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HUL appoints Ritesh Tiwari as Executive Director, Finance & Chief Financial Officer

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Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) today announced the appointment of Ritesh Tiwari as Executive Director, Finance & Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board, HUL with effect from May 1, 2021, subject to necessary government approvals. He will also take over as the Vice President Finance, South Asia, Unilever. Ritesh Tiwari joined HUL as a management trainee in 1999 after completing his Chartered Accountancy from ICAI. Over the last 21 years, he has led a variety of teams, both within India and across Unilever in core finance and as a business partner to front-end sales, categories and supply chain. He is currently the VP Finance – Global Performance management and is based out of the United Kingdom. Ritesh will succeed Srinivas Phatak who will move as EVP Financial Control and Risk Management, based out of Unilever’s headquarters in London and be part of the Finance Leadership Executive Team. Sanjiv Mehta, Chairman and Managing Director, HUL, said, “

Concentrix Announces Plans to Support Free COVID-19 Vaccinations to All Employees in India

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- Concentrix reinforces its commitment to the health and wellbeing of staff with its latest effort to protect employees across India Concentrix Corporation (Nasdaq: CNXC), a leading global provider of customer experience (CX) solutions and technology, today announced its plans to reimburse the cost of COVID-19 vaccinations to all Indian employees not covered under the country’s immunization program, as well as those in states where the vaccine is not provided free of charge.   In addition to offering the vaccine as a free, optional benefit to staff, Concentrix is determined to support inoculating its employees as quickly as possible, depending on supplies and evolving circumstances. The company is committed to completing this process safely and methodically and is working closely with local officials in different states across India to ensure its staff remain prioritized.   As the complexities of vaccine management continue to be a major public health driver, Concentrix wil

TradeIndia Set to Organize Virtual Industrial Engineering and Machinery Expo India 2021

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Becomes the first B2B platform to conduct five virtual trade fairs in four months The digital trade show will help initiate new business appreciation opportunities among local and global buyer and further trade and collaboration by spawning new ideations and ventures The marquee trade event will be held on 11-13 February 2021    ​ Riding on the phenomenal success wave of organizing and curating 5 virtual expos pertaining to diverse verticals in a span of 4 months, TradeIndia, the country’s leading B2B online marketplace platform, is preparing to host its sixth landmark virtual event, the Industrial Engineering & Machinery Expo India 2021. To be held between 11 th  and 13 th  February, the seminal trade exposition will optimize a number of new-age tech-innovations such as AI, Voice Automation, Augmented and Virtual Reality for writing the next chapter in Digital Business Transformation story 2.0. The Industrial Engineering & Machinery Expo India 2021 will help a plet

Sicagen Empowers Tamil Nadu's Local Fishing Community by Delivering Modern Deep-Sea Fishing Vessels

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The State Department of Fisheries, Tamil Nadu, awarded the work contract to Sicagen. The project is a part of the Government's scheme to convert 2000 trawler boats into deep-sea fishing and gillnet boats for the fishers in Pudukkottai, Nagapattinam, and Ramanathapuram districts. While the boats were built and were ready for use in early 2020, the handover to beneficiaries was delayed due to the pandemic. Thiru. Edappadi K. Palanisamy, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, launches the deep sea fishing boats in a virtual function ​ Chennai - The Boat Building division of Sicagen India Limited (Sicagen), a leading integrated, value-added solutions provider for infrastructure, industrial packaging, and specialty chemicals, and part of AM International - Singapore, recently delivered eight deep-sea fishing boats to the Department of Fisheries, Government of Tamil Nadu. The project is part of the Government's vision to provide better livelihood opportunities to the fish

Thirumala Launches 'White Gold' 100% Thick & Creamy Buffalo Milk and Curd

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Thirumala - white gold Pure Buffalo Milk and Curd Chennai -  Leading Dairy brand  Thirumala  has launched its new premium offering,  Thirumala White Gold – Pure Buffalo milk & curd.  Thirumala White Gold is made with 100% pure buffalo milk which gives a thick, creamy milk & curd naturally rich in protein, vitamins & minerals.  Thirumala White Gold Buffalo milk 500 ml is priced at Rs. 35 and White Gold Buffalo Curd is priced at Rs. 15 for 190g pouch and Rs. 40 for 500g pouch. Thirumala White Gold milk has 6% FAT and 9% SNF & the curd has 5% FAT & 10% SNF. Thirumala White Gold aims to reach out to discerning consumers who are looking for a thick & creamy buffalo Milk & Curd. Thirumala is known for its quality and purity of products and the same promise is now delivered through Thirumala White Gold - Buffalo Milk & Curd

Electric aircrafts will not be too far behind in this fast-changing world : Dr Ashok Jhunjhunwala at Crescent's physical' Convocation

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Chennai,– B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology held its 10th Convocation at its campus yesterday. A total of 1865 graduants including 31 Ph.D., 390 PG and 1444 UG received their degree at the Convocation ceremony.  40 Students were awarded Gold Medals for securing top ranks. Of this 25 students were from UG and 15 students were from PG. The Convocation was held as per the safety protocol norms as prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu due to the on-going pandemic. Based on the restrictions 71 students received their degrees in person and 1794 students attended the convocation online.  The degrees were handed over to the students by Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Institute Professor, IIT Madras.  Gold Medallist receiving the award from Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Institute Professor, IIT Madras. Speaking on this occasion  Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Institute Professor, IIT Madras,  congratulated the graduands on receiving the degrees and remarked, “Renewables are likely

Tata Motors launches the Altroz i-Turbo with iRA

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Tata Motors, India’s leading automotive brand, today announced the launch of the i-Turbo variant along with iRA-connected car technology for its premium hatchback, Altroz. iRA comes with 27 connected car features along with natural voice tech, through which the car understands commands not only in English or Hindi, but also in Hinglish. Additionally, it is India’s first hatchback to introduce What3Words technology – a precise & unique tool that makes navigation easier than before. The Company has also added a new top of the line XZ+ variant in a petrol and diesel fuel option to the Altroz family. These introductions makes Altroz a wholesome package of sheer power and class leading features. The Altroz i-Turbo is launched at an attractive introductory ex-showroom price increment of INR.60, 000 above the Altroz Revotron petrol variants. Tata Altroz is the first product on the ALFA architecture and has received a tremendous response since its launch in January 2020. Tata Motors has in