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IBF-AAAI to conduct online billing review session
MUMBAI: IBF-AAAI have in the past few months developing a software that would allow their monthly billing and payment procedure to go online.
Called the ‘Online Billing, Reconciliation and Outstanding Review (OBROR)’ and developed with inputs from a number of TV channels, leading advertising agencies with the help of U-TO Solutions Pvt Ltd, and with the inputs from Junaid Banatwala of Sab TV and Nilesh Sanghoi of Star TV, the software has been tested for accuracy by various advertising agencies as well as by Ashok Soni, Star TV and Arun Aggarwal, Zee TV who have informed members of the joint working committee about the finalisation of the software and the software being in its final stage.
The IBF-AAAI JWC in order to apprise IT managers and representatives of IBF and AAAI have organised a training session on Thursday, 18 November.
Besides appraising members on all the features and functions of OBROR, the training session would also entail a Q & A session and would run through practical examples which would help agencies and channels to prepare files for invoice / payment uploads.
Speaking Junaid Banatwala of Sab TV and Nilesh Sanghoi of Star TV, and other experts from U-TO Solutions will be present and would be able to take the output from their own systems and run it through the bridging program to import it into OBROR under their own respective accounts.
Since the OBROR application is web-based, it would not require to be installed at each channel/agency end.
The transition to this online monthly billing and payment process between channels/agencies in terms of migration of their data to OBROR is scheduled to take place in end November.
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
