Wal-Mart top execs in India
New Delhi: A high profile team led by global retail giant's vice president (international) Michael Duke arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Duke is expected to meet top government officials to discuss the firm's business plans in India and finalise the proposed retail foray with Bharti Enterprises.

Duke is also scheduled to meet Rajan Mittal, joint managing director, Bharti Enterprises and his team of executives in Mumbai tomorrow.

The visit is aimed at finalising the fine print of retail venture related agreements with Bharti. Once this is done, the agreements will be put up to the respective boards of the companies for their approval. Sources indicated that the approvals at the Bharti end will happen in a few days time.

Duke's visit comes just after its Indian partner Bharti has announced a $2.5 billion retail expansion. Wal-Mart, however, will be partnering Bharti only at the back-end of the retail operations for which a joint venture has been envisaged.
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Blue Dart appoints new MD
Mumbai: Air express, courier and logistics company Blue Dart Express, has announced the appointment of Anil Khanna as managing director of the company with effect from February 21, 2007. Anil Khanna will replace Malcolm Monteiro who has moved to DHL Express, Asia Pacific, as senior vice president and area director for South Asia.

Anil Khanna has 27 years of experience in various industries and has been with Blue Dart for over 14 years. He moves to the position of MD from his earlier position as senior VP- Western region. As the head of the Western region, he was responsible for developing business potential, driving strong growths in the region, which contributes to a third of the company's revenues, and enhancing service quality. Anil is a graduate from St Stephen's College, Delhi and holds an MBA degree in marketing and finance from UBS, Chandigarh.
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