Airtel launches ‘Airtel Black’ – India’s first all-in-one solution for Homes
One Plan for all plans –Fiber, DTH, Mobile services
Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today announced the launch of its latest innovation Airtel Black – India’s first all-inone solution for homes.
In today’s world, the customer’s home has become the single place for both work life and personal life. The need for high speed data, the need for entertainment at home and the need for seamless connectivity on mobile, is now one holistic need.
Yet these services have historically been bought and managed, as individual services. Customers have expressed their frustration on multiple bills to be paid on different due dates across the months, services getting switched off due to forgotten recharges, and difficulty in managing services from multiple local service providers. We decided to innovate to solve this customer problem.
Airtel Black is the new program for the discerning, quality-seeking customers. A customer can bundle 2 or more of Airtel services (Fiber, DTH, Mobile) together to become Airtel Black – which entitles the customer for one single bill, one Customer Care number with a dedicated team of relationship managers, and priority resolution of faults and issues. All of this, also comes with amazing value of zero-switching and installation costs coupled with free service visits for life.
Zydus Cadila receives final approval from USFDA for Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Tablets
Zydus Cadila has received final approval from the USFDA to market Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Tablets, 100 mg/150 mg, 133 mg/200 mg and 167 mg/250 mg (US RLD: Truvada). The drug is used with other HIV medications to help control HIV infection. It helps to decrease the amount of HIV in one’s body so that the immune system can work better.
The drug will be manufactured at the group’s formulation manufacturing facility at SEZ, Ahmedabad. The group now has 319 approvals and has so far filed over 400 ANDAs since the commencement of the filing process in FY 2003-04.
Westinghouse Electric Company Donates Medical Equipment Worth INR 63 Lakhs to Government General Hospital, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, Supported by CII and Cyient Foundation
Westinghouse Electric Co. USA, in collaboration with CII Andhra Pradesh and the Cyient Foundation, has come forward to aid the Andhra Pradesh Government in their COVID-19 relief efforts. Westinghouse Electric Co. USA has donated medical equipment worth INR 63 lakhs to the Government General Hospital, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh.
These include Philips G30E Patient Monitors with IBP, Fisher & Paykel Airvo HFNC devices, Philips GS20 Patient Monitors, 5LPM Oxygen Concentrators, PPE Kits, triple-layer masks, and Philips Respironics Trilogy EVO-OBM Ventilators with accessories.
The medical equipment was presented to the Srikakulam district administration in the esteemed presence of Mr. Dharmana Krishna Das, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and Minister of Revenue, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
“Westinghouse is pleased to support worldwide COVID-19 relief efforts, including for the people of India and the state of Andhra Pradesh. The COVID-19 pandemic has been very tragic, impacting all of us; we all look forward to it ending its devastating impacts. We would like to thank the various organizations and people who helped to make this happen, including CII, the Cyient Foundation, Srikakulam District Government Hospital, and the Andhra Pradesh Government. Westinghouse hopes that the donation will help the Srikakulam District Government Hospital’s Covid response effort in serving the people of the region,” said Dr. Alok Mishra, Director, Westinghouse India.
Mr. Dharmana Krishna Das, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister Revenue, Government of Andhra Pradesh, appreciated the initiative of Westinghouse, Confederation of Indian Industry, and the Cyient Foundation for supporting Srikakulam General Hospital.
The occasion was also graced by D Tirupathi Raju, Chairman, CII Andhra Pradesh, Shrikesh B Lathkar, IAS Collector & District Magistrate, Srikakulam District, and Krishna Mohan Deevi, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Cyient Limited at Srikakulam.
HCL Appoints Country Head for Spain and Portugal
a leading global technology company, has appointed Adolfo Calviño Asensio as country head of Spain and Portugal to accelerate business growth in the region across all key industry verticals. This key appointment is the first of a number of strategic investments HCL plans to make in Iberia, as the company expands its geographic footprint.
Adolfo has more than 25 years of industry experience, during which he has held a number of senior management positions and grown new businesses in major accounts spanning IT and business services. He joins HCL from Accenture, where he was part of the team responsible for growing its business in Spain.
“I’m extremely pleased to join the leadership team at HCL and alongside my accomplished colleagues we aim to accelerate and expand business growth in Spain and Portugal,” Adolfo Calviño said. “I believe there is a great potential for HCL to engage with the local ecosystem, through leveraging its transformational expertise and next-generation technology capabilities. This will drive our strategy and partnerships in the region, as we elevate our offerings across all industry verticals.”
“It gives me immense pleasure to welcome Adolfo to HCL,” said Rahul Singh, President Financial Services and Corporate Sponsor for Iberia region, HCL Technologies. “Adolfo is an experienced dynamic leader, having worked with several Fortune 500 clients across the European region. We welcome his expertise to diligently serve our clients, continue growth and strengthen our brand as we expand operations in Iberia, a key growth region for us. We wish him every success.”
HCL and Fiskars Group announce a strategic partnership for Digital Transformation
a leading global technology company, today announced a multi-year agreement with Fiskars Group, consisting of a family of lifestyle brands including Fiskars, Gerber, Iittala, Royal Copenhagen, Waterford and Wedgwood.
Fiskars Group is partnering with HCL to enable meeting their strategic objectives and to drive their digital transformation initiatives for an immersive omnichannel experience for their end customers and consumers. HCL as a partner will enable Fiskars to standardize and harmonize their IT and business processes, drive operating model transformation and increase overall digital maturity.
“We have our heritage and strong shared values that guide us as we seek sustainable growth in the ever-changing consumer goods business environment. We are excited about the partnership with HCL and believe that with our combined strengths, we can make the everyday extraordinary for our employees and our consumers,” said Peter Holmberg, CDO, Fiskars Group. “We have been undergoing a transformation to be an integrated consumer goods company and meet the changing market needs. In HCL, we have a partner who understands our vision and the direction we are taking and brings to the table experience-centric solutions for our employees and customers along with strong capabilities in driving digital transformation will ensure that we are well placed to achieve our ambitious sustainability mission and constantly improve the digital user journey.”
“We are excited to work with Fiskars Group to help them with their digital transformation initiatives and achieve a coherent and digitally native consumer journey. HCL will leverage our experience and expertise in the consumer goods industry to enable a truly seamless experience for Fiskars,” said Pankaj Tagra, Corporate Vice President and Nordic and DACH Head, HCL Technologies. “Our partnership with Fiskars Group to provide end-to-end IT services is a fantastic endorsement of HCL’s digital transformational capabilities, while further strengthening our presence in Finland and the Nordics.”
LAURUS LABS RECEIVES THE LICENSE TO MANUFACTURE AND MARKET 2-DEOXY-D-GLUCOSE (2DG) IN INDIA, FROM DRDO
a leading research & development-driven and fully integrated pharmaceutical and biotech company in India, announcesthat it has received the licence from Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) to manufacture and market of 2- Deoxy-D-Glucose (2DG). 2DG has been given emergency approval by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for use on COVID-19 patients in the country.
Laurus Labs has already applied with CDSCO for emergency use authroisation (EUA) for 2DG.