MUMBAI: Munna our favorite cabbie rides back to town for the second season of Bindass Cash Cab. Don?t miss this fun 1st episode where Munna?s local taxi becomes the Shaadi Ki Gaadi! The bridegroom rides off from his reception to his first night after the wedding in the Cash Cab to surprise his newly wed bride who is a huge MUNNA fan.

Watch on as the newly married couple hops into the cab and embarks on a crazy ride. On the way they visit a few stores to take care of their requirements and our very own Munna famous for his notoriety does not allow them to speak to the store owners. The best part however is the mad fun that Munna and the newly wed couple have playing the quiz!

Don?t miss the 1st Episode of Bindass Cash Cab Season 2 only on UTV Bindass

This Sunday, May 24th, 2009 at 7 p.m. and embark on a crazy journey with Munna.

UTV Bindass in association with Coca cola presents the second season of the extremely popular show Cash Cab ? Meter Chalu Hai!! If the thought of making money in these times seems tough?its time to tune into UTV Bindass. Starting 24th May 2009, the show will air every Sunday from 7 to 7 30 pm and the second season of this popular reality game show promises to be brimming with more fun, more money, more of Munna?s quirky takes and loads of celebrities.

MUMBAI: The 2009 general elections turned out to be one of the most fiercely fought battles between the Congress led UPA and BPJ led NDA. Citizens of India have ruled it in favour of the UPA giving it a second chance to run the show for India. The recent market upsurge and an overall environment currently prevailing in the country is a reflection of the welcome of the UPA. Now, as India expects a more stable coalition, CNBC AWAAZ brings out the agenda with which the UPA will embark on their second innings.

It is a fresh start for the new government at helm and CNBC AWAAZ, India?s No. 1 Business Channel has taken the initiative to highlight the issues facing the country and measure the administration?s performance through its programming platform ?100 DAYS - SARKAR KA AGENDA?. As a part of this series, CNBC AWAAZ will highlight the agenda that lies in front of the new Government during its first 100 days and also take periodic stock of whether the Government is able to achieve everything that is enlisted in the said agenda. The series will feature a jury of eminent experts explaining the finer aspects of the agenda and how the said policies would impact the political scenario. The jury will rate the new government on the steps taken by them to fulfil the first 100 Days? agenda. With a view to edify the citizens, CNBC AWAAZ will run a scoreboard displaying the score for 100 Days to continuously reflect the performance of the government.

Speaking on the special series, Mr. Sanjay Pugalia, Editor-in-chief, CNBC AWAAZ, said, ?100 Days ? Sarkar Ka Agenda is a series of special programming, to bring forward the economic, fiscal, social and other relevant issues in India and how the government could shape their first 100 days after formation. CNBC AWAAZ will analyze, evaluate and rate the new government?s initiatives which will help ease the said issues and give a head start to their tenure.?

Mr. Neel Chowdhury, Vice President, Marketing, CNBC-TV 18 and CNBC AWAAZ said, ?100 Days - Sarkar ka Agenda is a special programming series that aims at making the government answerable to the voters who handed them the power. This initiative will help the viewers examine the administration?s performance on quantifiable parameters.?

For any administration, first 100 days in office are nothing short of an acid test. The common manifesto brought out by the coalition government will try its best to tackle issues at hand viz. poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, corruption, economic disparities and most importantly the volatile fiscal situation. This would mean some tough decisions to be taken by the administrators.

The most important task facing the government is to decipher what is the change that India needs. Everyone is wondering what the new Government will bring to the table to be able to fulfil its promises in the wake of the current global scenario. 100 DAYS - SARKAR KA AGENDA is devised to bring out just that.

?100 DAYS - SARKAR KA AGENDA? will be telecast on CNBC AWAAZ from May 22, 2009 - 8pm onwards and will include:

Sarkar Ka Agenda - First 100 Days: An half hour panel discussion involving eminent experts representing the industries, Tax payers, Consumers, Investors & Students / jobseekers, chalking out what exactly would be the new Government‘s agenda be for its first 100 days in office.
Sarkar Ka Agenda ? Review: Six half hour panel discussions taking stock of government?s progress vis-?-vis its agenda of first 100 days on a fortnightly basis.

Additionally, CNBC AWAAZ will also feature the views of these experts in its regular programming. In an innovative move the channel will display a score board to continuously measure the performance of the government.

This special programming on CNBC AWAAZ is another step by the channel to make the functioning of the government more transparent.

MUMBAI: This weekend, TIMES NOW, India‘s most watched English news channel brings you the perfect blend of the two Indian religions - Cricket and Food. TIMES NOW will be the ultimate destination for the IPL Grand Finale as it showcases a range of non-stop action packed programs. Also, TIMES NOW‘s popular food show, The Foodie will explore Australian outback and devour the finest Australian delicacies and treats.

TIMES NOW brings together the perfect blend of experts to capture all the action on the field. Charu Sharma, the most authoritative voice on cricket will bring out the sharpest insights for cricket fans. Neha Sareen, besides adding a glam quotient also brings in her know-how. TIMES NOW will also feature cricket enthusiast, Arbaaz Khan along with a host of many more stars.TIMES NOW, with a host of celebrities and cricket experts will bring viewers great pre-match perspectives taking the audience through the highs and lows of the IPL so far.

While the audience catches the action with bated breath, they can go globe trotting with the irreverent Kunal Vijayakar as "The Foodie" goes international for the first time! Kunal and his crew travel across the Australian outback in search of the best food and wine that the continent has to offer. This weekend, Kunal explores Sydney in a two Part series on the city.

About the perfect blend of the weekend‘s programming, Mr. Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-chief, TIMES NOW, said, "TIMES NOW this week brings the best of cricket and gourmet delicacies for our audience‘ viewing pleasure. The channel delivered supreme programming throughout Elections, and will continue to excel with its programming during IPL as the fervor grips the nation. The weekend programming will be an added delight as The Foodie travels to Australia to explore the continent‘s delicacies and deliver the best of flavors to our audience."

Catch "The Foodie" at:

23rd May 2009 - 1:30pm and 5:30pm
24th May 2009 - 11:30am and 4:30pm

Catch "IPL Special" at:

24th May 2009 - 3:30 pm, 7:00 pm and 11:30 pm

MUMBAI: Zapak Digital Entertainment Ltd, India?s largest online gaming company, and Kwality Walls have received an overwhelming response for their ongoing national gaming tournament ?Paddle Pop Gaming League?09? for kids in Mumbai.

After receiving a great response last year with 35,000 participants, Paddle Pop Gaming League is getting bigger this summer. The Gaming League is hosted in 6 cities which include Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata. Each city will have their own leagues, very much like the IPL!

With Mumbai rapidly emerging as a gaming hub, in less than 3 weeks the tournament has attracted 24695 participants from Mumbai itself! The kids are battling online in the preliminaries to get their place in the city finals and be a part of the city league.

The tournament is played on 4 games based on the Paddle Pop brand character and his new ?Pyrata? adventure theme and the winning participants & teams stand a chance to appear on Cartoon Network & win Xbox consoles, PSPs & prizes from Giny & Jony, EA & Zapak Games.

As PC/internet games becomes increasingly popular amongst children, the thrill and the rewards attached to PPGL?09 will definitely getting them ?gaming? a lot more this vacation. The final round of the tournament is around June first week and looks very promising in terms of numbers of participants and gaming enthusiasts.

To this, Akshay Gandhi, 12 year old gamer from Mumbai comments, ?I love playing games on the computer. Its exciting and fun. It is actually one of my favorite pass-times and this summer with the Paddle Pop Gaming League, I am having a ball! I am doing pretty well in the preliminaries and hope to make to the city league.?

Like Akshay, there are many gamers have shown positive signs towards the rewards and league system in the tournament. With booming gaming industry, the scene looks positive to attract even more kids towards the tournament.

According to Mr. Arun Mehra, Chief Marketing Officer, Zapak; ?Paddle Pop Gaming League is in its second year this time, and with the kind of response received, I am sure it will become an annual summer activity for years to come. We are absolutely thrilled by the response we have received for the tournament. Mumbai is a very important market for Zapak. Mumbai falls in the top 10 cities for Zapak.com. We want to develop and nurture the gaming talent in Mumbai with the help of such tournaments.?

Commenting on the successful turnout, Mr. Punit Misra, Category Head, Kwality Wall?s says; ?Kwality Wall?s Paddle Pop is an international kids? brand in the Wall?s portfolio and was launched last year in India. It is the only brand in the category which has innovative kids? relevant products (like Jelly Burst, Cola Vanilla Snow etc.) Our strategy is to create a host of branded entertainment content ? from the launch of the Paddle Pop movie on Cartoon Network to Paddle Pop merchandise and Paddle Pop PC games - and get kids to experience a world of fun & adventure. The Paddle Pop Gaming League has allowed the brand to engage with even more kids this year and so far, number of brand interactions online, is very encouraging! With Zapak as our strategic partner, we created this exciting and popular property last year and are looking to making it even bigger and better this year!?

MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM, India?s No.1 FM Station, in its latest offering is doing a one of a kind event at its Bhubaneswar Station in support of Global AIDS Week of Action partnering with Concern Worldwide India (18-26 May) to reach out to masses on issues related to HIV and discrimination thereof, through a unique attempt of Non Stop 200 Hrs. of RJing while attempting for an entry into the Guinness Book Of World Record.

The Station in a unique act of supporting the public awareness drive is attempting a record breaking feat of non stop 200 Hrs. of RJing in support of Global AIDS Week of Action which starts from the 18th of May & concludes on 26th of May. This unique attempt is being done by RJ Priyo. The entire event is being executed in order to support Concern Worldwide India in their efforts to reach out to the masses. The event will also comprise of a week long candle light memorial for the people who have died of HIV which will see participation from the local populace from all walks of life ranging from an auto rickshaw, to people from the medical fraternity, it will get the people of the city together. In addition, a week-long signature campaign will also be conducted in support of the non-stop RJ-ing in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. The event will conclude with a meeting at Forum Mart, Bhubaneswar with the launching of a book ?Standing Right Next to You? published by INP+, partner of Concern Worldwide India and felicitation of RJ Priyo on 25 May 2009.

Speaking about the latest programming offering, Mr. Binod Banerjee, Station Head ? BIG 92.7 FM, Bhubaneswar, said ?As a responsible medium we are supporting this cause through a whole array of offerings both on air and on ground, the largest being RJ Priyo?s support to the cause through the marathon. Doing 200 hours non stop is no mean feat and we are hoping to see the entire city support the cause and our jocks. His personal involvement in this as he imparts positively impacting and thought evoking messages during his interactions with the local populace is sure to have a positive impact. We are confident that the local populace is going to support us in our positive endeavor with open ears who will bring about a positive change in their outlook to this issue.?

MUMBAI: After the bedlam of political campaigning and canvassing, the dust has finally settled on 15th General Elections, one of the biggest democratic exercises in the world. The mandate by the people is clear, a resounding ?yes? for a stable government. The verdict has gone against estimates of a hung parliament and India will finally see a stable coalition government. All eyes are now set on policies that the new administration adopts to fight the economic downturn.

The big question that is on everyone?s mind is, how will the new political equations change the economic policies of the country and impact the business environment, household budgets and the economy at large. To address these apprehensions about the impact of the election results on our economy, CNBC-TV18 will organise a panel discussion with leading policy commentators and market experts on ?Election Results 09-The Economic Impact? in the capital on 25May.

Commenting on the forum, CNBC-TV 18 and CNBC AWAAZ Vice President, Marketing Mr. Neel Chowdhury said, ?People have unanimously voted for a stable government in these elections. They now expect the new government at the centre to deliver on their expectations. ?Election Results 09-The Economic Impact? will decode the challenges and opportunities that the new government will face in terms of economic and political realities?

The panelists for the forum will include dignitaries like Mr. Ridham Desai, MD, Morgan Stanley, Mr. Ramesh Damani, Member BSE and Mr. Madhusudan Kela - Reliance Capital Asset Management who will discuss as to what the new government needs do for the Indian economy, how efficiently will it combat challenges it now faces, and what would be the various implications of the UPA government coming to power. The forum will also try to gauge the market pulse by discussing what the markets will welcome and reject. The event will be moderated by Mr. Karan Thapar and Mr. Udayan Mukherjee, revered names in journalism.

This event is the culmination of a special 2 part series from CNBC-TV18 which examined the impact of the general elections on the Indian economy and the markets. The first ground forum, Election 2009- Economic Impact was held in New Delhi on April 1, 2009 and was tremendously well received by all stakeholders.

?Election Results 09-The Economic Impact? will be held on May 2009, 25 at Taj Palace New Delhi, 6 pm onwards.