One Year ZEE5 Premium Subscription for Vi Customers with INR 405 Recharge

* For INR 405, Vi customers can now enjoy a ONE YEAR ZEE5 PREMIUM membership PLUS  90 GB data and unlimited voice calling for 28 days

* Activate and get access to the best in class originals, shows, movies across 12 languages

The newest telecom brand Vi, today rolled out a very exciting proposition for its prepaid customers that will enable them to enjoy ONE year of ZEE5 premium membership at no additional cost. The offer is applicable on select data plans starting from INR 405 and will provide Vi customers access to ZEE5’s premium bespoke content in 12 languages across originals, shows and blockbuster movies.  

Inviting all mobile customers with discerning entertainment choices to avail of this attractive offer, Avneesh Khosla- Marketing Director, Vodafone Idea Limited said, “Content consumption has seen an explosion as  consumers today are spending 25%-30% more time (over 3 hours per day) watching  varied content on their devices. ZEE5 as a leading OTT platform has a rich and diverse content repertoire which appeals to a wide cross section of society. Their large library of movies and original shows in Hindi and other regional languages makes them an ideal partner as it helps us appeal to a large cross section of the smartphone population in this country that is seeking to do more with their mobile devices. With the new INR 405 ZEE5 Recharge pack that we are launching - we are providing the consumer the best of both worlds – access to the   best entertainment on ZEE 5 for one year coupled with huge telco benefits – an unbeatable combination that delivers great value to consumers.”

The annual ZEE5 membership is available with Vi data plans with recharge value of INR 355, INR 405, INR 595, INR 795 and INR 2595.

Speaking on the collaboration, Rahul Maroli, Senior Vice President and Head SVOD, ZEE5 India said, “ZEE5 and Vi are classic consumer first brands, and this collaboration exemplifies this core DNA that these brands have been built on, by bundling the best of entertainment offering for the ever-evolving digital consumers of India and Bharat. As part of this unique offering, Vi users will get one-year access to the premium bespoke content that ZEE5 has on offer across 12 languages with the 5 Vi prepaid recharge packs. This partnership is of many firsts and it aims to provide a superior content watching experience to the Vi users at their convenience.”

How to activate

Note: The ZEE5 activation can be done only once by the customer. Once activated, even on subsequent purchase of the bundled packs the customer will see the message that he/she has already activated ZEE5 earlier.

With a free ZEE5 premium membership, Vi customers can binge watch critically acclaimed original series such as Abhay, The Forbidden Love, Lal Bazaar, Rangbaaz, Never Kiss Your Best Friend, CodeM, State of Siege, The Final Call and the best of AltBalaji shows library.. besides a choice of original movies in Hindi, such as Yaara, Omerta, London Confidential, Chintu ka Birthday, Pareeksha, Mee Raqsam, Uri to name a few. For the benefit of non-Hindi speaking users, there is an extensive library of movies and shows in 11 other languages including Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali and Gujarati.

Vi is committed to help every Indian move ahead in life, for a better today and a brighter tomorrow. It is for the new age and for the connected ecosystem. Vi is future ready and is committed to dynamically serve and enable a digital society to progress in life. In the months to come Vi will continuously unpack exciting possibilities for its customers.

Over 370 Students Studying LIVE Online on Vedantu Achieve 99+ Percentile in JEE Mains

Vedantu, India`s leading LIVE online tutoring company today announced that over 370 learners on its platform have secured 99+ percentile in JEE Mains. Over 1300 students learning from home on Vedantu’s platform scored 90+ percentile studying LIVE from their respective homes.

Over 2,50,000 students from across India geared up and prepared for JEE Mains 2020 on Vedantu’s platform to make their dreams a reality. From accessing LIVE classes with Master Teachers, study material, tests & assignments to LIVE doubt solving students have been able to continue learning from the safety of their homes. In the last academic year, students attended over 5 million hours of classes with high-level doubts that were answered instantly. 

Vedantu’s vision is to make the best quality education accessible to everyone and it is committed to helping students experience uninterrupted learning. With the efforts of Vedantu's Master Teachers, this year, 1 out of 4 Vedantu's full-year course students qualified for JEE - Advanced.

"We congratulate all the successful students who cracked JEE Mains and secured 90+ percentile. JEE Mains is one of the toughest competitive exams and we have made great strides over the years by providing curated Live online education that helped many JEE aspirants to achieve their dream. This is a result of their hard work and perseverance for all the students and our master teachers." said, Anand Prakash, Academic Head - Vedantu.

About Vedantu: 

Vedantu is a LIVE interactive online learning platform for students. It offers individual and group classes delivered by experienced teachers in a LIVE real-time, virtual learning environment. Students also access content, take assessments and get their learning reports on the platform. 150,000 students study LIVE every month on the platform and more than 25 Million users every month from 1000+ cities and 40+ countries access free content, tests, doubts, videos on Vedantu’s platform and its channels on YouTube. To know more about Vedantu log on to https://www.vedantu.com or download the Application on your Android or iOS device.

Honda Cars India Organises Body & Paint Service Camp at all Dealerships Across India

Honda Cars India Ltd., leading manufacturer of premium cars in India today announced a ‘Body & Paint Service Camp’ for its esteemed customers giving them a chance to give their Honda cars the same look they once fell for. This customer-centric initiative will start from 14th September 2020 and will continue till 26th September 2020 at all authorized Honda service outlets across India.

The 13-day Body & Paint Service Camp will offer multiple benefits to Honda customers including attractive offers on customer paid Body and Paint Repair in terms of labour and select parts like Bumpers, Windshield and Side Mirror; Interior Enrichment, Paint Treatment & Beautification and Overall car sanitization. Customers will be offered free services like Top Wash and Body & Paint evaluation and additional Battery Buy Back offer during this camp.

Talking about the initiative, Mr. Rajesh Goel, Senior Vice President and Director, Marketing & Sales, Honda Cars India Ltd. said, “Staying true to our commitment of providing Joy of buying and superior ownership experience to our customers, all Honda dealers across India are organizing this Body & Paint Service camp for their cars. This camp will help them to maintain their cars and renew their appearance after the lockdown period. We appeal our customers to avail the benefits offered during the camp and treat your loved vehicles with a makeover.”

Customers are advised to book the service appointment before visiting the dealerships through Honda Cars India website, Honda Connect app or by directly contacting the dealership.

As part of COVID-19 safety protocol, HCIL dealerships and workshops are adhering to all safety measures and guidelines along with social distancing protocols to provide the services to the customers safely.

About Honda Cars India Ltd.

Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), a leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, was established in December 1995 with a commitment to provide Honda’s latest passenger car models and technologies, to the Indian customers. HCIL has two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities at Greater Noida, U.P and at Tapukara, Distt. Alwar, Rajasthan.

The company’s product range includes Honda Jazz, Honda Amaze, Honda WR-V, Honda City, Honda Civic and Honda CR-V, which are manufactured in India. Honda’s models are strongly associated with advanced design and technology, apart from their established qualities of durability, reliability and fuel-efficiency.

Ather Energy Adds Kozhikode to Phase 1 of Expansion List Across India

While Ather Energy, one of India’s first smart electric two wheeler makers had announced the launch of the Ather 450X in 10 cities earlier this year, they are all set to add a new market to the list - Kozhikode. The pre-orders, dealership requests, and also the volume of requests for test rides has led Ather Energy to include the new market  in Phase 1 of their expansion. By the end of the Q1 of 2021, Ather 450X will be on the roads of 11 cities - Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Kochi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, and Kozhikode.

Ather Energy has already begun identifying partners (malls, coffee shops, restaurants, tech parks, and offices) to set up their fast charging public network - Ather Grid. A popular cafe chain has already signed up to host Ather Grid at two of its outlets in Kozhikode. Ather Energy plans to set up 10-15 fast charging points in every city in Phase 1 before they begin the deliveries of the scooters.  Ather Energy has already installed 52 Ather Grid points in Bengaluru and Chennai, which can be used by other electric four wheelers and two wheelers as well.

Ather 450X deliveries begin in November 2020 across the country.

About Ather Energy,

Ather Energy, one of India’s first intelligent electric vehicle manufacturers was founded in 2013 by IIT Madras alumni, Tarun Mehta, and Swapnil Jain. It is backed by the founders of Flipkart -Sachin Bansal & Binny Bansal- Hero Motocorp and Tiger Global. Ather Energy launched India’s first truly intelligent, electric scooter - Ather 450 in 2018, followed by their new flagship offering Ather 450X in 2020. Ather has also installed a comprehensive public charging network, Ather Grid, designed and built in India. With 38 charging points in Bengaluru and 14 charging points in Chennai, Ather Grid is one of the largest fast-charging networks for electric vehicles in the country. The company’s product line has won 30 awards in design, automotive and technology categories. With over 60 Indian and international patent applications, 109 trademarks and 118 Indian and International design registrations to its name, Ather Energy aims to provide consumers with the best possible ownership experience. Ather Energy currently operates in Bengaluru and Chennai and in 2020 will expand to 9 more cities including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune & Hyderabad.

Meitra Hospital Introduces Comprehensive Treatment for All Types of Blood Cancers

Kozhikode headquartered Meitra Hospital unveiled a top-notch blood cancer treatment facility under the leadership and expertise of Dr. Ragesh R. Nair, a respected and well recognized personality in the field. This marks the upgrade of the existing setup to the Department of Hematology, Haemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, which is set to provide state-of-the-art treatment for blood cancers like Myeloma, Lymphoma, Leukemia and other blood disorders. The department will infuse world-class treatment with evidence-based care protocols under the supervision of highly trained and accomplished experts. 

The services being offered now include chemo-immunotherapy and Allogenic/Autologous bone marrow transplant (BMT) in addition to BMT for Sickle Cell and Thalassemia conditions amongst others.

“We welcome Dr. Ragesh R Nair as the director of the department. His inclusion will let Meitra Hospital give focused attention to the treatment of blood cancers and bring in the much needed expertise to battle these life threatening conditions. The department with its team of dedicated doctors, nurses, physical therapists, nutritionists and counsellor ensure the delivery of the care mandates that are at par with global standards”, said Dr. P. Mohanakrishnan, CEO, Meitra Hospital. 

Dr.  Ragesh R. Nair gained his MD in Internal Medicine and DM in Clinical Haematology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi and is  a globally published author He is adept at performing adult and pediatric bone marrow transplants for not just malignant blood disorders such as a range of blood cancers, but also for non-malignant blood disorders such asaplastic anemia, sickle cell disease, thalassemia as well as for germ cell tumor, cases of multiple sclerosis, selected cases of systemic sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases.

“Kerala is placed as the cancer capital of India with the highest incidence of cancer prevalence. For every 100000 persons a little over 135 people have cancer in Kerala as against 105 nationally according to a studypublished in The Lancet Oncology, a few years back.  The same study ranks Leukemia amongst top eight types of cancers with more men showing incidence of leukemia than women. It also urges private sector to play a vital role in stemming this unmet need for better care and treatment facility. Meitra Hospital with this newly energized set up is all poised to play a vital role in delivering highest quality care for a wide array of blood cancers.”  said Dr. Ragesh R Nair.

Meitra hospital with its advanced facility is set to offer superior treatment for not just malignant blood cancers but also non malignant conditions requiring bone marrow transplants. There are three common types of BMT currently being performed globally. These are autologous transplant which uses your own blood-forming cells, allogeneic transplant which use blood-forming cells donated by someone else and haploidentical transplant – a type of allogeneic transplant. 

MPL Launches Rs 99 Ticket Campaign with Manoj Bajpai and Prakash Raj Ahead of IPL

Mobile Premier League (MPL), India’s largest esports and mobile gaming platform, has released its Rs 99 Ticket ad campaign ahead of the IPL, featuring renowned actors Manoj Bajpai and Prakash Raj. The ad will run on TV as well as digital mediums during the IPL starting today.

The ads are similar and while Manoj Bajpai’s ad will target the Hindi-speaking markets, Prakash Raj’s version, in multiple southern languages, will target the South Indian markets.

The ad was conceptualised and executed end-to-end by MPL’s creative team. It features Bajpai and Prakash playing themselves and seeks to educate users on MPL’s latest feature, the Rs 99 Ticket, which lets its users play unlimited Fantasy Cricket contests on the app throughout the course of the T20 Cricket season. The ad will run on the Star Sports network during the IPL. 

“The concept was to communicate the unique features of the Rs 99 Ticket in a simple yet impactful manner, and Manoj Bajpai and Prakash Raj fit the bill perfectly. We felt the proposition is unique for our users, with a single pass enabling them to play Fantasy for free all season long, and the ad carries that message with some tongue-in-cheek humour,” said Abhishek Madhavan, Senior Vice President, Growth and Marketing, MPL.

Here is the link for the ad -

Prakash Raj ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7KrjBcYPH8

About Mobile Premier League (MPL)

Founded in 2018, MPL is India’s largest Esports and mobile gaming platform. It has grown to over 60 plus games and 6 crore users, including titles like World Cricket Championship. MPL also has multiple gaming studios and developers as partners to publish their games on its platform. MPL’s app is available on both Android and iOS. The company was founded by Sai Srinivas and Shubh Malhotra, who earlier co-founded Creo, a Mobile Phone startup that was acquired. MPL is currently present in India and Indonesia, with offices in Bengaluru, Jakarta, and Pune, and with a personnel strength of over 300 employees.

VMSIIHE Commences Academic Year with Online Classes in India

V. M. Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education (VMSIIHE) has commenced its academic year with online classes this month. Students of the leading institute are now able to attend classes digitally from the safety of their homes through the online mode. In such challenging times, teachers and students of VMSIIHE are adapting to the new normal. 

Food Production Operations, taught by Chef Sujatha Madhavan required a little more challenge. While Chef Sujatha explained the details of the pre-sent regional recipes during the step-by-step cooking process, Chef Sebastian Breitinger, assisted her with the camera angles to give the best visuals for students. Q & A were taken up at the end of the session and during cooking time when the dishes were kept to simmer. As the Chef shared tips and substitute ingredient information, she also checked on students and their dishes through visuals, to ensure her instructions were being followed.  

Along with the online cases, a fun activity was initiated by the members of the Gavel’s club along with the teacher-in-charge, Nelissa Andrea Alcasoas, Assistant Professor of General Management, using Zoom meet as a platform for interaction. They organized a Gavel’s club virtual meeting along with the members of the Ana Fonte Toastmasters Club on Saturday, September 5, 2020. The activity included enthusiastic table topics session where each student had to speak for 1-2 minutes on the given table topic.  

Faculty members are curating classes from the institute’s spacious classrooms some of which have been temporarily converted into studios and equipped with the technology required to conduct online classes through Microsoft Teams platform. Faculty members have access to the studios as per their convenience. Course material, assignments and submissions are shared by faculty members and students alike, through the online medium. 

On the commencement of the online classes in the wake of the pandemic, Prof. Irfan Mirza, Director/Principal, VMSIIHE remarked “We are living in unusual times which calls for unusual measures. We have been gearing up for in the past few weeks conducting training sessions with faculty and adopting practices which allow us to adapt to this new normal in education. We look forward to resume classroom-based learning once the restrictions are lifted.”