Monday, 4 December 2017

Vodafone and Micromax Break Price Barrier on 4G Smartphones

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Chandigarh 04th December:- In a move to accelerate adoption of 4G smartphones at the entry level, Vodafone India has extended its association with Micromax. As a part of this association, Vodafone has rolled out exciting cashback offers on the entire range of entry level Micromax 4G Smartphone models.

Under this partnership, existing and new Vodafone customers can purchase any of the popular Micromax smartphones (Bharat 2 Plus, Bharat 3, Bharat 4and Canvas -1) and enjoy the cashback offers. To avail this special offer, customers have to simply do a recharge of at least Rs 150/- per month for 36 months (the recharges can be of any denomination totaling to a minimum of Rs. 150/- per month). At the end of 18 months, users will receive a cash back of Rs. 900/- and after another 18 months, a cash back of Rs. 1,300/- respectively, thus availing a total cashback of Rs 2200/-.The cash back will be credited to their Vodafone M-Pesa wallets.

Recently Vodafone and Micromax had introduced India's lowest priced 4G Smartphone with Vodafone SuperNet 4G connection for just Rs.999/-. The smartphone 'Bharat2 Ultra' is a new Smartphone under Micromax's successful 4G smartphone 'Bharat series' that aims to bring better camera, battery and display options for the new smartphone users in the most affordable category

Speaking about the offer, Avneesh Khosla, Associate Director–Consumer Business, Vodafone India said that this is an initiative to democratize access to Vodafone SuperNet 4G. Recently through our partnership with Micromax we launched the most affordable smartphone in the country at a very attractive price of Rs 999/-. We are now giving more options to our customers to choose from by bringing four more entry level Micromax 4G smartphones within the special cash back offer. We hope that this will encourage and enable several million phone users to upgrade to a smartphone and enjoy a richer user experience with Vodafone SuperNet 4G.

 

BIG FM Announces 5th Season of on Air Singing Talent Hunt ‘Benadryl BIG Golden Voice’

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Chandigarh 04th December:- BIG FM, one of the India's largest radio networks is back with the 5th season of the biggest and most successful running on-air singing talent hunt 'Benadryl BIG Golden Voice' presented by Benadryl Cough Syrup, powered by LIC Housing Finance and online talent partner Songdew.com. With a commendable show put forth each season, this year will be even bigger and better with the property's extended presence across digital platforms and an altogether new theme - Folk Recreated. Fortifying this essence with the tagline 'Yeh Mitti ke Sur Koi Rok na Paaye', BIG FM will unearth hidden talent across the country and give all the finalist an opportunity to record their original songs and videos. The participants will be judged by ace Bollywood composer, Anu Malik and the winner will get a mega opportunity to sing an original song specially composed by him.

Unlike other talent hunts which promise stardom and song release option to only the final winner, this show will give the opportunity to all the Top 10 finalists to record their original song and video. The opportunity is presented at the outset itself thereby making Benadryl Big Golden Voice a 'Show of Talent' than a Talent Hunt.  Based on this year's theme, the Top 10 finalists will use folk music of India to re-create their original songs and perform it for the listeners. Bringing in an element of renewed engagement and delivering on the radio network's promise of providing more music, the singers will also reinvent the classic songs with contemporary compositions. Entries will be invited through digital platforms of the radio network and a dedicated micro-site. 30 singers will be shortlisted from offline and online auditions. Listeners will then get the opportunity to select top 10 finalists among these singers through online/sms voting. Celebrity judge Anu Malik will help contestants groom their skills and become perfectionists to compete in the finale for the title. The video of the song featuring the Top 10 finalists will be released through Big FMs social media handles and will be amplified on digital.

Speaking about the association, Dimple Sidhar, Vice President, Marketing, Consumer Products Division at Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. said that Benadryl is proud of this association with BIG Golden Voice for the last 4 years. With more than 50 years of Doctor's trust and being the Number 1 OTC cough syrup brand in India, Benadryl understands the chaos a cough creates in our life. This chaos can rattle a singer's performance. Our brand's promise is to provide efficacious solutions to stop this chaos so that you perform at your best. Benadryl BIG Golden Voice since its inception in 2013 has been a celebration of this promise.

Speaking about the launch of the new season, spokesperson of BIG FM said that each year, Benadryl BIG Golden Voice has raised the bar among on-air singing talent hunts with its credible celebrity judges and brilliant winners going on to win recognition in the music industry. We feel proud to witness our long-standing association with Benadryl enter the 5th year. This edition will be carried out on a whole new level with a novel theme and a massive digital outreach. In our search for the next singing sensation with the theme - Folk recreated, we intend to capture the attention of different sets of audience. Also having activated our digital platforms for auditions and voting, we will be further raising our engagement across demographics and making this an effective platform providing extensive visibility to our partners.

Since its inception, Benadryl BIG Golden Voice has created benchmarks in the radio singing talent hunt space. The property has witnessed various highlights across seasons, such as winners marking their debut in the music industry, inviting entries from international talent and having renowned celebrity singers as the judges. Artists such as Abhijeet Bhattacharya (Season 1), Shankar Mahadevan (Season 2 & 3) and, Malik Brothers -Armaan and Amaal Malik (Season 4) have added to the credibility of the activity and contributed in scouting the best talent for Indian music industry.

Young Entrepreneur in Singapore Announces GINNI Initial Coin Offer

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Chandigarh 04th December:- A Singapore based young Indian entrepreneur, Vikas Gupta shared on how he is in the process of creating a huge multi-million dollar mining infrastructure to support blockchain businesses across Asia, starting off with Singapore.

Vikas Gupta, CEO of Miners at Work (MAW) mentioned, "We are making mining simple and user friendly for investors. So that they can get decent rewards without any hassles. Initial Coin Offering (ICO) is a new and transparent way of arranging capital for technology start-ups by crowd funding where investors get tokens for that".

Vikas Gupta is scheduling an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) of 300 million GINNI tokens. The indian market will have the opportunity to be part of an enterprise that is expecting an average turnover of over U$1 billion per year and with an average profit of over $21 Million making it very lucrative for investors. He is raising about US$15 Million for 50% of tokens at a moderate 6x times P/E ratio.

MAW will be launching its GINNI token PRE-ICO starting on the 6th of December, 2017 and the public crowd sale for the ICO will start on the 6th of January 2018,' said Mr. Gupta. Pre ICO price(3100 Ginni/Ethereum) gives early investors a gain of about 40% over the closing ICO price(2200-2800 Ginni/Ethereum) making it very attractive in a situation where double digit returns are quite rare these days not only in India but worldwide as well. Ethereum is hovering in the range of US$300 to US$350.

It is very common in this industry to quote token prices equivalent to Ethereum and tokens are issued by smart contract automatically. There is No direct involvement of cash or the banking system in this whole process. Investors send the Ethereum and tokens are send back to the same wallet instantly and automatically without any human involvement. This is a very transparent process where each individual can see how much funds have been raised by this start-up.

Vikas also mentioned, "We value investors as our lifeline and we have decided to reward them more than us, making it a lifelong asset. What makes our business model unique is that, we will retain only 42% of profits and will reward the remaining 58% to investors in a prorated ratio. The rewards will start from the very first quarter itself. This way the investors can get rewards which will be higher than the returns in property and bank interests rates. We are so confident that our team will not be drawing any salary and will be paid from the 48% share of profits only. As such, our investor's hard earned capital will not be eroded in 'fat salaries' akin to C Level executives".

"Our tokens will be listed on at least 2 exchanges and an investor can trade them easily to get liquidity. This gives them an easy exit with options to buy, sell or exchange. We see a strong demand for the GINNI tokens not only in India but worldwide as well."

'What makes GINNI ICO different from the others is that it has a business and process in place and the pilot project has been successfully tested. The necessary space, power and team has been arranged. The next step would be to scale up funding by MAW's ICO which will be used for installing mining servers, FASTCOIN crypto ATM machines as well as develop new value added products,' said Mr. Gupta who has built a team of experts both in the Singapore head-office and the development team in Gujarat(India).

One interesting fact is that Vikas is able to create jobs for the disabled through Miners at Work. His team consists of individuals who are physically impaired, have shortcomings in hearing, speech and even with conditions such as Cerebral Palsy.

MAW's second product line is exciting as well. The setting up of a network of FASTCOIN Crypto Automatic Teller Machines(ATM), the first of which will be installed in Singapore next month. These ATMs will trade cryptocurrency for cash and unique in a way that, FASTCOIN can dispense numerous crypto coins as compared to other vending machines which predominantly dispense Bitcoins only.

Digital asset and P2P exchanges (peer to peer exchange) are in the process of development by his team to facilitate trade of coins. This platform will allow individuals to trade crypto coins with FIAT as well as other cryptocurrencies and will have many USP's.

Singapore is said to be one of costliest place in world. Vikas with his innovative approach has made this business possible and profitable and tested it successfully while most people would refute such an idea deeming Singapore as too costly for mining business.

MAW is strategically based in Singapore and enjoys a lower taxation rates. This makes the business more profitable overall in terms of returns (ROI) as compared to other locations worldwide. Singapore is also supportive to IT savvy industries and could be a hub for future phases of technology.

Vikas informed "We already have a strong feedback and interest from a few investors. Ongoing expansion will be driven by token demand from worldwide, due to merits of our start-up."

MAW is not Vikas' 1st billion dollar project. His youth was never questioned when he was selected as Chairman of the En-bloc sales committee of Sim Lim Square. The largest electronic shopping hub in Asia, Sim Lim Square is worth more than $1 billion.  Vikas is the youngest such Chairman in Singapore and the first Indian to have gained the trust and attained the initiative of over 400 businessmen to sell it collectively.

More details about upcoming GINNI ICO can be seen on www.minersatwork.com

Friday, 1 December 2017

Canada's International Language Centre Opens its India Centre in Tricity

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Chandigarh 01st December:- International Language Centre(ILC) which has its campus in Calgary, Alberta in Canada has announced start of operations through its India centre located at Sec 8 in Chandigarh. It is noteworthy that ILC is recognised by Education Society, Canada as well as Service, Alberta. Details of start of this new initiative in the education sector of the region, was announced by senior representatives of ILC, during a press meet convened at the India office in Chandigarh. 

Ajit Anjan Singh, Director, ILC, Canada, said that we are offering a 3 Year course + 1year Internship. This will be a degree programme where 6 months training will take place at the Chandigarh campus and this will be followed by 2.5 years training in ILC, Canada. The advantage is that ILC will provide a 1 year Internship to the student either at ILC campus in Canada or in any other college or institution not just in Canada but in other countries as well. This Internship will be paid.

The degree programme is being offered for English, French, Spanish, German & Russian languages to start with. Chinese & Japanese languages will be added in due course. Admissions are open for May 2018 intake.

ILC Canada campus boasts of a Language Research Centre where the latest trends in different world languages are studied on a continued basis. Aspects like correct pronunciation, vocabulary building, internet language etc all are analysed & studied for inclusion in training programmes of ILC.

The centre prides itself in making one speak quality English in just 90 hours; the training for same is spread over 3 months. Shiraj Singh, Director(Academics), ILC, Chandigarh said that our new concept in teaching of English Language is unique and flexible which ensures perfect retention of content by involving purely psychological and scientific methods. It is entirely different from the traditional and stress full way of school/college type of English learning. For other languages too, a similar approach is used. Shiraj singh said that we will use tools like lingua, phone, octaphone, PTA tapes & visual aids to help you speak quality English.

The training module is practical oriented & caters to one's personalized needs & also helps one develop a knack to come out of a difficult speaking situations.  A systematic approach at ILC leads to better communication skills & to enhancing one's personality through debates, seminars, personality development workshops and interview classes.

Namrata Chhabra, Director (Marketing), ILC, Chandigarh said that we believe that a lot of youngsters & professionals want to learn English in a way that they are able to work off shore without a language hindrance. The Institutes & academies present do provide training but these might not be fully helpful as they do not have an International tie up. We have complete facilities & resources to teach English & multiple languages & are quite upbeat about the market potential, in North particularly in Punjab, Haryana & Himachal.

Post the course students can work as content developers, in media & entertainment industry, own & write their own blogs, enter the translation industry et al. The barrier of language will no longer be a roadblock to students' career and he or she will be able to work in different countries and assimilate a variety of cultures well.

Ajit Anjan Singh concluded by saying that ILC courses will give an opportunity to a student which will enable him or her to use English and other languages fluently, frequently, confidently, in a natural way & in real life situations.

विश्व एड्स दिवस पर पोस्टर मेकिंग प्रतियोगिता तथा रैली आयोजित

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Chandigarh 01st December:- ट्रांसपोर्ट कारपोरेशन ऑफ़  इंडिया  फाउंडेशन दरिया  ने स्टेट एड्स कण्ट्रोल सोसाइटी के सहयोग से वर्ल्ड एड्स डे के उपलक्ष्य माय हेल्थ माय राइट थीम पर महर्षि दयानंद पब्लिक स्कूल दरिया चंडीगढ़ में स्लोगन पोस्टर मेकिंग  कम्पटीशन  एवं रैली का आयोजन किया।  इस प्रतियोगिता में विशाल सिंह ,वृजेश  एवं विकास को प्रथम ,द्वितीय और तृतीय स्थान मिला।  जबकि साहिल को  सांत्वना पुरस्कार दिया   कार्यक्रम के पश्चात् ट्रांसपोर्ट कारपोरेशन ऑफ़  इंडिया  फाउंडेशन  द्वारा आयोजित  जागरूकता रैली में  बच्चों ने भाग लिया। इस रैली को  गांव के सरपंच गुरप्रीत सिंह हैप्पी ने हरी झंडी दिखाकर रवाना किया।  स्टूडेंट्स हाथों में पोस्टर्स लेकर मुख्य सड़क से होते हुए गलियों में गए जहाँ उन्होंने लोगों को एड्स के बारे में जानकारी देते हुए आगाह किया तथा  देश को एड्स मुक्त बनाने के लिए कहा। 

इस मौके पर प्रोजैक्ट मेनेजर रणदीप सिंह , डॉ. विनोद कुमारसोनिया, रामानंद , अंजना देवी, मोहित, नीलम देवी, सुमन  और असिस्टेंट प्रोग्राम अफसर खुशविंदर सिंह  आदि उपस्थित थे।

Ambika College of Nursing Conduct Five Days Aids Day program

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Chandigarh 01st December:- Ambika College of Nursing, Kharar, Mohali, concerns a lot on health care issue. Five days Aids Day program was conducted in the premises. All the programmes were presided by Mrs. Vibha Pandey, Managing Director, Ambika College of Nursing. 30th Nov. 2017 seminar was organized with the theme "AIDS Fight and Prevent it". The session was chaired by Dr. Ranjit Randhawa M.D. (Pathology), Medical Officer and Nodal Officer, AIDS Control program civil hospital, Kharar.

On 1st Dec. 2017 Rally was conducted to create an awareness of AIDS. The Rally was flag of by Dr. Tarsem Singh, Medical officer and orthopedic consultant civil hospital kharar, Dr. Pawanpreet Kaur Medical officer (Dental) and Mrs. Vibha Pandey, Managing Director Ambika College of Nursing.

Rally Started from Civil Hospital Kharar at 10:00 A.M. in the morning, carried all the way through the Kharar Bazar and ended up at civil hospital kharar. Children voiced on the hazards of AIDS, its causes and repercussions. Children made play cards, charts, and posters, slogans by which they motivated and guided local residence of kharar. The main motive of organizing such an event by the management was to make the young generation aware about pros & cons of AIDS and how to prevent it.

Furniture & Home Decor Expo 2017 Starts

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Chandigarh 01st December:- A unique, extensive & well spread out Exhibition - 'Furniture & Home decor Expo 2017' has started at Parade Ground, Sec 17, Chandigarh. The showcase that boasts of 80 stalls spread over an expansive 1300 sq mts, has top Exhibitors participating from across India. The Expo has been organized by  I Ads & Events, a company headquartered in Bangalore & which has experience of putting up exhibitions in most parts of India, as well as Globally. The exhibition will be on from Dec 1 up-to Dec 4.  

The Expo provides a wide range of Furniture & Furnishings, exquisite hand-loom products, Art & Handicrafts, Onyx, Designer clocks, artificial flowers, Glass paintings, Decorative items, Artifacts et al.

Raes Arif, Director, I Ads & Events said that furniture & Home Decor Show 2017, is a premier Exhibition for modern and contemporary designer furniture catering exclusively to architects, designers, trade professionals and discerning customers, in response to the rapidly changing interior design demands and home decor tastes of the Indian market. Raes Arif added that we have products in furniture & home decor that will suit all pockets; the range starts from Rs 7 thousand & goes up to 2-3 lakhs

The Heritage furniture showcased here has traditional handcrafting etched on it. There is furniture which is enticing as its colorful & made using Jodhpuri artisanship. Rajasthani workmanship can be seen on a variety of furniture. There are exhibitors from Chhenai, Maharahstra, Delhi, Punjab, UP etc. The metal wall hangings from UP's Moradabad are eclectic & very attractive. There is  a great mix of both traditional & modern designs. There are stylish Blinds, Rugs & Carpets, Relaxing chairs, bed sheets, pillow covers, curtains, towels, quilts, door mats, bed spreads, foldable picnic tables, ladders, a wide range of health and fitness equipment and much more.

There are unique items like wrought iron & even stainless steel furniture. The different type of swings available is engaging visitors a lot. Murals, Terracota -- a type of earthenware, products and  a unusual 15 feet high Terracota Buddha is beckoning visitors at the Expo. Beautiful flower pots, kitchen & bathroom accessories and lots more are showcased.

This expo features home furniture with the finest materials which makes it long lasting and durable. At the Expo one can explore furniture & home decor products which are stylish, are appropriate in size and that have a great finishing, so that one  can easily match his or her furniture with the current décor. The expo makes it easier for a visitor to handpick the interiors that suits his or her taste and budget. Shopping for your home has been made easier & demystified at the Expo.

The show will be open on 1st To 4th December 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. at Parade Ground, Sector 17, Chandigarh.