On Tuesday Amit Sen took charge as the director (finance) of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). He is a chartered accountant with over 31 years of experience in the manufacturing sector and has handled various areas of finance. Sen joined SAIL in 1993 as its assistant manager at Bhilai Steel Plant. Before joining SAIL, he worked with Lovelock & Lewes, Kolkata (a PwC firm) and BHEL. With his extensive experience as chief financial officer (CFO) at SAIL Refractory Company Limited (SRCL), he has vast knowledge in financial management. His areas of expertise include cost management and commercial functions. He has also made significant contributions to the profitability of SAIL by aligning the existing practices with the best ones.
Before assuming the current position, he was the chief general manager I/c (Finance) at the SAIL Corporate Office, New Delhi. Sen has been appointed at a time when the company is taking all the steps for prudent financial management while ramping up production from the new units under modernisation and expansion at SAIL Plants.
SPANDAN, a society aware of curation and protection of cultural treasure trove of the country has been organising Chhath for the last four years in Kanchenjunga apartments in Noida. This year's celebration is the fifth in the series. The essence of Chhath celebration may be manifested in paying obeisance to the sun, the master of human life. In the celebrations under the aegis of SPANDAN around 200 people participated. They were not only from the Kanchenjunga apartment but also from other neighbouring apartments. At the end of the celebration the people were exposed to the aim and purpose of the festival and they were all vowed to maintain cleanliness and the air quality in their daily lives.
The 150th Birthday of Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das was celebrated in the administrative foyer of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) on Tuesday. On the occasion Ram Prakash, principal chief electrical engineer, CLW placed the wreath at the freedom fighter and paid him homage. SD Patidar, principal chief personnel officer welcomed the guests and conducted the programme. Members of WWO were present on the occasion. Prakash urged the staffs, supervisors and officers to dedicate themselves and follow the path shown by the great freedom fighter after whom the workshop was named. Members of CLW-WWO lighted 150 candles to mark his birthday. A cultural programme was also presented by the members.