Rakesh Kumar elected chairman of SCOPE

Rakesh Kumar, CMD, NLC India Ltd, has been elected chairman of SCOPE while Kishor Rungta, CMD, FACT, was elected vice-chairman. Other newly elected executive board members of SCOPE are Dr Alka Mittal,  director (HR), ONGC; Dr Sanjay Kumar, director (personnel), WCL; Anuj Aggarwal, member (HR), AAI; Anjani Kumar Tiwari, director (finance), GAIL; Saptarshi Roy, director (HR), NTPC; Dr H Purushotham, CMD, NRDC; Deependra Singh, CMD, IREL; Atul Srivastava, director (personnel), SAIL; Piyush Tiwari, director (commercial & marketing), ITDC; Shashi Prakash Gupta, director (HR), ITI; DS Sudhakar Ramaiah, director (finance), PDIL; Dr Siba Prasad Mohanty,  director (mktg) & I/C CMD, HIL (India) Ltd; Ravi Prakash Tripathy, member (technical), DVC; PM Chandraiah, MD (addl. charge), & director (finance), BCPL; S Sakthimani, director (finance), CCI; Sunil Kumar, director (HR&EB), MTNL and Rana Subhasis Chakravarty, director (marketing), HEC.

Sushma Group woos Karnal residents with tricity project

Sushma Group, one of the largest real estate developers of Punjab, recently held a press conference in Karnal to showcase their residential projects and woo the city residents for investing in the tricity. The group apprised them about the current status of the realty sector in the region and about their various projects.

Signature Global hands over flats before time

Signature Global — a pioneer in affordable housing — has given possession of flats under their project in Karnal within the stipulated time period. Contributing towards the Prime Minister's vision of 'Housing for all 2022', it has achieved the distinction of delivering 'Sunrise' floors six months before the stipulated time. The construction of the project in Sector 35, Karnal, was started in April 2018.

ORRA jewellery announces anniversary sale

ORRA jewellery has launched exciting offers through its anniversary sale. The sale began on March 29 and will continue up to May. Under the offer, the company is offering 25% discount on diamond jewellery and making charges of gold jewellery. 

BBMB appoints Dr Narwal, Harminder Singh as members

Dr Gulab Singh Narwal has been appointed Member (Irrigation) and Harminder Singh Member (Power) in BBMB. Earlier, Dr Narwal was working as chief engineer, BSL, while Harminder Singh was working as chief engineer/system operation, BBMB, Chandigarh. 

GoZero Mobility of UK forays into India market

GoZero Mobility — a British electric bike manufacturer — has forayed into Indian market. To begin with it has launched two of its flagship products - ‘One’ and ‘Mile’ performance e-bikes in Delhi which will be rolled out in the rest of the country in a phased manner. Both the e-bikes come with lockable battery pack, which makes it convenient to charge and carry. ‘Mile’ comes at Rs 29,999 while ‘One’ is priced at Rs 32,999.

Mobile advt spend up for 84% respondents: Report

With growing focus on digital marketing and AdTech sector, the budget allocation reflects exponential growth for mobile marketing.  In a report released recently by MoMAGIC Technologies titled ‘Disrupting Mobile Ad Tech in India: Delivering User Experience’, 84% respondents stated a jump in their budgets for mobile ad spends within the spectrum of digital marketing. The survey was conducted among top 70 marketing and advertising decision makers across sectors in India over three months. 

Kalgidhar Society to start solar energy project 

Akal University, Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda, will soon commission Punjab's largest 1.2 MW rural solar energy project - only rural solar energy project by any educational institute in the state. The university is run by Kalgidhar Society based at Baru Sahib, near Rajgarh in Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh. The Kalgidhar Society is currently running 129 Akal Academies and three universities in the rural areas of North India. 

Punjab to sow cotton in 3.50 lakh hectares 

Dr Sutantar Kumar Airi, director, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Punjab, has said to promote crop diversification and to save underground water, the state has decided to cover 3.50 lakh hectares under cotton during kharif 2019 as compared to 2.75 lakh hectares in 2018. The state has already issued instructions to all chief agricultural officers of the cotton belt to make all necessary arrangements for the same. 

Dr Avtar Singh organises workshop in Singapore

Dr Avtar Singh, chief orthopaedic surgeon, Amandeep Hospital, Amritsar, recently conducted a cadaver workshop on robotic- assisted knee replacement surgery in Singapore for Malaysia and Singapore surgeons. It was attended by prominent surgeons from all major hospitals of Malaysia. 

Adani Solar partners with BNK Energy 

Adani Group's solar manufacturing arm - Adani Solar - has launched its retail distribution business in Chandigarh with BNK Energy as exclusive channel partner for the region. This partnership is a stride towards facilitating consumers and MSMEs in Punjab and Haryana to switch to sustainable solar power at the lowest cost. 

HDFC Bank named best digital bank 

HDFC Bank has been adjudged as the 'Best Digital Bank' in the country at the Asiamoney Best Bank Awards 2019. The bank has been awarded the title on the basis of its best-in-class digital banking initiatives. The bank has launched many services such as 10-second personal loan, custom-fit auto loans, digital loan against securities, digital loan against mutual funds, and PayZapp. 

Tally Solutions aims to empower SMEs 

Tally Solutions has announced its plans to expand its reach to SMEs in Punjab and provide support for a seamless transition to automation of daily operations. The company focuses towards creating awareness among the SMEs in India on technological solutions that can be optimally adopted to enhance their overall competitiveness. The company has started several training programmes in and around Ludhiana in this regard. 

United Breweries unveils non-alcoholic beverage 

United Breweries Limited has launched its non-alcoholic beverage 'Kingfisher Radler' in Punjab. This brings a new outlook to the soft drink category - a 100% natural drink that contains 30% less sugar than carbonated soft drinks. It will be available in three flavours - lemon, ginger-lime and mint-lime. The 300 ml cans are priced at Rs 45.

Magnum introduces new flavour with hazelnut

Magnum has introduced a new flavour ‘Magnum Hazelnut’. The new flavour is a delectable blend of hazelnut-flavoured ice cream, Belgian chocolate and crunchy hazelnuts. 

US Cranberries gaining popularity in India

US Cranberries participated in the 3rd Majha House Literature and Cultural Festival held in Amritsar recently to promote cranberries. Hundreds of people visited the stall and were enthralled by the Indian dishes made with this superfood. Cranberry is gaining popularity in India as a super fruit and is increasingly becoming a part of Indian households. 

Daikin unveils new range of energy-efficient ACs

Daikin has launched a new range of energy-efficient ACs. This series is resistant to corrosion and increases the longevity of the air-conditioners. Places closer to coastal areas, sewage and industrial areas that discharge fumes can corrode the air conditioners. This product is specially built to last in those harsh environments.

Cambridge Counsel opens IELTS institute in Mohali

Cambridge Counsel, under the aegis of Universal Group, has opened an English Training Institute in Mohali. It was inaugurated by Punjab Cabinet minister Balbir Singh Sidhu. Dr Gurpreet Singh, Centre chairman, said the IELTS Centre will help aspirants fulfil their dreams.

Axis Direct launches ‘India, Trade@20’

Bank-led retail brokerage, Axis Direct, has launched “India, Trade@20” — a game-changer and a prudent brokerage plan for the ever-increasing number of retail customers. The plan is being offered to the seasoned and new age customers who are desirous of trading in equity and equity derivatives segment. 

Vipin Anand takes over as managing director of LIC

Vipin Anand has taken over as managing director of LIC of India. Prior to taking charge as managing director, he was in charge of LIC's Western Zone, headquartered at Mumbai, comprising 23 divisions covering the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Union Territories of Daman, Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. Earlier, he has also headed LIC's East Central Zone headquartered at Patna.