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  • Hero to be the title sponsor for Hockey Junior World Cup

    Hero to be the title sponsor for Hockey Junior World Cup

    MUMBAI: Hero Motocorp today announced its association with the Hockey Junior World Cup. Hero will be the title sponsors of the tournament that will see the participation of 16 of the finest junior (under 21yrs) international teams of the world as they fight it out for the title at the famous Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. The tournament will go on from 6 to 15 December, 2013.

     

    Hero Motocorp is an FIH (International Hockey Federation) partner and the title sponsor for all FIH events taking place in India till the end of 2015.

     

    Hero MotoCorp MD & CEO Pawan Munjal said, “It is a privilege to be associated with the Hockey Junior World Cup. This is also in keeping with our long-term commitment to promote Hockey in the country. Youth plays a pivotal role towards building world-class teams and we hope our support can help drive the growth of hockey in India and around the world. I wish all the participating teams the very best and look forward to seeing some great performance from these future stars of world hockey.”

     

    “The Junior World Cup is an extremely important event for FIH”, said International Hockey Federation CEO Kelly Fairweather. “It puts the spotlight on the future stars of the game, providing some of the finest young talents in the world with the perfect opportunity to make a name for them in a world class sporting environment. We are delighted to have Hero Motorcorp as a Global Partner and the Title Sponsor for the Junior World Cup and other upcoming FIH Major Events in India, including the World League Finals in January,” he added.

     

    The tournament features four pools, each of which contains four teams ahead of the quarter-finals, semi-finals, classification and medal matches. Pool A will feature Germany, Pakistan, Belgium and Egypt, while Australia, Spain, Argentina and France are competing in Pool B. Netherlands, Korea, India and Canada will challenge each other in Pool C with England, New Zealand, South Africa and Malaysia going head to head in Pool D.

     

    The Indian team led by Manpreet Singh will open its campaign against the Netherlands, a team that will almost certainly be targeting the title. Playing under home conditions, Indian hockey’s young guns will compete against other top contenders like Germany, Australia and Spain.

  • IIMC and QUT join hands for training and capacity building

    IIMC and QUT join hands for training and capacity building

    NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi, and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia have agreed to collaborate in academic programmes and in frontier areas of research in Media and Communication.

     

    An International Cooperation Agreement to this effect was signed by Information and Broadcasting Ministry Secretary and IIMC chairman Bimal Julka and Professor Peter Coaldrake, Vice Chancellor of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

     

    The agreement envisages bringing ICT in academic programmes in a significant way. Both the institutes have agreed for the development of joint venture projects and also for opening avenues for developing a collaborative doctoral programme to benefit students and faculty. The bilateral cooperation agreement also envisages organization of joint academic and scientific activities, such as courses, conferences, seminars, symposia or lectures, exchange of staff and students and exchange of materials and publications of common interest.

    One of the core areas of the agreement is to facilitate training of senior and mid-level Indian Information Service officers at the QUT, especially in use of modern technology and social media for providing information about government policies to stakeholders. The objective is to ensure skill development of IIS officers in critical areas of the changing media landscape.

     

    This is the first agreement signed by IIMC seeking international collaboration and partnership with a foreign university. The agreement aims to facilitate a two-way value added training and capacity building programme in the field of Mass Media and Communication.

     

    This cooperation agreement will be valid for five years and will be reviewed six months prior to expiry and may be renewed for a further term by mutual agreement.

     

  • Oneworlds latest fare makes middle east easier and better valu

    Oneworlds latest fare makes middle east easier and better valu

    MUMBAI: Visiting the Middle East is to be made easier and better value for international travellers with the launch by the oneworld alliance of its new Visit Middle East fare – offering attractive flexible fares on flights within one of the world’s fastest growing regions for air travel demand.

    The latest offering in oneworld market-leading range of alliance fares will be available for sale from Friday (1 November 2013), following the addition tonight of Qatar Airways to oneworld , as the first of the major Gulf carriers to join one of the global airline alliances.
    With Royal Jordanian the first airline from the Arab world to become part of any global airline alliance when it joined oneworld in 2007, the addition of Qatar Airways makes oneworld the leading alliance in the Middle East.

    The oneworld Visit Middle East pass features all their flights within the Gulf, Levant and Egypt – and also those of the otheroneworld partners operating within this region, British Airways and Cathay Pacific – giving unrivalled coverage of the area.

    It offers flights to 30 destinations in 12 countries – providing just the ticket to take in the wonders of Petra, the riches of Luxor, cosmopolitan Doha or the sandy beaches of Muscat.
    The oneworld Visit Middle East pass must be purchased in conjunction with an international flight to the region with any oneworld member airline.  It can include from three to ten sectors in the region.  Prices are based on the cabin selected – Business or Economy – and the length of each sector, with prices of each flight from US$ 75, excluding taxes and fees.

    oneworld offers an extensive ranges of alliance fares, enabling customers to fly on multiple airlines with attractive savings on regular published fares, whether they want to fly right around the world, or explore one or more continents or regions.  These include Visit passes for Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Japan and Malaysia

  • Caroma, Australias top sanitary ware brand and world leader in dual flush technology, comes to India

    Caroma, Australias top sanitary ware brand and world leader in dual flush technology, comes to India

    MUMBAI: Australia’s leading bathroom products and sanitary ware designer brand Caroma today announced its entry into Indian market and has set up its first flagship store in the capital, bringing to the country its remarkable innovations in creating ultra modern and water efficient toilets that lead the way to the future.

    The 400 square metre ‘experience centre’ will open at New Delhi’s M G Road and would offer people a first-hand experience of the innovation marvels created by the company over the years.

    Caroma is globally known for blending design innovation, cutting-edge technology and water conservation in its products. The exceptional commitment Caroma makes to water conservation applies to their pursuit of design excellence. It is this philosophy that has made Caroma an industry leader in high efficiency toilets, urinals, and bathroom sinks.

    “We are delighted to bring the revolutionary technologies of Caroma to India. We believe there is a huge market for us in this country as the demand for better technology and designs increases. There is also enough space for new players in the middle to higher sanitary ware market and Caroma being the world leader in many aspect will certainly become the preferred choice of customers looking for luxury and innovation,” said Mr. Kishore Kapoor, Chairman Starmerc Infratech, the Indian franchise holder of Caroma.

    From traditional to modern, Caroma creates beautiful bathrooms to suit any commercial or residential environment. Caroma’s top quality products are world leaders in conservation, are efficient by design and blend conservation with style with its winning combination of contemporary designs and proven performance.

    Among its leading innovation is the world’s first dual flush toilet system which they introduced in the early 1990s. What was unique about Caroma’s dual flush toilets was its two-button system – for a full flush and a half flush. With its vast water saving potential it quickly became a global standard.

    “Water shortage remains a big concern in all major cities and an efficient water conservation technology is certainly a need of the hour. Backed by constant R&D, advanced design and technical excellence, Caroma products reduces up to 50% water consumption in bathrooms. With the consciousness for water conservation growing and more focus on green homes, we are sure that Caroma will soon become preferred choice of households, architects and developers in India,” Said Mr. Aftab Ahmed, General Manager International Sales & Marketing, Clayton Ceramic Australia.

    Together with dual flush, Caroma also redesigned the toilet bowl so that each flush now requires a lesser volume of water to effectively remove waste.

    The smartflush technology is among the latest conservation innovations which uses only uses 4.5 litres of water for a full flush and 3 litres for a half flush.

    The company produces a wide range of bathroom products including toilets, sinks, toilet seats, urinals, showerheads, and bathroom fittings and accessories. It also designs state-of-the-art luxury bathroom suits.

  • SETs new look embodies hope and happiness

    SETs new look embodies hope and happiness

    MUMBAI:  Sony Entertainment Television has revamped itself to reaffirm its creative vision and content innovation.

    With design and thought converging to reinforce the vibrant cultural and thematic identity of the channel, the result is a refreshed, modern and distinctive new channel. The new look and feel will officially be seen by viewers across the world from primetime on 11 October 2013 i.e today.

    MSM COO NP Singh said, “Sony Entertainment Television is a brand which has always challenged itself to define the category through fresh content, appealing characters and powerful storylines all packaged in a vibrant look. The journey so far has been a well chalked out one, in terms of how we have evolved the brand and as a brand we have always endeavoured to give our viewers what they want to watch, not just what we want them to watch.”

    SET’s new look embodies “hope and happiness” symbolising progressiveness and grace, while being traditional and cultured, thus reflecting the smart and contemporary confidence of SET and its viewers. Embracing red, blue and green as their signature colors, the new look gives a very lively and emotional touch to SET that is spontaneous, humane and warm.

     

    We have evolved the brand and as a brand we have always endeavoured to give our viewers what they want to watch, not just what we want them to watch says MSM COO N P Singh

    Renowned design studios, Ink Project based in Australia has helped create and advise the channel on its new look. Through its powerful shows, refreshing content and iconic characters, SET has successfully delivered its brand promise of providing a wholesome viewing experience for its consumers. This revamped look further propagates its brand philosophy of being fresh, innovative and progressive.

    SET senior EVP and business head Sneha Rajani said, “At Sony, we believe that this is the right time to infuse renewed vigor into the brand and reflect an identity which truly articulates our spirit. This revamped look is a celebration of hope and happiness thus reflecting the inherent ideology of the channel – being proud of our heritage yet living life to the fullest. We anticipate that our new look will only strengthen engagement & connect with our audiences.”

    We anticipate that our new look will only strengthen engagement and connect with our audiences believes SET senior EVP and business head Sneha Rajani

    In the new brand identity spot, SET stars, are weightlessly captured against a dynamic backdrop of color and sound. The sparkle frames encircle the human action creating a bold, fresh look for SET. Red, blue & green colored particles converge to one point and dynamically sparkle to create the SET brand logo.

    Since its launch in October 1995, SET has created significant marquee properties through an impressive lineup of programs ranging from the light-hearted to the supernatural, exploring various genres complemented by an explosive mix of glamorous events and Bollywood blockbusters. Known for its innovative concepts and exciting formats, Sony Entertainment Television reaches more than 95 million households in India.

  • Benegal to head Asia Pacific Screen Awards Jury this year

    Benegal to head Asia Pacific Screen Awards Jury this year

    Renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal, known as one of the pioneers of the art film movement in the country and the launch of serious television series, will Chair the International Jury of the Seventh Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

     

    Speaking at the Busan International Film Festival, APSA executive chairman Michael Hawkins noted that with India celebrating one hundred years of cinema, it was only befitting that the jury be led by a filmmaker of ‘such gravitas’, adding that the work of selection was being undertaken by a ‘remarkable group of eminent filmmakers.

     

    The jury includes the renowned Srilankan filmmaker Malini Fonseka, Turkish actor Tamer Levent, Swiss director Christoph Schaub, Korean screenwriter and director Tae-yong, and Hong Kong producer Albert Lee.   

     

    Awards will be presented in six categories at the APSA be held at Brisbane in Australia on 12 December.

     

    Benegal, made his debut with Ankir in 1974 which was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 24th Berlin International Film Festival, won three national awards, and was nominated for the Academy awards.

     

    Since then, Benegal has made 26 feature films which have won him acclaim in India and overseas. He has also won the highest honour in Indian cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Lifetime Achievement.

    In addition, he made the epochal ‘Discovery of India’ series based on the book of that name by India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.

  • IT sector granted Authorising Nation status under the CCRA

    IT sector granted Authorising Nation status under the CCRA

    NEW DELHI: India has been recognised as the ‘Authorising Nation’ under the international Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA) to test and certify Electronics and IT products with respect to cyber security. Thus, India has become the 17th nation to earn such recognition. This international arrangement has 26 member countries. USA, UK, Germany, South Korea, France, Japan, Canada, Australia, Turkey, Malaysia etc. are the other countries who have this recognition.

     

    So far India was having the status of ‘Consuming Nation’ with respect to certification of electronics and IT products. The status of ‘Authorising Nation’ will enable India to test IT and electronics products and issue Certificates which will be acceptable internationally. The recognition would also remove the bottleneck which as of now had prevented international companies from submitting their products for testing and certification in India.

     

    The recognition would also enable investment in setting up infrastructure and labs in public and private sectors in India for testing electronics and IT products.

     

    Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification (STQC) Directorate of the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) has been operating Common Criteria Certification (CC Certification) scheme in India for the last five-six years. Under it STQC undertakes certification of electronics and IT products after evaluation of the products at its lab in Kolkata. The Certificates issued by STQC Directorate shall now be acceptable internationally by all CCRA member countries.

  • Kim Williams quits News Corp

    Kim Williams quits News Corp

    MUMBAI: Kim Williams has resigned as chief executive of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp Australia, just 20 months after he took on the top post.

     

    He will be succeeded by Julian Clarke, who has a strong publishing background and was most recently chairman of The Herald and Weekly Times.

     

    Murdoch said in a statement that he was thankful for Williams’ services to News Corp, as well as his loyalty and friendship to the company.

     

    “Kim has been a steady and courageous leader at a time when our businesses have faced unprecedented pressure and economic challenges,” he said. “I want to thank him for his unwavering commitment, and the blood, sweat and tears he has put into News Corp Australia.”

     

    Williams was appointed chief executive in December 2011, after 10 years as chief executive of Australia’s dominant pay TV operator Foxtel, which is half owned by News Corp Australia.

     

    News Corp chief executive of, Robert Thomson, said Williams, a 20-year veteran at News Corp, felt that “now is the right moment to leave the company”.

     

    “Kim leaves a remarkable, sustaining legacy at these companies and on modern media in Australia,” Thomson said.

     

    Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp recently broke up into two parts – a publishing firm and a film and television unit. The entertainment firm is called 21st Century Fox while the publishing company retained the name News Corp.

     

    The split was expected to increase scrutiny on the newspapers under the publishing business, as the media industry battles a decline in print advertising and the rise of internet readership.

  • WB appoints Preston Kevin Lewis to oversee Indian market

    WB appoints Preston Kevin Lewis to oversee Indian market

    MUMBAI: Warner Bros Consumer Products (WBCP) has extended duties of managing director, Australia and New Zealand Preston Kevin Lewis. He will now be looking after the India market, while continuing to drive the successful Australia and New Zealand businesses.

    Lewis will be responsible for building WBCP‘s interests in India and will oversee all sales, marketing, promotions, clip licensing, media and retail partnerships related to merchandising and product licensing business for the market. He will continue to report to WBCP senior VP and GM of Latin America and Asia-Pacific Jeffrey Whalen.

    “I‘m delighted to announce that Preston will be bringing his extensive skill set to the India market, in addition to continuing his existing responsibilities for Australia and New Zealand,” said Jeffrey Whalen. “I am very confident that he will introduce new initiatives, create partnerships with major brands in India and successfully grow our consumer products business in this important market.”

    The appointment comes as WBCP places increased focus on emerging markets to develop significant brand growth around the Studio‘s extensive portfolio of properties. Expanding his role into India, Lewis will continue to build the business utilising WBCP‘s arsenal of brands, from classic animated fare like Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo and Tom and Jerry, to the DC Comics Super Heroes portfolio, and theatrical tent pole films including Man of Steel, Godzilla and The Hobbit Trilogy, to hit television properties such asThe Big Bang Theory.

    Lewis joined Warner Bros Consumer Products in 2006 as VP of international licensing and immediately created and implemented a series of strategic initiatives for the Australia and New Zealand businesses that have delivered significant brand presence, growth and profitability. Prior to joining WBCP, Lewis held a variety of positions within major multi-national entertainment companies including Disney Consumer Products, MTV Program Enterprises and HBO Home Video.

    Lewis holds a bachelor‘s degree in American Studies and Organizational Behavior from Yale University.

  • EnglishEdge ties up with NSW AMES for their online courses

    EnglishEdge ties up with NSW AMES for their online courses

    New Delhi: – EnglishEdge now collaborates with NSW AMES (Part of the NSW Department of Education and Communities) for the online English courses for Indian students. Through this association, EnglishEdge can now impart language courses specific to an individual’s profession. The courses offered by NSW AMES are categorically designed which makes it more convenient for EnglishEdge to target the right kind of audience. Most importantly this association shall enable EnglishEdge to now prepare the students aspiring to go to Australia / other countries through this online English Language offering.