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FDCI ANNOUNCES THE SHOW SCHEDULE & LIST OF DESIGNERS PARTICIPATING IN THE 31st EDITION OF AIFW AW’18
The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) announced the show schedule and list of designers for the 31st Edition of the Amazon India Fashion Week in association with Nexa Autumn Winter 2018. The five-day event will be held from March 14-18 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
Almost 100 designers will present their ideas through the medium of ensembles on the runway and exhibit area, making it a memorable season.
From showcasing the power of handlooms to an ode to digital revolution, from taking a stroll down memory lane through retrospectives to introducing fresh formats — this year we will be homage to lots more.
Announcing the schedule, Sunil Sethi, President FDCI said, “We, at the FDCI, have always believed in introducing newer ideas to break free the monotony. Taking this spirit forward, every evening of Amazon India Fashion Week will have the vibrancy of a grand show, instead of just a last-day grand finale, in order to commemorate as many designers as possible and to celebrate inclusivity.”
SHOW SCHEDULE AIFW AW’18
MARCH 14-18, 2018
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Lodhi Road, New Delhi
DAY - 1
WEDNESDAY: MARCH 14, 2018
3:30 PM OPENING SHOW BY SAMANT CHAUHAN MSA 2
5:00 PM ANUPAMAA BY ANUPAMA DAYAL
PATINE MSA 1
6:30 PM DEFIANCE BY ADARSH GILL
SHYAMAL & BHUMIKA MSA 2
8:00 PM ABRAHAM & THAKORE MSA 1
9:30 PM NEXA PRESENTS
ASHISH N SONIGAURI & NAINIKA MSA 2
DAY – 2
THURSDAY: MARCH 15, 2018
2:00 PM PEARL ACADEMY PRESENTS
INFLUENCE
A SHOWCASE BY PEARL ALUMNI MSA 1
3:30 PM RAHUL SINGH
SAAJ BY ANKITA
KARISHMA DEEPA SONDHI MSA 2
5:00 PM KOMMAL AND RATUL SOOD
PAWAN SACHDEVA
ROHIT KAMRA MSA 1
( Men’s Show )
6:30 PM NOT SO SERIOUS BY PALLAVI MOHAN
VINEET BAHL MSA 2
8:00 PM MALINI RAMANI
NIKASHA MSA 1
9:30 PM HONOR 9 LITE PRESENTS
NITIN BAL CHAUHAN
RINA DHAKA MSA 2
DAY - 3
FRIDAY: MARCH 16, 2018
12:00-2:00PM FDCI – AMAZON
DESIGNER BOUTIQUE SEMINAR MSA1
3:30 PM AARTIVIJAY GUPTA
ABHI SINGH
ILK MSA 2
5:00 PM MADHU JAIN
SANSKAR BY SONAM DUBAL MSA 1
6:30 PM TOM TAILOR FASHION SHOW MSA 2
8:00 PM LIVA PRESENTS
ANJU MODI
ESHAA AMIIN
AKAARO BY GAURAV JAI GUPTA
NIDA MAHMOOD
PINNACLE BY SHRUTI SANCHETI
WENDELL RODRICKS MSA 1
9:30 PM INDIE EYE PRESENTS
SHIVAN & NARRESH MSA 2
DAY - 4
SATURDAY: MARCH 17,2018
2:00 PM AEKATRI BY CHARU VIJ
AUTRE BY GAUTAM GUPTA
DIKSHA KHANNA
KANIKA GOYAL LABEL
PRIYAM NARAYAN MSA 1
3:30 PM PINNACLE BY SHRUTI SANCHETI
SAHIL KOCHHAR MSA 2
5:00 PM RABANI & RAKHA
SIDDARTHA TYTLER MSA 1
6:30 PM SET WET PRESENTS
DHRUV VAISH
NOUGHT ONE
SAHIL ANEJA MSA 2
( Men’s Show )
8:00 PM péro MSA 1
9:30 PM NAMRATA JOSHIPURA MSA 2
DAY - 5
SUNDAY : MARCH 18,2018
PEARL PORTFOLIO – FUTURE OF FASHION
Live streaming of the Audi Annual Press Conference
At the Annual Press Conference on Thursday, March 15, AUDI AG will present its annual balance sheet and a roadmap for the future. Viewers can watch the event live worldwide starting at 10:00 a.m. (CET) on www.audimedia.tv.
Audi is broadcasting the event live by satellite, on the Internet and via smart TV. Recordings, as well as additional TV footage and audio material with soundbites from the members of the Board of Management, will be available after the event ends at www.audimedia.tv.
AUDI AG Annual Press Conference
Thursday, March 15, 2018
starting at 10:00 a.m. (CET)
Monday, January 22, 2018
Audi A4 Named 2018 Cars.com Luxury Car of the Year
HERNDON, Virginia – The 2018 Audi A4 has been named the 2018 Luxury Car of the Year by Cars.com at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
The annual award is presented as part of the 2018 Cars.com Best of Awards, with vehicles judged on quality, innovation, and value. Cars.com editors praised the Audi A4 for its “balance of sport, luxury, function, amenities, quality and comfort” in the compact luxury sedan category.
“The versatility and competency of the A4 is unshakable, and combined with unwavering interior material quality, the A4 remains an outstanding luxury car,” said Cars.com editors.
Cars.com editors also praised the “luxurious trimmings, chassis dynamics, spacious interiors and well-executed electronics” of the 2018 A4, in addition to its breadth of variants. The A4 sedan is available with a 2.0-liter TFSI® with FWD, quattro® or Quattro with a manual transmission. The S4 sedan is available with a 3.0-liter TFSI®. In addition, the A4 Allroad with 2.0T engine offers the driving dynamics of the A4 sedan with the versatility of a wagon.
As one of the brand’s bestselling models, the A4 line represents the best in design, driving dynamics, infotainment and available driver assistance systems.
The A4 interior features driver-focused technologies such as the available Audi virtual cockpit and standard Audi smartphone interface for compatible devices that support Apple CarPlay™ and Google™ Android Auto integration. Advanced driver assistance systems such as standard Audi pre sense city® and available adaptive cruise control with stop & go and traffic jam assist help drivers to navigate the road with increased confidence.
Cars.com Best of Awards includes six categories: Best of 2018, Best Pickup Truck of 2018, Eco-Friendly Car of the Year, Family Car of the Year, Luxury Car of the Year and Most Fun-to-Drive Car of the Year. To be eligible, the vehicle must be a 2018 model and excel in three key criteria: quality, innovation, and value. Pickup trucks are judged on power, capability, and value. To qualify for the top award – Best of 2018 – models must be all-new or fully redesigned.
with thanks: AUDI
Mercedes-Benz introduces India’s first ‘BS VI compliant - Made in India, for India’ vehicle; strongly reiterates its environment and India commitment
Pune: India’s largest luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz, today achieved a historic milestone in the Indian automotive industry, by being the first automobile brand in India to launch the first ever BS VI compliant vehicles, ‘Made in India, for India’. The Certificate of Compliance to the CMVR (Central Motor Vehicles Rule) for Mercedes-Benz India was presented by ARAI Director, Smt. Rashmi Urdhwareshe to Mr. Roland Folger, MD & CEO, in the honorable presence of Shri Nitin Gadkari Ji, Minister of Road Transport Highways & Shipping and Water Resource, River Development, & Ganga Rejuvenation and Shri Abhay Damle Ji, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport Highways and other dignitaries.
Shri Nitin Gadkari Ji, Minister of Road Transport Highways & Shipping and Water Resource, River Development, & Ganga Rejuvenation commented, “To mitigate the rising pollution in Delhi and adjoining areas, the Government is trying to advance BS VI grade fuel availability in Delhi NCT by April, 2018 and shift to BS VI norms by April, 2020 across the country. This will drastically reduce pollution and help us advance to better technologies used globally. I want to congratulate Mercedes-Benz for their efforts towards not only making safe vehicles but also for a greener vehicle, by introducing the first BS VI vehicle in India much ahead of the regulations.”
Smt. Rashmi Urdhwareshe, Director, ARAI stated, “It is our endeavor to support the Government and the auto industry in terms of developing and testing the vehicles and promote the cleaner technology. In line with this, we are happy to present the Certificate of Compliance to CMVR, to Mercedes-Benz India for both their BS VI compliant petrol and diesel vehicles. We conducted stringent and extensive tests on both the vehicles, which includes particulate numbers, engine power test, on-board-diagnosis test and Real-world driving emission (RDE) data collection. The results of the test are in compliance to prescribed CMVR rules followed by ARAI. BS VI test protocol and facilities are significantly different than BS-IV and ARAI is fully equipped to handle upcoming development and certification work for all vehicle models and engines.”
Roland Folger, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India stated, “We are glad to fulfill our commitment to the customers and to the Government’s vision of ‘Make in India’, by introducing the first ever ‘Made in India, for India’ BS VI compliant vehicles. Mercedes-Benz vehicles are world-class products and they comply with the most stringent emission standards, and the ARAI certified new BS VI vehicles reiterate this high benchmark. The introduction of India’s first BS VI vehicles for the Indian market is a significant milestone and we strongly believe that this will pave the way for other manufacturers to introduce their BS VI vehicles in India. This, we believe would also be beneficial for the end customer as they could use the latest technology available.”
“Mercedes-Benz has introduced BS-VI vehicles in India almost 2 years in advance of the regulations. We strongly believe that early introduction of BS-VI vehicles will further accelerate the adoption of cleaner vehicles in the market and thereby be achieving the Government’s clean air initiative.” Mr. Folger elaborated.
Benefits of BS VI standards:
BS-VI standards are far-reaching in scope and incorporate substantial changes to existing Bharat Stage IV emission standards. Of particular note is the tightening of Particulate Matter (PM) & NOx mass emission limits. In a BS VI vehicle, the NOx limit reduction is up to 68% and PM limit reduction is achieved at 82% in BS-VI, compared to that in BS-IV.
Stringent tests related to BS-IV emission norms:
The Mercedes-Benz S 350 d has undergone stringent emission test related to BS VI emission at ARAI, Pune and has been certified as BS VI compliant. Following are some of the tests done at ARAI for the certification of the BS VI engines:
- Tailpipe emission test in laboratory – limits lowered to 68 to 82% as against BS-IV
- Engine power test – BS-VI fuel based test
- Onboard diagnostic (OBD) test – Stringent OBD test
- RDE (Real Driving emission) - On-road emission performance test
Key highlights of BS VI engine in the Mercedes-Benz S 350 d:
S 350d vehicle comes with a state-of-art engine and exhaust after-treatment technology, such as refined engine, EGR, DPF, SCR etc. These technological measures lead to reduce the emissions significantly and meet the BS-VI regulations with huge margins. The S 350 d features the most powerful diesel car in Mercedes-Benz history.
The new six-cylinder Diesel engine is designed to comply with future emissions legislation (RDE – Real Driving Emissions). All the components of relevance for efficient emissions reduction are installed directly on the engine. The integrated technology approach combining the new stepped-bowl combustion process, dynamic multi-way exhaust-gas recirculation, and near-engine exhaust-gas after treatment, for the first time combined with variable valve-lift control, makes further reduced consumption with low emissions possible.
Although the output has increased noticeably compared to the preceding model, the new engine consumes up to six percent less fuel. The special traits of the top-of-the-line engine in the diesel family include the stepped-bowl combustion process, two-stage turbocharging and, for the first time, the use of CAMTRONIC variable valve-lift control. Its design features a combination of the aluminum engine block and steel pistons as well as further improved NANOSLIDE® coating of the cylinder walls.
with thanks: Mercedes Bens
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
UN Environment and WHO agree to major collaboration on environmental health risks
Nairobi - UN Environment and WHO have agreed a new, wide-ranging collaboration to accelerate action to curb environmental health risks that cause an estimated 12.6 million deaths a year.
Today in Nairobi, Mr Erik Solheim, head of UN Environment, and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, signed an agreement to step up joint actions to combat air pollution, climate change and antimicrobial resistance, as well as improve coordination on waste and chemicals management, water quality, and food and nutrition issues. The collaboration also includes joint management of the BreatheLife advocacy campaign to reduce air pollution for multiple climate, environment and health benefits.
This represents the most significant formal agreement on joint action across the spectrum of environmental and health issues in over 15 years.
"There is an urgent need for our two agencies to work more closely together to address the critical threats to environmental sustainability and climate – which are the foundations for life on this planet. This new agreement recognizes that sober reality," said UN Environment’s Solheim.
"Our health is directly related to the health of the environment we live in. Together, air, water, and chemical hazards kill more than 12.6 million people a year. This must not continue," said WHO’s Tedros.
He added: "Most of these deaths occur in developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America where environmental pollution takes its biggest health toll."
The new collaboration creates a more systematic framework for joint research, development of tools and guidance, capacity building, monitoring of Sustainable Development Goals, global and regional partnerships, and support to regional health and environment fora.
The two agencies will develop a joint work programme and hold an annual high-level meeting to evaluate progress and make recommendations for continued collaboration.
The WHO-UN Environment collaboration follows a Ministerial Declaration on Health, Environment and Climate Change calling for the creation of a global "Health, Environment and Climate Change" Coalition, at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP 22 in Marrakesh, Morocco in 2016.
Just last month, under the overarching topic "Towards a Pollution-Free Planet", the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), which convenes environment ministers worldwide, adopted a resolution on Environment and Health, called for expanded partnerships with relevant UN agencies and partners, and for an implementation plan to tackle pollution. With Thanks to WHO.
Thursday, January 4, 2018
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