MUMBAI: This New Year conserve energy!‘ In this day and age of severe energy wastage and crisis, RED FM in association with the International Institute of Energy conservation has undertaken to conserve the energy of Mumbai under its ‘Bachao for a Cause‘ campaign.Staying true to its Baajate Raho roots, Red FM created awareness and minimized the consumption of electricity through a unique competition amongst corporate houses across Mumbai, who were challenged to reduce their electricity consumption.

Spanning from Dec 28th- Jan 4th, volunteers from Red FM and NSS volunteers from SNDT and Smt. BM Ruia Girls College paid a visit to 55 corporate offices and distributed posters and material educating them on how to minimize their energy consumption. The competition began with the initial electricity meter recording on the 4 of January and ended with the final meter recording on the 10 of January.

Commenting in support of Red FM‘s ‘Bachao for a Cause‘ campaign, Municipal Commissioner Dr. J.M. Phatak said, "Power, oil and water are in short supply. We must conserve them."

With the BMC too stepping in to support RED FM in its endeavor to conserve energy, Anuj Singh, Station and Marketing Head, Red FM further said, "We initiated the ‘Bachao for a Cause‘ drive to spread awareness about energy conservation methods in corporate houses across Mumbai. This initiative will empower employees to avoid wastage of energy and add to the reserve pool by making a contribution to the nation‘s energy resources."

The winners will be declared on the basis of percentage reduction in electricity consumption over the previous per day consumption calculated on the basis of last one month of electricity bills. The winner will also be felicitated with a "Bachao for a Cause" trophy from Red FM.

MUMBAI: It was victory time for Rashmi, V Kranthi Kumar, Raj Dongre and Sanjay Mondal as they came reining winners at BIG 92.7FMs greatest endurance test aptly titled ‘Chipak Ke Jeeto‘ in association with Hyundai Motors‘ newly launched Hyundai i10.The three days of high voltage excitement finally came to an end today with the announcement of the winners.

As per the Limca Book of Records, one winner would be selected from across the 3 cities of Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad and the winner was Raj Dongre from Mumbai. As promised, he will have his name listed as a record holder in the Limca Book of Records for his endurance and winning the contest by remaining touched to the car for a record breaking 72 hrs and 50 minutes hours. Close competition was received from Sanjay Mondal from Kolkata.

Living upto its brand-line Suno Sunao, Life Banao! BIG 92.7 FM, India‘s No.1 FM Station in association with Hyundai Motors‘ newly launched i10 has hosted this ultimate endurance test, aptly christened - Chipak Ke Jeeto. The contest Chipak Ke Jeeto was a one of its kind challenge, allowing the contestant who remains touching the swanky new Hyundai i10 for the longest period, the opportunity to grab the keys and drive the machine home! Chipak Ke Jeeto conceptualized and presented by BIG 92.7 FM was held simultaneously across four major cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kolkata. The event was put together by BIG Events.

The contest weekend also had a host of celebrities visit the location, like Ashmit Patel, Kunal Khemu, Aabhas (Voice of India host), Aneek Dhar and Poonam Yadav (Saregamapa fame), Ayesha Takia, Shreyas Talpade, Shibani Kashyap, Rahul Vaidya rooting and cheering the participants, this apart from the families, friends and local populace. While the other cities also had their set of glam quotient at the contest with Choiti Ghoshal, Monami Ghosh, Bhaswar Chatterjee, Suman Banerjee, Sudipa Basu, Sudeshna Roy, Suchita Raychaudhury, Chaitali Dasgupta visiting the contestants in Kolkata and actor Raja, Tamanna, Monali, Gayatri (Happy Days fame) in Hyderabad.

Commenting on this culmination contest Mr. Anand Chakravarthy, Vice President, Marketing - BIG 92.7 FM said, "Chipak Ke Jeeto is an innovative and highly challenging contest which has culminated with great ?lan across the 4 cities. The response received across the cities has been overwhelming with crowds thronging the venues‘ to cheer for the participants. We have always believed in creating exciting formats to entertain our listeners and this has been one such of our initiatives in association with Hyundai Motors‘, latest exciting offering - the Hyundai i10. This event that happened simultaneously across 4 stations, is truly Life Banao offering from BIG 92.7 FM that lived up to our promise of delivering a unique entertainment experience to our listeners."

The selection process for this high voltage contest began a month prior across the cities. To register for the contest, users had to call the IVR Number 5055454 through GSM phones or 51234927 through Reliance phones and register for the contest. The eligible entries had to undergo medical tests and counseling sessions, before the short-listed finalists were announced. The Station had also organized training sessions to ensure the participants have all the gearing up and preparations required, before the D day. The finalists then had to compete with each other to win the car from January 11, 2008 across all 5 locations. ‘Chipak ke Jeeto‘. The entry phase saw people from across the metros seeking participation in large numbers.

MUMBAI: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars saw sales in 2007 increase by 25 per cent, compared to 2006, with retails of 1010 cars. This is the first time that annual sales have reached four figures and the fourth successive sales increase since the company was launched in 2003.

There was strong demand for all Phantom models, with the four door versions (Phantom and Phantom Extended Wheelbase) remaining the best sellers and accounting for 75 per cent of the total. However, it was the exceptional demand for the new Phantom Drophead Coup?, launched in the summer, which drove the volume increase. Production capacity at Goodwood was maximized by working extended shifts.

?Everybody at Rolls-Royce is delighted with this tremendous result which marks our fifth anniversary in the best possible way,? said Ian Robertson, Chairman and Chief Executive. ?It confirms Rolls-Royce as the most desirable brand in the super luxury market and is a credit to the passion and dedication of our teams at Goodwood and around the world. The customer reaction to the Drophead Coup? has been astonishing, exceeding all our expectations.?

North America remained the biggest single market for Rolls-Royce in 2007, accounting for 40 per cent of sales and showing growth of 22 per cent. Exceptional performances were seen in the United Arab Emirates and in China which grew by around 70 and 50 per cent respectively.

The Rolls-Royce dealer network expanded to 80 in 2007, with new showrooms including St Petersburg, Kiev and Dresden. The top selling dealers worldwide in 2007 were, respectively, Beverly Hills, London, Abu Dhabi, Tokyo and Dubai. Abu Dhabi saw the highest annual increase, with sales more than doubling.

Looking ahead in 2008, Rolls-Royce has announced its intention to launch a two-door coup? model, based on the Phantom, in the summer. Further into the future a new Rolls-Royce model series, to sit alongside the Phantom models, will be launched in 2010, currently named RR4.

MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM, India‘s No. 1 FM Station took its listeners to the next level of excitement by organizing a splendid show of vintage cars in city.BIG 92.7 FM Kanpur in association with Vintage and Classis Car Club of Cawnpore organized an exciting Vintage and Classic Car Rally 2008 at Green Park Stadium on Sunday, 13 January.

The rally saw more than 40 Vintage cars from the era of 1913 to 1965 contesting for various titles. The rally was hugely promoted through various exciting on-air programmes. BIG 92.7 FM‘s RJ Ady interacted with the rally participants, who talked about their excitement on participating in this prestigious rally. India‘s oldest Rolls Royce model of 1913 named Jewel of India, was the main attraction of the day while older versions of Austin, Singer, Fiat, Ford, Rover and Morris Minor also got huge response. The rally culminated with a gala felicitation to the Queen of the rally grabbed by Silver Ghost, Rolls Royce 1916.

Speaking on the occasion, Manav Shankar, Cluster Head (UP East), BIG 92.7 FM said, "At BIG 92.7 FM we undertake innovative means of entertaining our listeners, be it on air spike, new programming strategies or on-ground activities. This exotic rally was aimed not only to provide entertainment but also to showcase the rich culture of Kanpur. I am over-whelmed by the response we have received from the participants as well as our listeners and I am thankful to all who have made this effort a success."

Tariq Ibrahim, President, Vintage and Classic Car Club of Cawnpore said, "Organizing a Vintage Car Rally is not an easy task. We would like to thank BIG 92.7 FM who has made this rally a huge success. Other than the on-ground activity, BIG 92.7 FM also aired interesting programmes on-air which has attracted lot of attention."

MUMBAI: The Don came; conquered the hearts of the Pretty Women, at the Party last night...Mumbai witnessed one of the most mesmerising evening at the Airtel Bindass India Concert presented by Bindass, a UTV venture.As Shah Rukh Khan led the ensemble of stars that included Priyanka Chopra, Dia Mirza, Rakhi Sawant, Dino Morea and others who set the stage on fire as they performed live on Sunday 13 January, 2008 at MMRD Grounds Bandra. And for those of you who missed the live concert don‘t lose heart; you can watch the concert on Bindass on Republic Day 26 January at 8 pm.

The concert organised by Cineyug, to celebrate the spirit of young India was hosted by the whacky Sajd Khan, was a two-hour extravaganza with some live wire performances. Shahrukh Khan performed on title number of ‘Mein Hoon Don‘ along with ‘Aankhon Mein Teri‘ from his latest hit OSO. Priyanka Chopra burnt the dance floor with her mind blowing performance on Aaj ki Raat from the film Don while Dia Mirza dazzled on ‘Where‘s the Party Tonight?‘ from the film ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna‘. Rakhi Sawant burnt the Beedi from Omkara with her scintillating performance. Dino Morea danced to foot tapping Bollywood chartbusters while Kunal Ganjawala hummed on some soul stirring numbers. All the dances where choreographed by Ganesh Hedge.

Bindass ran a nation wide unique contest called the ‘Dance with SRK Contest‘ where the channel gave the selected lucky winners once in a lifetime opportunity to dance with King Khan at the concert. 3 lucky winners were chosen through a lucky dip. Nine yr old Mumbai kid Viddhi says, "I can‘t believe that I was invited for the concert and danced with Shahrukh Khan...it yet has to seep in....adds 20 year old Kolkata boy Ankur, ‘Dreams meet reality through the Bindass India concert and super excited.‘ Delhi gal Richa exclaims ‘I was dead nervous was not sure what was happening to me.... had to pinch myself to wake me up.‘

Media partners for the concert included Indiatimes.com and Prill as associate sponsor; radio partner is Radio 93.5 fm along with Caf? Coffee Day as ground partner.

MUMBAI: TIMES NOW, India‘s No 1 English News Television Channel brings to you a special preview of the forthcoming episode of Lead India, an initiative of The Times of India to identify new leaders for a new India.

TIMES NOW, the news partner for the Lead India campaign, will run the preview during the News bulletins on Friday and Saturday so that viewers can get an exclusive first-hand peek of all the thrills even before the episode airs on Star One on 12 January 08.

This episode will see two special guests - Ad Man and ‘mile sur mera tumhara‘ lyricist Piyush Pandey and Shashi Tharoor, former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and author of 9 award-winning books. He has flown all the way from New York to downtown Mumbai, just to be a part of this show!

The theme of this episode is Mission Samadhaan. Each of the contestants will be given a task on current social issues that has never before been solved by any MP, MLA or politician. Watch them battle with each other in the race to the top.

Don‘t miss this episode as it‘s the first in the series to see the elimination of the two candidates. Eventually 5 contestants compete in this episode to become the National Leader.

Catch all the excitement as we watch the future of young India. Stay hooked to TIMES NOW.