The Government of India has appointed Soma Roy Burman, as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure with effect from December 1, 2019. Soma Roy Burman, a 1986-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) Officer, took charge as the new Controller General of Accounts. Burman is the 24th Controller General of Accounts (CGA) and is the seventh woman to hold this coveted position.
Syngene International Limited, a leading global contract research organisation, has appointed Sibaji Biswas as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Committee with effect from December 18, 2019. He will succeed M.B. Chinappa, current CFO, who will stay within the Biocon Group of Companies and join Biocon Biologics India Ltd. in a new role. …
L&T Technology Services, a leading global pure-play engineering services company, announced that it has been selected by Airbus India to manage their Avionics S/W Development, V&V (Validation & Verification) and Data Analytics. The win has been a direct result of LTTS’ years of expertise in the aviation space and the company’s timely investment in cutting-edge…
Hari Mohan has taken over the charge as Chairman, Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) w.e.f. December 01, 2019 from Saurabh Kumar who superannuated from the services. A 1982-batch Indian Ordnance Factories’ Service (I.O.F.S.) officer with Post Graduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Hari Mohan had been a topper of University of Allahabad and University of Pune while…
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL) has announced the appointment of Mr. Ganesh Srinivasan as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with effect from December 2, 2019. Srinivasan will take over from Mr. Sanjay Banga who has been elevated to the position of President – Transmission and Distribution (T&D), Tata Power, Mumbai. In…
Maruti Suzuki India Limited, India’s leading passenger vehicle maker, has reached a key milestone of 20 Million passenger vehicle cumulative sales in the Indian market. This achievement makes Maruti Suzuki the only company in India to cross the landmark figure. The company accomplished this landmark number in less than 37 years of selling its first…
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has announced the institution of the first ever National Startup Awards. The National Startup Awards seek to recognize and reward outstanding startups and ecosystem enablers that are building innovative products or solutions and scalable enterprises, with high potential of employment generation or wealth creation, demonstrating measurable social impact.
ECLATMAX has recently launched its Corporate Training, Executive Coaching and Business Consulting solutions. The Mumbai-based company is spearheaded by erstwhile Eruditus Executive Education top executive, John Poulose, and Kotak Mahindra Bank executive, Prabi John. ECLATMAX focuses on enabling holistic transformation at the organizational and individual levels through its cutting-edge Human Capital Development solutions. The training…
The Vedica Scholars Programme For Women is delighted to launch the Young Women’s Leadership Immersion (YWLI), a two-week summer school for undergraduate women enrolled in universities around the world. This first-of-its-kind programme focuses on gender, understanding the self and diversity in India. The programme is carefully crafted to equip its participants with tools to navigate…
Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., India’s leading integrated travel and travel related financial services company, has been conferred with the premier Diamond Award for registering the highest number of French visa deliveries in 2019.The award was presented to Thomas Cook India by His Excellency, Emmanuel Lenain, Ambassador of France to India at the 5th edition of…
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition by Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC (“Acquirer”) in Future Coupons (Private) Limited (“FCL/Target”), under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002. The proposed combination pertains to the acquisition by the Acquirer of approximately 49% of the voting and non-voting equity shares of the Target (“Proposed…
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the acquisition by Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery, Inc. (“MHMM/Acquirer”) in Primetals Technologies (“PT/Target”), under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002. The proposed transaction entails the acquisition of the remaining 49% of the total shareholding in PT by MHI (through MHMM) from Siemens AG (“Proposed Combination”). PT designs and…
The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) has announced an Advanced Certification Program in Cyber Security and Cyber Defense in partnership with TalentSprint. The program is designed for current and aspiring professionals, who are keen to explore and exploit the latest trends in cyber security technologies. A combination of deep academic rigor and intense…
Maruti Suzuki India Limited has achieved yet another important milestone under its CSR program. The Company has successfully trained 15000 tribal youth in driving, making them employable. These students were trained at its All Gujarat Institute of Driving, Technical Training and Research (AGIDTTR) situated in Waghodia, Gujarat. Of the candidates trained, 70% have secured employment…
Birlasoft is a part of the USD 2.4 billion diversified CK Birla Group. The company has last week hosted the Grand Finale of the 1st edition of #Xccelerate4Startups. It is an event for fostering the start-up ecosystem and enabling a platform for startups to positively impact global businesses with their solutions and ideas. The challenge…