Birbal Sports ropes in Deepak Punia and Ravi Kumar

Mumbai 7th November: World No.1 wrestler Deepak Punia and Indian freestyle Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya have joined hands with Birbal sports who will exclusively manage and promote these athletes. This comes after their very successful run during the UWW World Wrestling Championships at Nur Sultan where they bagged the silver and bronze respectively. 

Deepak is the first Indian in 18 years to win a Junior World Championship title. He won the Cadet world championship in 2016 and missed out on a bronze in the junior worlds in 2017. In 2018 he won the silver medal in Slovakia. Meanwhile,  Ravi Kumar Dahiya claimed a bronze medal on his debut World Championships by stunning Asian Champion Reza Atri Nagarchi of Iran.  Both the players have secured their berth for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and have a fighting chance at securing a medal.

Speaking on the association Deepak Punia Said, " I am delighted to partner with Birbal Sports & Entertainment. I like their passion for sports and athletes and I am sure we will achieve great things together". 

Jitesh Mehta, Co-Founder Birbal Sports said, " We are delighted to have Deepak Punia and Ravi Kumar on board. Both the athletes have made tremendous strides at such a young age and have secured their places in the 2020 Olympics. We will ensure these players get the right exposure and I am looking to a long and fruitful partnership with these talented athletes". 

Birbal also works with some top athletes such as Rahul Chaudhari - National Kabbadi Player, Ritu Phogat - India's premier MMA fighter, Bajrang Punia -  Padmashree and Khel Ratna awardee, Raynier Fernandes and Aditi Chauhan - Indian National Football team and many more.

Super Performer Brand Hyundai VENUE to Close CY 2019 with 100,000 Bookings in Just Seven Months

·         Introductory Price Unchanged For Customers Since Its Launch in India

·         Success of India Propelled VENUE Exports to Overseas Market

·         Ships 1,400 Units to South Africa; Scheduled launch in South Africa on December 2, 2019

·         LHD Model is Under development; LHD Export Planned to Gulf, African and Latin America

Mumbai, November 30, 2019: Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), India’s First Smart Mobility solutions provider and largest passenger car exporter since inception, today announced that the Super Performer Brand Hyundai VENUE is all set to close the Calendar year 2019 with 100,000 Bookings.

 The popularity and demand for Made-in-India VENUE is evident in the overseas market as well. Hyundai VENUE is ready to make its foray in the South African market from December 2, 2019, with the first major shipment of 1,400 units going to South Africa from the Chennai port today. The other markets of VENUE exports are Nepal, Bhutan, Mauritius and Seychelles. Currently,  the 1.0 Turbo GDi with 7 DCT RHD (Right Hand Drive) model is being exported to all countries, including South Africa. The LHD (Left Hand Drive) model is being developed and is expected to be exported to the Gulf, African and Latin American regions.

Commenting on the VENUE’s success, Mr S S Kim, Hyundai Motor India Ltd, said, “Hyundai VENUE has become the customers’ first choice in India and Global markets. Launched in May 2019, Hyundai VENUE has penned a new success story, having registered over 90,000 bookings (May-Nov, 2019) in India. Introducing a technology wave - First Connected Mobility in SUV segment - VENUE became the Talk of the Town since its unveiling last summer. Out of the 60,000 happy customers of VENUE, 22,000 opted for Blue Link Connected Technology Variant, which showcases customers’ trust on Hyundai Technology. Hyundai promises to continue this momentum in the Year 2020 with new products coupled with new technology.”

The gladiator trails of Hyundai VENUE is evident from the Customer testimonials.  The Brand Hyundai stands for youthful products, and is known for its large after-sales Service. Being a popular model and Customers’ Choice of the year, Hyundai Motor India stands with its customers absorbing all cost pressures and yet not having increased VENUE’s Introductory price since its launch in May 2019.   

About HMIL:

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company (HMC). HMIL is India’s first smart mobility solutions provider and the number one car exporter since inception in India. It currently has 12 car models across segments SANTRO, GRAND i10 NIOS, ELITE i20, ACTIVE i20, XCENT, VERNA, ELANTRA, VENUE, CRETA, TUCSON, KONA Electric, India’s First Fully Electric SUV and the newly launched Grand i10 NIOS. HMIL’s fully integrated state-of-the-art manufacturing plant near Chennai boasts of advanced production, quality and testing capabilities.

HMIL forms a critical part of HMC’s global export hub. It currently exports to around 91 countries across Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Australia and Asia Pacific. To support its growth and expansion plans, HMIL currently has 502 dealers and more than 1,324 service points across India. In its commitment to provide customers with cutting-edge global technology, Hyundai has a modern multi-million-dollar R&D facility in Hyderabad. The R&D centre endeavours to be a center of excellence in automobile engineering.

Get Ready for"Attack" - Releasing worldwide on 14th August 2020

Pen Studios, JA Entertainment and Ajay Kapoor present John Abraham's action thriller-Attack 

A JA Entertainment Film 

Releasing worldwide on 14th August 2020

MUMBAI; 30 November 2019: John Abraham's race against time action thriller, Attack will release worldwide on 14th August 2020.

Written & Directed by debutant Lakshya Raj Anand, Attack is a race against time story of rescue by an Attack team led by a lone ranger played by John. The film is a fictional story inspired by true events, set against a hostage crisis that brought a Nation to its knees. It also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Rakul Preet Singh in key roles

Speaking about the film, John Abraham said, “Attack is a taut, interesting thriller with a strong storyline and a genre that I love! That it is releasing on Independence Day makes it even more exciting. At JA Entertainment, it is our endeavour to push the envelope and produce films that entertain and have something significant to show to the increasingly discerning audience. With Jayanti bhai on board, we are certain that the film will get an excellent release. Also, happy to collaborate with Ajay once again."

Dr.Jayanti Lal Gada of Pen Studios said, "We are extremely delighted to present this fantastic action thriller on 14th August, 2020. Having heard the script and with John in the lead, I have no doubt that this will be a phenomenal film- a perfect watch for the audience on the coming Independence Day weekend. Looking forward to taking it to our theatre partners!"

Ajay Kapoor said, “Attack is an excellent, engaging story, which needs to be told especially to the audiences of the younger generation. For me, working with John and his production house has been a pleasure. I look forward to this exciting collaboration. ”

Pen Studios, JA Entertainment and Ajay Kapoor present John Abraham's action thriller-Attack 

A JA Entertainment Film 

Releasing worldwide on 14th August 2020 

@TheJohnAbraham @johnabrahament  @jayantilalgada @ajay0701 @PenMovies

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Shaina NC and Mickey Mehta launches Dr. Naavnidhi K Wadhwa Inner Diva - Meditation & Breakfast Club

Meditation empowers you to operate and be in control of one's different states of mind. Meditation acts as a guiding voice to navigate your way through the struggles of life and transform oneself to expand the hidden capacities of mind. It helps you close all the windows of your mind and helps you concentrate on one, thus increasing your productivity. A concept of combining the two important aspects, 'Healthy body' and 'Healthy mind' and bringing about synergy through Meditation and Breakfast, with this concept Dr. Naavnidhi K wadhwa introduced Inner Diva - Meditation & Breakfast Club. The Inner Diva - Meditation & Breakfast Club was launched by Fashion Designer and Politician Shaina NC and Indian holistic health & Fitness Guru Mickey Mehta at Oriental Club, Mumbai. The Moto of launching Inner Diva – Meditation & Breakfast Club is start your day on a positive note in order to attract positivity throughout the day, Fill it with soulful thoughts, ill your mind with peace, Eat the right type and quantity of breakfast and feel energetic all day Meditation and breakfast do a lot to your mind and body than you can probably imagine. 

Uniqueness of 'Inner Diva - Meditation & Breakfast Club' 

•      Mindful Meditation 

•      Happy Place 

•      Positive Vibes

•      Regularity always makes a difference 

•      Power of Mind

•      Soulful Breakfast

•      No Diets 

•      Understanding thy Body 

•      Love thy Food 

•      Tapping the Power within You 

•      Understanding the Link between Meditation and Breakfast

Dr. Naavnidhi K Wadhwa was honored with Times Power Award 2019 for Rapid Evolution Life Coach, INDIA TODAY Excellence in Healthcare Awards 2018. She was Mrs. Universe Asia queen 2019.

India Luxury Show - Model Audition @ Make Me Up Festival.

New Delhi, 29th November 2019

Make Me Up, an intellectual property by Touchwood Group & Vibgyor Brand Services thrives to build a space wherein beauty is in the limelight and in association with India Luxury Foundation presents ‘Make Me Up Festival - Everyone Beautiful’ conducted its models' audition at The Grandreams, Nehru Place where models from all over India turned up and they were shortlisted based on their ramp walk, confidence, and personality. The prominent names of fashion fraternity like Rina Dhaka, Charu Parashar, Leena Singh to name a few witnessed the mega models audition.

Gaurav Grover, Founder and Chairman, India Luxury Foundation uttered “Make Me Up Festival is India’s first platform for the whole beauty industry which will bring every beauty lover under one roof. As we know that makeup is incomplete without good clothes and vice versa so being a luxury partner, It’s an honor for us that we are bringing leading designers of the country like Rina Dhaka, Leena Singh, Charu Parashar and Samant Chauhan  at one platform.

Kanika Bablani, Associate Director, Touchwood Group & brainchild behind Make Me Up Festival, “An experiential space wherein everyone associated with beauty, gets to have a fling with newer opportunities each day; grateful to all designers & super MUAs like Gomit Chopra, Ratika Vaish, Mansi Lakhwani, Niti Luthra honouring the day. I am overwhelmed to see such a magnificent response today”

Ankur Kalra, MD, Vibgyor Brand Services and Co-promoter of Make Me Up quoted “With the Indian Beauty Industry expected to reach USD 20 BN by the year 2025, we thought this would be an apt time to create a platform that not just brings all related to this industry under one platform, but will also be a move at organising the overall industry. An event like this brings forward the super talented folks we have around us. Veteran designers like Rina Dhaka, Samant Chauhan being on the panel is such a delight and an honour worth flaunting!"

About MakemeUp and Touch Wood Group

An introduction to something which will beautify the phrase 'makeup magnifies the beauty that already exists'. A country where beauty segment has constantly changed the paradigm of the industry, here’s a bliss platform that believes in little surprises every day; that's Make Me Up for you! The initiative is by Touchwood Group – India’s only NSE listed event company in India. #EveryoneBeautiful is what we stand by!

India's extravagant beauty festival to be held on 21-22 December’19 at A-Dot, Gurugram will have masterclasses & expert sessions by beauty heartthrobs ShaanMu, Guneet Virdi, Ojas Rajani, Chandni Singh, Gomit Chopra to name a few. 

About India Luxury Foundation

India Luxury Foundation (ILF) endeavors to be the nodal association promoting the interest and business of Luxury Industry in India. It also works towards facilitating larger international cooperation and exchange programs between India and the global luxury leaders. This specialized Industry body has been set up and will be working very closely with the Industry and for the Industry.

Jassie Gill’s soul-stirring number ‘Allah Ve’ out now!

Presented by music giant T-Series, ‘Allah Ve’ features Punjab’s hot sensation Jassie Gill in a never-seen-before avatar, much to the surprise of music aficionados and his ardent fans!

The highly-anticipated song which has been launched today on YouTube comes across as beautiful image makeover for the popular singer-actor who will be seen sporting a cool, suave look in the melodious number.

Directed by Navjit Buttar, Allah Ve is not just hummable with beautiful lyrics by Raj Fatehpuria and composition by SunnyVik, but it also looks equally grand in terms of visuals and has within it a heart-touching narrative about a man who loses everything dear to him.

Shot across the exotic holiday destination of Leh-Ladakh, ‘Allah Ve’ sees Jassie effortlessly slipping into his character of a man reminiscing about his good old days, driving across the picturesque locations of Leh-Ladakh.

Jassie informs, “When Navjit shared the composition, I really loved it and was quite excited to know that it will be shot across Leh-Ladakh which turned out to be a unique and memorable experience. I loved the way my character has been conceived and presented on screen. It looks visually appealing. I hope the audience also loves my new avatar in the song.”

Commenting on his association with the multi-talented singer-actor-lyricist-performer, Bhushan Kumar says, “Allah Ve is a nice, soothing number that provides a refreshing change to the listeners and fans of Jassie Gill. Our first collaboration, Dill Ton Blacck, also featuring Badshah, was well received by music lovers. I’m excited to see the response to Allah Ve.”

Director Navjit Buttar adds, “Jassie and I go back a long way. When I used to work as a photographer during the initial years of my career, Jassie had approached me to make his portfolio. Jassie is a talented actor and singer and he has done a great job. Shooting at different locations in Leh-Ladakh was quite challenging in terms of climate, since it was raining and it was also difficult to breathe at certain places. But I’m really happy that the song has turned out so well.”

Allah Ve, featuring Jassie Gill is out on T-Series’ official YouTube channel.

SONG LINK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb_kuK78t1k

Harrdy Sandhu releases his new foot-tapping single today – ‘Dance Like’

As we near the end of 2019 and you step out in that killer outfit that makes You Look Like O, here’s a groovy number that will make You Dance Like Aah! Called Dance Like, it’s a Harrdy Sandhu single like no other.

If you loved Kya Baat Ay, you’ll flip when you hear Dance Like for the first time. It’s got an infectious Latino-tinged hook that will have you on the dance floor with your partner in no time. Mixing the best of Spanish flair and Punjabi swag, it is the perfect compliment to the girl you’re in love with and whose moves make you weak in your knees.

Dance Like reunites composer-lyricist Jaani and music arranger B Praak after quite a while and sees Lauren Gottlieb as the object of Harrdy’s attention in the video, out. The video has been directed by Keoni, who has helmed videos for the likes of Young Thug and Gucci Mane. Shot at several locations in Turkey, the cutting-edge Dance Like will have you oooohing and aaahing in no time at all, regardless of who you are.

There’s no better way to describe Harrdy Sandhu’s latest single Dance Like than a ‘year-ending party-starter’.

BALA VIDYA MANDIR YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR CONCLAVE

DATE : 29/11/2019

CHENNAI

Bala Vidya Mandir has been consistently focusing on a holistic curriculum with active learning approach. In this context, the XI Standard students of the 2019-20 batch have designed and executed an exclusive Knowledge Disseminating Seminar – “Bala Vidya Mandir Young Entrepreneurs Conclave” on 29^th November 2019 from 9.A.M-1.P.M. The students were coached by Mrs. Padmaja S. N – Victory Insights, the School’s Young Entrepreneur project consultant with a dynamic instructional design last four years on Skill development, Experiential learning modules with full support of the Management, and Principal, Dr. Srinivasa Raghavan’s able Leadership. The current Class XI batch has been having Young Entrepreneur Sessions with Mrs. Padmaja S. N since the academic year of 2016-17 where students learned various brush calligraphy, soap making, photography, phenyl, perfume, detergent, shampoo, lip balms, jewellery, lanterns, ‘Best from Waste’ products, paper sculpture, wire sculpture, murals, clay modeling, chocolate making, designer candles, snow globes, tie and dye, block printing, packaging, card making, success vision, ‘The Magic of Thinking Big’, CRM, negotiation, market research, resilience, budgets, basic banking, coasters, posters, logo designing, planters, lip scrubs, lipsticks, stenciling, bag making, public speaking, presentation skills, self- image, creativity, problem solving, innovation, team building, compost making, fluid art, silhouette where many professionals of these fields taught students the technique, rules and challenges of them. Experts like Sooraj Viswanathan, Karthik Ramamoorthy, Abishankari, Piyush, Dr. Ravi Thilagan, Athesh Ravi, Meera Ravishanker, Vijay Balaji, Renuka Vincent, Ramaprasad, Antony Adaikalam, Malavika, Sureka Sundar, Jessintha were few of them who were a part of the sessions conducted during their Young Entrepreneur classes. Students were also introduced to the concept of Crowdfunding through these sessions where they had collected ₹24 lakhs in 21 days in the first attempt which was donated to Freedom Trust to provide prosthetic limbs across rural areas of Tamil Nadu. This year, students were introduced to the concept of Event Management, through a practical approach, thus leading to the idea of the Young Entrepreneurs Conclave. The students, along with their teacher were determined to do something unique and become world famous for it, like the Fish Philosophy. All students enthusiastically participated in this non-sponsored event which is a first of its kind in India where school students are organizing and executing a business conclave. Students were introduced to a variety of events that they wished to be a part of for the event. Some of the teams were Guest Delegate PR Team, Design Print Media Team, Press PRO Team, Hospitality Team, Firefighters

Team, Stage MC Team, Mementos Team, Social Media Team, First Aid Team, Public Address Team, Refreshments Team, Feedback Team, Welcome Desk Team, Band team, Infrastructure Team, Speaker PR Team, Band Team, Visual Décor Team, Photography Videography Team, Parents PR Team. Students had participated with great enthusiasm and interest. They had created beautiful and professional banners, invited other schools and colleges of Chennai along with the various Press channels and publishers with courteousness and professionalism. They had also sent gentle reminders to all guests invited through phone calls and emails and also made some of the products learnt as a part of the pre-event activities like Brownies of Shamitha Priya, cookies of Hamisini, to name a few . Nidhi Premkumar, Nithyashree, S P Srinidhi, Sri Rakshika and Adhavan were a part of the Press PRO team, whereas Ramya, Divija and Anushka were a part of the Design Print Media Team. Shamitha Priya and Tarun Maniskandan were a part of the Social Media team while Bhavadharini. S and Deethyaashri M Adhyapak were a part of the Editorial Team. Maanya and Pranav Krishna were a part of the Stage MC Team while Eugine, Sriram and Sri Jayakrishnan were a part of the hospitality team. Shambhavi was the Conclave Anchor. These are few of the hundreds of stars which formed a wonderful galaxy on 29^th November. The Chief Guest, Mr. Gowtham Bharadwaj and Guest of Honour, Mr. Chetan Korada were warmly welcomed by the band team and hospitality team. Speakers of the event were introduced by the students, who spoke with a strong and bold voice in front of a huge crowd. The event ended with their mentor, Mrs. Padmaja, introducing all students who were a part of various teams to the audience. The event was well managed by the students with professionalism and smartness which led to a grand success of India’s first Business Conclave hosted by school students.

We thank your esteemed presence in our event, covering the same and publishing articles and videos on it in newspapers, websites, blogspots and YouTube Channels prior to the event and making us world famous by covering our event.

Thanks and Regards,

DR. SRINIVASA RAGHAVAN (PRINCIPAL)

MRS. DAFFENEE RODGERS (VICE PRINCIPAL)

MRS. PADMAJA S. N (YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS MENTOR)

Embrace the bhakti’ with new range room freshener range from TTK Good Home

Good Home leading home care brand from TTK Healthcare (90-year-old business conglomerate with a presence across several segments of industry ) with presence categories such as kitchen care, Utensil Care and Air Care. Good Home as a brand is to able to differentiate itself with other home care brands with respect to VALUE proposition it offers to the consumers. Value in terms of superior products, unique proposition and aggressive pricing has been the reason for the acceptance of the brand. Keeping eye on festivities Good Home has launched two unique range of room fresheners Divine and Harmony.

This Special Edition Fragrance, DIVINE has been instituted to bring us closer the cultural heritage and roots of our belongings. Bhakti and Purity have always been part of our Indian culture same has been an inspiration in developing this room freshener.

Packaging primarily consists of colours inspired by Kumkuma & Manjal ( Sindoor & Haldi) holy colours to start something auspicious. The detailing of the packaging has been opportune with the presence of Rangoli and Kalash. The Rangoli or the Kolam to bring good fortunes in our home while the Kalash is the representation of divinity in every puja across households. The fragrance is inspired by the key ingredients of Puja at every household from which includes soft notes of Sacred woods, citrus mist, a tinge of rose and other chosen flower spices that will transcend every household to heavenly adobe.

Good Home also launched Harmony Room Freshener, created to embrace the feeling of peace and nirvana in your home. This is an of notes of fresh citrus, pine and sandalwood with a hint of amber, musk and vanilla that rejuvenates the senses. Like the fragrance, packaging too brings the nirvana into life with Surya Namaskar and vibrant colours.

The good Home range of room fresheners is also available in Rose, Jasmine, Sandal, Lemon and Floral Fantasy fragrance. Key Advantages of Good Home Room Fresheners are its non-water based formula for the superior formula to mask bad odours and freshens air instantly.

“Innovation has always been an important aspect of our brand, most room fresheners offer nothing unique in terms of fragrance or promise. Divine and Harmony are one the first room freshener with unique positioning and fragrance. India is a culturally rich country and concepts like Bhakti and Peace is underexplored in an FMCG Space and Good Home Divine & Harmony is the perfect product to fill the void” says Saket Govind, AGM Marketing, TTK Healthcare.

“In a couple of weeks since its launch, Good Home Divine & Harmony has seen good traction in the market and been accepted well by both retailers as well as consumers.  R&D, Purchase, Packaging and Marketing came together to ensure launch at during the festivities a perfect season for new room fresheners. We are targeting 50 cr for Good Home by FY 2020.” Says Yogesh Yadav, V.P ( C.P.D) TTk Healthcare.

The Good Home Divine Room Freshener is a highly recommended product at just Rs. 149 for 160 g and is available all across retail, modern outlets and e-commerce portals. 

Special kids from Jidd Special School, Thane visit to Mumbai Maiden Cruise at Bandra today.

~ A memorable day for the kids of Jidd Special school who visited Mumbai Maiden Cruise ship as part of a fun day planned by the Thane Municipal Corporation and Mumbai Maiden.

~ Wave of laughter and gaiety fill the air as kids accompanied by their guardians explore the ship anchored at Bandra - Worli Sealink.

November 30, 2019 :  Mumbai :  A group of kids accompanied by their guardians arrived onboard the Mumbai Maiden cruise ship, at the Bandra jetty today morning.  The kids from Jidd Special School run by the Thane Municipal Corporation were visiting the ship for a fun day trip onboard.

Some apprehensive but awed by the sea looked around with wonder, holding the hands of their respective guardians, and slowly as they were lead around the various decks of the ship, they let their guard down - dancing, clapping, singing and making merry. 

“It is an absolutely wonderful feeling to see the joy on the faces of these kids, the laughter and shout out of thank you overwhelmed me and we feel more determined to make the experience for our visitors a one of a kind unique one.” Said Sanjeev Agarwal, CEO Mumbai Maiden Cruise.

"I am also  grateful to  Mr Sanjiv Jaiswal, Honourable Commissioner of Thane Municipal Corporation, Mr Rajdekar and Mr Joshi for their continuous support and guidance to make this event as reality." continued Sanjeev Agarwal.

“The experience of the ship is meant to offer a wholesome family experience and seeing the kids enjoy themselves and let their guard down, reinstates Mumbai Maiden’s objective for being the most unique and holistic experience in leisure and entertainment”, added Twinkle Sehgal, Brand Ambassador of Mumbai Maiden who was seen interacting with the kids and the members of the corporation.

The kids strolled around the decks of the ship, even the beating sun did not deter their spirits as they danced their feet off to their favourite music. Laughing, making merry and just having the time of their life.

The kids surrounded the Captain as he explained the workings of the ship and narrated the importance of safety and other measures available onboard to the kids. 

The fact that soon SSR Marine Services, the company behind Mumbai Maiden will be starting their services in Thane Gaimukh Creek was received with loud shouts of appreciation.

About Mumbai Maiden Cruise Ship : 

The ship has two levels and the upper deck. It has a restaurant/Club at the ground level of the ship to handle any F&B requirement.   Besides this the ship has a VIP Lounge/ banquet hall at the second level which is available for hosting events.  The Upper deck offers a spectacular view of the city’s horizon and the iconic Bandra Worli sealink in the backdrop.     

It has all the amenities for the comfort of a passenger with well trained staff and equipment to oversee the safety and security onboard.  

“Tehrik-e-Talim” has proved to be an effective mission to connect Madrasas with formal education system: Union Minority Affairs Minister Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Minister attends valedictory session of Madarsa teachers training at Anjuman-e-Islam in Mumbai today 

Union Minority Affairs Minister Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said that Madrasa teachers are being trained to impart education in mainstream formal subjects like Hindi, Maths, Science, English, Computer, Marathi and other regional languages.

Addressing the valedictory session of Madarsa teachers training at Anjuman-e-Islam in Mumbai today, Shri Naqvi said that besides religious teaching, Urdu, Arabic and other languages, Madrasa teachers are also being provided training for mainstream formal education like Hindi, Maths, English, Science, Computer etc.

Union Minority Affairs Ministry launched a campaign about 4 years ago to connect Madrasas with mainstream formal education system. Shri Naqvi also distributed certificates to Madarsa teachers from different states on the occasion.

Shri Naqvi said that “Tehrike Talim” has proved to be an effective mission to connect Madrasas with formal education system. A large number of Madrasa teachers have been trained in mainstream education. It is heartening that these teachers include a large number of female teachers.

Under the programme to connect Madrasas with formal education, more than 300 teachers from Madrasas from various states have been trained by the Ministry of Minority Affairs in the first six months of the Modi Government-2. These teachers are being provided training from reputed institutions of the country such as Aligarh Muslim University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Hamdrad and others.

Shri Naqvi said that Ministry of Minority Affairs has been working on war footing to provide affordable, accessible and quality education to six notified Minority communities- Jain, Parsi, Buddhist, Christian, Sikh and Muslims.

Shri Naqvi said that the Modi Government has connected thousands of Madrasas and other educational institutions belonging to Minority communities with “3T- Teacher, Tiffin, Toilet”.

Shri Naqvi said that around 20 lakh students from six notified Minority communities- Jain, Parsi, Buddhist, Christian, Sikh and Muslims- have been given pre-matric, post-matric, merit-cum-means and other scholarships in the first six months of the Modi Government-2.

Shri Naqvi said that due to the efforts of the Modi Government, school dropout rate among girl students from Minority communities, which was more than 70 per cent in 2014, has now come down to about 35 per cent. We will bring it down to zero per cent.

Shri Naqvi said that basic infrastructure is being constructed on large scale under “Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karykram” (PMJVK) to ensure educational empowerment of Minorities especially girls.

Under “Pradhanmantri Jan Vikas Karykram”, 104 Common Service Centres have been approved across the country in the first six months of the Modi Govt-2. These centres will work as a single-window system for the needy people to provide information regarding Central Government schemes as well as to assist them in getting benefits of these welfare schemes. Under PMJVK, several development projects—Toilet facilities- 53, Solar Power Facilities in Schools- 16, Additional Class Rooms- 324, Health Centres- 223, Anganwadi Centres- 52, Residential Schools- 33, Degree Colleges-7, School Buldings-98, Hostel-98, ITI-4, Hunar Hubs-100, Medical College-1 and Polytechnics- 3 have been sanctioned/constructed in the first six months of the Modi Government-2.

The 'Aapla Fridge'(our fridge) initiative in Versova will feed the poor

Community fridge concept opened for poor in an initiative by a social organization  called the Ekta Manch 

Mumbai: Though Mumbai is known as the financial capital of India, it has a huge number of toiling masses who are unable to afford a square meal a day despite  working hard. To ensure that no one is  forced to sleep empty stomach just because they are poor, the Ekta Manch, a social group based in Versova has launched an 'Aapla Fridge' initiative. This will help feed those who are often forced to sleep empty stomach. The community fridge will be dedicated to the people in the premises of the Laxmikant Berde garden at Yari Road in Versova. 

While speaking about the initiative, Ajay Kaul, the president of Ekta Manch said, "Though Versova is known as an elite locality, it has a large number of poor citizens as well. We at the Ekta Manch have launched the 'Bhaji- Roti yojana' for the past two years wherein a large number of poor people are given packets of roti and bhaji everyday through dabbawalas. The next step in the scheme is the community fridge. Through this refrigerator we will provide fresh fruits, cooked vegetables, chapati and rice for the deprived." 

"Aapla Fridge has the highest storage capacity. We have appealed to the residents of Versova to make available nutritious, fresh food for the poor. We have received a huge response from the citizens around. The fridge will be under CCTV surveillance to prevent it from being misused or damaged," he explained. 

Kaul said responding to the appeal by the Ekta Manch, the Yari Galli Mitra Mandal has agreed to take over the responsibility of the security and daily management of Aapla Fridge. We will try to start five more community fridges at different locations in Mumbai in the next one year," said Ajay Kaul. 

"Though 'Aapla fridge' initiative has been launched, citizens and different organisations must pitch in to make it successful. The initiative by the Ekta Manch is to ensure that the poor do not go hungry, must be lauded," said Gajanan Kirtikar, Member of the  Parliament.

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Headline- Composer Duo Jatin-Lalit share the Indian Idol stage after 13 long years

Venue: Mumbai, India 

Music Composer Duo, Jatin-Lalit music composer of superhit chartbusters like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Yess Boss, Fanaa, etc have reunited on stage for an episode of the ongoing reality-show Indian Idol season 11. This is a huge moment in the Hindi music industry as this unstoppable duo was seen together on the silver screen after 13 long years. 

The episode will air on the 30th of November, at 8 pm only on Sony Tv. When asked about the reunion on the episode by Aditya Narayana and Vishal Dadlani, Lalit Pandit said that “We came on the show to listen to our songs, have some fun and create some good memories. Though we no longer work together, we are brothers. I miss Jatin and often remember his wacky sense of humor. He’s my elder brother, I respect him, and like the idea of us coming together again.”

At this age where the remixes rule, is there a possibility to get some Original Music? They talked about the potential of changing the current scenario. Lalit Pandit is very optimistic about his music and says, “We need to take small steps and progress towards it.”

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