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What
is ProjectsToday ? |
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ProjectsToday is a depository
of capex information on over 12,000 live projects envisaged
in across 420 industry groups spread in all the 600-odd districts
of India. The basic aim of the database is to provide comprehensive
information on on-going projects investment across India. |
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What
are its contents ? |
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The information that we aim
to provide for every single project is:
Company, Promoter; Project Partner (Co-promoter); Project Cost,
Implementation Stage, Sector (e.g. Roadways, Textiles, etc.)
to which the project belongs to; Completion Date (wherever available);
Project Location (location, district and the respective state),
Name & Capacity of the products or services the company
intends to manufacture or provide, etc. |
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What
are the sources of projects information ? |
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Projects
information is sourced from diverse sources. This among others
includes National and local dailies, Business and Trade Journals,
Annual reports of private, public limited companies, annual
reports and demands for grants of Union Ministries, IEMS filed,
Industrial licences issued, FIPB clearances, Corporate house
journals, statistical publications, policies, other releases
of various ministries / departments of Govt. of India and its
States, semi-govt. departments, autonomous and trade bodies,
parliament question-answers and tenders floated by private and
government bodies. Further,
to authenticate the information called out from the secondary
sources is supplemented by primary research conducted by field
research executives stationed in major cities.
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What
are the unique features of ProjectsToday ? |
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Largest number of LiveProjects:
ProjectsToday is the largest database
on ongoing projects investment in India. Fifteen
parameters for project search: The
database delivers instant result through a powerful search,
using 15 most relevant parameters.
Emphasis on primary research: The
only database that extensively uses primary research tools
for keeping information both up-to-date and authentic.
Available in customized packages: The
only database that offers industry, state and zone specific
customized package for users interested in specific industries
or states.
Widest geographical/industry coverage: The
only database that monitors new projects across a wide spectrum
of socio-economic fields in each one of the 585-odd districts
of India.
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How
authentic is the information ? |
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ProjectsToday scans through
hundreds of sources of information to present the most accurate
and up-to-date picture possible on the projects covered in the
database. Emphasis is also placed on primary research, i.e.
obtaining information directly from project promoters. |
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How
reliable is the information ? |
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Projects Today, which has always
been an indispensable business partner to our corporate clients,
is now not only frequently referred by media for their project
related articles and Surveys, it is also used as one of the
basic input sources by state governments like Andhra Pradesh
and Maharashtra for their annual studies on sectoral and geographical
distribution of projects investment. |
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Who
are the main users of ProjectsToday ? |
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ProjectsToday is subscribed
by project promoters, project consultants, construction companies,
turnkey contractors, equipment manufacturers and vendors, financial
institutions, banks, research and academic institutions and
government and semi-government agencies. |
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How
its contents are classified ? |
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Information on
projects is presented in ProjectsToday under eight major sections.
These sections are: Project Information:
In this section, micro level information
on over 18,000 projects (on-going, completed and stalled)
is provided. Information on projects can be queried by different
parameters like promoters, co-promoters, project status, location,
industry, etc. In all, one can extract data using a combination
of 15 parameters.
Project News: In
this section, major projects investment related stories of
the day are listed. These news items are presented in chronological
order in the archive section. One can query the same by company
name, industry, period, etc.
Project Tenders: Tenders
floated by the project promoters provide ready business opportunities
to companies. Apart from tenders floated for the actual implementation
of projects, ProjectsToday also carry tenders floated for
Business Consultancy and Expression of Interest purposes.
Project Policies: In
this section, sector specific policies formulated by the Central
government as well as by various state governments are listed.
Over the years we have observed that the geographical flow
of investments is largely governed by the investor-friendly
policies and incentive schemes announced by the state governments
from time to time. This section will keep you update on prevailing
policies and those which are on the anvil.
Project Profiles: The
detailed study undertaken by our research team on different
sectors and states with regards to projects investment are
listed in this section. For any keen follower of projects
investment this research--based articles will provide key
input for forecasting future trends in projects investment.
Project Statistics: This
section provides aggregate statistics on projects investment
in the country. One will find statistical tables on Foreign
Direct Investment (FDI), Industrial Entrepreneurs Memoranda
(IEM), monthly production statistics of basic as well as infrastructure
industries, etc.
Monthly Bulletin: Every
month, a Monthly Bulletin is issued in print format. The bulletin
attempts to complement the vast micro-level information that
is disseminated on a real-time basis through the online service.
The Bulletin is conveniently organised in several layers --
Macro Review, Micro Review, Statistics & Profiles. The
same bulletin is made available to our subscribers in a pdf
format in this section. One can download and print the same.
Quarterly Survey: ProjectsToday
takes stock of the trends in projects investment in the country
every quarter. This quarterly survey indicates the broad trends
in projects investment by sectors, states and ownership group.
The findings of the past Surveys are listed in this section.
To read the complete Survey report, visit the sections --
Quarterly Surveys, Monthly Bulletins & Project Statistics.
Our Survey results and profiles covered
in the Monthly Bulletins have found good media response. You
can view the same by visiting the "In the Press"
section.
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Is
ProjectsToday a depository of only on-going projects ? |
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ProjectsToday not only provides
information on on-going projects in India, but also about projects
which were completed or stalled since circa 2000 along with
details on cost and time overruns, if any. |
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Where
I will find assistance on browsing the website ? |
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In the "User Manual"
section you will find a pdf versions of a power point presentation
(ppt) on ProjectsToday. In the presentation, an earnest effort
has been made to explain the contents of the different sections
in the website and how to cull out business information from
these sections swiftly. You can also download the presentation. |
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How
can I view the contents of ProjectsToday ? |
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ProjectsToday is a fully paid
website, hence, only registered subscribers can access the database.
Every time you desire to access ProjectsToday, you will have
to key in the unique username and password assigned to you.
Using the unique username, at a time, only ONE person can access
ProjectsToday. |
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How
often the database (website) is updated ? |
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The website is updated on a
real time basis. Subscribers are informed about the additions
and modifications of projects and tenders on a weekly basis
through e-mail. See email alerts. |
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Who
all can benefit from ProjectsToday ? |
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Equipment and raw
material suppliers, and service providers
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Timely identification of new customers and markets for products
and services
- Direct communication
tool to cost-effectively reach project promoters and partners
- Improve sales force
productivity, by providing leads to individual sales personnel
as well as every sales office, across the
country.
- Pass on leads to
dealers for improving sales performance and market share.
Corporate strategy planners
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Analytical tool to formulate future investment plans
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Identifying new sources of competition
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Identifying new suppliers of equipment and services
Banks, financial institutions, insurance companies,
VCs and NBFCs
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Identifying specific project financing opportunities
- Analytical tool in
credit appraisal, de-risking exposures and equity research
- Timely identification
of sectoral and geographical trends in projects investment
Government bodies
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Identifying investment trends by districts, states and regions
- Drawing up investment-friendly
policies
- Planning and development
infrastructure to sustain projects investment
Education institutes and research bodies
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An aid to researchers and students in project work
- One stop reference
point for all project related news
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MEMBERSHIP
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How
can I get access to ProjectsToday website ? |
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You can get access to the website
by becoming its registered member. To register please visit
the 'Subscribe' section on the website. |
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What
are the main categories of membership ? |
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Membership to ProjectsToday
is currently available in three categories. They are:
Online version: Access
to the website www.projectstoday.com
and 12 editions of Monthly Bulletin at Rs.32,000 per annum for Indian subscribers and USD 1,280 per annum for foreign subscribers. (Foreign subscribers will receive the Monthly bulletin
in pdf format)
Combined version: Access
to the website www.projectstoday.com, 12 editions of Monthly
Bulletin, Monthly list of added projects + Weekly e-Alarms
at Rs.40,000 per annum for Indian subscribers and USD 1,600 per annum for foreign subscribers. (Foreign subscribers will receive the Monthly bulletin in pdf format)
Customised version: Access
to the website www.projectstoday.com can be customized to your requirements. To view the packages you can create on one or more industry groups or states visit the "Subscribe" section.
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What
is the periodicity of membership ? |
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Membership is provided
only on annual basis i.e. twelve months from the date of activation.
No fortnightly, monthly, quarterly or half-yearly membership
is entertained. |
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What
is single user access ? |
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In single user access, at a
time only one user can access the website using the unique login
and password. |
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What
is multiple users access ? |
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Under the multiple users access
scheme more than one logins are issued to subscribers. This
facility is available at very reasonable rates. For further
details please contact our sales team at mktg@projectstoday.com |
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What
is Intranet access facility? |
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Under this facility, access
is given through static IP address (es) and terminals connected
to those IP address (es) can access the website. No separate
usernames or passwords are required to get access under this
facility. However, access is restricted only to those number
of users assigned under the membership. For further details
contact our sales team at mktg@projectstoday.com |
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Could
the data from the site be downloaded? |
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Bonafide members can download
information in HTML format. Data may be reproduced for research,
analysis, survey, review, studies and such other academic purposes
with due acknowledgement as per 'Terms of Use & Disclaimer'. |
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Does
ProjectsToday provide trial access? |
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Yes. For details click on "Site
Demo" and fill the simple form. You will receive a login
and password to access the website for 24 hrs. Please remember,
during trial access, only limited information is shown to the
visitors. |
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How
can I/we become a member of ProjectsToday service? |
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Membership
can be obtained online or offline. For
online registration, please click the 'Subscribe' icon on
the home page and go to the 'Subscription' page. Select the
category of membership and mode of payment (Cheque / Draft,
Credit Card) and follow simple instructions for filing the
subscription form.
For offline payments, please fill the membership
form in the above lines or get a print out of the same and
send along with payment. The payment is to be made in favour
of 'ProjectsToday' and should be sent at our Mumbai address
given below.
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Where
I will find the membership fee structure? |
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To see the membership subscription
fee of ProjectsToday, please visit the 'Subscribe' section on
the home page of ProjectsToday. |
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Is
an online payment facility available? |
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Online payment facility is available.
ProjectsToday is using ICICI payment gateway, which is a Verisign
certified and secure site. |
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How
can a user from outside India pay for membership? |
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User from outside India can
make the payments online using credit card, or through banker's
cheque, through money transfer via selected post offices or
money transfer through banks. For any assistance contact our
sales team at mktg@projectstoday.com
Via Online Submission using Credit Card
For online payment using credit card, please fill the Subscription
form available in the "Subscribe" section and
follow the simple instructions listed there.
Via Wire Transfer
The membership fee can also be submitted thru wire
transfer with the following details: -
Transfer To:
Bank: ABN Amro Bank
A/c No.: 819260
Account Title: Projects Today
Branch: Sakhar Bhavan,
Nariman Point
Mumbai - India
International Fund Transfer Code: ABNAINBB
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How
fast I will get the username and password after remitting the
payment online through Credit Card and how is it communicated? |
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Normally on the same day or
on the next business day (if the payment is received after working
hours.) Username and password are communicated through e-mail.
The Invoice and Receipt are sent in digital format to foreign
subscribers, while the same are sent by surface mail to subscribers
from India. |
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How
soon I will get username and password after sending the payment
by surface mail and how is it communicated? |
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Normally on the same day or
on the next business day (if the payment is received after working
hours.) Username and password are communicated through e-mail
followed by formal letter, along with the Invoice and Receipt,
through surface mail. |
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Is
the Membership fee refundable? |
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No. The membership fee either
paid online or offline is not refundable. |
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How
to get a Performa Invoice (Estimated Bill)? |
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To get Performa Invoice (Estimated
Bill) please contact our sales team at mktg@projectstoday.com |
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When
does the membership expire ? |
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Membership lapses at the expiry
of its tenure. However, to facilitate a subscriber to renew
the membership in time, we send first renewal notice two months
prior to the expiry date and follow the same with a second renewal
notice one month before the expiry of the membership. |
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Could
a member change his username and password on their own ? |
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A member can change his password
any number of times by visiting the "Modify Profile"
section. However, for changing the username, a member has to
contact the helpdesk at help@projectstoday.com |
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Could
a member download Projects Information ? |
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Bonafide members can download
information in HTML format.
Data may be reproduced for research, analysis,
survey, review, studies and such other academic purposes with
due acknowledgement as per 'Terms of Use & Disclaimer'.
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Who
can pay the membership fee in Indian Rupee? |
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Rates in Indian Rupee are applicable
to all citizens of India who are studying, working or doing
business or any activity in India and to all Indian & Foreign
Government / Semi-Government Offices / Departments, Autonomous
Bodies, NGOs, Academic & Research Institutions, UN Bodies,
Firms and Companies or their Representatives having their legitimate
office / address in India. |
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Who
can pay the membership fee in US $? |
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Rates in US Dollar are applicable
to all those other than mentioned above. |
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What
are the available modes of payment of Membership Fee? |
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By Cheque, Bank Draft, Wire
Transfer or Online using Credit Card. For details see question
Is an online payment facility available? Or How can a user from
outside India pay for membership? |
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Upgradation
from customised to online, is it possible? |
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Yes, if a member decides to
upgrade his membership from customised access to full online
access or combined access on payment of the additional membership
fee on pro-rata basis. However, the reverse is not allowed.
For further details please contact our sales team at mktg@projectstoday.com |
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INTERACTION
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How
are the members communicated with update and additions made
on the site? |
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Members are informed through
weekly email alerts about the updates and additions made in
projects and tenders section. Members can intimate our helpdesk
at feedback@projectstoday.com
the sectors on which they would prefer to receive email alerts.
For details see email alert. |
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ProjectsToday
email alert service ? |
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Under
this service ProjectsToday clients receive, on every Monday,
a list of new projects / tenders added in the sectors of their
choice which were added to the database in the previous week.
To receive the email alert a subscriber
has to specify the sectors of his choice to our Customer cell
through sending an email at feedback@projectstoday.com.
The subscriber can expand or prune
the list of his preferred sectors from time to time by intimating
the Customers cell through emails.
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Why
email alerts ? |
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ProjectsToday
is a dynamic website, wherein new projects (business opportunities)
get listed every day in dozens. Hence, a subscriber may find
keeping tab on a day-to-day basis on all new projects added
a bit difficult. Further,
most of our subscribers, instead of exploring all business
opportunities available on the website at a time, prefer to
explore sector-wise or region-wise opportunities (projects)
according to their internally drawn up marketing schedule.
Under such a situation, a weekly alert on new projects / tenders
added in the sectors /regions of their preference will make
their task that much easier.
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How
it will help ? |
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To view
the details of projects listed in the email, a subscriber need
not go into the website and run a query. Simply by clicking
on the project name of his choice, he will be able to see the
details (of course, before showing the details, he will be asked
to key in his login and password) Further,
he can forward the mail to his colleagues, branch offices,
sales executives and ask them to do the follow-ups. |
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How
can members ask any query ? |
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Members can email their queries
at help@projectstoday.com
or call our helpdesk executive at 022-30271756 /55. |
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How
can non-members ask any query? |
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Non-members can also email their
queries at help@projectstoday.com
or call our helpdesk executive at 022-30271756 /55. |
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Why
you get disconnected automatically from ProjectsToday sometimes
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The ProjectsToday
server disconnected your login automatically. This happens under
two circumstances: 1. After
logging into ProjectsToday you might have remained silent
(not browsed any pages) for more than
5 minutes OR
2. Someone else might have logged in using your login at the
same time (This is possible if you
have shared your login & password with someone in the
your organisation.) Please note that
two people cannot login into ProjectsToday simultaneously
using the same login.
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What
is Paid Data Services ? |
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This
service facilitates either members or non-members to ask for
additional information / data which will be paid for.
We would respond with the possibility
of managing such information / data with its tentative cost,
advance amount and time required to deliver the data as per
the nature of your query. Please email your requirements at
help@projectstoday.com
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Where
can I / we post feedback about ProjectsToday? |
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Feedback and responses can be
submitted using the 'Feedback' feature listed on the home page. |
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Could
a member or non-member post message about project /s in which
they are involved ? |
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Yes,
members or non-members are most welcome to post information
on projects, which they are setting up or are participating.
Further, Members can keep
us informed about products and services being supplied to
specific projects, and we would endeavour to incorporate the
same in the project details provided in ProjectsToday. |
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Where
can I / we should intimate if any error or dead link is found
on the site ? |
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You can submit the error at
feedback@projectstoday.com. |
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Where
can I/we submit Testimonial about the site ? |
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You can submit it at feedback@projectstoday.com |
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