MUMBAI: It doesn‘t matter who you are or where you come from. If you have what it takes then Officer‘s Choice is here to accredit it! Officer‘s Choice and News Today are joining hands to celebrate the achievements of the common man and his commitment to the society through "Officer‘s Choice News Today Salaam Rajasthan". Conceptualized by Officer‘s Choice and supported by News Today - one of the leading dailies from the Patrika Group, this initiative will outline four main categories for recognizing and rewarding the people - Education, Medical & Health Services, Sports and Bravery.

The winners will be decided by an esteemed panel of judges that include Mr.G.S.Sandhu - Principle secretary to Rajasthan Government, Medical & Health Department, Mr.Ram Khiladi Meena - Principle secretary to Rajasthan Government, Rural Development and Mr.Praveen Gupta - Project Director, Rajasthan Health System. The felicitation events will take place in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur and will see an array of thrilling performances and cultural music.

Says Mr. Deepak Roy, Executive Vice-Chairman & CEO, Allied Blenders and Distillers Pvt. Ltd., "It is a privilege to be a part of an event that recognizes the silent and unknown heroes who give back to society in every way, whole heartedly. This initiative is in sync with the brand‘s new positioning "Jagaiye apne andar ka officer" and stems from the insights that our consumer yearns to be respected, admired and also recognized in the society he lives in. He believes that the only way he can achieve this is through his deeds and actions. Our task was to ensure that we addressed these hidden motivations and desires of our target audience. Our brand stands for values like trustworthiness, honesty and integrity and this is a good way to communicate the same".

We would like to reflect our compassion and sentiment of being a responsible corporate through such an initiative. This concept is an endeavor to identify and felicitate the achievements of a common man in Rajasthan. We are extremely confident that this noble cause will help further strengthen our bond with the people of Rajasthan whom we all know are passionate, righteous and work endlessly hard for the betterment of the society and humanity. " added Mr. Roy.

Officer‘s Choice believes that it is honoring of these unsung heroes that will encourage others in our society to act for the greater good of the common people.

MUMBAI: On the sixth episode of ?The Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl?, the remaining five contestants are made to brave the chill as they emote for the camera while in a tub full of ice cold water? and it?s not just one emotion that they need to portray, it?s quite a few! And as if that wasn?t challenging enough, next they are made to pose with eyes wide open under water as they are photographed by underwater cinematographer Anees Adenwala.

The ?hunt? continues with some buckling under their hydrophobia and others taking one step closer to winning the ?Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2010? as judged by Malaika Arora Khan and Prahlad Kakkar together with Shobhaa De and Milind Soman.

Find out who continues to be in the running in the ?The Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2010? on December 6, Sunday at 11.30 pm only on NDTV Good Times
 

MUMBAI: The MTV Mad House announced the admissions for its fresh crop of patients. Yes, MTV is looking for a brand new bunch of mad VJs! The Idea MTV VJ Hunt is on, and if you think you have a personality that can keep people glued to their TV sets, here?s your big chance to prove it. MTV is looking VJs who can take MTV beyond Music and beyond Television. Kick-starting the auditions in Mumbai on 5th December, the Mad House hunters will round up the contenders from Chandigarh, Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata and Bangalore on 8th, 11th, 14th, 18th, and 21st December respectively.

The best things in life come packaged in MTV! From the queen of oomph VJ Malaika Arora to style gurus Nikhil Chinapa & Anusha, from the mad-house champions Jose, Cyrus Sahukar and the baap of all VJs, Cyrus Broacha, to the uber cool Rannvijay and the emo-goth Bani, from the girl next door Shenaz to the girl you wish you had next door Sophie, from the super talented Ayushmann to the bubbly VJ Rhea... MTV VJs have continued to lead and reflect MTV?s young audience, being youth icons in their own right.

Started way back in 1999, the MTV VJ Hunt has discovered talents including Nikhil Chinappa, Maria Goretti, Mini Mathur, Cyrus Sahukar, Anusha, Ramona and Sophie. And it is time now to hit the road again to add more madness to the MTV Mad House with the Idea MTV VJ Hunt.

The auditions would be held at ?MTV Studios-Parel? in Mumbai on 5th December, ?Punjab Kala Bhavan-Sector 16? in Chandigarh on 8th December, ?British Council? in New Delhi on 11th December, ?Lal Bahadur Shastri Auditorium? in Lucknow on 14th December, ?Bhawanipore College? in Kolkata on 18th December and ?St. Joseph?s Indian High School? in Bengaluru on 21st December.

After going though thousands of profiles in the audition phase, the shortlist would be down to 100 contestants. These shortlisted contestants will be made to do various tasks over 3 weeks on mtvindia.com. Based on their performance, the list would be brought down to 10. The 10 finalists will compete on-air by hosting various MTV shows in the VJ Hunt Week, open to public voting. The Hunt would culminate with a grand on-air finale where the winners of the Idea MTV VJ Hunt 2009 would be announced.

If you are cool enough to have that streak of madness, if you are hot enough to display that splash of lunacy, well, the admissions to the MTV Mad House are open already. Apply now! And have the coolest job in India. Become an MTV VJ!

MUMBAI: The Bhopal gas tragedy is recognized globally as the world?s worst industrial disaster. IBN7, India?s leading Hindi news channel, will commemorate the 25th anniversary of this calamitous event with special programming that will pay tribute to the thousands of people who lost their lives or were maimed for life in this horrific tragedy as well as examine the trauma of the survivors and the relatives of the victims. The special programming ?Bhopal 25 Saal Baad?, a special documentary on Dec 3rd at 10 PM and ?Zehreeli Zindagi? a two episodes series on the show Hindustan Ki Kasam will telecast on December 02 and December 03, 2009 at 5:30pm.

The special programming ?Bhopal - 25 Saal Baad? will highlight the shattering reality of the Bhopal tragedy that shook the nation overnight. The show will feature an exclusive documentary that will bring forth the truth of the 25 year old tragedy and showcase what exactly happened on the fateful night that lead to world?s worst industrial disaster. The special show also focuses on the plight of the people who are living with the haunting memories of the tragedy and are still fighting for justice 25 years down the line.

?Zehreeli Zindagi? a two episode special on the show Hindustan Ki Kasam will deal with both the horrific after effects of the tragedy as well as the victims? continued fight for justice. The first episode will focus on the victims? manifold sufferings including chronic health problems, crippling after effects of exposure to the gas and deformities which are still prevalent amongst the people of Bhopal. The second episode will highlight the issues of compensations, and the delays by the government in providing justice to the victims. The show will also have as a guest Dr. DK Satpati popularly known as ?DOCTOR DEATH? who was the Chief Medical Officer who handled the medical crisis of that night and conducted around 4,000 autopsies of the dead victims, along with Rajkumar Keswani, a senior journalist of that time who had covered this massacre 25 years back and Swaraj Puri the then Superintendent of Police, Bhopal. Various other special stories will run on the channel through the day.

Speaking about the special programming, Ashutosh, Managing Editor, IBN7 said, ?To remember Bhopal today means not just collecting information about the disaster and its aftermath, but also, empathizing with the victims, understanding the lessons to be learnt so that all such disasters can be avoided at all costs in the future. We at IBN7, pay our tribute to the victims of this tragedy as well as the survivors for whom the struggle for justice continues till date.?

MUMBAI: Superstar Amitabh Bachchan visited Red FM studios to promote his eagerly awaited movie Paa. Vidya Balan who plays mother to Amitabh‘s character, Auro, was also in studio to talk about the movie. Mr.
Bachchan‘s visit caused a minor upheaval near Red FM‘s office as desperate fans tried to catch a glimpse of their favourite actor.

Amitabh Bachchan interacted with RJs Malishka, Mantra, Rohini and Tarun, and fielded questions from Happy Singh and Cookie. Mr. Bachchan and Vidya Balan also ate Khichdi, specially prepared by ISKCON‘s Food Relief foundation, in a gesture of support to Red FM‘s Bajaao for a Cause and ISKCON‘s School=Lunch midday meal activity. Bytes from Amitabh‘s and Vidya‘s interaction with the RJs will be played out over the course of this week.

Tune into Red FM to hear what the Big B had to say about being a kid once again!

MUMBAI: Radio City 91.1FM is proud to bring back MUSICAL-E-AZAM, Radio?s biggest live music festival in its Season 3 on popular demand. This property which has showcased eminent Indian singers, and won awards and accolades in the past; gets even bigger this year with the singing sensations of the current generation. This exclusive 2 week musical series for all music lovers will kick-start on air from November 23, 2009 to Dec 5, 2009 from Monday ? Friday.

The best talent in the music industry can be heard on Whatte Fun Mornings with RJ Raj. A star line-up of musicians that include Mohit Chauhan, Shreya Ghosal, KK, Pritam, Shaan, Javed Ali, Rekha Bharadwaj, Kunal Ganjawala, Shaan, Raghav Sachar, Sajid Wajid to name a few, who are all set to regale the listeners.

Poised to be the biggest celebration of music on air, the show promises to be packed with lot of excitement and surprises ? candid conversations, to call-ins from their celeb friends and listeners, and of course fabulous music that is the hall mark of Radio City.

Tune in for the most awaited and unheard facts, gossips, experiences, emotional moments of all your favourite stars or be left out!

A sustained focus on understanding listeners and leveraging the synergies of music expertise and innovative programming, allows Radio City to deliver a unique listening experience and be an integral part of the lives of listeners. Aggressively looking at spreading the Radio City experience to new markets across the country, Radio City 91.1FM is committed to growing the market and creating superlative content for discerning audiences.