309 Members of the Northern Zone Insurance Employees’ Association raise slogans during a protest in Jalandhar. photo: Sarabjit Singh
Jalandhar, July 24
On the call by the Central Trade Unions, members of the Northern Zone Insurance Employees Association organised a massive demonstration here yesterday.
While addressing the rally, Ved Kumar, divisional secretary of the association, said the Centre is pleasing its corporate friends by making policies in their favour at the cost of common people. “All this is being done in the name of self-reliant India. The Centre has increased the FDI limit in life insurance from 49 per cent to 74 per cent, IPO of Life Insurance Corporation is also on the advance stages. The Centre was forwarding the arguments that insurance business needs capital infusion. But as per the report of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), total FDI in life insurance and general insurance is 35 per cent and 24 per cent respectively, which is
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Avery Dennison has promoted Pankaj Bhardwaj to the position of vice president, Marketing, Asia Pacific, for the company’s Label and Packaging Materials (LPM) business, effective June 1, 2021. Bhardwaj has more than 20 years of progressive experience in sales, marketing, key account management and business management. Prior to joining Avery Dennison in 2012, he has worked for Asian Paints, 3M, and AkzoNobel in various capacities. Most recently, he held the position of vice president and general manager for the South Asia LPM business at Avery Dennison. He is a management graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Chemistry. As the region’s marketing lead for Avery Dennison’s largest business unit, Bhardwaj will be responsible for defining the strategic direction for product portfolios, sustainability, and innovation. He will also identify and drive new growth platforms while fostering collaboration across the industry. He will be based out of Singapore.
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With a new investment of USD 34 million, Avery Dennison is setting up a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (UP) as part of its strategy to achieve sustainable business growth and serve its key markets better. With this current investment, the overall investment numbers of India for Avery Dennison exceeds USD 136 million. The new facility would also enable the manufacturing of new innovative products, improve quality and serve its customers faster.
Pankaj Bhardwaj, vice president and general manager, Avery Dennison India said: ‘We are delighted to announce a new manufacturing plant in UP which is a key part of our overall strategy to keep expanding the market and developing our ability to better serve our customers. This expansion also re-affirms our commitment towards our stakeholders and in developing state-of-the-art products and services while embracing innovation and future technologies. This step also further strengthens our belief towards
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