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Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India Limited celebrates its 16th Foundation Day

Tripti Patra Ghosh, CMD, SPMCIL presented the certificates and cheques to the Corporate Office employees for their excellent performance during the year 2019-20 in the presence of ShashankSaksena, Senior Economic Advisor, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry ofFinance, Sunil Kumar Sinha, Director (HR.), Ajay Agarwal, Director (Finance) and Mamta Singh, IPS, CVO. Addressing the event, the Chairman and Managing Director highlighted theachievements of the company and also mentioned the innovative initiatives. She also called upon all the employees to perform their best in the interest of the company.

IIFL Securities starts activation of 11 lac frozen Karvy accounts

IIFL Securities Ltd, one of India’s leading broking and advisory firms today said that 11 lac frozen Karvy demat account holders can now trade or invest on its platform. IIFL Securities has won the official bid to acquire all demat accounts held by Karvy Stock Broking with National Securities Depository Ltd and Central Depository Services Ltd. The asset under management for 11 lac Karvy demat accounts stands at Rs 3 lac crore. The bidding process which began in early February has finally ended the ordeal of 11 lac investors whose account has been frozen for over a year. 

Indian International Optics Fair from April 10

New Delhi: Three-day long Indian International Optics Fair 2021 will begin on April 10 at the Noida Expo Centre. The optics and ophthalmic exhibition, organised by the Optician India magazine, focuses on opportunity to enhance learning and networking.The exhibition will prove to be a big platform for the traders associated with the optical industry, said Madhur Gupta, MD and Editor, Optician India.

Crowd funding raises hope for infant’s cure

 Mumbai: A concerted crowd funding bid has raised the hopes of Pune-based parents of a 9-month-old girl Vedika Shinde who needs a large sum of money, Rs 16 crore, for the treatment of a rare genetic disease, called SMA Type 1. Thanks to benefactors from India and abroad, the couple has raised over Rs 3.5 crore in less than a month with the help of fundraiser Milaap.

Boeing: possible electrical issue in some 737 Max aircraft

Chicago: Boeing has told 16 of its customers to address a possible electrical issue in group of 737 Max aircraft before using

them further.The Max was grounded worldwide in March 2019 after two crashes killed 346 people. Regulators in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Brazil and other countries cleared the plane to resume flying after Boeing changed an automated flight-control system that played a role in the crashes.

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