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Adani Wilmar Limited (AWL), one of the largest and fastest growing packaged food FMCG companies in India offering a wide array of consumer products, on Tuesday announced the acquisition of several brands, including the renowned Kohinoor Brand – domestic (India region) from McCormick Switzerland GMBH for an undisclosed amount. In essence, the acquisition would give AWL exclusive rights over the brand ‘Kohinoor’ basmati rice along with ‘Ready to Cook’, ‘Ready to Eat’ curries and meals portfolio under the Kohinoor Brand umbrella in India. The addition of Kohinoor’s domestic Brand Portfolio strengthens Adani Wilmar’s leadership position in the food FMCG category by augmenting a strong product basket with premium brand along with potential to scale value added products. It also leverages the reach of Kohinoor brand to drive synergies for AWL across geographies and complements the reach of its flagship brand ‘Fortune’ in the food FMCG domain. The acquisition will fuel the next level of growt

Shiv Nadar University Chennai has  has opened admissions for its undergraduate programs- for the academic year 2022-23. The University is inviting applications for the six programs it offers in the disciplines of Computer Science and Engineering, Commerce, and Economics.  According to a press statement from the institution this year University has introduced a new, future-focused specialization in Cybersecurity for B. Tech in Computer Science in addition to the two currently being offered programs of B. Tech in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science and B. Tech in Computer Science & Engineering (with a focus on Internet of Things). The University is also launching a new Department of Economics in the ‘School of Science and Humanities’ offering new-age specializations in programs like B.Sc. in Economics (Data Science). Details of admission to all programs for the Academic Year 2022-23, including new programs are available on the University website  https://www.snuchennai.edu.in/

HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company , a leading private general insurer and a digital-first company leads the way in customer loyalty with the launch of the VAULT program, an industry-first digital customer engagement and rewards program.   HDFC ERGO is committed towards enhancing customer experience and making them feel valued. Staying true to this commitment, the Company has taken advantage of the Regulatory Sandbox by IRDAI, in the form of VAULT, an experiment to test a new idea. Under this program, the insurer will incentivize its Optima Restore health insurance customers by way of reward points for performing certain activities like staying insured under the policy for more than two years, holding two active HDFC ERGO retail policies, interacting digitally, using the cashless network of healthcare providers, etc. These reward points, equivalent to cash, can be redeemed against a wide range of wellness offers like pharmacy vouchers, doctor consultations, etc; or can be used for soc

Chennai,  Trimble  (NASDAQ: TRMB ),  an industrial technology company, inaugurated its new office in Varalakshmi IT Park, OMR, Chennai today. The new office space will be home to one of the largest R&D centers globally for Trimble. The new office facility will allow for space to increase its employee base, as part of Trimble’s long-term strategic growth plan in the region.   Trimble's new office in Chennai   Trimble’s new office in Chennai features state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities and will enable Trimble to better serve its customers and partners from around the world. The 300,000 square feet Class A office space, with 50 meeting rooms and a seating capacity of nearly 2,000 staff simultaneously, allows for effective social distancing and compliance to local COVId guidelines. Sixty percent of the building features an open office design, with a minimum of six feet between employees’ seating arrangements. Trimble will continue to focus on sanitization and safety with

Mr MK Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu graced the MoU signing ceremony in Chennai Compressors produced at the Sriperumbudur plant will be used in refrigerators manufactured in India and also for exports CHENNAI, India – March 15, 2022 – Samsung, India’s most trusted consumer electronics and smartphones brand, today announced an investment of INR 1,588 crore in India to set up a new compressor manufacturing plant in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai. The new facility, spread over 22 acres, will have a capacity to produce 8 million compressor units a year, which will be expanded in the future. Compressors produced at the plant will be used in refrigerators that Samsung manufactures in India and also be exported. On Tuesday, the Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Tamil Nadu for the new plant, expanding and strengthening the component ecosystem in the state. The MoU signing ceremony held in Chennai was graced by Mr MK Stalin, Chief Minister

Selection round to be held in Aruani Grid, Vemana Road, Bengaluru Final twenty racers from each category to be selected at Madras Motor Race Track in Chennai TVS Racing, the factory racing team of TVS Motor Company, invites aspiring racers to participate in the 2022 edition of the TVS One-Make Championship for Women and Rookie category.  The selection rounds will be held in Bengaluru on March 20, 2022.  The session will include a full-day training school conducted by national champions of TVS Racing to ensure riders familiarise themselves with the race motorcycles. The riders aspiring to participate in the women’s category will test their ability on race-spec TVS Apache RTR 200 4V, and rookie category on TVS Apache RR 200.  The Rookie Category is an indispensable platform to nurture young motorsport talent in India, which is open to young riders between 11 and 18 years. The top twenty riders from each category will be selected from each city based on their best lap timings,

Making their way to replace diesel & fossil-fuel based vehicles at Hindustan Zinc’s mining locations will be state-of-the-art zero emission electric vehicles.  Hindustan Zinc, India's only and among world's leading integrated zinc-lead-silver producer, is jumping onto the EV revolution, steadily shifting to electric vehicles for both underground operations and surface mobility for employees. The company recently added to its fleet of electric vehicles, including electric scooters for security staff, passenger EVs at locations, and underground service EV for mines. All these vehicles are in addition to the MoUs that Hindustan Zinc has already signed to introduce BEVs in underground mining operations.   Hindustan Zinc unveils Electric Vehicles for employees “Our decarbonization journey is not only substituting underground frontline vehicles with electric alternatives but also making this shift in service vehicles, LMVs, and passenger vehicles across our locations.