MUMBAI: In continuation with the celebrations of Navratri comes Karwachautch, a festival which has been followed in India with utmost faith. Keeping this in in mind Radio Dhamaal is all set to celetrate this Karwachauth in Hisar and Karnal.

On the eve of Karwachauth Radio Dhamaal RJ brigade would be in Karnal spreading colour of mehndi and suhaag. Special Programming Sparkles and RJ mentions for Suhagans will be running across all bands.

Dhamaal will explore the fun and frolic of the festival embellished with music in an event where Dhamaal‘s fans will get a chance of mehndi application along with Karwa chauth gift hampers.

Buzz has already started through RJ mentions spots and promos.
Going by the hugely successful ‘Navratri Dhamaal Express Activity‘, the public is eagerly awaiting for karwachauth with a "difference."

MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, India‘s hottest radio station sizzles with the nation‘s biggest stars this October. The station gave its listeners a unique opportunity to meet the Mirchidaar stars of the movie Om Shanti Om - the gorgeous Deepika Padukone and the one and only King Khan- Shahrukh Khan!

As part of Mirchi‘s exclusive marketing tie-up with Om-Shanti-Om, ‘Karde Disco‘ contest is being organized by Radio Mirchi across 21 cities. Listeners have to simply tune into Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM and send in their entries. In the Mumbai phase of the contest the selected finalists were invited to the Radio Mirchi studio yesterday (October 26 2007) for the final round. The winners of this will be given an opportunity to meet Shah Rukh Khan. Apart from meet and greet with the star cast, there are various other prizes in store for the listeners like autographed CDs, Shahrukh‘s clothes from Om Shanti Om and other exciting movie merchandise.

The event focused on the 70‘s groove. The judges selected the winners on the basis of their performance, style of dressing and how well the person conducted himself in the 70‘s fashion. The finalists were given 98.3 seconds to do an act from the 70‘s (sing / dance / say a dialogue / enact a scene) in front of the judge, music director Vishal. To add to the retro quotient, contestants were provided props from the 70‘s era such as a bow tie, wigs, sunglasses etc to add spice and variety to their sizzling performances.

Radio Mirchi has designed special on-air programs that will take listeners into the 70‘s time machine and as part of the theme, the station has been airing special interviews with fashion designer like Shina NC for giving tips on getting the 70s look, including the special songs that epitomized the 70‘s etc. In Pune the contest is planned as a big ‘70s party‘ with entertainment, games with special contest around it. Anyone in the city with the name of Om or Shanti has been extended a special invitation for the party.

Talking about the initiative, Kaushik Ghosh, National Marketing head, Radio Mirchi, said "Radio Mirchi has almost defined the way movies are treated and presented as entertainment on Radio. We have come to be associated with all the biggest movies coming out of Bollywood. We are happy to be the exclusive radio partners with this years most anticipated movie, Om Shanti Om. There is a tremendous buzz about the movie and this movie taps into the nostalgia of the 70s with its theme. Thus it became the theme for the ‘Kar De Disco‘ contest, which has found a tremendous connect with the listeners. We are happy to bring bollywood closer to our listeners through our on-air innovations. ‘

MUMBAI: Exchanging aprons for dancing shoes these mothers have stepped out of the comfort zone of their homes and have joined the Sansui Boogie Woogie Mummy‘s Championship Special. Coming up this Saturday on Sansui Boogie Woogie is the final elimination round of Mummy‘s Championship Special , wherein 20 mothers will be selected to move onto quarter- final round.

The final elimination round would decide the fate of these mothers- who would be lucky enough to show her talent in the next round, to fulfill her longing dreams on Sansui Boogie Woogie platform. The special judge on the show is our old time villain Ranjith who has acted in more than 300 movies.

Sunita Nebel, one of the contestants stated that she is at the right place (show) at the right time. Ashima Sharma, who had a baby, recently came with the newborn, husband & her older son in tow. She is desperately trying to get back to shape and like you will see simply enjoyed every moment of dancing to the beat of the popular song from Devdas. These mothers are not only getting huge support from their families?husband, parents, kids- but even from their neighbors too. Sansui Boogie Woogie with its universal appeal reaches out to all. The countdown has just begun. The pressure is mounting. The mothers who have got a platform to dance after a long gap need to prove that they are better than what people had anticipated.

So stay tuned to Sansui Boogie Woogie Mummy‘s Championship Specials and watch out for mothers dancing their heart out ?Ashima Sharma, Swapna Paranjpe, Shilpa Joshi and more on this Saturday 27th October 2007, 8.00 p.m only on Sony Entertainment Television.

MUMBAI: Episode 6 turned out to be full of ?dhoom dhadaaka? with the six strong contenders creating magic at the will of their beloved judges! It saw the underdogs Karan ? Amita sweep the earth below your feet & Kashmera ? Krushna return to where they started... the top.

But who will stand the test of the real judges? The Junta of India! Will the tables turn around? Well, only time will tell!

Saturday nights episode promises you not only nail-biting moments but also a lot masti & dhamaal! Not only will you get a closer insight into the lives of your favourite Nach Baliye couples, but can also witness the spunky & energetic performance of real life couple Karan Grover & Shraddha Nigam.

So don?t forget to tune ? in to India?s biggest dance reality show, Nach Baliye 3 exclusively on Star Plus on Saturday, October 27 at 8 pm!

MUMBAI: The festive season is just round the corner and in keeping with the festive spirit Videocon has recently announced it‘s offering to consumers ? the Videocon Diwali Dhamaka.

BANGALORE: Net4, India‘s leading IP Communications Service provider, today announced that its infrastructure of Data Centre and Web Hosting has passed the security compliances recommended by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), Ministry of Information Technology. Net4 has been certified by Appin Security Group IIT Delhi which is empanelled with CERT-In, to audit network/hosting companies as per the guidelines laid down by them.

Till now, NIC (National Informatics Centre) has been the only organisation authorised to host the websites of various government, quasi-government, semi-government, autonomous and other organisations authorised by the Government of India. However, with the recent compliance guidelines announcement by CERT, private organizations that comply with the security recommendations by CERT can also host government web content and applications. Having passed the compliance audit, Net4 becomes India‘s first privately operated Data Centre and Hosting Services company capable of hosting government websites.

Speaking on the occasion, Net4 India CEO Mr. Jasjit Sawhney said: "Net4 has once again demonstrated its proactive approach to issues critical to its customers and its own business. The CERT-In guidelines are very exacting and the testing processes in order to comply, are very rigorous. We are glad to add another first to our name and look forward to the tremendous business opportunity in the hosting of Government content and applications that we can now address.

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) provides proactive services in the nature of Advisories, Security Alerts, Vulnerability Notes, Incident Notes, and Security Guidelines to help organisations secure their systems and networks. It also provides reactive services, when security incidents occur, to minimise damage.

The CERT-In guidelines‘ compliance certification by Appin Security Group gives a further stamp of approval to Net4‘s Data Centre & Hosting Infrastructure. Net4 was the first service provider in the world to be certified for ISO 27001 Information security, in the year 2005 for all its Data Centres.

In order to ensure the highest consistent security standards at Net4‘s Data Centre & Hosting Infrastructure, Appin Security group shall regularly conduct security audits. Adhering to the CERT recommended guidelines, Net4‘s infrastructure is armed with intrusion detection systems, intrusion prevention systems, multi-layer security for servers and applications and regular penetration testing exercises to ensure that the infrastructure is secure.