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First of its kind Women Farmers’ Fair held in Pratapgarh

First of its kind Women Farmers’ Fair held in Pratapgarh An endeavour to educate, train & support women farmers Pratapgarh, February  26, 2013:  A Women Farmers’ Fair, the first its kind, was organised by Vamashakti , a union of 3,000 women famers, under  the aegis of Agribusiness Systems  International (ASI) and BAIF  Development Research Foundation, at Raniganj village in Pratapgarh district on Thursday, February 28, 2013. Around 3,500 women farmers from Agra, Shahjahanpur, Amethi, Sultanpur, Faizabad, Barabanki, Gorakhpur, Rae Bareli, Allahabad, participated in the fair which was held as an attempt to provide a learning platform to rural women , thereby, recognising and celebrating their identity as farmers which otherwise is considered to be a male forte. “The need for such a fair, which was held as a part of ASI’s Sunhara India Project, emerged from the fact that despite being involved in farm-related activities since ages, t...

Airtel launches “Apna Chaupal” - India’s first voice based one stop solution portal for value added services

Airtel launches “Apna Chaupal” - India’s first voice based one stop solution portal for value added services ü Especially designed for rural and semi – urban market, the service empowers Airtel mobile customers to easily  access a host of information by just dialling 58080 toll free Lucknow, February, 2013: Bharti Airtel, a leading telecom service provider in India with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa today announced the launch of a first-of-its kind voice based one stop solution portal for value added services - Apna Chaupal. Es pecially designed for the rural and semi-urban market, the innovative service will now empower mobile customers across the country to easily browse and subscribe from a bouquet of value added services while on the move by just dialling 58080 toll free. The voice based service will provide information in the regional language of the customers on key day-to-day activities including agriculture, devotion, job updates, entertain...
Bharti Airtel launches first-of-a-kind Spoken English course for mobile customers in UPU ü Customers can now learn English anytime, anywhere in the convenience of their home  @ just Rs 5/ day Lucknow, 1 Feb 2013 : Worried about getting the English grammar right during your much awaited job interview? Embarrassed about your incorrect English pronunciations at work and among friends? You can now forget all your worries on cracking the English language right as leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, Bharti Airtel today announced the launch of a unique English learning course – a voice based English tutorial for mobile customers in UPU. Launched as part of Airtel’s mEducation services, the service offers unique features including LIVE sessions with experts, speech recognition for correct pronunciations and interactive mock tests for practice and assessments.  Airtel mobile customers, especially the st...
Airtel network makes inroads into the toughest terrains of Kargil ·          Becomes the only private operator to offer mobile connectivity in the region ·          Now provides network coverage to all 22 districts of J& K Varanasi, 5 January, 2013: Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa now provides seamless voice & data connectivity to its customers in Kargil, reinforcing Airtel’s pan India coverage strength. While the government has undertaken various measures to improve tourist infrastructure in the region, lack of accessibility and communication during winters, keeps Kargil isolated from other parts of the country. Airtel through its network presence across all 22 districts of J&K will now allow the residents/tourists to stay connected with their friends & family across India. Given the ext...
Airtel launches limited-period free Facebook access for prepaid mobile customers   ·   Starting now till 15 th   February 2013, prepaid mobile customers on Airtel can enjoy free access to the Facebook mobile application for upto 500MB of monthly usage 19 th  January 2013:  Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today announced that its prepaid mobile customers can enjoy free access to the mobile application of popular social networking service – Facebook. As part of this limited period offer, prepaid Airtel mobile customers can now access the Facebook mobile application free of charge for upto 500MB of monthly data usage till 15 th  February 2013. External link(s) will be charged as per prevailing rates. Beyond free usage, prevailing rates will apply. Airtel prepaid mobile customers can now leverage the exciting 'Free Facebook on Airtel' limited period offer to post a stat...
Airtel offers Special Kumbh Plans to Its Customers Watch Maha Kumbh Live On Your Mobile Phone For Just Rs 30 A Bouquet Of Value-Added Services For Maha Kumbh Rs 390 Full Talk-time Plan For All Prepaid Users Across India; Special Plans For UP East Customers   January 2013 : Bharti Airtel, the leading integrated telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has spread out an elaborate plan to make the Maha Kumbh a never-before experience for devotees. While the company has enhanced its network at 50 locations in and around Sangam for seamless connectivity in the mela area over the three-month congregation and matchless sound quality, it has introduced an array of plans and value-added services for its valued customers to offer them a real-time Kumbh trip at the comfort of their home. As a special gift to its all prepaid users on the occasion of Maha Kumbh, Airtel has introduced the 390 Plan which offers full talk-time on a recha...

Bharti Airtel launches its first Sustainability Report for India operations

Bharti Airtel launches its first Sustainability Report for India operations ·         Presents company’s approach, initiatives & future plans across social and environmental development ·         Reports 11% reduction in Green House Gas (GHG) emissions per terabyte in network infrastructure ·         Presents company’s blueprint on ‘Social Inclusion’ India, January 11, 2012 – Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today launched its first Sustainability Report for its India operations. The report also touches upon the company’s sustainability initiatives in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Africa. While India continues to progress and is currently one of the world’s fastest developing economies, the ever increasing population of the country is putting tremendous pressure on its current available resources. This calls for proactive mea...