Bengaluru’s RJ Rashmi clocks unbeatable 106 on-air hours

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February 10, 2016

Bengaluru, Feb 10: Popular RJ Rashmi from 92.7 BIG FM, India’s largest and the No.1 radio network made the city proud with her commendable achievement of going on air for continuous 106 hours during the RJ Marathon. The RJ Marathon campaign was conceptualized by the radio network and Idea Cellular to create interest among consumers about the new way of sharing internet.

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Starting January 26th, the much loved RJ Rashmi known for her hit “Retro Savari “ show took the listeners through an experiential journey of sharing and caring. Talking about how sharing has evolved over years, she encouraged the listeners to join and pledge for the new way of sharing internet. Joining RJ Rashmi in her mission to spread awareness about internet sharing, the residents of the garden city left no stone unturned and participated in massive numbers. Noted personalities like actors BBMP commissioner Mr.Kumar Nayak, Passport Comissioner – Karthikeyan, Upendra, Shivrajkumar, Ramesh Aravind, Sudha Murthy, Narayan Murthy, Saina Nehwal, Meena Ganeshan – CEO, portea , Rajiv Srivastav – CEO, Urban ladder, Sajish Nair – COO, Indian Stage.in amongst others supported the RJ in his endeavor to create a record of its kind.

With over 2000 pledges received in a span of 5 days, the residents of the city not only motivated RJ Rashmi to extend the marathon to 106 hours from the original 92.7 hours but also bestowed their love on her through their gestures. RJ Rashmi also interacted with the listeners through a mobile studio that moved around the city for the listeners to give them live experience of the RJ Marathon.

Excited about recording the highest number of continuous on-air hours in Bengaluru, RJ Rashmi from 92.7 BIG FM said, “I am over whelmed with the love, appreciation and support bestowed by the listeners. When I started for 92.7 hours of RJ Marathon I never thought that I will surpass it and will make a record of its kind in Bengaluru. I sincerely thank the people of the city for their immense support which enabled me to reach this new height in the world of radio.”

The RJ Marathon as a part of ‘India Sharing Season’ campaign began simultaneously across 45 stations of 92.7 BIG FM on 26th January 2016. Receiving an overwhelming response from listeners led the marathon to extend from 92.7 hours to 100+ hours in most stations and to a stupendous 106 hours in Bengaluru. Known for creating cult campaigns 92.7 BIG FM’s RJ Marathon is the first instance of any radio brand in India crossing 4500+ hours of continuous live on-air RJ broadcast nationally.

About Reliance Broadcast Network Limited

Reliance Broadcast Network Limited is a media and entertainment company with interests in radio, television and television production. The Company houses: 92.7 BIG FM - India's No.1 FM Network with 45 stations, reaching over 4.3 crore Indians each week; BIG Magic – which has built strong brand equity as a Comedy Channel and is positioned as the one stop destination for humor, with higher affinity in the Hindi heartland; BIG Ganga – the No. 1 regional Channel of Bihar and Jharkhand; BIG Magic International – a channel targeted at the Indian Diaspora in North America.

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January 9,2020

Mumbai, Jan 9: A day after Deepika Padukone visited the JNU campus to express solidarity with students who had been attacked, her film "Chhapaak" made another splash on Wednesday over the name of its antagonist.

While Deepika was the focus of many a discussion on social media and beyond for showing up at a public meeting in the university, the film, based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal, was also making news for quite another reason.

In what could well be a storm in a 'Twitter cup', "Nadeem Khan" and "Rajesh" began trending on the microblogging site after a magazine article claimed the name of the antagonist had been changed. By 4 pm, 'Nadeem Khan' clocked close to 60,000 tweets and 'Rajesh' close behind with 50,000.

In 2005, Laxmi was disfigured for life when a man called Nadeem Khan and three others allegedly hurled acid at her in Delhi's upscale Khan Market.

In the film based on her life, the narrative remains the same but the names have been changed. So, Laxmi is 'Malti' Agarwal and Nadeem becomes 'Babboo' aka 'Bashir Khan'.

On Wednesday, Swarajya magazine wrote an article headlined, "The Ways Of Bollywood: In Deepika Padukone-Starer Chhapaak, Acid Attacker Naeem Khan Becomes ‘Rajesh'." "As part of a backlash against Padukone's JNU 'meet and greet', social media users researched the names of the characters involved in the movie Chhapaak and conspicuously found the name of main perpetrator Naeem Khan absent," the article alleged.

But in the Meghna Gulzar directed film, there is no mention of any Nadeem or Naeem Khan. Moreover, Rajesh is the name of Malti's boyfriend.

Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Babul Supriyo jumped into the controversy, saying it was another example of "absolute hypocrisy".

"...When you say all characters are fictitious and don't have any resemblance with living beings and all of that, this is absolute hypocrisy. When you change the name which also changes the religion, it has been done very deliberately," Supriyo told a TV channel when asked to comment on the controversy.

South Delhi BJP MP Ramesh Biduri also called for a boycott of the movie.

With Deepika grabbing attention by going to JNU, many appreciated her 'silent solidarity' but others criticised her for "supporting the Leftists" and said it was a promotional stunt ahead of the release.

"#BoycottChhapaak" was trending on Twitter as was "#ISupportDeepika".

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News Network
March 28,2020

Mumbai, Mar 28: Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has donated Rs 25 crore to Prime Minister Narendra Modi''s initiative PM CARES Fund to lend support to the ongoing battle against the coronavirus pandemic.

Akshay wrote on Twitter: "This is that time when all that matters is the lives of our people. And we need to do anything and everything it takes. I pledge to contribute Rs 25 crores from my savings to Narendra Modi ji''s PM-CARES Fund. Let''s save lives, Jaan hai toh jahaan hai."

Earlier, the government set up the Prime Minister''s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, or the PM CARES Fund, with the objective of dealing with emergency situations such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Contributors to the fund will enjoy tax benefits, it has been announced.

"People from all walks of life expressed their desire to donate to India''s war against COVID-19. Respecting that spirit, the Prime Minister''s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund has been constituted. This will go a long way in creating a healthier India," PM Modi announced in a tweet on Saturday.

The Prime Minister is the chairman of the trust that includes the home minister, the finance minister the defence minister

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January 15,2020

Chennai, Jan 15: Superstar Rajinikanth on Tuesday called for neutrality in journalism and urged media outlets to report the truth.

Addressing an event organised by Tamil magazine ''Thuglak' in Chennai, the superstar-turned-politician said that the country needs a journalist like the late Cho S Ramaswamy, who helmed the publication for decades.

"The times, politics and society are going bad. In such a scenario, the media had a huge responsibility towards the people," he said.

Some television channels are biased towards political parties, Rajinikanth said. He added that media, critics and journalists must report the truth impartially.

Comparing true news to milk and fake reportage to water, Rajinikanth said people will not be able to distinguish between the two if they are mixed.

"Only journalists need to tell which portion is milk and which is water...write the truth and don't make a lie seem like truth," he said, amid applause.

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