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Candico unveils new range of candies for Diwali
Mumbai, 19 October, 2005. Gifting options this festival of lights and sweets just got sweeter with Candico (I) Ltd.’s new range of three exciting Diwali Gift Packs. Attractively priced at Rs. 250/-, Rs. 200/- and Rs. 150/- respectively, these innovatively packaged and designed packs make a refreshing gifting option other than traditional Indian sweets, for your loved ones.
The packs would be available at all of Candico’s candy kiosks across the country, which are at PVR Cinemas inside MGF Mega Mall, Gurgaon; DLF Mega Mall, Gurgaon; Fun & Food Village, Old Delhi-Gurgaon Highway; SRS Mall, Faridabad; Shopprix Mall, Noida; PVR Cinemas, Sonia Theatre AEZ Complex, Vikaspuri; Gold Adlabs, Pune; Central Mall, Pune; Huma Adlabs, Mumbai and PVR Cinemas, Hyderabad.
The 4 packs are:
Candico Choco Sparklers: Shining brightly in sparkling glory, this gift box contains an exotic assortment of 10 yummylicious chocolates and is priced at Rs. 200/-.
Candico Meetha Dhamaka: This marvel of a box puts together a mixture of various confectionery including Hard Boiled Candies, Soft Boiled Candies, chocolates as well as other sugar coated confectionery. Weighing a Triple-Nelson 333 grams, this box is priced at Rs. 250/-.
Candico Nutty Explosives: Beautifully designed and innovatively packaged, this splendid gift pack contains 400 grams of sugar-coated nuts and is priced at Rs. 250/-.
Candico Candy Diyas: Woo that ‘special someone’ in your life with this cracker of a pack which contains 250 grams of Hard Boiled & Soft Boiled Candies, aesthetically packaged in a transparent gift pack and attractively priced at Rs. 150/-.
About Candico
Candico is the largest homegrown, confectionery company in India with an annual turnover of Rs. 125 crores for the year 2003-04.
The company is one of the few in the world that manufactures all four-product categories of confectionery: Candies, Toffees, Mints and Gums. Candico owns category-leading brands like Loco Poco as well as popular brands like Gumbo Jumbo and Time Bomb.
Ever since inception, Candico has been reaching out to millions of children and adults and has become a household brand.
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For more light on these exciting gifting options, please contact:
Swaati Langeh, 022 – 39517007, 9819600060, swaatilangeh@accordpr.com
Gaurav Gupta, 022 – 39517007, 9820223207, gauravgupta@accordpr.com
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CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
