Technicolor France owned THOMSON announces the launch of its new UI - 'My Wall' in its 32 and 40 Smart TVs. THOMSON promises to give its consumer a never seen before experience in the world of smart TVS. These televisions will be available on Flipkart from the 14th of June, 12 pm onward.
After the stupendous success of its re-entry into the Indian market after 15 years, earlier this April the brand is all geared up to mark its presence by continuous offerings which are fresh and innovative.
THOMSON's new UI - 'My Wall' offers bundle of never before seen applications on TV, worldwide content, temperature display and much more.
The new UI 'My Wall' displays top Bollywood videos, top trending music on the home screen, it also has a dedicated icon for Cricket lovers. The 'My Wall' even allows users to order from apps like Big basket and Zomato while watching one's favorite videos or movies.
Considering the keen interest and quality content need of the Indian consumer today, THOMSON 'My Wall' also has app content from all over the world which is region specific during search and plays Radio Stations, Local Tv Channels as well as genre specific songs.
The company is also set to announce upcoming basic models by the 21st of June on Flipkart.
Talking about this new UI and it's adaptability for the Indian consumer which is fast growing and content driven, Mr. Avneet Singh Marwah, CEO, SPPL, Exclusive Brand Licensee of THOMSON India said " My wall’ will give a completely new user experience to our customers and provides a very user friendly interface. This new Pro series comes as promise to our customers that we will continue making products with the best of technology."
Air India SATS Airport Services Pvt. Ltd. (AISATS), India’s premier airport services company, has completed ten years of providing airport services at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. In the last decade, AISATS has played a significant role in adopting and implementing several technological and digital innovations to its ground and cargo handling operations, thereby bolstering the status of Kempegowda International Airport as the Gateway to South India.
AISATS is the only airport service company at Kempegowda International Airport that provides comprehensive ground and cargo handling services, and serves seventeen international and five domestic airlines. Since the inception at Bengaluru, AISATS has handled 125,867 flights and 1,094,284 tonnes of cargo. Apart from providing services to scheduled passenger and cargo airlines, AISATS also specializes in handling charter flights.
In addition to operating the largest Air Freight Terminal at Kempegowda International Airport with a capacity to handle 210,000 tons of cargo per annum, AISATS has also established India’s first integrated on-airport perishable cargo handling centre, the AISATS COOLPORT, with a capacity to handle 40,000 tons of perishable cargo per annum. With in-house facilities of dedicated X-Ray machines, a Drug-Controller Lab Testing facility, Plant-Quarantine Inspection & Certifications, and a Customs Clearance facility, AISATS COOLPORT offers one-stop solution for perishable cargo handling and also helps in reducing cargo dwell time considerably. Since the inauguration of the AISATS COOLPORT in October 2016, till date, it has handled 28,000 metric tonnes of perishable cargo (export and import).
In the last decade, AISATS has adopted numerous steps to upgrade and integrate its services with technological advancements in order to keep pace with the fast-track cargo movements across domestic and international boundaries. These innovations have not only helped in bringing service efficiency to AISATS’ operations but have also helped the company to establish and maintain a culture of sustainability and environmental responsibility. Some examples of these technological innovations and advancements are the use of Automatic Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS), and a Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) High Rise Racking system, biodiesel operated forklifts to reduce carbon footprints and IATA e-freight compliance for paper-less cargo movement. AISATS has also indigenously developed Cool Trollies to minimise the temperature excursions while transporting temperature sensitive cargo between the warehouse and the aircraft. Moreover, AISATS has also launched the Cargo Tracking Mobile App to increase efficiency of the supply chain by relaying relevant information of cargo shipments to various key stakeholders. AISATS is currently in the testing phase of incorporating Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology within its operations in order to track cargo movements automatically.
AISATS has earned various certifications over the past decade, such as ISAGO (IATA Safety Audit of Ground Operations), ISO-9001:2008 (International Standard Organisation), TAPA (Transport Asset Protection Association), GDP (Good Distribution Practices), and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points), and Air Cargo Regulated Agent (RA) by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). These certifications recognize AISATS’ commitment and efforts towards applying world-class ground and cargo handling standards at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.
Speaking on this occasion, Mike Chew, CEO, AISATS said, “AISATS has had a rewarding decade-long association with Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru and we would like to thank the airport authorities, customer airlines, cargo trade partners, regulatory authorities, government agencies, service providers, passengers and all our stakeholders for their continuous support. In the last 10 years, we have grown leaps and bounds in our operations, and feel proud to have brought numerous technological advancements, ground support equipment, and cargo infrastructure to ensure seamless airport services and a hassle-free airport experience for our customers. We would also like to thank all our employees who have been part of this remarkable growth story. We look forward to continually providing comprehensive ground and cargo handling services, and implementing the industry’s best practices at the airports we operate in.”
As a testament to its endeavour and commitment to deliver excellence in airport services, AISATS has won several accolades such as the Best Air Cargo Terminal Operator Award for six times by ICC (Indian Chamber of Commerce), Best Ground Handler Award twice at India Cargo Awards-South and West, Warehouse excellence awards at 9th Express Logistics & Supply Chain conclave, and Best Ground Handler and Best Air Cargo Service Provider at the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s (MoCA) flagship event Wings India 2018.
AISATS understands its responsibility for the community where it operates and provides employment opportunities to local people of the surrounding villages of Kempegowda International Airport. AISATS has also supported the repair and renovation work of Government Junior College at Vijayapura village in Devanahalli Taluka. Apart from this, a skill development program was launched in the field of food processing with an aim to empower the unemployed women of Devanahalli village near Bengaluru Airport.
International Business Process Management services provider, Intelenet Global Services, and Rajasthan Government announced the launch of a unique citizen empowerment initiative whereby the electricity consumers of the state can monitor the status of their complaints and track on a real time basis the Fault Rectification Teams (FRT) & Vehicles set off for restoring electricity complaints for consumers of Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam (JVVNL). Presently, this service is available to citizens across 15 districts of the state.
The latest initiative involving Intelenet’s digital transformation expertise and JVVNL under the purview of the Rajasthan government, will enable citizens to track the FRTs set out to address their respective complaints for restoration of electricity supply breakdowns. The Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Shrimati Vasundhra Raje lauded the GPS-based tracking feature of these essential restoration services.
Aditya Arora, Managing Director, Intelenet Global Services commented, “The capabilities of digital technologies in transforming our lives is restricted only by imagination. Our latest initiative with Rajasthan government sets a new benchmark in citizen empowerment not only in India but across the globe. We are pleased to be part of this futuristic initiative with the government of Rajasthan and we look forward to making it a success story.”
As part of his current visit to Dubai, Canada and the United States, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis is hosting a series of meetings in Quebec with the intent on promoting emerging technologies, especially Artificial Intelligence. Key among them are the meetings with IVADO and AI Next.
The CM met Vice Premier of Quebec Dominique Anglade, and both agreed to a collaboration between Maharashtra and Quebec to increase increments in AI and Aero, as also promoting AI accelerators like AI Next and IVADO.
The meeting with IVADO was fruitful in that IVADO signed a collaboration agreement with the Department of IT, Maharashtra for setting up an AI accelerator in the state. They also signed a Letter of Intent to become part of the World Organization on AI (Artificial Intelligence – Quebec expertise). Additionally, AI Next has signed an agreement with the Government of Maharashtra’s Department of information Technology to set up a joint AI accelerator to promote 50 start-up AI units in Maharashtra. It has also been agreed that IVADO and Applied AI Research Institute focused on social good in Mumbai, which was launched in February, will work together to set up AI clusters in Maharashtra in conjunction with IIT Mumbai.
Speaking at a panel discussion on the topic, Chief Minister said, "There is a great deal of uncertainty around AI. However, as representatives of the people, if we begin to embrace it, it will give a great deal of confidence to the citizens and enable us to demystify the technology. With effective use of AI, we hope to bring basic services to the doorsteps of the people, be able to save lives through improved healthcare as also create about 230 million jobs in the country by year 2025 under WEF Industry 4.0."
Under the visionary aegis of the Chief Minister, the state of Maharashtra has invested in AI in several areas already. Maharashtra was the first state in India to come out with a comprehensive cloud policy that has enabled the entire government to take steps to shift its operations to cloud and take advantage of the capabilities of cloud computing. Providing boost to this direction, the government has come out with the first fintech policy in India that includes incentives to start ups, Mumbai fintech sandbox, fintech registry etc. Additionally, the IT department of the state government has also embarked on use of blockchain in some key areas such as land registry, health care, transport etc.
The vision of Hon’ble Chief Minister is to smartly deploy AI to bring about improvement in a few fields of governance and welfare:
Agriculture: to provide farmers with information on (a) what to sow to maximise their profit (not just yield) (b) when to sow it (c) when to fertilise, irrigate and harvest it; provide the agriculture department insights into what water storage mechanisms to build on farms and in villages, based on climatic zone, soil type, soil health, weather patterns / history, land topography; use satellite or drone or mobile phone images (or combinations thereof) to predict pests, growth rates, yields, harvest dates, and arrival dates and prices in vegetables
Health: Assist hospitals in diagnosis of common cancers (e.g. mouth or throat cancers) from images and blood samples using Electronic Health Records (EHRs) of a large population; assist ASHA workers to provide pre-diagnosis in remote villages for simple diseases, and generate recommendations for escalations to doctors for more complex diseases
Home: Detection of number plates from moving cars through CCTV images; detection of criminals using face detection algorithms
Revenue and Finance: Detection of fraud and evasion of taxes by using analytics techniques coupled with AI
Power: Forecasting power prices based on weather patterns and weather forecasts
IT: Detection of cyberattacks using Advanced Persistent Threat monitoring systems
Social Justice – Disabilities: Speech synthesis for the speech impaired, and speech recognition and transcription for the deaf
Industries or Textiles: Assisting in scoring / making recommendations on applications to various government benefits schemes, e.g., for loans, grants for technology upgradation, etc.
After two consecutive years of successful annual shows, ABIR, one-of-its-kind art exhibition-cum-contest, is back with its Third Edition – Abir First Take 2018. Conceptualized with an earnest vision to promote young talent in art across the country, Ms. Ruby Jagrut, a distinguished natural dye artist started ABIR as a non-profit charitable trust in 2016. With support from the art fraternity and connoisseurs, Abir continues its efforts towards honoring promising artists not only with prize money but also by providing them with mentorship from the maestros. The clarion call for entry from across the country has been made; art entries will be accepted from 10th June onwards.
Art forms such as acrylic on canvas, etching, charcoal, oil on canvas, sculpture, ceramic sculpture, clay, calligraphy, wire, etc. will be judged by an illustrious panel of jury. Like every year, renowned artists from the fraternity have lent their support to this growing movement of art. This year’s jury comprises of homegrown veteran talent Amit Ambalal (Painter & Sculptor), Umrao Jaan famed Padmashri Muzaffar Ali (Filmmaker, Fashion designer, Poet), Ravinder Reddy (National award winning eminent Sculptor), Seema Kohli (noted Contemporary Indian artist) and Vijay Bagodi (expert in Etching, Woodcuts, Lithographs, Serigraphs and Monoprints).
6 awards in 3 different categories are bestowed with prize money. The winning entry can take home an award money of Rs 1,00, 000/- while the runner- up is awarded Rs 50,000/- in each category.
Top 100 artworks shortlisted by the jury members will be exhibited at Kanoria Centre of Arts and HP Hutheesing Visual Art Centre, Ahmedabad from 27th Oct to 2nd Nov 2018. It is a conscious effort of Abir to promote aspiring artists and bridge the gap between the art patrons and upcoming talent by the means of its annual exhibition show. The selected artwork will be up for display and sale thus providing exposure for their creation while providing the right patronage too.
At the curtain raiser announcement of ABIR First Take 2018, Ruby Jagrut shared her vision and added “As an artist, I understand the importance of hand-holding and encouraging aspiring talent when they need the most. Lack of right education, mentors, financial resources, galleries and patrons can be daunting. I am thrilled that more than 2000 artists from 117 cities from across India and abroad have entered Abir contest in last two years. It gives me faith that we are reaching out to the right people who need support and mentorship. Art fraternity has been extremely supportive and encouraging. Every year, we get an illustrious panel of jury to judge these entries. We look forward to see what Indian artists have to offer this year too”.
“Art is an intimate form of exploration of beauty, texture, and space. It’s about giving substance to an idea. And I’m eager to see how well young, talented artists at Abir First Take 2018 do this,” stated the eminent artist and jury member, Muzaffar Ali. “What I’ll be looking for in the submitted entries is the ‘wow’ factor, a creation that’s a fusion of beauty and humanity. It’s this fusion that has the capacity to touch the soul,” he added.
While the maiden edition of ABIR in 2016 received 629 entries from 48 different cities of India, the second edition made headway with 1400 entries from 117 cities. Out of the 100 shortlisted creations, 46 oeuvres got sold garnering fame, recognition and remuneration to the artists. With the community initiative evolving into a bigger platform each year, Team ABIR is positive about record entries for the third edition.
Admissions are open for the Internationally renowned Yoga Teacher Training Programme from KRISHNAMACHARYA YOGA MANDIRAM-CHENNAI which is India’s Premiere Yoga Institute, Bangalore, at Sri Krishna Wellness Yoga and Cultural Centre, Malleshwaram, Bangalore. The course begins on June 23 2018 and is a 11-month course.
If you are a keen Yoga Practitioner and Yoga Enthusiast and really want to learn Traditional Yoga, and want to get certified from one of the most highly reputed global institutions, set up more than 40 years ago, considered the ‘IIM of Yoga’ this is the course for you.
There is only one exclusive KRISHNAMACHARYA YOGA MANDIRAM in Chennai and this is the first time in their 40 year history their teachers are coming to Bangalore to teach this prestigious Yoga Teacher Training Program at the unique centre Sri Krishna Wellness Yoga and Cultural Centre, Malleshwaram, Bangalore.
Ms. Mimi Partha Sarathy, Founder and Managing Trustee, Sri Krishna Wellness, Yoga & Cultural Centre, (Trust)
Shri T. Swaminathan – CEO - Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram - – Chennai
Sri Sri Yathiraja Jeeyar Swami, Swamini Svatmabhodananda Saraswati , Ms. Mimi Partha Sarathy – SKWC, Dr. Latha Satish - KYM , Shri S. Sridharan-KYM , Sri. Jayaraman Mahadevan, Smt. Nrithya Jagannathan – KYM with the graduates of the KYM TTC – Batch 2017 – 2018.
The leading mobile marketing platform, CleverTap, announced their powerful suite of Discovery Tools, based on automated user segmentation. These tools enable mobile marketers to quickly unearth customer insights and accelerate ROI on their marketing strategies. CleverTap’s Discovery Tools are already being leveraged by enterprise customers to build long term customer value and to create impactful customer experiences.
Today’s customers expect brands to respond to their needs immediately. Businesses that are able to predict and respond to their user’s behaviors in a timely manner are the ones that will win. While progressive marketers have been using manual means of segmenting their users into micro-segments, this is a time consuming and expensive effort. Automated segmentation goes through users behavior data, running different machine learning algorithms and models on this data and is finally able to present interesting segment of users to marketers.
This set of advanced tools will instantly identify champion users, loyal customers differentiated from hibernating users and about to churn users. Automatically exposing these user segments allows marketers to focus their creativity on finding the best ways to engage with these segments - run a loyalty program for champion users and possibly run some win back campaigns on users likely to churn to get their interest back. With automated user segments at their fingertips, marketers can optimize their mobile strategies to drive higher conversions while reducing friction points.
CleverTap’s Discovery Tools Suite includes automated segmentation using the following models:
● RFM (Recency, Frequency and Monetary):
○ How recently a user has visited your app in combination with how frequently a user visits are valuable insights into how marketers can engage with them. Treating someone whom you’ve seen yesterday or a week ago differently from someone you’ve not seen for a year is critical. CleverTap’s RFM model automatically segments your entire user base into 10 automatic segments (from champions to hibernating users) so that you can see what you are doing right with one group, and what you can do more effectively to connect with others.
● Flows:
○ Users traverse through your apps via a thousand different paths. Some sophisticated users navigate it optimally, but many others get stuck and need help at different steps along their paths to conversion. CleverTap’s Flows lets you instantly visualize all possible paths of all your user segments. Using conversion percentages, you can identify the most optimal paths in your app. Provide an improved customer experience to user segments that are getting stuck and help them reach their destinations within your app.
● Pivots:
○ With a few clicks, breakdown your users into weekend vs. weekday warriors; users who consume content in the afternoons vs. nightowls. CleverTap’s Pivots give you unlimited combinations of data visualizations to make your data actionable by providing the ability to pinpoint each cell as a segment of users. Easily discover your best customer segments without needing a data scientist to try hundreds of permutations and combinations to get to the same answer.
“Today’s users don’t have the time and patience to visit your app and dig for the information they need. Brands almost need to anticipate and dynamically react to their users’ needs. With the launch of Discovery Tools, we aim to automate a large part of how marketers discover their valuable customer segments. These tools will significantly improve marketing efficiency and help marketers spend their marketing dollars effectively”, said Sunil Thomas, Chief Executive Officer at CleverTap.
