IT services firm HCL Technologies today said it has signed an application development and maintenance contract with Deutsche Bank.
The financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
Under the terms of agreement, HCL will provide digital solutions, systems integration, product implementation and design, build and test new applications in addition to the ongoing application maintenance and support services, it said in a statement.
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TCS implements SAP for Australian Pharmaceutical Industries * Country's largest software services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today said it has deployed a comprehensive IT and business transformation programme for health and beauty company, Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API).
This will help API provide enhanced customer service capabilities, improve logistics and finance processes as well as bring in operational efficiencies, TCS said in a statement.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
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Mahindra Comviva launches Mooditt Digital Store * Mahindra Comviva today launched its 'Mooditt Digital Store' that will bring content providers, application providers and distribution channels on a single platform.
Through Mooditt Digital Store, content publishers will easily be able to publish their digital content like music, video, audio, text, images, eBooks etc on a channel that would be directly open to application providers and distribution channels, it said in a statement.
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NIIT appoints Gavin Dabreo as K-12 school learning unit CEO * Skills development firm NIIT today said it has appointed Gavin Dabreo as the CEO of its K-12 school learning subsidiary, MindChampion Learning Systems (MLS).
NIIT had hived off its K-12 School Learning business into a separate unit earlier this year to effectively cater to the independent growth and future expansion plans of the school learning business.
Dabreo has 25 years of experience and has worked with FCB Ulka, Tata Teleservices, Meru Cabs, Rumi Education and Varsity Education Management.
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Xerox India appoints Raju GVSR as head of Digital Printing biz * IT company Xerox India today announced the appointment of Raju GVSR as Associate Director and Head of Production Systems Group of the company.
Raju will report to Balaji Rajagopalan - Executive Director, Technology, Channels and International Distributor Operations, Xerox India.
"Raju will add a lot of value to our Graphic Communication business," Rajagopalan said.
Ujaas bags Rs 37 cr order for solar power project in Diu
*Ujaas Energy has won Rs 36.98 crore order from electricity department of Daman & Diu to set up 6 MW solar power project.
"It has been intimated to Ujaas...For setting up of six MW Grid Connected Solar PV Project including 5 (Five) years Operation & Maintenance on Turnkey Basis at DIU and awarded the same at approx cost of Rs 36.98 crore", the company said in a BSE filing.
This is a consecutive win of Ujaas in the last three months after 9 MW at Oil India Rajasthan, 10 MW at Teesta Canal, West Bengal and 1000 KWp at Andaman & Nicobar, the company said.
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Peerless Funds Management launches 1st mid cap fund * Private sector fund house Peerless Funds Management Co Ltd (PFMCL) has launched its first mid cap fund, an open ended equity scheme.
The new midcap fund would invest in mid-sized companies, the market capitalisation of which ranges between the largest and smallest capitalised company in the CNX Midcap Index, the company said in a statement.
The New Fund Offer opened yesterday will close on November 30.
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RattanIndia commissions first rooftop solar project in MP * RattanIndia today said it has commissioned first rooftop solar project on a government building in Madhya Pradesh.
"RattanIndia commissioned grid connected solar rooftop unit at PDTC building in Nistha Parisar which is office of Managing Director, MPMKVVCL (Madhya Kshetra Vitaran Company Ltd), Bhopal," the company said in a statement.
This unit is part of 5 MW grid-connected solar power project that is being implemented by RattanIndia Solar, a RattanIndia group company, on more than 80 government buildings in MP across cities of Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur, the statement added.
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Dr Ballal appointed Chairman of MHEPL
* Healthcare group Manipal Health Enterprises Private Limited (MHEPL) today announced the appointment of Dr H Sudarshan Ballal as its Chairman.
Dr Ballal's vivid experience will be leveraged to reinforce group's future plans in north and east over the next two years, it added. Dr Ballal has been part of MHEPL for over 20 years.
Dr Ballal is also Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board and Medical Director, Board of Director and Member of Management Committee of MHEPL and a Senate Member of Manipal University.
Mullen Lintas bags creative mandate for Bajaj Auto's 'Avenger' * Advertising agency Mullen Lintas today said it has bagged the creative mandate for Bajaj Auto's 'Avenger' range of bikes.
The online duties for the leading two-wheeler brand have been awarded to LinTeractive.
Mullen Lintas and LinTeractive, both part of the MullenLowe Lintas Group, would collaborate to create online and offline campaigns for the brand for platforms including television, print, OOH, web and mobile (including social media).
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Kirtilals join hands with Forevermark to launch new ring * Kirtilals, a premium diamond and gold jewellery brand, today announced its association with Forevermark, a diamond brand, and launched a new collection in the city.
The collection designed by Kirtilals is specially crafted in Forevermark Diamonds and each Forevermark diamond bears a unique inscription at its heart.
Kirtilals unveiled a ring titled 'The Secret' designed to emulate nature in the shape of a blooming flower with a Forevermark diamond at its heart.
Tech M Foundation launches 'SMART Academy' for healthcare
* Tech Mahindra Foundation, the CSR arm of Tech Mahindra, today launched 'SMART Academy for Healthcare' in Delhi to train 2,000 people.
"We want to equip youth from low-income families with skills that will help them begin a career in healthcare. There is a huge gap between demand and supply in the field of Allied Healthcare not just in the city of Delhi but the entire country," Tech Mahindra Foundation CEO Loveleen Kacker said in a statement.
The courses for the year 2016-17 will begin later this month.
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IDBI Capital India partners TCS
* IT firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today said IDBI Capital Market Services has gone operational with the former's securities trading and processing solution for its online brokerage business.
TCS BaNCS implemented its digital trading and processing platform at IDBI Capital, enabling it to expand business by offering new products, enhancing operational efficiency and improving risk management, TCS said in a statement.
No financial details were disclosed.
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FreeCharge partners with redBus.In
* FreeCharge today said it has partnered redbus.In to allow users to book tickets on the latter's platform using the mobile wallet from the digital payments firm.
RedBus.In is one of India's largest online bus ticketing platform, operating on over 70,000 routes and 2,300 bus operators on its platform.
With FreeCharge, now customers can pay anytime, anywhere in less than 10 seconds in a swifter and secure way across all platforms of redBus.In, FreeCharge said in a statement.
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TechProcess gets in-principle nod for Bharat Bill Payments OU * TechProcess Payment Services, an electronic payments company, today said it has received an in-principle approval for setting up and operating Bharat Bill Payments Operating Unit (BBPOU).
Other companies that have also received the approval include Oxigen and PayU India.
BBPOU aims to ease out the pain points in Bill Payments pertaining to utility, education, municipality taxes, mutual funds, insurance premiums, etc.
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Pokernation.Com launches portal in India * Pokernation.Com has launched its platform in India, aimed at tapping into the growing popularity of the game in the country.
"Pokernation aims to popularise this game of skill and provide a unique platform for players to learn the game, compete with other players online and enhance their skills through championships and tournaments," it said in a statement.
Mukesh Ambani awarded top chemical industry award
* Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani was conferred the prestigious chemical industry award, the Othmer Gold Medal, for his entrepreneurial leadership in the oil and gas industry.
A statement from RIL said the award was conferred on him for his role in expanding the petroleum refining industry in the country, apart from creating the Jamnagar refinery, which is the largest grassroots oil refinery in the world.
The award was given away last evening in Philadelphia, US by the Heritage Day of The Chemical Heritage Foundation.
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MobiKwik partners Dominos, Burger King for cashless payments * Mobile payments network, MobiKwik has partnered with Dominos and Burger King for cashless payments across their outlets in over 200 Indian cities.
With this association, MobiKwik now has enabled cashless payments across 8000 restaurants in India, it said in a statement today.
"We aim for 100 per cent growth every month through offline food and utilities retail tie-ups. At MobiKwik, we are driven with the vision of a cashless India and our association with these food retail giants like Dominos is a strong step towards realising that idea," Upasana Taku, Co-founder, MobiKwik said.
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Aequs to establish metals service center with AMS in Belgaum * Domestic precision engineering company Aequs has signed a contract with All Metal Services Limited (AMS), a subsidiary of US' Reliance Steel and Aluminum Co, to establish a metals service center in Belgaum in Karnataka.
The facility will provide various metals, including titanium, aluminium and steel, in various forms including plate, sheet and tube and related processing services for aerospace industry applications.
It is anticipated that the 35,000 square foot facility in the Aequs SEZ will be operational in first quarter of 2017, a statement by the company said.
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Symphony Q3 net up 27 pc at Rs 46.52 crore * Home appliance firm Symphony Ltd today reported a 27.41 per cent increase in standalone net profit at Rs 46.52 crore for the third quarter ended March 31.
The company, which follows July to June period as financial year, had reported a net profit of Rs 36.51 crore in the corresponding quarter of previous fiscal.
Symphony's net sales in the quarter under review stood at Rs 137.15 crore, up 10.27 per cent as against Rs 124.37 crore in the same period last year, the company said in a BSE filing.
Shares of the company today settled 2.15 per cent lower at Rs 2,439.60 per scrip on BSE.
