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Network18 launches Phase 2 of the Netra Suraksha Initiative – India Against Diabetes

Jun 17, 2022 by Agency 0 Comments #Diabetes, #Netra Suraksha Initiative, #Network18

Network18 has launched Phase 2 of the Netra Suraksha Initiative – India Against Diabetes. The 3-month long initiative is committed to protecting the eyes of the loved ones of India’s Defense Forces. The initiative was flagged off at the launch event held in Dharamshala BSF War Memorial, Kutch, Gujarat on 14th June 2022.

Hon’ble Smt. Dr. Nimaben Acharya, Speaker, Gujarat Assembly was the chief guest at the event. Besides, Mr. Sanjay Srivastav, DIG, BSF, Kachchh Sector, Mr. Sanjay Avinash – Commandant, 74 Battalion BSF, Mr. Yashvir Hooda – Officiating Commandant 3 Battalion BSF, Mr. Saurabh Singh, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Bhuj, Ms. Vaishali Iyer, Country Head, Communications and CSR, Novartis India, Dr. Manisha Agarwal, Head of Vitreoretina & Clinical Research Services at Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, Secretary of VRSI, and Mr. Rito Maitra, Co-founder of Radical Health graced the event amidst other dignitaries.

Joining the event virtually, Dr. Mahipal Sachdev, Chairman & Medical Director of Centre for Sight Group of Eye Hospitals, and Dr. Vijay Viswanathan, National Vice President, RSSDI shared insights on the Diabetic Retinopathy and urged people to go for early detection.

The event successfully flagged off the Netra Suraksha awareness camp. Mr. Sanjay Avinash – Commandant, 74 Battalion BSF inaugurated the testing facility at the location, and Mr. Yashvir Hooda – Officiating Commandant 3 Battalion BSF along with Mr. Saurabh Singh, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Bhuj were the first ones to get their eyes tested. The event also hosted panel discussions on raising awareness around Diabetes & Eye Health: Timely Prevention & Need for Cohesive Policy Change.

Hon’ble Smt. Dr. Nimaben Acharya, Speaker, Gujarat Assembly, said “I congratulate the team of Network18 to start this campaign from the border. Netra Suraksha is very important for BSF Jawans. Diabetes is a hidden enemy and people need to do regular check-ups to find out whether they have diabetes and need to be cautious of its adverse effect on the eyes.”

She further added, “Prevention is better than cure. Diabetes is not completely curable, it is a chronic disease, but timely treatment and preventive measures can surely help in avoiding the severe complications of diabetes, and Diabetic Retinopathy is the one among those.”

India is home to as many as 70 million diabetes patients and every one of them is at the risk of Diabetic Retinopathy impacting the vision and eventually leading to blindness. The discussion highlighted the fact that majority of the people are unaware of diabetes and its complications. However, it is a preventative disease and calls for early detection. If not treated timely, it could lead to blindness. The early stage of Diabetic Retinopathy is a-symptomatic. If the timely and early check-ups are done then one can avoid the severe loss of vision.

Mr. Sanjay Srivastav, DIG, BSF, Kachchh Sector said “This is an excellent initiative. Serving in the Kutch region is very difficult due to severe temperature, and scorching sunlight also impacts eye health. Diabetic Retinopathy leads to blindness and it is important to be aware of eye health and preventive measures. If our soldiers are aware of it then only, they can protect their eyes and can give the best service. Soldiers must get their eyes tested every 2 to 3 months. As our jawans are far away from their families, it’s every individual’s duty at home to ensure eye checkups for family members and go for prevention measures.”

Standing tall in various grueling locations and conditions, the Defense Forces are doing immense service in protecting the country. In an endeavor to serve the families of these brave hearts by protecting their eyes, the initiative is aimed at caring for the families of those who protect us. The initiative drives awareness of Diabetic Retinopathy and avoidable blindness and urges family members of the armed forces to get their eyes checked every six months to a year by a Retinologist.

Puneet Singhvi, CEO-Digital & President-Corporate Strategy, Network18 Group, said “Our soldiers put their heart, body, and soul into protecting the country and its citizens. We are extremely proud of our defense forces and equally of their families. Thus, phase 2 of the Netra Suraksha initiative is devoted to the families of defense personnel. It is a small gesture from our end to the families of soldiers serving our country day and night. Through them, we wish to encourage the masses to adopt regular eye check-ups and be aware of the eye disorders related to diabetes.”

Families of Indian soldiers take great pride in their army men for their fighting spirit in any odd case scenario, they are also advised to equally take care of themselves as they can lead by example and inspire people across the country to get themselves regularly tested to save their vision from Diabetic Retinopathy.

Ms. Vaishali Iyer, Country Head, Communications and CSR, Novartis India said – “At Novartis, it is our purpose to improve and extend people’s lives by reimagining medicines. This chapter of “Netra Suraksha” is of utmost importance as it is dedicated to our defense forces and their families. We are happy to have partnered with Network18 for this much-needed initiative, launched by them last year. A movement such as this needs the collective force of several stakeholder groups including the Government, Medical associations like VRSI and RSSDI, Media, Diagnostic and healthcare providers. And it is truly heartening to see that Netra Suraksha has garnered the support of each of these groups. With this shared purpose of raising awareness about Diabetic Retinopathy, I am confident that people living with Diabetes will get their eyes tested regularly.”

The 3-month-long initiative intends to spread awareness message across the country. The eye test screening would be conducted across the length and breadth of the country, especially for the Jawans and their families.

Business

Dipika Kaura joins Network18 as Editor, Standards & Practices

Jun 9, 2022 by Agency 0 Comments #Dipika Kaura, #Editor, #Network18

 Seasoned media professional Dipika Kaura has joined Network18 Group as Editor (Standards & Practices).

Kaura has worked with the network earlier as well in several different capacities.

She was Executive Editor and Head of Desk at CNN-News18 before she left the group in 2020. She was also the founder member of CNN-News18 in 2005 and its sister channel CNBCTV18 many years before that.

Kaura will be closely working with both input and output teams at CNN-News18.

She will work towards raising the editorial standards of the news channel, which has occupied the leadership position in English TV news genre for the past few weeks.

With her wide newsroom exposure and experience, Kaura will add to the editorial gravitas of the channel. All reporters’ enterprise stories will be vetted by her before they go on air.

Commenting on this, Zakka Jacob, Managing Editor, CNN News18 said, “We are extremely glad to have a news veteran like Dipika back on board with us as Editor (Standards & Practices), Network18. Being No.1 also comes with a great deal of responsibility. Dipika will ensure that our enterprise stories live up to the standards and practices of the CNN brand. She will also work closely with our input and output teams to ensure the requisite checks and balances are built into our stories and shows. We take the Number 1 position with a great deal of responsibility. And Dipika will add the required heft that comes along with being market leader”

Speaking on this movement, Dipika Kaura, Editor (Standards & Practices), Network18 said “Network18 has been my professional home for 25+ years, so it’s a happy homecoming for me. I look forward to my new role, ensuring an editorial balance in CNN-News18’s news coverage,”

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UTI Mutual Fund and Network18 join hands to launch investor education initiative ‘India Invest Karo’

Jun 1, 2022 by Agency 0 Comments #India Invest Karo, #Network18, #UTI Mutual Fund

UTI Mutual Fund and Network18 launches ‘INDIA INVEST KARO’ powered by UTI Swatantra, a one-stop hub which aims to arm investors with knowledge to make more informed financial decision.

The campaign commenced on May 28th where with India Invest Karo, UTI Mutual Fund and Network18 aim to reach out to the smartphone-savvy population using digital media. The focus of the campaign will be to empower the next-age investors in making wise investment decisions by providing the right information at the right time.

The mutual fund industry in India has witnessed transformative changes as more and more people are opting for mutual fund as their primary choice for wealth investment.

Mr. Imtaiyazur Rahman – CEO & Whole-Time Director, UTI AMC Ltd. in a conversation with Network18 said, “The AUM has grown from INR 22.85 lakh crore in Dec 2018 to INR 37.56 lakh crore in Mar 2022. The assets of the Indian Mutual Fund industry contributed approximately 16% to our GDP. These are very significant changes and developments in our industry.”

The objective of this initiative is to resolve complexities for retail investors and make their decision making process simpler. India Invest Karo also aims to reach out to a diverse group of individuals and make them financially aware through digital mediums. The campaign will be spread over a period of 6 months, where byte sized investor education content will be shared through a dedicated micro site in addition toNetwork18 and UTI Mutual Fund digital assets.

Mr. Rahman further added, “The purpose of our existence is to channelize and help investors realise their financial goal. We are highly committed to making India a financially literate nation.”

Speaking on the initiative, Mr. Puneet Singhvi – CEO & President – Digital & Corporate Strategy, Network18 is happy to note that, “Information and aggregating experts who are able to impart the knowledge of the financial ecosystem has worked very well in terms of the audience traction that we see on our platform. An initiative like this goes even a step further in adding to the firepower that Network18 already puts together and with industry-leading partners like UTI Mutual Fund.”

With investors often getting trapped in dubious and fake financial information sources, the existence of a trustworthy and reliable knowledge source like Network18 becomes all the more important. The campaign endeavours to provide insightful, data-driven information in the form of stories that help the investors in managing financial portfolios effectively.

To summarise, India Invest Karo is a welcome initiative launched by UTI Mutual Fund and Network18 for mainstreaming financial literacy and is poised to be a game-changer in investor education, benefitting millions of investors.

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CNBC-TV18 launches ‘Financial Quotient’ – a special series on Women and Money

Sep 2, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited, #Avinash Shekhar, #CEO - Business News, #Co-CEO of ZebPay, #MD & CEO, #Mr. A. Balasubramanian, #Network18, #Smriti Mehra

Mumbai: True independence is when a woman is financially independent and can pursue her goals and ambitions without constraints. With financial freedom, women can develop the confidence to enable themselves to make successful strides in life, realize dreams and achieve goals. This freedom also contributes to rising female leadership in the workforce, upliftment in their living standards, higher economic contribution and overall building of a stronger nation.

What’s more, is the growing share of women opting for credit, opening trading accounts, investing in mutual funds & equity markets and checking CIBIL scores clearly points to the emergence of a healthy appetite for investment-related guidance among the female audience.

With this central thought, CNBC-TV18, a purpose driven brand and the undisputed leader in the English business news space, is launching a special series titled ‘Financial Quotient’, to equip women in their journey towards financial freedom. Season 1 of the show goes live on Friday, 3rd September, 2021 at 2 PM.

Understanding that empowerment of women is closely linked with financial empowerment; this show will seek to provide them access to all aspects of financial independence.

Hosted by Sumaira Abidi, Deputy Editor at CNBC-TV18, each episode will focus on contemporary and relevant topics such as Investing for the first time, Insurance, Estate planning, Risk profiling assessment, Inheritance management, Reviewing & Consolidation of investments and much more. It will also shed light on aspects such as retirement planning, maternity planning and career breaks, thus keeping women at the centre of the conversation. Additionally, the show will focus on providing wealth solutions for the entire family, making it relevant for men as well.

Two leading brands namely Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund and Zebpay have partnered with the show.

Speaking about the show, Smriti Mehra, CEO – Business News, Network18 said, “Fund your dreams, fund your freedom, it’s YOUR time. This is the central theme behind Financial Quotient. We could not have been prouder to bring such a unique and powerful content offering to our women audience in this form. As a nation, we have faced some very tough challenges in the last 1.5 years, and our endeavour as a brand has always been to be the best possible ally to our audience in their journey towards wealth creation and financial planning. Our Women and Money Series is simply the natural progression to carry this philosophy forward. We are proud to address women and curate content that helps them fulfil their dreams and aspirations.”

Commenting on the association, Mr. A. Balasubramanian, MD & CEO, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited, said, “We have always believed that financial empowerment begins with awareness and education. We have held several impactful and large scale initiatives over the years that have propagated investment awareness. While our efforts have been recognised, our pursuit to spread financial education is relentless and we have now embarked on an ambitious journey with For HER- one of the largest financial literacy initiatives aimed at women in India in collaboration with The Women’s Collection, and we aim to reach over 10 million women across the country in next 3 years. CNBC-TV18 as a brand has proven expertise and depth in the field and has been championing financial education for many years. The synergies between us are well aligned and we look forward to this partnership in taking our vision forward. Instilling the power of financial education amongst the women of our country is essential to India’s economic growth. Such focussed engagement will provide the right knowledge and enable their active participation in financial decisions.”

Avinash Shekhar, Co-CEO of ZebPay also shared, “ZebPay’s Women’s DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) is an all-women-led decision-making project that uses blockchain technology. The goal with this initiative is to promote more women in ZebPay’s leadership roles by providing a supportive environment and also create new programs for higher engagement with women customers. ZebPay is proud to partner with CNBC-TV18, the leader in business news and market updates, on the Financial Quotient series to achieve our mutual goal to boost women’s empowerment. We trust this series will help develop more women leaders and decision-makers in the country.”

Viewers can watch the show every Friday at 2 PM on CNBC-TV18.

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With the upcoming World Health Day, CNBC-TV18 launches its new initiative ‘#MySmileMyInsurance’ to raise awareness on the importance of having a smart Health Insurance plan

Apr 6, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Business News, #CEO, #Network18, #Smriti Mehra

Mumbai: The year 2020 was an eye opener for everyone as it brought to fore the stressful implications of medical emergencies and the unpredictable financial disturbance it can cause. Now more than ever, having a robust health insurance plan can provide the added financial and emotional protection needed during such unprecedented times. Thus, this World Health Day, with an aim to educate and spread awareness on having your health insured and thus ensuring your million dollar smile, CNBC-TV18, India’s leading English business news channel launches their latest initiative, ‘#MySmileMyInsurance’ – Say Yes To Health!

According to a 2020 survey on health insurance done by a leading insurance company in India, before the outbreak of COVID-19 in India, only 10% of people were interested in health insurance that covered new age diseases. However, the number has drastically risen to 71% as people consider health insurance a necessity now, after the pandemic and the tumultuous year gone by.

Taking note of this fact and the overall importance of health insurance as a must-have product, the channel endeavors to promote and reinforce the several benefits and safety nets that a robust health plan can offer to its audience.

To further amplify the campaign, CNBC-TV18 has put together on-air content, deployed dedicated promos, and activated an extensive social media campaign for their followers to engage with. CNBC-AWAAZ, the flagship Hindi business news channel too will promote the initiative on-air and on their social media pages to reach out to their dedicated set of audience.

Sharing her thoughts on the brand’s endeavor, Smriti Mehra, CEO, Business News, Network18 said, “As the adage goes, Health is Wealth and the pandemic has underlined its relevance like never before. The COVID-19 outbreak saw a vast amount of people suffer through last minute medical contingencies and expenses, along with major loss of income, jobs etc. This coupled with often not having an active and viable health insurance plan resulted into serious distress for many.

As a brand that has always been cognizant towards our audience’s needs, we look forward to making the most of our platform to voice awareness on important factors such as these that affect them and reinforce smart habits that lead to a better, healthier life and a financially secure future”

CNBC-TV18 and CNBC-AWAAZ as media brands are well-known in guiding their audiences into making sensible and important life and financial decisions, and thus are backing a cause pertaining both to health as well as financial security.

Business World

CNBC-TV18 and Microsoft announce Arya Collateral Warehousing Services Pvt. Ltd as the second winner of SMB Utsav

Feb 25, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Arya Collateral Warehousing Services Pvt Ltd, #CEO of Business News Cluster, #Microsoft, #Network18, #Smriti Mehra

Mumbai: CNBC-TV18 and Microsoft announce Arya Collateral Warehousing Services Pvt Ltd, Noida, as the second winner of ‘SMB Utsav’. They will be rewarded benefits worth up to INR 15 Lakhs* including technology and business aid along with training sessions by Microsoft and promotion on CNBC-TV18. Thus far, the 3-month long program has guided and felicitated the SME sector for their contribution towards rebuilding India and the economy’s growth.

The winner, Arya Collateral Warehousing Services Pvt. Ltd has been recognized as India’s leading Agritech startup. They provide one of the country’s largest post-harvest services platform for farmers, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), and agri-corporations in near farm primary and secondary agri-markets.

Assisting CNBC-TV18 in choosing the right candidate are their knowledge partners — Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India (ICRA) analytics who shortlisted the 2nd winner. The esteemed Jury panel comprises of industry stalwarts including Vijay Sethi – Former CIO, Head HR & CSR, Hero Motocorp Ltd; Aditya Ghosh – Board Member, FabIndia & OYO; Animesh Saxena – President, FISME. MD, Neetee Apparel LLP; Chandrakant Salunkhe – Founder & President, SME Chamber of India; Harish Vellat – SMB & Corporate Business Leader, Microsoft India; and Shivir Chordia, Azure Business Lead, Microsoft India.

Commenting on the same, Smriti Mehra, CEO of Business News Cluster, Network18 said, “The second month was a huge success and we received incredible case-studies to evaluate and assess. Standing out from the rest, Arya Collateral Warehousing’s expertise across domains such as agriculture, dairy, logistics, banking, FMCGs, and commodity management is laudable. Their undeterred commitment to innovate and go beyond the ordinary to transform the agricultural industry is an inspiration to businesses that are looking to grow in the category. We would like to congratulate them and wish them growth in their future endeavors.”

To know more about the event, you can visit the given link: https://www.cnbctv18.com/ms/smbutsav/

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Moneycontrol’s partnership with Stockal empowers its users with a single platform to invest globally

Feb 24, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Co-founder & Co-CEO, #Moneycontrol Desktop, #Network18, #President – Digital & Corporate Strategy, #Puneet Singhvi, #Stockal, #Vinay Bharathwaj

Mumbai: As the world adapts to the newly defined normal, global investments and wealth management too have undergone significant transformations. Striving ahead with its objective of helping investors and analysts stay on top of their financial game, Moneycontrol, India’s leading business and finance news platform introduces its maiden cross-border Investment product powered by Stockal. In partnership with Stockal, a platform that enables investments in a diverse set of global assets, Moneycontrol will now allow its users to invest in the US stock market – seamlessly and affordably.

Through this, Moneycontrol and Stockal aim to help users invest in the global markets without any complications in a hassle-free, secure & compliant manner. Available on the website and application, users can start investing in foreign markets by logging into Moneycontrol Desktop/App/Wap on the Menu Bar(where Invest Global Tab)is located. Upon clicking it, the user will be directed to a co-branded microsite. In 3-easy steps, which starts from registration, identity confirmation (KYC submission,ID & Address Proof), and fund addition, users can start operating their global investing account, track their investments, and manage their portfolio performance all at one place.

Sharing his thoughts, Puneet Singhvi, President – Digital & Corporate Strategy, Network18 said, “Keeping abreast of market trends has seen us consistently serve our users with offerings and services that help them make better, well-informed investment decisions. With our investors having a keen eye on Indian as well as global markets, we have once again pushed boundaries by driving innovation through a highly engaging and value-added service. Technology has transcended boundaries in the financial and business space and our collaboration with Stockal sees us make it to the next step in cross-border investments. Ensuring that the Indian investor is now able to track and invest in global markets at their fingertips, we are proud of this partnership that keeps the user at the top of their game.”

Vinay Bharathwaj, Co-founder & Co-CEO, Stockal said “We are really excited about this partnership with Moneycontrol to make global investing accessible to each and every Indian investor. I know that many of the investors are under the misconception that investing in US stocks is very expensive. Joining hands with Moneycontrol helps us expand our reach to customers to demonstrate that cross border investments are simple and affordable. With the ability to trade in fractional equities and with no account minimums, it has become very easy to invest and participate in the growth of your favourite global companies. This partnership will ensure greater awareness on global investing and open up doors for millions of Indian investors who would like to invest globally”.

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CNBC-TV18 and Microsoft announce Metalman Auto Pvt Ltd, as the first winner of their 3-month SMB event – SMB Utsav

Jan 28, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #CEO of Business News Cluster, #mriti Mehra, #Network18

Mumbai: CNBC-TV18 and Microsoft announce Metalman Auto Pvt Ltd, as the first winner of their 3-month SMB event – ‘SMB Utsav’. This is a unique initiative that encourages SMB businesses to push boundaries and celebrate their strengths in rebuilding the Indian economy.

Identifying and awarding the best SMB for their business resilience, this initiative encourages the winners to break new ground. Metalman Auto Pvt Ltd as the very first winner is awarded benefits worth up to INR 15 Lakhs* that includes technology and business benefits across productivity, collaboration, cloud infra, CRM, ERP & security solutions along with training sessions by Microsoft and promotion on CNBC-TV18.

Assisting CNBC-TV18 in choosing the right candidate, their knowledge partner — Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India (ICRA) analytics evaluated and shortlisted the participants that demonstrated the values of their theme “Resilience of Indian Businesses”. They conducted a 3-phase methodology (Judging process), which was a deliberate procedure designed on a combination of various criteria, including online submission, shortlisting, and the final stage – jury meet. The closely-contested competition saw Metalman, the one-stop shop for all fabrication needs, which caters to the Global Automotive OEMs and Construction Equipment industry,beat few of the esteemed companies known in the SMB sector. .

The esteemed Jury who were a part of this eminent judging process and evaluated the case studies submitted by the shortlisted companies were Vijay Sethi – former CIO, Head HR & CSR, Hero Motocorp Ltd; Aditya Ghosh – Board Member, FabIndia& OYO; Animesh Saxena – President, FISME. MD, Neetee Apparel LLP; Chandrakant Salunkhe – Founder & President, SME Chamber of India, Harish Vellat – SMB & Corporate Business Leader, Microsoft India; and Geeta Gurnani, Country Head – Modern Work, Microsoft India

Commenting on the same, Smriti Mehra, CEO of Business News Cluster, Network18 said, “We are excited to see the success that SMB Utsav witnessed in the first month. Through the initiative, we along with Microsoft set out to recognize the excellence displayed by Small Businesses and honouring the individuals and corporations for creating value and an indelible mark in their respective fields. We would like to congratulate Metalman Auto for the incredible win at the three-month-long SMB Utsav. Their resilience and quick-to-adapt approach leveraging state of the art technology sets a precedence for the sector.”

This event offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to these unsung heroes to get business technology offerings worth upto ₹15 Lakhs*. Through this initiative, the channel is providing a game-changing result for small businesses that will increase productivity and open doors for new technological advancements.

To know more about the event, you can visit the given link: https://www.cnbctv18.com/ms/smbutsav/