MUMBAI: This weekend as UTVi completes one successful year of operations, get ready for action-packed weekend with its special shows. It‘s going to be non-stop action and news starting from 2 May to 3 May. The first anniversary bash on UTVi will commemorate a successful year of all the shows.

On Real Estate‘s anniversary episode UTVi brings you the Top Five Trends from the realty sector. Real Estate speaks to experts, developers, brokers, residents and other stakeholders to predict trends that will make a splash in the next one year. Watch out for the coming year‘s best property deals only on Real Estate‘s special anniversary episode

Appropriately enough Smart Money‘s 1st anniversary special coincides with your preparations and planning for the next fiscal. From deciding where you‘ll be putting your money in these uncertain times to filing your tax declarations, it‘s going to be slightly difficult than what it was like last year. Don‘t worry! We‘ll show you the way, on this special show and, of course, through the year!

As UTVi clocks one year, Team Autocar brings you the first drive of one of the most awaited SUVs, the Toyota Fortuner! Also on the show you‘ll get to join the drive of your life! 10 classic Mustangs?Yes! 10 classic Mustangs muscle their way through Europe, from Paris to Turin, in an epic journey. And as always, Renuka Kripalani & Hormazd Sorabjee shoot down your car buying blues!

MUMBAI: The music release function of Maruti Mera Dosst took place at Cinemax, Andheri on April 28. The function was attended by Vinod Bhanushali of T-Series, producer Abhimanyu Singh, music director Kartik Shah, actors Sudhir Dalvi, Vindu Singh, Sushmita Mukherjee Bundela, Ausshima Sawhney, Manish Paul, Gul Hamid, Urvashi Yadav and child actors Erik and Ritika.

Maruti Mera Dosst, the audio right of which has been acquired by T Series, is all about good against evil and how superhero Maruti (Lord Hanuman) fights the evil forces that are trying to harm his biggest fan and disciple Rameshwari, a very pretty and innocent eight year old girl.

Maruti Mera Dosst is an exceptionally entertaining film. Apart from the starcast, the film is packed with action, adventure, state-of-the-art creature effects, animation and special effects.

Maruti Mera Dosst produced by Contiloe Pictures Private Ltd stars Chandrachud Singh, Ritika Shrivastava, Erik A. Nanda, Sushmita Mukherji Bundela, Murli Sharma, Vindu Dara Singh and Shahbazz Khan.

The music composition by Kartik Shah has five power-packed songs by Kailash Kher, Kay Kay, Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal and Chandrachud Singh.

MUMBAI: As the Kolkata Station of BIG 92.7 FM lives up to its offering of Moner Moto Gaan (music that you like!) each day, the Station is heating up the cityscape with innovative programming based on IPL. BIG 92.7 FM Kolkata is geared up with its host of on air and on ground offering for the listeners of Kolkata. Mojar Adday Mojar Cricket will be the hero of the programming content on air while Para Picnic with Khichudi, Illish will create the buzz on ground. The whole initiative will ensure excellent content on air which will include daily updates, exclusive content of the grand event by offering listeners a wholesome and highly engaging entertainment mix.

Cricket is not just about a serious game in Kolkata, apart from a win-lose game, it is also high on excitement & about superstitions, fashion, gossip, individual opinion, Para level involvement, iconic craze.Specially in IPL this time it is marriage of on screen and on ground stars. BIG FM Kolkata took the initiative to drive all these unique ?flavors of 20-20? across the people of Kolkata.

BIG 92.7 FM will offer a comprehensive package on ?Mojar Cricket? through an entertaining IPL analysis on all match days through special character Googly Ganguly who will also add to the fun quotient through a masala mix of astrology predictions, pitch & weather updates .The team anthem of hometeam Knight Riders Korbo Lorbo Jitbo Re will play exclusively on BIG FM .

Ace astrologer/numerologist Sanjay Jumani will give his prediction on Matches of the days & for key players involved in the teams playing with Knight Riders. Listeners will also get a handful Knight Riders Merchandise which incudes T Shirts, Caps, Umbrellas, and Sippers by only answering simple questions based on Knight Riders on Match days. On Ground Para Picnics during Match days will add up to the adda positioning of the station. The selection criteria being the number of sms sent from a particular para.

The max number of Entries received from the para will get selected. A total of 8 paras will be selected from the total number of paras BIG RJ?s will lead an adda session on cricket & the day?s upcoming match prospects After the match is over ,a feast of Fish for all the participants and families of the para will take over in a grand way.

Commenting on the campaign, Mr. Nilangshu Chakraborty, Station Head ? Kolkata, BIG 92.7 FM said, ?We are committed to creating superlative content; entertaining our listeners sincerely. We have a much sustained focus on understanding listeners and leveraging the synergies of music expertise and innovative programming. The IPL package has been conceptualized keeping in mind the prevailing mood of the masses. Our effort at BIG 92.7 FM is to create exciting content which will be entertaining and exciting for our listeners. The innovative programming, interactivity and the mega gratification are sure to ensure high listener involvement on the Station.?

We hope our listeners respond to this campaign with the same enthusiasm with which they have responded in the past making us the No.1 station across India.

MUMBAI: The BBC?s India Election Train and its team of journalists arrived in Mumbai, the third destination on a three week journey across India this morning. Reporting to the world, in 12 languages, across 14 BBC services, they are investigating the stories and personalities behind India?s forthcoming election.

Here the journalists will delve into globalization and India?s economic and security issues.

The BBC train is traveling from Delhi to Mumbai via Ahmedabad on the second leg of the trip, before moving on to Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata (Calcutta), Patna and Allahabad, before returning to Delhi.

On board the train are journalists working for BBC World Service English, BBC Hindi, BBC Urdu, BBC Tamil, BBC Bengali, BBC Chinese, BBC Vietnamese, BBC Burmese, BBC Somali, BBC Swahili, BBC World News, BBC Arabic television, BBC Persian TV and BBC.Com/news.

MUMBAI: To heat up the current political scenario, NewsX brings in a power packed debate show - The Election Debate. To be aired on Sunday, the show this week visits Delhi with a guest panel including the GenNext of politics like Ragini Nayak, ex DUSU president, Sundeep Dixit and Deependra Hooda from Congress.

The discussion focuses on the young leaders in politics. With majority of India‘s population under age of 30 years, the average age of politicians, i.e. 70 years, comes as a stark contrast. Watch these youthful politicians on NewsX as they defend their experience to their age.

The show had traveled to Hyderabad and Bangalore during past weeks and will visit Mumbai next week.

MUMBAI: The Public Relations Consultants Association of India (PRCAI), the apex body of PR (public relations) consultancies in India, plans to set new process standards in place and establish knowledge forums across key centres in India. This was decided at its recent annual general meeting. PRCAI, which elected a new managing committee at the April 17 AGM, is also gearing up to meet the changing needs of a slowing economy and focus on the adoption of Web 2.0 in the digital media space.

PRCAI will also shortly release a detailed research study on the PR and communications industry in India. Involving users, including the media, the research focuses on best industry practices, identify key growth sectors and will profile the public relations and public affairs industry across the country.

The new Managing Committee comprises, 20:20 Media General Manager Chetan Mahajan as President, Integral PR MS & CEO Sharif Rangnekar as Vice-President and Avian Media CEO Nitin Mantri as Secretary. The key appointees for the Regional Chapters are: Genesis Burson Marsteller Managing Partner for the Northern Region Nikhil Dey as Chairperson, North; The PRactice Account Director Shane Jacob as Chairperson, South; Comma Consulting General Manager Amitesh Banerjee as Chairperson, West. Appointees for Vice-Chairpersons are: CMCG India MD Samir Kale as Vice-Chairperson, West; 20:20 Media Branch Director Viju George as Vice-Chairperson, South; Genesis Burson Marsteller Consulting Associate Diya Nair as Vice-Chairperson, East.

Representing 20 of the top PR consultancies in India, PRCAI will undertake a number of activities through 2009 to enhance the significance of communications as a key tool in stakeholder management.

PRCAI will continue to work with its member-agencies to develop the talent in the industry and promote ethical standards in PR services. It will also continue to organise informative seminars and knowledge sessions with speakers from across industries sharing their views on topics and issues impacting the Public Relations business.

PRCAI is committed to its mission to: ?Consistently Benchmark our Standards, Knowledge, Ethics and Expertise with the Best in the World; Encourage and Promote Progression of the Public Relations Industry in India, while Endorsing the Effectiveness of Professional and Ethical Services?.