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BOSTON, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- India's wood fiber deficit is forecast to more than double between 2011 and 2021, placing increased emphasis on imports, according to a study released today by RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry. 2013 India's Forest Products Industry Outlook examines India's development as the world's next substantial wood fiber import market after China. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080521/NEW122LOGO...
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bhamragarh Forest Division of India's Maharashtra Forest Department has become the country's first natural forest management program to earn Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for responsible forestry. Third-party certifier SCS Global Services (SCS) conducted the audit of the 378,000-hectare area and issued the certification. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120827/MM63583LOGO) In addition to being the...
BANGALORE, India, February 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., a part of the US $15.9 billion Mahindra Group, has been featured in the prestigious 'Fast Company' magazine listing of the Top 50 Most Innovative Companies of 2013. Mahindra Reva was ranked at number 22 for its innovative contributions to the global electric vehicle industry. The Fast Company listing features businesses that are creating the greatest impact across their industries...
Next week the Telematics Update team will travel to Bangalore, India to attend the GNSS.asia India workshop organized by The European Business Group India, to share their panoramic view of the GNSS and telematics market in Europe. London, UK (PRWEB) February 19, 2013 On Wednesday 20th February Precksha Saksena-Sood, managing director of Telematics Update will lead a panel on GNSS in Bangalore at a focused workshop for companies looking to work in the GNSS space in India (held at The...
Professor KV Rao, President, India Network Foundation, USA addressed future risk analysts at IIRM, India on the importance of developing underwriting skills of international standards in the visitor health insurance arena. Visitor Health Insurance poses challenges to underwriters due to the short length of time and higher health care costs at the destination countries. Orlando, FL (PRWEB) February 19, 2013 Professor KV Rao, President and Founder of India Network Foundation, USA recently...
FARMINGTON, Conn., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- After last summer's massive power outage in India brought new attention to the inherent weaknesses of the traditional power grid, and as Northeast China's first nuclear power plant brings renewed focus to the future of energy production, the best way for global energy executives to stay connected to market trends and each other is through industry events and conferences across the globe. (Photo:...
GURGAON, India, February 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move to further reach out to audiences in South India and other regional markets, Gaana.com has tied up with SIMCA (South Indian Music Companies Association). This tie up gives Gaana access to over 55,000 songs covering the best of Film, Carnatic and popular devotional music from Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam. With the likes of, Shruthilaya Music, Melody Music, Star Audio, Amudham Music, Satyam Audio, 5 Star...
STOCKHOLM and NEW DELHI, February 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PacketFront Software Solutions and Radius Synergies Private Limited (RSPL) have signed a supply, product development and a market co-operation agreement. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120906/559389 ) The contract includes a joint OSS/BSS product development program to create a complete solution for open access FTTx networks and machine-to-machine communications covering all...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and MUMBAI, India, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions firm, today announced that it has been designated as a Leader in Enterprise Mobility Services by Forrester Research, Inc., a leading independent research company, in its report The Forrester Wave(TM): Enterprise Mobility Services, Q1 2013. Among the attributes cited in the report are the company's...
BANGALORE, India and EAST BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, February 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wipro Technologies, the Global Information Technology, Consulting [http://www.wipro.com/services/consulting-services ] and Outsourcing business of Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT) today announced that it was named a "Leader" by technology global research and advisory firm Forrester Research Inc., in its report "The Forrester Wave(TM): Enterprise Mobility Services, Q1 2013". (Logo:...
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The stripe-necked mongoose (Herpestes vitticollis) can be found in a range that extends from Sri Lanka to India. It prefers a habitat within forested areas with abundant water, like swamps or rice fields. This species holds two subspecies that differ in appearance. H. vitticollis inornatus is not red in color and can be found in the Kanara province, while H. vitticollis vitticollis is red in color and can be found in the Western Ghats, Kerala, and Coorg provinces. The stripe-necked...
The ruddy mongoose (Herpestes smithii) is native to Sri Lanka and India. It prefers a habitat within forested areas, but can sometimes be found in open fields. It holds two subspecies throughout its range, with one occurring in Sri Lanka and the other occurring in India. This species resembles the Indian gray mongoose, although it is larger and has a longer, black tipped tail. As is similar to mongoose species, it hunts during the daytime and nighttime. In Sri Lanka, this mongoose is called...
The Indian gray mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii), also known as the common gray mongoose, occurs in many areas of southern Asia, although it does appear in other areas of Asia. Its range includes India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It prefers a habitat within open forested areas, and scrublands, but can also be found in human populated areas like cultivated fields. This species is often kept as pets and can be found on the IUCN Red List with a conservation status of “Least Concern.”...
The Indian spotted chevrotain (Moschiola indica) is an even-toed ungulate that can be found in Nepal and India. It occurs in most areas of India, but if it occurs in northern areas is not yet clear. In 1929, Champion expressed his doubts of this species occurring in Nepal, and most reviews have upheld this belief, despite the local reports of it occurring in there. This chevrotain prefers a habitat within tropical evergreen, humid evergreen, and semi-evergreen forests in peninsular India, but...
The spoon-billed sandpiper (Eurynorhynchus pygmeus) can be found in Southeast Asia in the winter and northeastern Russia during its breeding season in warmer months. In Russia, its breeding range includes the sea coats adjacent to the Chukchi Peninsula and south to the Kamchatka peninsula. It will migrate through many areas along the Pacific Coast including Japan, North and South Korea, and China to get to its main wintering range. In this area of Southeast Asia, it can be found in many areas...
