New Delhi: Cin?polis, the world?s 4th largest multiplex chain and the 1st international exhibitor of Mangalore, is giving a discount of 25% on all tickets to youth aged between 18-25 years on 6th and 7th May 2013.

Keeping with their commitment of giving back to the society, this CSR event undertaken by Cin?polis is to create awareness about voting among the youth as it is their fundamental right.

Keerthan Shetty, Unit Head, Cin?polis Mangalore said ?Cin?polis is happy to sponsor this special discount for the youth. Our company?s vision is to light up the movie of your life with smiles and indulging experiences apart from being a responsible corporate which strives to create awareness among the youth about the importance of the vote they cast in electing the government. This is a step taken by us to help the district administration in running the elections smoothly with a wide scale participation of the residents of Mangalore?

On the occasion Mr. ?????., District Commissioner, Mangalore said ?I would like to thank Cin?polis for taking this initiative to enlighten our youth on their voting rights. I am sure they will enjoy the international standards of watching movies at Cin?polis. Also I am certain that this initiative will encourage many more youths to come forward and vote.?

MUMBAI: Booyakasha! The Turtle Takeover is here fans! After a smashing international success, Nickelodeon India launched a range of the wildly popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles merchandise at Hamleys, High Street Phoenix, Mumbai this Wednesday. Bollywood?s ardent Turtle fan Vidyut Jammwal shell-shocked the consumers as he unveiled this exciting toy range in Mumbai today.

Speaking at the launch, action hero Vidyut Jammwal said, "I am glad to be here for the launch of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles range of toys. The turtles and I share a common passion - martial arts which was a big reason why they were an inherent part of my growing up days. Martial arts is the reason for me being who I am and for my love for action and stunts. Each of the four ninja turtles stood for something distinct but together they stood for the idea of the power of the mind (though I just wished that the turtles also did Kalaripayattu). I am happy to be reliving the magic of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael with this collection at Hamleys and hope that these action toys can be instrumental in shaping minds and creating memories for the generations to come."

The globally hit Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) range adds a modern twist to the existing classic boy?s toys and comes with new figurines and accessories that constitute the most articulated Turtles toys ever made; with each figure shown in an acute level of detail and complete with its own personalized Ninja weapon. Adding further play possibilities, the line also includes an array of villains, vehicles, play-sets and role play, enabling fans to fully immerse themselves in the world of the famous brave brotherhood of four.

The highlight of this range is the Secret Sewer Lair play-set, which is sure to become the hottest, must-have toy this summer. This first-ever boy playset to be launched in India will have kids creating their own Lair of excitement as they become the leader of the pack, swinging into action, training the Turtles and defeating the bad character, Shredder, once and for all. The retro line of figurines will resonate with young parents too, given the property?s success that goes back over two decades. This exciting new assortment of toys is priced between Rs. 699/- to Rs. 8999/- and will soon be available in other large format retail stores across India as well, like Shoppers Stop, Hypercity, Landmark and Reliance Timeout to name a few.

To add more action to the launch, Turtles are meeting and greeting their fans, in person, at Hamleys stores across the country. Fans will not only get to spend time and pose with the half-shelled heroes, but they will also learn some lean, mean moves on the TMNT title track, plus get some useful tips on how to use the turtles? butt-kicking weapons. Moreover, kids will get a chance to participate in fun and engaging activities and win loads of goodie bags. The Turtles will make a series of appearances in Chennai, Bangalore and Delhi in the coming weeks.

Commenting on the range, Sandeep Dahiya, SVP & Business Head - Consumer Products - Viacom18 said: 

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a unique franchise that not only appeals to today?s kids but also resonates very strongly with their parents, given its historic frenzy in the 80?s. We are more than confident of the globally hit TMNT range raking up the same rage in India, once again." He further added, "Beginning with toys, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will soon force their way into other key categories - stationery, back-to-school, publishing and apparel, amongst others."

The excitement does not end here! The series, that has registered some great ratings across US, UK, Canada & Australia, is now on air in India, coinciding with the launch of the toy range. The brand new CG-animated show is on Sonic & Nick starting 6th May, every Monday to Friday on Sonic at 8pm, with repeats at 12 noon; and on Nick starting 11th May every Saturday and Sunday at 9 am & 9.30 am respectively.

MUMBAI: Tata Sky, India?s premier DTH service provider has joined hands with the Vedic Maths Forum India to launch a first of its kind training program in ?Vedic Maths? on its platform. The service is aimed at helping students and professionals appearing for competitive examinations within and outside the country, where speed is the key.

The new interactive service called ?Actve Vedic Maths? can be accessed by Tata Sky subscribers within the comfort of their homes, at any time of the day based on their convenience. It is expected to help students get familiar with Vedic Maths techniques from an early age and also give an edge to those appearing for competitive exams by helping them solve objective type Mathematical questions faster

The 60-day training program comprises video tutorials and practice sessions in Vedic Maths that enables one to solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and other Mathematical operations faster than conventional methods taught in schools and colleges, where these are taught in a fundamental way.

"Almost every exam now gives you more objective questions than you can solve within the given timeframe. Given ample time, most of you may solve these papers perfectly. But given the 2 or 3-hours constraint, any technique that trains you to cut even 5 seconds in solving a problem, may give you a huge edge over your competitors. Tata Sky?s Actve Vedic Maths will give you that competitive edge," says Mr. Vikram Mehra, Chief Commercial Officer, Tata Sky.

Gaurav Tekriwal, the founder President of The Vedic Maths Forum India, is a renowned educator and motivator, imparting High Speed Vedic Maths skills globally over the last twelve years. Having learnt the Vedic Maths system from the current Shankaracharya of Puri and Late Shakuntala Devi popularly known as "Human Computer", Tekriwal imparted this admirable ancient knowledge to over 4 million students in India, South Africa, Oman, UAE, Romania, Ghana and Malaysia.

"I am delighted to be associated with Tata Sky to bring Actve Vedic Maths service to Indian homes through TV. Our focus has been on creating Mathematical interest among students and improving their overall academic performance by strengthening their basic fundamentals of Mathematics through platforms like Vedic Maths videos, blogs, online virtual classrooms and now for the first time this will be available on a TV service through Tata Sky," Mr Tekriwal said on this occasion.

MUMBAI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar released the first copy of Governance Now in Hindi in Patna. At a brieffunction, Shri Nitish Kumar unveiled the special "Bank India Bank" edition devoted entirely to the important issue of financial inclusion. Shri Nitish Kumar commended the promoters of Governance Now for their foray into Hindi with an issue as critical for India‘s growth as financial inclusion.

Also Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Shri Dilip Walse Patil alongwith Central Bank of India Chairman M V Tanksale released the first copy of Governance Now in Marathi in Mumbai.

Maharashtra Revenue Minister for state Prakash Solanke, state BJP president Devendra Phadnavis, BJP MLA Nana Patole, and Governance Now and SAB group founders Shri Gautam Adhikari and Markand Adhikari were present on the occasion.

On this occasion Shri Gautam Adhikari Chairman of SAB group donated cheque of Rs 1 Lakh towards MaharashtraChief Minister‘s drought relief fund.

Markand Adhikari, founder of Governance Now, informed the Speaker that this year the "Bank India Bank" specialwas being issued in multiple Indian languages to spread the message and purpose of financial inclusion to thepeople for whom it has been designed.

Governance Now is perhaps India‘s only fortnightly devoted solely to covering issues of public policy and governance. Owned by the Sri Adhikari Brothers group (SAB Group), it has made a mark in the policy circles within a short span of existence for its journalism without fear or favour. Considering the importance of financial inclusion to the equitable growth of the country, Governance Now brings out an annual special issue on financial inclusion.

Bangalore: Imagine your child walking on field, hand-in-hand with some of the world?s finest cricketing heroes, at the Grand Finale of the world?s most watched cricketing extravaganza! Introducing the Vodafone SuperFan Junior contest, a first-of-its-kind initiative, Vodafone India is providing a unique opportunity for 22 young boys and girls aged 6-12 years across India. The contest allows the kids to participate and win a dream come true experience of grand reception and a chance to walk hand-in-hand on field with 22 of the world?s finest cricketing heroes competing at the Grand Finale of IPL 2013, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on 26th May 2013.

Vodafone is the only brand to be associated with IPL since its inception in 2008. The Vodafone Superfan Junior contest takes a leaf from the immensely popular Vodafone SuperFan contest which has already drawn lakhs of responses from aspiring winners across the country.

Vodafone Superfan Junior will be selected basis the entry by Eligible Subscribers who need to be the parents or guardians of the children.

The selection of the Vodafone Superfan Junior shall be based on the selection mechanism outlined on the website www.vodafone.in/superfanjunior.

To enter, the participants must send an image to the Organizers either as an email or as a direct transfer on the website.
After uploading on the website, the participants will be asked to gather vote on their images. The image with the most votes will be chosen as the Vodafone Superfan Junior.

22 such kids will be selected by an independent panel of experts.

There is additional excitement in store for the Vodafone Superfan Junior winners. As part the large digital presence, Vodafone has often created crowdsourcing activities, especially on the Facebook page (facebook.com/zoozoo). As a natural extension of this belief to tap the creative energies that the ?faceless crowd? on the internet brings, Vodafone has collaborated with Talenthouse for a creative cricket kit design that will be worn by the 22 Vodafone Superfan Junior winners as they take centrestage at the IPL finals.

Throwing light on the simplicity of the Vodafone SuperFan Junior proposition, Anuradha Aggarwal, Senior Vice President ?Brand Communications and Insights, Vodafone India said, ?IPL is certainly the biggest mass-media property in the country. The Vodafone SuperFan contest has worked extremely well for us, giving us invaluable efficiency of reach with customers across the country and has helped us engage very closely with them. With the launch of Vodafone Superfan Junior, we are taking another innovative lead, presenting a never before opportunity in Indian sport, to children, who are a key emerging audience base. The gratification of providing these 22 winners with grand reception and a chance to walk onto the field hand-in-hand with their dream heroes at the T20 final makes this a larger than life experience.?

In addition to Vodafone SuperFan and Vodafone JuniorFan, there are a host of other initiatives that Vodafone has been conducting, to enhance buzz and excitement for its customers during the 53 day long IPL tournament. Each activity has been conceptualized to delight and enthrall cricket lovers, watching this tournament at the stadium and on television.

MUMBAI: In the sixth episode of the series, Adam Shaw meets Jimmy Wales, founder of online encyclopaedia Wikipedia to find out how the site has grown from small beginnings to become one of the world?s most visited online information resources.

Adam and Jimmy Wales discussthe increasing democratisation of the web. Technological advances such as cheaper smart phones and mobile optimised websites mean millions more people in developing economies have access to the internet, which is causing a radical shift in the previously westernised voice of the World Wide Web.

In India, Horizon?s Reporter Rajini Vaidyanathan meets the founder of Delhi-based technology for social development company, ZMQ Software Solutions, to find out how their mobile phone apps and educational games are helping to empower the poorest in society.

Rajini also meets a group of women who have been able to start their own small businesses using apps, which provide access to microloans and teach basic economic skills.

In part two Adam and Jimmy Wales discuss the growing global trend of Open Data and the idea that all information collected by governments should be made available to their citizens in an easy to read format to generate new educational opportunities and stimulate commercial enterprise.

Adam then travels to San Francisco to find out how the city?s municipal government has been pioneering the Open Data movement, making thousands of statistics and data sets from its daily operations freely available to the public.

Finally Adam meets the city?s chief innovation officer Jay Nath to find out how information software designers are turning information as diverse as public transport timetables, crime mapping and food hygiene inspections, into lifestyle apps, which aim to improve the experience of living in the city. He also meets one resident who has done just that by creating her own app targeted at helping families with young children.

The Horizons series, sponsored by DuPont, airs weekly on Saturdays at 7.00am & 02:00pm and Sundays at 8:00pm and 1:00am.

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