Italian super sports car maker Lamborghini today launched Huracan Spyder convertible with rear-wheel drive in India, priced at Rs 3.45 crore (ex-showroom Delhi).
"The Lamborghini Huracan Rear-Wheel Drive Spyder is for those with passion who want to experience lifestyle without compromising on performance," Automobili Lamborghini India Head Sharad Agarwal said in a statement.
The new Huracan is powered by a V10 5.2 litre engine. Its roof can be opened and closed in 17 seconds at speeds of up to 50 km/h, the company said.
It is also equipped with Lamborghini Doppia Frizione (LDF) seven-speed dual clutch architecture ensuring fast gear changes and includes 'launch control' for maximum acceleration from a standing start, it added.
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Anand Kumar Gupta takes charge as NTPC Director (Commercial) * State-run power producer NTPC said Anand Kumar Gupta took charge as its Director (Commercial) today.
Gupta, 56, is a graduate in Electrical Engineering from Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, a statement said.
As Director (Commercial), he will be responsible for the activities relating to commercial, international and domestic business development and consultancy business of NTPC, it said.
He has a career spanning over 36 years in the company in various positions, including Executive Director - incharge of Commercial and Executive Director (Engineering).
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Catalyst Awards to honour 3M, BMO Financial, others on Mar 8 * 3M, BMO Financial and Rockwell Automation will be felicitated at the 2017 Catalyst Award scheduled to be held on March 8 for corporate initiatives that strive to accelerate progress for women in the workplace.
This year's Catalyst Award-winning initiatives include 3M's global initiative that comprises a variety of talent management and leadership development components, including networking, mentoring, talent development, work-life and workplace flexibility programs and external community efforts.
Besides, the other two are BMO Financial Group's initiative -- Diversity and Inclusion Renewal for Sustainable Change, which focuses on achieving equitable representation of women and men in senior leadership, and Rockwell Automation's Culture of Inclusion Journey.
Pawan Maini appointed CEO of SEMAC
* Engineering design consultancy firm SEMAC today announced the appointment of Pawan Maini as the company's CEO.
"There is a significant breadth and depth in the engineering consultancy sector and the opportunity to focus on this in my new role is very exciting," said Maini.
His appointment is a strategic step ahead of SEMAC's focus to strengthen its services the building sector, particularly the industrial sector and to further diversify into infrastructure, the company said in a statement.
SEMAC has client across sectors such as industrial sector, institutional and hospitals, pharmaceutical, FMCG and retail, commercial and real estate, hotel and tourism.
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Whirlpool launches energy efficient air conditioners * Home appliances maker Whirlpool of India has strengthened its portfolio by adding a new range of energy efficient air conditioners.
The new line-up of ACs includes Whirlpool 3D cool inverter range and fantasia inverter, which are at par with the 2018 Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) norms, the company said in a statement.
Whirlpool has also launched its 5 star range AC, it said adding that its 3D cool range has been designed keeping in mind the extreme humid conditions in India and the capability to perform during temperature of 52-55 degrees C.
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Jaquar Group ties up with APJ Abdul Kalam Skill Dev Institute * Bath fittings manufacturer Jaquar Group today announced partnership with the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Skill Development Institute in Vijayawada to run plumber training programmes.
As part of the programme, Jaquar Group will train batches of 100 plumbers over a period of three months.
Jaquar Group Promoter and Director Rajesh Mehra said: "Skill development is an important initiative driven by the Government and we believe that our current initiative of training plumbers will support their overall vision and provide employment opportunities.
