Samsung Launches Stylish and Versatile Galaxy Tab S3 in India

BENGALURU, India – June 20, 2017 – Samsung Electronics today launched the stylishly designed tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 in India offering a premium on-the-go experience for users.

For digital content enthusiasts, Galaxy Tab S3 delivers superior video and gaming experience along with superior multitasking capabilities and versatile usage as a productivity device with the advanced S Pen in-box. Galaxy Tab S3, with a 9.7-inch Super AMOLED display and a 6mm thin metal frame, weighs just 434 grams and has an elegant looking glass back.

Galaxy Tab S3 is powered by a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820 processor (Quad Core 2.15GHz + 1.6GHz), 4GB RAM and 32GB internal memory that is expandable via microSD up to 256GB and runs Android 7.0 Nougat.

Galaxy Tab S3 comes with Quad Speakers professionally tuned by AKG, fast charging capability and a 6,000mAh battery which supports 12 hours of Video Playback. The tablet is offered with a 13MP auto focus rear camera with flash and a 5MP front camera and supports Pogo keyboards that require no separate charging or pairing. The Pogo keyboard with deep key strokes adds to the ease of writing.

“At Samsung, we listen to our consumers and bring in meaningful innovations that help make their lives better. The powerful new Galaxy Tab S3 is built with premium technology that offers a productive and versatile experience to consumers, designed for users at home, work or on the go. With this premium tablet, Samsung will further consolidate its leadership in the market,” said Mr. Vishal Kaul, Director, Mobile Business, Samsung India.

Galaxy Tab S3 provides the most captivating entertainment experience ever in the tablet segment with several firsts:
•    Advanced S Pen: Galaxy Tab S3 features the best S Pen ever and does not require any charging or pairing, placing a powerful creativity and productivity tool in users’ hands. S Pen boasts a fine, 0.7mm tip and industry-leading sensitivity, recognizing 4,096 levels of pressure. Slide-proof and 9.4mm thick, the S Pen provides a comfortable and stable grip, allowing for a more natural handwriting experience overall.
•    HDR (High Dynamic Range) Ready: Galaxy Tab S3 support videos in HDR for true-to-life colours and vivid digital content viewing experience.
•    Samsung Flow: Samsung Flow makes working on-the-go seamless. For a safe and secure login, Samsung Flow uses biometric authentication to log-in and can wirelessly tether compatible devices to transfer documents from a mobile device to a tablet. It also syncs message notifications so users never miss an important text message whether they are using a smartphone or their tablet.

Optimized for Entertainment
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 takes on-the-go entertainment to the next level with Wi-Fi and LTE Connectivity and providing a cinema-like experience with HDR video playback on a stunning Super AMOLED display. For instance, HDR content on Amazon Prime, when played on Galaxy Tab S3 looks Bright, Vivid and Amazing just the way the filmmaker originally intended.

Galaxy Tab S3 is the first Samsung tablet to feature a four stereo setup tuned by AKG, owned by Harman International, that provides rich surround sound for a premium visual and listening experience. The speakers’ intelligent ‘Auto Rotate Stereo’ function allows the tablet to redirect sound based on its orientation, creating a more accurate and consistent listening experience.

With this holistic video and audio experience, gaming on this device is a pleasure. Optimized for gaming, Galaxy Tab S3 is powered by the Vulkan API and GPU for superior graphics and Game Launcher with a ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode for uninterrupted gameplay and enhanced user interface for a personalized gaming experience. Game Launcher also helps users get more out of their gaming experience, allowing them to optimize their device’s battery to lengthen a gaming session and also live-broadcast their gaming.

Primed for Productivity
With an advanced S Pen, Galaxy Tab S3 allows users to be more productive, creative, and do multiple things at once. Useful S Pen features include Screen-off Memos, Samsung Notes and Air Command. Samsung Notes consolidates the functions of four Samsung notetaking applications in one simple app and Air Command provides convenient access to a wide array of tools such as Translate, Magnify, Glance and Smart Select, which also lets users to create, save and share their own animated GIFs. Users can also utilize S Pen’s handy PDF Annotation function to get work done on-the-go.

Galaxy Tab S3 will be offered to consumers at a price of INR 47,990 and will come in Black and Silver colours. It will be available across retail stores starting June 20, 2017.

Under a special launch offer till July 31, Galaxy Tab S3 will be offered with one time screen replacement at INR 990 within a period of 12 months from purchase and Reliance Jio’s double data offer of 28+28GB a month at INR 309, valid till December 31.

For additional information, please visit: http://news.samsung.com/in, http://www.samsung.com/in/microsite/galaxy-tab-s3/

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Wagh Bakri Tea launch in Bangalore

India’s largest privately held & 3rd largest packaged tea company Wagh Bakri Tea Group launched its premium tea range in Bengaluru at a launch ceremony held at Hotel Vivanta by Taj in Bengaluru onThursday, 15 June 2017. Interacting with the representatives from the media, Mr.Rasesh Desai, Managing Director, Wagh Bakri Tea Group “Bengaluru has played a very important role in my career. Today I am transcended to the time when I was pursuing BE Mechanical from RV College of Engineering. It is this journey through which I know that Bengaluru is a unique tea destination where tea connoisseurs will be delightfully introduced to Wagh Bakri Tea.”

Recently Hon’ble President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee in presence of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi felicitated Wagh Bakri Tea Group, which has a rich legacy of 120 years of serving excellence, trust & expertise, with the Family Legacy Business Award recently in New Delhi amidst the presence of prominent business leaders of the nation. Wagh Bakri Tea Group founded by Shri Narandas Desai in the year 1892 is the largest privately held packaged tea company with one of the widest range of teas in India and more than 30 countries. Today Wagh Bakri Tea Group’s turnover is over Rs. 1000 Cr. and over 30 million kgs of tea distribution and pioneered 5 Star Tea Lounge concept in India. Wagh Bakri Tea Group has earned this reputation by an undeterred focus on quality which is pertinent from the State-of-the-art blending facility, NABL accredited laboratory for quality control.

Expressing his views about Wagh Bakri Tea Group’s strategic decision to introduce their range of teas in Bengaluru, Mr.Parag Desai,Executive Director, Wagh Bakri Tea Group said, “Wagh Bakri is a brand which is a testimony of more than 70 million satisfied customers across the world, we are here to delight Bengaluru with premium blend of tea and we are confident that Wagh Bakri Tea will soon become a household name in Bengaluru, Karnataka”. Speaking about the importance attached to Bengaluru Mr.Parag Desai, said that “After successfully introducing Wagh Bakri Tea and gaining acceptance in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana we are confident that Bengaluru which is the home to the crème de la crème of the nation’s talent accept brand Wagh Bakri with great fervor”.

NetApp Launches NetApp Excellerator, A Startup Accelerator Program For The Era Of Digital Transformation

INDIA, June 7, 2017:  NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today announced the launch of the NetApp Excellerator program, the company’s first startup accelerator in Bangalore. NetApp is the leader in data insight, access, and control for hybrid cloud environments. Through the NetApp Excellerator program, the company wants to share its unique perspective and experience around data with startups, and invest in solutions that will help enterprises through this era of digital transformation.

The program was launched today at the new 15-acre NetApp campus at Bangalore in the presence of Mr. Mohandas Pai, guest of honour and keynote speaker, partners, venture capitalists, startups, and customers.

With the launch of this program, applications for the four-month-long program are now open for startups. Selected startups will receive technology and business mentorship as well as access to markets and investors to realize the full potential of their ideas and products in the global market place. Applications are invited from startups working in the areas related to IOT, cloud, big data and analytics, machine learning, virtualization, data security, storage and data management, and other adjacent areas.

Commenting on the launch Deepak Visweswaraiah, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, NetApp India said, “The tech industry is going through a transformational shift with data right at the center. Given NetApp’s rich legacy of innovation in the data management space, and the fact that we were once a startup ourselves, we recognize that some of the most creative, breakthrough ideas will happen within India’s thriving startup ecosystem. Through the NetApp Excellerator program, we would like to encourage and support these start-ups and provide them with an opportunity to graduate to their next phase of growth.”

The NetApp Excellerator program will provide startups with access to collaboration and productivity tools, co-working space out of the company’s global center of excellence in Bangalore as well as networking opportunities with potential investors, partners, and customers. Selected startups will have access to NetApp platforms and technologies, tools, co-working space, HR, marketing, legal and tech support. NetApp will provide an equity free grant of USD 15,000 to these startups upon completion of the program. What is more is that the startups can own their IP (Intellectual Property) and NetApp would not seek a stake in the same.

Ajeya Motaganahalli, Director NetApp India, who will be driving the program said, “Through the NetApp Excellerator program, we seek to engage with promising entrepreneurs contributing to diverse set of tech areas. We will assist these startups with guidance on building business relevance, exposure to our technology, partners and customers, as well as venture capitalists, and explore opportunities where we can take them to market. Our goal is to simply foster innovation and push these brilliant ideas forward.”

Applications for NetApp Excellerator program are now open for start-ups from areas related to IOT, cloud, big data and analytics, machine learning, virtualization, data security, data management and storage.

Established in the technology neighborhood of Bengaluru at close quarters with the best industry ecosystem, the NetApp Excellerator program will be hosted at the company’s center of excellence in Bangalore. Working in close proximity with one of NetApp’s largest R&D teams and best engineering talent will also help the startups draw inspiration and realise their full potential. For more information on this program, please visit http://startup.netapp.in .

V.V.S. Laxman inspires people of Karnataka to be Shiksha Superheroes

 May 31, 2017, Bengaluru: Having built and supported over 1,000 schools till date that will impact the lives  of over 10,00,000 underprivileged children, P&G’s flagship Corporate Social Responsibility program P&G Shiksha continues to march forward with the motto ‘Padhega India, Badhega India’. Now in its 13th year, P&G Shiksha continues to make critical infrastructure and learning interventions by building and supporting schools across the country thereby providing underprivileged children with access to education.

 

Taking the programme ahead this year, P&G Shiksha kickstarted ‘Shiksha Superheroes’ a campaign to acknowledge consumers, the real-life superheroes who make a simple brand choice of buying P&G products and contribute to this noble cause impacting the lives of thousands of underprivileged children. Joining the movement this year, former ace cricketer and one of the greatest batsmen of all times, V.V.S. Laxman donned the avatar of ‘Shiksha Superhero’ for the students of a P&G Shiksha School in Bengaluru. Laxman emphasized on the importance of education in the lives of children. He encouraged the people of India and Karnataka to be Shiksha Superheroes by simply choosing P&G Products and contributing to the education of underprivileged children. During the event, he also shared his school memories with the children and emphasized on the importance of sports and extra-curricular activities for their holistic development while teaching them a few cricketing strokes. He also encouraged them to take up sports while maintaining a good balance with their academics.

 During his visit to Bengaluru, Shiksha Superhero V.V.S. Laxman remarked, “Today, with the P&G Shiksha School students in Bengaluru, I was nostalgic reminiscing my school days. It felt amazing to interact with these young kids who have a bright future ahead of them. This is the first time I have associated with P&G Shiksha and I am delighted to witness the difference that this movement has made by building and supporting more than one thousand schools that will impact the lives of more than one million children across India. I feel strongly for this cause as Education has played a vital role in shaping my professional and personal life.”

 He further added, “I realized today that it is very easy to be a Shiksha Superhero in real life; a simple act on your part can improve the lives of underprivileged children and make a big difference to their future. Everyone can become a real-life Superhero, all you have to do is choose P&G products and become part of the P&G Shiksha movement that will enable you to contribute towards the education of underprivileged children. Like me, I want to encourage the people of India to be ‘Shiksha Superheroes’ by making this simple choice. It is a simple act and a very small contribution from our end but has a large impact on the lives of these children.”

 V.V.S Laxman was impressed to see the difference P&G Shiksha has made via infrastructure interventions in many schools. With the help of its NGO Round Table India (RTI), this campaign in Karnataka has been instrumental in changing the lives of many underprivileged students by supporting 44 schools in Karnataka itself that has impacted the lives of more than 9,500 children. With the objective to holistically improve the lives of underprivileged children, P&G Shiksha is working extensively to provide necessary amenities from building classrooms to building toilets, from providing clean drinking water to setting up playgrounds across India including Karnataka.

P&G Shiksha has over the years received generous support from many thought leaders and celebrities such as Anil Kapoor, Rahul Dravid, Shane Watson, Irrfan Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Anupam Kher, Dr. Kiran Bedi, Anil Kumble, Rani Mukherjee, John Abraham, Abhay Deol, Farah Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Sameera Reddy, Huma Qureshi, Sushmita Sen, Sharmila Tagore, Konkona Sen, Neha Dhupia, Soha Ali Khan, Lara Dutta, Preity Zinta, Jacqueline Fernandez, Jatin Das, Shaan, Chitrangada Singh, Soha Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari, Ajinkya Rahane, Priya Anand and many more.

 P&G Shiksha also allows consumers to share in their support and thereby become a Shiksha Superhero. This can easily be done by buying any P&G Product such as Tide, Ariel, Whisper, Pampers, Olay, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Vicks, Gillette, Oral-B & AmbiPur and part of the proceeds will go towards building and supporting schools. Embodying the motto of ‘Padhega India, Badhega India’ - P&G Shiksha believes that the bright minds of today lead to a brighter tomorrow.

BEL Performance Highlights of 2016-17

Press Release

Bharat Electronics Limited

Empowering the Nation’s Defence Forces

Performance Highlights of 2016-17

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Parameter	2015-16 (Audited)	2016-17 (Audited)
Turnover (Rs.Cr)	7541	8825
Profit Before Tax (Rs.Cr)	1732	2029
Profit After Tax (Rs.Cr)	1307	1548
Export (US $ Million)	85	65
Turnover Per Employee (Rs.Lakh)	76.58	90.83
Value added per employee (Rs.Lakh)	33.35	39.52
Order Book Value (Rs.Cr)	32022 (as on 1.4.2016)	40242 (as on 1.4.2017)
Expenditure on R&D (Rs.Cr)	704	777

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2016-17  

•        Registered a turnover growth of 17% over previous year

•        Export turnover of  65 Million USD

•        Induction of Weapon Locating Radar to Army

•        Supply commenced for major projects:

Ø  Integrated Air Command and Control System

Ø  Hand Held Thermal Imager with Laser Range Finder

Ø  Electronic Fuze

Ø  Low Level Transportable Radar

Ø  Ship Borne Electronic Warfare System (Varuna)

•        Excellent “MoU” Rating for 2015-16

•        Turnover from indigenous technology is 87%

•        Sales from Defence business is 88%

MAJOR ORDERS EXECUTED

Some of the significant orders executed during the year include supply of the following products / systems:

·       Akash Weapon System

·       Fire Control System

·       L70 Gun Upgrade

·       Integrated Air Command & Control System

·       Low Level Transportable Radar

·       3D Tactical Control Radar

·       HHTI with LRF

·       Radio Relay Frequency (LB)

NEW PRODUCTS

Some of the new products / systems introduced during the year are:

 

•        Weapon Locating Radar

•        Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail Mk 2

•        Beacon  Mk III

•        Missile Two Way Data Link

•        Gigabit Ethernet Based Ship Data Network

•        Advanced Composite Communication System

•        Ship Based EW System (Varuna)

•        Battle Field Surveillance System - XR

•        Hull Mounted Sonar (New Generation)

•        Submarine Sonar Suite (USHUS 2)

MAJOR ORDERS RECEIVED

During the year 2016-17, the Company received many orders. Significant among these orders include:

·       Long Range Surface to Air Missile with MFSTAR

·       Advanced Composite Communication System for P17

·       Electronic Voting Machine

·       L-Band Static Tropo Upgrade

·       Electronic Warfare Suite (Shakti & Nayan)

·       Giga Bit Ethernet based Ship Data Network for P17

·       Hand Held Thermal Imager

·       Low Intensity Conflict EW System

·       Home Land Security

·       ALG Communication

EXPORT PERFORMANCE

•        Achieved Export sales of US $ 65 Million

•        Major products include Coastal Surveillance System, CoMPASS, VHF Radio Bharti, Advanced Composite Communication System, Ship Borne EW System (Sanket), Electro Optic Fire Control System, Electro Mechanical parts etc.

•        Participated in 3 International Exhibitions to showcase products & capabilities

•        Export order book of US $ 82 Million as on April 1, 2017; includes Offset order book of US $ 15 Million

•        Excellence in Exports under the category “Electronics & Communication (excluding IT / BT) - Medium and Large” from the Government of Karnataka during last 6 consecutive years

BUSINESS INITIATIVES

•        New Advanced Night Vision Products Factory at Nimmaluru to expand the Night Vision Devices Business

•        Strategic alliances with Defence labs, OFB and global OEMs for emerging businesses

•        Dedicated Business Groups to address Homeland Security and Smart City Business

•        Thrust on exports and offsets. Focus is on Build to Print, Build to Spec and Buyer Nominated Equipment

•        Plans to diversify / expand business in both Defence and non-Defence sectors

 

R&D INITIATIVES

•        3-year R&D Plan for 2017-20 released with enhanced focus on collaborative R&D

•        20 patent applications were filed and one patent was received

•        91 technical papers published by R&D engineers in national and international journals

•        Chief Technology Officers appointed in the areas of Communication, Electro Optics & Laser, Radar & Weapon System to focus on development of projects

•        Knowledge Management Portal is upgraded and over 400 e-books are available across company as part of knowledge sharing

•        Product Development and Innovation Centre (PDIC) Lab recognized by DSIR

MANUFACTURING INITIATIVES

•        New Radar Assembly Hangar at Ghaziabad unit for Assembly, Testing and Integration of Radar & Antenna Systems

•        "Blowing Sand & Dust Test Facility" at Bangalore for testing of Abrasion resistance of sub-systems mounted externally on aircraft

•        Pulse Current Injection Test Facility (PCI) for High Altitude Electro Magnetic Pulse (HEMP) / Nuclear Electro Magnetic Pulse (NEMP) test of various system level projects at Bangalore Unit

•        Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) Chamber for system level testing facility at Bangalore

•        The Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition equipment of the IC Wafer Fabrication Facility upgraded to handle wafers from 4 to 6 inch diameter at Bangalore

•        Automated Transmit / Receive Module Assembly Line consisting of die-attach & wire bonding lines to increase the X-Band TR Modules production capacity

QUALITY INITIATIVES

•        All Units / SBUs certified for ISO 9001 QMS & ISO 14001-2004 EMS standards

•        Seven Units / SBUs certified for AS 9100 Aerospace standard

•        Central Software Department Group at Bengaluru Complex is CMMi level 5 certified and Central Research Laboratory at Ghaziabad is CMMi level 3 certified

•        ‘Quality Recognition Award’ scheme introduced

•        Six Sigma projects, Suggestion Scheme and Quality Control Circles to take BEL’s Quality movement forward

•        Total 191 engineers certified as CRE (Certified Reliability Engineers) and 141 engineers certified as CQE (Certified Quality Engineers) by American Society of Quality (ASQ)

•        75 PMPs (Project Management Professionals) were certified by Project Management Institute during 2016-17

MAKE IN INDIA INITIATIVES

•        88% of Sales Revenue from Indigenous technology

•        BEL is focusing more on core areas and R&D, all non-core areas are being outsourced to Indian Industries including MSMEs

•        Outsourcing and Vendor Development Policy has been released

•        IDDM Clause incorporated in Procurement Manual in line with DPP

•        “Make in India” Display Cells established in all Units of BEL

•        Nodal officers for Outsourcing & Vendor development nominated

•        Procurement from MSEs has been increased to 20%

•        BEL’s Test facilities are being provided to Private vendors

HR INITIATIVES

•        Companywide per capita training man days was 5 during 2016-17 as against 4 days in 2015-16

•        Structured Executive Development programmes at premier institutes

•        Change Management Program and Executive coaching for senior executives

•        Programmes on Enterprise Risk Management, Outbound Learning, Strategy Building, Strategic Innovation and Competitive Intelligence

•        Advanced Management Programme for General Managers

•        Gender Sensitisation Programme (SAMMAN) & Women Leadership Workshop (DEEPSHIKHA)

•        Launched Theater Based Workshops, Blended Learning Workshops and Dedicated Initiative for wellness through Yoga and Meditation Programs

ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES

•        All 9 Units of BEL are ISO 14001 and ISO 9001-2008 certified

•        Bangalore Complex and Ghaziabad Units certified for OHSAS 18001: 2007

•        Well-established Environmental Management System with pollution control measures, Waste Water Treatment, Zero Effluent Discharge, Rainwater Harvesting, Energy Conservation and proper disposal of Hazardous Waste

•        With a total capacity of 13.9 MW wind energy plants, 238 Lakh units generated has been wheeled during 2016-17

•        Green energy generated during 2016-17 is about 243 Lakh units

•        Green Building concept has been introduced in all new buildings, and all future buildings will meet Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) rating compliance
•        BEL has taken up sustainable development projects in the areas of Air Conditioning, Air Compressor, Lighting Management System, Natural Daylight Harvesting

 

 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

·       BEL’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy has laid down the following broad areas for providing benefit to the stakeholders: Health Care, Education, Rural Development, Environment Protection and Conservation of Resources. Some of BEL’s CSR initiatives completed during 2016-17 were:

·       Construction of public conveniences, bus-stops, footpaths, railings, medians, solar streetlights etc, in and around Bangalore Unit

·       MoU signed by Bangalore Unit to facilitate upgradation of infrastructure & supply of essential tools, equipment and machinery to Government ITI, Gowribidanur, in Chikkaballapur district

·       Construction of wards, mortuary room, toilets, renovation of existing OT and labour room, providing ACs, solar lights, furniture, DG set, ambulance and medical equipment at Primary Health Centre, Mahagaon Cross, Gulbarga

·       Supply, Installation & Commissioning of 10 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant at Doddabommasandra Lake, Bengaluru

·       MoU Signed with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) for the vocational skill development of 700 rural youth in Palasamudram (Ananthapur District) & Machilipatnam (Krishna District) in Andhra Pradesh

·       MoU Signed by Ghaziabad Unit to facilitate creation of smart class, upgradation of infrastructure & supply of essential tools and machinery to Government ITI, Noida, Ghaziabad, UP

·       Ghaziabad Unit has adopted Maharajpur village in Ghaziabad district, UP, for undertaking developmental work in the village, like construction of Government primary & middle school buildings, providing clean drinking water, sanitation & sewage facilities and organising awareness camps on health & hygiene

·       MoU Signed by Navi Mumbai Unit to provide heavy equipment like lathe machines, welding machines & DG set to Government ITI, Panvel, in Raigad district, Maharashtra

·       Civil surveying equipment being handed over by to the Principal of the adopted Government ITI, Panvel, in Raigad district, Maharashtra

·       MoU signed by Pune Unit for skill enhancement of students by providing required tools & machines to Government ITI, Mulshi, in Pune district, Maharashtra

·       Motorised sewing machines handed over by Pune Unit to the Principal of the adopted Government ITI, Mulshi, in Pune district, Maharashtra

·       Construction of Government Senior Secondary School building, CC roads & panchayat platform, providing clean drinking water & sanitation facilities at Mandhana village in Panchkula district, Haryana, by Panchkula Unit

·       MoU signed by Panchkula Unit to facilitate upgradation of infrastructure, capacity building of faculty & students & supply of essential tools and machinery to Government ITI, Raipur Rani, in Panchkula district

·       Construction of Government Senior Secondary School building, installation of solar street lights, desilting of pond at Azhividaithangi village in Thiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, by Chennai Unit

·       MoU signed by Chennai Unit to facilitate upgradation of infrastructure & supply of essential tools and machinery to Government ITI, Guindy, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu

·       Construction of water tank, yatri-shed, installation of solar street lights & awareness programmes on health & sanitation at Uday Rampur village in Kotdwara district, Uttarakhand, by Kotdwara Unit

·       MoU signed by Kotdwara Unit to facilitate upgradation of infrastructure & supply of measuring instruments & accessories, essential tools and machinery to Government ITI, Kotdwara, Uttarakhand

·       Construction of CC roads, overhead tank, water supply lines, borewells & pumps, water filtration system & installation of LED street lights at R N Agraharam village in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh by Machilipatnam Unit

·       Installation of Street Lighting & Surveillance System at IALA Industrial Estate by Hyderabad Unit

·       Construction of borewells, storage tanks, water distribution pipelines and RO drinking water plant at Chowdammagutta Thanda village in Mehaboobnagar district, Telangana by Hyderabad Unit

AWARDS

•        RM Award for Excellence in Performance, Export, Import Substitution & Design Effort

•        Dun & Bradstreet Corporate Award 2016 in Electrical & Electronics category

•        Dainik Bhaskar India Pride Award for the year 2016-17 in the ‘Defence’ category

•        India Skill Award - 2016 in recognition of augmenting skill development process from the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

•        ‘PSE Excellence Awards 2015’, in Operational Performance Excellence, R&D, Technology Development and Innovation, Corporate Governance and HR Management Excellence from  the Indian Chamber of Commerce

OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE

·       BEL to continue indigenisation efforts in line with ‘Make in India’ initiative

·       Radars, Missile Systems, Communication & Network Centric Systems, Tank Electronics, Gun Upgrades, Electro-Optic Systems and Electronic Warfare & Avionics Systems to drive BEL’s growth

·       Capacity enhancement and creation of new test facilities for Defence business

·       Company pursuing business opportunities in Solar Energy, Homeland Security, Smart Cities, Smart Cards and Telecom 

·       Strategies and action plans in place to face competition, maintain technological edge and retain leadership position in strategic electronics