hari, Secretary, CREDAI Bengaluru, CREDAI Bengaluru has been the recipient of PRCI awards for four consecutive years. “CREDAI Bengaluru brought out a public service campaign to benefit the buyer, and our efforts to sensitize property buyers made a positive impact. This year, CREDAI Bengaluru has won 5 Awards, which is the highest so far,” he said.

For more details please visit us on www.credaibengaluru.com.

About the PRCI

The Public Relations Council of India is among the largest PR professional bodies in India. It is a pan-India organization of PR, advertising and media professionals, academicians, forums and institutions. It is headquartered in Bangalore and is spread across 23 centres in India.

About CREDAI- Bengaluru:

CREDAI Bengaluru is an apex body of credible real estate developers, operational in Bengaluru for three decades.

The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India – CREDAIBengaluru is an organization with its presence for 30 years in Bangalore and having 235 reputed developers as its Members in the city and 450+ developers across the State.

CREDAI’s presence is in 22 States and 150 Cities across India, having overall membership of more than 9000.

CREDAI Bengaluru safeguards the interests of Real Estate Developers and Builders while protecting the rights of buyers and home owners.

CREDAI Bengaluru gives voice to its members and is responsible for communicating with Government agencies, trade bodies and other authorities on issues directly affecting the sector.

We would be highly obliged if you could carry the same in your esteemed media.