Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would leave no stone unturned to attract voters in the forthcoming parliament elections. The party hired two reputed advertising agencies Frank Simoes-Tag and Utopia to convey party's policies to general public through television, mobile, radio FM channels and the print media.

BJP spokesperson Siddharth Nath Singh said, "Frank Simoes-Tag and Utopia have prepared the campaign advertisements for BJP which will be used on television, radio FM channels and the print media from March 16 onwards."

Subhiksha Trading Services may face strict actions from the Employee Provident Fund Office (EPFO) as the firm failed to pay provident fund dues within the given 15 day deadline.

The EPFO threatened to attach the personal bank accounts of Subhiksha MD, R Subramanian and properties of the retail chain to recover dues worth Rs 1.76 crore.

Meanwhile, company's MD has expressed his desire to pay the dues against laws and the PF Commissioner may take further decision regarding it in few days.

Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz India would recruit more number of professionals, increasing total headcount of workforce to four-fold, at the research and development centre in Bangalore in the next few years and will invest around Rs 150 crore with the help of partners to expand its business network in the country.

Reliance Power Transmission Ltd (RPTL), an associate company of Reliance Infrastructure Limited, has signed power transmission agreements with eight entities from the western region.

The agreements are for two inter-State power transmission projects, under the Western Region System Strengthening Scheme (WRSSS) - II.
The signing of the agreements will lead to financial closure for these projects, costing Rs 1,800 crore.

Mumbai, Mar 10: Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi on Tuesday said that that Ahmedabad and Vishakapatnam have been confirmed as new venues for the second edition of the tournament.

"Tournament will now move to new venues of Ahmedabad and Vishakapatnam. IPL is still trying to get a confirmation from Dharamsala to host matches," he said.

While addressing a press conference here, he said that the final IPL dates are still being decided.

Modi said the opening and closing ceremonies to be held in D Y Patil stadium in Mumbai.

New Delhi, Mar. 10: As a result of deteriorating indo-Pak relations post the Mumbai terror attacks, cross-border trade is likely to witness a sixty percent decline in fiscal 2009-10.

The trade relatio has hit the new low because Indian exporters are scared from doing business with Pakistani businessmen, a FICCI survey has revealed.