Former India basketball captain Ghulam Abbas Moontasir passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday(15th Nov 2022) night after prolonged illness. He was 80.

Moontasir was also the first basketball player to be honoured with the prestigious Arjuna Award. 

 

Born in 7 January 1942 in Mumbai , Abbas Moontasir took up basketball after American missionaries introduced the sport in Nagpada. He soon rose through the ranks to become a vital cog in the wheel with his state team. 

 

Moontasir made his international debut in 1960 during a match against Australia. He would then go on to captain the national team from 1969 to 1975, during which India earned a creditable 6th-placed finish at the 1970 Asian Games after topping their group..

Source : The Bridge

IT company Wipro has reached an agreement with employee representatives on setting up a European Works Council(EWC), the company said. The creation of Wipro’s EWC is the first to be established by an Indian headquartered company.

 

Senior vice president & CHRO, Wipro Europe stated : “Setting up the EWC strengthens the already successful cooperation with employee representations in many European countries. Wipro aims to provide the best employee experience and create an inclusive environment that welcomes everyone and nurtures an overall sense of belonging. The EWC will help us in getting even better as we assimilate employee perspectives on a consistent basis. It also demonstrates that Wipro is applying and adopting European employment standards as a responsible global employer.“

 

More About This : Wipro’s EWC is the first to be established by an Indian headquartered company, and builds upon a number of years of successful, constructive working with Works Councils at local and national level across several European countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, France, Sweden and Finland.

The creation of an EWC follows a request by employees under an EU directive establishing the opportunity in companies with more than 1,000 employees across multiple European locations. Wipro’s EWC agreement was successfully negotiated with employee representatives from 13 different countries.

 

About Wipro : Wipro is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. On a year on year (YoY) basis, the IT firm’s net profit declined 9.27% while revenue jumped 14.6% in Q2 FY23..

Source : Economic Times

BPCL’s former chairman Arun Kumar Singh is likely to be the new chairman of India’s top oil and gas producer Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).

* He retired from BPCL after attaining the superannuation age last month and was already selected to head the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) before the August 27 interviews.

* The will be first time that a person aged over 60 will be heading a top PSU board-level position.

 

* Big name in Oil refining market, Singh was chosen by a search-cum-selection committee, constituted by the oil ministry. They zeroed in on Singh after interviewing six candidates on August 27, 2022.

* If his selection is approved, Singh will be heading cash-rich PSU (Public Sector Unit) for three years. Eligibility criteria for a board-level position at PSU provide for an internal candidate (applicant from within the PSU) should not be more than 58 years of age on the date of the vacancy. This eligibility for external candidates is the maximum age of 57 years on the date of the vacancy..

Source : Economic Times

Union Jal Shakti Minister "Gajendra Singh Shekhawat" 15th Nov 2022 said the country is spearheading a new wave of socioeconomic prosperity fueled by cutting-edge technology and innovation.

 

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurating the GeoSmart India 2022 Summit in Hyderabad. 

* He said the country is advancing towards an era of sustainable development right from the grassroots level and aimed at eradicating poverty, combating climate change, and improving business and living standards.

 

* Stating that Geospatial information, has emerged as a key tool for development in the country, he said the government released the guidelines for geospatial data paving way for its usage across various sectors of the economy.

 

* Stating that the need for water, especially clean water, is at an all-time high, the minister said the country is facing severe water crisis that is becoming a critical issue and the Government has taken numerous steps to address the issue.

 

* About 2500 representatives from about 500 government, private, organisations working on geospatial technology and date have attended the three-day summit..

Source : AIR

Luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) chief executive officer Thierry Bollore has tendered his resignation from the company for personal reasons.

* He will leave the company on 31 December, 2022.

 

* “We wish to inform you that Mr Thierry Bolloré, Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Tata Motors Limited (the Company) has tendered his resignation w.e.f. December 31, 2022," Tata Motors said in a BSE filing.

 

* "Taking over from today(16th Nov 2022) as Interim CEO at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will be Adrian Mardell," it added.

 

* Mardell has been part of JLR for 32 years and is a member of the Executive Board for three years.

 

* Bollore had taken over in September 2020 from Ralf Speth. The JLR CEO had promised investors of delivering double-digit EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) margin, become one of the world’s most profitable luxury manufacturers and make the company net zero carbon by 2039..

Source : Mint

The Uttarakhand High Court will be shifted from Nainital to Haldwani. This decision was taken in a cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister "Pushkar Singh Dhami" in Dehradun on Wednesday(16th Nov 2022).

 

Uttarakhand cabinet has also decided to make strict amendments in the conversion law, wherein forced conversion will now be a cognizable offence. With provision of 10 years of punishment under the new law. For this, a bill will be brought in the assembly..

Source : AIR

 

International Gita Mahotsav is to be organized in Haryana from 19 November 2022 to 6 December 2022 at Kurukshetra. 

Haryana chief minister "Manohar Lal Khattar" said on Monday(14th Nov 2022) that this time the International Gita Mahotsav (IGM)-2022 would be more special for the devotees coming from all spheres as the President of India, Draupadi Murmu would especially be coming to attend this grand festival of Holy Gita.

 

Khattar said that Haryana was geared up for IGM-2022, the President will formally inaugurate the main programmes with Gita Yagya at Brahma Sarovar on November 29 while the Mahotsav celebrations will start from 19th November 2022.

 

He said that on November 29, 2022, the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu will formally inaugurate the main programmes to be held during the ‘IGM-2022’ with Gita Yagya at Brahma Sarovar.

 

After this, on the same day, she will inaugurate the three-day International Gita Seminar at Kurukshetra University.

 

* Gita Mahotsav is an event centered around the Bhagavad Gita, celebrated on the Shukla Ekadashi, the 11th day of the waxing moon of the Margashirsha (Agrahayan) month of the Hindu calendar.

 

* It is believed the Bhagavad Gita was revealed to Arjuna by Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra Narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra as it transpired between Krishna and Arjuna.

 

* Sanjaya, the scribe of the blind King Dhritarashtra, was blessed by his guru, Ved Vyasa, with the power to remotely view the events taking place on the battlefield as they transpired..

Source : Times of India

TechEagle (drone delivery startup) has organised the world’s first vaccine delivery for Animal Husbandry in Arunachal Pradesh, India.

 

* This service was carried out by TechEagle in collaboration with the Animal Husbandry department and EY.

 

* Aim : To robust Healthcare ecosystem of the animals

 

* The flight took off from Roing to Paglam, which covered aerial distance of 29 km (road distance:120 km) in 20 minutes.

 

* It has used its hybrid drone Vertiplane X3 for the maiden flight..

Source : CNBCTV18

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Air India $1.4 million (around Rs 11.3 crore) for delaying refunds worth $121.5 million (around Rs 985 crore) to passengers whose flights were cancelled during the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

Air India is among the six airlines that were probed by the US government. Totally, over $600 million in refunds were paid and $7.25 million penalties imposed against six airlines for “extreme delays in providing refunds,” the US DOT said. Other airlines facing the DOT action include Frontier Airlines, TAP Portugal, Aeromexico, El Al Airlines and Avianca..

Source : Business Standard