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Mukesh Ambani appoints Ira Bindra as Group President for HR at Reliance   

Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, has announced the appointment of Ira Bindra as the Group President for People, Leadership, and Talent. Bindra will play a pivotal role in revamping people policies across all business verticals and driving a comprehensive HR transformation at the conglomerate. At 47, Bindra is the youngest and

Shorter furloughs, weak Rupee may aid IT firms margins in Q3

Shorther furloughs than last year, when they were extended due to soft demand scenario, coupled with depreciating rupee, are expected to protect the margins of IT firms during the October-December period, which is otherwise seen as a weaker quarter. “Last year furloughs were extended because on discretionary spends were weak leading to a soft demand

Swiggy launches Scenes to take on Zomato’s District

In a strategic move to bolster its events and ticketing business, food delivery giant Swiggy has launched a new service called “Scenes” under its out-of-home vertical, Dineout. This feature enables users to book parties, events, and live music at Swiggy’s partner restaurants. “Scenes” is currently live in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, and Mumbai. In Delhi-NCR, users can

Switzerland Withdraws MFN Status from India: What It Means for Indian Businesses

Switzerland has decided to withdraw the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status granted to India, a move that will have significant tax implications for Indian companies operating in the European nation. This decision comes after an adverse ruling from the Indian Supreme Court regarding a tax dispute involving Nestlé, the Swiss food giant headquartered in Vevey.

Agrochemicals sector to post 7-9% growth on stable domestic demand, recovery in export volumes

The agrochemicals sector is poised to grow at 7-9 per cent in the next fiscal, after a modest 5-6 per cent growth in the current fiscal, stated a report by CRISIL Ratings. While the growth will be on the back of stable domestic demand and recovery in export volumes, CRISIL added, historically low realisations will

Tier 4 towns, Gen Z boost Meesho’s orders by 35% this year

E-commerce unicorn Meesho, which primarily serves shoppers beyond tier I cities and metros, has recorded a 35% year-on-year rise in the number of orders placed on its platform this year. The growth largely came from categories such as beauty and personal care, and home and kitchen, which saw about 70% year-on-year growth in orders. Meesho

TCS announces partnership with Landis+Gyr to deliver next-generation energy efficiency solutions

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Friday announced that it has partnered with Landis+Gyr, an energy management solutions company based in Cham, Switzerland, to deliver innovative, flexible energy efficiency solutions for utilities. These solutions, it added, will empower utilities to help their commercial and industrial customers achieve sustainability goals, improve operational efficiency, and reduce carbon emissions. 

Indus Towers enters into PPA with JSW Green Energy, announces investment of Rs 38.03 crore

Indus Towers on Friday announced that it has entered into a Power Purchase Agreement with JSW Green Energy Eight Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV), for the procurement of renewable energy from Solar PV plant, under Captive mode. Under this agreement, the company will enter into an agreement for a proposed investment of approximately Rs
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