Sahara felicitate India’s Leading Archers

Kolkata, April 20, 2010: Sahara India Pariwar, a major business conglomerate and the prime promoter & patron of sports in India, today as a part of its emotional commitment towards the betterment of sports in India, signed a historic deal with Archery Association of India (AAI) to sponsor the National Archery Team. Further, to motivate the sportsmen of this skill based sport, Sahara has also announced to give incentives to at least 14 promising Archers each year, starting from 2009-10 onwards. The sponsor of Indian Cricket and Hockey, Sahara India Pariwar, had earlier last year, adopted Indian Boxing, Wrestling and Archery and Indian Shooting in addition to covering support of a total of 56 sportsmen in these four games until after London Olympics 2012.
Archers Selected for Sahara’s Cash Awards for year 2009 - 2010.


Recurve Men
Jayant Talukdar
Tarundeep Rai
Rahul Banerjee
Mangal Singh Champia

Recurve Women
Dola Banerjee
Rimil Buriuly
L. Bombayala Devi
V. Pranitha

Compound Men
I. R. Sanam
Chungda Sherpa
C. Srither
KH. Ratan Singh

Compound Women
Manjudha Soy
Jhano Hansda
Namita Yadav
Bheigyabati Chanu

Promising
Recurve Boys
Atanu Das
Sanjay Boro

Recurve Girls
Deepika Kumari
Seema

Compound Boys
CH Jignas
Ritul Chatterjee

Compound Girls
S. Jayalakshmi
Gagandeep Kaur


Exercising the opportunity very passionately provided by Sahara in the tie-up agreement AAI, through a three member panel of experts, reviewed the performance of Archers from across the country for the year 2009-10 and consequently selected and nominated 24 archers under the Achievers and Promisers categories for receiving Cash Awards by Sahara India Pariwar.
Mr. Abhijit Sarkar, Head Corporate Communication, Sahara India Pariwar said “We are proud to be associated with the game of Archery and hope the cash award provided to the Achieving and Promising Archers would encourage them to perform better and bring glory and laurels to the country. Sahara, under the able leadership of our Chairman and Managing Worker Saharasri Subrata Roy, has once again set an example in the promotion of sports in India.”

“Acknowledgement by Sahara India Pariwar at this juncture would inspire the up coming archers to perform even better and bring more medals to the country” said Mr. Paresh Nath Mukherjee, Secretary General of AAI. “It’s a historic moment of sports in India as this is the first time that a sports promoting corporate has come forward to give cash awards to any sportsperson. I thank Sahara for this meaningful gesture” Mr. Mukherjee said.
“We are happy to be the catalyst of such an exemplary and praiseworthy gesture by Sahara Group. This would, no doubt, set a new beginning of promotion of sports in India.” said Mr. S.S.Dasgupta, Managing Director, Leisure Sports Management.
Sahara India Pariwar as a prime patron of sports in India has undertaken various steps to promote sports at all levels. In order to uplift sports at domestic and grass root level, supports the legendary Calcutta Football League, Sheesh Mahal Cricket Tournament and many other sports at the national, state and district levels. The group has extended its sponsorship to the Uttar Pradesh senior cricket team which represents the state in Ranji and all other domestic tournaments.
Earlier, in the year 2009, with an intention to bring together all sports, including those which are very popular and also those which are not so popular, together on a common platform to recognize and honour the achievements of Indian sportspersons who have taken the pride of the nation to the highest level Sahara had initiated ‘The Sahara Indian Sports Awards’. The awards are aimed to provide a forum of encouragement to young sporting talents and motivate them to bring laurels to the nation and sports.
Recently, the Sahara Group, under its company Sahara Adventure Sports Limited, has bagged the franchise for Pune IPL team by making the highest bid ever in IPL. Sahara has also partnered with IPL to organize Sahara IPL Awards for next three years.

Pune IPL franchise to announce team name on Saturday

PUNE: The name of Pune's IPL team will be announced on April 24 at a function. The franchise, owned by Sahara India, wants to cash in on the IPL buzz with the final scheduled to be held on Sunday.

In a press conference on Monday, Sahara India officials appealed to Puneites to come in large numbers. MCA officials said they are expecting a crowd in excess of 20,000 for the show.

They also exuded confidence that MCA's stadium at Gahunje village near the Expressway will be ready by February 2011, in time for the IPL 4.

"The connecting road from Expressway for four-wheelers and other connecting roads for two and three-wheelers will also be ready in time," he said.

Sahara partners with IPL to organize IPL Awards

April 19, 2010: The Indian Premier League (IPL) and Sahara India Pariwar announced a long term partnership to organize the exciting IPL awards. The partnership for the awards is initially for a period of 3 years and the awards will be called ‘Sahara IPL Awards’.
The inaugural Sahara IPL Awards night will be hosted by none other than Karan Johar, who will be joined by special guest co-host, Shah Rukh Khan at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai on Friday, April 23rd, 2010. The Sahara India Pariwar has a long association with sports, especially with cricket, which started 15 years back and is still continuing. The glittering Sahara IPL Awards ceremony promises to be the perfect entrée to the conclusion of the tournament, with the best from the IPL 2010 to be applauded across 22 categories.
Mr. Lalit Modi, Chairman and Commissioner, IPL said, “It is indeed a pleasure to partner with the Sahara India Pariwar for a new and exciting property like the IPL Awards. The Sahara Group has for long been important benefactors of sports and sporting excellence in India. Sahara Indian Sports Awards organised by the Group, has created a landmark platform, providing recognition to sportsmen across all disciplines. I am certain that in the similar fashion, the Sahara IPL Awards will become a fitting platform to recognize and reward the best performances of the IPL season. The Sahara IPL Awards will look to recognize and reward excellence in batting, bowling and fielding, with some interesting categories like the most stylish player, best stadium and commentator. IPL continues to set the standards and this event will further confirm our standing as one of world sports’ true innovators.”
Shri Abhijit Sarkar – Head, Corporate Communications, Sahara India Pariwar, said, “The Sahara Group is extremely proud to be associated with the IPL Awards. Sahara India Pariwar since its inception has been associated with the promotion and development of sports at all levels. We have also initiated the Sahara Indian Sports Awards (SISA) to recognise and encourage the stupendous performances of players across various sports disciplines. The Sahara IPL Awards adds one more feather to the cap. The IPL is undoubtedly the most ground breaking international sports development in living memory which sees congregation of cricketers, from around the world, ranging from cricketing legends to young budding players. The IPL Awards is a step forward to recognize and reward cricketers and are aimed to enhance the cricketing excellence within the league. We are confident that the Sahara IPL Awards are set to emerge as the crowning jewel of the IPL going forward and we look forward to our Pune franchise also being a part of he same, next year.”
The sponsor of Indian Cricket and Hockey, Sahara India Pariwar, had earlier, adopted Indian Boxing, Wrestling and Archery and very recently, Indian Shooting in addition to covering support of a total of 56 sportsmen in these four games until after London Olympics 2012. The group, in order to uplift sports at domestic and grass root level, supports the legendary Calcutta Football League, Sheesh Mahal Cricket Tournament and many other sports at the national, state and district levels. The group has extended its sponsorship to the Uttar Pradesh senior cricket team which represents the state in Ranji and all other domestic tournaments. Earlier, in the year 2009, Sahara had initiated ‘The Sahara Indian Sports Awards’ with an intention to bring together all sports, including those which are very popular and also those which are not so popular, together on a common platform to recognize and honour the achievements of Indian sportspersons who have taken the pride of the nation to the highest level and kept the tricolor flying high. The awards are aimed to provide a forum of encouragement to young sporting talents and motivate them to bring laurels to the nation and sports. Recently, the Sahara Group, under its company Sahara Adventure Sports Limited, has bagged the franchise for Pune IPL team by making the highest bid ever in IPL.
In true IPL style, the Sahara IPL Awards evening will be a fusion of cricketing and entertainment excellence, with some of India’s biggest names, including A.R. Rahman, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik Roshan, set to deliver their trademark energy and style.
The awards have been divided into viewers’ and critics’ choice categories, giving experts and armchair experts alike the chance to decide on who will walk away with the coveted statuettes. The critics’ choice awards will be adjudged by the IPL Awards Jury, comprising of Lalit Modi, cricket legends Sunil Gavaskar, Brian Lara and Javagal Srinath, the world’s leading umpire, Simon Taufel, and respected cricket commentator, Harsha Bhogle.
Media Notes
About IPL Awards:
The IPL Awards will be filmed by COLORS and screened at a time to be confirmed
• Fans can check nominees for each category and vote for their favourites by visiting www.IPLT20.com or www.IPLAwards.com
• The IPL Awards will be produced by Cineyug and DNA Networks

IPL Awards Jury:
• Lalit Modi (Chairperson)
• Sunil Gavaskar
• Brian Lara
• Javagal Srinath
• Simon Taufel and;
• Harsha Bhogle

Awards & Nominee List:
IPL Jury Awards
Best Bowler Best Debutante Player Most Dramatic Performance
1) Ryan Harris 1) Michael Lumb 1) Yusuf Pathan
2) R. Ashwin 2) Ambati Rayadu 2) Juan Theron
3) Pragyan Ojha 3) Kieron Pollard 3) Harbhajan Singh
4) Harbhajan Singh 4) Faiz Fazal 4) David Warner
5) R. Vinay Kumar 5) M D Mishra 5) Murali Vijay
6) Zaheer Khan 6) Shaun Tait 6) Shane Warne
7) Doug Bollinger 7) Robin Uthappa

Best Batsman Most Consistent Performance Best Fielder
1) Jacques Kallis 1) Shane Watson 1) Suresh Raina
2) Sachin Tendulkar 2) Harbhajan Singh 2) Keiron Pollard
3) Suresh Raina 3) Irfan Pathan 3) Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
4) Murali Vijay 4) Keiron Pollard 4) AB De Villiers
5) Robin Uthappa 5) Andrew Symonds 5) Yusuf Pathan
6) Albie Morkel 6) David Warner

Best Breakthrough Performance Best Stadium Experience Best Ground
1) Adam Gilchrist 1) Bengaluru 1) Bengaluru
2) Brendon McCullum 2) Chennai 2) Chennai
3) Sohail Tanveer 3) Delhi 3) Delhi
4) Kolkata
5) Mumbai – Brabourne Stadium
6) Mumbai – D. Y. Patil Stadium
7) Mohali
8) Ahmedabad
9) Jaipur
10) Nagpur

Viewer’s Choice Awards
Best Bowler Best Catch Best Fielder
1) Pragyan Ojha 1) Yogesh Nagar 1) Suresh Raina
2) R. Vinay Kumar 2) Justin Kemp 2) Keiron Pollard
3) Harbhajan Singh 3) AB de Villiers 3) Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
4) R. Ashwin 4) David Hussey 4) AB de Villiers
5) Ryan Harris 5) Doug Bollinger 5) Yusuf Pathan
6) Keiron Pollard 6) David Warner

Best IPL Commentator Most Fan Friendly Cricketer
1) Jeremy Coney 2) Danny Morrison 1) Adam Gilchrist
3) Ravi Shashtri 4) Robin Jackman 2) Matthew Hayden
5) Mike Haysman 6) Andy Bichel 3) AB de Villiers
7) Ian Bishop 8) Bradd Hogg 4) Kumar Sangakkara
9) Dominic Cork 10) Jeff Dujon 5) David Warner
11) Laxman Sivaramakrishnan 12) Michael Kasprowicz 6) R P Singh
13) Pommie Mbangwa 14) Russel Arnold 7) Dwayne Bravo
15) Simon Doull 16) Sunil Gavaskar
17) Harsha Bhogle

Best Batsman Most Stylish Player Best Captain
1) Jacques Kallis 1) Yuvraj Singh 1) Gautam Gambhir
2) Sachin Tendulkar 2) M. S. Dhoni 2) Sachin Tendulkar
3) Murali Vijay 3) Shane Warne 3) Kumar Sangakkara
4) Yusuf Pathan 4) Andrew Symonds 4) M. S. Dhoni
5) Suresh Raina 5) Zaheer Khan 5) Shane Warne
6) Robin Uthappa 6) Chris Gayle 6) Sourav Ganguly
7) Kevin Pietersen 7) Adam Gilchrist
8) Robin Uthappa 8) Anil Kumble


Statistical Awards:
The following awards will be announced on April 23 on the basis of statistics compiled over the tournament. There is no voting in these categories as each winner can be decided purely on the basis of his tournament figures.
1) Fastest 100
2) Maximum Runs Scored in Boundaries
3) Most Economical Bowlers

IPL Captain’s Choice Awards
1) Krish Srikkanth
2) Mohinder Amarnath
3) Kapil Dev
4) Vinoo Mankad
5) Ravi Shashtri
6) Robin Singh
7) Vinod Kambli
8) Sandeep Patil
9) Farokh Engineer

Breakthrough Performances 2008 & 2009:
One winner is to be selected from each of the previous two seasons on the basis of performances that changed the course of their respective tournaments. To be eligible, the player should have displayed extraordinary cricketing ability in a challenging and crucial situation
About Sahara India Pariwar

Sahara India Pariwar is a major business conglomerate in India with operations in multiple sectors, including real estate, infrastructure and housing, financial services, housing finance, mutual funds, life insurance, print & television media, film production & distribution, information technology, medical services, hospitality & tourism and consumer products.

Sahara Housingfina shares up 20 percent

Apr 07, 2010 – Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - Sahara Housingfina ended the trading today among top gainers with a gain of Rs. Rs.32.70 (19.98 percent). The company opened the stock at Rs. 172.00 and closed the trading at day's high value of Rs.196.40. In all 108468 shares were traded throughout the day with current P/E ratio of 74.68. The 52 week stock price chart is on the left.

Sahara Housingfina is an India-based company. The company provides loans for the purchase or construction of residential houses. It is engaged in the housing finance business and is governed by National Housing Bank (NHB) guidelines for raising deposits and deployment of its funds. The company has a tie up with National Insurance Company for its insurance cover product called National Insurance Sahara Home Loan Suraksha Bima, which covers the borrowers of the company against various risks, such as perils and natural calamities. The company operates from four regions: Kolkata, Lucknow, Hyderabad and Mumbai. It operates 13 branches, which include Kolkata, Asansol, Siliguri, Ranchi, Durgapur, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Vishakhapatnam. It is serving the customers through its home loan schemes.