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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.

  • LOral Professionnel partners with Ambika Pillai for her 1st salon opening in Kochi

    LOral Professionnel partners with Ambika Pillai for her 1st salon opening in Kochi

    KOCHI: Reaffirming its credence for combining fashion with hairstyling, L’Oréal Professionnel – the Parisian house of hairdressing partnered with one of India’smost accomplished hair and make-up expert Ambika Pillai, as she launched her newest salon in Vytilla, Kochi on 2nd September’13. To celebrate the launch of the salon, world renowned fashion designer Rohit Bal presented one of his finest creations titled “MULMUL” in a splendid fashion show.Sushmita Sen bedazzled the audience when she walked the ramp in an exquisite hand crafted ensemble with traditional and timeless art forms of embroidery and surface ornamentation. The show also saw India’s top models including Carol Gracious, Noyonika Chatterjee, Sapna Kumar and Kerala’s very own Joey Mathew, all in Rohit’s creations, fit for royalty.

     

    L’Oréal Professionnel – world’s #1 professional salon brand continuously strives to reinvent itself through imaginative expressions of celebratedhair stylists across the world. Ambika Pillai, the ingenious mastermind in the field of professional hairdressing has been associated with the brand for 15 years.  Expanding her reach in professional salon services, Ambika returned to her roots in Kerala after 25 years. Ambikapillai is a successful venture in Delhi NCR and has gained patronage amongst the elites and fashionable.

     

    Speaking on the occasion, Aseem Kaushik, Director L’Oréal Professionnel, India, said,“Ambika Pillai and L’Oréal Professionnel have had a long partnership.We are very happy that Kochi now has direct access to ‘ambikapillai’one of India’s most iconic hairdressing and make-up brands. The Salon launch was as always in signature ‘ambikapillai’ style, with fashion fraternity from across the country present in full strength”.

    Ambika Pillai said, “L’Oréal Professionnel needs no introduction, I have been associated with the brand for more than a decade now. It embodies fashion, glamour and passion to create new trends in hairdressing. It gives me immense pleasure to be associated with them again for my first salon in Kochi and restate the belief that hair is the preeminent expression of one’s fashion sensibilities.”

  • India’s leading communication consultancyMavcomm forays into Odisha

    India’s leading communication consultancyMavcomm forays into Odisha

    New Delhi , August 29, 2013- India’s leading integrated communicationsconsultancy, Mavcomm Consulting, with its head office in New Delhi and a pan India presence today marked its entry into the state of Odisha. The company has opened its branch in the state capital of Bhubaneswar.
    To support its expansion in the eastern market the company is kicking-off a hiring drive to identify and secure strong & dedicated individuals from diverse backgrounds with the capability to coordinate and implement PR campaigns in the state.
    “The company is always in pursuit of adding new dimensions to its services and offerings based on market trends and changing dynamics. Opening of our new office in Odisha is a step in this directionSince the last decade Odisha has witnessed phenomenal growth with many companies entering the market. The state is attracting an unprecedented amount of investment in aluminum, coal-based power plants, petrochemicals, and information technology. We realized that though the major companies are present in the state, they are not getting the required visibility. We aim to support these organizations and individuals identify, strategize and achieve their communication goals,” said Siddhartha Upadhayay, Founder Director of Mavcomm Consulting pvt. Ltd.
    With its headquarter in Delhi, Mavcomm has branch offices in Mumbai, Bangalore and now Odisha which are the most important cities for communications consulting business. Apart from these cities, the company has created a network of affiliates located in strategically important locations such as Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune, Kochi and Lucknow.
    Mavcomm Consulting has set benchmarks in conceptualizing and executing some of the best Public Relations Campaigns for national and multi-national corporations and brands across industry sectors.

  • Cinemala completes 20 years on air, Asianet honours all participants

    Cinemala completes 20 years on air, Asianet honours all participants

    BENGALURU: Cinemala, a satire programme on contemporary socio-political issues on the Star Network’s Malayalam offering Asianet, completes 20 years on 31 August. The show has been on air on the channelt right since its inception.

     

    On the occasion of entering into 1000 episodes of Cinemala, Asianet conducted a mega stage show on 31 July 2013, titled Cinemala 1000 at Gokulam Convention Centre, Kochi, to honour all the artistes who were part of the show right from the beginning.

     

    Malayalam tinsel world’s leading artistes S. Dileep and Salim Kumar were honoured during the occasion. Mementoes were presented to all artistes who were part of Cinemala over the years.

     

    Asianet will telecast Cinemala 1000, a four hour show directed by Diana Sylvester, from 7.00 pm onwards on Saturday 31 August 2013.

     

    The event will include comedy skits by Cinemala artistes and a variety of entertainment by Suraj Venjaramoodu, Mamukkoya, Indrans, P.

     

    Jayachandran, Usha Uthup, Sithara, Shamna Kasim, Subi, Tesni Khan, acrobatic Egyptian dance among others adding glory to the function.

     

    Prominent personalities from Malayalam film industry such as directors Joshi, Kamal, Sathyan Anthikkad, Sibi Malayil, artistes Manoj K Jayan, Suresh Krishna, Harisree Asokan, Asokan, Devan, KPAC Lalitha, Ranjini, Babu Antony, Nandu, Miya, Tiny Tom, Nadirsha were also present at the ground event.

     

    The channel has roped in Mini Muthoot as the Cinemala 1000 event sponsor, while Ujala will be the on air sponsor for the show.

  • Jayalakshmi Silks ropes in Dentsu for stronger brand campaign

    Jayalakshmi Silks ropes in Dentsu for stronger brand campaign

     MUMBAI: Expect a new TVC for Jayalakshmi Silks soon. This Kochi based textile retail brand has handed over its creative mandate to Dentsu Communications, which will work at taking the product advertisement one notch above.

     

    Dentsu was invited by the retail brand to handle their creative to attract more customers and build the next phase of the brands communication. “We are extremely upbeat about our Kochi operation. Jayalakshmi Silks is our second win after we won Jos Allukas as our first account. We are glad that we are partnering Jayalakshmi Silks, which is a brand of great repute in Kerala,” said Dentsu Communications CEO Arijit Ray.

     

    Dentsu Communications will take the brand on its next level of growth. Dentsu Communications national planning head Suresh Mohan Kumar added “Jayalakshmi is one of the strongest retail brands in Kerala. We are proud to partner them in taking the brand on its next level of growth.”

     

    The retail brand is looking at a total revamp of their brand communications. “We wanted a creative agency that could understand and cater to our exact needs. We have a distinct position in the category and to help maintain this leadership stance we have roped in Dentsu Communications,” informed Jalayalaksmi Silks managing partner Govind Kamathon.

  • Activities of NRI Film Producers Association kick starts at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

    Activities of NRI Film Producers Association kick starts at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

    MUMBAI: Non Resident Indian Producers Association (NRIPA) on Wednesday kick started its journey in making films at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas conference in Kochi.

     

    All this was at the behest of renowned filmmaker and president of NRIPA Sohan Roy who gained international acceptance and recognition by his film DAM 999. NRIPA has been formed with an aim to be the most useful and efficient association in the film industry by promoting new generation film makers and nurturing a fresh culture within the industry.

     

    Talking at the launch, Roy said, “As a producer of my first project, I have learnt that making films in India provides a big heap of opportunity for any producer to make money but I also learnt the hard fact that the most first timers don‘t make it into the profit zone purely because of their ignorance.

     

    You will also be surprised to know the reality that the largest film producing nation in the world has the least presence in international film circuits. Indian films rarely make attempts to make their presence felt at the 40 internationally recognized film marketing zones. This is purely because of the ignorance about the opportunities existing outside. With NRIPA I would like to obliterate this ignorance by giving my fellow film makers the right guidance.”

     

    NRIPA has launched with the major objective of bringing enthusiastic potential NRI producers to invest in the brand called ‘Film India‘ and to ensure profitable returns to the investment.

     

    Saint Dracula 3D the world‘s first 3D Dracula movie is the first project under NRIPA. It has already made it into the Oscar selections in different categories this year with the help of NRIPA.

  • CNN-IBN to scrutinise Indian airports in weeklong series

    CNN-IBN to scrutinise Indian airports in weeklong series

    NEW DELHI: CNN-IBN will launch its weeklong programme State of India’s Airports from 24 March, based on interviews of users – both commuters and pilots – of the largest and even some smaller airports, building an industry perspective into a public issue.

    The public interviews will be validated by a special CNN IBN-AC Nielsen survey to determine the Airport Satisfaction Index of regular airport users to identify the key areas of improvement and their level of satisfaction with Indian airports.

    The biggest and the best – the newly inaugurated, state-of-the-art Hyderabad airport – will be showcased alongside smaller ones, like Kochi, Coimbatore, Amritsar and Gwalior, which lie in shambles, officials from the channel revealed.

    One important question to be probed is why cities with killing air traffic, Delhi, Mumbai or Kolkata, still have only one airport, and also, how is the privatisation attempt working out against claims like “You Awaiting a World Class Airport” seen in hoardings on the entry point of Delhi’s airports.

    While issues of civic amenities, hygiene, ease of getting luggage back and public utilities at the airports would be gauged from the people in general in the interview format, those of technicalities such as runway conditions, bird hit frequency, near-miss collisions, night landing will be understood from pilots and technical staff.

    “While India possesses the fastest growing aviation market in the world, with the number of passengers growing exponentially, the adequate infrastructure to support this growth is still lagging,” says a statement from the channel.

    The series will culminate with a special one-hour show on 29 March at 8 pm (repeat Sunday, 23 March at 12 pm) that will provide an in-depth look at some of the upcoming, “world-class” airports from around the country!

    “A massive project to expand, revamp and in some cases even build entirely new alternative airports in India’s biggest cities is presently in progress,” said top officials at the channel.

    While renovation work in Delhi and Mumbai is still underway, the new airports in Bangalore and Hyderabad are ready and in the case of the latter, been recently inaugurated.

    “CNN-IBN’s State of Indian Airports will not only look at these four big cities but also lay focus on some of the country’s smaller airports.”

    The weeklong newswheel stories will be substantiated by a nationwide poll conducted by AC Nielsen that will assess factors like the facilities available, user satisfaction, connectivity, quality of infrastructure, the pros and cons of privatisations

    “State of Indian Airports is intended to depict the public’s dissatisfaction with the current state of most airports in the country, their inability to cope with the increasing passenger traffic, show successful examples of smaller airports and raise debates on issues like why bigger cities cannot have multiple airports,” the channel says.

    “State of Indian Airports brings viewers a close glimpse of the real condition of some of India’s airports, both big and small. The poll results on the country’s best and worst airports will further validate the need to upgrade these epicentres of India’s booming aviation industry,” maintains CNN-IBN & IBN7 editor-in-chief Rajdeep Sardesai.

  • Manorama News launch deferred to 17 August

    Manorama News launch deferred to 17 August

    MUMBAI: Print major Malayala Manorama’s television venture Manorama News is now looking for an August launch. According to channel sources, the news channel will be unveiled on 17 August. The channel was earlier targeting a mid-July launch.

    Malayala Manorama is launching Manorama News under the banner of its recently launched television initiative MM TV. The channel is headed by Anil George in the capacity of chief operating officer. Manorama News will be headquartered in Aroor, near Kochi, where the company has set up its news studio. Two smaller studios have been set up in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode as well.

    Manorama News will be locking horns with the existing Malayalam news channels Asianet News (Asianet), Indiavision and People TV (Kairali TV). The total market offers an advertising pie of Rs 2 billion and the news channels command approximately 25 per cent (on the upper side) of the total ad pie, according to industry estimates.