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Dainik Bhaskar, a leading Hindi daily of India, has honoured Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM), Nashik with award of “B-School for Industry related curriculum in Operations Management”. The awards were across 22 categories based on the information and importance with the student fraternity. The awards were meant not only to felicitate the B-schools but also to inform the students about these institutes, thereby helping them to choose the B-school according to their requirements. The awards were announced on February 12, 2010 at Taj Lands End, Mumbai

Prof. P. N. Parameshwaran of SIOM (seen at extreme right) receiving Dainik Bhaskar Award from Mr. Pramod Sadarjoshi, Executive Director, IDBI Bank (seen on extreme left)

SIOM, Nashik has already bagged a number of awards for its academic inputs & syllabi in Operations Management. SIOM was honoured recently with the award of “Business School with Best Academic Input (Syllabus) in Operations & Manufacturing” at 17th Dewang Mehta Business School Awards. These awards are a clear recognition of the SIOM’s industry oriented curriculum in Operations Management.

In an effort to reduce post harvest losses of perishables and provide consumers good quality farm products, the Maharashtra government has decided to set up three Terminal Market Complexes (TMC) in the state.

The TMCs will come up in Mumbai [ Images ], Nashik and Nagpur. The Rs 250-crore (Rs 2.5 billion) worth Mumbai TMC will come up on 92 acres of land at Babgaon, three kms away from Kalyan on the Nashik-Kalyan Road in Bhiwandi situated in Thane district.

The government has invited applications from reputed players in the field of agri-business, infrastructure development with Request for Qualification (RFQ) in order to shortlist eligible and competant authorities who can subsequently bid for Terminal Market complex for perishables.

“Under the present marketing system, producers and consumers suffer the most. The quantum of middlemen is also too high. Terminal Market is being built to reduce post harvest losses which are now upto 30-40 per cent for perishable goods like fruits and vegetables,” Marketing Minister Harshvardhan Patil told PTI.

Also, farmers will get more remunerative returns by cutting losses and reducing middlemen, he said. Terminal Market Complex is a place where agro products especially pershiables like fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, meat, poultry and non-perishables like food grains, oil seeds, pulses, cereals are brought from collection centres and processed.

Principal Secretary (Marketing) S K Goyal said that 7-8 bidders have submitted requests for qualification (RFQ) to build the terminal market in Thane district near Mumbai. The shortlisting of bidders will be completed by this month end following which they will be asked to submit the proposals.

With a daily handling capacity of an estimated 3000 metric tonnes, the terminal will provide state-of-the art infrastructure to electronically auction, grade, wash, package, process and export perishable and non-perishable products, Patil informed.

The Nashik Terminal Market, with an estimated project cost of Rs 60 crore (Rs 600 million) will have handling capacity of 1000 metric tonne/day. About 100 acre of land will be required, Patil said. While the TMC at Nagpur will have an handling capacity of 750 metric tonnes per day and will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 55 crore (Rs 550 million), he said.

Goyal said the government has yet to identify land in Nashik and Nagpur and hand it over to the Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board for the bids to be invited. Global tender notice issued earlier for Mumbai TMC was cancelled due to poor response. Bidders who applied for fresh RFQ will be shortlisted and Request for Proposal (RFP) will be sought following which contracts will be awarded, Patil said.

The central government will provide equity assistance upto 49 per cent of project equity, returnable at market/fair value to be decided at appropriate time, he said. Patil said the Public Enterprise which wins the contract has full freedom to fix service charges based on commercial and viability considerations.
The highest bidder will set up collection centres which will be connected to the TMCs which will help reduce post harvest losses, Patil said.

Apart from reducing the post harvest losses due to the present marketing system, Terminal Markets will link farmers directly to the markets and provide more alternatives to sell their produce and reduce the number of intermediaries.

The Terminal Market complex concept comes from the National Horticulture Mission launched by the Centre in 2005-06 and there will be 21 TMCs in the entire country. TMCs will also help promote export of horticulture produce and processing in the state.

It will initiate the system of using modern technologies in the marketing system and establish a cold chain with the help of private players.

The Terminal Markets will be established in a Public, Private Partnership mode. The proportion of non-perishables in the Terminal Markets shall not exceed 15 per cent of the throughput capacity of the Market.

Similarly, the proportion of non-horticulture products within the perishable commodities shall not exceed 15 per cent of the total throughput of the market. TMCs will lead to creation of more employment opportunities and also check bogus stocking, he said.

The equity from the state government will be in form of land for the Mumbai TMC has already been handed over to the Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board which is the nodal agency.

Sula Vineyards is marking its tenth anniversary with SULAFEST 2010, a daylong celebration of music, food and wine at Sula’s own estate vineyards. From noon till midnight on February 20th, Sulafest partygoers can enjoy a carnival atmosphere of music, food, wine and fleamarket shopping in the chilled environs of the winery’s beautiful open-air, Greek-style amphitheater.

Sulafest 2010 promises to be bigger and better than ever before, with an awesome band line-up featuring headlining act Jalebee Cartel – India’s most successful live electronic dance music act. Catch them at Sulafest 2010 before they leave for an extensive tour of Europe this summer!

Spicing up this great musical line-up will be eclectic food stalls, including kebabs and pastas & pizzas freshly made at Sula’s very own vineyard restaurants, to be washed down with a wide array of local and imported wines. SULAFEST 2010 will also feature the ‘Sulafest Bazaar’ – art and craft shops, clothing, eco-friendly gifts, and other food stalls. Other activities on-site will include a live acoustic act, Tarot card reader, relaxing foot massages, jewellery stalls, tattoo and nail artists, a caricature artist, hair braiders, stand-up comedian, and more!

Tickets available at: www.bookmyshow.com Mumbai : Sante, Rhythm House, Little Italy (Juhu), Godrej Nature’s Basket, Mocha, The Bagel Shop (Bandra), Haiko Pune : Little Italy, Mocha Nashik : Sula Vineyards, Café Express, Foodmart, Planet M For more info dial :+91 9004608547/ 022 67211900

Bajaj Electricals, which has acquired 32 per cent stake in Nashik-based privately owned Starlite Lighting, will expand production of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). The plant now made 10 million units a year which would ne increased to 40 million units, with 20 per cent for exports.

Speaking to reporters here on Monday, Chairman and Managing Director Shekhar Bajaj hinted that the company might enhance its investment in the Nashik company in the coming years, based on market potential. “Bajaj makes 280 million units of CFLs annually now, compared 350 million units of conventional bulbs. The relatively higher prices of CFLs limit volume growth, though not revenues. During the past year we also had to contend with higher costs of most inputs like aluminium, copper and zinc.”

A change in government policy which allowed recycling of CFLs could help, Mr. Bajaj felt. The future in lighting might belong to LEDs with their advantages like coloured and diffused light if the consumer wanted to, he added.

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Diversified entity Indiabulls Group will develop a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Sinnar near Nashik in association with the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation.

The SEZ, which is to be located in the industrial corridor of Nashik, Sinnar and Igatpuri, will be spread over 2,500 acres, Kishore Gajabhiye of Indiabulls, who is heads the project, told reporters here last evening.

The multi-product enclave will have units related to auto components, medicine production, food, engineering and IT among others. It will also house an international trading centre, hotels, schools, entertainment park and hospital, he said.

The company, however, did not give the estimated investment or timeframe of the project. This will be Indiabulls’ third SEZ after Mumbai and Pune.

The group’s proposed 1,335 Mw thermal power project in Sinnar is likely to see investments of Rs 25,000 crore and create thousands of jobs, Gajabhiye said.

Of the total power generated, 950 Mw will be given to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company, he added.

Indiabulls is a leading player in financial sector, real estate and energy services.

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Considering the agricultural significance of the Nashik district not only in Maharashtra but in the country, state government has tied up with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to develop its Nashik division, where Sukhoi Su-30 aircrafts are manufactured, as agriculture cargo hub. Initially, the airport will be made open for civil operations.

“Nashik is the biggest producer of horticulture and floriculture products in the state. The district is also developing rapidly as one of the best agricultural sector on the national map. But the district lacks facilities for exporting the produce,” Sudhir Thakre, secretary General Administration (Aviation) Department told Sakaal Times.

Nashik is developing fast as a growth center for industry and agriculture. Cultivated agricultural area is nearly 56% of the total area, the major produce being grapes, onions, flowers and sugarcane. Apart from this, bajra, rice and jowar are the main kharif crops of Nasik district. Cotton and groundnuts are also grown here. Nasik is also now the Wine Capital of India; with the industry growing at a steep rate of 70% a year for the past five years.

“Transportation of some of the perishable and much sought for products becomes very difficult as it has to be transported to Mumbai first via road and then from there it is exported by air route. Since this is a long procedure we were considering of a proposal to set up facilities to use the airport as a cargo hub,” said. The estimated expenditure to set up the facilities is estimated to be Rs 180 crore which would be shared by HAL and the state government after negotiations.

“Sukhoi 30MKI, which are manufactured at the Nashik division of HAL is now-a-days used as the aircraft testing ground. The heliport is generally used for only 3-4 months in a year for testing purpose. So we asked HAL to make the airport available as agro cargo hub,” he said.

Thakre further added that this initiative will also help generating employment as supplementary businesses would flourish here.

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One step forward requires tracing ten backward. It has often been told that unravelling the mysteries to the path towards excellence lie in constant evaluation. Drishti this year aims at unfurling the enigma that shields the treasures on road less travelled. The theme “Through the ages” is a treatise to the relentless quest man has undertaken through the ages to attain prosperity. Drishti strives at embarking on a voyage that captures the true essence of business as it has metamorphosed through the periods of evanescence and renaissance. The stage is constantly being upmarked, in an era where technology is at the speed of thought the complex web of businesses today evolve at the speed of lightning. To be at the helm of events the manager of today needs to have the edge that helps him soar while knowledge holds his feet firmly to the ground.

Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM), Nashik proudly presents to the firebrands of today DRISHTI ’10, the event that from its inception has been the hallmark of our institute. DRISHTI is a platform to impart knowledge and an opportunity to challenge the unexplored. Students from over the nation embrace this event and compete with the likes of the best in class to prove their mettle and emerge as beacon lights to an inspiring tomorrow.

This two-day extravaganza bears promises of excitement and fun that will unearth the latent creative and intellectual potential of the managers in the making. Drishti ’10, which will be span across two days of 30^th and 31^st of January, 2010 has a unique blend to offer for every palette. Eminent personalities such as Mr. Chagan Bhujbal (the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra), and Padmashree Dr. S.B. Mujumdar (Founder President and Chancellor of S.I.(DU) have studded this event. Also, with a nail biting on the edge round of quizzing with Mr.Gautam Bhimani and total prize money of lakhs at stake DRISHTI this year beckons the ignited minds. The events to be conducted include the series of main events, online events and spot events.

The Business events include:

• BLUE PRINT –The business plan
  
• Leaky Cauldron- The beer game
  
• Mafia Wars – The board room battle
  
• Manthan – The case study to crack
  
• The Quest of Arkantos – The quest for the ultimate Gen- Nex Leader
  
• Papyrus – The paper presentation
  
• Chanakya Neeti – On mergers and acquisitions
  

The Cultural events

• Inter College Dancing – Watch participants battle each other on the dance floor
  
• Inter College Singing – Listen to the participants crone their way to victory so sweet
  
• Antakshari – Let your voice loose
  
• Spoil Me – Get down and dirty, unleash creativity on a t-shirt
  
• Drishti Roadies – Do you feel up to the stress test?
  
• Photography – Are you the best shooter? Showcase your talent
  
• Best from Waste – Can you make it? The waste is your oyster
  
• Just A Minute – A minute to speak..a minute to win
  
• Mad Ad Show – Marketing the crazy way
  

The Online Events include:

• Athenas Q’s – The classic style quizzing game
  
• Bioscope – A video twist to the quizzing game
  
• Directors Cut – A three minute video battle
  
• e-WAAH!! – Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, a collage
  
• Mackenna’s Gold – A search for the lost treasure
  
• Reuben’s Stroke – Funnies unlimited, create a comic strip
  

The list of participating colleges includes IIFT, IIM-B, JBIMS, IIT-Chennai, IIT-Delhi, Nirma, SCMHRD, SIBM, AMITY and MET amongst the list of many others. The dust finally settles down with the spoils of war, DRISHTI’10 culminates with ABBEY ROAD a musical extravaganza. This event has always been a trail blazer, a screamer, gruel to put your best foot forward for nothing but excellence will be rewarded.

So, here is Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Nashik all set with a knuckle cracking “DRISHTI’10″!

Contact Details

For more details about the event, please visit: –
URL: http://www.drishti10.siom.in/
E-mail: abhinav.srivastava@siom.in

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Nashik District, occupying an area of 15530 sq km, lies between 18°33 and 20°53 North latitude and between 73°16 and 75°16 East Longitude. The population as per the census of 2001 is 4,987,923.

Bajra and paddy are important crops. Manufacturing sugar, dairy and poultry, carpet weaving share the economic map of the district in sharp contrast with large-scale industries and even the IT sector. Nasik also boasts as being the ‘Wine Capital of India’.

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