Mumbai hoarding mishap: Engineer held for giving stability certificate

Khan is alleged to be the business partner of the wife of Additional Director-General of Police- Quaiser Khalid, in connection with the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case.

Mumbai Police arrested the 47-year-old structural engineer for allegedly giving a stability certificate to the hoarding that collapsed in Ghatkopar on May 13, killing 17 people.

PokerBaazi unveils Baazi Millions tournament

The tournament will begin on 1st June and will conclude on 9th June. It offers a guaranteed payout of Rs 10 lac each to the top 25 rank holders.

The poker platform in its first edition of Baazi Millions will initiate a fixed pay-out structure for the top 200 rank holders. The top 25 rankers will bag a million each.

Wipro-owned Santoor shortlists Ogilvy and Tilt after multi-agency pitch: Exclusive

In 1985, Santoor was launched as a soap with ingredients like sandalwood and turmeric. Santoor was relaunched with its classic sandalwood and turmeric soap Santoor Orange and introduced a new campaign which was developed by Fortuity Communications, an event management, advertising and marketing company. (Stills from the ad)

Wipro-owned Santoor has shortlisted Ogilvy India and Tilt Brand Solutions for two projects.

T. Gangadhar, Shriram Iyer and Rajiv Chatterjee move on from Quotient Ventures

Last month, the Mumbai-based Quotient Ventures announced the appointment of Hari Krishnan as Group Chief Business Officer. (From left to right: Gangs T Gangadhar, Shriram Iyer and Rajiv Chatterjee)

As Gangs, Shriram and Rajiv move on from Tilt Brand Solutions and Vector Brand Solutions (parent is Quotient Ventures), they have decided to embark on a new entrepreneurial venture.

NCLT replaces resolution professional in insolvency case against Subhash Chandra

Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, RPs are appointed by the tribunal to carry on the financial affairs and process the claims against a person admitted to the insolvency resolution process.

The resolution professional was replaced after Chandra expressed lack of confidence. Chandra was “unable to gain confidence in the RP and the impression what he gathered is that the RP could not aptly comprehend and understand the vastness and intricacies of the complicated affairs as businessman, a philanthropist and as a public servant,” said the order

Sony looking at M&A options in India after Zee deal break: Tony Vinciquerra

In his new role, Janakiram will now report to Rajesh Kaul, Chief Revenue Officer of Distribution & International Business and Business Head of Sports Cluster.

During the company meeting, the CEO, SPE, shared that the merger deal between Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) and Zee couldn’t materialise due to regulatory issues. He also added that the company is still considering multiple candidates to replace its incumbent CEO, NP Singh.

DoT allots numbering series exclusively for service and transactional voice calls

OTT communication apps, including WhatsApp and Telegram, are facing pressure from telcos and advertisers over spam-related risks.

The new 160xxxxxxx number series allotted by the Department of Telecommunications will not only help crack down on unsolicited telemarketer calls using 10-digit mobile numbers, but enable consumers differentiate service/transactional calls versus other types of calls.

Libas secures Rs 150 cr funding to bolster omni-channel presence

Libas also plans to leverage its brand, design capabilities, technology infrastructure, and supply chain network across channels to create a true omnichannel business. The bootstrapped brand crossed the Rs 500 crore revenue mark in FY24.

This marks the first-ever external fundraise by Zivore Apparel (Libas-parent). The fresh capital is expected to help build omnichannel presence for Libas and double its sales in the next two years to reach Rs 1,000 crore mark.

Vi signs a strategic partnership with Netflix

Netflix's European headquarters are located in the Netherlands, making the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) responsible for investigating a complaint filed against the company.

Vi has introduced an affordable Netflix Basic bundled unlimited plan for its prepaid users, postpaid offering to be launched soon