MPs' delegation visits US

A multi party delegation of MPs is embarking on a nearly week-long visit to Washington and New York from today to engage with a cross section of US political and economic leaders.
Under the 'India-US Forum of Parliamentarians to United States', organised by industry body Ficci, Indian delegation will have interactions with US government officials, policy makers, academicians, civil society, industry fora, Indian diaspora and media. The visit is scheduled from October 4-9.
The agenda also includes meetings at the World Bank and United Nations headquarters, given India's growing prominence at multilateral fora, Ficci said in a press release.
The delegation includes MPs Jyotiraditya Scindia, K Kavitha, Arpita Ghosh and Gaurav Gogoi, it said.

Besides MP and Chair of the Forum, B Jay Panda, Ficci President Elect Harshavardhan Neotia will also accompany the delegation.
Panda said:" The India-US relationship has unprecedented momentum today and the focus of this delegation's visit would be to identify ways to strengthen relations across a range of economic and political areas as well as look for innovative solutions and ideas for India's sustainable development agenda".

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2nd edition of ICEBF in Bengaluru from tomorrow
The two day second edition of the India-Central Europe Business Forum will be held in Bengaluru from tomorrow.

Organised by Ficci in partnership with External Affairs Ministry, the forum will help accelerate economic ties between India and Central European (CE) countries.
The event is expected to host over 120 business delegates from 18 CE countries along with over 250 Indian delegates for close business engagements, said a statement.
The forum will be attended by V K Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs, and senior Ministers of Poland, Hungary, Romania and Estonia. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will address the conference.
Ficci said the forum will focus on India's multifaceted engagements with CE economies in a calibrated and structured format. Poland is the "Partner Country" and Karnataka is the "Partner State" for this edition of ICEBF.

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Fair and Handsome partners FC Pune City for ISL 2015
Fair and Handsome has become the lead sponsor of Rajesh Wadhawan Group and Hrithik Roshan co-owned Indian Super League team FC Pune City.
The association includes brand integration that includes Fair and Handsome brand presence on the home and away jerseys, strong on-ground visibility and activation, Digital and social media presence and more, a statement said.
FC Pune City CEO Gaurav Modwel, said: "We are very glad to have Fair and Handsome as our lead sponsor. The youth population of Pune relates to the club and its partners ethos, therefore, this is a vital partnership for Fair And Handsome".