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Zee Sports to telecast ONGC Cup NFL matches live
MUMBAI: Zee Sports will telecast five matches of the ONGC Cup National Football League, starting April 16, 2006 live and exclusive from Cooperage Stadium. The matches will involve Mumbai clubs Mahindra United and Air India.
The schedule runs from 19 April to 23 April. The telecast will begin at 4:30 pm.
To popularize the matches in Mumbai, Zee Sports is undertaking several multimedia marketing and promotional campaign across the city. The campaign will include several below the line activities including school contact programs, road shows, pub screenings, special BEST buses, railway platform activities etc will be undertaken in several parts of the cities.
The Zeebras finally return to their hometown Mumbai to enthrall the local fans. In line with international concepts of cheerleaders backing major sporting spectacles and each sport club having their distinctive brand of cheerleaders, Zee Sports had introduced the Zeebras as their mascots of promoting Indian football.
Former England International player Russell Osman and Zee Sports Debayan Sen will be the co-commentator and commentator respectively. Russell Osman is an ex-England International footballer, capped on eleven occasions. Also Zee Sports’ popular anchor Mayanti Langer along with noted football expert Novy Kapadia would be doing the preview, half time and review shows on every game from the studios in Delhi, states an official release.
For the National Football League, Zee Sports has ONGC, National Insurance Company, Indian, Airtel, Tata Tiscon, Khadim’s, Coco- Cola, DS Group, and West Bengal IT Department among others as broadcast and on ground sponsors of for the coverage of the ONGC Cup 10th National Football League, the release adds.
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.
