Havmor Rolls-out New Ice Cream Flavors

This festive season introduces Fresh Sitafal, Tajmahal & Dil Khush Ice Creams

Havmor Ice Cream, a leading pure milk ice cream brand has announced the launch of its new exotic flavors - Fresh Sitafal, Tajmahal & Dil Khush. As a unique and innovative brand, Havmor is known for rolling out three new flavors every quarter and these three pure milk ice creams are the new flavors for this quarter. These ice creams are available in scoops and family packs at a price range starting from INR 25 to INR 280.

The aptly named Fresh Sitafal (Custard Apple) is a seasonal ice cream that everyone can relish thanks to it freshness and unique taste. Prepared with fresh custard apples and its pulp, this variant is perfect to be enjoyed by everyone in the family.

Tajmahal Ice Cream is a delicious fusion of Figs, Almond, Pistachio, Cashew, Raisins, Gulkand, Rose Petal & Saffron. It is an exceptional indulging flavor bundled with whole lot of dry fruits making it healthier for consumption. It is a royal treat for ice cream lovers.

Dil Khush is the concoction of fresh fruit, dry fruits and fruit jelly. It is finely assorted with strawberry jelly, pineapple fruit and roasted cashews and comes in multicolor – green, strawberry & blue. With every layer of ice cream, one will experience new spark of happiness and goodness of fruits.

Keeping in mind the changing consumer trends and increased demand for new products, Havmor has designed these exotic variants for the ice-cream lovers. So, next time you visit Havmor, try and enjoy these new flavors.

United Spirits Together With Mumbai Traffic Police andInstitute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) Commit to Road to Safety in Mumbai

_~ Road Safety initiative to cover capacity building training to over 50 Mumbai Traffic Police officers and host of other activities _~

Mumbai, 13 October, 2016: United Spirits Limited (USL), a Diageo Group Company, today together with the Mumbai Traffic Police and in partnership with the Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) committed to making Mumbai roads safe with the launch of a ‘Road to Safety’ programme. The programme was inaugurated by Mr. Milind Bharambe, Joint Commissioner Police (IPS), Mumbai Traffic Police in the presence of Ms. Abanti Sankaranarayanan, Head – Luxury & Corporate Relations, USL. With a focus on Enforcement and Education, the programme will cover capacity building training for the police traffic officials and a series of public awareness campaigns using TV, Radio, outdoor channels, and on ground workshops over a period of 1 year.

India accounts for more than 12% of the worldwide annual average of 12.4 Million global road fatalities of which drunken driving is one of the leading causes. According to the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, 611 road accident deaths were reported in Mumbai in 2015 and approx. 4029 serious injury accidents took place in the same year. As part of USL-Diageo’s Sustainability and Responsibility strategy,the ‘Road to Safety’ initiative endeavours to bring collective consciousness around responsible drinking, road-safety and, encourage citizens to ‘Never Drink and Drive.’

The capacity building training for the Mumbai Traffic Police is conducted by an expert panel of faculty of the IRTE. The deliberations include causes and consequences of road accidents, rules of road regulations and understanding traffic control devices. The training also imparts knowledge of the importance of seat belts and helmets, advantages of defensive driving and ill effects of drunken driving.

Mr. Milind Bharambe, Joint Commissioner Police (IPS), Mumbai Traffic Police said, “The Mumbai Traffic Police has always been committed to the safety of its people and addressing the menace of road accidents has been a priority. The successful execution of this project as a result of a partnership with various industry bodies is a progressive step forward to ensure safety of our people by upgrading our own internal capacity. We are confident that with a sustained campaign on public awareness, we will soon see a reduction in road traffic accidents in Mumbai.”

Commenting on the initiative, Abanti Sankaranarayanan, Business Head - Luxury and Corporate Relations, USL, said “At USL, our ambition is to create a positive impact in the community in which we operate. We believe that efforts to reduce the misuse of alcohol are most effective when government, civil society, individuals, families and industry work collaboratively. We are delighted with our partnership with the Mumbai Traffic Police and we are committed to take this programme to greater heights.”

Dr. Rohit Baluja, President, Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE), said “Road Safety is the backbone of an efficient and safe traffic management system. I would like to compliment and congratulate the Mumbai Traffic Police for having taken this bold initiative to undertake the capacity building programme. Such an initiative would definitely reduce road traffic violations and casualties in the same proportion as the application of the initiative.”

The USL-Diageo IRTE ‘Road to Safety’ initiative in its 3^rd Year aims to provide capacity building training to traffic police officials and educate commercial drivers such as truckers and bus drivers and university students on drink driving. In the first two years the programme covered 19 states and 50 cities and trained over 3,800 police and transport officials and educated over 5,000 commercial vehicle drivers and 6,000 university students. High quality breath alcohol analysers were donated to police departments of several states.

Ugam fuels expansion in India, opens new office in Bangalore

MUMBAI-October 12, 2016- Ugam, a global leader in managed analytics, has announced today that it has opened a new office in Bangalore to support its growth momentum. The new and larger office will help Ugam meet the growing demand for improving business performance using data and analytics.

“Ugam wants to leverage the vast and unique talent in big data and technology in Bangalore to solve challenging problems and deliver actionable insights”, said Ugam CEO, Sunil Mirani. “We have witnessed great success in blending the right talent with our culture across all our offices to create a collaborative work space and will continue to do so”.

Ugam was recently included in Forrester’s May 2016 report, Vendor Landscape: Insights Service Providers as a vertical specialist. The report provides guidance for application development and delivery (AD&D) professionals to determine which providers best suit their business needs for a long-term and strategic association.

AMITABH BACHCHAN AND GRAPHIC INDIA PARTNER WITH DISNEY CHANNEL INDIA FOR A NEW ANIMATED SUPERHERO SERIES, “ASTRA FORCE”

              

    

~ Graphic India and Disney Channel to release the first look of Astra on Mr. Bachchan’s birthday ~

8th October 2016: In the month of August last year, Graphic India and Disney Channel Indiaannounced the production of the superhero animated series -“Astra Force.” with legendary icon,Amitabh Bachchan. Slated to go on-air on Disney Channel soon, Graphic India and Disney ChannelIndia will reveal the first look of the series on the occasion of Mr. Bachchan’s birthday – 11^th October as a special surprise for the millions of fans around the world.

A funny and fast-paced, action-adventure series, filled with laughs and thrills, “Astra Force” tells the story of a mythical hero from a distant world, who was stranded on Earth millions of years ago after an epic space battle.

When 8-year old brother and sister twins accidentally awaken the mythical superhero from his long hibernation, they must teach him about our modern world and join Astra to save the universe from a new wave of giant monsters and intergalactic threats.

 “At Disney, we believe in showcasing great stories with compelling characters that are loved by our audiences. It is imperative to get the local texture right for any story to resonate and emotionally connect with the viewers. With Mr. Bachchan associating with Graphics India and Disney Channel India on ‘Astra Force,’ we will be bringing an interesting facet to storytelling in the local animation space,”said Siddharth Roy Kapur, Managing Director, Disney India.

 “Amitabh Bachchan is a real life superhero to millions, including myself, so it’s no surprise that he is the perfect person to become immortalized in this new animated avatar,” added Sharad Devarajan, Graphic’s Co-Founder & CEO. “The opportunity to collaborate with Mr. Bachchan on ‘Astra Force’ is made that much stronger by partnering with Disney, a company whose creativity and storytelling I have admired all my life.”

Disney Channel India has been entertaining kids and families through a range of locally relevant stories spread across high-quality animation series and “Astra Force” will be the perfect complement to the line-up of existing shows.

Devarajan is the Producer on “Astra Force” along with Jeevan J. Kang, SVP Creative at Graphic India, who is overseeing visual development, character design and art for the project. Graphic’s previous animated superhero, Chakra The Invincible, was created with Stan Lee (co-creator of Spider-Man, Iron Man and The Avengers) and received over 30 million views globally on Rovio’s ToonsTV platform available through the Angry Birds app.

HPL Participates in ‘Light India Exhibition’ at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi

      

 

New Delhi October 7, 2016: HPL Electric & Power Ltd, an established electric equipment manufacturing company in India, is participating in the ‘Light India Exhibition’ at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi from October 5 – 7, 2016. Present at Hall no. 11, Stall no. C-30, HPL Electric & Power Ltd is displaying its entire lighting range at the exhibition, covering Consumer, Lighting Electronic Drivers, Commercial and Industrial & Outdoor Lighting. Light India is India’s largest B2B trade fair for the lighting industry in India, offering an opportunity to meet with potential / existing buyers, develop new business contacts, connect with the experts from the industry and gain insights of the industry.

Speaking on the company’s participation at the exhibition, Mr. Gautam Seth, Joint Managing Director, HPL Electric & Power Ltd said, “‘Light India Exhibition being the largest exhibition for the lighting industry is a good opportunity for us to display our lighting range and to connect with the right stakeholders. At the exhibition, we are displaying Smart Lighting Solutions like CCMS technology for streetlight, Mobile operated LED Lamps, IR censored based Lighting Panel for commercial segment and so on. As a company, we always look forward to such opportunities to connect with all key stakeholders and highlight our new and energy efficient product offerings. HPL is looking to expand its dealer & distributor network to 3000 & Retailer network to 21000 by the  end of the year. Our market penetration has been growing especially in the tier II & tier III. The focus is going to be on the Brand awareness.”

HPL is an established electric equipment manufacturing company in India, manufacturing a diverse portfolio of electric equipment, including metering solutions, switchgears, lighting equipment and wires and cables, catering to consumer and institutional customers in the electrical equipment industry. HPL has the fifth largest market share for LED lamps during the corresponding period (Source: Frost & Sullivan Report, February 2016). HPL’ manufacturing capabilities are supported by a large sales and distribution network with a pan-India presence. They currently manufacture and sell its products under the umbrella brand ‘HPL’.

HPL supplies switchgears, lighting equipment and wires and cables, primarily through their pan-India authorized dealer network, which comprised of over 2,400 authorized dealers or distributors as on March 31, 2016, from their warehouses located in 21 states and union territories in India that are managed by their carrying and forwarding agents. HPL’ authorized dealers or distributors further sell their products to over 15,000 retailers in India. In addition, HPL supplies their products to Power Utilities, which primarily includes supply of meters under direct contractual arrangements to electricity boards and power distribution companies, as well as through project contractors. Further, they supply their portfolio of products to developers of residential and commercial building projects, OEMs and to industrial customers through a mix of direct sales and supply through their authorized dealer network.

For more information - http://www.hplindia.com/

REAL TECHNOLGIES USED IN THE FILM-‘THE MARTIAN’

The Sci-fi Matt Damon starrer- ’The Martian’ ever since its release has been known for its realistic portrayal of space travel! The film, which is premiering on Star Movies this Sunday at9pm features Mark Watney

(Matt Damon) tells the story of an astronaut who is mistakenly left on Mars. Forced to survive on the red planet, he uses his wit to survive till his rescue. Being a Botanist and Mechanical Engineer himself, he uses the technologies which are available to him at his disposal.

The film makes it interesting because of the fact that space agency NASA themselves were consultants in the making of the film. Here are a look at how The Martian uses various developing techs as well as technology which already exist at NASA including the habitat, the plant farm, the spacesuit etc.

Habitat:

In the movie, Mark Watney spend extensive amount of time in the artificial living habitat ’the Hab’ which really exists as ‘Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA)’ at the Johnson Space Center at NASA.

Plant farm:

In the film, as he was left with a meagre amount of food, Matt Damon uses unique means to plant potatoes to survive. In real life, a NASA astronaut has harvested lettuce grown from the Veggie experiment while on board the International Space Station.

Water recovery:

As Mars is a place where there is literally lack of water, the astronaut has to recycle every drops available. In the movie, Mark Watney creates water by combining hydrogen and oxygen which is similar to NASA’s water recovery system.

Oxygen Generation:

In the film, Mark Watney uses the “oxygenator,” a system that generates oxygen using the carbon dioxide from the MAV (Mars Ascent Vehicle) fuel generator in his Hab. On the International Space Station, the astronauts use the Oxygen Generation System that helps in maintaining efficient and sustainable amount breathable air.

The Vehicle-

In "The Martian," the rover is shown at numerous moments throughout the film for which he uses as well to survive through unique means. On Earth as well, NASA has created a multi- mission specie vehicle to handle very encounter like the film’s rover!

Get a chance to experience life on Mars with premiere of “The Martian” on Star Movies on Sunday at 1pm & 9pm!

Hyundai Cricjockey Season 2 Powered by ESPNcricinfo

~A hunt for next big voice in cricket~

• Contest to recognise the most passionate and almost professional cricket jockey in India
• Top three finalists will be selected by a special jury through the multi-phased contest
• The winner gets a chance to feature on the post-match show of ESPNcricinfo during the upcoming India vs New Zealand ODI – Match day

Mumbai, October 7, 2016: Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the country’s leading car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter, in partnership with ESPNcricinfo has made the upcoming India vs New Zealand ODI series even more special by giving this lifetime opportunity to all true cricket fans to showcase their expertise in cricket: “The Hyundai Cricjockey 2 Powered by ESPNcricinfo, a talent hunt to discover India’s most passionate cricket fan”.

The first season of Hyundai Cricjockey gave the cricket fans of the country a platform to showcase their expertise in the game and their ability to comprehend the nuances of the sport in front of a Jury made up of the ESPNcricinfo editorial. The 2013 edition saw more than 8000 entries from across India where the best of the talent fought it out to claim the title.

Season 2 of Hyundai CricJockey will be a multi-phased contest open for fans to submit their entries on the CricJockey website - www.hyundaicricjockey.com by submitting an analysis/commentary on a match scenario identified by the ESPNcricinfo editorial. The best entries from the contestants stand to win goodies every day and will be featured on the CricJockey website. Apart from the online edition, the contest will also see an on-ground element with a 4 city ground event at Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai and Pune where cricket fanatics will submit their entries along with the extensive digital promotion.

The eminent jury includes Ajit Agarkar, former Indian cricketer, Sambit Bal (ESPNcricinfo Editor in chief), Gaurav Kalra (Senior Editor) & other prominent members from ESPNcricinfo editorial team. They will identify the top eight who will proceed to the semi-finals. These eight contestants will battle it out to reach the Finale where one among the Top 3 win the coveted title at the ESPNcricinfo studios.

The top three finalists will be tested on their cricket analysis skill by participating on the special post-match review segment for the ODI played between India and New Zealand on ESPNcricinfo MatchDay. They will be acquainted with the entire cricket reporting process (text & Video) and will go through the grinds of covering cricket matches alongside the ESPNcricinfo editorial team.

On the launch of season 2 of Hyundai CricJockey, Mr. Puneet Anand, General Manager & Group Head – Marketing, Hyundai Motor India Ltd. said: “Sports is a vital part of our lives especially cricket. Cricket is something everyone in India has grown up with - playing it, watching it and admiring it. It’s a game that families and friends experience together, much like the cars Hyundai makes. Hyundai is proud to be the ‘Official Partner’ of BCCI for the next four years across the three formats- Test, One day and T20. As a consumer centric brand, our focus is on offering best-in-class experience to customers across all touch points to ‘Experience Hyundai’ and we are proud to announce the CricJockey Season 2, giving all ardent cricket fans a chance to exhibit their commentary skills.”

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Akshaya Kolhe Head of Sales, ESPN Digital Media India said, “We know that cricket fans in India are among the most passionate and vocal in the world. CricJockey is a platform that gives a chance to cricket fans to transition beyond an ultimate fan and become a potential professional talent. With season 2 our association with Hyundai Motor India has gone further ahead, bringing one of the most existing and entertaining contest to our Fans. This only further reinforces our commitment to our fans by providing the best of “Game around the Game” content.

The Winner will be declared on October 29, 2016 when the grand winner will also get an opportunity to feature on the ESPNcricinfo match day show. The winner will then go on to write an entire cricketing blog on ESPNcricinfo website. Apart from this, the top 8 will take home prizes worth more than 2 Lakhs over the course of the contest.

Thousands of ardent cricket fans participated in the previous edition of Hyundai CricJockey and made this contest a huge success in 2013. Mr. Kartik Kannan was the winner of the first season and received an opportunity to associate with the ESPNcricinfo Video show in the following years. He was featured with his contributory writing on "The Inbox" - a very popular fan blog on the site that features some of the best sports writers.

MGL Announces PNG, CNG Prices

Consequent to the reduction in the price of domestically produced natural gas by the Government of India, Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) is pleased to reduce its CNG price by Rs. 1.60/Kg and Domestic PNG price by Rs. 1.01/ SCM with effect from night of October 03, 2016 / morning of October 04, 2016.

Accordingly, revised prices of CNG and domestic PNG in Mumbai will be Rs. 39.97/Kg and Rs. 23.92/SCM respectively. This price reduction is also being affected in the municipalities adjoining Mumbai after factoring in implications of local municipal Octroi/LBT and/or Cess rates. Revised prices (inclusive of local taxes) of CNG shall be in the range of Rs. 39.97/Kg to Rs. 40.68/Kg and of domestic PNG shall be in the range of Rs. 23.92/SCM to Rs. 24.13/SCM the areas / municipalities adjoining Mumbai.

All our valued customers may please take note of these revisions. 

OMG! Krushna Abhishek is back on HISTORY TV18 with the second edition of celebrated factual reality series

~Krushna Abhishek gears up to host OMG! Yeh Mera India season 2 showcasing some mindboggling trivia from across the country

A serial dater who meets women solely for charity. An entire Indian village inhabited by nobody but African tribal people. A romantic dinner surrounded by Sufi saints or rather the graves of Sufi saints. An opportunity to earn a life insurance worth Rs.1 lakh by doing nothing but eating ‘paranthas’. These statements may sound bizarre, but HISTORY TV18 is back with the second edition of OMG! Yeh Mera India, starting Thursday 6^th October at 8pm to prove them right.

After the stupendous success of OMG! Yeh Mera India, the factual reality series is slated to make a comeback on HISTORY TV18 with a brand new season. Hosted by the popular stand-up comedian and television actor Krushna Abhishek, OMG! Yeh Mera India season 2 will continue to showcase OMG facts about people and places from the distant corners of India. The weekly half hour episodes promise to take viewers on unforgettable journeys exploring fascinating stories across the country.

OMG! Yeh Mera India curates the best oddities of India. From a 70 year old women who fancies sharp shooting, a quirky and energetic ‘scooter’ stuntman, a man who has built a replica of the Taj Mahal for his beloved late wife, to a wheel chair bound model and body builder, Krushna Abhishek will present these interesting stories and more in the 10 part series.

Talking about OMG! Yeh Mera India season 2, Sangeetha Aiyer, VP & Head Marketing, A+E Networks | TV18said, “The show being a perfect blend of facts and entertainment received an overwhelming response in its first season. HISTORY TV18 has been at the forefront of entertainment, featuring some of the best clutter-breaking content and will continue to do so with the launch of OMG! Yeh Mera India season 2.”

Excited about hosting the show once again, Krushna Abhishek added, “Being a comedian, it was a great challenge for me to host a non-fiction show. Hosting OMG! Yeh Mera India has been a great experience as it has allowed me to break the stereotype of being a comedian. I came across a great bunch of talented people in India. With the new season, we aim to kick it up a notch, exhibiting unique abilities of the common man which is sure to keep the audience glued to their screens”.

Join Krushna Abhishek on this incredible journey and get ready to witness a plethora of little known facts about places and people in India.

Tune in to OMG! Yeh Mera India Season 2 starting 6^th October, at 8pm only on HISTORY TV18.

Vodafone Play: Your Window to the World of Entertainment - music, movies and TV shows

Mumbai

October 03, 2016

Download Vodafone Play, Your Window to the World of Entertainment A unique app that offers videos, movies, TV shows and music on one platform

FREE subscription for 3 months

• Over 14,000 film titles, 180 TV channels, and a huge catalogue of Music
• One of the most exciting portfolio of  Video & Original digital content
• Special exclusive content - from Ganpati celebrations to live telecast of Vodafone Aagomoni - the annual nightlong grand musical extravaganza in Kolkata

Vodafone India, one of India’s largest telecom service providers, today announced a free subscription of its Vodafone Play app to all customers till 31 December 2016. Vodafone Play is a unique app that brings together videos, movies, TV shows and music.  With over 180 Live TV channels including popular film and entertainment channels- Sony, Colors, Zee, B4U, Zee Cinema, MTV,  leading news channels – Aajtak, IBN7, India TV, CNN News 18, CNBC Awaaz,  ET Now, BBC World News in Partnership with Ditto TV . 14000+ movies including classics and blockbusters in several popular languages and a huge catalogue of video and music content across all genres are available to choose from and watch at convenience are available to choose from, in partnership with Hooq & Hungama Movies - Vodafone Play is truly your window to the world of entertainment.

Speaking about Vodafone Play, Sandeep Kataria, Director – Commercial, Vodafone India, said, “People are increasingly watching more videos and listening to music on their smartphones. Instead of downloading multiple apps, all they need is to download and use Vodafone Play that offers the best of content digitally for all their entertainment requirements. It is truly a single window to the world of entertainment with a rich portfolio of content across genres and languages. We will continue to enrich its portfolio by adding more quality content and features on Vodafone Play to make the consumer experience more enjoyable.”

Packed with impressive features like Play and Pause on live TV, DVR capability, show timings display, show start reminders, responsive streaming of live TV channels etc. Vodafone Play makes the user experience of watching movies, TV shows, news and listening to music richer.

Download the Vodafone Play app directly from the Google Play & Apple App Store on your smartphone, or send an SMS ‘PLAY’ to 199. With the largest and the most exciting portfolio of TV channels, songs, and video-on-demand, you can be rest assured that nothing, comes between you and your entertainment.

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BookMyShow now also available in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada

Mumbai, October 3, 2016: BookMyShow, India’s largest online entertainment ticketing platform, has launched multiple language options for its website. BookMyShow users will now be able to choose from Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, in addition to the already existing default English option, and browse and transact on BookMyShow in their preferred language.

These language versions have been launched with the intent to expand BookMyShow offerings to more users spanning across different geographies, especially those residing in Tier II and Tier III towns.

Parikshit Dar, Co-Founder, BookMyShow said, “Language is a critical barrier to the next phase of e-commerce growth in India and we are solving this challenge by introducing language options on our website. These will give the users a chance to freely explore our platform and experience the wonderful entertainment options that we have to offer.”

“Customer centricity is key to all BookMyShow efforts. User feedback that we received through social media platforms as well as through our incisive customer contact programme, helped us narrow down on these languages. We are exploring introduction of more language options in the future and are certain that these will not only go a long way in delighting our users but also make them more comfortable with online transactions”, added Parikshit.

The language options are currently available only on the BookMyShow website and will be rolled out to the Android app soon.