'Hello Kolkata Style Icon 2019'

 'Hello Kolkata Style Icon 2019' came to a fitting conclusion on 28th Dec. eve at Calcutta Press Club. This is a Talent Hunt initiative that recognizes and rewards an individual for his/her dedication, perseverance and outstanding contribution for holistic development of our society, informed Asish Basak, Editor-Director, 'Hello Kolkata' (3D News, Events and Films).

     'Hello Kolkata STYLE ICON 2019' winners are Sangita Sinha (HK Glam ICON), Jayashree Khara (HK Youth Icon), Boby Mondal (HK Screen Icon) and Dipa Sharma (HK Make-Over Icon).

    Special awards were presented to child artist Shilpi Naru, eminent video editor Nandita Mandal, tabla player Dibyendu Pal, socialites Farooque Malik, Suchismita Roychowdhury, Sk. Raja and Sam Kapoor. 

      Four very talented and promising actors Sagar Thapa, Divya Mitra, Manish De and Tanima Singha Roy were also awarded with 'Hello Kolkata Most Promising Entertainer Award', for their wonderful role in 'PLAYER Season 1'.

    The program also witnessed felicitation of a host of dignitaries like Pt. Mallar Ghosh, Tiyasha Biswas, Bani Banerjee, Rudra Sen, Sk Raja, Faisal Khan, Sabir Ahmed, Jhumki Sen, Parimal Malakar, Yousuf, Rekha Sharma, Debasish Mukherjee, Lipika Sen Chatterjee, Guruji Binoy Maharaj, Md. Nayeem, Mallika Ghosh, Guddu (News Today), Mita Banerjee, Nilufar, Neha Tulsyan, Nandita Pathak and others.

Hello Kolkata STYLE ICON 2019

'Hello Kolkata STYLE ICON 2019' -- an ALL-Inclusive Talent Hunt (to promote the differently-abled) witnessed a Grand Final on 12 Dec. eve at Saturday Club, Calcutta.

'Hello Kolkata STYLE ICON' was greatly supported by Associate Partner- SANGBEDAN (a social welfare organization founded by Samit Saha to help the disability-affected individuals) and ROSEC (Rotary Club Of Calcutta South East).

'Hello Kolkata STYLE ICON 2019' has support from IDEF (Indian Disabled Entrepreneurs Forum, formed by Sumit Agarwal), Daffodil Incorporate (MD - Rudra Sen), Bani's Herbal (MD- Bani Banerjee), 'Aalo' (Founder - Indrani Ganguly), KGN Group (MD- Sk. Raja), Aawaz Foundation (President - Faisal Khan) and designer brand Neha's (owned by Neha Tulsyan).

The event saw the gracious presence of a host of dignitaries including Bhabani S. Ganguli, designer Irani Mitra, Samit Saha, Devendra S. Jayaswal, Amar Jaiswal, Mallar Ghosh, Indrani Ganguly, Dania Hussain, PP Kanak Jain, Ayanjit Sen, Jayashree Khara, Boby Mondal, Bani Banerjee, Sk Raja, Seba Gupta & others.

'Hello Kolkata STYLE ICON 2019', a talent hunt of 'Differently-Abled people is a small step for our continued attempt for holistic development of our society, that must duly recognize the potential of ALL types of individuals, remarked Asish Basak, Editor-Director, 'Hello Kolkata' (3D News, events and Films).

DIGI VIVA- A NEW DIGITAL PLATFORM

DIGIVIVA', a one-stop digital strategising solutions platform, was formally unveiled at Saturday Club, Calcutta on 12th Dec. The star-studded launch witnessed a brief interactive session moderated by Ayanjit Sen, Founder of DIGIVIVA, on the unending scope of digital promotions in all aspects of life and applicable for all sectors of our society. The interesting talk session saw such august dignitaries like Devika Mukherjee, Sadhan Talukder, Anjana Basu, Arindam Chakrabarty, Sayantani Guhathakurta, Anidya Banerjee, Supriyo Roychowdhury and others who also spoke on various nuances of digital promotions.    Speaking about 'Digiviva', Ayanjit Sen informed that DIGIVIVA will utilize past, present and future brand story to design your digital content strategy, identify and build upon your brand’s content differentiation factor (CDF) to develop a brand centric universal language and promote the brand and its product to a diverse user base.
    DIGIVIVA is the first of its kind venture for Ayanjit Sen, who is a very respecetd senior journalist. He had worked for such front-line media like BBC, CNN, India Today Group, Times Now and ABP. He has been associated with digital and television for nearly two decades. He has done his Masters in Journalism Studies from Cardiff University, UK.   Ayanjit Sen is now a Bollywood film producer and is the Managing Director of 'La Pelicula Motion Pictures'. He has won several international and national awards for Digital Content and has also been recently conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by the Nelson Mandela University (South Africa) for Digital Content Strategy.

 ভালোবাসায় প্রেমিক প্রেমিকাকে ফিরে পেতে ধর্না যেন একটা ট্রেন্ড হয়ে দাঁড়িয়েছে। প্রেমিকার বাড়ির বাইরে ধরনা দিয়ে প্রথম দৃষ্টান্ত স্থাপন করেছিলেন জলপাইগুড়ির অনন্ত বর্মণ। ছেড়ে যাওয়া প্রেমিকাকে ফেরৎ পেতে প্ল্যাকার্ড হাতে প্রেমিকার বাড়ির সামনেই ধর্নায় বসেছিলেন তিনি। প্রেম ফেরানোর সেই যুদ্ধে অবশ্য প্রেমিকেরই জয় হয়েছিল। সেই প্রেমিকাকেই বিয়ে করেছিলেন অনন্ত। এবার একই পন্থা অবলম্বন করলেন বাঁকুড়া জেলার বিষ্ণুপুরের যুবক রকি।

স্থানীয় সূত্রে জানা গেছে, আজ মঙ্গলবার দুপুর থেকে শহরের কাটানধারের বাসিন্দা ‘প্রেমিকা’ তনুশ্রী ঘোষের বাড়ির সামনে ধর্ণায় বসলেন কুরবান তলার রকি রজকের। হতভাগা প্রেমিকের দাবী, তাদের দু’জনের মধ্যে দীর্ঘ ন’বছরের সম্পর্ক। গত অক্টোবর মাস থেকে তাদের সম্পর্কের অবনতি ঘটে। এখন প্রেমিকা তনুশ্রী ঘোষে তাকে বিয়ে করতে রাজী না হওয়ায় সে ধর্ণায় বসতে বাধ্য হয়েছে।

 ‘প্রেমিকার বাড়ির সামনে প্রেমিক ধর্ণায় বসেছে’ খবর মুহুর্তের মধ্যেই ছড়িয়ে পড়ে এলাকায়। এরপর প্রচুর মানুষ ভীড় করেন। মুহূর্তের মধ্যে বিষয়টি সোশ্যাল মিডিয়ায় ‘ভাইরাল’ হয়ে যায়। খবর পেয়ে ঘটনাস্থলে পৌঁছায় বিষ্ণুপুর থানার পুলিশ। যদিও ‘প্রেমিকা’ তনুশ্রী ঘোষের মা মালতী ঘোষ রকির দাবী সম্পূর্ণ অস্বীকার করেছেন। তার দাবী, তার মেয়ের সঙ্গে ঐ যুবকের কোন সম্পর্ক ছিলনা। শুধুমাত্র বদনাম করার জন্যই সে এইসব কাণ্ড করছে।

গত ১৪ ই নভেম্বর দিল্লির জহর লাল নেহেরু বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে বাংলার যুগপুরুষ স্বামী বিবেকানন্দের মুর্তি ভাঙ্গা কে কেন্দ্র করে উত্তাল হয়ে বাঙালি সমাজ। এদিন শেক্সপিয়ার শরনীতে এক প্রতিবাদ সভার আয়োজন করে সঙ্ঘের রাজ্য শাখা,উপস্থিত ছিলেন রাজ্যসভার সাংসদ স্বপন দাশগুপ্ত, স্বস্তিকা পত্রিকার সম্পাদক রন্তিদেব সেনগুপ্ত এবং ডঃ জীষ্নু বসু মহাশয়, ডিজিটাল গুরু অয়নজিত সেন ও তীব্র আক্রমণ শানান। তিনি এই বর্বতার প্রসঙ্গে বলেন যাঁর আদর্শে আদর্শিত হয়ে ভারতের যুব সমাজ দেশ কে এগিয়ে নিয়ে যাচ্ছে, এমনকি আমাদের প্রিয় প্রধানমন্ত্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদি ও আদর্শিত। তাঁর মূর্তি তে আক্রমণ কে তিনি ধিক্কার এবং আক্রমণ কারীদের অবলা ও মূর্খ, এদেরকে ক্ষমা করে সুশিক্ষায় শিক্ষিত করে তুলে তুলতে হবে।

যাদবপুর শ্যামাপ্রসাদ’ স্মারক সমিতিরসাধারণসম্পাদকদিবাকর পালেরউদ্যোগে পশ্চিমবঙ্গে নাগরিকত্বসংশোধনী বিলের প্রভাব ও উপযোগীতার উপর একটি সেমিনার

যাদবপুর শ্যামাপ্রসাদ’ স্মারক সমিতিরসাধারণসম্পাদকদিবাকর পালেরউদ্যোগে পশ্চিমবঙ্গে নাগরিকত্বসংশোধনী বিলের প্রভাব ও উপযোগীতার উপর একটি সেমিনার অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছেগতকাল23 নভেম্বর, 2019. সলিল চৌধুরী মঞ্চে, বক্তাহিসেবেউপস্থিতছিলেনডঃ স্বপন দাশগুপ্ত,রাজ্যসভারসাংসদও ভারতের শ্রেষ্ঠ কলামিস্ট  শ্রী পঙ্কজ কুমারায়,প্রিন্সিপালঅফযোগেশ চন্দ্র চৌধুরী কলেজ এবংশিলংএর আইআইএমচেয়ারম্যানশ্রী শিশির বাজোরিয়া।

EMCONS BUSINESS ACADEMY

Emcons Business Academy (EBA) is  9 years old premium institute imparting industry ready Technical and Skill Development Training Programmes to students pursuing their various technical and other courses like Diploma in Engineering, B.Tech, BCA, MCA , MCA, BBA,MBA, Pharmacy,Nursing, Agriculture,Paramedical etc from their Universities. For more information about EBA, log on to www.eba.org.in and www.ebastudentforum.com. 

   EBA has huge number of meritorious students who are from financiallly weak background and are basically from the rural areas of Bengal. They are all supported by EBA with Part Time and Full Time Jobs so that they can meet their financial crisis and be able to pay their monthly tuition fees. EBA provide a dedicated and industry focused skill related training as well as the tutorials for their University courses.

     EBA academic curriculum includes daily Spoken English training, Hindi Speaking, ERP Training, Weekly Personality Grooming, field visits , industrial exposure by way of 3 to 4 internships, visits to Technology Parks and Fairs etc. A rugged study environment is provided with regular home tasks, 75% mandatory class achievement, monthly mock tests, compulsory dress code, strict discipline and a CCTV Surveillance in all class rooms.

   EBA is well-connected with over 400 Corporates for their placements and manpower needs. EBA has 100% placements record consistently for years. EBA has also launched 60 hours basic skill development programme, most suitable for candidates from financiallly weak sections. After this short term training programme, they get good full time jobs

        Emcons Business Academy is currently having 4500 sq ft of training floor area with 14 industry trained faculties and adequate workshop laboratory items to train students in the sector skills of Fitter, Electrician, Plumber, Carpenter, CCTV installation, Automobile, AC, Household Appliances, Basic Nursing etc.                               

FPAI Seminar and Socio-Cultural Awards

Family Planning Association of India had held an interactive seminar on the importance of Safe Abortion methods on 11th Nov eve. Supratip Mazumder, Kolkata Branch Head of FPAI, moderated the discussion wherein such erudite speakers as Tarun Sen, (CPDHR Gen. Secy), Bangladeshi filmmaker Jibon Sahadat and Asish Basak, Editor-Director, 'Hello Kolkata' put forth their views on Family Planning.

       Internationally acclaimed music maestros Sarod Baba and Gayaki Mata were also felicitated during the program for their initiative 'Music for Peace'.     

Ayanjit Sen - The new Bengali 'Digital Guru' of India

Ayanjit Sen has come out as a Bollywood Producer lately after establishing a company - 'La Pelicula Motion Pictures' which has already made two films - 'Daayra' and 'Blue Lies'.

   He has already been acknowledged in the digital field in India and abroad winning several awards. He has plans to contribute in a big way for a 'Digital Bengal' which can create more jobs for the youths.

         When asked, Ayanjit Sen said, "My priority is to work for the people. All strategies attain glory when these are meant for the common people."

After Nobel laureate Abhijit Bandopadhyay and cricket legend Saurav Ganguly becoming the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, another Bengali, Ayanjit Sen, has been quietly revolutionizing the digital map of the country.  After spending years and years in the digital world content through his stints with the BBC, CNN International,  India Today, The Statesman, Times Now and ABP Digital, he has carved for himself as a world known digital strategist for business, politics and several other fields. 

  "সংবেদন"-এর নিবেদন   "অনন্য মহালয়া"  

     ২৬শে সেপ্টেম্বর সন্ধ্যা ৬টা   
স্থান : ও বিশেষ সহযোগিতা: দর্জ্জিপাড়া সার্বজনীন পূজা মন্ডপ

 

রূপান্তরকামী মানুষদের অবমাননা ও ভিন্ন ভাবে সক্ষম মানুষ দের অবজ্ঞার অবসান ঘটিয়ে  "সংবেদন"-এর নিবেদন-   "অনন্য মহালয়া"  - মা দুর্গা ভূমিকায় ভারতবর্ষের স্বনামধন্য রূপান্তরকামী আইনজীবী মেঘ সায়ন্তনী ঘোষ । মহিষাসুর ও অন্যান্য ভূমিকায় সংবেদন এর ভিন্ন ভাবে সক্ষম ছাত্র ছাত্রী।

  "সহানুভূতি নয় সমানুভূতি  " 

 

কেউ শুনেছেন কখনো ,,,,  ভিন্ন ভাবে সক্ষম ছাত্র ছাত্রী রা দুর্গা পূজার গোটা একটা মন্ডপ নিজেরাই বানিয়ে ফেলছেন ব্যতিক্রমী ভাবনা নিয়ে  "সহানুভূতি নয় সমানুভূতি" ।   হাওড়া কল্যাণপল্লী সার্বজনীন দুর্গোৎসব ইয়ুথ ক্লাব এর পুজোর মন্ডপ এবার সেজে উঠবে সংবেদন এর মানসিক প্রতিবন্ধকতা যুক্ত ছাত্র ছাত্রী দের হাতে তৈরি কাগজ কাঠ কাপড় এর তৈরি পুতুল মডেল দিয়ে ।
শ্যামবাজারে সংবেদন এর কর্মশালায় আপনাকে আমন্ত্রণ জানাই।

বাঙালি প্রযোজক দাদা সাহেব ফালকে আইকন পুরস্কার পাচ্ছেন (অয়নজিত সেন)

বাঙালি প্রযোজক হিসেবে বলিউডে এই প্রথম একটি হিন্দি শর্ট ফিল্ম - "দয়ারা"- সেরা হিন্দি শর্ট ফিল্মের জন্য এবং সিনেমা ও বিনোদনের ভূমিকার জন্য দাদা সাহেব ফালকে আইকন পুরষ্কার পেতে চলেছেন । আগামী ৬ ই অক্টোবর এই পুরষ্কারটি মুম্বাইয়ের একটি শীর্ষস্থানীয় সংবাদপত্র এবং কয়েকটি নামী বেসরকারী সংস্থা আয়োজন করছে। এই বিষয়ে প্রযোজক অয়ন বাবু জানান, বলিউডের এবং ভারতের কনিষ্ঠতম পরিচালক রণদীপ সরকারের প্রতি বিশেষ ভাবে ঋনী, এছাড়াও অভিনেতা-মুমতাজ সরকার এবং সাপাত্রী ঘোষের স্পেলবাউন্ড অভিনয় এবং সংগীত পরিচালক - অরিন প্রসেনজিৎ দাসকে বিশেষ ধন্যবাদ জ্ঞাপন করেন। অপর দিকে প্রচারের অংশীদারদের - সানাহ এরেম এবং অভিজিৎ পানি যারা এই ক্ষেত্রে অনিবার্য ভূমিকা পালন করেছিলেন তাদেরকেও বিশেষ ধন্যবাদ জানান। সঞ্জয় মোহন্ত সহ পুরো ক্রুদের প্রত্যেককে এবং যারা পোস্টারগুলি ডিজাইন করেছিলেন তাদের সবাইর প্রতি তিনি কৃতজ্ঞ। " দায়রা" জিও গুরু অ্যাপ্লিকেশন এই শর্ট ফিল্মটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।

Emami ropes in Superstar Katrina Kaif as the new face

for Emami 7 Oils in One

  Emami 7 Oils in One Non Sticky Hair Oil, one of the fastest growing brands in the buoyant light hair oils category, has roped in Superstar Katrina Kaif as its new brand ambassador. With her wide appeal across demographics and ages, Katrina Kaif’s inclusion as an endorser is set to blend perfectly with the ethos of the brand, aptly representing a modern woman who performs every role seamlessly and is an all-rounder just like Emami 7 Oils in One.

Developed in collaboration with International hair expert Tony Pearce & Indian hair expert/specialists,Emami 7 Oils in One from the house of Emami Ltd, offers an expert solution for repairing hair damage and making it 20 times stronger from inside & all day set from outside. It gives superior nourishment while keeping the hair light at the same time. This oil is a unique blend of 7 natural oils- Almond, Jojoba, Argan, Olive, Walnut, Amla and Coconut, informed  Ms. Priti A. Sureka, Director, Emami Limited.

Emami 7 Oils in One is available in 200 ml, 100 ml, 50 ml and 3 ml packs, priced at INR 120, INR 63, INR 33 and Re 1 respectively. Light yellow in colour with a pleasant fragrance, the oil can also be used for styling due to its light texture.  

SATURDAY CLUB - AISTA SENIORS’ TENNIS TOURNAMENT 

The SATURDAY CLUB - AISTA SENIORS’ TENNIS TOURNAMENT 2019, a championship under the reputed AISTA veteran circuit held across the country, will be held from 27^th to 31^stAugust on the red clay courts of The Saturday Club Ltd. The Qualifying rounds is held on 25^th and 26^th of August.

 After successfully organizing innumerable number of state, national and international championships, The Saturday Club Ltd is proud to host the tournament for the age groups of 45, 55 & 65 years and above players. The championship will be held in Kolkata after a gap of four years. 

The championship will be played on 5 clay courts at The Saturday Club Ltd.              

Haier Introduces new Side-by-Side Refrigerator with Deo Fresh Technology

·         The new HRF-622 comes with unique Deo Fresh Technology that keeps the food fresh and healthy upto 21 days*

·         The Twin Inverter Technology makes the refrigerator energy efficient in comparison to any other conventional fridge

Haier, the global leader in Home Appliances & Consumer Electronics and World’s Number 1 brand in Major Appliances for 10 Consecutive Years*, augmented its side-by-side refrigerator line-up with the launch of a new HRF–622 series. These three latest variants- HRF – 622 KS, HRF – 622 KG, HRF – 622 CGcome equipped with Haier’s advanced technological innovations and a Smart Digital Control Systemto offer additional functional choices to the consumer.

Besides a contemporary design, the new range includes a Touch Control Panel and a sleek lustrous handle that further accentuates the elegant look of the refrigerator. The refrigeratorcomes equipped with Twin Inverter Technology making it energy efficientand offers a wide array of featureslike holiday function and fuzzy logic, which providesadequate internal cooling automatically. Additionally, the Deo Fresh technology and Multi Airflow Systemabsorbsimpurities and ensures uniform air cooling being equally distributed at all corners of the refrigerator while keeping the food fresh and healthy upto 21days* .

Understanding the consumer’s requirement, Haier has introduced the new variant with 34 per cent morestorage capacity in the freezer section of the refrigerator. Along with this, the freezer section comes with 3 door bins with increased height to store bigger bottles and 4 toughened glass shelves to store all the beverages, meatloaves& all other edibles which need cooling.The doors of the refrigerator opens at 90 degrees allowing full access to foodstuffs and door bins making it extremely convenient for the consumers.

TheHRF-662 series of refrigerator also incorporates the Super Cool and Super Freeze Technology along with smart sensors that automatically adjust the cooling supply in regards to the cooling demand leading to smart cooling and saving energy.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Eric Braganza, President, Haier Appliances India said, “With the launch of our new side-by-side HRF–622 series of refrigerators we are moving a step ahead in introducing latest innovations in the country that would accentuate customer experience and fulfill our motto of inspired living.”

The new series of refrigerators is available in three attractive and neutral colours – Black Steel, Black Glass and Chocolate Glass that would add a dash of finesse and easily complement with the interiors of the kitchen in a household.

Price and availability: The side-by-side refrigerators are now available in the market and are priced as follows:

HRF – 622 KS - INR 1,05,000/-

HRF – 622 KG-INR 1,15,000/-

HRF – 622 CG- INR 1,15,000

iaomi launches new range of 4K Mi TVs, Mi Smart Water Purifier and Mi Smart Band 4

Company forays into the water purifier category with its Mi Smart Water Purifier

India, 2019 — Xiaomi, India’s number one smartphone and smart TV brand, today announced a new range of smart TVs along with a wide range of smart home products at the Smarter Living 2020 launch. The Mi TV 4X (65) is the flagbearer of the new Mi TV 4X series, with a large 163.9cm HDR LED display with Xiaomi’s in-house VPE (Vivid Picture Engine), and more.

The Mi TV 4X series has been announced with an aim to bring 4K for everyone; it comprises of its flagship Mi TV 4X (65) along with Mi TV 4X (50), Mi TV 4X (43). These new Mi TVs come with a redesigned version of PatchWall based on Android 9 Pie, and have Netflix and Amazon Prime integrated out of the box. The series is also the first in the world to come with Google’s Data Saver Mode.

As a part of its growing ecosystem portfolio, Xiaomi also announced a category-first and India-only product - Mi Smart Water Purifier (RO+UV), thus marking entry into the water purifier category. The Smarter Living 2020 launch also saw the announcement of Mi Smart Band 4, upgrade to the bestselling Mi Band 3 fitness wearable. A new product in the smart home lighting category - Mi Motion Activated Night Light 2 was also announced.

Raghu Reddy, Head - Category and Online sales, Xiaomi India said, “At Xiaomi, we aspire to be one of the coolest technology companies and being the world’s largest hardware incubator helps us create new-age products that are aware, connected and bring convenience to everyday life. We are not just a smartphone company, and our wide offerings across categories in India is testament to that. Xiaomi India has been the #1 fitness wearable, and smart TV brand in India for several consecutive quarters and we hope the next set of products launched today help us further propel our growth.”

He further added, “Xiaomi revolutionised the TV industry last year, and thanks to Mi TV, many more people are now able to consume OTT content in their homes. With more 4K content now being produced, we wanted to make its viewing possible for much larger audience - and hence we are announcing 3 new 4K TVs. We are also launching a new product - Mi Smart Water Purifier, which is the first truly smart water purifier in India which is DIY, and an India first. We are positive that these new ecosystem products will help improve the quality of our Mi Fans’ lives as we strive to bring in the best of our smart technology to India.”   

Mi TV 4X - 4K for everyone

Mi TV has witnessed market leadership for five consecutive quarters, with a 32% market share as per IDC Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker,  2019 Q2 release.

Mi TV 4X (65) with a 163.9cm LED display is the first-ever TV to come with Xiaomi’s in-house Vivid Picture Engine. It features a 4K 10-bit HDR display with an all-new full-metal design with thin bezels complementing the ultra-bright display. With a wide colour gamut, it brings RealityFlow which is enabled by a dedicated MEMC chip onboard. The picture quality is complemented by 20W stereo speakers with support for Dolby Audio and DTS-HD, delivering a cinematic experience with multi-channel audio.

Mi TV 4X (50) and Mi TV 4X (43) also sport 4K 10-bit HDR displays, coupled with the same 20W stereo speakers with support for DTS-HD. The Mi TV 4X series features VPE calibration, Xiaomi’s in-house image processing technology which brings deeper contrasts and punchier colours resulting in a true-to-life experience. VPE will soon also be rolled out to the other Mi TV series.

Besides, announced alongside the 4K Mi TV 4X series was Mi TV 4A (40), a new screen size that adds to the portfolio, with a full HD screen.

PatchWall + AndroidTV, based on Android 9

The new generation of Mi TVs are powered by a new and refined version of PatchWall based on Android 9 Pie, designed specifically for the Indian market while retaining support for Google Assistant thus enabling universal voice search. As a part of the promise of bringing in new content partners, Xiaomi’s new Mi TVs now support Netflix and Amazon Prime out of the box. PatchWall now provides a large selection of latest content: 700,000+ hours of digital and 4K content across 18 different content partners. 

Data Saver

The new generation of Mi TVs are the first TVs in the world to bring Google’s Data Saver, designed with inputs from Xiaomi, for the first time to Android TV. Data Saver allows upto three times more content streaming, data counter for individual apps, and the ability to cast locally and wirelessly to the TV without the need for an internet connection.

  

Amazon.in launches its largest Fulfilment Centre in West Bengal ahead of the festive season

Expansion will ensure faster fulfilment of customer orders in West Bengal and neighboring regions

New infrastructure will extend support tothe wide selection of products offered by close to 20000sellers in West Bengal

Doubles storage capacity this year, with total storage capacity ofmore than2 million cubic feet in West Bengal

Amazon.intoday announced the launch of West Bengal’s largest Fulfilment Centre (FC) in Kolkata. This will help Amazon.indouble its storage capacity in the state, and expand its infrastructure footprintto enhancecustomer experience ahead of the festive season. The new FCin Kolkata hasmore than750,000 cubic feet of storage space and will enable faster deliveries of customer orders within the region and neighboring states. With this infrastructure, Amazon.innow has storage capacity of more than 2 million cubic feetspread across 5FulfilmentCentres in West Bengal. Amazon India will exit 2019 with more than 50 FulfilmentCentres in 13 states across the country with a combined storage space of more than 26 million cubic feet.

Commenting on the launch, Akhil Saxena, Vice President, India Customer Fulfilment, Amazon India, said, “In line with our vision of making e-commerce a part of everyday life, and transforming how India buys and sells, we have launched West Bengal’s largest Fulfilment Centre, and doubled our storage capacity in the state. The new infrastructure will enable us to serve our customers better, and will further help us support small & medium businesses in the region to fulfil their customer orders seamlessly. Our deep investments in the state will also create thousands of opportunities for employment. These associates will help in augmenting our capabilities to serve our customers better and enable us to consistently deliver best in class customer experience”.

Amazon has one of the most advanced fulfilment networks in the world and sellers in India have been benefitting from Amazon’s expertise in fulfilment, reliable nationwide delivery and customer service. When using Fulfilment By Amazon (FBA), sellers across India send their products to Amazon’s FCs and once an order is placed, Amazon picks, packs & ships the order to the customer, provides customer service support and manages returns on behalf of the sellers. The FC in West Bengalwill cater to customer demand for products in categories such as Smartphones, Consumer Electronics, Appliances, Fashion and Consumables (FMCG).

Earlier this month, Amazon.in announced the expansion of its delivery network across the country. In West Bengal, the company has close to 85 Amazon owned and Service Partner delivery stations, which is a 1.5x increase in delivery network from last year. Additionally, Amazon India also doubled the processing capacity of its Sort Centers in the state from 50,000 sq. ft. in 2018 to more than 100,000 square feet this festive season.

Amazon’s commitment to West Bengal

•                    5 fulfilment centers in West Bengalwith more than 2 million cubic feet of storage space. This is a 2x increase in storage capacity from 2018

•                    3 Sort centers in the State. Doubled the processing area from 50,000 sq. ft. in 2018 to more than 100,000 square feet this festive season.

•                    Close to 20000 sellers in West Bengal

•                    Presence of close to 85 Amazon owned and Service Partner delivery stations in the State. This is 1.5x increase in delivery network from last year

•                    More than 1000 ‘I Have Space’ stores in West Bengal

•                    Top 5 categories – Smartphones, large appliances, fashion, consumer electronics and consumables

All customers on www.amazon.inand the Amazon mobile shopping app have an easy and convenient access to over 200 million products across hundreds of categories. They benefit from a safe and secure ordering experience, convenient electronic payments, Cash on Delivery, Amazon’s 24x7 customer service support, and a globally recognized and comprehensive 100% purchase protection provided by Amazon’s A-to-Z Guarantee.

Music for PEACE' by SAROD BABA & GAYAKI MATA

   'Music for PEACE' is an initiative by SAROD BABA & GAYAKI MATA, eminent music geniuses.

  It involves LIVE MUSIC THERAPY WORKSHOP, dealing with Music Meditation & STRESS Reduction, conducted by SAROD BABA & GAYAKI MATA, internationally acclaimed MAESTROS and recipient of the PRESIDENT'S AWARD in India.

    Asish Basak, Editor-Director, 'Hello Kolkata' will soon start to write a book- 'MUSIC for PEACE- based on the preachings and practices of Sarod Baba & Gayaki Mata. Later on, a docu-film will be made on them.

Glimpses of Socio-Cultural Fiesta by 'Kolkata Alor Disha' 

AHC's Seminar on Online Business Promotions

All Human Can (AHC) had organized a Seminar on 'Online Business Promotions' on 8th Sept. at AC Market, Theatre Rd.   

     Eminent Digital Marketing Manager Nabarun Chakrabarti was the featured speaker.  He spoke on various techniques through which offline business owner can  harness the power of online markets. 

   Through this seminar people learnt about the complex equation of “How to Take Business Online and turn it into a Profitable Venture'.                     

Special Tribute for teachers by Cinépolis

On the special occasion of Teachers' Day, Cinépolis, India’s 1st International and the world’s 2nd largest movie theatre circuit organised a special movie screening of the most awaited action film of the year, ‘Saaho’ for teachers.
Teachers from multiple schools were welcomed at the Cinépolis theatre with a red-carpet making the event a memorable experience. The screening was accompanied with fun activities including a specially designed photo-booth. All the teachers were gifted a printed photograph from the event as a memento.
Speaking on the occasion, Devang Sampat, Deputy CEO, Cinépolis India said, “Teachers are always seen taking care of their students and managing their responsibilities at school. Cinépolis wanted to take this opportunity of honouring teachers by gifting them an enjoyable afternoon, full of fun and entertainment.”

 Xiaomi India sells 100 million Smartphones in India

Xiaomi, India’s number one smartphone and smart TV brand, has shipped over 100 million smartphones in India in five years. This milestone has been achieved in the period starting Q3 2014 until July 2019 as per IDC 2019 reports. This makes Xiaomi one of the fastest brands to achieve the 100 million mark within just five years of its existence. 

    The Redmi A and the Redmi Note series have been two of the most popular smartphone series which have significantly contributed to this feat.  Xiaomi has been the leading smartphone brand in India for eight consecutive quarters, with a 28.31% market share for Q2 2019 as per IDC. Redmi 6A and Redmi Note 7 Pro were the top two best selling smartphones in the industry for Q2 2019, informed Manu Jain, Vice President, Xiaomi and Managing Director, Xiaomi India.

      Xiaomi also unveiled a new film to celebrate its latest milestone featuring several Xiaomi employees across corporate, logistics, warehouse, after sales. You can view the film here: 

Dell India Lends a Helping Hand for Small Business 

 Dell India had announced an online go-to-market strategy for its small business (SB) customers. With this move, Dell has amplified its commitment to SBs, a priority segment via www.dell.co.in/SmallBiz. Small businesses can now buy customized products and solutions for their specific IT needs. 

   Having served customers for more than a decade in India, Dell understands the pulse of small businesses and has been solidifying its presence to become the one-stop-shop for technology needs. Through the online direct sales mechanism, customers will enjoy a seamless purchase experience as per their preference. Customers will be able to choose from award-winning products and further customize configurations as per respective IT needs. Moreover, their purchase will be guided by timely technology adoption advisory, offered exclusively by Dell’s ‘Small Business Advisors’; trained and certified to serve customers not just at the time of purchase, but also basis assistance throughout their digital
transformation. Dell in India has 180+ Trusted Advisors currently, based at Bangalore and Gurgaon, informed Raj Kumar Rishi, Vice President &
Managing Director, Consumer and Small Business at Dell India.
     By increasing transparency and accessibility to small businesses, Dell is well placed to offer the best of its fixed and mobile computing solutions, that are usually the starting point for technology adoption.             

B. Sirkar Johure Miss Elanza West Bengal 2019

  

  'B. Sirkar Johure Miss Elanza West Bengal 2019' was an event which spanned over more than a month and involved many rounds of  dances, ramp walks, speeches, extempore, quizzes & dramatics.  

    'B. Sirkar Johure Miss Elanza West Bengal 2019' was held at different venues like Sisir Mancha, Rotary Sadan, ICCR,  Ozora, with the Grand Finale at Mahajati Sadan on 6th Sept. eve. KPC Group, Ghotigorom Production & B. Sirkar Johuree had organized this event which aimed to provide women a platform for exploring their talents, remarked organizing spokesperson Dr. Ranjini Dutta.
      'A Woman of Substance' was the theme of this event, informed Ms. Shree Sirkar, Director - B. Sirkar Johuree.
       Successful candidates of 'B. Sirkar Johuree Miss WB 2019' are Oindrila Sanyal (medical student in 3rd year), 1st runners up Prothoma Mukherjee, 2nd runners up Nijhum Chowdhury, 'Ananya' winner Pratikshya Chakrabarty, 'Ananya' 1st runners up Hiya Roy, Balaram Mullick and Radharam Mullick 'Sukanya' Swetashree Mohanty, 1st runners up Sonali Chatterjee, Sarat Kanya winner Rohini Bhattacharya and 1st runners up Sreya Mukherjee.          

Konark Lit Fest 2019' was held on 14 &15th Sept. at Hotel Sapphire Plaza at Bhuvaneshwar.   

Dr. Sujata Chatterjee, eminent writer from Kolkata, was one of the elite Panelists for the panel discussion ' Critics and Poetry' at KLF 2019. She was also a Jury Member for the 'Short Story Book Competition'.

Sri Soumen Koley wins 'Hello Kolkata Samaj Kalyan Samman'

'Hello Kolkata Samaj Kalyan Samman' was presented to eminent social entrepreneur Sri Soumen Koley, Secretary of TJAPSKBSK at EZCC, Salt Lake on 15 Sep. during a glittering ceremony, graced by such dignitaries like Indrani Ganguly, Somnath Hazra, Samir Banerjee, Farooque Malik, Udiita Banerjee and others.

 Social Welfare Seminar on 'Livelihood Initiatives for the Poor', organized by Tapsil Jati Adibasi Praktan Sainik Krishi Bikash Shilpa Kendra. 

About 6500 working members of TJAPSKBSK have been working continuously in 204 blocks of 18 districts of West Bengal for last 35 years with sincerity to materialize several people-connect projects of State and Central Government in various parts of West Bengal, like “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao”, “Swacch Bharat Abhiyan”, Nirmal Bangla Abhiyan”, “Kanyashree Prakalpa” ‘Yuvashree”, etc.

   During the glittering cultural program of the seminar on 15th Sep. eve, a slew of prestigious awards, including  'Hello Kolkata Samaj Kalyan Samman', 'Bhagini Nivedita Purashkar', 'Phoenix Majestic Award' and 'Anandasree 2019' were presented to Sri Soumen Koley.

  Asish Basak, Editor-Director, 'Hello Kolkata' announced the launch of 'JAYANG DEHI' -  13th year's 'Hello Kolkata Sharad Samman', presented by Annie Jain and supported by TJAPSKBSK.