Showing posts with label Assam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Assam. Show all posts

Monday, February 13, 2012

Vodafone ne Jaari Kiya Music Album "Bihu strings"

From Dainik Purvoday

Music a therapeutic medium: CM

From Assam Tribune

GUWAHATI, Feb 12 – Appreciating the talent of violinist Sunita Khaund Bhuyan, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today described music as a therapeutic medium that can lead to creativity and productivity. He went on to say that music can even be equated to economics as people inspired by music are more productive.

‘Music leads to positive thinking and productivity,’ Gogoi said, and added that music can even create unity and integration.

Launching a CD ‘Bihu Strings’ of Bhuyan containing five tracks in the city, the Chief Minister underlined her musical flair and expression, and also gave credit to her mother Minoti Khaund, and Darpa Sarma of Jorhat for laying a foundation of music.

He said that he was proud of Sunita Khaund Bhuyan and her talented mother Minoti Khaund for their rich repertoire of music. ‘Sunita has earned fame in the country and abroad,’ he remarked.

The album contains five tracks, Bholuka Baahore, Luitore Baalite, Ranga Nodi, Ganga Siloni, Xosakoi Bor Dhuniyaa rendered in a unique manner.

In his welcome address, the Business Head of Vodafone India – Assam and North East Brajesh Bajpai spoke about the company’s commitment to promote the culture of the region and connect with its consumers.

‘Bihu Strings is another platform to connect with its customers in Assam and North East and provide them with a distinctive and unique entertainment experience’ Bajpai stated.

A press note from Vodafone mentioned that Bhuyan has become the first ever violinist in the country to do a complete folk fusion album on the violin.

Bihu Strings Album Ka Mukhyamantri Ne Kiya Lokarpan

From Purvanchal Prahari

Bihu Strings Ko Jaari Kiyaa Mukhyamantri Ne

From Pratah Khabhar

From Dainik Pratibedan

From Dainik Jugasankha

Vodafone Unveil Bihu Strings

From Assam Post

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Vodafone introduces lowest roaming rates for customers in Assam

From The Sentinel

GUWAHATI, Jan 16: Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, has announced their new roaming call rates for its post paid and prepaid customers.

Vodafone has introduced free incoming calls and reduced the outgoing call rates to 70p/min for subscribers roaming between Assam and the Northeast (in telecom the States of Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh comprise the NE circle and the State of Assam is the Assam circle).

Vodafone is the first telecom operator to have launched such discounted rates on roaming for its customers in the region, giving its customer the power to express and talk freely during travel in this region.  

Brajesh Bajpai, Business Head (Assam and North East) of Vodafone India said in a press release, “We are here to celebrate a significant achievement of free incoming calls on roaming. It is a proud moment since Vodafone will pioneer this new revolution wherein customers from the entire North Eastern States and Assam region will be able to roam economically and seamlessly across the two regions.

This highlights Vodafone’s commitment towards providing superior and uninterrupted telecom services to its customers across Assam and North East. We will continue to provide wide coverage and offer the best bouquet of services and products to the customers in Assam and NE.”

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Vodafone Unveils back2music - an online music launch

back2music was launched on 25th September, 2011. This video captures the launch event sponsored by Vodafone. The press conference was held in Guwahati with an array of reporters and journalists from all leading newspapers and media houses, Senior Vodafone officials of Assam & North East and Senior members of the Gupshup Radio station team. The promoters of the project Rrituraj Sharma and Indrajit Chetia joined online respectively from London and Mumbai.

It is a 10:12 minutes video. Brajesh appears in the clip from 1:20 to 3:50 minutes.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Vodafone bags - Dainik Purvoday's "Best Brand" award for the North East

Dainik Purvoday, the leading Hindi Daily of Northeast, presented the second Northeast Consumer Awards at the state capital on November 12, 2011 to the most preferred brands adjudged by 3000 valid household survey by research agency MaRS across 5 cities of Northeast. The category list this year has increased from 30 last year to 37 to include airlines, watches, apparels, shoes and digital cameras.


Vodafone was selected as Best Brand of the Year. Nokia and Samsung Mobile walked away with the Most Preferred Mobile Phone and Most Preferred Smartphone award respectively.

Governor of Assam Sri J. B. Patnayak and Rajya Sabha MP Bhubaneshwar Kalita gave away the award to Mr Brajesh Bajpai - Business Head (Assam & North East) Vodafone in a colourful function held at D'Royal Auditorio of Royal Group of Institutions in the city.

While appreciating the initiative of Dainik Purvoday group Governor Sri Patnayak said that in future agri-based industries, handicrafts and silk products should also be brought under the purview of these awards. Welcoming the guests the chairman of the Dainik Purvoday Publication Group Sri A. K. Pansari assured that next year the awards will include rural and agri -based products and services also. MP Sri Bhubaneshwar Kalita said that such recognition on a public forum will boost the morale of manufacturers and service providers and incentivise them to improve their products and services. Utpal Kanta, Economic Editor, Dainik Purvoday, said, “As for the recipients, the award not only constitutes the crowning achievement of their efforts, but more importantly it also represents the most valuable reward of all, the knowledge that they have earned the trust and loyalty of consumers.”

Monday, June 27, 2011

Brajesh Bajpai - Interview in Asomiya Pratidin



Publication: Asomiya Pratidin

Headline: Vodafone

Synopsis: Vodafone Group, in India Vodafone Essar started its mobile service in 1994 and they were able to reach the limit of 20,200 crore revenue. Vodafone Essar, India’s 3rd largest mobile company has an average yearly growth of 13.7%.

Synopsis: Interview with Mr. Brajesh Bajpai, Business Head, Vodafone (Assam & North East)

Q. How is the response of customers in Assam & North East?
A. Quite Good. Vodafone subscriber base has reached 2 million after launching service in September 2008. Vodafone service is available in all parts of Assam. At present Vodafone services is launched in 192 cities of Assam & North East.

Q. Can you tell about Vodafone 3G services?
A.  Vodafone will soon start 3G service in Assam. With this subscribers can avail the facilities of Video calling, high speed gaming and high speed internet.

Q. Can you brief about your future planning in North East?
A. Vodafone has been providing services for over 30 months and we have different strategies in our hand so that we can proceed further from strength to strength. Specifically we are focusing on rural areas of the region.  

Q. Why should a subscriber choose Vodafone?
A. Vodafone provides better service at low cost, that’s why subscribers are attracted to taking our service. In addition the network service of Vodafone in Assam is much better.

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