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WWF – Earth Hour Initiative 2009

Posted by: godessofpr on: March 28, 2009

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Earth Hour In India

Light a Candle and be a part of the Human Chain to show that you care for your Earth – vote against Global Warming an action by WWF – Earth Hour initiative 2009


India, the world’s second most populated country with the second fastest growing economy, joins Earth Hour’s global call for action on climate change for the first time.
The Government of Delhi is officially supporting Earth Hour and has started appealing to citizens in leading national newspapers to turn off their lights on March 28.
Bollywood star Aamir Khan has thrown his support behind the campaign saying “a failure to come to sound policy outcomes on climate change will not only have a negative environmental impact but also social and economic consequences for all of us.”
Participation in Earth Hour will be widespread throughout India, with activities taking place in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Cochin, Thiruvananthapuram, Dehradun, Shimla, Chandigarh and Hyderabad. Students and educational institutions are showing tremendous support for Earth Hour in India.Mumbai’s best known landmarks, Reserve Bank and Air India buildings, and Indian Tourism Development Corporation’s flagship Ashok Hotel, are slated to switch off as will hundreds of other buildings across the city, including the offices of Indian IT giants like WIPRO and Infosys. to read more on
WWF’s Earth Hour initiative in India please follow the link – http://wwfindia.blogspot.com/2009/03/earth-hour-in-india.html
You too can choose to make a difference to the atmosphere that we live in by, to vote simply log onto – http://wwfindia.org/
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Audi Launches New A6 Sedan In India

Posted by: godessofpr on: April 24, 2009

The German car maker Audi launched one of its most successful sedans A6 in India yesterday. The new Audi A6 comes with four engine options 2.0 TFSI, 2.8 FSI Petrol engines and 3.0 TDI, 2.7 TDI Diesels and will be available at Audi dealerships pan India from 4th May 2009.

The New AUDI A6

The New AUDI A6

“The Audi A6 is the most successful business sedan worldwide and one of our main contributors to our achievement in the Indian market. The new Audi A6 with its thrilling design, powerful engines and its combination of dynamic performance and lower fuel consumption is an example of Audi’s successful efficiency strategy,” said Benoit Tiers, MD, Audi India. “India has been a significant growth driver for Audi and will be the car market of the future. In 2009 Audi celebrates 100 years of the brand and the launch of the new Audi A6 is Audi’s continued commitment to the Indian market to offer luxury cars with superior technology, thrilling design and high performance to provide an unforgettable experience to our customers,” he added.

The new A6 is priced at Rs. 38.57 lakhs (ex-showroom Mumbai). It is available in a wide range of 6 colours Aventurin Blue, Dakar Beige, Ice Silver and Oyster Grey, besides the successful Phantom Black and Ibis White.

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The first issue of PR Next – the fortnightly newsletter from Indian PR Forum (IPRF) launched today, 16th April, 2009. This achievement marks the first milestone for the Forum in a step towards making IPRF more professional and aspiring to be an  important resource for PR professionals across the globe.

We invite you to read, review and comment on this issue of PR Next, to help us in making PR Next a more qualitative resource for PR professionals each day. An earnest request to circulate this issue of PR Next among experienced  professionals who will not just add value to IPRF but also enhance the quality of discussions on the forum

Enclosed below with this piece is the first issue of PR Next for your perusal, kindly go through the same and please feel free to write in with your feedback and comments

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EARTH HOUR 60 by Mumbaikars

Posted by: godessofpr on: March 30, 2009

Sunday, March 30, 2009

Earth Hour Mumbai

EARTH HOUR 60 by Mumbaikars

An event organised on Earth Hour 60 by WWF-India on the 28th of March from 7:30pm to 9:30pm at Bombay Port Trust (BPT) Gardens Colaba, Mumbai, saw hundreds of concerned citizens who came forward in support and to vote for Earth.

At the event concerned citizens came together to light a candle and form a human chain in support of our Planet and people enjoyed a wonderful and electrifying performances by Chaitaniya Dance Academy, Jagruti Abhiyan, Mihir and Shannon.

The atmosphere at the event was super charged and many elderly citizens participated along with school children and young adults. Feelings ran high towards the final count down to Earth Hour, when Mihir and Moses sang the duet ” We are the World” a popular song by Michael Jackson. Concerned citizens gathered their sang along too and their was a feeling of unity and interconnectedness that one could feel to have stood united with the rest of humanity across the world who came forward in support of Earth and showed that they cared and love her to wanting to protect all that we have.

Using social media effective and achieving ROI was discussed at length at the India Social Media Summit 2009. The Summit, held in Mumbai on March 27, was organised by exchange4media.com in association with Blogworks.in, and presented by BigAdda.com. The event saw industry experts discussing at length the growth, impact and emerging trends of social media in India.

Welcoming the delegates, Anurag Batra, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, exchange4media, said, “This event is our offering to a community that is in the making in our country now.”

The keynote address was delivered by Suhel Seth, Managing Partner, Counselage. Rajesh Lawani, Founder & Director, Scenario Consulting Pvt Ltd – Pitchh.com; Blogworks presented the Social Media Survey 2009 Report.

The first panel of the Summit included Prasad Narasimhan, CMO, Virgin Mobile; Hari Krishnan, Country Manager, MySpace India/ Fox Interactive Media; Atul Hegde, CEO, Ignitee; Faisal Farooqui, CEO, Mouthshut.com; Dina Mehta, MD, Mosoci; Shivanandan Pare, COO, Bigadda.com; and Parminder Singh, Business Head, Google India. Rajesh Lalwani was the moderator for the first sessionssion.

To read up more on this article please follow the link enclosed below

http://www.exchange4media.com/e4m/izone1/izone_fullstory.asp?section_id=4&news_id=34329&tag=29377&pict=0##

Earth Hour receives unprecedented support

Posted by: godessofpr on: March 28, 2009

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  • Over 2000 citizens from various parts of the city participated in WWF – Earth Hour 2009
  • An action by WWF India against the rising effects of Global Warming

Sunday, March 29, 2009: Mumbaikars in large numbers got together last eventing to observe Earth Hour 60 ,an initiative by WWF to raise voices against climate change and create a visual mandate to send a strong message to our world leaders. An event that was organized at BPT Park Colaba witnessed thousands of concerned citizens who came together to light a candle and form a human chain in support of our Planet. Speaking at this event Mr. Moses Pereira Director Network Services & Supporter Relations, WWF-India said “Earth Hour 60 was a call for voluntary action against climate change. People all over the world have come together in unprecedented ways to send a strong message to our world leaders, that the issue of climate change is a serious one and should be treated on a priority basis”.

The Mumbaikars observed Earth Hour 60 in various localities across the city – Bandra Mt. Mary ALM activated this initiative at 7:30pm by ringing a bell and banging plates & spoons, a large gathering of children assembled on the roads and raised their voices against climate change, CCD at Dadar and Subway at Prabhadevi switched off all their lights and served their patrons under candlelight. Some of the corporate houses who volunteered to participate in this initiative promoted by WWF were – the RBI Building & Air India Building who switched off their respective exterior lights and many corporates like IIT-Bombay, Yes Bank Standard Chatered, HSBC, HDFC, ITC group of Hotels, ICICI, Nokia, supported and observed Earth Hour. Their objective endorse this campaign and not just to  generate an awareness among their employees, but to be able  to sensitize  as many people as possible on the issue of climate change, but also to their customers and supply chain to raise awareness. One could truly see the spirit of Mumbai out on the streets yet again in form of a HUMAN CHAIN activity with one objective to drive back home to our leaders – WAKE UP BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE – while we can still save the only EARTH we have!!!

To read more about WWF – Earth Hour India 2009 follow the link: http://wwfindia.blogspot.com/2009/03/wwfs-call-to-switch-off-lights-for-hour.html

The Air India building at, Nariman Point – Mumbai, before the switching off, of lights as a part of the WWF - Earth Hour initiative on Saturday, March 28, 2009

The Air India building at, Nariman Point – Mumbai, before the switching off, of lights as a part of the WWF - Earth Hour initiative on Saturday, March 28, 2009

 The Air India building at, Nariman Point – Mumbai, after the switching off, of the lights from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM as a part of WWF Earth Hour initiative on Saturday, March 28, 2009

The Air India building at, Nariman Point – Mumbai, after the switching off, of the lights from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM as a part of WWF Earth Hour initiative on Saturday, March 28, 2009

United for an ‘Earth’ly cause – the citizens of Mumbai throng at the BPT garden in Colaba, Sasoon dock to form the Human Chain activity by lighting candles from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM on Saturday, March 28, 2009 during WWF - Earth Hour 2009, an initiative by against global warming

United for an ‘Earth’ly cause – the citizens of Mumbai throng at the BPT garden in Colaba, Sasoon dock to form the Human Chain activity by lighting candles from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM on Saturday, March 28, 2009 during WWF - Earth Hour 2009, an initiative by against global warming

Joining hands for a cause – thousands of Mumbaikars seen forming the Human Chain from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at the BPT Garden, in Colaba, Mumbai after the lights were switched off, to promote WWF – Earth Hour 2009 initiative an action against global warming

Joining hands for a cause – thousands of Mumbaikars seen forming the Human Chain from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at the BPT Garden, in Colaba, Mumbai after the lights were switched off, to promote WWF – Earth Hour 2009 initiative an action against global warming