MoU signed between MMTC & NSIC
New Delhi: NSIC signed MoU with MMTC on 19.02.2020 for supply of imported non-ferrous metals to MSMEs through NSIC. Ved Prakash, CMD, MMTC, Ashwani Sondhi, Director — MMTC & P Udayakumar, Director (P&M), NSIC were present on the occasion. The MoU was signed by Paramjeet Singh, senior general manager, NSIC with Khushinder Nath, general manager, MMTC.
BHEL launches ‘Quality First’ Initiative
New Delhi: As part of its efforts to transform the company into a Future-Ready Global Engineering Organisation, BHEL has launched a companywide “Quality First” initiative to put in place state-of-the-art processes, for making quality a hallmark of the company’s products and services. BHEL has built a strong reputation in quality with products known for their sturdiness, performance and longevity delivering maximum value to the customers. However, in today’s dynamic market scenario, the requirements are becoming increasingly demanding, cost competitive and the robustness of quality processes is a pre-requisite for any company to succeed. Keeping these imperatives in view, BHEL is reviewing and revitalising its quality processes’ and systems to better meet the future requirements.
BYPL-EV Motors to set up EV Charging Infra
New Delhi: With a view to establish and promote the e-mobility ecosystem, BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) and EV Motors India Pvt Ltd (EVM) have entered into an agreement to set-up a connected network of PlugNgo EV charging stations. These charging stations will be backed by a robust software platform that includes a payment system for availing the e-charging facility. It was signed between senior BYPL officials and EV Motors India CEO, Arvind Gujral in presence of BYPL CEO PR Kumar. This Association is likely to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in the city. BYPL and EVM will work jointly to create, operate and maintain charging infrastructure using PlugNgo’s innovative cloud-based integrated software platform.
Abhay Kumar Singh takes over as NHPC CMD
New Delhi: Abhay Kumar Singh has taken over as Chairman and Managing Director of NHPC Limited, India’s premier hydropower utility and a Schedule ‘A’ Enterprise of Government of India on 24th February 2020. Prior to his appointment as CMD, he held the position of Executive Director, NHPC. Abhay Kumar Singh was also acting as a Nominee Director in Loktak Downstream Hydroelectric Development Corporation Limited. Born in 1962, Abhay Kumar Singh did his Civil Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Durgapur (formerly Regional Engineering College, Durgapur), in 1983. Singh started his professional journey in 1985 with joining NHPC at Tanakpur HE Project (120 MW) as Probationary Executive. His persistent learning attitude coupled with the ability to multitask, resulted in his taking up various responsibilities of the project at a very early stage.
High level meeting between ICG & ROPCG held
New Delhi: A High Level Meeting (HLM) between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Royal Oman Police Coast Guard (ROPCG) was held at Coast Guard Headquarters in New Delhi on Monday under the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two Coast Guard in 2016. The HLM focused on augmenting the operational level interaction and capacity building in areas of Search and Rescue, Pollution Response and Maritime Law Enforcement. Relations between the two Coast Guards go back a long way with ICG ships calling on ports in Oman for professional interactions since 2005. This meeting and visit is in continuation of the efforts by the Governments of the two countries to enhance cooperation between the two Coast Guards in the field of combating transnational marine crime enhancing National Security.