The search for fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2019 begins…

 

With the legacy of transforming lives of young talented women who have become icons in the glamour and fashion industry, fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2019 Co-powered By Sephora & Rajnigandha Pearls vows to continue its tradition with an aim to extend whole-hearted support to the new generation women who have the potential to lead and represent the country in the future. 

The winner will represent India at Miss World pageant. The others too stand a chance to represent the country at International Pageants like Miss Grand International and Miss United Continents.

This time too, the pageant will conduct a nationwide hunt in all the 30 states (including the Capital, Delhi). The Top 3 contestants from every state will win a Golden Ticket to the State’s Zonal crowning ceremony which will be held in Bangalore (South Zone) on 24th February 2019, Delhi (North Zone) on 06TH March, 2019, Pune (West Zone) on 02nd April, 2019 and Kolkata (East Zone) on 23rd April, 2019. Each state winner will make it to Grand Finale which will be held in June.

But before that they will undergo rigorous training from the best in the industry. The gorgeous Neha Dhupia and Dia Mirza will mentor the girls; East and West Zone will be handled by Neha and while Dia will take charge of the North and South Zone.

Dia Mirza – (South Zone & North Zone) Commenting on the same, “Miss India created a paradigm shift in my life and I hope the same for these girls too. The legacy of Miss India is extra ordinary, I will give my best from my end to girls to achieve their dreams and discover themselves. I’m sure Miss India will be a turning point to all the contestants”

Neha Dhupia – (East Zone & West Zone) Commenting on the same, “I started my journey with Miss India and since then it has been a never-ending relationship with the pageant. Every year I see a fresh lot of ambitious and enthusiastic girls with the dream to win the Miss India and make India proud at the prestigious Miss world. I’m looking forward to have Manushi’s successor this year.”

With Six Miss Worlds who have made India proud by marking their presence on the globe- Reita Faria (1966), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (1994), Diana Hayden (1997), Yukta Mookhey (1999), Priyanka Chopra (2000) and Manushi Chhillar Miss World 2017, who brought the coveted crown back home after 17 years- the hunt for the new crown bearer has now begun.

The fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2019 auditions will be divided across four zones:

10th Feb Sunday Karnataka, Bengaluru, fbb/Big Bazaar, LG-29, Phoenix Market City, Opp To BBMP Office, Mahadevapura,   Bengaluru, Karnataka

The new format will permit you to audition ONLY if you belong to the audition states as mentioned above with a valid document to verify the same:

Criteria’s of the state auditions as stated below:

Birth state: The State mentioned on her Birth certificate

Current state: The State where she is currently studying or is employed in or is a resident of.

Native State: The State where both or at least one of her parent is residing /studying/ employed or born in.

Please note the participation criteria for any girl includes: 

Height criteria - 5’5” and above.

Age - 18 – 25 (25 as per 31st Dec 2019).

Age 26 & 27 are eligible for the runner up position only

OCI card holders are also eligible for runner up positions.

“We are ecstatic to be the title sponsors of the pageant sixth year in a row. This association strategically complements with fbb's brand objective of making India more stylish with the desire to democratise fashion.”- Rajesh Seth, COO, fbb, Future Group.

Talking about this partnership, Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Head - Hindi Mass Entertainment & Kids TV Network, Viacom18 said, “Its a triumphant moment for us every time we see a fbb COLORS Miss India contestant making it big globally. Over the years we have set the bar high in empowering women to believe in themselves and to make a mark in the world. Once again as we open the doors of this platform for the young aspirants, I would like to urge more and more parents to support their daughters’ dreams as they dazzle with their confidence, intellect and personality.”

“2017 saw Miss Haryana Manushi Chhillar winning the fbb Colors Miss India pageant and she went forth to win the coveted Miss World Title for India after 17 years. Region to Nation to World has been a seamless journey for Manushi with the Miss India platform. With the Introduction of a new format wherein state pageant winners compete for the national title has helped Miss India permeate to smaller towns across India, helping Young women re-write their destiny. We at Miss India infused our Nations rich Cultural and Social diversity which gave the event a fillip in terms of reach and participation.  With partners like fbb, Colors, and Femina, we know that Miss India Crown will surely be within reach of a deserving contestant from across our Country. Looking forward to a great 2019” - Rohit Gopakumar, COO, Miss India Organization.

The finalists of fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2019 will undergo rigorous training and grooming sessions from the best experts in the industry before the Grand Finale in June which will be aired on Colors.

Medvarsity Online Along with ATI Nursing Education Hosts Nursing Professional Development Conference 2019

Nursing Professional Development Conference 2019 held on Jan 29, 2019 late evening at Hyderabad by Medvarsity, a pioneer in online medical training, in partnership with ATI Nursing Education, USA, shed light on the nursing education scenario in India.

This conference brought together Nursing Leaders and Educators, Practitioners, Medical Professionals, Human Resource Professionals in the country and from ATI Nursing Education (USA) on one platform to discuss the current nursing education system, the challenges and opportunities that are prevailing.

The agenda further focused on  the need for professional development and continuing education for nurses and the role of technology in nursing education. It also talked about the practical challenges that are encountered on a generic basis and solutions that can be adopted in the fields of Advanced Nursing Practices.

“Healthcare Industry is showing an exponential growth, and hospitals today are shifting focus from survival to excellence which indicates the need for excellent healthcare workforce. Nursing being one of the cornerstones of the healthcare system and the industry changing more rapidly than almost any other field; nurses need to invest on continuing education and professional development to keep themselves updated. Medvarsity, in partnership with ATI Nursing Education, USA, is working on building technology-based nursing education programs that can be implemented at college and professional level”, Dr. Ashwin Kandula, Associate Vice President- Operations, Medvarsity Online Ltd. said at the event.

The panel discussion which followed after the informative sessions by various esteemed dignitaries brought to light the challenges in the Nursing profession/education and how technological advancements can assist in overcoming these.  Speakers like Ms. Michele Steinbeck (Director of Nursing for International & Provider Markets, Ascent Learning/ATI Nursing Education), Dr. Kristi Gearhart Burgess (Client Executive for International & Provider Markets, Ascent Learning/ATI Nursing Education), Col. Saravjeet Kaur (Nursing Director, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad), Dr. Sriharsha A. Achar (Group chief Human Resources Officer, Apollo Hospitals Group),  Dr. Vasundhara (Principal, Apollo Nursing College), Ms. Sonymol (GM Nursing, Continental Hospital, Hyderabad) and Ms. Tessy Augustine (GM Nursing, Maxcure Hospitals, Hyderabad) spoke about the latest innovations in nursing. The session included discussions on the empowerment strategies, leadership roles, healthcare transformation, entrepreneurial avenues and reflection of nursing as a science in order to help upskill the community, as a whole.

Through the course of the discussion, it was noted that the current generation of nursing students are digital savvy and know their ways well through technology for knowledge acquisition. This can be made possible through adaptive learning, online instructions and simulation based techniques. A more team based learning environment, with the use of simulations are proving beneficial not only for the students, but for the faculty as well to help produce better quality nurses, complimenting the traditional classroom teaching. The new age nurses are looking to make use of technology to manage electronic medical records, communicate with clients, perform physical exams and strategize care plans. 

Kia First Indian Manufactured Car to Hit Roads by July 2019

The first ever car of the Korean car manufacturer Kia Motors rolling out of its Anantapur plant will be roaming on Indian streets this July.

The model will be a mid-size Sport utility vehicle (SUV) ready to give a tough fight to models such as Duster, S Cross and Creta. The Kia model SP-2 will be available in both petrol and diesel variants and the electric vehicles will come on a later date. Elaborating the road ahead for the Korean car giant, Kia Motors India head of marketing and sales Manohar Bhat said that models will roll every six months after the trial run is over. “We are going to launch three different models within one and half year,” Bhatt said. He said that the price range will be Rs 6,00,000 to Rs 16,00,000.

“We are one month ahead of schedule and we will be launching the SP2 vehicle in the second half of this year. We have invested $ 1 billion from our side already and another $1 billion by the vendors. There are two vendor parks adjacent to our unit. The unit is capable of producing three lakh vehicles per year from day one,” Bhat said. “The real test is to assess the quality in terms of material. As we are known for the quality of our vehicles,” he added.

He said that Kia is keen on catering to Indian market, so it has to be a ‘value for money’ car. “So, we will keep localization to a larger extent but can’t tell you an exact figure, but we will give you a vehicle that everyone will love,” he said.

TBZ-The Original all Set to Woo the Silicon Valley of India & Glamourize the Garden City

Hello Bengaluru! It’s a rare moment when an iconic brand - 154 years in the making – makes a grand entry toNamma Ooru to woo the techizens of the Silicon Valley of India and glamourize the girls of Garden City!

TBZ-The Original continues its march across India conquering hearts, minds and souls with the addition of it’s first-ever store in the State and the City located at Bangalore Phoenix Market City Mall, Lower ground floor, shop no 70, Whitefield Road, Mahadevpura. For connoisseurs and Jewellery lovers in Bengaluru, the new fashion destination will be TBZ-The Original Bangalore. The first store in Bengaluru is also the 41st TBZ-The Original store across 29 cities in India.

Raashi Zaveri, Director, Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Ltd.,said, “Just as Bengaluru is a melting pot of cosmopolitan culture and interesting influences, TBZ-The Original new collections are inspired by our customers and cater to today’s modern day woman. We intend to provide the City’s stylistas with the best design and instore-experience. As a part of our new product range, the designs will cater to every woman who wears jewellery to complete her look and not necessarily only for occasions.”

TBZ-The Original, Bengaluru offers a wide array of innovative, fantastic and attractive jewellery designs with an added attraction of custom-made products. The showroom showcases a vast range of contemporary and modern jewellery collection and a mix of gold, diamond and precious stones studded jewellery for discerning customers. It provides the same standardized shopping experience to customers as other company owned stores.

TBZ’s enduring collection of aesthetically designed pieces epitomizes the spirit of femininity. Its trendy traditional as well as contemporary classic collections are trendsetters setting benchmarks of excellence. The exquisite gold and diamond jewellery collection comprises of a thoughtfully curated assortment starting with mesmerizing modern day rings, beautiful bangles and Kangans, attention-grabbing necklaces with intricate work for every occasion; amongst other categories.

Fabulous jewellery designs at surprising affordable prices are a treat for early birds visiting the stores. 

Subex Announces FY19 Q3 Results with Consolidated Revenue of INR 8,228 lacs, EBIDTA* of INR 757 lacs

Subex, a leading telecom analytics solution provider, today announced its consolidated financial results for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Performance Highlights for the quarter ended December 31, 2018:

Revenue for the quarter at INR 8,228 lacs as against INR 8,806 lacs in FY19 Q2
Revenue for the 9 months ending 31st Dec 2018 at INR 24,625 lacs as against INR 24,367 for 9 months ending 31st Dec 2017.
Profitability

EBIDTA* for the quarter at INR 757 lacs as against Rs. 1,236 lacs in FY19 Q2
Profit after Tax (PAT) for the quarter at INR 206 lacs as against Rs. 631 lacs in FY19 Q2

Highlights of the Quarter

* Announced the launch of a new brand, CrunchMetrics which is a division of Subex Digital LLP, a wholly owned subsidiary of Subex Limited. CrunchMetrics is an AI based anomaly detection system designed to help organizations discover business opportunities and mitigate risks in real-time. The solution is vertical agnostic and has a wide range of use cases for Telecom, Retail and FinTech verticals at launch

* Launched next-gen fraud prevention solution to help telcos proactively deal with existing and emerging fraud types like digital fraud.

Vinod Kumar, Managing Director & CEO, Subex said, “In line with our Subex 3.0 strategy, the third quarter of FY19 marked our entry into newer verticals through the launch of CrunchMetrics. Additionally, we continue to expand our capabilities on IoT Security and have now expanded it to cover the needs of Oil and Gas and logistics verticals. These have helped us to forge new partnerships that will play a crucial role in our future growth. We will continue to invest in these new high growth areas.

On our core area we have brought about a paradigm shift in managing fraud and risk in digital ecosystem by enhancing our fraud management solution with new digital fraud management capabilities. From a business perspective, the order booking for the quarter was in line with our expectations. However, some of these new deals did not see revenue conversion in the quarter and the same will be reflected in the subsequent quarter.”   

Kodak Alaris and Newgen Software Announce Global Strategic Alliance to Enable Digital Workplace Solutions

Kodak Alaris and Newgen Software Technologies Limited have announced a new global strategic alliance that will provide their customers and channel partners with access to best-in-class solutions to help organizations drive digital business. Under the agreement, Newgen and Kodak Alaris will expand, connect and grow their network by jointly recruiting partners with similar profiles to help sell their solutions. Kodak Alaris scanners are now included on the Newgen certified document scanner list.

The alliance is expected to generate new business opportunities for channel partners that work with Alaris and Newgen across geographies, vertical markets, and applications. It positions Alaris and Newgen as partners of choice for customers around the world looking to leverage the power of their information, reduce cost, save time and optimize business processes.

Through its comprehensive scanner portfolio, scalable capture software solutions and expert managed and professional services, Kodak Alaris enables organizations to automate business processes and take complexity out of information capture. Newgen’s solutions extract greater value from enterprise data systems integrating with content repositories across multiple sites to eliminate redundant processes. Newgen leverages new-age technologies such as cloud, robotic process automation (RPA) with business process management (BPM), digital sensing, enterprise mobility and process analytics to help organizations reinvent their workplaces.

“We’re excited to collaborate with Newgen Software,” said Vanilda Grando, Global Sales Development Director for Alaris, a Kodak Alaris business. “Partners play a key role in delivering value to our customers. Together, we will help organizations make sense of their data, achieve compliance and create transparency and efficiency throughout their operations.”

Alaris has won more Buyers Lab Awards than any other scanner manufacturer, including four Scanner Line of the Year awards. Newgen, on the other hand, has received strong industry recognition from leading analyst firms such as Gartner and Forrester for its robust BPM, ECM (enterprise content management), and CCM (customer communication management) products.

“By harnessing both companies’ best-in-breed technologies, customers can realize all the benefits of a paperless, digitally-driven work environment,” said Diwakar Nigam, Chairman and Managing Director, Newgen Software.“From modernizing manual, time-intensive processes such as customer on boarding and claims handling within the financial services and insurance sector; to streamlining workflows, enabling public sector bodies to effectively deliver digital citizen services; to automating business-critical workflows such as records management or accounts payable within enterprises, Alaris and Newgen are now better positioned to deliver value to our customers than ever before.”

Three Mega IT Expo 2019 Opens with Address by Union Minister Suresh Prabhu

The 27th Convergence India 2019, the 3rd Internet of Things India 2019 and EmbeddedTech India 2019 expos, was inaugurated by Suresh Prabhu, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Government of India, at the Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, today.

Organised by India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) and Exhibitions India Group, the event builds upon Government of India’s ‘Digital India’ and ‘Make in India’ initiatives through a display of a vast array of products pertaining to fields such as ICT, IT & ITeS, broadcast & digital media, emerging technologies & enterprise solutions, virtual & augmented reality, artificial intelligence, robotics, cloud services, etc.

Speaking during the special address at the inaugural ceremony, Suresh Prabhu, Minister, Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Government of India said, “This event is a true convergence of technologies and companies from around the world coming together to build a new global technology-driven ecosystem. I believe India has a very important role to play in this new world, not only as a nation capable of adopting new technologies, but also one capable of innovating and producing new technologies. We have many companies in the country that have already made a mark in their respective domains, and they now have the opportunity to work together on building holistic solutions needed for the future we are heading towards. I would like to congratulate Mr. Prem Behl for organising this event on such a scale and I look forward to its continued growth in the years to come.”

Delivering his Welcome Speech, Prem Behl, Chairman, Exhibitions India Group, said “With an annual GDP growth rate of 7.4 per cent, India is already the world's sixth-largest economy and poised to become the fourth-largest consumer market behind the US, China and Japan. Consumer spending is expected to grow from $1.5 trillion to around $6 trillion by 2030. Much of this progress in terms of GDP and consumer buying has happened in the last five years or so.”

Behl added that e-commerce has emerged as the face of new India. With the Indian e-commerce market expected to grow into triple digits to $200 billion by 2026, one of the greatest impacts will be felt by the micro, small & medium enterprises (MSME). Another positive impact of this has been the rise in start-up sector. “Today, many start-ups are focused in mobility, e-commerce and other technology verticals. They are creating jobs and contributing to the economy, so much so that they have become the face of new India.”

During the occasion, Deepak Kumar, Executive Director, ITPO, said, “Interactions and interesting and educational sessions here will strengthen and facilitate government and private initiatives related to Digital India and Internet of Things.”

The inaugural session also witnessed the release of a knowledge paper by MarketsandMarkets, titled “Internet of Things: The Next-Gen Revolution in India”. The document offers in-depth analysis of how India is moving towards a digital economy. It also discusses the growth trajectory of India’s telecom sector and explores reasons for increasing mobile and Internet penetration among masses.

“As a privileged partner of Convergence India 2019, MarketsandMarkets is honoured at the opportunity for furthering the event’s value proposition. Drawing from our thousands of deep-researched reports, we will shine the light on the most relevant trends and disruptions prevalent in telecom, media and IoT. We will present crucial insights on the above three, including their current dynamics, in terms of both the market and under-girding technologies; and meticulous prognoses for six years down the line,” said Sachin Garg - Associate Vice President, Emerging Technologies, MarketsandMarkets.