Allcargo Logistics Founder and Executive Chairman Shashi Kiran Shetty has been felicitated by Chemtech Foundation in its annual ´Leadership and Excellence Awards 2014´ held in Mumbai. He has been conferred with the prestigious ´Business Leader of the Year´ award in the Logistics category. Shetty has been honoured with this award for his visionary leadership in redefining India´s logistics landscape and making Allcargo a truly multinational organisation.
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Adhunik bags Award
Adhunik Metaliks has bagged Greentech Environment Excellence award 2014 for the third consecutive year. The award was presented in ´Gold Category´ in Metals and Mining Sector. In the previous years (2011 and 2012), the company has bagged the same award in silver category. Adhunik Metaliks Rourkela plant has won this award from Greentech Foundation for their excellence in environment management.
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New technology to produce biofuel
A new technique that produces gasoline-like fuels from farm and forestry waste could open up new markets for plant-based fuels beyond existing diesel substitutes, scientists say. The process developed by chemists at the University of California, Davis makes gasoline-like fuels from cellulosic materials such as farm and forestry waste using a new process.
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Vodafone-as green steps
Vodafone India has moved 265 towers onto green technology in financial year 2012-13, taking their total number to 2,700, according to the company. As per the report, Vodafone had 2,435 of its sites on green technologies out of 1,10,004 total mobile towers that company directly manages.
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Efficiency as precursor to greening
Although the concept of green ports is emerging as a necessary infrastructure solution for ports worldwide, India has to first step up its levels of cargo handling efficiency and logistics connectivity with the hinterland before it can match international standards in the 'greening' processes.
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Mahindra EPC starts solar plants
Mahindra EPC Services, one of India's largest solar EPC players, has successfully commissioned two solar plants for a consortium of automotive component manufacturers in Tamil Nadu in a record-breaking 40 days.
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The slip between the cup and the lip
India wastes one out of every six sacks of fruits and vegetables ever year due to a cold chain system that fulfils less than half the requirement. Investment of Rs 55,000 crore is needed to catch up, an industry report says.
Although report after report has pointed out how India wastes its produce whether it is foodgrains or cash crops the logistics and ware¡housing industry in India remains woefully inadequate and of poor quality. A new report on the world´s second largest producer of fruits
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IRDA improves Insurance Repository System
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has stated that the Insurance Repository System was launched on September 16, 2013 with the objective to provide policy holders a facility to keep insurance policies in electronic form and to undertake changes, modifications and revisions in the insurance policy with speed and accuracy in order to bring about efficiency, transparency and cost reduction in the issuance and maintenance of insurance policies.
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Enhanced surveillance
American Dynamics, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, introduced the latest version of its VideoEdge VMS which includes critical new features to help prevent crime and more effectively monitor active, high-traffic environment's.
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Management man
Raj Kalady has been the Managing Director of PMI (India) since January 2008. In his current role, he is responsible for the advancement and advocacy of project management and PMI in India. His key responsibilities include designing, developing and implementing the strategic and business plan in addition to outlining the corporate culture for PMI in India.