News Headline
MagnaQuest, Eastern Electronics to provide joint pay TV solutions
HYDERABAD: Conditional Access Systems (CAS) company, Eastern Electronics from Taiwan and the Hyderabad-based customer management and billing solutions provider MagnaQuest Solutions have announced a strategic partnership towards providing joint solutions to pay TV solutions in India and the Asia Pacific region. The two parties are already working together on a project at Manthan Broadband Services, a leading MSO in Kolkata, India. .
The companies have completed integration of the EEC conditional access system with MagnaQuest’s MQSubscribe customer care and billing solution. Both companies perceive that the India and Asia Pacific market requires high-value, high-security solutions for the pay TV markets, and the alliance would go a long way in providing such a option to the service providers. When the CAS implementation process unfolds towards a gradual rollout, several prospective service providers may wish to avail of solutions and services from this alliance states an official release..
Eastern Electronics president Jerry Hor said, “Eastern is a highly secure CAS system, already operational in more than 12 countries, with more than 2.5 million analog CAS coverage. We are glad that we are entering an alliance with a leading India-based global subscriber management systems provider who knows the Indian service provider requirements well and has a very successful track record not just in India, but in Asia as well” .
MagnaQuests VP (sales and marketing) A. N. Vasan said, “We are extremely pleased with the completion of the technical integration between our two systems. We now look forward to further expand out installation base with a well-known, secure and cost-effective CA solution from Eastern.”.
Both companies are partnering to provide a integrated pay TV solution to Manthan Broadband Services, a leading MSO in Kolkata formed by nine cable operators joining hands to manage the cable TV business in and around Kolkata the release states.
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.
