Chief Operating Officer, Pioneer Travels Crafting a future for talents, glory for recruiters Lakshmi has in her hands the tasks of the HR firm’s operations, client base expansion and consolidation of the long-serving overseas organisations. She is also exploring opportunities in the booming home market and contemplates the deployment of Pioneer’s knowledge and cutting-edge HR consulting system. Pioneer Travels is an exciting workplace with challenges and opportunities for Lakshmi, its young Chief Operating Officer (COO). The company has a longstanding reputation and a loyal client base built over three decades, which she has inherited now. At the same time, she has taken up the challenge of expanding the company's profile to establish it as a preferred HR consulting firm in new g...
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Impetus Arthasutra, a SEBI-registered Portfolio Management Company, has opened a new office in Tirur, Kerala, as it embarked on an expansion plan. The Tirur branch has been operational since 2007 and has diligently served over 840 investors, comprising residents and nonresidents, with a significant focus on mutual fund schemes. The expansion plan highlights Impetus' dedication to empowering retail investors based in the region with personalised investment strategies and timely solutions. Established in 1994, Impetus Arthasutra has been at the forefront of providing customised portfolio management services, wealth management, mutual fund distribution, equity investments, insurance management, and estate planning. P.R. Dilip, Founder and Managing Director, expressed his enthusiasm ab...
Read MoreFour lakh gold items are hallmarked every day. Now, the hallmarking facility is available in 361 districts across the country. The Bureau of Indian Standards began its fourth phase of mandatory hallmarkingunder the Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts Amendment Order, Over 400 million gold jewellery items have been hallmarked with a uniqueHallmark Unique Identification (HUID), ensuring greater trust and transparencyfor the consumers in the market. During the fourth phase, hallmarking centres were set up in 18 additional districtsunder Mandatory Hallmarking. Now, 361 districts are covered under MandatoryHallmarking. BIS implemented the first phase of mandatory hallmarking on June 23, 2021. Thefirst phase covered 256 districts, whereas the second phase comm...
Read MoreAssam’s Semiconductor Plant: A Game-Changer for India’s SemiconductorEcosystem India’s ambitious strides in the semiconductor industry are best exemplified by thedevelopment of a semiconductor unit in Morigaon, Assam, spearheaded by TataSemiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt Ltd (TSAT). The project, set to become oneof the country’s premier manufacturing sites, aligns with the nation’s broader goalof establishing a self-sufficient semiconductor ecosystem. The project with aninvestment of Rs 27,000 crore is expected to be operational by mid-2025. The Morigaon facility will produce up to 48 million semiconductor chips daily andemploy advanced packaging technologies like flip chips and Integrated System inPackage (ISIP). It is designed to cater to essential sectors such as auto...
Read MoreIndia’s new energy landscapeEnergy is the spinal cord for economic growth, Hardeep Puri
India’s energy landscape is rapidly evolving, boasting 651.8 million metrictons of recoverable crude oil reserves and 1,138.6 billion cubic meters ofrecoverable natural gas reserves within its sedimentary basins. Energy today has become the spinal cord for economic growth and development,said Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, during theinaugural ceremony of GEO India 2024, India’s premier South Asian GeosciencesConference and Exhibition in Greater Noida. He said that energy was of criticalimportance in driving economic progress, especially in a country like India, wherethe energy demand was increasing rapidly in line with its growing economy. With India’s fuel demand growing at three times the global average, 67 millionpeople visit petrol pumps every day i...
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