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  • Emirates Invites Travellers to Explore Dubai

    Emirates Invites Travellers to Explore Dubai

    Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines is inviting passengers from India to visit its home city by announcing a range of fares. The return economy class fare including taxes from Chennai to Dubai is INR 19,869. The fares are valid for sale and travel until 31st March 2014.

     

    The fares are on offer from all 10 Emirates gateways: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Kochi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata and have been specially designed to give travellers from India the chance to experience Emirates’ award-winning product and service and the airline’s home city at an even more attractive price.

     

    An added benefit is that until 7th October 2013 Indian nationals can apply for a Dubai “Express Tourist Visa” at the cost of the “Normal Tourist Visa” for only Rs 5150, a saving of 25% from the normal price.

     

    “We are extremely pleased to give our passengers across India the opportunity to experience Emirates’ renowned product and service at even better value for money”, said, Essa Sulaiman Ahmad, Vice President India and Nepal. “As the fares are valid until March it allows people to plan their trip and visit our home city when they wish. With so much to see and do in Dubai there is always a reason to visit and there are plenty of upcoming attractions in the coming months.”

     

    Emirates offers many features on its flight to and from India which have been specially tailored for its passengers from India. The award-winning inflight entertainment system, ice offers up to 1500 channels and includes programming in Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, Tamil, Telegu, Gujurati, Punjabi and Urdu. Some highlights onboard this month include:

     

    30 Hindi movies including 4 New Movies in Sept- Go Goa Gone, Shootout at Wadala, Race 2, Jolly LLB

     

         *   4 Kannada movies  including Bheema Theeradalli
         *   4 Marathi movies including Premachi Goshta
         *   6 Malayalam movies including Businessman
         *   6 Tamil movies including Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga
         *   4 Telegu movies including Mr. Nookaiah
         *   4 Gujariti movies including Ver Ni Vasulat – Ek aag
      *   A large selection of TV channels including dedicated channels to Bollywood Pop     Videos, Hindi Classic Songs, Comedy and many more.
      *   Hours of dedicated music & audio channels featuring today’s most popular including:
         *   The soundtrack to Chennai Express (movie soundtrack)
         *   Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (movie soundtrack)
    In addition the airline offers three regional menus onboard designed to cater to the Indian palate and a generous baggage allowance of 30 kilogrammes in Economy Class, rising to 40kgs in Business Class and 50kgs in First Class.

     

    Once in Dubai, there are many activities to keep visitors entertained. The Dubai International Film Festival in December features many movies from Bollywood. The ever-popular Dubai Shopping Festival will start in January and the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature follows in March.
    Dubai is also home to a number of world-famous sites and attractions for visitors to enjoy. From experiencing skiing indoors on year-round snow, experience the view from the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, a walk around the gold and spice souks or enjoying the world-class shopping and hotels; Dubai has so much to offer.

  • SOM Distilleries & Breweries launches Milestone100 and White Fox

    SOM Distilleries & Breweries launches Milestone100 and White Fox

    NEW DELHI : SOM Distilleries & Breweries Limited (SOM) today launched a new, ambitious and premium brand ‘Milestone100’ and ‘Whit Fox’ at a grand event at The Grand in Delhi.

     

    Veteran Bollywood actor & Brand Ambassador ‘Milestone100’, Manoj Bajpai along with Mr. J K Arora, Chairman & MD, SOM Group of Companies and Mr. Deepak Arora, CEO, SOM Group of Companies, unveiled the new brand at a glittering event, which also saw performances from Bollywood actress Bruna Abdullah.    

     

    ‘Milestone100’ has been specially made for people aspiring to achieve new milestones in their lives, and thus the tagline ‘Thodda Aur’. And, the 100 denotes 100% purest form. A premium brand from the company, the whole packaging has been crafted sensuously by O&M, who have designed it keeping in mind the likes and preferences of Indian drinkers. The octagonal shape of the bottle & diagonally cut two piece mono carton is a first in the Indian market, which makes it innovative, unique and attractive.

     

    The diagonal three piece label, the octagonal shape and the classy tones on the outer pack will enable ‘Milestone100’ to stand out distinctly from its peers.

     

    It was also an opportunity for the company to launch ‘The White Fox’ vodka, a triple distilled grain vodka which is prepared exclusively using state of the art porous/ carbon filtration technology to ensure and give the consumers that absolute clarity and smoothness to the blend which makes it an unmatched quality product in its price offering.

     

    Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Deepak Arora, CEO, SOM Group of Companies said, ‘We have completed 25 successful years, and with Milestone100 & White Fox Vodka, we are ready to enter the premium segment. A lot of time and effort has been put into manufacturing Milestone100, which has been blended with the finest blend of triple distilled 100% premium grain whisky, with imported 100% scotch malts, matured exclusively in oak casks from Scotland. This has resulted in a product, which is the perfect combination of smoothness and strength, without any artificial flavours.”

     

    Added Mr. J K Arora, Chairman, SOM Group of Companies, “The company, and collectively as a group, we have grown significantly over the past several years. In fact, our performance has been above industry average on many parameters, and the same is validated by the recent recognition – SOM Distilleries & Breweries Limited was featured in August 2013 in the Forbes Top 200 companies (best under a billion in sales in the whole of Asia Pacific), chosen out of a set of 15,000 companies, and has also been ranked 93rd in Inc. India 500 (India’s fastest growing companies under Rs. 1,500 crores). And, we hope to continue this momentum with the launch of Milestone100 and The White Fox.

  • Delhi Duty Free appoints Mr. Duncan Lawley as Chief Executive Officer

    Delhi Duty Free appoints Mr. Duncan Lawley as Chief Executive Officer

    NEW DELHI : Mr. Duncan Lawley, a distinguished name in the travel and retail domain has joined Delhi Duty Free Services as Chief Executive Officer. With an extensive knowledge of business start-ups within the travel retail industry and armed with a degree in Business Management, Lawley brings a wealth of knowledge and duty free retailing experience to support and drive DDFS growth going forward.

    Being a virtuoso in the airport retailing industry, Duncan has over 25 years of experience and has been instrumental in the development and successful implementation of several duty free ventures across the world.  Duncan comes most recently from the ARI JV at Cyprus’s Larnaka  and Pafos airports where he was General Manager.

    Prior to the Cyprus role, Duncan worked as a consultant with  WH Smith where he re-launched the brand at Copenhagen and Arlanda airports, with GVA Grimley Outlets where he oversaw the operational startup for 2 Factory Outlet Centres – Premier Outlet Centre Ringsted, Denmark and Fashion Arena Outlet Centre, Prague, CZ. Prior to these appointments Duncan enjoyed a 16 year association with the Nuance Group which culminated with him taking responsibility for the Company’s business in Denmark and Sweden as Managing Director (Scandinavia).

    Mr. Duncan Lawley said on his appointment “The success of Delhi Duty Free has redefined the Indian travel retail experience for both the travelers and for the world’s top global luxury brands. I am very excited to have the opportunity to work for India’s largest duty free operator. I look forward to exploring even more avenues to develop growth here as well as consolidating the successes already achieved”.

  • Delhi magistrate quashes police chargesheet; orders re-investigation into Zee News officials

    Delhi magistrate quashes police chargesheet; orders re-investigation into Zee News officials

    NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Amit Bansal yesterday refused to take cognizance of the charge sheet filed by Delhi Police against Zee News Officials relating to the case against the officials of Zee News by Jindal Steel’s Navin Jindal, MP.

    The CMM returned the chargesheet and ordered the Delhi Police to investigate the matter once again.  He also ordered that the investigation this time should be carried out by an officer of the Delhi Police no less than the rank of Asst Commissioner of Police.

    This followed serious objections and pleas on facts raised by Zee News Counsel Vijay Aggrawal, who decribed the case as false and concocted.

    Aggrawal said, “We have no doubt that if the matter is investigated fairly, it is the complainants who will be prosecuted.”
    The CMM has ordered Delhi Police to report back on 2 December, 2013.

  • IICE- The City Crawl, reality show reaches DELHI

    IICE- The City Crawl, reality show reaches DELHI

    DELHI: For the first time ever, Delhi was enveloped in youthful exuberance and pulsating enigma to make you Experience What You Haven’t!!! The young girls were seen auditioning for The City Crawl, first ever reality show by IICE.  This larger than life nationwide road journey saw a bandwagon of celebrities hunting for the ‘hottest & quirkiest girl’ in India for which the auditions were held at SKOOTER, HOTEL SAMRAT on Wednesday, 11th September 2013.

    The doors for auditions were thrown open beginning 10 am for the beautiful girls to stand a chance and set themselves apart from the crowd. Contestants were auditioned by renowned names from the music fraternity such international artist DJ QUICKSILVER, designer NITYA BAJAJ, RJ ULTA PULTA NITIN (JONATHAN BRADY), country’s heartthrob Suryaveer Hooja, and popular DJ SUMIT SETHI. Besides their looks, the contestants were judged on their attitude, elegance, wit, spirit, charm and adaptability to situations. Additionally, VJ Suparna, VJ Yo Niranjan, VJ Chameli & VJ Yla kept the enthusiasm alive by their quirky acts. The winner of DELHI auditions was Shatakshi Dubey. Followed by the auditions, the show will witness an after party called – IICE FREEZE.

    IICE- The City Crawl will then head to Chandigarh, Jaipur, Udaipur, Indore, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and ultimately to Goa to see the Grand Finale on 29th September 2013. The chosen contestants from across the country will then battle it out for the coveted title, “IICE – The Hottest Girl of India”. The winner of the show gets a chance to live the dream of her choice by the support of IICE- The City Crawl.

    Fashionista and IICE Brand Ambassador, Mallaika Arora Khan, will add glamour to the show, while Ramola Bachchan offers the final contestants her dedicated and impeccable grooming sessions to the chosen contestants. One of the industry’s most accomplished names, Haider Khan (Ace Photographer) will be adding value to the show by conducting the photo shoot.
    Ms. Roshini Sanah Jaiswal, PROMOTER, Jagatjit Industries Limited says” IICE- The City Crawl is the first ever reality show with a unique concept based upon our philosophy of Experience What You Haven’t. It’s a nationwide road journey to hunt for the hottest and quirkiest girl in India. After receiving a tremendous response by contestants in Guwahati, Ludhiana and Bhubaneshwar, Delhi came across as the biggest surprise package as the young girls presented their creative side with extraordinary quirky acts. The show aims at providing a platform for young girls all across the country to follow their dreams.”

  • Indian Film Project is back!

    Indian Film Project is back!

    The India Film Project, a platform for amateurs and professional filmmakers which will see them making a film within the duration of only 48 hours, will be held from 20-28 September.

     

    The 2013 edition of the India Film Project will see the India Film Project going online. Participants can shoot a film in their own city within 48 hours over the weekend and upload it online.  The project also announced that it is going international starting this year; which means a larger pool of participants from different countries will be making films simultaneously in two days based on a common theme. It will also mean better production quality from a large number of cities covering different locations with diverse languages and varied lifestyles.  The last date for registrations is 14 September 2013.

     

    A common theme and genre will be given to participating teams when the 48 hours period commences at 8:00 pm on Friday 20 September. These teams will have to script, shoot, edit and submit the film by 8:00 pm on Sunday 22 September 22. Apart from the filmmaking competition, the project will also feature a five day film festival online, conducting workshops by eminent filmmakers and technicians and also include film marketing related panel-discussions, cinema exhibitions, etc.

     

    The winning films made at IFP are also sent to various film festivals across the globe and some of them have also won at several international film festivals.

     

    “It’s lovely to see participation flowing from all across the country. We have received plenty of registrations from teams from Metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru to smaller cities like Siliguri, Bhilai, Davangere, Rajkot, Dehradun, Indore, Ranchi, Raipur, etc. and many more tier-II cities. It’s a rare opportunity to make a film and showcase it to such a renowned jury”, said founder and project director Ritam Bhatnagar.

     

    This year’s jury includes 2013’s national award winning film Paan Singh Tomar’s director Tigmanshu Dhulia. Tigmanshu has also directed Saheb Biwi aur Gangster (1 & 2), Shagird and Haasil. Tigmanshu has also acted in Gangs of Wasseypur (1 & 2).

     

    Another jury member, Nikhil Advani, is the man who has directed Kal Ho Naa Ho, Patiala House, Salaam-e-Ishq and D-Day are some of his commercial works. Commenting on the IFP he says, “Our industry is growing exponentially and the need for professionals in-front and behind the camera is also keeping in pace. Initiatives like the India Film Project need to be supported and advocated strongly as they provide a credible platform for new talent to be showcased.”

     

    The third jury member is Bejoy Nambiar. This Indian director, producer and screenwriter is mostly known for his critically acclaimed short films, Rahu and Reflections. He marked his debut with the Hindi film Shaitan (2011) for which he won Most Promising Debut Director at the 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards in 2012.

     

    “Making a film is a real test of time and here I also learnt the importance of team management which is crucial in film making” said Adhish Panchal, second runner up of the IFP 2012 edition and one of the winners of the 2011 edition as well.

    The IFP is a platform which encourages and offers amateurs to learn and feel the experience of filmmaking, showcase their work to a large audience, own the film, and learn the methodological approach to filmmaking. It also provides professional and independent filmmakers a platform to compete with best of teams from across the country, being judged by a versatile jury.

  • P C Chandra Jewellers appoints Hasleen Kaur, Former Femina Miss India Earth 2011 as their new brand ambassador

    P C Chandra Jewellers appoints Hasleen Kaur, Former Femina Miss India Earth 2011 as their new brand ambassador

    KOLKATA: P C Chandra Jewellers, one of the largest jewellery houses from Eastern India today announced Hasleen Kaur, former Femina Miss India Earth 2011 as their new brand ambassador. Hasleen Kaur will follow in the footsteps of previous emerging beauties like Deepika Padukone, Yami Gautam who were once a face of the brand and then later went on to become celebrated Bollywood beauty queens.

     

    The company is also soon to announce its new TVC with the newly appointed brand ambassador. Conceptualized by Bates CHI & Partners, the new campaign depicts a heavenly wedding, glamorous and grand against a regal backdrop; a dream wedding that is completed by the resplendent jewellery from PC Chandra Jewellers. The film, being the primary medium, is scripted and shot at in the mesmerizing palaces in Udaipur to recreate such a wedding in a palace by the lake.

     

    Speaking on the occasion, U.K.Chandra, M.D., P.C. Chandra Jewellers said, “P C Chandra Jewellers have had a history of recognizing emerging talents. Such has been the case with our earlier brand ambassadors. Hasleen embodies on one hand, the modern, young & independent woman of today and a loving daughter, a graceful bride and a nurturing lover on the other.”

     

    Former Femina Miss India Earth and the new P C Chandra Jewellers Brand Ambassador Hasleen Kaur shared her excitement on the brand association, “P C Chandra Jewellers, is a fine blend of modern and traditional designs. It is an iconic jewellery brand with a strong presence in Eastern India. I’m overwhelmed to partner with them at this juncture of my career and to represent the brand across India.”
    The group, which has 23 stores spread over Bengal, Delhi, Bangalore & Bhubaneswar, is targeting newer geographic regions in the coming years.

  • Radio City Super Singer returns with Season V

    Radio City Super Singer returns with Season V

    MUMBAI: FM Bole Toh Radio City is back with Season 5 of Radio City Super Singer across India. Taking off from the super success last year, this time Radio City Super Singer assumes a scale larger than ever before.The winner gets felicitated with a prize money of Rs. 1 Lakh and a break with popular music directors across India. The mega talent hunt rolled out carpets on the 8th of September, across India.

    Radio City Super Singer is one of the biggest celebrations of music on an FM radio platform. For the first time, Radio City introduces a WAP site, where participants can upload their audio clips through a simple log-in (http://myradiocity.in) from any mobile phone. Other than this, interested contestants can avail of any of the traditional avenues of auditioning. They can either come and audition at our studios or upload / record voice clips on the Super Singer Tab on our Facebook page. The other options include the on-ground auditions (malls & colleges) & IVRS.

    The auditions are followed by short listing a few contestants who have an edge over the others. Rough edges will be polished off, as the shortlisted few get trained by musical geniuses. The final five across each city will fight it out for the title of ‘Radio City Super Singer’.

    Speaking about Radio City Super Singer, Ms. Apurva Purohit, CEO, Radio City 91.1 FM, says, “Radio City Super Singer started as an experiment & was the first ever talent hunt by a radio station. Through the years it has grown in stature & size to carve a niche & become one of the most awaited engagement activities. Last year we had over 80000 enthusiastic singers across the country registering & auditioning with us. The aim has always been to discover the amazing singing talent from across the country and provide a platform that befits the talent. By the sheer number of touch points we create, we reach out to people like no other property does. Moreover, this is the only singing talent hunt show in India that runs in 5 languages (Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada & Marathi) at the same time. The overwhelming success of the previous years not only justifies our aim but also makes us want to scale newer heights.”

    Radio City Super Singer has emerged as an incubator of talent through the years, bringing India’s latent talent to the limelight. This year, our winners get a head-start in the music industry, with the opportunity to work with eminent music directors across India. Additionally, they get featured on ‘Freedom Hour’ – an hour dedicated to unplugged music on Radio City. Radio City Super Singer wraps up on the last week of September.

    Radio City Super Singer pits singers of contemporary music across a cross-section of genres, to compete against each other.. Through the years, the talent hunt has carved out a fan-base of its own. This time, it just gets bigger and better.

    Stay tuned to Radio City 91.1 FM to get more updates on Radio city Super Singer, This year the hunt for the best voice takes place across Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Pune, Jaipur, Baroda, Surat, Ahmednagar, Nagpur, Vizag, Coimbatore. Also log on to www.facebook.com/radiocityindia.

  • Mogae launches mobile couponing ecosystem

    Mogae launches mobile couponing ecosystem

    MUMBAI: Mogae Media today announced that its MoCoupons business vertical has signed up over 2000 grocers and general merchants in Delhi in its very first month of operation. MoCoupons is Mogae’s mobile couponing ecosystem by which mobile subscribers receive discounts. Hitherto, while mobile discount coupons could be originated by different brands, the encashing of the discount, or the offer was limited to company owned outlets which are very few in numbers.

    MoCoupons is a major step forward in the last yard connectivity between consumers and brands,” says Tanya Goyal, Executive Director, Mogae Media. “We at Mogae have invested a lot of time and money in creating an end-to-end solution for FMCG brands which have a large number of retail outlets that they need to reach across dispersed geographies. We can now target not only the desired customer profile for FMCG companies, but more importantly fulfil the redemption of the coupons through on-ground tie-ups with the local kiryana stores”.

    The MoCoupons couponing system not only serves, tracks, validates and encashes coupons delivered on the mobile to consumers, but also gratifies the trade in one complete transaction loop. The entire system has been developed in-house by Mogae Digital, the sister company of Mogae Media.

    “We have a large field force out in Delhi signing up grocers, general merchants and OTC pharmacies. In the first month we have crossed 2000 signups. We are currently testing the coupons of two of our partner FMCG companies. In the month of September we will cross 4000-5000 signups in Delhi and NCR,” adds Tanya Goyal.

    Mogae Media plans to cover all the metros by end of 2013. In the next 12 months thereafter, MoCoupons will extend to top 20 cities across India.
    Mogae Media, co-promoted by Sandeep and Tanya Goyal, former India JV partners of Dentsu, raised Rs 100 crores in private equity earlier this year from Multiples. Mogae Media are the sole and exclusive partners of India’s largest telecom operator, Airtel for mobile monetization. Today Mogae Media handles over 120 brands for mAdvertising.

  • Maharashtra to attract tourists from North India

    Maharashtra to attract tourists from North India

    NEW DELHI- In a most aggressive marketing plan, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has kick started its mission to attract tourists from North Indian states by opening its tourist information centre in this part of the country. Maharashtra Tourism aims to cover 10 prominent cities of India to promote tourist destinations of Maharashtra having already opened a tourist information centre in Hyderabad recently.

     

    Starting with its marketing campaign in Delhi on Friday, Maharashtra Tourism is all set to attract the tourists from Delhi and surrounding states by setting up Tourist Information Centre at Hotel Janpath.

     

    Shri Chhagan Bhujbal, Honorable Minister of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra, said, “We already attract maximum foreign tourists and now we are also focusing on attracting domestic tourists in large numbers. Maharashtra has everything in terms of tourist destinations. It is an unlimited resource for beach lovers, adventure sport lovers, honeymoon travelers, pilgrimages and sites of historical importance and for nature lovers. Maharashtra is one of the most developed States of India with a large class of educated and affluent society.”

     

    Maharashtra is always known for its rich culture, art and festivals. The State is blessed with the world famous World Heritage Sites like the caves of Ajanta-Ellora, 720km long coastline, pilgrimages like Shirdi-Saibaba, Entertainment Capital – Mumbai, Buddhist Pagoda at Gorai (Mumbai), hill stations like Mahabaleshwar-Panchgani and Matheran, wildlife sanctuaries of Tadoba-Pench and India’s wine capital-Nashik.

     

    Dr. Jagdish Patil, Managing Director, MTDC, said, “MTDC has been taking several progressive steps to encourage tourism in Maharashtra. Along with this facility in Delhi, we are also hosting a road-show for the tour operators to promote Maharashtra as a preferred tourist destination. It will be an interactive session with the tour operators about how best we can improve the number of tourists visiting from North India to Maharashtra.” Apart from Delhi, MTDC is planning to unveil their tourist offices in Lucknow and Tirupati in the near future.
    The information pertaining to all destinations and tourist information will be available at the new office of MTDC which will become one point source of information for the tourist enthusiasts from North India and tour operators.