MUMBAI: India's largest enforcement agency, The Indian Music Industry (IMI) anti piracy wing today organized a training programme for police officers of Maharashtra to raise awareness about Intellectual Property Rights and the importance of its protection. The programme was attended by over 100 Police officials, which included officers across all cadres such as inspectors and other ranked officials.
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MUMBAI: Legendary sarod player Ali Akbar Khan died Friday at his residence in San Anselmo in California. He was 87.
The Hindustani classical music exponent died at about 10.30 a.m. India time following renal failure, his secretary Ashish Roy said.
He is survived by 11 children from his three marriages.
Born on April 14, 1922, in Cumillah in present day Bangladesh, Ali Akbar Khan was the son of legendary musician Ustad Allauddin Khan of the famous Maihar Gharana.
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MUMBAI: After having gotten Malaysia, Egypt, Australia,China, Thailand, Singapore, Turkey , Dubai & the Middle East to tap their feet to his beat DJ Praveeen now unleashes his first music album � Burn D' Dance Floor' filled with his trademark style and funk catering to today's �It' generation.
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MUMBAI: To make its presence felt over the web, All India Radio's Shillong station has launched a website, www.airshillong.org in May 2009.
Commenting on the purpose of launching a website, AIR Shillong station director N Shadap says, The website was launched in the last week of May. This is to enable transparency and enable people to know what our initiatives are. It would keep the listeners updated about programmes on a daily basis and increase our listenership base....
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MUMBAI: Computer manufacturer Acer has announced its entry into the Indian mobile market with five new smartphones- DX900, DX650, X960, F900 and M900.
The handsets will be priced between Rs 24,000 and Rs 35,000. The company also announced its plans to introduce more handsets soon, starting from Rs 16,000 to capture the fast growing Indian mobile market.
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MUMBAI: World Blood Donors Day celebrated on the 14th of June, is dedicated to thanking and celebrating voluntary, non-remunerated blood donors 94.3 MY FM in recognition of this exemplary cause organised activities for an entire week from the June 7 to 14 to promote, thank and encourage voluntary blood donors.
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