IP University has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Canada based company, Hatch India, to financially support the female students belonging to the economically weaker sections of the society, pursuing UG and PG programmes in different branches of engineering and technology at University School of Information, Communication and Technology. The name of the scholarship is — Hatch Scholarship for Women in STEM. The maximum limit of financial assistance given will not be more than Rs 75 thousands in an academic year.
Delhi Transco Limited organised one day interactive session to further improve efficiency and transparency in its business operations. The session was chaired by Padmini Singla, Chairperson and Managing Director of DTL. While inaugurating the vendors meet, Singla informed that DTL has already adopted e-tendering for all the domestic competitive biddings to ensure better transparency.
In a ceremony held in Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, in the city on Tuesday, chemicals and fertilisers minister DV Sadanand Gowda was presented a cheque of Rs 11.80 crore for the highest ever dividend for 2018-19. It was presented by Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma (IAS), CMD, PDIL in presence of minister of state (chemicals and fertilisers) Mansukh L Mandaviya and secretary (fertilisers), Chhabilendra Roul (IAS). Senior officials of Department of Fertilisers (DoF) and PDIL were also present on the occasion. Projects and Development India Ltd (PDIL) achieved highest ever profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 30.36 crore, highest ever turnover of Rs 131.50 crore, highest ever revenue from operations of Rs 116.50 crore apart from paying highest ever dividend to GOI Rs 11.80 crore. It provides consultancy services for fertilisers projects and non-fertiliser projects in diversified areas such as refinery, oil and gas, pipelines, infrastructure and many others.
NTPC Singrauli team emerged as the winners of the finale of NTPC Vigilance Quiz 2019. Team from DBF & Hydro region (NTPC Dadri) emerged as the 1st runner up while team from Corporate Centre grabbed the 2nd runner up position. The quiz has been organised by the company for the employees’ students prior to the Vigilance Awareness Week, which starts from October 28 to November 2. The top three teams walked away with prize money of Rs 10,000, Rs 8,000 and Rs 6,000 respectively along with certificates.
During the recent elections, Habeeb Khan, nominee, State of Maharashtra, has been elected as president, Council of Architecture and Sapna, chief architect, Department of Architecture, has been elected as vice-president, Council of Architecture, for three years. The members of the council who have been elected as executive committee members are: NK Negi, architect-in-chief, PWD, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Kapil Setia, chief architect, Department of Urban Planning, Chandigarh Administration, Ramesh Kumar, senior architect, PWD, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Bansan Singh Thangkhiew, senior architect, PWD, Government of Meghalaya and Sadiqu Ali DA, principal, Department of Training and Technical Education, Lakshadweep.