1. Ex-Indian diplomat is University of New South Wales India head
Australia's prestigious University of New South Wales has appointed former Indian diplomat and author Amit Dasgupta as its first India Country Director.
Dasgupta, who was India's Consul General in Sydney and Ambassador to the Philippines, was appointed by the University of New South Wales (UNSW).
The position, based in New Delhi, will strengthen and deepen UNSW's ties with India across education, knowledge exchange and research. He has been appointed to champion ties with India, the Sydney-based University said in a statement.
2. RBI appoints Sudarshan Sen as Executive Director
RBI appointed Sudarshan Sen as an Executive Director in place of N S Vishwanathan, who has been elevated as Deputy Governor at the central bank.
Sen has taken charge, RBI said in a release.
Sen will look after Department of Banking Regulation, Department of Co-operative Bank Regulation and Department of Non-Banking Regulation.
Sen is a career central banker and has a long association with bank supervision and regulation. Earlier, he was in charge of the Department of Banking Regulation.
He also served as the Regional Director of Ahmedabad office of the Reserve Bank of India.
3. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Becomes First Port in Country to Implement Logistics Data Tagging of Containers
Jawaharlal Nehru Port becomes the first port in the country to implement logistics data tagging of containers. Jawaharlal Nehru Port implemented the logistics data bank tagging of containers, first of its kind facility, which will help importers/exporters track their goods in transit through logistics data bank service. An RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Tag) tag would be attached to each container which would be tracked through RIFD readers installed at different locations.
This would provide the ‘Visibility’ and ‘Transparency’ of the EXIM Container Movement by covering the entire movement through rail or road till the ICDs (Inland Container Depot) and CFSs (Container Freight Station). This service will integrate the information available with various agencies across the supply chain to provide detailed real time information within a single window. This would help in reducing the overall lead time of the container movement across the western corridor and lower the transaction costs incurred by shippers and consignees.
4. Kiarostami, master of post-revolution Iranian cinema, dies at 76
Abbas Kiarostami, the writer-director who recognised Iranian cinema in the world, died. He was 76.
5. Now, book flight tickets, order food on Snapdeal
Snapdeal announced its entry into online services segment like flight and bus ticket bookings, hotel reservations and food ordering, becoming the first e-commerce marketplace to introduce services.
"Online services is an industry potentially worth $100 billion by 2020 and is poised to play a huge role in driving habit commerce in India. The introduction of services on Snapdeal is a big leap forward in catering to nearly all the consumption needs of our customers," Snapdeal co-founder Rohit Bansal said in a statement.
With this segment, Snapdeal becomes the first e-commerce marketplace to introduce services on its platform, the statement said.
Snapdeal has launched the services through partnership with Zomato, Cleartrip, UrbanClap and redBus.
Australia's prestigious University of New South Wales has appointed former Indian diplomat and author Amit Dasgupta as its first India Country Director.
Dasgupta, who was India's Consul General in Sydney and Ambassador to the Philippines, was appointed by the University of New South Wales (UNSW).
The position, based in New Delhi, will strengthen and deepen UNSW's ties with India across education, knowledge exchange and research. He has been appointed to champion ties with India, the Sydney-based University said in a statement.
2. RBI appoints Sudarshan Sen as Executive Director
Sen has taken charge, RBI said in a release.
Sen will look after Department of Banking Regulation, Department of Co-operative Bank Regulation and Department of Non-Banking Regulation.
Sen is a career central banker and has a long association with bank supervision and regulation. Earlier, he was in charge of the Department of Banking Regulation.
He also served as the Regional Director of Ahmedabad office of the Reserve Bank of India.
3. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Becomes First Port in Country to Implement Logistics Data Tagging of Containers
Jawaharlal Nehru Port becomes the first port in the country to implement logistics data tagging of containers. Jawaharlal Nehru Port implemented the logistics data bank tagging of containers, first of its kind facility, which will help importers/exporters track their goods in transit through logistics data bank service. An RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Tag) tag would be attached to each container which would be tracked through RIFD readers installed at different locations.
This would provide the ‘Visibility’ and ‘Transparency’ of the EXIM Container Movement by covering the entire movement through rail or road till the ICDs (Inland Container Depot) and CFSs (Container Freight Station). This service will integrate the information available with various agencies across the supply chain to provide detailed real time information within a single window. This would help in reducing the overall lead time of the container movement across the western corridor and lower the transaction costs incurred by shippers and consignees.
4. Kiarostami, master of post-revolution Iranian cinema, dies at 76
Abbas Kiarostami, the writer-director who recognised Iranian cinema in the world, died. He was 76.
5. Now, book flight tickets, order food on Snapdeal
Snapdeal announced its entry into online services segment like flight and bus ticket bookings, hotel reservations and food ordering, becoming the first e-commerce marketplace to introduce services.
"Online services is an industry potentially worth $100 billion by 2020 and is poised to play a huge role in driving habit commerce in India. The introduction of services on Snapdeal is a big leap forward in catering to nearly all the consumption needs of our customers," Snapdeal co-founder Rohit Bansal said in a statement.
With this segment, Snapdeal becomes the first e-commerce marketplace to introduce services on its platform, the statement said.
Snapdeal has launched the services through partnership with Zomato, Cleartrip, UrbanClap and redBus.
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