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  • CNBC-TV18 to host the 11th edition of IBLA

    CNBC-TV18 to host the 11th edition of IBLA

    MUMBAI: CNBC-TV18 is back with the 11th edition of the prestigious India Business Leader Awards (IBLA) 2015-16.The visionaries that have led India’s glorious journey from the front are the champions that CNBC-TV18 looks forward to saluting at the award function which will take place on 30 August in New Delhi.

    This year’saward ceremony will be presided over by the Honorable Finance Minister of India ArunJaitley.Also, present on the occasion will be dignitaries such as NirmalaSitharaman, Smriti Irani, Digvijay Singh, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Amitabh Kant, Nirupama Rao, ArvindSubramanium, Deepak Parekh, and other top corporate chiefs.

    The India Business Leader Awards are the definitive awards celebrating the spirit of excellence in business leadership in India. The winners have been chosen through a rigorous process by an eminent jury chaired by UdayKotak, Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank and co-chaired by DilipShanghvi – Managing Director – Sun Pharma along with Shikha Sharma – MD & CEO Axis Bank, Cyril Shroff- Managing Partner – Cyril AmarchandMangaldas, V.G. Siddhartha – Chairman – Coffee Day Enterprises and Sanjay Nayar – CEO, KKR.

  • CNBC-TV18 to host the 11th edition of IBLA

    CNBC-TV18 to host the 11th edition of IBLA

    MUMBAI: CNBC-TV18 is back with the 11th edition of the prestigious India Business Leader Awards (IBLA) 2015-16.The visionaries that have led India’s glorious journey from the front are the champions that CNBC-TV18 looks forward to saluting at the award function which will take place on 30 August in New Delhi.

    This year’saward ceremony will be presided over by the Honorable Finance Minister of India ArunJaitley.Also, present on the occasion will be dignitaries such as NirmalaSitharaman, Smriti Irani, Digvijay Singh, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Amitabh Kant, Nirupama Rao, ArvindSubramanium, Deepak Parekh, and other top corporate chiefs.

    The India Business Leader Awards are the definitive awards celebrating the spirit of excellence in business leadership in India. The winners have been chosen through a rigorous process by an eminent jury chaired by UdayKotak, Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank and co-chaired by DilipShanghvi – Managing Director – Sun Pharma along with Shikha Sharma – MD & CEO Axis Bank, Cyril Shroff- Managing Partner – Cyril AmarchandMangaldas, V.G. Siddhartha – Chairman – Coffee Day Enterprises and Sanjay Nayar – CEO, KKR.

  • India TV announces mega conclave ‘Samvaad’

    India TV announces mega conclave ‘Samvaad’

    MUMBAI: While on the ratings front India TV has been breaking all records in the last few weeks, the channel announced yet another top initiative, this time in form of a full-day mega conclave. This shall be an effort to highlight the hits and misses, opportunities and challenges that will define the next three years of current NDA regime’s mandate. Modi government is completing two years in office this month.

    Led by India TV chairman and editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma, the ‘Government of Hope and Anticipation’ shall be put to test by a team of premier journalists who shall be at their grilling best while they delve deep inside the present government’s performance in its first two years.

    As it is a norm with all India TV events, this Conclave too shall be studded with the biggest political decision makers from both ruling & opposition camps amongst an august gathering of delegates including top corporate honchos, Media personalities and other Newsmakers. The channel has gained a huge reputation for its top-notch on-ground initiatives over last few years, hold many promises for the avid political watchers & analysts through this initiative.

    To name a few, big guns like Amit Shah, Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, Nitin Gadhkari, Piyush Goel, Ravishankar Prasad and Gen. V.K. Singh are not only expected to come and make some big headlines from this platform, but shall also share the stage with influential leaders from the opposition camp including Salman Khurshid, Jairam Ramesh, Lalu Prasad and Raj Babbar amongst others. Other top dignitaries include Baba Ramdev, Madhur Bhandarkar, Kumar Vishvas and Mahmood Madani etc.

    Announcing the conclave, India TV managing director Ritu Dhawan said, “Since the announcement of General Elections 2014, PM Narendra Modi has remained under constant scanner. As India’s biggest news channel, we at India TV wish to always keep our viewers on top and completion of second year of the most anticipated regime of our times, holds a lot of probing potential. This initiative is a manifestation of the same.”

    This full day mega conclave will be held in New Delhi on 16th May 2016. 

  • India TV announces mega conclave ‘Samvaad’

    India TV announces mega conclave ‘Samvaad’

    MUMBAI: While on the ratings front India TV has been breaking all records in the last few weeks, the channel announced yet another top initiative, this time in form of a full-day mega conclave. This shall be an effort to highlight the hits and misses, opportunities and challenges that will define the next three years of current NDA regime’s mandate. Modi government is completing two years in office this month.

    Led by India TV chairman and editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma, the ‘Government of Hope and Anticipation’ shall be put to test by a team of premier journalists who shall be at their grilling best while they delve deep inside the present government’s performance in its first two years.

    As it is a norm with all India TV events, this Conclave too shall be studded with the biggest political decision makers from both ruling & opposition camps amongst an august gathering of delegates including top corporate honchos, Media personalities and other Newsmakers. The channel has gained a huge reputation for its top-notch on-ground initiatives over last few years, hold many promises for the avid political watchers & analysts through this initiative.

    To name a few, big guns like Amit Shah, Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, Nitin Gadhkari, Piyush Goel, Ravishankar Prasad and Gen. V.K. Singh are not only expected to come and make some big headlines from this platform, but shall also share the stage with influential leaders from the opposition camp including Salman Khurshid, Jairam Ramesh, Lalu Prasad and Raj Babbar amongst others. Other top dignitaries include Baba Ramdev, Madhur Bhandarkar, Kumar Vishvas and Mahmood Madani etc.

    Announcing the conclave, India TV managing director Ritu Dhawan said, “Since the announcement of General Elections 2014, PM Narendra Modi has remained under constant scanner. As India’s biggest news channel, we at India TV wish to always keep our viewers on top and completion of second year of the most anticipated regime of our times, holds a lot of probing potential. This initiative is a manifestation of the same.”

    This full day mega conclave will be held in New Delhi on 16th May 2016. 

  • Aaj Tak’s power packed fourth summit to kickstart on 11 December

    Aaj Tak’s power packed fourth summit to kickstart on 11 December

    MUMBAI: The fourth edition of Hindi heartland’s biggest summit – Agenda Aaj Tak also known as the Hindi Jagat ka Mahamanch will be held this year on 11 and 12 December.

     

    The two day conclave will see the convergence of key names across politics, entertainment and sports.

     

    The event, in its fourth year, will focus on the biggest subjects in the national mind space right from politics, social issues, industry initiatives, culture and more, thus setting the stage for the most crucial national decisions.

     

    The list of speakers include prominent politicians like Arun Jaitley, Nitin Gadkari, Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Smriti Irani along with the likes of Brinda Karat, Akhilesh Yadav, PA Sangma, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Salman Khurshid, Asaduddin Owaisi and Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed.

     

    From the sports background eminent personalities like Imran Khan and Kapil Dev along with stars from the entertainment industry like Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, Sunny Deol, Anupam Kher, Adnan Sami and Annu Kapoor will also be present at the summit.

     

    The conclave will open with the session, Vikas Ka Express Way with Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Lok Sabha Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge.

     

    The Congress party leader Anand Sharma and CPI leader Brinda Karat with cabinet minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will discuss the impact of PM Narendra Modi in the session Thehar Gayi Modi Lehar? UP CM Akhilesh Yadav will lay out his plans in the session Akhilesh Ki Agni Pariksha, while CBI director Anil Sinha will answer the big question of Kab Aayega Dawood?

     

    Kiren Rijiju and P.A. Sangma will share their point of view during North East Par Seedhi Nazar. Senior BJP leader and CM of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan will outline his achievements during Dus Ka Dum.

     

    The World Cup winning captains from both sides of the border Imran Khan and Kapil Dev will speak on Sabse Bade Khiladi.

     

    The second day of the conclave will start with finance minister Arun Jaitley explaining his vision and plan to revive Indian economy during Main Hoon Na, while J&K leader Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed will share plans for Jammu Kashmir in Mission Kashmir.

     

    Shayari v/s Smiley will add to the entertainment quotient with poets Munawwar Rana, Kumar Vishwas, author Amish Tripathi and actor & TV presenter Annu Kapoor.

     

    The session of Terror Ka Tension will have discussions on plans to counter terrorism with the police commissioners of Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, Bhim Sain Bassi, Ahmed Javed and N. S. Megharikh respectively.

     

    Sunny Deol will speak in the session Yamla, Pagla, Deewana while Anupam Kher and Ashutosh Rana will discuss the contentious issue of intolerance.

     

    Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit will share his views in Pakistan Ke Dil Mein Kya Hai, while Bollywood heartthrobs Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone will let their heart out during the session Bollywood Ke Mastaane.

  • ABP news & Hindustan gear up for upcoming action in Hindi belt

    ABP news & Hindustan gear up for upcoming action in Hindi belt

    MUMBAI: What happens when two giants of Hindi news come together….What happens when the face of Hindi television news joins hands with the face of Hindi print media. What happens when this amalgamation happens in the Hindi heartland of UP and Bihar? The Political environment heats up further in the Cow belt where Bihar is going into elections from next month, while UP perpetually continues to be a high stake state given its size and place in Indian politics.

     

    Two most credible names in Hindi News, ABP NEWS and HINDUSTAN have come together to raise questions in the states of UP and BIHAR with their programmes, ABP News KAUN BANEGA MUKHYAMANTRI (KBM) and HINDUSTAN’s HINDUSTAN SHIKHAR SAMAGAM.

     

    ABP News Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri is the Highest Election Recall Programme in the country with the highest viewership. KBM aims at giving all the viewers holistic information about the state elections including various offerings like debates from various constituencies, opinion polls, exit polls, polling & counting day special etc. The programme will also have consumer connect with voters through on-ground activation in multiple cities, mini polls etc.

     

    The Hindustan Shikhar Samagam is set to convene on September 26th in Lucknow with its theme– Hindustan ki tarakki ka naya daur. This platform will have more than 300 distinguished guests from Politics, Bureaucracy, Industry, Public Life, Sports, Academia and Entertainment world. The galaxy of speakers include Akhilesh Yadav, Raj Nath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Smriti Irani, Virendra Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rajeev Shukla, Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, Kangana Ranaut, Irrfan Khan and Amish Tripathi.

     

    Going beyond the regular tie ups of news organisations, this is one of the biggest CONTENT and MARKETING tie up in recent times.  A multi-media campaign consisting of TV, Print, outdoor and digital platforms will take this tie up to new levels. Hindustan’s property, Hindustan Shikhar Samagam will be telecast Live on ABP news channel with some of its mainstream anchors like Dibang, Kishor Ajwani and Abhisar Sharma hosting a few sessions. The Samagam will be available Live through video streaming on www.livehindustan.com as well as on www.abplive.in , the digital platform of ABP News Network.

     

    Hindustan will be the official print partner for KBM where one editorial representative from Hindustan will be part of the ABP News panel for all public debates, opinion polls, exit polls, counting day coverage and all election related analysis and the content will get leveraged in their Bihar edition.  Hindustan will also have the first right of information for polls results over others.

  • MIB organises talkathon with Ministers to mark Modi govt’s one year

    MIB organises talkathon with Ministers to mark Modi govt’s one year

    NEW DELHI: Even as the Modi Government is marking completion of one year in office, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has organised a talkathon with three union ministers as part of its initiative to highlight the achievements of the Government.

     

    In the first Talkathon of its kind, Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani,  Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy minister Piyush Goyal, and Commerce and Industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be participating for a duration of 90 minutes on 30 May from 6 pm onwards. The programme would be live from National Media Centre, New Delhi.

     

    Talkathon is an initiative by the New Media Wing of the MIB, which connects the virtual space with the physical world. Under the platform, participants in the social media space can post questions on Twitter, which would be answered by the guests. The users can use the hashtag #AskYourGovt to post their queries to the Twitter handle of the Ministry @MIB_India. 

     

    The speakers will reply to the queries posted on Twitter, in real time. The event will be webcast LIVE on MIB’s YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/inbministry),pib.nic.in, india.gov.in, www.youtube.com/DDNewsofficial and DD News.

     

    This is the third edition of the Talkathon. It was introduced at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2014 followed by Talkathon with Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu after the Rail Budget. The last edition of the Talkathon was with Finance, Corporate Affairs and MIB minister Arun Jaitley soon after he presented the Budget on 28 February. The latter was especially successful with the hashtag #AskFM trending at Number 1 on Twitter. 

     

    The current edition of Talkathon is a collaborative effort of the New Media Wing, Press Information Bureau and Doordarshan News under the aegis of the MIB.

  • Kareena, Sonam Kapoor, Smriti Irani, Suresh Raina win ‘India TV Yuva Awards’

    Kareena, Sonam Kapoor, Smriti Irani, Suresh Raina win ‘India TV Yuva Awards’

    MUMBAI: Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Kiren Rijiju, Bollywood actors Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor were among youth icons presented with India TV Yuva Awards on Saturday night.

     

    The awards were given away at a glittering event held at Taj Palace Hotel. Following the electric opening performance by Prince Dance troupe, Mr. Rajat Sharma, Chairman & Editor-in-chief, India TV, welcomed the Senior politicians, Bollywood, Television Sports Stars and captains of industry. During his address, he expressed his happiness  over the magnanimous growth in the stature of India TV Yuva Awards. He also outlined that this initiative is solely targeted at inspiring the entire generation of future leaders by way of honoring the Achievers who still have a long way to go in their respective fields.

     

    Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani and Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju were conferred the India TV Yuva awards for best young politician, female and male, respectively. 

     

    Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan presented the award to Smriti Irani, while Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat presented the award to Kiren Rijiju. 

     

    Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor as she won the Special Award presented to her by Shatrughan Sinha added a special mention of being really proud to be a happily married young woman & a young working woman while she thanked India TV & its Management for the recognition . Musicians Aman and Ayan Ali Khan were presented Special Award by singer Daler Mehndi. 

     

    Sonam Kapoor was presented the India TV Yuva award for best female actor by Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal. Arjun Kumar was given the award in best male actor category by Culture and Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma.

     

    Cricketer Suresh Raina’s brother collected the Sports Icon Award from Minister of State for External Affairs Gen (Retd) V K Singh on his behalf as he is busy playing IPL. Shuttler P V Sindhu got the best female sportsperson award from Congress leader Salman Khurshid. 

     

    TV actor Mohit Raina of ‘Devon Ke Dev, Mahadev’ serial fame got the best TV male actor award from Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, while TV actor Digangana Suryavanshi of “Veer Ki Ardaas Veera” serial fame,  got the best TV female actor award from Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. 

     

    In the Music category, Palak Muchhal got the best female singer award from Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, while Javed Ali was presented the best male singer award by Minister of State in PMO Dr Jitendra Singh. 

     

    In the Business category, Neha Kirpal, director of India Art Fair, got the the India TV Yuva Award for best female businessperson from Samajwadi Party leader Ramgopal Yadav, while Rahul Sharma, co-founder of Micromax was given the award for best male businessperson by senior Congress leader Janardan Dwivedi. 

     

    Manish Paul was at his witty best & proved that why he is rated amongst the best when it comes to hosting large format events. Artistes of Prince Dance Group presented electrifying performances. Famous Punjabi singer Jasbir Jassi belted out a number from his latest album, while award winner Palak Muchhal sang one of her superhit songs ‘Chahoon Main Aana’ from the film Aashiqui 2.

     

    Actor Arjun Kapoor did the signature step from the popular song ‘Tune Maari Entry’ from the movie Gunday, even as a funny onstage-offstage act took place between Arjun, Kareena Kapoor and Manish Paul, soon after the special award was presented to Kareena. 

     

    India TV Yuva awards are given away every year to youth icons who have demonstrated exemplary leadership in their respective fields, that include politics, sports, music, films, television and business. The awards were instituted in 2013 to honour the most promising young faces of the nation.

    The winners were selected by a jury led by Sarod maestro Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan, and included noted personalities like Prasoon Joshi, Vandana Luthra, Prof Pushpesh Pant and India TV Chairman & Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma. 

     

    Speaking about the awards, Ritu Dhawan, Managing Director & CEO of India TV highlighted her faith in Gen Y, “It is these icons who most certainly are making our country proud now & will keep doing so in the future, while they take India to a new high in the times to come. It is indeed an honour for us to honour the spirit of excellence.”

    The gala event was executed by Wizcraft International.  Dainik Bhaskar, Pioneer Publicity corporation & C Voter were partners to the initiative which was sponsored by Vimal Pan Masala (Powered by) in association with Dr. Ortho & No Scars.

  • Top politicians, actors, sportspersons in running for India TV Yuva Awards 2015

    Top politicians, actors, sportspersons in running for India TV Yuva Awards 2015

    MUMBAI: Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Kiren Rijiju, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, AAP leaders Kumar Vishwas and Alka Lamba, Congress leaders Deepender Singh Hooda and Mausam Noor, and Apna Dal MP Anupriya Patel are in the running as youth icons nominated for India TV Yuva Awards to be presented this year.

     

    The names of winners will be announced at an event on 18 April at Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi.

     

    India TV Yuva awards are given away every year to youth icons, who have demonstrated exemplary leadership in their respective fields. The awards will be in six categories: politics, sports, music, films, television and business. The awards were instituted in 2013 to honour the most promising young faces of the nation.

     

    In the Sports category, those in the running among males include Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan (all cricketers) and Vijay Kumar (Olympian shooter), while among females Saina Nehwal (badminton), Deepika Pallikal (squash), P V Sindhu (badminton) and Geeta Phogat (wrestler) have been nominated.

     

    Among the Bollywood youth icons, those nominated include Arjun Kapoor, Siddharth Malhotra, Sushant Singh Rajput and Varun Dhawan in the male category, while Anushka Sharma, Sonam Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha and Parineeti Chopra have been nominated among female actors.

     

    In the small screen category, Mohit Raina, Gautam Gulati, Rajat Tokas and Ashish Sharma have been nominated among male actors, whereas Digangana Suryavanshi, Drashti Dhami, Pooja Gaur and Sanaya Irani figure among female TV actors nominated as youth icons.

     

    Singers Arijit Singh, Javed Ali, Benny Dayal, Joi Barua and Papon have been nominated in music category (male), while Shilpa Rao, Kanika Kapoor, Monali Thakur and Palak Muchhal have been nominated as female icons in Music.

     

    In the Business section, Rahul Sharma (Micromax), Kunal Behl (Snapdeal), Bhavish Aggarwal (Ola!) and Peyush Bansal (Lenskart) have been nominated among male icons, while Avani Davda (Tata Starbucks), Priya Nair (Hindustan Unilever), Neha Kirpal (India Art Fair) and Radhika Ghai Aggarwal (ShopClues) are in the running in female category.

     

    The nominations have been made through a stringent process involving recommendations by the editorial board, followed by a stratified research by a research partner C-Voter and subsequently decided upon by the grand jury led by Sarod maestro Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan.

     

    The jury includes noted personalities like Prasoon Joshi, Vandana Luthra, Prof. Pushpesh Pant and India TV chairman & editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma.

     

    Speaking about the awards, India TV MD and CEO Ritu Dhawan said, “It is these young achievers of our nation who will most certainly be amongst those who will lead our country to greater heights in the near future. These rising stars, despite their young age, are the shining icons of Gen Y. Yuva Awards is a humble attempt by India TV to encourage the spirit of excellence and inspire fellow Indians.”

  • 92.7 Big FM, Virender Sehwag join hands with Goonj for 4th edition of Daryadili

    92.7 Big FM, Virender Sehwag join hands with Goonj for 4th edition of Daryadili

    MUMBAI: 92.7 Big FM has always been at the forefront to contribute to the welfare of the nation. The largest FM conglomerate is all set to announce the 4th successful year of its heart-warming initiative – Daryadili. In an endeavor to support people battling against the bitter cold each year, 92.7 BIG FM has been bracing its 3 year old campaign by bringing together people from different strata of  society  to provide warm winter clothes and other  essentials to those in need.  A marquee initiative, Darya Dili 2014 will see the coming together of Radio Industry’s No. 1 Network – 92.7 BIG FM with Ace Cricketer Virender Sehwag and renowned NGO Goonj to support and uplift the marginalized. Over the last three successful years of the campaign, 92.7 BIG FM has been scaling up its social campaign to go pan India across its 45 station network dramatically increasing the reach to 4.3 Cr. To help accomplish the bold mission this year, the face of Darya Dilli, Virender Sehwag will come on the breakfast show every morning and promote auctions with a message.

     
    Eminent celebrities such as Sunidhi Chauhan, Farah Khan, Smriti Irani, Bappi Lahiri, Chetan Bhagat and Shaan have whole heartedly come forward to support the campaign. Renowned BIG FM RJs- RJ Siddharth, Yaadon Ka Idiot Box fame Neelesh Misra, Celeb RJ Richa will contribute to the cause. In Hyderabad, BIG FM RJs along with NGO will appeal listeners to educate kids from the street. In Bangalore and Chennai 92.7 BIG FM will support the under-privileged to hone their hidden talents and skills along with NGO Bhumi. In Chennai, RJs will appeal listeners to provide lesser privileged kids with stationary, toys and books. 92.7 BIG FM RJs across the country will touch the philanthropic side of listeners to make a positive impact on society.

     
    Speaking on the occasion, National Business Head, 92.7 BIG FM, Mr. Ashwin Padmanabhan stated, “92.7 BIG FM has always pioneered initiatives that contribute to the welfare and well-being of the society. It wasn’t long ago when we launched Darya Dilli with the aim of bringing people together to assist and aid those in need and it gives me great pleasure to announce that we have made good progress in a short span of just 3 years.  We are also delighted to announce the expansion of our campaign down south and Maharashtra that increases the reach to more than 4.3 crore across the nation. It is humbling to see how an idea that we thought of three years ago, has grown from strength and strength and today we have here with us a cricketing icon, Mr. Virender Sehwag, who has chosen to come forward and associate with us for this noble cause.”

     
    Speaking of his association with 92.7 BIG FM and Darya Dilli, Virender Sehwag stated, “It is with a deep sense of humility that I have associated with Daryadili. Making an effort to give warm blankets in the sheer cold of the north is a cause I’m personally and emotionally involved with.   These initiatives bring people together to realize, understand and contribute to building a more caring and compassionate society. I am extremely proud to be associated with 92.7 BIG FM, a brand that has been at the forefront of the helm in their endeavor to sensitize everyone towards issues that plague people every year and the steps one can really take to help one another.”