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16th
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The Government of West Bengal has recently forwarded a letter to the promoters of the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Calcutta, expressing the State Government's commitment to holding the event in Calcutta. |
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10th
Jan 2001 |
Anwer
Saleem, Director, Grand Prix India plc, returned to London from
Calcutta today after a successful visit to the city
in connection with the proposed Formula 1 Grand Prix of India in
Calcutta. He carried with him the State Government's response to
the project report on the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Calcutta. He is expected
to be back in Calcutta, to take the project
forward, by the end of the month. |
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9th
Jan 2001 |
The
West Bengal Government today forwarded it's response to the
project report submitted by Grand Prix India plc. |
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27th
Dec 2001 |
Anwer
Saleem, Director, Grand Prix India plc, has arrived in Calcutta
for his weeding anniwersary, the celebrations of which are going
to be held at the ball room of the Oberoi Grand.During his stay
he is scheduled to have a series of meetings in the Writer's
building in connection with the Formula 1 Grand Prix. |
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26th
Dec 2000 |
Anwer
Saleem, Promoter of Grand Prix India arrived in Calcutta today
for final negotiation with the West Bengal Government. |
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1st
Dec 2000 |
Anwer
Saleem, Director, Grand Prix India plc, was interviewed for the
local news on TV and it was broadcast on 30th November on Khobor
Ekhon ( The Latest News) in a total of 4 broadcasts on that day
in Calcutta. It will be broadcast again on the weekly news
roundup on Sunday night, 3rd Dec, in Calcutta at 9:30 pm and
10pm |
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30th
Nov 2000 |
The
Project Report for the F1 GP in Calcutta was submitted to the
West Bengal Govt. on Monday 29th November by Mr. Anwer Saleem. A
decision on the project is expected within the next few weeks. |
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October
2000 |
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DISC
HOPPING AT THE ‘ANTICLOCK’ |
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What’s
your name & how old are you ? |
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Cyrus
Colah & I’m 26. |
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Where
are you from ? |
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I’m
from Calcutta. |
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What
do you do ? |
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I
run my own garage called ‘Autocare’. I’m also in the
wholesale & liquor business. |
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How
many times a week do you disco ? |
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About
thrice a week. |
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Is
it Formula 1 evening that got you here today ? |
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Definitely.
I’m going to be here every time CMSC ( Calcutta Motor
Sports Club ) has something like this on & I’m
looking forward to the next one on the 24th. Ravi Kumar (
President, CMSC ) is doing a great job & if I can
support him & party at the same time ….. THAT’S
LIFE !!!! You know - they are trying to bring Formula 1 to
Calcutta. Isn’t that something ? |
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What’s
the event on the 24th all about ? |
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The
Grand Prix live from Indianapolis. Fast cars, big screen,
pretty girls, a drink in my hand … tell me- can life get
any better ? |
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If
you had to choose between a chance to drive a Ferrari and
a date with your favourite pin-up girl, which would it be
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The
Ferrari ! That way I can pick up another girl on the road
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Any
one Indian face ? |
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Madhuri
Dixit. I’ve seen her & she’s great. |
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What
kind of music do you like ? |
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Trance.
But I don’t mind tolerating the other music as well. You
know the type oldies thrive on - 70s, 80s !! |
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What
would you do if someone made a pass at you ? |
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Wow
!! Do these things happen in real life ?? I would
‘pass’ out !! |
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27th August, 10th & 24th September 2000 |
The CMSC and The Anticlock nightclub at the Hotel Hindustan International host three events showcasing three F1 GPs live on the big screen. The shows receive widespread coverage in the press and on TV. The Asian Age newspaper gives front page coverage, in all its editions published worldwide, to one of these events |
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August
2000 |
One
of the promoters of Formula 1 in Calcutta, Michael Taub,
returned in the month of August to London from a holiday in
Spain with F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone. No prizes for guessing
what they talked about. |
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July
2000 |
The
Financial Times newspaper in London had published a news item
announcing the Formula 1 Grand Prix proposed to be held in
Calcutta, India. The Financial Times is England's most revered
financial newspaper. |
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31st
March to 7th April 2000 |
The
CMSC Chairman visits London to meet the promoters of F1 in Calcutta
and discuss progress on the F1 project report. The solution to
the hotel rooms problem in Calcutta is also proposed and found
acceptable i.e. bring cruise ships up the Hooghly river to Calcutta
Port for use as temporary hotels. |
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27th
March 2000 |
The
F1 GP of Brazil was shown live on the big screens at The Taj Bengal's
Incognito nightclub to a large audience of discerning viewers.
Hosted by the CMSC and the Taj Bengal, the party continued late
into the night. |
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10th March 2000 |
A seminar on Tourism in the Eastern Region was held by the Indo American Chamber of Commerce at The Taj Bengal. The seminar was inaugurated by the Minister for Tourism, Govt. of West Bengal, the hon'ble Manabendra
Mukherjee, who stated that Formula One was the State Government's "Golden Project". The main presentation, made by the CMSC's Vice President, Kapil
Kaul, was on the benefits of the Formula One Grand Prix to tourism in the Eastern Region. The Secretary of Sports, Govt.of West Bengal, Mr. Sumantra
Chowdhury, spoke at length and gave an account of how the project had been attracted to Calcutta instead of any other major Indian city. |
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13th to 18th October 1999 |
The CMSC Chairman and his wife are hosted by Tilke Engineering at the First Formula 1 Grand Prix of Malaysia. Tilke Engineering did the engineering design and architecture of the F1 track and facilities there. |
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18th
Sept 1999 |
The CMSC hosts a welcome dinner for the promoters of F1 in Calcutta, Michael Taub and Anwer Saleem of Grand Prix India
plc, and the architects of the F1 track in Calcutta, Peter Wahl and Ulrich
Merres, from Tilke Engineering in Germany. |
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