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  • Satara Singhams emerge champions in Pro Govinda Season 2 finale

    Satara Singhams emerge champions in Pro Govinda Season 2 finale

    Mumbai: The much-anticipated Pro Govinda League Season 2 finale at the Dome, SVP Stadium in Mumbai set a new benchmark for culturally enriched sporting events. Esteemed leaders, including MLA Pratap Sarnaik, Purvesh Sarnaik, Mazhar Nadiadwala, Mohomed Morani, and Vihang Sarnaik, graced the occasion. Star Sports served as the official broadcaster, elevating the league’s profile and gracing more than millions of television screens across the country. The event showcased the incredible skills of the Govindas and fostered a sense of cultural pride.

    The event featured 16 dynamic teams competing across four groups. Each group stage match was a testament to the skill and strategy of the participating teams and delivered complete entertaining matches to the audience who cheered with their hearts for their teams. The quarter-finals of the Pro Govinda League Season 2 were a thrilling showcase of talent and determination delivering with high-octane matches. In the first quarter-final, the Thane Tigers (Aryans Govinda) faced the Kollhapur Kings (Balveer Govinda) in a fiercely contested battle, demonstrating exceptional skill and strategy. The second match featured the Latur Legends (Yash Govinda) taking on the Konkan Giants (Kokan Nagar Govinda), with both sides showcasing their commitment to winning the match. The excitement continued as the Satara Singhams (Jai Jawan Govinda) clashed with Central Mumbai (Om Brahmand Sai Govinda), while Western Mumbai (Hindmata Govinda) competed against the Alibaug Knights (Shree Aagreshwar Govinda), each match highlighting the teams’ dedication and commitment to the sport.

    Semi-finals delivered even more nail-biting encounters. The first semi-final saw the Kollhapur Kings (Balveer Govinda) face Latur Legends (Yash Govinda). With exceptional teamwork and strategy, the Kings secured their spot in the finals. In the second semi-final, the Satara Singhams (Jai Jawan Govinda) went head-to-head against the Alibaug Knights (Shree Aagreshwar Govinda). Known for their strong formations and strategic prowess, the Satara Singhams emerged victorious, setting the stage for an exciting final showdown.

    The Satara Singhams (Jai Jawan Govinda) and Kollhapur Kings (Balveer Govinda) battled it out in a thrilling finale of Season 2 of the Pro Govinda League. The two teams faced off one after the other in a race against time, showcasing not only their impressive athletic abilities but also their unwavering teamwork building excellent human pyramids. In the end, defending Champions Satara Singhams (Jai Jawan Govinda) emerged victorious and took home the grand prize of ₹25 lakh. The Kolhapur Kings (Balveer Govinda) finished as the first runners-up, receiving ₹15 lakh, while the Latur Legends (Yash Govinda) and Alibaug Knights (Shree Aagreshwar Govinda) secured the second and third runner-up positions, earning ₹10 lakh and ₹5 lakh respectively.

    The league finale was graced by a host of distinguished guests, including chief minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde, member of Lok Sabha Dr Shrikant Eknath Shinde, and Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora and many others. Their presence underlined the event’s significance and added to its grandeur and prestige. The event was also star-studded with celebrities, including singer and Alibaug Knights team owner Mika Singh, actor Jacky Bhagnani, renowned television actors Arjun Bijlani (Pune Panthers team owner) and Karanvir Bohra, and renowned music composer Harmeet Singh from the famous Meet Bros duo (Pune Panthers team owner), Bollywood actress and model Mahima Chaudhry, Bollwood singer and music composer Arvinder Singh among others were spotted at the Dome, SVP Stadium.

    Pro Govinda League founder and chairman MLA Pratap Sarnaik said, “The Pro Govinda Season 2 League finale has surpassed all our expectations. The extraordinary performances from all the teams have been spectacular. This season has set a new standard for our league, and we are thrilled to contribute to the success of the event. The league is a testament to the hard work and dedication of all the teams and we look forward to shaping the future of the league.”

    Pro Govinda League president Purvesh Sarnaik said, “We are proud of the support displayed by the fans and the exceptional talent displayed by the teams. The event set a new benchmark for by the enthusiasm and incredible sportsmanship shown by the teams. We extend our heartful gratitude to everyone who has contributed to this success. We are committed to developing the league into a national-level sport in the future.”

    League director Mazhar Nadiadwala said, “The success of this season in the Pro Govinda League is truly a team effort, reflecting the hard work and dedication of everyone involved. From the thrilling matches to the enthusiastic crowd, we are grateful for the overwhelming response we have garnered in the weeks. This season has set a new benchmark for excellence, and we are committed to continuing this tradition.”

    League director Mohomed Morani said, “We are incredibly thankful for the fantastic turnout and the unwavering support from both the teams and the fans. The enthusiasm and passion shown by everyone involved have been truly inspiring. We are proud of what we have achieved this year and look forward to further enhancing the Pro Govinda League’s as a premier competition of the country.”

    This year’s tournament proved to be a thrilling showcase of athletic prowess, team spirit, and unity among the players. The fans were filled with excitement, huge cheers and energetic chants which echoed at the arena throughout the day. Pro Govinda Season 2’s success sets a new precedence for the upcoming season of the league, bringing in new teams, talented players and even more excitement for the fans of this unique tradition-based sporting event. The league’s vision is to inspire thousands of Govindas while preserving Maharashtra’s rich traditions.

  • Media’s love-hate relation with politicians won’t change

    Media’s love-hate relation with politicians won’t change

    MUMBAI: Earlier in the day the comment about the “media being sold” by Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal hit the headlines. And it was just apt for NDTV editor Vishnu Som to kick off the session – Media as Opinion-Maker – which he was anchoring at the recently concluded FICCI Frames 2014 by posing the first question to the AAP representative Shazia Ilmi, who was in the panel along with Minister of state, IT and communications and shipping, government of India Milind Deora, BJP Maharashtra state unit president Devendra Phadnavis, Reliance entertainment chairman and FICCI convergence committee chairman Amit Khanna and All India Trinamool Congress representative and member of parliament Derek O’Brien.

     

    So, Ilmi was asked if it was right on Kejriwal’s part to shun the media as it was the media who made AAP. While she agreed that the media had been friendly to AAP, she also pointed out that it was left with no choice than to cover AAP as many others were doing it and the interest also lied there.

     

    Deora, however, presented quite a friendly take about media as he remarked, “When someone chooses to be a politician you are placing yourself under scrutiny. It is extremely immature to talk about media being fair or unfair.”

     

    As the discussion continued, many topics from the importance of “social media” in the general elections to the issue of BJP Prime Ministerial candidate avoiding an “one-on-one” talk with media came up.

     

    In fact Modi took a fair share of the time during the discussion. From his style of promoting himself to his recently devised campaign “Chai Pe Charcha” formed a major part of the conversation.

     

    “Modi believes in one way communication,” was the remark made by O’Brien to which Phadnavis retaliated by stating that Modi may not be talking to media but he is talking to the people through ‘Chai pe Charcha’.

     

    O’Brien didn’t miss an opportunity to take a potshot at the Congress also when he wittily remarked to Deora that it was the Congress’ Mani Shankar Aiyer, who gave Modi the lollypop by calling him a ‘chaiwala’.

     

    Even Ilmi thinks that Modi must come out and answer crucial questions as to what are his views on important policy decisions that need to be taken rather than just show his ‘model of Gujarat’.

     

    The discussion turned towards censorship when Khanna said that our country lacked a concrete form of a regulator such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US. “We have the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) which does not actually have the mandate to regulate broadcast or content,” he said.

     

    We are standing at the brink of a media convergence occurring right in front of eyes but O’Brien says that it won’t be just social media that will be impactful in the future. “The mobile will be an important tool in the hands of every person in this country,” he said while also highlighting the fact that the real action was happening in regional media.

     

    Media in the country is no longer a form of public service. It is a combination of that and a business, which Som admitted himself. “If one is looking to the media as the sole repository of honest investigation of truth then unfortunately it does not exist currently,” he said.

     

    The one point that all politicians agreed was that they needed the media as much as media needed them and both the media as well as politicians were seeking to increase the level of engagement.

  • Over a million telephones of telemarketers disconnected till January: Deora

    Over a million telephones of telemarketers disconnected till January: Deora

    NEW DELHI: While the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has so far received Rs 1.52 crore as penalty from registered telemarketers, the government has admitted that Unsolicited Commercial Communications (SMSs or calls) from persons not registered as telemarketers has not ceased.

     

    Such individuals deliberately masquerade themselves as “normal subscribers” even though their primary purpose for obtaining telecom resources is for telemarketing activities, according to Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Milind Deora. However, he felt TRAI’s regulatory interventions have largely tempered the menace of Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC).  

     

    A total of 1.4 million telephones of unregistered telemarketers have been disconnected till 31 January and 1,80,000 Unregistered Telemarketers were blacklisted for two years till 31 January.

    With the implementation of these measures, the number of complaints regarding receipt of UCC from unregistered telemarketers has come down from around 45,000 per month in the month of August 2012 to around 12,000 per month in January 2014. 

     

    The Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulation 2010 has laid down a revised framework for UCC. These regulations came into force with effect from 27 September 2011. The National Do Not Call Registry (NDNC) has been renamed National Customer Preference Register (NCPR). The Telemarketers after registration from TRAI get permission to access the National Customer Preference Register (NCPR). 

     

    TRAI has been continuously reviewing this regulation and accordingly issued fourteen amendments to the regulation and a number of directions to make the regulatory framework more effective and stringent. The regulation provides for imposition of penalty against registered telemarketers, to be recovered from the security deposit with the service provider.

     

    The regulator has been taking various steps to rein in unregistered telemarketers from sending unsolicited commercial communications to customers registered in the National Customer Preference Register.

    The recent initiatives taken by TRAI under this regulation include preventing unregistered telemarketers from misusing concessional SMS packs or tariff plans for sending bulk promotional SMSs, a price restraint has been placed on sending of more than one hundred SMS per day per SIM. The subscriber is free to send SMSs beyond this number, however, all such SMSs sent beyond one hundred SMS per day per SIM shall be charged at a rate not lower than 50 ‘paise’ per SMS.

    To restrict unregistered telemarketers from sending bulk promotional SMSs using software applications, Access Providers have been mandated to put in place a solution, which will ensure that no commercial SMSs are sent having same or similar characters or strings or variants from any source or number. The solution will ensure that no more than 200 SMSs with such similar ‘signature’ are sent in an hour.

    For increasing consumer awareness and to caution against misuse, Access Providers have been mandated to send SMS to all customers on periodic basis, advising them not to send any commercial communications and informing them about the consequences of misuse.

    The unregistered telemarketer’s number will be disconnected and his name and address will be blacklisted for a period of two years. No telecom resources shall be provided to such subscribers for two years.

  • Spectrum delinked from licences to increase availability via auctions: Deora

    Spectrum delinked from licences to increase availability via auctions: Deora

    NEW DELHI: In view of shortage of spectrum for terrestrial broadcasting and telecom sectors, spectrum has been delinked from licences and market discovered price mechanism by successfully introducing auctions.

    Minister of state for Communications and Information Technology Milind Deora told Parliament that the National Telecom Policy-2012 (NTP-2012) stipulates, among others, to re-farm and allot alternative bands or media to service providers from time to time to make spectrum available for introduction of new technologies for telecom applications.

    He said an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) constituted on 26 November 2009 has made recommendations relating to measures for early introduction of spectrum efficient digital terrestrial broadcasting for vacation of spectrum for other services in line with international practices.

    Its terms of reference also includes recommending measures for vacation of adequate additional spectrum by the existing large users such as Defence, Space, Paramilitary, etc., in a time bound manner for the growth of mobile telephony and broadband sectors in the country.

    Some of the telecom service providers have reported interference in their mobile networks in some of the service areas. The Defence Ministry has been requested to coordinate alternate frequency in such service areas. Spectrum has been identified in different frequency bands to meet the requirements of Defence which varies service area wise.

  • Phones of over 51,000 alleged telemarketers disconnected

    NEW DELHI: Over 51,000 telephone numbers of such subscribers who had not registered as telemarketers but were doing telemarketing activities have been disconnected and notices have been served on nearly 88,300 subscribers who have carried out similar violations.

    The measure is to check several calls and SMSs being sent by subscribers without getting themselves registered with Trai as a telemarketer by using normal telephone connections having numbers other than the ‘140‘ number series allotted to registered telemarketers.

    Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Milind Deora told Parliament that it had been noticed from the complaints‘ data received from service providers that the majority of complaints of Unsolicited Commercial Communications are sent by telecom subscribers who were not registered as a telemarketer.

    ‘The Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2010‘ is clear that no subscriber who is not registered with the TRAI as a telemarketer under these regulations can make any commercial communication. In case it is found based on verification of a complaint that the UCC was originated by a subscriber who is not registered with Trai as a telemarketer, the Originating Access Provider shall issue a notice to such subscriber to forthwith discontinue the sending of such unsolicited commercial communications and if such subscriber sends a commercial communication to any subscriber on a second occasion, disconnect the telecom resources of such subscriber.

    Till 30 July this year, 88,307 notices have been sent to subscribers who have not registered as a telemarketer but were doing the telemarketing activities; and 51,181 telephone numbers of such subscribers have been disconnected.

  • Times Now gears up for Republic Day weekend

    Times Now gears up for Republic Day weekend

    MUMBAI: Times Now, the 24 hr English news channel brings a whole host of special programming to celebrate Republic Day which will continue into the weekend.
    The channel starts the celebrations with a special programme on the oldest regiment in the Indian army- personal troops of the Indian President-The President’s Men. Times Group had earlier launched an integrated campaign called India poised across all mediums. The India Poised campaign music video featuring Amitabh Bacchan and Gulzar will be interspersed with music by the trio Shankar, Ehsaan Loy.
    A special interview series will have guests like Milind Deora, Rajeev Chandrashekhar and John Abraham as faces of emerging India. Half hour show like The Rising and I Play for India delves into the politics and sports arena of India.
    The channel rounds up the day with its Newshour special which will focus on segments like cricket, citizen and Brand India. The weekend fare has interviews lined up with President APJ Abdul Kalam and a celebrity panel discussion with Shashi Tharoor, Prasoon Joshi, Mahesh Bhatt, Shobha De and Neville Tuli.
    Speaking about the special programming on Republic Day,TIMES NOW editor in chief Arnab Goswami said, “TIMES NOW aims at providing viewers a complete picture of India. Special programming on the Republic Day and even the weekend will present views, opinions and suggestions of Indians who get affected and those who have significantly contributed in the emergence of the new nation.”

  • CNN IBN discusses India’s icons

    MUMBAI: As the first among the many events marking the occasion of selecting the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year, a panel discussion, ‘Search for India’s icons’, was organised at the Taj Lands End in Mumbai on January 17, 2006. This riveting round-table meet was moderated by Rajdeep Sardesai and involved active participation by a panel comprising of Uday Kotak, Milind Deora, Shobha De, Prasoon Joshi, Flavia Agnes and Michael Ferreira, each an outstanding Indian and an expert in a different discipline. The focus of the panel discussion was on the qualities necessary in an individual to qualify him/her as a proud symbol of India and how their accomplishments might resonate not only within national borders, but internationally as well.

    Elaborating on the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Awards CNN-IBN and IBN 7 Editor-in-Chief, Rajdeep Sardesai said, ‘CNN-IBN is very proud of instituting such a title and is making all efforts to make sure only the most deserving candidates are short listed. This interactive panel discussion has been one such initiative. I would like to thank the eminent panellists, the guests and the media for making this evening a success and bringing us one step closer to selecting the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year.’

    ‘The panel discussion has proved to be a great platform to showcase the proud sponsors of the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year award. Such an event has provided them with ample visibility and will definitely prove beneficial to anyone who chooses to advertise with us. We look forward to welcoming advertisers to other such events in the future.’ CNN-IBN and IBN 7 National Sales Head Sanjay Dua

    The event, which will also be held in Bangalore, is aimed to enrich the experience of selecting that one superlative candidate as the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year. The evening began with a brief presentation by Rajdeep Sardesai on the inspiration behind such a prestigious awards title and the four-tiered selection process involved.