Sony India Software Centre set up 5 fellowships for post-graduate women students at the premier Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in computing sciences, an official said on Monday.
Month: April 2021
** India’s 1st floating LNG storage & regasification unit arrives in Maharashtra
In a statement, H-Energy said the FSRU ‘Hoegh Giant’, which sailed from Keppel Shipyard, Singapore, was berthed at Jaigarh terminal in Maharashtra on Monday.
** Vivek Kanade named Managing Director of Siemens Healthcare
Siemens Healthcare Private Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary company of global MedTech company Siemens Healthineers AG, has elevated Vivek Kanade as its Managing Director.
Kanade will continue to lead the business for Siemens Healthineers India including manufacturing, sales and distribution, strategy for ‘Zone India’, comprising of neighboring countries — Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, said a company statement.
** JIBS organizes International Scientific Conference on ‘mental health, well-being and loneliness’
Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS), O.P. Jindal Global University in collaboration with Free International University of Moldova organised the International Scientific Conference on “Mental Health, Well-Being and Loneliness during COVID-19” from April 9-10.
** Dubai: Viyon Robin Veigas elected president of Konkan Yuva
Viyon Robin was elected unanimously during the Annual General Body meeting and election. He hails from the Vittal parish from the diocese of Mangaluru.
He will succeed Vivian Fernandes as the tenth president.
** Ronald Colaco leads by example: First non-Hindu to build two temples in India
NRI entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr Ronald Colaco has once again exemplified the spirit of harmony and humanity by re-constructing and donating an ancient 700-year-old temple at Singrihalli completely built in dressed and carved stones.
** Bengaluru: HAL bags award for Innovative Training Practices
Central public sector undertaking HAL bagged first place for Innovative Training Practices 2019-20 at the 30th National Award ceremony held recently at New Delhi by the Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD).
** Kuwait: MFC clinches Oriental Trophy-2021 Season II
A total of 20 teams participated in the Oriental Trophy-2021 (Season-II) tournament.
The teams were divided into four groups consisting of 5 teams each. The top 2 teams from each group were qualified for the knockout stages but the two undefeated titans of the tournament, Mangalore Friends Cricketers (MFC) and Magic XI reached to the grand finale of Oriental Trophy-2021 (Season-II) on Friday April 2 at 10 am, Kuwait time.
** Doha: Well-known social worker Abdul Latif Madikeri passes away
Well-known social worker Abdul Lathif Madikeri, secretary of Qatar Indian Social Forum (QISF), an association for NRIs, passed away on Sunday April 11.
Doha, Qatar
** Biocon Pharma gets GMP nod from UK health regulator for Bengaluru facility
“Biocon Pharma Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Biocon Limited, has received a certificate of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the United Kingdom (UK), for its manufacturing facility at Biocon Park in Bengaluru,” Biocon said in a regulatory filing.