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Natural Newswire — Leaders of the natural cosmetics industry will gather at the second Natural Beauty Summit in New York, May 15-17th. This high-level summit will bring together founders, presidents, CEOs and senior managers of leading companies to discuss and debate the key issues the cosmetics industry faces in the areas of natural & organic products and sustainability.High on the agenda for Natural Beauty Summit America is natural & organic standards. Analysts have tipped 2008 to be a defining year for the cosmetics industry. An industry shake-up is envisaged in which the adoption of private standards is to lead to a clear demarcation between pure natural / organic cosmetic and pseudo products.

The exact details of major standards like NSF and OASIS will be unveiled at the summit. The standards session will also feature the new Whole Foods Premium Body Care standard as well as give an update on the harmonized European natural & organic standards. Key executives involved in the development of natural & organic standards will chair a panel discussion that will look at the possibility of global standards harmonization.

Horst Rechelbacher, founder of Aveda and Intelligent Nutrients, will kick off Natural Beauty Summit America with his opening address on ‘Sustainability, Ethics and the Greening of the Cosmetics Industry.’ Key topics in the first session of the summit will look at sustainable business practices in the cosmetics industry like ethical ingredient sourcing, ecological packaging and green marketing issues. Key speakers include Erk Schuchhardt, CEO and president of the global natural cosmetics brand Weleda; Ulisses Sabará, president of Beraca, a Brazilian producer of ethical cosmetic ingredients that was a finalist in the World Challenge 2007 competition; and Dr. Charles J. Bennett, Vice-president of Aveda.

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Bangalore, April 10: For all those aspirants of a seat in a professional college, the Common Entrance Test (CET) for 2008 is on April 19. About 1.13 lakh students will appear for the one day CET.

This year, the CET for admission to the first year of engineering, architecture, medical, dental, ayurveda, unani, homoeopathy, naturopathy and yoga courses, Indian Systems of Medicine and homoeopathy and engineering technology courses will be a one day affair conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA).

For the first time ever, the KEA will conduct the CET since its conception as an autonomous examination authority - Karnataka Examination Authority.

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Kairali Ayurvedic Health Resort, situated at Palakkad in Kerala, has been included in National Geographic Traveler’s ‘50 Top Wellness destinations: Asia’ list. This list was featured in National Geographic Traveler’s March 2008 issue.

Set amidst 50 acres, the spa has 30 villas with Deluxe, Classic, Royal and Maharaja. Ayurvedic treatments available at the resort include ayurveda, panchakarma and other treatments.

Speaking about the recognition, Ram Mohan, VP - Marketing & PR, Kairali Group of Companies said, “We are happy and proud that Kairali Ayurvedic Health Resort, Palakkad, Kerala, India has been selected among the top 10 in Asia & top 50 in the world”.

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A recent research done by scholars of Burdwan University in the suburbs of Kolkata has shown that the berries of a wild weed used in Ayurvedic formulation can help to eradicate mosquitoes spreading dengue and act as a resistant to synthetic insecticide. The weed which helps in eradicating dengue is known as Solanum villosum which a member of the family of nightshade possessing medical properties and are used as Ayurvedic herbs.

About two fifth of the total population of the world is now at risk from dengue which is characterized by high fever, pain and rashes. Dengue haemorrhagic fever is the most complicated type which most likely affects children. In the recent years there have been quite a few deaths in Kolkata because of this disease. With this path breaking discovery a cure for Dengue is likely to be found soon.

This research has been carried out in the University of Burdwan where the juice from the berries have been extracted and used on the mosquitoes spreading yellow fever and dengue. The researchers have found out that the extracts of this weed is highly effective in killing the larvae of S.aegypti responsible for spreading dengue. The researchers claimed that the extracts of this weed is not as strong as Malathion but it has the capability to kill the mosquitoes of stagnant water.
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AyurvedNews.Com, April 1, 2008: Dabur India is relying on the country`s rural and semi-urban areas for growth in the baby care segment, reports Business Standard.

The rural and semi-urban areas accounts for nearly 60% of the company`s sales in the segment and continues to grow at a much rapid pace than urban India. Dabur has three products in its portfolio, including the flagship Dabur Lal Tel, which has an overall market share of over 25%.

The company is especially looking at the digestives and massage categories in the baby care segment for growth, since it has a market pie of over 23%. The baby care market, which is estimated at Rs 15 billion comprising both branded and unbranded segments, is growing at almost 17% annually.

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Patna, March 29th 2008 (ANC): Dabur India Ltd, India’s leading FMCG Company and the world’s largest natural healthcare major, today hosted the grand finale of its first-ever mega baby show - Baby No. 1. The mega event, which also seeks to popularize Ayurveda as a baby care solution besides positioning Dabur as the ‘Ayurvedic Expert for Babies’, is being organized in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

“This is the first-ever baby show to be held at such a scale in UP and Bihar. The idea is to grow the awareness about healthy and chemical-free baby care products and popularize Ayurveda in these cities. Open to babies of up to 15 months of age, the participants will be judged on various parameters like health, photogenic qualities etc. We had received over 7,000 entries for the show and have shortlisted 25 babies each from UP and Bihar for the two finals being held in Patna and Lucknow on March 29th and March 30th respectively,” said Mr. Rajeev John, Group Product Manager, Dabur India Ltd.
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New Delhi, March 13th, 2008: H&B Stores Ltd announced today the opening of its first beauty, health and wellness retail store in India, in the bustling Rajouri Garden, Delhi. This flagship store is an exciting and unique retail format for the India market offering customers a large choice of leading international and national beauty and health brands. Our core categories are complimented with pharmacy, personal care, baby care, fashion accessories and male grooming.

Presented over 4,500 sq ft, this four-story store is a one-stop destination for all your beauty, health and wellness needs, merchandising over 13,000 SKUs the largest-ever range offered by a health and beauty start-up retailer in India. In addition, ‘newu’ stores will introduce exclusively to the Indian market several leading international cosmetics and personal care brands.

Speaking at the launch, Chief Executive Officer Mr. Peter Baker said, “I am happy to announce the opening of the first ‘newu’ store in India. This store, opening its doors to the people of Delhi, will offer easy access to the latest and the best products from the world of Beauty, Health and Wellness. Beyond offering customers the widest product selection, ‘newu’ will provide them a superior, never-before shopping experience – simply new standards of customer focus and service.”

The ‘newu’ brand image presents a new dimension to lifestyle branded retail in India, designed by Pikefell, our UK-based brand agency. The ‘newu’ brand combines a modern global attitude with cultural relevance. The store’s ‘tone and manner’ has been created to provide customers with a ‘total shopping experience’; an organized and modern interior offering a relaxed, soothing ambiance for customers to discover a new world of beauty, health and wellness, in their own time.

Investment in new technology - All ‘newu’ stores will operate the first end-to-end (warehouse to point of sales) SAP stock management system, marking the first time a SAP fully integrated electronic management system has been implemented in India. The customer advantage; improved stock replenishment, better-value special promotions and stores that not only cater for national, but local needs. Our technology partners, global market leaders Accénture, have implemented this bespoke software for ‘newu’ retail operations.

The stores are presenting the latest in branded color cosmetics, fragrances, skin and face care, in addition to baby & family care, fashion accessories and jewelery, offering customers exceptional quality and competitive prices.

The company is planning to rapidly expand its presence in the organized retail market throughout India. “We shall continue to action a progressive expansion strategy with a presence in both high streets and quality malls, to attract our desired target audience. In the coming months, in addition to further stores in Delhi/ NCR, we will open stores in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh and Ludhiana and growing the ‘newu’ presence to about 30 stores by the end of the 2008-09 fiscal,” said Mr. Peter Baker.

About H&B Stores Ltd.

H&B Stores is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dabur India ltd and will operate a pan-India chain of Beauty, Health & Wellness retail outlets under the brand name ‘newu’. The stores will offer a range of health, beauty and consumer products, under one roof.

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Shimla: Here’s good news for patients visiting Himachal Pradesh rural health centers. They may soon be able to consult both allopathic and ayurvedic doctors for treatment. Top government officials said Friday that a proposal has been sent to the central health ministry. If approved, it could offer a better option to patients who would benefit from both streams of medicine.

In the first phase, 250 public health centers and 70 community health centers, which already have allopathic doctors posted along with other paramedic staff, will also have an ayurvedic doctor to assist patients.

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Recently the BJP ruled Uttarakhand Government announced that it will procure cow’s urine, on the pattern similar to the procurement of milk by dairies, refine it and sell it to Ayurvedic pharmacies. A few other governments are also working on similar lines.

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Mumbai: The Maharsatra Ayurvedic Student Association (MASA) has demanded stipend for students who are pursuing postgraduate programs in government aided ayurvedic colleges in the state.

Maharastra has about 56 ayurvedic colleges out of which only four are run by government. Since last two week students of post graduate government aided ayurvedic colleges in the state are demanding stipend. Dr Reema Patil, president MASA asked, “If MBBS students are entitled to stipend, why not us?”

Principal secretary of medical education Amitabh Chandra said that the government was looking into their demands. “We have to look into the financial implications and then decide,” he said.

Their demands also include better job opportunities for the 3,500-odd Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) graduates passing out every year. Students believe that the government has been hypocritical in its approach towards promoting ayurvedic medicine.

A government resolution of 1981 states that BAMS degree is equivalent to MBBS, “however, not a single BAMS doctor finds any place in government projects,” said Patil.

It should be mentioned, the National Rural Health Mission has sought the services of ayurvedic doctors as MBBS doctors are unwilling to practice in rural areas. “We have recruited 2,000 ayurvedic and unani practitioners to rural areas,” said Madhukar S Chaudhari, mission director of Maharashtra Rural Health Mission.

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