Mumbai, November 19, 2008: Sejal Architectural Glass Ltd. (SAGL), a leading player in the architectural glass solutions, is in the process of setting up a world class 550 tonne per day capacity float glass plant at Jhagadia in the state of Gujarat. The estimated cost of the plant is Rs.500 crore spread across 150 acres of land and is expected to commence from April 2009.
Commenting on the development, Mr. Amrut Gada, Chairman and Managing Director, Sejal Architectural Glass Ltd. said, “This will be the first Indian float glass plant which is a 100 percent domestically promoted project. To part finance the project, we had tapped the capital market recently, and had an overwhelming response”.
Sejal has tied up with several big players for its supplies. The first phase of civil work under L&T is 71% completed whereas the second phase has already started. The company has tied up with Siemens and Kaypee for its electrical turnkey and Piping & mechanical turnkey respectively. The Greenfield float glass plant is expected to contribute 74-75% to the company’s total revenues after its commencement.

Adds ‘Turbo Boost’ and ‘Hyper-Threading’ Technologies

INDIA, Mumbai, Nov. 18, 2008 – Intel India today introduced its most advanced desktop processor ever, the Intel® Core™ i7 processor. The Core i7 processor is the first member of a new family of Nehalem processor designs and is the most sophisticated ever built, with new technologies that boost performance on demand and maximize data throughput. The Core i7 processor speeds video editing, immersive games and other popular Internet and computer activities by up to 40 percent without increasing power consumption.
Broadly heralded by the computing industry as a technical marvel, the Intel® Core™ i7 processor holds a new world record of 117 for the SPECint_base_rate2006* benchmark test that measures the performance of a processor. This is the first time ever for any single processor to exceed a score of 100 points.
“Intel has delivered the fastest desktop processor on Earth to the most demanding users on Earth, the ones who are using their PCs for video, gaming and music,” said Prakash Bagri, Director – Marketing, Intel South Asia. “When you couple what is Intel’s biggest leap in chip design with other incredible innovations like Intel’s solid state drives, the Core i7 processor has redefined the computer of tomorrow.” 
Tech Web sites have been extremely positive in their product reviews. Anandtech states that “Core i7 continues to fuel Intel’s beacon of performance.” “The Core i7 is everything they promised it would be,” says PC Perspective. “Nehalem is a masterpiece,” says the Lost Circuits Web site. The Tech Report calls it “one of the most consequential shifts in the industry.”
Intel’s unique Turbo Boost Technology accelerates performance to match a computer user’s needs and workloads. Through a sophisticated on-die power control unit and using new “power gate” transistors based on Intel’s advanced 45 nanometer, high-k metal gate manufacturing process, Turbo Boost automatically adjusts the clock speed of one or more of the four individual processing cores for single- and multi-threaded applications to boost performance, without increasing power consumption. The Core i7 also has the latest Intel power-saving technologies, allowing desktops to go into sleep states formerly reserved for Intel-based notebooks.
The Core i7 processor more than doubles the memory bandwidth of previous Intel “Extreme” platforms, speeding the transfer of computer bits and bites in and out of the processor with Intel® Quickpath Technology. Designed with Intel’s Hyper-Threading Technology, the processor also allows multiple computing threads to run simultaneously, effectively enabling it to do two things at once. As a result, the Core i7 quad-core processor delivers 8-threaded performance.
The Intel Core i7 processor also offers unrivaled performance for immersive 3-D games – over 40 percent faster than previous Intel high-performance processors on both the 3DMark Vantage CPU* physics and AI tests, popular industry computer benchmarks that measure gaming performance. The Extreme Edition uses 8 threads to run games with advanced artificial intelligence and physics to make games act and feel real.  
The Intel® Core™ i7 processors and Intel® X58 Express Chipset-based Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO Extreme Series are for sale immediately from several computer manufacturers online and in retail stores, as well as a boxed retail product via channel online sales. In India, customers can buy Core i7-based systems from HCL, Wipro, Acer and Dell as well as multiple channel partners across the country.
The Core i7 processor is the first member of the Intel Nehalem microarchitecture family; server and mobile product versions will be in production later. Each Core i7 processor features an 8 MB level 3 cache and three channels of DDR3 1066 memory to deliver the best memory performance of any desktop platform. Intel’s top performance processor, the Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition, also removes overspeed protection, allowing Intel’s knowledgeable customers or hobbyists to further increase the chip’s speed.

MUMBAI: Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced the appointment of Naresh Naik as an Executive Director and Head of Asset Management for Morgan Stanley Real Estate India.  Based in Mumbai, Mr. Naik will start in his new role later this month.

Most recently, Mr. Naik was Head of Asset Management for Lehman Brothers in India, where he played a senior role in the Real Estate Private Equity Group, developing and executing Lehman’s entry into real estate investing in India.  Prior to moving back to India in 2006, Mr. Naik was a portfolio manager with Trimont Real Estate Advisors, based in Atlanta, USA, where he was involved in the asset management of Lehman’s Real Estate Private Equity investments.  Mr. Naik started his career as an architect and real estate consultant in Goa, India.

NOIDA, UP,India: Jubilant Organosys Ltd. announced today that its subsidiary Clinsys Clinical Research, Inc, New Jersey, a global contract research organization (CRO), has acquired TrialStat ClinicalAnalytics from TrialStat for a purchase consideration of CAD 750,000.

TrialStat ClinicalAnalytics (TrialStat CA) is a Web-based electronic data capture (EDC) solution currently used by a wide range of pharmaceutical and CRO customers worldwide. TrialStat CA is the industry’s first EDC platform to allow all aspects of a study to be configured, deployed and managed through a browser interface, enabling customers to start their studies quickly and cost-effectively. Clinsys extensive global resources will enable TrialStat to continue its proven record of growth, customer service and product innovation. This agreement will give TrialStat’s existing CRO and biopharmaceutical customer base a broader scope of services.

The Company had identified TrialStat ClinicalAnalytics as one of the most innovative EDC solutions on the market and was determined to include it in its offerings to its customers globally.

Commenting on the acquisition, Mr. Shyam S Bhartia, Chairman & Managing Director and
Mr. Hari S  Bhartia, Co-Chairman & Managing Director, Jubilant Organosys Ltd., said, “The addition of the TrialStat CA and its proven EDC offering will allow Clinsys to continue to expand its integrated solutions for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device organizations. This acquisition is an excellent fit and addresses the industry’s continuously evolving requirements in EDC.”

Mumbai: L&T has bagged three major orders aggregating to Rs. 937 Crores during September and October 2008 in Delhi and Andhra Pradesh.
An EPC water supply project of value Rs. 582 Crores was bagged by L&T from Hyderabad Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) under prestigious Godavari Drinking Water Supply Project Phase-I. The project involves construction of trunk mains of MS pipe for 58 km to bring 735 Million Litres per Day (MLD) treated water to Hyderabad city. The contract period is of 24 months.
Two EPC projects from Delhi Jal Board valued at Rs. 355 Crores were secured by L&T. The project envisages design, providing, laying, jointing, testing and commissioning of MS twin-pipeline from Bawana to Dwaraka (Package 1A) and design & construction of 20 Million Gallons per Day (MGD) water treatment plant (WTP) at Okhla. This WTP will have clarifloculator, flash mixer, filters, pre-sedimentation tanks as major units along with the intake system. Both projects are to be completed in 21 months.
L&T’s Capability Spectrum
Larsen & Toubro Group (L&T) is $7 billion technology-driven engineering and construction organisation, and one of the largest companies in India’s private sector. It has further interests in manufacturing, services and Information Technology. A strong, customer-focused approach and the constant quest for top-class quality have enabled the Company to attain and sustain leadership in its major lines of business across seven decades.