MUMBAI: In an initiative to celebrate and scale up the high-strung on-going Navratri celebrations, BIG 92.7 FM, India?s No. 1 Station has announced its latest offering for listeners to win exquisite and exclusive Cholis? designed by none other than ace designer and the inimitable style maker Neeta Lulla. Three lucky listeners? will now get the opportunity to win special Cholis? designed by Neeta Lulla herself!

The Station lined up tons of interesting trivia and fun quizzes around the Navratri festival, the contests ran on popular BIG 92.7 FM shows like the Breakfast show ?BIG Chai? with RJ?s Archana Jani & Vrajesh Hirjee, ?Episode 927? with Ladki Mastaani RJ Lavanya and ?Chal Kalti Maar? with popular RJ?s Rohit & Sujata.

Listeners? were asked a set of exciting questions centered around the festival like the latest fashion trends, backless Cholis?, dance steps etc. 3 lucky winners were chosen from each of the contests running on the shows and walked away with Neeta Lulla?s special designs.

Neeta Lulla will be handing over these exclusive Cholis? designed by her over a meet & greet with the lucky listeners? at the BIG 92.7 FM studios tomorrow.

Listeners? can also catch Neeta Lulla giving out interesting tips, hot and happenings as a guest consultant fulfilling all the listeners? queries on designing, personality development & grooming and influences on fashion only on BIG 92.7 FM every Friday between 10 am ? 1 pm with Ladki Mastaani RJ Lavanya.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr.Arjun Singgh Baran, Station Head ? Mumbai, BIG 92.7 FM, ?As part of the Station?s latest offering, we have lined up interesting and innovative on-air content for the on-going Navratri festivals so as to ensure great local connect with our listeners?. We are very excited to have such a prominent personality from the fashion industry on our Station, this initiative is clearly about living upto our brand line of Suno Sunao, Life Banao! and an effort in adding some colors to the revelry. We hope to reach out to the entire city of Mumbai, this Navratri, through our innovating programming mix thereby taking local connect to the next level ?

MUMBAI: CNN-IBN‘s Rasika Tyagi recently completed the first 22-member civilian expedition to the Siachen Glacier.Upon undertaking this historic journey, organized by the Indian Army after a span of 30 years, she became the first Indian woman journalist to brave the extreme conditions and reach 16,500 feet! Throughout her 23-day long arduous trek she regularly filed reports with CNN-IBN sharing with viewers her experiences from the World‘s highest battlefield. These vivid accounts have been compiled in a one hour Siachen Special - ‘Scaling New Heights‘ -that will air on October 19 at 9:30 pm only on CNN-IBN. It will also be repeated on Saturday, 20th October at 8 pm.

For any person who has not received specialised training to endure such a severe environment, walking up to the Siachen Glacier is a gruelling experience. ‘Scaling New Heights‘ is a travelogue unlike any other in which Rasika describes what it was like preparing for this once-in-a-lifetime journey and the demanding physical and climatic conditions one has to confront at such high altitudes.

The special also sheds light on the unavoidable issue of the Indo-Pak conflict in the region and the adversities faced by Indian soldiers who are positioned on the glacier for three-months at a stretch. Don‘t miss this breathtaking first-hand report from the biggest glacier outside the poles.

"‘Scaling New Heights‘ provides a first-hand look at the Siachen glacier, which incidentally also possesses some of the most extreme physical and climatic conditions. Rasika Tyagi‘s vivid account of her experiences will provide the viewers a never-before seen side of the World‘s highest battleground!" Said, Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, CNN-IBN & IBN 7.

MUMBAI: RJ Adonica, the bubbly vivacious Hyderabadi girl who can keep talking for the time infinite and can make you crazy for her show on BIG 92.7 FM Hyderabad, chosen as the FTV ?First Face? of the month.The month long hunt for ?FTV First Face? culminated with BIG 92.7 FM RJ Adonica being announced as FTV?s ?First Face of the Month?. RJ Adonica hosts the popular night show ?Addicted to Adonica? on BIG 92.7 FM Hyderabad. A life science graduate, Adonica is the perfect combination of beauty and brains.

The participants of the ?First Face? walked the ramp for the first time along with established models for a special fashion show by designer duo Monapali.The designer duo showcased their collection, exhibiting unique fabric constructed by using different fabrics in colours like off white, beige, brown, pink, mauve, black, embellished with pearls.

FTV?s ?First Face? at the F. Bar & Lounge provides a platform for upcoming fresh faces that could be the talent of tomorrow. The contest has Fashion TV cameras panning the lounge to capture fresh, trendy & fashionable faces at F. Bar & Lounge, every Thursday of the week.

Each week 3 participants are selected as the ?First Face of the Week?. At the end of the 4th week, 12 such selected participants vie for the ?First Face? of the month. These contestants are groomed and given style tips to participate in the finale of the ?First Face? contest, which is adjudged by an esteemed panel of: a celebrity from Hyderabad, a member of the fashion fraternity, Elite Model Management and FTV India.

RJ Adonica wins a free makeover; F Bar & Lounge privilege coupons; giveaways from Tommy Hilfiger and Sheiseido; international exposure with Fashion TV & to top it all, a chance to get groomed by India?s leading modelling agency, Elite Model Management and possibly an opportunity to get modelling assignments.

MUMBAI: After the popular Ustaadon Ki Ustaab championships coming up next on Sansui Boogie Woogie is the Mummy?s Championship. Starting the season 2 of the championships Mummy?s Championship is one of its kinds on Indian television. Mothers from across the country-- from Haryana, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Delhi, Mumbai, Gujarat, Kolkata & Assam, will come together and showcase their best dancing talent to win the coveted title. What?s more exciting about the championships is the age of the moms-- both young, middle-aged to old, can participate and dance to win. For years they have sacrificed their personal passion and aspirations for their family; now they will for a short time emerge from their daily chores and kitchen and do something they have been longing to do ? dance.

While the mothers dance, the entire country will cheer & support them. Thus in the first phase of this championship ?moms? from across India will come together and fight for a chance to be amongst contenders to be selected for the competition ? thus ?India ki har mummy nachege?.

Finally when the Top 12 moms dance India will cheer for its favorite mummy thus, ?Meri Mummy Jeetege?.

So stay tuned to the Mummy?s Championship and watch out for some of the greatest dancers seen on Sansui Boogie Woogie. Starting, Friday, 8.00 p.m. only on Sony Entertainment Television.

MUMBAI: CNBC Awaaz, India‘s only Hindi consumer business channel celebrates the festive season with its viewers as their shopping guide throughout the season of celebration!! CNBC Awaaz gives you an insight on the things to do during this festive season and promises to be an enjoyable experience, with the channel showcasing the best in shopping, redecorating, buying and travel guide for the festive season.

Some of the festive specials to be aired on CNBC Awaaz are:
Ghar Ek Sapna - Prime Property Special -Oct 13 & Oct 20 (Sat- 9:30 am and Sun 8. 30 pm)- This festive season make your house a dream house with CNBC Awaaz - Ghar Ek Sapna, as experts share secrets on home d?cor, fashion & furnishing. Mark the pious beginning in India, by investing in property during the festive season as CNBC Awaaz guides consumers make the right decision.

Kya Kehta Hai Consumer - Buying Intentions Survey - Festivals are a season of buying and gifting - essentially shopping! CNBC Awaaz brings to you a buying intention survey which will be a guide into the minds of consumer on what India wants to buy this season - clothes, jewellery, consumer durables etc.

Smartest Shopper Contest & Update - A 10 day contest promotion hosted by a celebrity host, this contest will ensure loads of prizes to CNBC Awaaz viewers, gold & diamond jewellery, discounts, consumer durables

Smart Shopping Specials
- Swaad Special- Nov 10 ( Sat 8 am and sun 7.30 pm)
- Diwali Special
- Dussehra Special
- Smart Shopping Tech 2 - Gift Special Navratri Special

Make smart choices and win loads of exciting prizes this festive season only on CNBC Awaaz!

MUMBAI: For the first time ever on Hindi news television comes a news bulletin that is not afraid of saying it as it is!‘Danke Ki Chot Par‘, IBN 7‘s latest news bulletin, is a hard-hitting approach to the day‘s events and occurrences that best reflects the channel‘s spirit of ‘Khabar Har Keemat Par‘. The show, hosted by television‘s most credible anchors - Ashutosh / Sumit Awasthi, will ensure viewers get an unrestricted and credibly accurate rundown of everything that made big news that day. ‘Danke Ki Chot Par‘ airs daily from 9 -10 pm only on IBN 7.

In this age of sensationalism and censorship, ‘Danke Ki Chot Par‘ exemplifies the meaning of true journalism by highlighting the day‘s biggest news stories including the hard facts and reality behind it. The show‘s aggressive attitude is ideal for those serious about their daily news and like their dose of information straight-up.

"‘Danke Ki Chot Par‘ is an assertive and candid round-up of the day‘s major news that is presented in a straightforward manner. The show follows in IBN 7‘s path to providing its viewers accurate and reliable news with a fearless attitude of ‘karna hai toh karna hai‘". Said, Ashutosh, Managing Editor, IBN 7.