BWI: Hon'ble Mr. Justice AK Sikri, Judge, Supreme Court of India and Mr. Harish Salve, Sr. Advocate Supreme Court Release LexisNexis' Book 'Tax Dispute Resolution-Challenges and Opportunities for India', authored by Mukesh Butani

Source : LexisNexis Saturday, July 30, 2016 3:53PM IST (10:23AM GMT)   Hon'ble Mr. Justice AK Sikri, Judge, Supreme Court of India and Mr. Harish Salve, Sr. Advocate Supreme Court Release LexisNexis' Book 'Tax Dispute Resolution-Challenges and Opportunities for India', authored by Mukesh Butani   New Delhi, Delhi, India LexisNexis®, a leading provider of content and technology solutions for legal, corporate, tax, academic and government markets, launched ‘Tax Dispute Resolution-Challenges and Opportunities for India’, at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on July 20, 2016, evening. Hon’ble Mr. Justice AK Sikri, Judge, Supreme Court of India, who was the Chief Guest of the function, released the book along with Mr. Harish Salve, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, Mr. CR Dua and many other eminent members from the bar, corporate and media. During the occasion, Justice AK Sikri congratulated Mr. Mukesh Butani for writing a wonderful book and added, “This book is really an eye-opener and has come out at a very relevant time when we are discussing much about liberalization and with debates going on globalization. Right now, there is a need for very drastic reforms in tax and this book is going to help the policy makers.” Congratulating the author on his achievement, Senior Advocate Mr. Harish Salve in his Keynote Address said, “Mr. Butani’s depth of knowledge is remarkable and his capacity for hard-work leaves me amazed. Turning on the leaves of this book, I found the book remarkable. The kind of research going into administrative and fiscal law and also materials gains put together in the book will be of tremendous help to judges, lawyers, tax lawyers and professionals working on tax-related matters. The book provides you clarity with just the right amount of depth that you need to analyse and comprehend, without unnecessary statistics included that leave you baffled. The book gives you a very charitable figure of how long it takes a case to be disposed of and also highlights both the significance of taxation and the significance of disputes. The book also explores a very interesting thought – Alternative Dispute Resolution in tax matters. I wish this regime comes true one day.” The author of the book, Mr. Mukesh Butani said, “India’s tax dispute resolution framework has evolved over the years but there is still a long way to go. The book identifies the challenges faced by India in improving its tax administration and explores evolving alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.” Mr. CR Dua, Managing Partner, Dua Associates also congratulated the author for putting a great book. Mr. Mohan Ramaswamy, Managing Director, LexisNexis India-South Asia, said, “Today MNCs are facing the most challenging tax environment in history - a convergence of global forces has resulted in a substantial increase in the number and size of tax audits, assessments, and disputes with revenue authorities worldwide. The book provides a holistic view of how tax policies have shaped in India, the importance of dealing with tax disputes and suggestions to improve: to tax payers, tax practitioners, tax administrators and tax administrative and judicial forums.”   Mr. Shreesh Chandra, Senior Director, Tax and Academic, LexisNexis India-South Asia, said, “The book analyses how historically tax policy has shaped in India, its changing landscape post economic reforms and impact of tax revenues on India’s fiscal situation. The book also highlights the series of steps taken by the Government of India to address the challenges on tax disputes. Driving from the research and experience of Mr. Butani in reviewing global best practices on the subject, the book offers a futuristic view of how directional changes in the tax policies such as GST law and post BEPS action steps, resolution of tax disputes shall assume greater significance and hence there is a need for faster reforms.”   Mr. Vikesh Dhyani, Director, Marketing, Customer Discovery & Innovation, LexisNexis India-South Asia, said, “Fiscal demands on developed and emerging countries have placed considerable pressure on governments to raise revenue and prevent the erosion of their tax bases. The book explores reasons as to why tax disputes have been on the rise and advocates the need to review our administrative and assessment practices to prevent such disputes. The book is meant to serve as a thought provoking and decision making guide for tax policy makers to understand the practices adopted by other nations and consider adopting the relevant ones as India’s changing economic and business landscape will necessitate implementation of ‘out of box’ ideas to address the present situation and make our tax system modern, efficient and responsive to change.”   About LexisNexis LexisNexis Legal & Professional is a leading global provider of content and technology solutions that enable professionals in legal, corporate, tax, government, academic and non-profit organizations to make informed decisions and achieve better business outcomes. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. Today, LexisNexis Legal & Professional harnesses leading-edge technology and world-class content to help professionals work in faster, easier and more effective ways. After successfully launching transformational solutions like LexisIndia® - a comprehensive and credible online legal research platform and LexisGreen™ that offers Law Books and Bare Acts on a Pen drive, LexisNexis® has launched an innovative online workflow solution called Lexis® Practical Guidance’ in association with Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) and authored by some of the finest and leading Indian Law Firms and eminent Corporate and General Counsels. Through close collaboration with its customers, LexisNexis ensures that organizations can leverage its solutions to reduce risk, improve productivity, increase profitability and expand and grow their business.   LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 175 countries with 10,000 employees worldwide, is part of RELX Group plc, a world-leading provider of information solutions for professional customers across industries. LexisNexis® owns authoritative legal-publishing brands and imprints like Butterworths®, Halsbury®, Tolley®, Martindale-Hubbell®, Matthew Bender®, Wadhwa Nagpur and Universal Law Publishing. Photo Caption:  (From left to right) Mr. Shreesh Chandra, Senior Director, Tax and Academic, LexisNexis India-South Asia; Mr. Mukesh Butani, Author of ‘Tax Dispute Resolution-Challenges and Opportunities for India’; Mr. CR Dua, Managing Partner, Dua Associates; Hon’ble Mr. Justice AK Sikri, Judge, Supreme Court of India; Mr. Harish Salve, Senior Advocate; Mr. Mohan Ramaswamy, Managing Director, LexisNexis India-South Asia   Media Contact Details Vikesh Dhyani, Director Marketing Customer Discovery & Innovation vikesh.dhyani@lexisnexis.com, ,+91 (124) 4774444   To ensure that you continue to receive email from Business Wire India in your inbox, please add businesswireindia.com to your Address Book or Safe List.   To submit a press release, click here. 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BWI: Hon'ble Mr. Justice AK Sikri, Judge, Supreme Court of India, Releases LexisNexis Book 'Corporate Directors: Roles, Responsibilities, Powers and Duties of Directors', Authored by Ashish Makhija

Source : LexisNexis Saturday, July 30, 2016 3:48PM IST (10:18AM GMT)   Hon'ble Mr. Justice AK Sikri, Judge, Supreme Court of India, Releases LexisNexis Book 'Corporate Directors: Roles, Responsibilities, Powers and Duties of Directors', Authored by Ashish Makhija   New Delhi, Delhi, India LexisNexis®, a leading provider of content and technology solutions for legal, corporate, tax, academic and government markets, announced launch of ‘Corporate Directors - Roles, Responsibilities, Powers and Duties of Directors’, at India International Centre yesterday evening. Hon’ble Mr. Justice A K Sikri, Judge, Supreme Court of India, who was the Chief Guest of the function, released the book in presence of eminent dignitaries Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manmohan, Judge, High Court of Delhi ; Dr. Vishwapati Trivedi Chairman, National Shipping Board and many other members from the bar and corporates.   During the occasion, Hon’ble Mr. Justice AK Sikri said, “The Companies Act 2013 has ensured that there is a fair, efficient and transparent administrative framework by making Corporate Directors responsible and accountable for imparting their duties in an ethical and morally right way.” He gave examples of the steel and banking industry to highlight the need and importance of good corporate governance practices. Justice Sikri complemented Mr. Makhija and the publishers LexisNexis for structuring the book in a brick by brick manner and including new and relevant topics/chapters on Women Directors, CSR, Corporate Governance, Related Party Transactions and Directors’ Responsibilities.    Congratulating the author on his achievement, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manmohan cited his anecdotal experiences and applauded the author’s and publisher’s work. He mentioned that there is a need for a balance and hence professionally competent, experienced and knowledgeable directors were required for better corporate governance. Justice Manmohan said, “The author Mr. Ashish Makhija has impressive academic and professional credentials with deep knowledge and experience that make his book a must read for legal practitioners and corporate directors alike.” He also mentioned about the chapter that covers talks about the need for directors to have a safety net and the tips offered by the author to achieve the same.    The author Mr. Ashish Makhija said that authoring a book requires both inspiration and perspiration. He said that he was inspired by his father first who is also an author and by the judges and his seniors who gave him an opportunity to learn and gain more knowledge and experience. Mr. Makhija explained the need to build a safety net as penal consequences of any violations are much higher now than ever before. He thanked his peers, his team, his family and the publishers without whom he acknowledged that it would have been very difficult for him to author this book.   CS Mamta Binani, President, ICSI, who could not attend the event due to some urgent reason conveyed her best wishes and mentioned that this book not only highlights the significant concept of board of directors but also removes the complexity in the dialogue between the directors and other company personnel. Dr. Vishwapati Trivedi, Chairman, National Shipping Board, congratulated the author and the publishers and mentioned that this is a high quality manual for Independent Directors to help them discharge their roles effectively. It’s a must have book for all Independent Directors.   Mr. Mohan Ramaswamy, Managing Director, LexisNexis India-South Asia said, “Corporate Directors analyses the roles, responsibilities, rights and obligations of directors under the Companies Act, 2013. Written in a lucid style, the book discusses key developments in the areas of Related Party Transactions, Disclosure Requirements, Women Directors and Corporate Social Responsibility.”   Mr. Vikesh Dhyani, Director, Marketing & CDI, and Ms. Supriti Narayanan, Director, Content Creation and Acquisition, LexisNexis India-South Asia, mentioned that the book provides clarity on the legal provisions and their practical implications. In addition to rules, regulations and allied legislations, the appendices to the book include useful comparative tables on Companies Act, 2013 vis-a`-vis Companies Act, 1956 as well as Corporate Governance Norms for Independent Directors under Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The book will be of great interest and value to the Corporate Directors including Independent and Women Directors and Board Members in understanding their roles, responsibilities, duties and liabilities. It will also be of immense value to the legal professionals, faculty and students of law, management and other professional institutions like ICAI and ICSI.   About LexisNexis LexisNexis Legal & Professional is a leading global provider of content and technology solutions that enable professionals in legal, corporate, tax, government, academic and non-profit organizations to make informed decisions and achieve better business outcomes. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. Today, LexisNexis Legal & Professional harnesses leading-edge technology and world-class content to help professionals work in faster, easier and more effective ways. After successfully launching the transformational solutions like LexisIndia® - a comprehensive and credible online legal research platform and LexisGreen™ that offers Law Books and Bare Acts on a Pen drive, LexisNexis® is soon going to launch an innovative online workflow solution called Lexis® Practical Guidance’ in association with Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) and authored by some of the finest and leading Indian Law Firms and eminent Corporate and General Counsels. Through close collaboration with its customers, LexisNexis ensures that organizations can leverage its solutions to reduce risk, improve productivity, increase profitability and grow their business.   LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 175 countries with 10,000 employees worldwide, is part of RELX Group plc, a world-leading provider of information solutions for professional customers across industries. LexisNexis® owns authoritative legal-publishing brands and imprints like Butterworths®, Halsbury®, Tolley®, Martindale-Hubbell®, Matthew Bender®, Wadhwa Nagpur and Universal Law Publishing.    Read more about the book at http://www.lexisnexis.in/corporate-directors%E2%80%93roles-responsibilities-powers-and-duties-of-directors.htm Photo Caption: (From left to right): Mr. Vikesh Dhyani, Director, Marketing & CDI, LexisNexis India; Mr. Mohan Ramaswamy, Managing Director, LexisNexis India-South Asia; Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manmohan, Judge, High Court of Delhi; Hon’ble Mr. Justice AK Sikri, Judge, Supreme Court of India; Mr. Ashish Makhija, Author of ‘Corporate Directors: Roles, Responsibilities, Powers and Duties of Directors’; and Ms. Supriti Narayanan, Director, Content Creation and Acquisition, LexisNexis India-South Asia   Media Contact Details Vikesh Dhyani, Director Marketing Customer Discovery & Innovation +91 (124) 4774466, , vikesh.dhyani@lexisnexis.com   To ensure that you continue to receive email from Business Wire India in your inbox, please add businesswireindia.com to your Address Book or Safe List.   To submit a press release, click here. 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BWI: LexisNexis Launches Lexis® Practical Guidance in India- A First-of-its-kind Online Solution that will Make Indian Legal Industry Superefficient and Competitive

Source : LexisNexis Saturday, July 30, 2016 9:30AM IST (4:00AM GMT)   LexisNexis Launches Lexis® Practical Guidance in India- A First-of-its-kind Online Solution that will Make Indian Legal Industry Superefficient and Competitive   New Delhi, Delhi, India Following overwhelming success in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong and Singapore, LexisNexis®, one of the world’s leading providers of content-enabled workflow solutions, did a multi-city launch for its all-new, innovative online workflow-based solution - Lexis® Practical Guidance in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, on July 26, 27 and 28, 2016 respectively, in presence of distinguished dignitaries like Dr. Lalit Bhasin, President, Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) and Mr. Ashok Sharma, President, Indian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA), along with eminent members from the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) and the Indian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA), and several other senior law firm partners, senior advocates and corporate and general counsels.   Welcoming the dignitaries who were present and briefing them on the need of Lexis® Practical Guidance, Mohan Ramaswamy, Managing Director, LexisNexis® India – South Asia, said, “If you look into the legal process dynamics, you will discover that more than 40% of the time of in-house counsels and partners is spent on drafting, conveyance and legal research, leaving them with little time for business development or exploring new opportunities in new areas of law. Moreover, non-availability of trusted legal updates makes the research process more time and labour consuming. No doubt, about 85-90% of the corporate lawyers see technology tools as key efficiency drivers. With Lexis® Practical Guidance, we have tried to re-engineer how work is done and, in particular, how we can make operations quick, trackable and efficient, saving both time and money.” He also mentioned that for India, LexisNexis® has specifically developed premium content in partnership with the Society of Indian law firms (SILF) and some eminent corporate general counsels, uniquely aimed at the Indian market, with currently offering modules in Companies Act, Mergers and Acquisitions, FEMA, Commercial Contracts and Enterprise Compliance Management, with many more in the pipeline.”   Expounding on the association between SILF and LexisNexis India, Dr. Lalit Bhasin, President, Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF), said, "Our partnership with LexisNexis® is to be recognized as the leading association in India for the betterment of the legal landscape, providing futuristic solutions to today’s challenges. This strategic partnership combines our and LexisNexis’s expertise in developing indispensable knowledge resources with the aid of our legal experts’ knowledge, principles and practices to produce the best, most reliable and user-friendly content for legal professionals. Lexis® Practical Guidance will enable law firms, legal practitioners and corporate general counsels to become more efficient and competitive."   During the event, Mr. Ashok Sharma, President, Indian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA), conveyed his best wishes to LexisNexis® and SILF for bringing out a unique and innovative solution for the benefit of Indian legal professionals and corporate general counsels, thus providing them the confidence and precision to make the right decisions quickly and confidently.   On Lexis® Practical Guidance’s global success, Karen Taylor, Executive Director, Lexis® Practical Guidance Asia, said, “Lexis® Practical Guidance has been a tried and trusted solution for legal practitioners across the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. LexisNexis’s award-winning platforms, combined with expert local content, bring the very best in know-how, drafting and compliance all underpinned by market-leading analysis and commentary with on-point links to cases and legislation. Whether for Indian matters, cross-border deals, or international compliance requirements, Lexis® Practical Guidance is the solution. It is time for Digital India, Digital World.”   During the event, Vikesh Dhyani, Director Marketing, Customer Discovery & Innovation, LexisNexis® India-South Asia said, “Lexis® Practical Guidance provides an unprecedented advantage to Partners, Sr. Counsels, Associates and even Law Schools by enabling them to save significant time on research, freeing up their time to increase their billable hours, getting instant practical guidance and procedural know-how even on unfamiliar or new areas of law and helping law school students in mastering the procedural know-how to become job ready and productive, faster. Whether you are a law firm, or a corporate general counsel, a solo practitioner, a large corporation or a start-up, this pioneering solution will help you drive efficiencies by drafting quickly, delegating effectively and enabling a stronger adherence to essential legal, regulatory and compliance requirements for your organization and your clients. Coupled with Lexis®India E-Library Solution legal practitioners will now get a trusted and formidable solution that will help them win more confidently and stay ahead of competition. We are upbeat about replicating our success in other global markets and are fully geared to script new success stories in India with our range of unique solutions.”   Sandeep Ganju, Senior Director, Sales & Business Development, LexisNexis India, said, “Now is the age of information, and the manner in which information is consumed and analyzed by law firms and corporate counsels is going to be a key differentiator in making product decisions, mitigating risks and managing the litigating process better. With solutions like Lexis® Practical Guidance and Lexis®India E-Library, LexisNexis has brought an advanced online platform that enables professionals to stay current and updated on various areas of law and seamlessly navigate from case law to commentaries and legislations, thereby examining a point of law in a holistic fashion and giving a pragmatic view of the matter at hand.”   Preeti Arora, Head of Lexis® Practical Guidance, LexisNexis® India - Legal & Professional mentioned that Lexis® Practical Guidance content is structured around key topics and sub-topics within each practice area, including practice notes, precedents with drafting notes and alternative clauses, checklists and flowcharts, to enable legal professionals to efficiently complete transactional matters with speed and precision.   About LexisNexis® LexisNexis® Legal & Professional (www.LexisNexis.co.in) is a leading global provider of content and technology solutions that enable professionals in legal, corporate, tax, government, academic and non-profit organizations to make informed decisions and achieve better business outcomes. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. Today, LexisNexis® Legal & Professional harnesses leading-edge technology and world-class content to help professionals work in faster, easier and more effective ways. LexisNexis® Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 175 countries with 10,000 employees worldwide, is part of RELX Group plc, a world-leading provider of information solutions for professional customers across industries.   About SILF The Society of Indian Law Firms or SILF is a collective of India's Top Corporate Law Firms and the only representative body for Law Firms of India till date. It also serves as a forum for exchange of ideas and information as also a medium for interaction with the government, the judiciary and the bureaucracy. SILF since its inception has amassed a wealth of experience, knowledge capital as well as unity and solidarity between competing law firms which would be difficult for any other entity to match. SILF also has a Memorandum of Understanding with Queensland Law Society and sustaining memberships with International Bar Association (IBA), Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA), LAWASIA and Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA). Know more about Lexis® Practical Guidance at www.lexispracticalguidance.in Register to get free demo/trial at http://www.lexispracticalguidance.in/trial-form.php Photo Caption: (From left to right) Mohan Ramaswamy, Managing Director, LexisNexis® India – South Asia; Dr. Lalit Bhasin, President, Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF); and Karen Taylor, Executive Director, Lexis® Practical Guidance Asia at the Launch of Lexis® Practical Guidance in Delhi   Media Contact Details Vikesh Dhyani, Director Marketing, Customer Discovery & Innovation vikesh.dhyani@lexisnexis.com, ,+91 (124) 4774444   To ensure that you continue to receive email from Business Wire India in your inbox, please add businesswireindia.com to your Address Book or Safe List.   To submit a press release, click here. To unsubscribe or modify your Business Wire India settings, please visit your profile page on Business Wire India. Connect with us on: Facebook | Twitter | Google+

BWI: एचसीएल ग्रांट इस वर्ष दो अधिक श्रेणियों को जोड़ता है

Source : HCL Technologies Ltd Friday, July 29, 2016 8:40PM IST (3:10PM GMT)   (NSE:HCLTECH) एचसीएल ग्रांट इस वर्ष दो अधिक श्रेणियों को जोड़ता है शिक्षा के अलावा स्वास्थ्य और पर्यावरण जोड़ा गया, दाखिले के लिए कॉल करें   Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India एचसीएल  ग्रांट ने, अभी दाखिले के लिए अभी शुरू किए गए कॉल में, शिक्षा के अलावा स्वास्थ्य और पर्यावरण की दो और श्रेणियों को इस वर्ष जोड़ा गया है। इस बार अनुदान के लिए पुरस्कार राशि 15 करोड़ रुपये, अर्थात प्रत्येक श्रेणी के लिए 5 करोड़ रुपये होगी। पिछले वर्ष शुरू किए गए, एचसीएल ग्रांट पांचवें क्षेत्र के उदय में विख्यात होने वाला पहला है- एक गैर-सरकारी संगठन (एनजीओ) का गठन जिसे देश के नागरिकों द्वारा चलाया जाएगा। पछले साल 400 से अधिक गैर सरकारी संगठनों ने एचसीएल अनुदान में भाग लिया। भारत के माननीय राष्ट्रपति श्री प्रणब मुखर्जी ने विजेता एनजीओ को 5 करोड़ रुपये का एचसीएल ग्रांट पुरस्कार प्रदान किया, जो एक स्कूल को मिला- जिसमें वर्तमान में 1,300 से अधिक विद्यालयों को शामिल किया गया है और उनके डिजाइन के दृष्टिकोण और शिक्षण सामग्री के माध्यम से जीवन बदलने के लिए आवश्यक कौशल से, बिहार के दूरदराज के गांवों में हर हफ्ते 1,50,000 बच्चों को प्रभावित कर रहा है। एचसीएल ग्रांट की चयनकर्ता अध्यक्ष, मिस रॉबिन अब्राम ने कहा, ‘पिछले साल एचसीएल ग्रांट के शुभारंभ में गैर सरकारी संगठनों से भारी प्रतिक्रिया देखी गई। बदलाव के कुछ उल्लेखनीय अग्रणीयों के द्वारा शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में किया गया उल्लेखनीय काम, हमारे लिए आंखे खोलने वाला था। चयनकर्ता सदस्यों के लिए, उनके बीच तय करना एक कठिन काम था, क्योंकि वे सभी अपने अपने तरीकों में बहुत अच्छे थे। हम इन हो रहे जबरदस्त काम के बारे में एक बार फिर से अधिक जानने के लिए उत्साहित हैं, खासकर जब हमने इस साल दो अधिक श्रेणियों को जोड़ा है।’ चयन प्रक्रिया का प्रबंधन ग्रांट थॉर्नटन के द्वारा किया जाएगा, जो दुनिया की अग्रणी आश्वासन, टैक्स और सलाहकार फर्म है। प्रत्येक श्रेणी में विजेता एनजीओ को 5 करोड़ रुपये से सम्मानित किया जाएगा जिसका आकलन, अनुदान आवेदन स्क्रीनिंग, प्रोफाइल मूल्यांकन, उप ज्यूरी मूल्यांकन से शुरू करते हुए अंतिम ज्यूरी मूल्यांकन तक के कई स्तरों को मिलाकर एक मजबूत मूल्यांकन प्रक्रिया के माध्यम से किया जाएगा। विजेता की घोषणा फरवरी 2017 में की जाएगी। एचसीएल ग्रांट के बारे में एचसीएल ग्रांट, एचसीएल फाउंडेशन की एक पहल है, जो एचसीएल टेक्नोलॉजीस का राष्ट्र निर्माण की में योगदान करने के लिए पाँचवी रियासत का सन्मान करने की दिशा में कदम उठाने का परोपकारी हिस्सा है। 2015 में शुरू किया गया, अगले पांच वर्षों में टिकाऊ सामाजिक-आर्थिक विकास के लक्ष्य को हासिल करने व दूर-दराज, अलग-थलग और अविकसित ग्रामीण समुदायों तक पहुँचने के द्वारा शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य और पर्यावरण के क्षेत्रों में परिवर्तन को मजबूत करने के लिए एचसीएल द्वारा शुरू की गई 100 करोड़ की प्रतिबद्धता है। एचसीएल ग्रांट का एक अनूठा पहलू यह है कि संगठनों को न केवल ‘विचार’ के आधार पर,  बल्कि इन विचारों को परियोजनाओं में बदलने की उनकी शक्ति और इस तरह, भारतीय गांवों को स्थायी तरीके से बदलने की क्षमता पर मान्यता दी जाती है। अधिक जानकारी के लिए www.hcltech.com/HCL-Grant पर लॉग ऑन करें। एचसीएल टेक्नोलॉजीस के बारे में एचसीएल टेक्नोलॉजीस एक अग्रणी वैश्विक आईटी सर्विस कंपनी है जो उन क्षेत्रों के ग्राहकों के साथ काम करती है जो उनके व्यापार को प्रभावित और पुनरू परिभाषित करती है। 1999 में इसके आईपीओ और 2000 में लिस्टिंग के बाद से वैश्विक परिदृश्य पर इसके उद्भव के पश्चात, एचसीएल टेक्नोलॉजीस, उसकी सहायक कंपनियों के साथ-साथ, आज 32 देशों में चल रही है और 31 मार्च, 2016 को समाप्त होने वाले वर्ष में इसकी कुल राजस्व 6.2 बिलियन यूएस डॉलर है। एचसीएल डिजिटल से परे, लॉट वर्क्स, इंजीनियरिंग सर्विसेज आउटसोर्सिंग और परिवर्तन के द्वारा एकीकृत बुनियादी सेवाओं पर केंद्रित अगली पीढ़ी की आईटी आउटसोर्सिंग, एप्लिकेशन सेवाओं और व्यापार सेवाओं सहित सेवाओं के एकीकृत पोर्टफोलियो की पेशकश के द्वारा, नवाचार और मूल्य सृजन के द्वारा रेखांकित ‘परिवर्तनकारी आउटसोर्सिंग’ पर ध्यान केन्द्रित करती है। एचसीएल वित्तीय सेवाओं, निर्माण, दूरसंचार, मीडिया, प्रकाशन और मनोरंजन, खुदरा और सीपीजी, जीव विज्ञान स्वास्थ्य, ऑइल एंड गैस, ऊर्जा व यूटिलिटीज, यात्रा, परिवहन और रसद व सरकार सहित प्रमुख उद्योग कार्यक्षेत्र में समग्र व बहु-सेवा डिलीवरी प्रदान करने के लिए इसकी व्यापक वैश्विक डिलीवरी क्षमताओं और दुनिया भर में एकीकृत नवाचार प्रयोगशालाओं का लाभ उठाती है। विभिन्न देशों से 104,896 पेशेवरों के साथ, एचसीएल टेक्नोलॉजीस ‘अनुबंध से परे रिश्तों’ के द्वारा ग्राहकों के लिए वास्तविक मूल्य प्रदान करने पर केंद्रित है। अधिक जानकारी के लिए, कृपया http://www.hcltech.com पर जाएँ। एचसीएल के दूरंदेशी बयान इस रिलीज में कुछ बयान दूरंदेशी बयान हैं, जिसमें बहुत से जोखिम, अनिश्चितता, मान्यताओं और दूरंदेशी बयानों में वर्णित वास्तविक परिणाम से भिन्न करनेवाले अन्य कारक शामिल है। ऐतिहासिक तथ्य के बयानों के अलावा सभी अन्य बयान, जिन्हें दूरंदेशी बयान समझा जा सकता है, जिसमें ‘योजना’, ‘उम्मीद’, ‘मान्यता’, ‘रणनीति’, ‘अवसर’, ‘आशंका’, ‘उम्मीद’ या इसी प्रकार के अन्य शब्दो वाले कथन सहित किन्तु इन तक सीमित नहीं शामिल हैं। इन बयानों से संबंधित जोखिम और अनिश्चितताओं में लंबित कानूनी कार्यवाही, आय में उतार-चढ़ाव, विकास का प्रबंधन करने में हमारी क्षमता, आईटी सेवाओं में तीव्र प्रतिस्पर्धा, हमारी लागत के लाभ को प्रभावित करनेवाले कारकों सहित बिजनेस प्रोसेस आउटसोर्सिंग और परामर्श सेवाएँ, भारत में मजदूरी बढ़ना, हमारी सेवाओं, उत्पादों और शुल्क ढांचे कि ग्राहक स्वीकृति, हमारे अत्यधिक कुशल पेशेवरों को बनाए व आकर्षित करने कि क्षमता, हमारे द्वारा खरीदी गई संपती को लागत प्रभावी तरीके से और समयबद्ध तरीके से एकीकृत करने कि क्षमता, निर्धारित मूल्य, निश्चित समय सीमा के ठेके का समय व लागत, ग्राहक एकाग्रता, आव्रजन पर प्रतिबंध, हमारे अंतरराष्ट्रीय परिचालन का प्रबंधन करने की क्षमता, हमारे मुख्य फोकस क्षेत्रों में प्रौद्योगिकी कि कम मांग, दूरसंचार नेटवर्क में अवरोधों का प्रबंधन करने की क्षमता, हमारे संभावित अधिग्रहण को सफलतापूर्वक पूर्ण और एकीकृत करने की क्षमता, हमारे ब्रांड के विकास के प्रयासों की सफलता, हमारी सेवा ठेके पर क्षति का दायित्व, जिन कंपनियों/संस्थाओं पर हमने निवेश किया है उनकी सफलता, सरकारी वित्तीय प्रोत्साहन को हटाना, राजनीतिक अस्थिरता, पूंजी जुटाने पर व भारत से बाहर की कंपनियों के अधिग्रहण पर कानूनी प्रतिबंध, और हमारी बौद्धिक संपदा का अनाधिकृत उपयोग, हमारे उद्योग को प्रभावित करनेवाले अन्य जोखिम, अनिश्चितताएँ और सामान्य आर्थिक स्थिति शामिल है लेकिन इन जोखिम, अनिश्चितताओं तक मर्यादित नहीं है। यहाँ पर दिये गए दूरंदेशी बयानों के सटीक होने का कोई आश्वासन नहीं दिया जा सकता है, और इस तरह के दूरंदेशी बयानों को जारी करना, कंपनी या किसी अन्य व्यक्ति का प्रतिनिधित्व नहीं माना जाना चाहिए, कि कंपनी की योजना व उद्देश्य हासिल होंगे। यहाँ दिये गए सभी दूरंदेशी बयान कंपनी के प्रबंधन के पास वर्तमान में उपलब्ध जानकारी के आधार पर दिये गए हैं और कंपनी या कंपनी की ओर से समय-समय पर दिए गए किसी भी दूरंदेशी बयान को अद्यतन करने की जिम्मेदारी कंपनी की नहीं है। अधिक जानकारी के लिए, कृपया संपर्क करेंः अजय देवेस्सर उपाध्यक्ष और वैश्विक प्रमुख- कॉर्पोरेट संचार ajay.davessar@hcl.com +91 120 43828280     To ensure that you continue to receive email from Business Wire India in your inbox, please add businesswireindia.com to your Address Book or Safe List.   To submit a press release, click here. 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BWI: HCL Grant Adds Two More Categories this Year

Source : HCL Technologies Ltd Friday, July 29, 2016 7:45PM IST (2:15PM GMT)   (NSE:HCLTECH) HCL Grant Adds Two More Categories this Year Health and Environment added Besides Education, Call for Entries Open   Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India HCL Grant, the call for entries for which has now begun, has added two more categories of health and environment besides education this year. The award money for the Grant will be INR 15 Crore this time i.e. INR 5 Crore per category. Launched last year, HCL Grant is a first of its kind initiative to recognize the rise of Fifth estate – the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) which are formed and led by the citizens of the country. More than 400 NGOs participated in the HCL Grant last year. Honourable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the HCL Grant Award of INR 5 Crore to the winner NGO, Going to School - which currently covers over 1,300 schools and is impacting 1,50,000 children every week with imperative life changing skills through their design-driven approach and learning material, in remote villages of Bihar. Ms. Robin Abrams, Chairperson of Jury, HCL Grant, said "The HCL Grant launch last year saw an overwhelming response from NGOs. It was an eye-opener for us to see some of the remarkable work being done in the sector of education, by some remarkable leaders of change. The jury members had a tough task to decide one over the other, as all of them were the very best in their own ways.  We are excited to once again learn more about the phenomenal work being done, especially when we had added two more categories this year.” The selection process will be managed by Grant Thornton, world’s leading assurance, tax and advisory firm. The Grant of INR 5 crore will be awarded to the winning NGO in each category through a robust evaluation process consisting of multiple levels of assessments starting from application screening, profile evaluation, sub Jury evaluation and ending with a final jury evaluation. The winner will be announced in February 2017.            About HCL Grant HCL Grant, an initiative by HCL Foundation, the philanthropic arm of HCL Technologies is a step towards recognition of the The Fifth Estate contributing towards Nation Building. Started in 2015, it is a ₹ 100 Crore commitment by HCL over next five years, to strengthen transformation in the areas of Education, Health and Environment, by reaching out to marginalized, isolated and underdeveloped rural communities, and achieve sustainable socio-economic development. A unique aspect of the HCL Grant is that the organizations are recognized not only based on the “idea”, but also for their power to transform ideas into implementable projects and thereby, transform Indian villages in a sustainable way. For more information please log on to www.hcltech.com/HCL-Grant   About HCL Technologies HCL Technologies is a leading global IT services company working with clients in areas that impact and redefine the core of their businesses. Since its emergence on global landscape after its IPO in 1999 and listing in 2000, HCL Technologies, along with its subsidiaries, today operates out of 32 countries and has consolidated revenues of US$ 6.2 billion, for 12 months ended 31 March, 2016. HCL focuses on 'transformational outsourcing', underlined by innovation and value creation, offering an integrated portfolio of services including BEYONDigital, IoT WoRKS, Engineering Services Outsourcing and Next-Generation IT Outsourcing that focuses on transformation-led integrated infrastructure services, applications services and business services. HCL leverages its extensive global delivery capabilities and integrated innovation labs across the world to provide holistic, multi-service delivery in key industry verticals including Financial Services, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Media, Publishing & Entertainment, Retail & CPG, Life sciences & Healthcare, Oil & Gas, Energy & Utilities, Travel, Transportation & Logistics and Government. With 104,896 professionals from diverse nationalities, HCL Technologies focuses on creating real value for customers by taking 'Relationships Beyond the Contract'. For more information, please visit http://www.hcltech.com HCL Forward-looking Statements  Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward looking statements, including but not limited to the statements containing the words 'planned', 'expects', 'believes’,’ strategy', 'opportunity', 'anticipates', 'hopes' or other similar words. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding impact of pending regulatory proceedings, fluctuations in earnings, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT services, Business Process Outsourcing and consulting services including those factors which may affect our cost advantage, wage increases in India, customer acceptances of our services, products and fee structures, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, our ability to integrate acquired assets in a cost effective and timely manner, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, the success of our brand development efforts, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies /entities in which we have made strategic investments, withdrawal of governmental fiscal incentives, political instability, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, and unauthorized use of our intellectual property, other risks, uncertainties and general economic conditions affecting our industry. There can be no assurance that the forward looking statements made herein will prove to be accurate, and issuance of such forward looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company, or any other person, that the objective and plans of the Company will be achieved. All forward looking statements made herein are based on information presently available to the management of the Company and the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.   Media Contact Details Ajay Davessar, VP & Global Head - Corporate Communications +91 (120) 43828280, , ajay.davessar@hcl.com   To ensure that you continue to receive email from Business Wire India in your inbox, please add businesswireindia.com to your Address Book or Safe List.   To submit a press release, click here. To unsubscribe or modify your Business Wire India settings, please visit your profile page on Business Wire India. 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BWI: Why Trouble the Bai When You have Housejoy?

Source : Housejoy Friday, July 29, 2016 5:40PM IST (12:10PM GMT)   Why Trouble the Bai When You have Housejoy?   Bangalore, Karnataka, India Housejoy breaks another exciting digital campaign for their laundry category. The campaign #ByeBai is extremely funny unlike others and addresses how laundry is such a pain for everyone and how easily one can get it done and delivered at just the tap of a button. The video shows that Housejoy can make life simpler for households, specially for bachelors. He is saved from his bai’s tantrums, the girlfriend’s hostility and even the neighbourhood crows by getting his laundry done by Housejoy.   The film has been directed by Saad Khan, founder and creative head of Centerstage.                   Nikhil Kumar, Marketing Head at Housejoy says, “Laundry is one of the most high frequency service categories in our portfolio and caters to the larger audience. This video portrays the problem and the solution in the most quirky and comical way. We all know that every household faces a bai problem, especially the bachelors. People first struggle with finding the right maid and after that there are daily struggles with everyday household chores. This is where Housejoy comes in as we can resolve all their problems in one tap. This film features the concerns around laundry and how Housejoy is the easiest solution available.” “We loved shooting for this film. I think the laundry services by Housejoy complements the life of a bachelor perfectly. The film is very humorous and beautifully communicates the story in the most comic way”, says Saad Khan, Centerstage Founder and Creative Head Credits   Concept and Execution – Saad Khan, Centrestage and Housejoy Digital Agency – Bluebot Campaign credits - Housejoy and Saad Khan, CenterStage    About Housejoy   It is the leading provider in the home services space. They are pioneers in providing high-quality on demand residential services, supported by a team of dynamic, capable and trusted professionals. Housejoy launched in January 2015 to provide an aggregation of services to customers ensuring punctuality, quality and reliability. They perform a wide variety of services ranging from maintenance and home repairs to high quality plumbing, electrical services, home cleaning and computer repairs. Housejoy additionally offers specialized services in beauty and in-house bridal make-up and are expanding their service portfolio. Housejoy will also take care of your laundry and dry cleaning, with pickup and delivery right at your door step. Within a short time, Housejoy is operational in 13 cities across the nation and has raised 4 $Million funding in series A from Matrix Partners and has raised 23 $Million in series B led by Amazon and included new investors Vertex Ventures, Qualcomm and Ru-Net Technology Partners. Housejoy also roll out its iOS app this January.   They extended its dominance in the industry by acquihiring MyWash, an on-demand dry cleaning and laundry company at an undisclosed amount in February, 2016. Soon after this, the company acquired Orobind, an 'at-home' personal fitness tech startup at an undisclosed amount. This move helps Housejoy further strengthen its fitness offering and offer a highly differentiated experience to its customers.   For more about Housejoy: http://www.housejoy.in/  Video Caption: Why trouble the Bai   Media Contact Details Priya Kumari, Media Moments, ,+91-8884751916,9108048375 , priya.kumari@mediamoments.in   To ensure that you continue to receive email from Business Wire India in your inbox, please add businesswireindia.com to your Address Book or Safe List.   To submit a press release, click here. To unsubscribe or modify your Business Wire India settings, please visit your profile page on Business Wire India. Connect with us on: Facebook | Twitter | Google+

BWI: Pidilite Industries Posts 8.6% Growth on Consolidated Sales, PAT Up 15.8%

Source : Pidilite Industries Ltd Friday, July 29, 2016 5:30PM IST (12:00PM GMT)   (NSE:PIDILITIND) Pidilite Industries Posts 8.6% Growth on Consolidated Sales, PAT Up 15.8%   Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Pidilite Industries Limited, India’s leading manufacturer of adhesives, sealants and construction chemicals today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE   Consolidated Performance Gross sales at Rs. 1,684 Cr grew by 8.6% over the same quarter last year. EBITDA, before non-operating income & exceptional items, stood at Rs. 394 Cr for the quarter and grew by 15.2%. Profit after tax in current quarter is Rs. 271 Cr registering a growth of 15.8% over same quarter in the last year. Standalone Performance Gross sales at Rs. 1,482 Cr grew by 7.1% over same quarter last year with underlying volume & mix growth being 9.3%. This was driven by 7.6% growth in value sales of Consumer & Bazaar products and 4.2% growth in value sales of Industrial Products. EBITDA, before non-operating income & exceptional items, at Rs. 387 Cr is higher by 18.6% over the same quarter last year. Profit after tax at Rs. 272 Cr is higher than last year by 20.3%.  Managing Director’s comment Commenting on the quarter performance, Mr. Bharat Puri, Managing Director, Pidilite Industries Ltd, said: “In the backdrop of a challenging demand environment, we have delivered steady sales volume growth during the quarter. Benign input costs and continued focus on efficiencies have enabled good profit growth.”   About Pidilite   Pidilite Industries Limited is a leading manufacturer of adhesives and sealants, construction chemicals, craftsmen products, DIY (Do-It-Yourself) products and polymer emulsions in India. Our products range also includes paint chemicals, automotive chemicals, art materials and stationery, fabric care, maintenance chemicals, industrial adhesives, industrial, textile resins and organic pigments & preparations. Most of the products have been developed through strong in-house R&D. Our brand name Fevicol has become synonymous with adhesives to millions in India and is ranked amongst the most trusted brands in the country. Some of our other major brands are MSeal, Fevikwik, Fevistik, Roff, Dr.Fixit, Fevicryl, Motomax and Hobby Ideas.   Media Contact Details Kapil Kulkarni, Adfactors PR, , kapil.kulkarni@adfactorspr.com   To ensure that you continue to receive email from Business Wire India in your inbox, please add businesswireindia.com to your Address Book or Safe List.   To submit a press release, click here. To unsubscribe or modify your Business Wire India settings, please visit your profile page on Business Wire India. Connect with us on: Facebook | Twitter | Google+