Tag: International

Warner Bros. Discovery to set up International Development Centre in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Global media and entertainment conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery, known for its diverse portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, streaming and gaming, has announced its entry into the vibrant media and entertainment space hub of Hyderabad. It will set up an International Development Centre (IDC) here, expected to create employment for 1,200 professionals.

This is after IT Minister KT Rama Rao, who is on a tour of the United States, met with Alexandra Carter, Senior Vice President of Finance at Warner Bros. Discovery. The discussions during this meeting highlighted the shared vision of both parties in driving growth and innovation in the media and entertainment industry, further solidifying their partnership for a promising future in Hyderabad, an official statement said.

By establishing an office in Hyderabad, Warner Bros. Discovery aims to tap into the immense potential of the Indian market and leverage the city’s dynamic ecosystem for media and entertainment. The IDC in Hyderabad will serve as a strategic hub for Warner Bros. Discovery’s operations in India. In its first year of operation, the IDC will employ 1,200 professionals, further expanding its workforce as the business grows. This move highlights Warner Bros. Discovery’s commitment to investing in the local talent pool and fostering the development of the media and entertainment industry in Hyderabad, the statement said.

Warner Bros. Discovery’s impressive portfolio of brands includes globally recognized names such as HBO, HBO Max, CNN, TLC, Discovery, Discovery Plus, WB, Eurosport, Animal Planet, Cartoon Network, Cinemax, Pogo, Toon Cart, HGTV, and Quest.

Minister Rama Rao, tweeting immediately after the meeting with Carter, said he was thrilled to announce the grand entry of global media powerhouse Warner Bros. Discovery into the entertainment realm of Telangana.

“Hyderabad is set to witness the launch of their incredible IDC, a hub of creativity and innovation, with a whopping 1200 employees in the first year alone! This milestone marks a significant step towards their expansion plans. Collaborating with such industry giants promises groundbreaking ventures that will shape the future of media and entertainment sector in Telangana,” the Minister said.

May 17, 2023
NCB busts international drug cartel in Goa

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) busted an international drug cartel in Goa and arrested two Russians – a 1980 Olympic silver medallist woman swimmer and a former policeman – along with an Indian and seized various drugs including cocaine and charas.

The operation was conducted by the NCB’s Goa unit over the past two weeks, an official said on Saturday.

“Based on a tip-off that a Russian drug cartel was actively operating in Arambol and its adjoining areas in Goa, a probe was launched. As per the intelligence inputs, a Russian woman named S Varganova was found involved in the supply of drugs to foreign nationals. During the investigation, we also received information that led to the identification of a local man named Akash,” the NCB official said.

S Varganova is a 1980 Olympic silver medallist woman swimmer and the other is a former policeman. Drugs along with Indian and foreign currencies, fake documents and IDs were also seized from their possession.

During the entire operation, different kinds of drugs, including 88 LSD blots, 8.8 grams cocaine, 242.5 grams charas, 1.440 kg hydroponic weed, 16.49 grams hash oil, 410 grams hash cake – were seized along with Rs 4.88 lakh cash, he said, adding that the NCB also recovered Indian and foreign currencies, fake documents, IDs and material required to grow hydroponic weed. Along with various forms of drugs, total proceeds in cash recovery valued at Rs 4,88,000, USD 1,829, Thai Baht 1,720 were also recovered.

April 30, 2023
Sawal social organization organized a grand program on the occasion of International Women’s Day and Martyr’s Day

Lakshmi Bisht, president of Sawal Samajik Sanstha (an initiative for women empowerment), organized a grand program at Municipal Corporation Town Hall, Dehradun, on the occasion of International Women’s Day and Martyr’s Day. In which BJP state president Mahendra Bhatt and special guest Anukriti Gusain Rawat, Deepak Juyal state secretary Shiv Sena participated as chief guest and worked to increase the grandeur of the program. The same guest Pushpa Barthwal Aarti God Press Club President Ajay Rana Uttarakhand Journalist Union President Bhupendra Kandari also participated and worked to increase the grandeur of the program.
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Shashi Prabha, Neelima Garg, Divya Negi, Rakhi Upadhyay Dr. Vidushi Jain Veena Benchwal, Manisha, Sarita Juyal, Sangeeta, Anand Pundir Munni Bisht, Jamuna Rawat, Sawali Gurung

The organizers of the same program, Professor Vimlesh Dimri, Chandraveer, Gayatri, Advocate Rakesh, program coordinator Hemlata sister, co-coordinators Deepa Gadhia and Vedant Mishra and Megha Kunwar conducted the program. The children of the organization made a colorful presentation in the program and in the same program the families of the martyrs were honored on the occasion of Martyr’s Day.

Mahendra Bhatt, as the chief guest, said that today’s time is the time of women, women are always worshipable in themselves because women are the mother and women are the form of power. On the other hand, special guest Anukriti Gusain Rawat said that today women are hoisting their flag everywhere, today women are always ready for all situations and today women are no longer helpless or dependent on anything, it is a power in itself. And socially women are also doing excellent work, expressing happiness over the colorful presentation given by the children, said that our girls are very talented.

Let us tell you that the question social organization is always moving in the direction of women empowerment, it has been working in the field of women’s upliftment for the last 7 years in almost all the states of Uttarakhand, the same question social organization works to teach poor children for free. As President Lakshmi Bisht said that with the help of Sawal Samaj, many girls have won laurels in various fields at the national and international level.

March 23, 2023