Yogi Adityanath approves name, design of Jewar airport
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday approved the design, name and logo of the international airport to be constructed in Noida’s Jewar, according to an official statement. It will be named Noida International Greenfield Airport while a picture of stork the state bird–will used in its logo, an official said. It will […]
OPPO appoints Damyant Singh Khanoria as Chief Marketing Officer
NEW DELHI:Smart device brand OPPO has announced the appointment of Damyant Singh Khanoria as its Chief Marketing Officer for its India operations. In his new role,Khanoria will be spearheading the marketing operations and will be reporting to Elvis Zhou, President, OPPO India. With an aim of driving growth for brand preference, deepening consumer connections and […]
SHARP announces smart office and smart home solutions for 2021
NEW DELHI: SHARP Business Systems, a wholly owned Indian subsidiary of SHARP Corporation, has rolled out a special, integrated package of workplace solutions keeping in mind the requirements of working professionals operating remotely in the times of Covid-19. The special integrated package includes with unique combination with Multi-functional printer, Interactive Touch Panels, Dynabook laptops, Software […]
India extends relaxed norms for onion imports till January 31
NEW DELHI:The government of India on Thursday extended relaxed norms for onion imports for one and a half months till January 31 next year, to boost domestic supply and check the retail prices of the key kitchen staple. To facilitate import of onion, the government had on October 21 relaxed the conditions for fumigation and […]
SpiceJet to operate 30 new domestic flights
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet said on Thursday it would start 30 new domestic flights in a phased manner from next week. The Narendra Modi government (Centre) has currently permitted the Indian carriers to operate maximum 80 per cent of their flights before the coronavirus pandemic. Among the 30 flights from Sunday, six will connect Darbhanga […]
Amit Chadha to take charge as MD of L&T Technology Services
NEW DELHI: Amit Chadha, presently Deputy CEO & Whole Time Board Member, L&T Technology Services is set to take charge as the company’s new CEO & Managing Director effective April 1, 2021. The appointment is for a term of three years with effect from April 1, 2021 till March 31, 2024. Existing CEO & MD, […]
Disqualify Tata Sons from Air India bid: Subramanian Swamy
NEW DELHI: BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy has said that Tata Sons or any of its partners should be disqualified from bidding for national carrier Air India. Swamy has written to Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on this. “In public interest and in the interest of justice, Tata Sons and/or with any other […]
Nokia hires Nishant Batra as chief strategy and technology officer
NEW DELHI: Nokia today announced the appointment of Nishant Batra, a proven technology leader with broad global experience, as Chief Strategy and Technology Officer and member of the Group Leadership team, effective from January 18, 2021. Nishant joins Nokia from Veoneer in Sweden, a worldwide leader in automotive technology, where he was Executive Vice President […]
Aparna Enterprises brings Italy’s faucet brand Paffoni to India
NEW DELHI: Aparna Enterprises Limited, a leading player in manufacturing and trading of a range of building materials, today announced their partnership with Paffoni, a renowned faucet manufacturing brand from Italy. Established in 1953, Paffoni is a leading Italian brand primarily involved in manufacturing of extensive range of bathroom products. Through this association, Aparna Enterprises […]
Close but not yet: Deal near on COVID-19 economic aid bill
By ANDREW TAYLOR WASHINGTON: Congressional negotiators are closing in on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package that would deliver additional help to businesses, $300 per week jobless checks, and $600 stimulus payments to most Americans. But there was no deal quite yet. The long-delayed measure was coming together as Capitol Hill combatants finally fashioned […]
Vaccination in Asia-Pacific expected mid or late 2021: WHO
By VICTORIA MILKO JAKARTA:The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that countries in the Asia-Pacific region are not guaranteed to have early access to COVID-19 shots and urged them to adopt a long-term approach to the pandemic. “The development of safe and effective vaccines is one thing. Producing them in adequate quantities and reaching everyone […]