Bridgestone India, a subsidiary of world's largest tyre and rubber company Bridgestone today opened Fleet Point store in Coimbatore.
Inaugurating the store at Rajam Motors, Bridgestone India General Manager, Commercial Tyres marketing, Masahiro Fujita said the fleet point is a unique outlet that is designed to provide expert services exclusively for truck and bus radial tyre operations and maintenance.
The objective of this service is to assist in tyre care and reduce down-time, thus, eventually aiding in diminishing the operating cost for fleets, he said.
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Vistara to fly Kolkata-Delhi from June
* Tata-SIA Airlines joint venture Vistara today said it would launch a daily flight between New Delhi and Kolkata from June 10.
The company also said it would introduce a daily non-stop flights between Delhi and Kochi from June 20.
"The City of Joy, Kolkata, encapsulates the essence of modern India as a key commercial and educational centre that attracts a large number of business visitors and tourists from India and around the world," Vistara CEO Phee Teik Yeoh said in a statement.
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NABARD appoints Nagoor Ali Jinnah as CGM, Tamil Nadu * National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) today announced the appointment of Nagoor Ali Jinnah as Chief General Manager for Tamil Nadu region with immediate effect.
Jinnah replaces Lalithaa Venkatesan, who was serving for more than three years.
Prior to taking up the new role, Jinnah was serving the Infrastructural Funding Departments at NABARD, Mumbai as its head, an official release said.
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Indigo expands domestic network
* Indigo airlines will introduce first daily non-stop flight connecting Coimbatore to Hyderabad from June 22.
The flight will leave Coimbatore at 0910 hrs to reach Hyderabad at 1040 hrs at the fare of Rs 2,406, while from Hyderabad, it will depart at 0720 hrs to arrive Coimbatore at 0840 hrs with a fare of Rs 2,890.
"We are confident that this service will prove immensely popular with our customers. With the increased flow of tourists and business traffic, we are pleased to provide direct and daily connections to meet the requirements of our customers," Indigo President Aditya Ghosh said in the release.
Liro Rossi appointed as CEO of Holiday Club resorts
* Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India today said Liro Rossi has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Finland based Holiday Club resorts Oy.
Rossi has been working with the company for 13 years as Director- Business Development, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India said in a filing to BSE.
He replaces Vesa Tengman who would continue as a member of the board, it added.
Holiday Club Resorts Oy is a weekly timeshare company in Europe and a significant operator in the fields of holiday housing and tourism. The company is owned by Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd, the acting management and Fennia Group.
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Coverfox launches 'doorstep claims service' in Delhi and NCR * An insurance portal Coverfox today said after Mumbai, it has now launched its 'Express Doorstep Claims Service' in Delhi and NCR.
The service commits to returning one's car within 3 days, after getting the vehicle serviced by a third party auto service provider. The company has tied-up with 70+ such providers in Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida, a company statement said.
At present, the service is available to Bharti AXA, Liberty Videocon, and Future Generali car insurance customers in Delhi and NCR for select brands of cars. The company provides the service in Delhi, Mumbai and Pune, and plans to launch it in other cities across country soon, it added.
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Sarthi Capital to manage 4 IPOs on NSE Emerge this month * A merchant banker Sarthi Capital Advisors today said it will be lead managing the Initial Public Offering of four companies namely Husys Consulting, Crown Lifters, AVSL Industries and Jet Knitwears, which are scheduled to launch their IPOs on NSE Emerge in the current month.
Sarthi Capital has listed over 25 SMEs till now on SME and ITP platform of the exchanges.
"We have been able to bring businesses for investors at SME Exchanges, which has been now over Rs 1,000 crore plus turnover companies," Sarthi Group's managing director Deepak Sharma said.
Wadhwa Group ties-up with Snapdeal
* Realty player Wadhwa Group today said it has tied-up with e-commerce platform Sanpdeal to make its properties accessible to customers online.
Snapdeal will showcase the Group's project 'Elite' in partnership with Terraform Realty, which features 1, 2, 2.5 and 3 BHK apartments and an array of amenities, the company said in a statement issued here.
Wadhwa Group Director Girish Shah said: "This is a huge step forward for us digitally. Snapdeal with their ever expanding customer base forms a perfect platform for us to showcase our upcoming properties."
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MEP Infrastructure bags 4 toll collections projects in TN * Toll road firm MEP Infrastructure today said it has bagged four short-term toll collection projects from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in Tamil Nadu for 90 days each.
Its wholly-owned subsidiary Raima Toll and Infrastructure has acquired four short term toll collection projects in Tamil Nadu for a period of 90 days.
The company has received Letter of Award for toll collection at Salaipudhur, Ettuvattam, Kappalur and Nanguneri fee plazas on NH-7 in Tamil Nadu (Madurai-Tirunelveli - Panagudi - Kanyakumari section).
The subsidiary has committed to a remittance of Rs 46.44 lakh to the NHAI over the project tenure, payable on daily basis.
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L&T Infotech appoints Sudhir Chaturvedi as President Sales * L&T Infotech (LT) today said it has appointed Sudhir Chaturvedi as its President Sales.
In this role, he will lead the sales, business development and marketing teams globally, LTI said in a statement.
Most recently, Chaturvedi was the Chief Operating Officer at NIIT Technologies. He has also worked at Infosys.
"We are on a path to build the most client centric company in the industry and Sudhir brings expertise and results-driven approach to enable this transformation," LTI CEO and MD Sanjay Jalona said.
