Sanjay Kumar, Author at Ultra News

Infosys to open 1000-employee center in Arizona

On 2018-09-21 by Sanjay Kumar

Infosys said it will open a ‘Technology and Innovation Hub’ in the US state of Arizona and hire 1,000 American workers in the state by 2023. Infosys said it has hired 5,874 American workers in the last 16 months. Arizona center will focus…

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HCL to recruit over 1,000 finance graduates in Vijayawada

On 2018-09-13 by Sanjay Kumar

HCL SSHS, a joint venture between HCL Technologies and US-based State Street Corporation, said it plans to recruit over 1,000 graduates and post-graduates in commerce, accountancy and finance for its new office in Ganavaram, Vijayawada. The new office has been set up at Medha…

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L&T Tech Svcs buys Bangalore-based Graphene Semiconductor Services

On 2018-09-06 by Sanjay Kumar

Engineering outsourcing company L&T Technology Services said it has agreed to acquire 100% of Bangalore-based semiconductor services firm Graphene for an undisclosed amount. The all-cash transaction is expected to be complete by October, it said. Graphene Semiconductor Services Private Limited is one…

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Power plants import less coal this year- ministry

On 2018-08-18 by Sanjay Kumar

The coal ministry said that there has been a 14% decline in the import of thermal coal by power plants in India in April-June, contrary to reports that the country’s import of thermal coal — used to drive steam turbines — increased…

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Kerala Floods: SpiceJet starts 18 new flights to the state

On 2018-08-17 by Sanjay Kumar

SpiceJet, one of India’s largest airlines, said it has started 18 new temporary flights to help deal with the cancellations of flights to and from Kerala due to the ongoing flights. Some of these flights were operational only today, while some will…

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India Ratings gives AAA rating to Motherson Sumi

On 2018-08-17 by Sanjay Kumar

Credit rating agency India Ratings and Research has awarded its top AAA rating to Motherson Sumi Systems, the auto components manufacturer said. Ind-Ra, a unit of global rating agency Fitch, took into consideration the company’s strong trackrecord and diversified client-based to issue…

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PVR opens 4-seat multiplex at Phoenix United Mall in Bareilly

On 2018-08-08 by Sanjay Kumar

PVR Cinemas said it has opened its 137th multiplex at Phoenix United Mall in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. With this, said India’s largest cinema exhibitor, it now has 13 multiplexes in Uttar Pradesh. The company has also increased the total multiplexes in North India…

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Construction on Central Yoga institute stuck for 8 years

On 2018-08-07 by Sanjay Kumar

Construction on Central Research Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy near Bhubaneswar in Orissa has been stuck for several years due to opposition from villagers surrounding the project, the AYUSH ministry said today. The institute, which would carry out research in Yoga and naturopathy…

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No plan for AIIMS in Kerala – Nadda

On 2018-08-03 by Sanjay Kumar

The central government has denied that it has promised to set up an AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) in Kerala, the country’s most lucrative medical market. Asked whether the Government in 2015 had promised to set up an All India…

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India spot power price increases 39% YoY in July

On 2018-08-03 by Sanjay Kumar

Both the price and demand for spot power increased in India in July this year compared to the same month of 2017, but were down from June due to the arrival of monsoon, India’s largest power exchange said. The average price of…

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Eros forms JV with Baahubali writer V Vijayendra Prasad

On 2018-07-27 by Sanjay Kumar

Eros International Media, one of India’s leading content producers, said it has formed a joint venture company with V Vijayendra Prasad, the writer of popular movies like Baahubali, Magadheera and Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Eros International said Prasad has already penned down 10 stories…

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Maruti Suzuki recalls Swift, Dzire cars made between May & July

On 2018-07-25 by Sanjay Kumar

Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest carmaker, said it will recall 1,279 units of new Swift and new Dzire cars to check for a defect in the airbag system. These vehicles were manufactured between 7th May 2018 and 5th July 2018, the company added. The…

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Center consults UPSC on ‘lateral entry’ for private citizens

On 2018-07-18 by Sanjay Kumar

The central government has consulted the Union Public Service Commission on the plan to recruit private citizens into the higher judiciary. The UPSC is tasked with recruiting officer-level employees of the Union. The center seems to be trying to clarify whether there…

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June wholesale price inflation rises to 5.77% from 4.4% in May

On 2018-07-16 by Sanjay Kumar

The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at 5.77% (provisional) for the month of June, 2018 (over June, 2017) as compared to 4.43% (provisional) for the previous month and 0.90% during the corresponding month of the previous year. This…

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GAIL to spend Rs 755 cr to create gas grid in Varanasi

On 2018-07-16 by Sanjay Kumar

GAIL, the government-owned pipeline company, said it will spend Rs 755 cr to put in place a gas pipeline grid in Varanasi, Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency. The grid, which has been inaugurated, will cover an area of 1,535 sq km, it…

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Commercial vehicle sales up 57% this year over FY18

On 2018-07-10 by Sanjay Kumar

Vehicle sales in India are on a strong growth curve in the new financial year, according to numbers released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers or SIAM — the apex body of automakers in India. A total of 53.79 lakh vehicles…

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Vitara Brezza completes 3 lakh sales in 28 months – fastest SUV sales

On 2018-07-03 by Sanjay Kumar

Maruti Suzuki said it has sold 3 lakh units of Vitara Brezza, the most popular SUV to have hit the Indian market ever. Given that the model was launched in March 2016, this works out to average sales of 10,700 units per…

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Congress to explore PDP alliance in meeting tomorrow?

On 2018-07-02 by Sanjay Kumar

Congress party leader Ambika Soni said a meeting of 100 prominent political leaders from Jammu & Kashmir has been called tomorrow to decide on the party’s future course of action. “We have called 100 prominent people (of the party) from all five…

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Delhi Tree Cutting: NGT steps in, issues notice to center

On 2018-07-02 by Sanjay Kumar

The National Green Tribunal, India’s top most environmental court, has issued notices to the central government, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation and the Delhi Development authority in a case filed by an NGO against the move to cut about 15,000 trees in…

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Delhi High Court stays felling of 16,500 trees

On 2018-06-25 by Sanjay Kumar

The Delhi High Court has stayed the central government’s decision to cut 15,000 trees in Delhi to make space for quarters for bureaucrats. The stay will be in place till the next date of hearing — July 4. The National Green Tribunal…

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