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Exclusive First Look of Akshay Kumar’s Cameo in Dishoom

Here’s the surprise package of Dishoom ! Presenting Akshay Kumar in a never seen before avatar for a special cameo in Rohit Dhawan’s Dishoom.
 
Dishoom, presented by Eros International and Produced by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, starring Varun Dhawan, John Abraham and Jacqueline Fernandez, directed by Rohit Dhawan, releases on 29th July 2016

As the Star ascends the stage...."Rangapravesha" of Nakshatra

Nakshatra was introduced to the enthralling world of Bharatanatyam at a tender age of 7 under the blessings and watchful eyes of Guru Smt. Nagamani Srinivasa Rao and has not turned back ever since. Nakshatra has been a connoisseur of other forms of Art as well and she takes on Painting in its various forms. Aside to that, she is an ardent student of Music as well, which compliments her Dancing skills. Nakshatra is a Grade 9 student at BGS National Public School, Hulimavu, Bangalore. Her Academic Director, Principal and Teachers have acknowledged this talent and nurtured it by giving her opportunities and exposure in varied cultural programs and contests at School.

The Rangapravesha-Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Nakshatra will be held on Saturday 6th August 2016 at 5:45 PM. A disciple of Guru Smt. Nagamani Srinivasa Rao and a fervent student of Bharathadarshana School of Classical Dance & Music, Nakshatra is a Grade-9 student of BGS National Public School. The venue for the program is JSS Auditorium (Shivarathreeswara Centre) 1st Main, Jayanagar 8th Block, Bangalore 560 082

Guru Smt. Nagamani Srinivasa Rao has had the honour of being tutored by her distinguished brothers, the legendary Bharathanatyam Guru, Padmashri Adyar K. Lakshman and Sri K. Rama Rao, at a tender age of seven. She has graduated in Music from University of Madras and has been teaching dance for 30 years.

She founded Bharathadarshana in 1988 in Chennai and the institute currently operates in Bangalore and Houston, USA, which is managed by her daughter-in-law, Smt. Soujanya Madhusudhan, Associate Director of the institution and a graded artiste with Bangalore Doordarshan. Students of Bharathadarshana have extensively performed in many prominent sabhas and also have competed in many competitions and have won many prizes and awards. Apart from being a skilled and innovative choreographer, she is one of the foremost vocalists and Nattuvanars. She is the recipient of the title, “Nrithya Kalaivani” from the Natyanjali Trust.

College campus based adult Romantic Comedy film,‘Love Ke Funday’ to release in 600 theatres on 29th July

Love Ke Funday made under the banner of FRV Big Entertainment Private Limited by producers Faaiz Anwar and Prem Prakash Gupta with Indervesh Yogee as the writer-director is a romcom which has Prakash Prabhakar and Farzan Faaiz as the music directors.The film is slated for release on 29th July, 2016. The film has been certified for Adults only by the Central Board of Film Certification and will be released in around 600 theatres. The shooting of the film was held in Goa, Mumbai and Kashmir. The promotion of the film also has been done on a gigantic scale. The film stars young and talented new faces like Shaleen Banot,Rishank Tiwari, Ritika Gulati, Sufi Gulati, Harshvardhan Joshi, Samiksha Bhatnagar, Rahul Suri, Pooja Bannerjee.

                         There are four heroes and heroines in the film Love Ke Funday in the lead roles and the film revolves around all the four couples.  Manan (Rishank Tiwari) and Jassi ( Samiksha Bhatnagar) are a married couple, Nikhil (Harshvardhan Joshi ) and Riya (Sufi Gulati) are in a live in relationship,  and two are a pair of bachelor friends. They are Aryan (Shaleen Banot) and Sona (Pooja Bannerjee) and Sandy (Rahul Puri) and Annu (Ritika Gulati), who keep on changing their partners. The entire film is based on youth-oriented content.

                 Today most of the youth stumble upon love through Whatsapp, Face Book and chatting and what they ’feel’  is love is nothing but lust through physical attraction. The college going guys keep on changing their girl friends and what’s more they also have break up parties unabashedly. It is what constitutes love for most of them though there are some who actually fall in love. Love Ke Funday shows all these and more. College students will identify themselves with each character in the film. It’s all about how everyone’s life gets messed up because all their ways are connected somewhere, and then how they realized difference between affection, attraction and real love. Finally it’s all about who finds true love and whose relationship takes up a new turn.

                Manjunath N. and Manohar Iyer are the co-producers of the film Love ke Funday. The associate producers are Aashni Krishna, Sundeep K Goyal and Jasbir Singh while Shree Shankar is the cinematographer of the film. Meraj Ali is the Editor and Rahul Vichare is the art director. Aslam Keyi has done the background music while Sujit Kumar is the choreographer.Buniyad Ahmed is the Executive Producer while Atit Jaidev is the Creative Director who has also handled post production. Naushad Shaikh and Abhishek Sharma are the production managers of the film.

Is Sahil Anand the Biggest Casanova in Bollywood now ?
S. K. De

There have been various charming Heroes in Bollywood who have ruled the hearts of millions and have portrayed the role of Casanovas with unparalleled ease , style , ostentation and flair. These heroes with their immaculate  smile, inborn charm and their enviable style make them a perfect Casanova on screen ! The latest actor to join this bandwagon of the biggest Casanovas in Bollywood  is none other than Sahil Anand, of Student of the Year and Roadies fame who will subtly steal the hearts of all the beautiful and alluring females in Monjoy Mukerji’s forthcoming Musical rom-com Hai Apna Dil Toh Awara.

Sahil Anand plays the role of Tony Singh who is a musician and he is a womanizer who can make any girl go weak at her knees with his masculine charm and he even conducts music classes for the girls. He is a perfect con artist when it comes to women and has his lady love Pooja Mehta( Niyati Joshi ) in a web of dreams around him.

Sahil in real life has his roots from Chandigarh, did Mechanical Engineering and after appearing in various ads like Reebok, Axe, Dabur, Colgate to name a few had left his mark in Student Of The Year, MTV Roadies and MTV Splitsvilla . His Main Lead role in Hai Apna Dil Toh Awara even has various similarities to his personal life till date.

The chemistry between Sahil Anand and Niyati Joshi is amazing  but Sahil even romances various other beautiful girls in this movie as he is adored by them. So, will Sahil commit to Niyati finally or will he remain as the biggest Casanova that you can come across will be revealed when Hai Apna Dil Toh Awara movie releases at a theatre near you on August 5th, 2016.

This film based on a slice of life in the lives of three couples has been Written & Directed by Monjoy Joy Mukerji  who has Produced it along with Deepak . R.Gupta and Neha. D.Gupta.

TUV Rheinland India signs MoU with NTRA – The National Telecom Regulatory Authority, Egypt

Mumbai, 27th July, 2016: TÜV Rheinland India, a subsidiary of TÜV Rheinland Group, Germany, a worldwide leader in Testing, Training, Inspection, Consulting & Certification, announced that it has signed an MoU with The National Telecom Regulatory Authority, Egypt (NTRA).All telecom products which are exported from India to Egypt need a Verification of Compliance and Pre-Shipment certificate which is to be issued by TUV Rheinland, as set by the NTRA in their new set of norms. With this MoU, TUV Rheinland India can now offer certification services to all telecom products which are going to be exported from India to Egypt.

NTRA is an independent and prudent arbiter among the different stakeholders in the sector, the industry, the state, and the consumer, that was established with a mission to become an active pace maker within the telecom sector. It aims at building a healthy and cooperative win-win relationship with specific internationally-accredited test labs in India with an objective to facilitate the various compliance processes for importers as well as ensure standardized quality products in the Egyptian market.

In year 2015, NTRA decided to select three International reputable test labs in India to be the NTRA accredited test labs with an aim to regulate the local Egyptian telecom equipment market with regard to the Indian origin telecom equipment.

“NTRA sees a lot of exports coming in from India into the Egyptian market and wants to ensure the highest standard from incoming products as per the International norms and certification. Regulations are put in place with immediate effect.The norms are based on EU directives to ensure highest product standards and safety for telecom products which are entering the Indian market”, said Mr. Thomas Fuhrmann, CEO & Managing Director, TUV Rheinland India. “The selection of TUV Rheinland by NTRA as their testing and certification partner in India is based on our solid strengths in testing and inspection and rich experience in certification especially in the field of Telecom & IT equipment, as well as a commitment to impartiality and independence.”

NTRA has issued a set of rules and specifications for telecom equipment to be introduced in the Egyptian market. Equipment is considered approved once it is found to be complying with the conformity forms set for each type. All forms of telecommunication equipment used in Egypt require an NTRA Type Approval Certificate. This includes terminal equipment, radio communication equipment and all indoor/outdoor, wired/wireless IT communication equipment.

The telecommunications regulatory arrangements apply to any person, business, or company that is the initial point of supply of customer telecom equipment to the Egyptian market.

The Type Approval Certificate shall be issued once, based on equipment brand & model when NTRA is satisfied that:

•    The applicant complies with the Type Approval regulations
•    The telecom equipment meets all relevant requirements

NTRA ensures that not only the wireless and telecom equipment comply with CE and EMC standards but also the manufacturers are ISO 9001 certified.

About TÜV Rheinland India

TÜV Rheinland India is a subsidiary of TÜV Rheinland Group, Germany, pioneers in providing technical services worldwide for more than 143 years. Having started its operation in 1996 in India, the company is a part of the India, Middle East & Africa Group and caters to the Indian market as well as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan & Maldives markets. TÜV Rheinland India with its local headquarter in Bangalore is active in more than 100 locations in India. Being a prominent service provider in the Testing, Training, Inspection, Consulting and Certification Industry (TIC), it has one of the most advanced testing capabilities in India including the Photovoltaic, Softlines, Material testing laboratories and Product Safety Laboratories with an EMC Chamber spread over an area of more than 1,00,000 Sqft. With this existing capability, TÜV Rheinland India is able to perform all necessary tests in compliance with REACH, RoHS& other European Regulation.

TÜV Rheinland is the only Certification Body in India that boasts of an accredited Welding Institute offering welding courses to the industry in order to enhance the technical skills of its employees. The Company has ambitious plans for setting up of Laboratories in other parts of India as well in the near future.

TÜV Rheinland has expertise to service business sectors like Pressure Equipments& Material Technology, Energy & Environment, Automotive Engineering, Type Approval, Solar & Fuel Cell Technology, Professional Training and Certification of Management Systems.

CREATING AWARENESS IS THE ONLY WAY OF ELIMINATING HEPATITIS

Mumbai, 27th July 2016: ‘Elimination’ is this year’s theme for the World Hepatitis Day, observed every year on the 28th July by World Health Organization (WHO). 2016 is a pivotal year for viral hepatitis where WHO Member States are set to adopt the first ever Elimination Strategy for Viral Hepatitis, with ambitious targets and a goal to eliminate hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030.

To leverage this global elimination movement Association of Hospital (AOH) calls on the general population to take rapid action to improve knowledge about the disease, and to increase access to testing and treatment services. Today, only 1 in 20 people with viral hepatitis know they have it and just 1 in 100 with the disease is being treated.

Dr. PM Bhujang, President, Association of Hospital while suggesting measures said, “It’s an important day, to help educate people on Viral Hepatitis. This particular initiative helps in creating awareness around Viral Hepatitis and what needs to be done to prevent it as it is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality here in India. Hepatitis B and C have been associated with liver cancer, and so it’s important to be aware of that fact and know that certain individuals at risk for hepatitis B should be screened, People who are at risk for hepatitis C should also undergo proper screening every 6 months. It is also important that everybody should take proper precautions to prevent hepatitis A & B. Vaccines are available for this purpose.”

According to WHO, around the world 400 million people are infected with hepatitis B and C, more than 10 times the number of people living with HIV. An estimated 1.45 million people died of the disease in 2013 – up from less than a million in 1990.

About Association of Hospital:

The Association of Hospitals has been formed under the Memorandum dated August 6, 1985 and is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The Association is also registered under Maharashtra Public Trust Act, 1950 as Public Charitable Trust with the office of Charity Commissioner, Maharashtra State.

Presently there are 52 members of the Association and all of them are Public Charitable Trust Hospitals registered under Maharashtra Public Trust Act, 1950 with the concerned offices of Charity Commissioner, Maharashtra State depending upon the Jurisdiction. The members being not-for-profit charitable hospitals render yeomen service to the public and bear a major share of healthcare service to the people.

Race your way to good health, Hero tells employees

New Delhi, 25 July, 2016: Hero Cycles doesn’t just make bikes. The world biggest manufacturer of this environment-friendly two-wheeler is also into promoting physical fitness and healthy lifestyle. “And what better way of staying fit than cycling and where better to begin than at home, said Pankaj Munjal, Managing Director  Hero Cycles, flagging off a 8 km race organized exclusively for the company’s employees in Ludhiana.

The aim was to motivate employees to adopt cycling as part of healthy living. Eighty-five Hero employees participated in the cycle race held on the July 10, 2016. The 8-km race was kicked off at Sidhwan Canal Bridgeon Ferozpur road in Ludhiana.

 At the end of it, winners were given a token sum as prize money. The 1st prize was of Rs 2100, the 2ndof Rs1500 and the 3rd of Rs 1100.  There were 11 consolation prizes as well ofRs 500 each.  “It’s not the money, the early morning physical fest we organized, enthused employees, generated a sense of camaraderie and brought on a rush of adrenalin in their veins, “ said Mr Pankaj Munjal, Chairman and Managing Director, Hero Cycles.

Cycling is the easiest and cheapest way to increase bones and muscles strength, build stamina, get more oxygen into your lungs, burn calories and stay fit. “We wanted to bring home this consciousness amongst our employees whose health we value, says Mr. Munjal  “We also want to impress upon our employees that what they selling is not a cycle or means of transport, but the most cost-effective way staying fit and healthy.  This realization will help them stay motivated and take greater pride in their work.

Research shows that cycling is a great stress- reliever and who in this day and age, can claim that he has no stress!

About Hero Cycles
The Hero Motors group companies include cycle giant Hero Cycles, auto parts manufacturing companies-Hero Motors Ltd, ZF Hero Chassis Systems Pvt. Ltd, and Munjal Kiriu Industries Pvt. Ltd, hospitality arm Munjal Hospitality and luxury home décor products company Oma Livings.

Incorporated in 1956, Hero Cycles Limited is the largest cycle manufacturer in the world. The company has a manufacturing capacity of 7.5 million bicycles per year, with its unit in Ludhiana (Punjab), Bihta (Bihar); Ghaziabad (UP). The company has a highly integrated plant in Ludhiana which produces 19,000 cycles every day. It also manufactures automotive rims and various other auto components. Hero Cycles is a leader in both the standard and special bicycle segments in India, with an overall market share of about 36 per cent. The company is equipped with state-of- the-art infrastructure and the most modern machinery. The Company also entered the premium bicycle segment with the launch of its new brand, UT Edge, in February 2012. A nation-wide distribution network with over 2200 dealers and the favourable location of its plants near vendors support its operations and facilitate competitive pricing of its bicycles. Hero Cycles also exports to various countries in Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe.

New research linking smog exposure to long-term childhood and adult asthma ‘a wakeup call,’ underlining dangers posed by polluted city air says Blueair

Mumbai,  July 27th, 2016 – Delhi being the most air polluted city in India, Blueair believes that kids in the city are not getting a good start in life. According to a new research study by American scientists, the chances of getting asthma are 20 percent higher for children growing up in a polluted city, while there is an 8 percent higher risk for babies still in the womb. This finding should serve as an urgent health ‘wake-up call’ to anyone bringing up children in Delhi or any other polluted city in India, says Blueair, a leader in indoor air purification technologies.

“Children aren’t given any choice about where they live which makes this new research pretty terrifying for anyone who is bringing up a child in cities like Delhi, Beijing or anywhere else for that matter where air pollution is a daily norm,” said Blueair founder and CEO Bengt Rittri.

A father of two, Bengt started Blueair twenty years ago this year with the ambition to make the best air purifiers in the world because of his fears of the harm air pollution could be doing his son and daughter. Today millions of people worldwide daily rely on Blueair’s indoor air purifiers to help them battle indoor air contamination caused by polluted air entering homes and workplaces or posed by chemicals and other substances emitted from household cleaning products, furnishing and building materials.

A recent published study in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, compared the health of nearly 3,000 people who lived in London during the Great Smog with a similar group living people outside the British capital. The researchers reported that the occurrence of childhood asthma was 20 percent higher among people exposed to the event during their first year of life, while adult asthma rates were 9.5 percent higher. Also, the study showed that exposure while in the womb led to an 8 percent higher risk of asthma.

“The potential long run health impact on children exposed during the early stages of their life to air pollution flagged up by this latest study is a frightening concept when it comes to the health and wellness of future generations and governments need to act with speed to address the challenge,” said Bengt Rittri.

Aircel offers attractive tariffs on local and national calling in KarnatakaBangalore, July 25^th, 2016:

Aircel, one of India’s leading telecom players, in its commitment to offer value proposition to all its customers, launched another exciting and unique product in Karnataka. The product FRC 79 offers the best ever tariff on Local/STD Aircel calls @ 20p/min on Aircel network and at 25p/min for Local/STD calls on other mobile service providers, besides adding on unique Data and SMS offers to delight its customers in Karnataka.

This unique product is available for customers upon their first recharge and greatly eases usage allowing them to stay connected with their loved ones with tariff validity of 90 days. The details of the product are as below:

Speaking on the occasion, Kanwarbir Singh, Circle Business Head, Aircel Karnataka, said, “At Aircel, it has always been our steadfast commitment to delight our customers through our products and services. We are constantly innovating and developing our offerings taking into account the need of customers very seriously. I am sure that this offering with an extended validity of 90 days will go a long way as we at Aircel believe in “doing a little extra” to delight our valuable customers in Karnataka”.

 “As a customer centric organization, we follow a ‘customer first’ strategy where ‘customer listening’ is key and we are constantly driven by customer insights and feedback. The development of this product is also constructed from the customer insights we receive on their requirements and needs,” said Karthik V, Circle Marketing Head, Aircel, Karnataka.Aircel constantly makes efforts to engage with its customers, while introducing innovative products and services. The company always believes in adding an element of ‘Extra’ in its products as a simple way of bringing joy and happiness to its customers.

About Aircel Limited

Aircel is one of India’s leading innovative mobile service providers. The company is a pan-India 2G operator with 3G spectrum in 13 circles and is credited with the fastest 3G roll out ever in the Indian telecom space. As a young data led telecom player, Aircel has constantly been at the helm of introducing innovative and value for money products and services for its customers, be it the Aircel Pocket Internet, taking the first step in making 3G affordable for the masses or launching revolutionary Industry first data products aimed at fuelling Internet adoption.  The company has been the proud recipient of coveted awards such as Voice&Data Special Leadership Recognition in ‘Customer Service’ category, ET Telecom Award 2014 for its innovative customer care research model, Aegis Graham Bell award 2015, in Innovation for its “Zero Premium Assurance” solution for high service availability, Data Quest Award 2015 for ‘Excellence in Implementation and Use of Technology for Business Benefits’. For more information, please log onto our website www.aircel.com

edX’s brings first MOOC to focus on healthcare markets in India with ‘Healthcare in India: Strategic Perspectives’ starting from August 09, 2016

·         Learners will learn about the unique contradictions and challenges that define Indian healthcare.

July 25th, 2016: The Indian healthcare sector is garnering global attention. Be it the evolution of Indian pharmaceutical firms, low-cost hospitals or disruptive start-ups, the sector is a laboratory of myriad market forces impacting innovation, choices and societal welfare. At the same time, India continues to battle with an inadequate healthcare infrastructure and a rising disease burden.

edX’s new business course on ‘Healthcare in India: Strategic Perspectives’ applies a strategic lens to the sector’s submarkets including hospitals, pharmaceutical firms and diagnostic equipment providers. Learners will examine the role of disruptive innovation and the ways in which public policy shapes the evolution of healthcare markets. With this framework, they will be able to evaluate which employer to join, which healthcare stocks to invest in, where the exciting business opportunities lie, and what are the unmet needs in this sector that can be addressed by a startup. Learners will learn about the unique contradictions and challenges that define Indian healthcare.

Taught by IIMBx, ‘Healthcare in India: Strategic Perspectives’ kicks off on August 09, 2016. This 5-week course is the first MOOC to focus on healthcare markets in India and requires an effort of only 3-4 hours per week.

BANK OF BARODA presents WHIZ CLASSICAL -A global online hunt for the best Indian classical performer’s

Registrations closing on 15th August 2016

Mumbai 22nd July 2016: Clone Futura & Creative Events invites classical performers to participate in “Bank of Baroda -Whiz Classical - to promote excellence in classical dance, vocal & instrumental. The competition will be conducted in a systematic and a phased manner. For the first time, it will be a chance for classical performers to showcase their talent on a wider online platform & promote themselves globally.             

The Grand Award show will be conducted at NCPA, Mumbai on October 10th 2016 where winners from each category will get an opportunity to perform amidst a large audience which includes Government dignitaries, internationally acclaimed gurus, Eminent and distinguished judges, Principals from various schools, Top performers & Best disciples from different classical arenas and Parents.

INSYNC - an Indian Music Television Channel is the preferred media partner for airing the entire event and Anokhi School of Performing Arts is the official skill partner along with Accurate Technologies as the technology partner. The event powered by Creative Events and Clone Futura & is supported by MTDC