The Biggest Cricket Conclave ahead of the World T20 – India 2016

8 Cricket Captains and superstars will flag off World T20 at Salaam Cricket

* 4 Member of 2007 World T20 Champion team - Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, R.P Singh, Joginder Singh

* 8 Cricket Captains - Kapil Dev, Sourav Ganguly, Mohammad Azharuddin, Wasim Akram, Virender Sehwag, Inzaman Ul Haq, Sanath Jayasuriya, Habibul Bashar

Aaj Tak, the Nation’s No. 1 News channel will get the legends of cricket together on one platform at the mega cricket event – SALAAM CRICKET. Eight Cricket Captains, members of the victorious Team India from the 2007 World T20 and other superstars of the game will converge at the largest Cricket event to add perspective to the question ‘Will this be India’s Cup again?’

Speaking ahead of the event, Ashish Bagga, Group CEO – India Today Group said “Salaam Cricket has already set the benchmark for being the definitive cricket conclave. This year’s edition too is all set to add to the excitement ahead of the World T20 with a historic line up of legends”.

The day will start with the session - “Sehwag Ka Sixer” with Virender Sehwag, Former Captain, and member of the 2007 World T20 Champion team. This will be followed by the session “Superhit Takkar” which will feature Sourav Ganguly, Former Captain, India and Inzaman Ul Haq, Former Captain and a member of the 1992 World Cup winning Pakistan Team.

Gautam Gambhir, member of the 2007 World T20 Champion team will share his memories and views in the session – Jeet Par ‘Gambhir’.

The next session will have the 2007 World T20 Champion team members R.P. Singh and Joginder Sharma along with Lalchand Rajput, Coach of World T20 Champion team who will share their experience and winning formulae.

Ex-Cricketer- V.V.S. Laxman, West Indies Cricket team member- Dwayne Bravo, Former Captain and a member of 1996 World Cup Winning Sri Lanka Team- Sanath Jayasuriya and Former Captain, Bangladesh Habibul Bashar will be seen locking horns in the session – “T20 Ka Big Boss Kaun?”

Former cricketers from the sub-continent- VVS Laxman, Mohammad Kaif, Inzaman Ul Haq, Habibul Bashar and Sanath Jayasuriya will analyse the probabilities of an Asian champion in the T20 World Cup in the session “Asia Ki Dawedari”.

Dwayne Bravo, member West Indies cricket team will share his insights and views in the session – Big Bravo.

The session “India–Pakistan Takkar” is expected to see emotions run high as Kapil Dev, Captain of the 1983 World Cup Winning Indian Team and Wasim Akram, Former Captain, and member of 1992 World Cup Winning Pakistan Team will discuss the excitement and the high expectations when the two cricketing rivals play against each other.

The day will close with the five cricket captains sharing the stage in the session, Kaun Banega Champion? The session will have Kapil Dev, Sourav Ganguly, Mohammad Azharuddin, Wasim Akram and Inzaman Ul Haq sharing their views on possibilities of participating countries.

Chennai: The answer key has been officially released by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC). The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) on 28th Feb (Sunday) had conducted the written examination to recruit Village Administrative Officers (VAO) in the state.

Candidates can also directly go to page - http://www.tnpsc.gov.in/answerkeys_28_02_2016.html - to check the answey key of TNPSC VAO exam 2016.

Cut off marks

The cut off list is expected to be released soon.

Number of vacancies

The TNPSC is expected to fill 813 VAO posts by means of the examination conducted on 28th Feb.

Women’s Day Special: Super Kitty Party Week at Smaaash, Bengaluru

From 8th March to 20th March, 2016

This Women’s Day, Smaaash invites all the lovely ladies to indulge in some enticing offers as we give you a reason to give yourself a day off, treat yourself to some me-time and have a blast with your girl pals.

With the multiple roles Women play in a routine life they are hardly left with any time for themselves. This Women's Day, step into Smaaash, the highly immersive, interactive gaming and entertainment zone and enjoy a host of surprises exclusively for women from all over the city.

Play some of your favourite games like Bowling, Dodge Ball, Super Keeper or choose from virtual reality experiences like Finger Coaster, Flymax and Vertigo, walk the plank and enjoy special arcade games like Pac Man, Air Hockey, Deal or No Deal and Simpson’s Soccer and more or jump to your heart’s content at the Trampoline Park.

Two lucky winners also get a chance to win cash rewards from Smaaash. This Women’s Day, let your hair down and get ready for an adrenaline pumping time at Smaaash.

When: From 8th March to 20th March, 2016

Timings: 12 pm to 12 am

Registration Fee: Rs. 999/- per person

Address: 2nd Floor, 1 MG-Lido Mall, Trinity Circle, MG Road, Bengaluru: 560001

For queries call: +91 9886995090 / 080-25066900

“A Super week for the Super Women”

Smaaash, Cyberhub Gurgaon is hosting Super Kitty Party Week from 4th March to 8th March 2016 where magic happens with every new beginning. Celebrate this upper week with SMAAASH’s amazing packages and offers. An incredible deal with a line-up of innovative games you just don’t want to miss!

Get together a group of girlfriends and share the joys of womanhood over enthralling games and exciting offers at SMAAASH

Packages worth

All games access

Pre loaded game card for a lucky winner

At just Rs. 2000/-

When: 4th to 8th March 2016

Where: SMAAASH, DLF Cyberhub, Gurgaon

Contact: 8588883165 for Bookings

This Women’s Day visit SMAAASH and celebrate Women Power with our 4 day Carnival

KRITI SANON LAUNCHES REVOLUTIONARY BEAUTY GIANT SEPHORA AT FORUM MALL KORAMANGALA BONJOUR, BENGALURU!

Bengaluru, 5th March 2016: After months of anticipation amongst beauty enthusiasts, the first Sephora store in Bengaluru is now open! Excited and happy Sephora fans lined up prior to the launch of the city’s brand new beauty destination at Forum Mall Koramangala.

The electric energy and excitement reached its peak with the entry of Bollywood Actress, Kriti Sanon, who launched the store amongst great cheer and festivities. The gracious fashion icon was seen sharing her must-do beauty tips with her five favourite Sephora Collection cult products – Colour Reveal Lip Balm, Mineral Foundation and Compact, Express Nail Enamel Remover, Smart-Liner, Colour Liplast and Outrageous Mas​​​​cara.

Speaking on this exciting occasion, Kriti shared, “Sephora is one of my all-time favourite stores! Every time I’m travelling abroad, I make it a point to visit the store and stock on my beauty essentials. I am ecstatic that the brand is now available in Bengaluru and can’t wait to get my hands on some of their iconic products. It was fantastic to see the energy and enthusiasm amongst the waiting crowds that were excited to rush in to get their beauty fix!”

Sephora also hosted an exclusive shopping preview and make-up experiential for special guests. Sheetal Sharma, Barkha Mahtani, Yong, Saritha Mandoth, Ila Naidu, Madhuri Genomal, Kulsum Shadab, Sonia Alva, Vinita Chaitanya, Manjul Gupta and Mikkey Gupta were seen indulging in some serious beauty retail therapy over sparkling wine and delicious hors d’oeuvres with celebrity DJ Martin D’Souza turning the store into a pop-up club!

The revolutionary French global beauty retailer is home to a curated assortment of 200 world-class brands – including beauty classics, cult favourites, emerging collections and Sephora’s own private label – Sephora collection.

Empowering the disabled through sports! SBLT presents the 15th year State Level Sports Meet for differently abled people

Chennai 5th March 2016 : A showcase of talents and self confidence were exhibited at the 15th State Level Annual Sports for Disabled conducted by SBLT in association with Tamil Nadu Differently Abled Federation Charitable Trust, a registered social services organisation working for socio-economic development of the disabled persons in Tamil Nadu, today at Chennai.

The SBLT which has been rendering a great deal of service by supporting many social causes organised this unique platform to showcase their abilities, a State Level Sports Meet that enters its 15th Edition.

In a spectacular ceremony, the sports meet was inaugurated by Mr P Simmachandran, President TNDAFC and presided over by R. D Krishnan MD, SBLT in the presence of Dr. D. Ponnusamy, State Secretary, TNDAFC.

Over 500 enthusiastic differently abled sports persons participated in this event with unparalleled enthusiasm and vigour.

Speaking on the occasion D Krishnan, MD, SBLT said, “SBLT has been active in encouraging the inbuilt talent among these differently abled. The motive of such sports meet would brings cheers, happiness and keeps them strong and healthy. We are proud to thank everyone for their continued support extended as well”.

He recalled the successful support and participation of contestants during last year’s state level annual sports meet, which enabled many differently abled sports persons to get medals and exhibit their brilliance.

There are different categories such as Calipers and Crutches, Calipers, Crutches, Artificial Leg, Hearing Impaired, Visually Impaired and Partially Blind. The events include 50 Mts Walking Race, 100 Mts Walking Race, 100 Mts Wheelchair Race, 200 Mts Running Race, Throwing the Cricket Ball, Shotput form the Wheelchair, Long Jump and so on. Besides these individual sports, team sports like Wheelchair Basketball and Kabaddi were also held. They were conducted separately for men and women, girls and boys and the competitions differ based on the nature of disability. The age groups were 8-14, 15 to 18 and above 18.

The Annual Sports meet is an initiative to improve coordination, balance ability, concentration for physically challenged and the SBLT for many more such events in the future.

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Erode: A subordinate judge of the Sathyamangalam court in Erode district in western Tamil Nadu has sought an explanation from an office assistant in the court for “refusing to wash his inner garments” at his residence. A copy of the memo, which was issued on February 01 by the judge, went viral on social media.

In the memo, D. Selvam had directed office assistant S. Vasanthi to reply within seven days as to why she had not washed the clothes properly.

“You do not properly wash the clothes put for washing in the house of the sub-judge. Especially, you feel very embarrassed to wash the inner garments and throw them away. When the officer and his wife questioned you about it, you talked back. Hence, you should respond within seven days as to why should disciplinary action not be taken against you,” the memo, signed by the sub-judge, read.

In response to the memo on February 04, Vasanthi said she would make sure that such complaints would not arise in the future.

Vasanthi said, “I am being subjected to mean treatment. I was asked to do household chores. At one point, I simply refused to wash clothes. That was when I was issued the ‘notice’.”

Chennai: The competitive populism of announcing freebies like consumer durables may continue in the election manifestoes of major political parties in Tamil Nadu, said an advocate.

"The major political parties will announce freebies this time also. But the election manifesto is now part of the model code of conduct drawn by the Election Commission. So the parties have to indicate how the financial commitments would be met," S. Subramaniam Balaji, a city-based advocate told IANS.

"Even the Supreme Court in a case filed by me has said that distribution of freebies of any kind undoubtedly influences all people. It shakes the roots of free and fair elections to a large extent," Balaji said.

According to Balaji, government can create a community asset and not a private asset like consumer durables from its revenues. The Election Commission has also said that freebies at government cost disturbs the level playing field and vitiates the electoral process.

Balaji had filed a case against DMK's 2006 election promise of free colour television and also against AIADMK's 2011 poll promise free mixer-grinder, laptop, fan, cattle and others.

The case was finally decided by the Supreme Court in 2013 after it directed the Election Commission to frame a guideline on election manifesto after consulting the recognised political party and make it a part of model code of conduct.

With the Election Commission of India announcing the schedule for polls in Tamil Nadu, now all eyes are on the election manifesto and the promise of freebies in them.

The DMK which started the trend of free televisions to ration card holders and the AIADMK which went several steps ahead by giving fans, mixer-grinders, laptops and others are in the process of preparing their poll manifestoes.

Balaji said as the manifestoes are now part of the model code of conduct, political parties have to state the rationale for the promise and the ways to meet the financial commitment to fulfil them.

The model code of conduct states: "In the interest of transparency, level playing field and credibility of promises, it is expected that manifestos also reflect the rationale for the promises and broadly indicate the ways and means to meet the financial requirements for it. Trust of voters should be sought only on those promises which are possible to be fulfilled."

Incidentally presenting the interim budget for 2016-17 Tamil Nadu finance minister O.Panneerselvam said a revenue deficit of Rs.9,154.78 crore is unavoidable as the government is implementing several freebie and other welfare schemes.

The election commission also said that the manifesto shall not contain anything repugnant to the ideals and principles enshrined in Constitution of India. The manifesto should also be consistent with the letter and spirit of other provisions of the model code of conduct.

Special Center for Guidance and Counseling To Come Up in Satara

Pune, 4 March: With a view to provide overall support to children affected with Cerebral Palsy, Mukul Madhav Foundation is to open a Consulting service at the Ruby Hall Health Care Services in Satara where these children can avail benefits of a tele-rehabilitation program, to get the guidance from experts of KEM Hospital Pune, via video conferencing. This will be an effort to fulfill the shortfall of specialized doctors such as pediatric neurologists and psychologists whose guidance is essential for the treatment of these children, announced Mukul Madhav Foundation’s Managing Trustee Mrs. Ritu Chhabria on Friday. MMF would like to thank Dr. Purvez Grant from Ruby Hall, who has generously offered this space to them without any charge and Dr. Anand Pandit form KEM Hospital, Pune, who was represented by Ms. Bharati Patil for having collaborated in this venture.

Mrs. Chhabria was speaking in the distribution ceremony of the Cerebral Palsy chairs, wheelchairs and commode chairs. Satara’s District Collector Shri. Ashwin Mudgal, Chief Executive Officer of Satara Zilla Parishad Shri. Nitin Patil, Additional Commissioner of Pune Division Shri. Sham Deshpande, District Health Officer Shri. Dilip Mane, District Education Officer Sou. Punita Gurav, Managing Director of Cooper Corporation Pvt. Ltd Shri. Farrokh Cooper and CEO of the Cooper Corporation Pvt. Ltd. Shri. Zhal Cooper, Ruby Hall Clinic’s Dr. Purvez Grant, KEM Hospital’s Ms. Bharati Patil were present on the occasion.

Presence of Satara’s MP Chhatrapati Udayan Raje Bhosale and his wife Chhatrapati Damyanti Raje Bhosale proved to be added feature of the program.

The chairs were donated by Mukul Madhav Foundation, the CSR arm of Finolex Industries Limited. Out of the promised 314 Wheelchairs & Commodes & 100 Cerebral Palsy chairs, so far MMF have donated 74 wheelchairs and 52 commode chairs to these diagnosed children in Satara. A total of five wheelchairs, five commode chairs and one Cerebral Palsy chair were donated during the event held in Satara on the 4th of March. After having completed verifications, MMF will donate 36 Cerebral Palsy chairs by the end of next week to the Zila Parishad schools of Satara and will complete the remaining donations of chairs over the next 8 months.

Informing about MMF’s initiative, Mrs. Chhabria said, “Donating these chairs is not the end of our work. The door to door physiotherapy sessions and tele-rehabilitation facility at Ruby Hall will definitely help bring a change in the lives of these children”

She appealed to the district administration to help MMF get these facilities to the needy children by arranging transport facilities for them to reach to this center from the far off places.

In her speech, Damyanti Raje Bhosale said, “I know Mrs. Chhabria and her work from Pune. She is doing this work without any hidden motive and only out of benevolent sincerity. The work being done by Mukul Madhav Foundation is commendable and it is necessary to fully appreciate it. We are ready to provide any assistance required in this noble work.”

Dr. Purvez Grant said, “I am happy for this venture. We have done several projects with Mukul Madhav in the past in Pune and are happy to provide them with a special room at Ruby Hall Health Care Services in Satara to continue their good work”.

The program was marked by some amazing dance performances by our special children moving everyone in the audience to tears and also a great show was put up by Piyush Malhotra Dance Academy.

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar organizes two-day National Conference on “Frontiers in Light-Matter Interaction (FiLMI 2016)”

5^th March, 2016, Ropar: The Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, organize a two-day National Conference on “Frontiers in Light-Matter Interaction (FiLMI 2016)”. In continuation to the ‘International Year of Light’ announced at the UN General Assembly, this conference focused on bridging the gap between different avenues of light-matter interactions and bring the optics and photonics research in India to the next level. The conference covered important topics like Non-Linear Optics & Laser Spectroscopy, Nano – Photonics & Meta Materials, Quantum Optics & Quantum Computing among others.

Speaking at the conference, Prof. Sarit Kumar Das, Director, IIT Ropar said, “The science of light matter interaction is a very important subject of research internationally. This conference has opened up new avenues of research and discussion to prove how the science of light, photonics and related technologies is the key to sustainable development in practically all sectors like energy, agriculture and health. Experts on the subject have discussed the various possibilities of putting the research of Light Matter Interaction to end use. IT has also proved to be a very good platform for the students to learn and showcase their research work.”

Also speaking on the occasion, Prof. Shubhrangshu Dasgupta, Head, Department of Physics, IIT Ropar said, “The two day event on Light Matter Interaction at IIT Ropar has attracted more than 20 experts in different areas of optics & photonics across India. We have also got more than 50 students working in these areas, participating in the conference. Lectures on controlling atoms, molecules using ultra-fast lasers have been intensely discussed by plenary speakers. Various lectures have been taken by experts in various areas of Light matter interactions over the past two days and intense poster sessions were arranged for students to broadcast their research findings. The event has concluded with a lot of stimulating discussions on the future trends in the field of Light Matter Interaction.”

Also present at the conference were Distinguished Faculty & experts on the subject from various universities & institutes across India were present for the conference.

YGEEM's Paritchaikku Neramachu has touched the Landmark of 100th Successful Show today(06-03-2016). Music Director AR Rahman attended the function and honoured the members and organizers of this prestigious event.

The stage version of PARITCHAIKKU NERAMACHU was originally done in 1978 by the troupe UAA with SHRI YGP & YGEEM in the lead roles. At that time it was staged more than 200 times in India and Malaysia and Singapore. The film version was done in 1983 with NADIGAR THILAGAM & YGEEM & SUJATHA in the lead roles. It was a classic cult film popular even today. UAA is proud to bring back The revival of this classic on stage once again to prove the worthy of such stage shows.

Main Sponsor of this event is Dream Homes Property Development Pvt Ltd and Event Organized by Abbas Cultural. Co Sponsors of this program are Besten Pumps and Sriram Properties.

In this stage version YGEEM has done the role of NARASIMHACHARI originally done by YGP (Stage) and SIVAJI (Cinema). Veteran stage actress Anandhi plays the role of Veda done by Sujatha in the film and young Raghav Balaji does the role of Varadu Kutty played originally by YGEEM (In Stage & Cinema Version). UAA stalwart SUPPINI does his original role of Bhima Rao along with senior stage artistes Balaji and Brinda. PLAY IS DRAMATISED AND DIRECTED BY YGEE MAHENDRA.

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* Exclusive free make overs for all women at the mall

* A day filled with live music dedicated to the women along with free bees and gift vouchers for the ladies

Chennai: Express Avenue, the Destination Shopping Mall of India is celebrating ‘International women’s day celebration’ by organizing engaging activities for the fabulous women shoppers of Chennai on 8^th March 2016 - Tuesday. A series of activities and promotions will also be going on throughout the day at Express Avenue. There will be exclusive gift vouchers for female shoppers. Express Avenue wants to make this a pampering experience for the ladies!

Express Avenue looks to celebrate our empowering women in the mall with their unique line up of activities and events. As a part of the international Women's day Celebration on 8^th March 2016, all the women shoppers visiting the mall will get exclusive free make overs at Central Atrium of the mall. The make overs for the women will start at 10:30 AM and go on till 6:00 PM with absolutely free make overs for every women shopper who would like an attractive change over. Women can indulge and pamper themselves on their special day with these make overs.

Apart from the make overs, guests at the mall are in for a musical treat as a live music band performance will take place at the mall from 4:00 Pm to 6:00 PM with songs being performed dedicated for all the women around the over.

The International Women's Day Celebrations at Express Avenue is all about giving and in a way thanking our women for all that they have done, a number of free bees and gift vouchers are to be distributed to each and every women shopper who is present at the mall on the 8^th of March. Express Avenue is all set to celebrate women on this special day.

Women are the catalysts that bind humanity together. They are enriched and empowered from time immemorial. For those women who are looking to make their special day even more special, walk into Express Avenue on the 8^th of March 2016 and be ready to get pampered. For More Details: 044 28464646, www.expressavenue.in

In pic: Dr. Ennapadam S. Krishnamoorthy MBBS, MD, DCN (Lond), PhD (Lond), FRCP (Lond, Edin, Glas), MAMS (India) Founder- NEUROKRISH

TriMed www.trimedtherapy.com a chain of integrative medical therapy centers in Chennai is marking International Women's Month in a unique manner. All of March 2016, TriMed centers will offer women across the lifespan, girl children, adolescents, young adults, child bearing women, those attaining menopause and women elders the opportunity to meet the TriMed team of holistic specialists- family physicians, Ayurveda and Naturopathy doctors, physiotherapists and psychologists the opportunity of TRIMED's unique Master Health Check.

The focus areas will be Reproductive Health, Bone Health & Psychological Health with a range of programs on offer that integrate TRIMED's 11 therapy verticals.

Those interested in availing this unique offer that celebrates womanhood may contact 9500010065 / 67 for further information.

Vodafone India Celebrates ‘Pledge for Parity’ during International Women’s Week 7-11 March

* Special VAS offers for Women customers, across India including free 100 MB data

* Vodafone Foundation to launch of 3rd edition of ‘Women of Pure Wonder’ on International Women`s Day

* Noted activist, actor & producer Gul Panag to engage with women employees on Safety & Wellbeing

* ‘HeForShe’, ‘Women in Red’ awards and more planned during the week

March 04, 2016: Vodafone India will celebrate the International Women’s Day with a week-long celebration from March 7-11, 2016 to acknowledge and appreciate the vital role of women and their contribution in the organisation and society at large. The entire week will be dedicated to celebrating Diversity with several events focused on the theme of ‘Pledge for Parity’.

Vodafone India has over the years consciously worked to build an inclusive work environment that encourages diversity. It has also focused on increasing the representation of women in it’s around 13,000 strong countrywide workforce.

Speaking about Vodafone India’s approach towards building an engaging and inclusive work culture, Suvamoy Roy, Director-Human Resources, Vodafone India said, “We are an equal opportunity employer. Our diversity journey is built on the foundation of creating an ecosystem that is attractive to women professionals and enables them to succeed at the workplace. Today, 21% of our work force are women and it is our ambition to take it 30% in the short-term. We are delighted to host a series of engaging initiatives to celebrate our women colleagues and their contribution to the workplace during this week.”

CUSTOMER OFFERS

Kick starting the International Women’s Week festivities is the special data offer for women customers, who walk into any of the 700 Vodafone (large format) stores across India during March 5-8 March, 2016. Any woman customer walking in the store between these dates will be offered free 100 MB data.

Additionally, on offer is a unique VAS initiative that celebrates womanhood with VAS offer from a variety of offerings including fashion alerts from stylist Malini Ramani’s, cuisine and cooking related alerts from Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, daily pack of jokes, diet tips, learn English alerts etc. absolutely free of cost for a one month period.

WOMEN OF PURE WONDER

Vodafone is committed to helping women compete on an equal footing across India. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, 8 March, the Vodafone Foundation will release the 3^rd edition of its Women of Pure Wonder book that further reinforces this vision. The coffee table book showcases the achievements of 50 phenomenal women from rural and urban India for their vision to take the path less travelled, for their valour to redefine personal success and for their victory over personal odds and numerous social evils that plague our country to this day. Women of Pure Wonder features leading personalities across spheres of film, social activism, dance and business, such as Sooni Taraporevala, Justice Leila Seth, Shovana Narayan, Kirthiga Reddy and many more.

INTERNAL ENGAGEMENTS

For women staff internally, a series of interesting and engaging events are lined up during the course of the International Women`s Week. These include

* A global address to all employees by Vittorio Colao, CEO, Vodafone Group Plc.

* Celebrations across all 39 Angel Stores (all women stores) in India where all the staff will be wearing a SASH saying Vodafone Diva

* Power House Sessions with inspirational speaker series for women employees

* Power Yoga session with noted activist, actor and producer Gul Panag on Women Safety and Wellbeing and interaction with Kalpana Vishwanath, CEO SafetiPin

* Power Hour with Leadership - Panel session with Industry leads , UN Women & Dr Saundarya Rajesh who is amongst Top 100 influential women  awarded by President and Ministry of Child Labour & Welfare

* #HeforShe sign up events   - Walkathon, Customer events , Community events, Campus  events

* ‘Best Version of You’ – an educative session on personal grooming, self-defence, business etiquettes and executive presence

* A walk-in recruitment drive to hire women employees

* Special movie outing in select locations for women employees

AWARDS & REWARDS

WOMEN-IN-RED Awards- The award has been initiated to celebrate the achievements of inspiring women at who have led by example and promoted gender diversity by supporting other women in the organisation. These women are nominated by any colleague in the organisation. In total 100 women are being globally recognised across the Group. 

HE-FOR-SHE Awards- Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao is a corporate champion for the global HeforShe campaign that supports gender equality and promotes women empowerment. The HeForShe Awards will recognize male mentors who are advocates of gender diversity within the organisation and have demonstrated this within their own teams.

Vodafone India’s Diversity Journey: Quick Overview

* Diversity and inclusion continue to remain a top priority for Vodafone.

* Presently, Vodafone’s direct staff strength of over 13000 consists of 21% women. Intends to  grow this to 30% in short-term

* The number of women being hired is progressively increasing over the years.

* Overall diversity(%) - Moved from 14% in FY13-14 to 21% in FY15-16 , a significant jump of 7% + in just 2 years

* Discover Graduates hires : over 50% women hires vs. 38% in 2013

* Vodafone India currently operators 39 Angel Stores (women only stores) across India

* Launched Vodafone Inclusivity Network– where all employees can join the forum that focuses on influencing culture inclusivity at workplace.

* 95% of all people managers have undergone ‘Inclusive Leadership’ workshops focusing on unconscious bias

* Structured intervention to work with the existing women employees to plan and advance their career.

* Conducts activities like health workshop and health checkups for all women employees

Over 60 people were benefited from the Camp.

Bangalore 7th March 2016: In the memory of Late Dr. Uma Shankar Tiwari, D.S. Research Centre has organized a Blood Donation and Free Health Check-up Camp in association with Rotary-TTK Blood Bank on 6th March 2016 from 10 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. at D.S. Research Centre, 53, Shirdi Sai Mandir Road, Cambridge Layout. Over 60 people were benefited from the Camp.

Dr Geethanjali Mada (Clinic - in - charge medical) says “The gift of blood is the gift of life. Blood donation is a generous act. In our Country, someone requires blood every 2 seconds and one donation can potentially save 3 lives. The first and foremost advantage of donating blood is no doubt the exhilarating feeling of saving someone’s life. It helps both the donor and the recipients. It reduces the risk of heart attack and improves cardiac health, replenishes blood, burns calories. Hence everyone should come forward and donate blood and save valuable lives. D.S. Research Centre is conducting blood donation and awareness campaign as a service to mankind.”

D. S. Research Center is a premier research institute developing treatments through the Science of Nutrient Energy based on Ancient Ayurveda in India for Cancer. D. S. Research Center was established in the year of 1965 under the guidance of Dr. Uma Shankar Tiwari and Prof. Shiva Shankar Trivedi.

The contribution of D. S. Research Center towards cancer treatment has not only created a stir in India but has also reached to international countries. Its success has been phenomenal. Today it has five units throughout the country. They are located at: Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Kolkata (West Bengal), Guwahati (Assam), Bangalore (Karnataka) Mumbai (Maharashtra). New clinics in all the zones of India are in the immediate organizational agenda at places like Delhi, Silchar, Siliguri, Bangladesh etc.

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(தினமும் மாலை 6.00 மணிக்கு)

சத்தியம் தொலைக்காட்சியில் தினமும் மாலை 6.00 மணிக்கு ஒளிபரப்பாகிறது தமிழகத்தின் குரல் செய்தி தொகுப்பு. தமிழகத்தின் 32 மாவட்டங்களில் நிகழும் அத்துணை முக்கிய நிகழ்வுகள் பற்றிய செய்திகள் இந்த தொகுப்பில் இடம்பெறுகின்றன.

அரசியல் கட்சிகளின் செயல்பாடுகள், விவசாயிகளின் கோரிக்கைகள், கருத்தரங்குகள், மாணவர் நிகழ்ச்சிகள், விழிப்புணர்வு நிகழ்ச்சிகள், போராட்டங்கள், விளையாட்டு செய்திகள், குற்ற சம்பவங்கள் என அனைத்து வகை செய்திகளையும் இந்த தொகுப்பில் பார்க்கலாம்

தமிழகத்தின் ஒட்டுமொத்த குரலாக ஒலிக்கும் இந்த செய்தி தொகுப்பு, நேயர்கள் விரும்பும் ஒரு தொகுப்பு. மாநில நிகழ்வுகளை சற்றும் குறையாமல் உங்கள் பார்வைக்கு கொண்டு வரும் உங்கள் சத்தியம் தொலைக்காட்சியின் ‘தமிழகத்தின் குரல்’ நிகழ்ச்சியை காணத்தவறாதீர்கள்…

தொகுப்பாளர் : பிரவின்

Tamilagathin Kural News is telecasted everyday at 6.00pm in Sathiyam Television and this news package focus on 32 districts all over Tamil Nadu and its regular happenings and important news in the day today. The activities of political parties, demand of farmers, awareness rallies, student events and protests, news related to sport and criminal offenses are highlight in this news slot.

This news reveals as the voice of entire state of Tamil Nadu. Don’t miss this exclusive show of Sathiyam Television which brings the happening in districts at your door step.

Anchor : Praveen

SBI General Insurance study reveals working women from older age group are more involved in financial decision making

Mumbai, 07 March, 2016: SBI General Insurance Company Ltd, one of India’s fastest growing general insurance companies conducted a study on women’s perception towards health insurance beyond the metro cities on the occasion of International Women’s Day. The study aimed at finding out women's involvement in financial decisions, their perception towards medical emergencies and investment towards it.

Below are some of the interesting trends from the study:

* Women from tier II cities are more financially involved as compared to tier III cities

* Higher number of working women from older age group are more involved in financial decision making

* Older age group have higher involvement towards insurance and fixed deposits

* Consumers from tier II cities prefer to save for child education as compared to tier III cities that are more inclined towards medical emergencies

* People buying health insurance cover the immediate family

* Awareness towards critical illness is 65% while only 18% actually buy the policy and awareness is higher amongst the younger age group

* Higher number of older age group consumers have done medical check-up only while buying health insurance policy or as advised by the doctor

* Common lifestyle diseases that women in small towns are aware of – Cancer, Breast Cancer, Renal, Diabetes, Blood Pressure, Obesity, Osteoporosis, Asthma

* Women realise that Breast Cancer is the biggest threat but need for regular check up to screen cancer is never considered

* Women generally do not talk about their diseases / ailments especially which are related to menopause

A study conducted by SBI General on claims of the last 6 months showed that out of the total claims received only 35% claims were made by women, of which only 17.8% of females who faced hospitalization initiated the purchase of health insurance on their own. The primary data also captured the average stay of women for hospitalization was about 4 days. This could be due to the possibility that the household chores and daily running is still largely dependent on women. 

Majority of the claims reported were against infectious and parasitic diseases (23.9%) followed by diseases related to digestive system (15.5%) and diseases of the genitourinary system (8.7%).

Gunjan Ghai, SVP Marketing and Product Development, SBI General Insurance said, “Women are the pillar of strength for their family and hence it is important for them to prioritize their health. Often they neglect their health as they are dependent on their family members for financial assistance arising out of medical emergencies. It is imperative for them to be aware of their health needs and to have a health insurance cover that will cover them adequately in case of any unforeseen medical emergency.”

He further added, “As the study also depicts, fewer women have health insurance, which shows that they are either dependent on their employer’s policy or family floater and may not have an adequate cover for themselves. Given the immense pressure that women go through on a day to day basis, it is critical for them to have a health insurance that includes a cover for women related diseases.”

The study also depicted awareness levels of Critical Illness policy among the women. 65% of the women were not aware of such policies and only 12 % have taken a critical health insurance policy.

With International Women’s Day just round the corner, Groupe SEB India, with its brand – Maharaja Whiteline, celebrates the strength of today’s new age women with its latest range of smart appliances. Maharaja Whiteline is the no. 1 brand in North India in food preparation category as per Francis Kanoi report 2015.

In today’s time, a woman has to don many roles, from being a mother to her child to being a boss in the corporate world etc. In carrying out all these responsibilities, having a helpful companion, be it in the form of an efficient appliance, serves as a great support. Understanding this need, the brand has a specially designed range of smart and stylish appliances keeping in mind the lifestyle of today’s women.

Sharing his views, Mr. Dhiraj Chadha, VP Marketing, Groupe SEB India (P) Limited said "Women are the decision makers when it comes to buying any new home appliance…that makes them our core and most important consumers. While the new age women are an equal contributor in a home’s economy as is the husband, she remains quite pressed for time when it comes to household work. To ease her load, we have these smart and stylish looking appliances which can definitely be any woman’s best companion in helping her with the mundane household chores. These products come with high efficiency which helps in finishing the work in less time, hence, giving women an opportunity to spend quality time with oneself as well as with the loved ones.” 

A peek into the range of smart appliances which can be perfect gift for the ‘special’ woman in your life, on this women’s day:

Marvello OTG Range:

This all-rounder appliance ensures a delightful and easy cooking experience. In a short period of time it has indeed become the preferred choice of many households. Stylish looks with premium Black and Silver color scheme and convection heating for a better and quicker cooking experience…all of this you get with this OTG MARVELLO range. So be it a quick batch of cookies or grilling a full chicken or a corn, you can quickly make mouthwatering dishes with this OTG variant and satiate your gastronomical whims. It is available in three capacity based variants (22l, 29l and 35l) priced at Rs. 6399, Rs. 8499 and Rs.9499 respectively.

Preciso Garment steamer:

This innovative solution for your garments is already the smartest choice of many a number of women. From shirts, suits, sarees, to the curtains and sofa in the living room, this is the most convenient solution to remove any wrinkle. Powerful 1600 watts garment steamer which will not only remove all the wrinkles from your clothes as well as your upholstery in a quick and efficient manner but will also sanitize them while removing odor. It comes with 5 attachments and an ergonomic handle to free one from all the limitations when it comes to perfectly ironed clothes.

This ‘ready-in-2-min’ revolutionary steamer is a must have compact appliance to ease the strain in your fast-paced lives. This ‘ironing-board’ free experience lets you iron the clothes while they are on hangers; hence, it lets you save on space as well. This innovation benefits from all the international know-how of Groupe SEB, which is the world leader (no.1) in ironing solutions. Preciso Garment Steamer is available in the market for Rs. 6099.

Turbomix Hand Blender Range:

A global bestseller from Groupe SEB, the Turbomix hand blender sells over one million units annually worldwide. This hand blender is a perfect friend in the kitchenette.  Groupe SEB India uses the exact same technology and quality as for the product made in France, with 750W power. The compact device offers complete kitchen solutions such as bleding, mashing, whipping or chopping making it an ideal companion in your kitchen.

So easy to use directly into the pots! The red and white colored appliance is sure to add happiness in your life by making the cooking chore a fun time. From this range, Turbomix king model, with a metal foot, chopper and beaker attachments is the best choice for any household. Turbomix King is available in the market for Rs.2499. (range starts from Rs. 1399)

Joy Turbo Mixer Grinder:

Joy Turbo Mixer Grinder is one of the finest products from Maharaja Whiteline, a brand who has been a leader in the mixer-grinders category. With a 750 Watts powerful motor, Maharaja Whiteline JOY TURBO has an attractive design and a beautiful black and silver finish. It is a safe and versatile product which promises to make your daily cooking easier and quicker.  Ideal for your smart kitchens, JOY TURBO Mixer Grinder comes with three convenient stainless steel jars of different sizes and varied blades to serve the different home preparation needs of dry and wet grinding and liquidizing. This is available for Rs.5099.

All the products come with a complete assurance of an incredible user experience and a promise of convenience and durability.

The brand firmly believes that women are the pillar of strength in any household and they deserve nothing but the best when it comes to home appliances. With this vision, the brand has this ready line up of some smart, stylish and efficient appliances for the new-age homemaker who values quality and affordability. This line up is a perfect wish list for any women, be it a home maker or a working woman who is pressed for time but is not ready to compromise on her household chores. So wait no more, bring a smile on ‘her’ face, bring home a lifelong companion for her in the form of Maharaja Whiteline appliances. After all, women’s day should not be the only instance when we remember or acknowledge a women’s hard work for making a house a home.

Availability: 1860 – 180 – 4111 or visit http://www.maharajawhiteline.com/air-cooler

Chennai, 7^th March, 2016: As part of Comedy Special series, The Raintree Anna Salai is set to astound people with two nights of absolute fun and laughter. On the 10^th of March, ‘Mic Testing’ - an open mic show that will be hosted by Kunal Rao – A member of East India Comedy followed by ‘Laugh Ok Please - Multi’ a multi-city, multi-artist, multi-multi comedy fringe will be performed by Kunal Rao, Sundeep Rao, Vikramjit Singh on 11^th March.  

‘Laugh Ok Please – Multi’ is a first of its kind show which will be will be bringing in some of the most exciting comedy talent under one big roof. The fun filled stand-up comedy performances will be hosted to run a ball of laughter.

Kunal Rao, who has performed around 300 shows across India, is one of the most experienced comic talents in the country. He is an ex-chartered accountant who decided to quit his day job of to pursue a life of comedy. Sundeep Rao from Bengaluru has an irresistible urge to criticize all things in this world and that never stops him from expressing his opinions and observations on stage.

Vikramjit Singh is an ex-advertising guy, who is been featured as one of NDTV's 'Rising Stars of Comedy', recently won the 'Radio One LoL championships' in Delhi. He is also a columnist with The Times of India contributing to the column 'Why so serious'. The two nights will showcase the best from the three talents at The Raintree, Anna Salai.

For further details contact +91 98844 29593 or visit www.raintreehotels.com