India’s leading consumer electronics brand Samsung recently concluded the fifth edition of its pan-India campus program Samsung E.D.G.E., with over 5,200 of the brightest students from 20 top institutions across India participating. Team The Secret Society from IIT Madras, comprising Guhan Narayanan, Mukund Khandelwal and Rishbha Jain emerged winners in the finale for presenting a customer-centric, innovative solution to reach out to potential consumers in a contact-less way in the new normal. The team Pravega from FMS Delhi came second followed by team Mafia from XLRI Jamshedpur. This year, all…
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Opening for SalesForce Developer
For a leading tech firm: Requirement: SalesForce.com developer(CTOH and Perm Hire both) Location : Pan India Notice: imm to 15days Budget : As per market standard Exp: 5years Experience in Salesforce.com implementations, including designing and developing lightning components. Ability to develop in Apex, Visualforce, Lightning for business components/applications >5 years’ experience developing specifically within the Salesforce and Force.com environments Working knowledge of technologies (Soap, Rest) and Middleware tools such as Cast Iron or MuleSoft. Jitterbit or Informatica are a plus. Working Knowledge of Source Control, and Deployment concepts using technologies…
Read MoreVacancy for Java developer/Python Developer
For a leading MNC software firm… Requirement : Java8 developer(CTOH) Location : Bangalore Notice: Imm to 15days only Budget : As per Market Exp: 6-10 years(C1) Skill:Java8 Springboot Microservices Must to have Java 8 Spring Boot Microservices Good to have skill Hibernate Good to have Rest webservices Knowledge of IDE s like Eclipse and Netbeans Fair knowledge on Unix Linux Operating system Knowledge of Oracle MySQL database; Exp on source control tools such as Git SVN Vinove Software and Services : Requirement : Python Developer(Perm Hire) Location : Gurugram…
Read MoreNew Merchant Shipping Bill seeks to initiate best practices
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways recently issued a draft of the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020 for public consultation that aims to repeal and replace the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 and the Coasting Vessels Act, 1838. According to a formal release, “the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020 has been drafted,with the primary aim of promoting the growth of the Indian shipping industry by incorporating the best practices adopted by other advanced countries like the U.S., Japan, U.K., Singapore and Australia.” All up-to-date IMO conventions or protocols, to which India is a…
Read MoreA.P. Moller – Maersk reports improvement in profitability in Q3
Global shipping major A.P. Moller – Maersk has reported improved profitability across the business in the third quarter despite the negative impact on global economies from the COVID-19 pandemic. The company grew earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) 39 pct. to USD 2.3bn with revenue decreasing 1.4 pct. to USD 9.9bn. According to a company release, the performance increase was based on a stringent costs control, agile capacity management, strong focus on customer offerings with further traction in uptake of digital services, and some benefit from a sequential…
Read MoreFinal draft of National Rail Plan to be released soon
National Rail Plan, 2030, a policy statement which among other things is also expected to provide direction for increase in the market share of Indian railways in the larger national transportation space, is expected to be unveiled in December. Speaking at a webinar organized by industry association Assocham recently, Railway Board chairman and CEO Vinod Kumar Yadav informed that final draft of national rail plan 2030 is ready and is likely to be released next month in December. “Vision 2024 is part of national rail plan 2030 which will be…
Read MoreCochin Shipyard begins building vessels for Asko Maritime
Plate cutting ceremony of the two Autonomous Electric Vessels being built for ASKO Maritime AS, Norway was held on 25 Nov 2020 at Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi. Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi had signed contracts for construction and supply of Two (2) nos Autonomous Electric Ferry for ASKO Maritime AS, Norway with an option to build 2 more identical vessels on 15th July 2020. This Autonomous Electrical vessel project is an ambitious project in Norway partially funded by the Norwegian Government aimed at emission-free transport of goods across the Oslo…
Read MoreITC Foods rolls retailers first focussed initiative
In alignment with ITC’s credo of ‘Sab Saath Badhein’, the Foods Division spearheaded a Retail Engagement Initiative which focussed on ensuring safety of retailers. The initiative covered over 20,000+ retailers across the country and addressed their safety requirements by ensuring that risks associated with the pandemic are minimised for them. The initiative was an endeavour to help the company’s first line of customers, the retailers operate in a safe & hygienic environment while enabling them to serve their buyers through the challenging times. The retailers’ community has been the backbone…
Read MoreMAHLE touches century mark
Global technology firm MAHLE, which is particularly known for its expertise in the mobility component space, has notched the unique feat of touching the century mark. December 1, 2020, marks the 100th anniversary of the company’s founding and it was on that day that the foundation stone for today’s MAHLE Group was laid in Stuttgart. The course for this success was charted by the brothers Ernst and Hermann Mahle, whose technological pioneering spirit is something the company is still renowned for today. MAHLE is now broadly positioned in the areas…
Read MoreGlobal toys store Toys“R”Us now open at the Navi Mumbai mall
Kids between 3-14 years now have a whole new world of specially curated toys and memorable experiences awaiting them at Inorbit Mall, Vashi (Navi Mumbai). The much-awaited global toy store brand Toys“R”Us has now opened its 14th outlet at the mall, just in time for the holiday season. The brand Toys“R”Us is brought to India by Tablez — the leading organized retail group that has introduced some popular global brands in the country. The mall already houses some very popular kids’ brands such as Hamleys, Shoppers Stop, Gini & Jony, Crosswords, Landmark…
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