JRK Events and Hello Kolkata successfully launched Shristi Sinha

JRK Events and 'Hello Kolkata' had collaborated to successfully launch Shristi Sinha, a talented classical and semi-classical singer, during a colourful socio-cultural extravaganza at Haldiram Banquet, Kolkata on 20th Sept. She had regaled the audience there with her great renditions during 'Hello Kolkata FAIR', presented by Annie Jain.

      Shristi Sinha, who is based in Patna, has great potential and can blossom into a real sensation, remarked Asish Basak, Editor-Director, 'Hello Kolkata'. She may feature in 'Hello Kolkata's 10th Audio-Video album -'Rupang Dehi', that will be shot @10th Oct.

   The musical project will be supported by Rakesh Kundu, Director, JRK Events.


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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.  

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.

Socio-Cultural Fiesta by Indrani Ganguly's 'Sristi Dance Academy'

     On 2nd Sept. eve at Rabindra Okakura Bhawan, Salt Lake, 'Sristi Dance Academy', a popular dance academy, under the able leadership of choreographer Indrani Ganguly, had presented a unique dance-cum-fashion parade.

     Indrani Ganguly had felicitated ten prostitutes during the program which was attended by many celebs.

Audition for MMIG Mr and Miss India Globe 2019 in Kolkata

MMIG Mr and Miss India Globe 2019 Kolkata Audition was organised by Ravi Singh (Founder and Owner) and Ashir Fazal (Show Director).
   MMIG Style and Glamour Award was organised by Sofia Khan, Secretary, UDAAN Empowering Women & Rotary Club of Calcutta Universe.  The best performers, selected by the Jury, will go for Grand Finale of MMIG Mr and Miss India Globe 2019 in Jaipur on 13th October, informed Sofia Khan.    
    Eminent personalities like Sayani Palit (Bollywood singer and State awardee), Indrani Paul and Supratim Akash Paul (CEO of Dr Paul's), Lopamudra Mandal (Mrs. India IAB 1st runner-up), Farah Zaki (social activist), Subhrajit Mitra (filmmaker), Ankita Majumdar Paul (Actress), Arunima Dey  (Producer-Digimax Creation), Sandeep Mukherjee (actor), Ghazala Hossain (entrepreneur) and Christopher Lobo (singer) were awarded MMIG Style and Glamour Award 2019.
    Guests of Honour included Suresh Sethia (CEO of SITI Canle), Ayanjit Sen (director), Dr. Sujoy Biswas (Director of Techno India), Protyush Ghosh (Dy. GM Metro Railway, Kolkata), actresses Payel Roy and Pamela Bhowmik, Amit Kumar (Social activist), Ranjita Dutta (life coach).
Pravleen Kaur (Anchor), Yusuf Aga Khan (Co-Anchor), Rapax King and Adolina Ganguly (Showstopper).
    Associates of this prestigious event were Designer Partner Irani Mitra, Raj Story, Kalyan Photography, AKRITI SHOWCASE & EVENT MANAGEMENT (Apratim Mukerji & Team), Professional Makeup Artists were Reema Chakraborty, Purnima C. Bhowmick, Sharmistha Ghosh Roy, Sahiba & Meenu.
    

Medical Workshop & CME on '3D Laparoscopic Urological Aspects'

Enthralling Healthcare Seminar is held on '3D Laparoscopic Urological Aspects' at NRS Medical College & Hospital, Sealdah on 31st Aug.  and on 1 Sept at Bengal Club.
   Bengal Urological Society (BUS) is organising a  'Live and Semi-Live 3D Laparoscopic Urological Operative Workshop and CME' under the aegis of Kolkata Urological Trust.
    Eminent faculty from different parts of the country have graced the occasion and exchanged their views. 
      Eminent Dignitaries present during the Seminar are Dr. Animesh Kr. Das  (President - BUS),   Dr. Ranjan Kr. Dey (Secretary - BUS),  Dr. Tapan Kr. Mondal (Organising President),  Dr. Partha Pratim Das  (Org. Secretary),  Dr. Shivaji Basu (Chairman-Kolkata Urological Trust) and other erudite speakers.    

Talent Hunt Rounds of 'B. Sirkar Johuree Miss Elanza WB' at ICCR on 24th August

  'B. Sirkar Johuree Miss Elanza West Bengal, Woman of Substance' had organized  'Miss Broadway', 'Miss Intellectual' and 'Qualifiers sub-contests' at ICCR Gallery on 24th August. The event was organized by TEAM ELANZA, a unit of Ghoti Gorom Production and The KPC Group, informed Dr. Ranjini Dutta, Chief Organizing Spokesperson.

     17 wonderfully talented ladies took part in the contests. The acting part was judged by a host of dignitaries including Annie Jain (Intl. Diva winner & creative entrepreneur), theatre actors Dr. Sumon Ghatak and Saptarshi Bhowmick, dance choreographer Indrani Ganguly, singer Honey Saha, anchor Indrajit Ghosh and mariner Parimal Malakar. 

       Asish Basak, Editor-Director, 'Hello Kolkata' (3D News, Events and Film Productions) announced that six best talents from  'B. Sirkar Johuree Miss Elanza WB' will get FREE Entry in 'Hello Kolkata STYLE ICON', an all-inclusive Talent Hunt, starting from 31st Aug. The selected ones will also be given opportunity to feature in album, short film and banners of "Hello Kolkata's 13th year Sharad Samman".

     All the contestants were also offered various career opportunities from different associate partners, informed an official from Team Elanza. 

   The Grand Finale of 'B. Sirkar Johuree Miss Elanza WB' will be held on 6th Sept. at Mahajati Sadan, announced Dr. Ranjini Dutta.                

North-East Indian rural ambience is the focal theme of Sarswati Puja 2019 of 'Thanthania Yubak Sangha'.

    Located about 200 metres from the busy College Street-MG Road intersection in Central Calcutta, this 90 years-old Saraswati Puja is a landmark event of the locality.

   It is continuing with great fanfare since 1932, having started by Jaiswal Sangha. Since 1980, the club - 'Thanthania Yubak Sangha' has taken over the responsibilities of this happening Puja.

   For the very first time, after almost 90 years, this Sarswati Puja has adopted a theme, thanks to writer and film-maker Asish Basak. 

   The small market area will have a brand new look and stunning formation for four days, 8th till 11th February during Saraswati Puja celebrations, presented by Thanthania Yubak Sangha. 

      A  23 ft. high pointed structure, with unfinished edges on top & the symbolic slanting roof, will house the benign Goddess of Learning. The materials used are bamboos, thermocol, fibre, clay, etc.

 The small lane will be decorated with various figurines and artifacts that bear the stamp of Nagas, Mizos and Lepchas and their mystic Art & Culture. 

  During last few Durga Puja and Kali Puja, Asish Basak has done North-East Indian touch projects like 'Nagaland in Nagerbazar',  'M-Factor' at Baranagar, 'Chalte Chalte' at Patuatola. This time Asish Basak has envisioned a rural ambience, with telling impact of mixture of Nagas, Mizos and Lepchas.

      Elaborating more on this ideation, Asish Basak stated that he got this idea of focussing on North-East culture first when he was doing research for his documentary film and book-'Lesser Known Religions in India'. At that juncture, he realized that many people in cosmopolitan Kolkata have very less knowledge about North-Eastern states of India or tribal religion, their customs, art & culture, etc. Hence, he thought Puja theme will be an ideal mass-connect platform to showcase the rich vein of heritage of such exotic places. 

     "We are very excited to present a Theme Puja for the 1st time in our glorious history of this Sabeki Puja of about 90 years old. We have high hopes that 'Theme Partner' Hello Kolkata will make this an unforgettable occasion for all of us," informed Rajesh Jaiswal (Convenor) and Dilip Shaw (Treasurer). 

     Ramesh Thakur Jaiswal (Gen. Secretary), Jawaharlal Jaiswal (President), Manoj Jaiswal (Joint Secy.) and other enthusiastic members of Thanthania Yubak Sangha are waiting with bated breath for the.inauguration on 8th Feb. eve, which will be done by a host of dignitaries, including several political heavyweights.

6 Feb p 4 Bharat Ek Nazar  Saraswati Puja  

Glimpses of Press Meet at 'Levels The Club', Sec V, Salt Lake for 'Hello Kolkata STYLE ICON 2019', presented by Annie Jain.