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Apollo Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), part of Apollo International Group, on Tuesday said it is preparing for a public listing next year to support its expansion plans and secure new projects. Also, the company is set to build a Rs 10,000-crore project portfolio by 2025. "With over 200 professionals and an order book of Rs 3,500 crore, we are focused on delivering projects that meet the nation's energy needs and promote sustainability. Our upcoming IPO in 2025 will further strengthen our financial base, enabling us to scale our operations and invest in cutting-edge renewable technologies," Sanjay Gupta, CEO, Apollo Green Energy Ltd, said. AGEL is a leading Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) company specializing in renewable energy, providing a range of solutions that includes utility-scale solar, energy storage systems, green hydrogen initiatives, and hybrid power. Operating in eight states, the company manages a diverse portfolio of projects, including 400 MW of solar ...
Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic Earthrise photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state. He was 90. His son, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Greg Anders, confirmed the death to The Associated Press. The family is devastated, Greg Anders said. He was a great pilot and we will miss him terribly. William Anders has said the photo was his most significant contribution to the space program, given the ecological philosophical impact it had, along with making sure the Apollo 8 command module and service module worked. The photograph, the first colour image of Earth from space, is one of the most important photos in modern history for the way it changed how humans viewed the planet. The photo is credited with sparking the global environmental movement for showing how delicate and isolated Earth .
Apollo group's logistics services arm Apollo Supply Chain on Wednesday announced the launch of a new comprehensive e-commerce fulfilment and shipping service for D2C (direct-to-consumers) brands. With strategically located fulfilment centers across cities including Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Guwahati, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad, the new service "alfa" is aimed at cutting logistics cost, improve delivery speed, a company statement said. "India's consumer commerce business is witnessing an influx of D2C companies with a potential to become a USD 60-billion sector by 2027," said Akshat Pushp, Chief Business Officer at Apollo Supply Chain. "Through alfa, Apollo Supply Chain aims to be a part of India's D2C success story by ensuring tailored supply chain solutions," he said. The new service, according to him, specialises in e-commerce fulfilment and shipping services, catering to a diverse clientele encompassing D2C brands in early, growth (venture funded), and late stages, as well as .
Apollo Hospitals on Monday announced a pan-India expansion of its connected care programme, Apollo Connect, to provide the largest integrated healthcare ecosystem in India, the hospital said. Through this, Apollo aims to empower hospitals and nursing homes in both metro and non-metro areas to offer holistic and superior patient care. It rolled out services like eICU, diagnostics, surgical consultations, remote monitoring, clinical and quality training as well as accreditation support across India for the benefit of its connected care partner network, a release from the hospital said. "As care providers, the imperative for us is to collaborate and support each other to ensure no sick person goes untreated for lack of access to quality care," founder and chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group, Dr Prathap C Reddy, said. "Since inception, we have been committed to making India healthier by building and providing the best healthcare solutions. Apollo Connect for us is one more step in that ...