Usha Martin Limited stands as a testament to global unity, relentless pursuit of excellence, and consistent upward growth. By harnessing their core strengths, focusing on sustainable practices, expanding internationally, making strategic capital investments, and embracing digital transformation, they have carved a niche in the wire rope industry. Diverse and Advanced Manufacturing Their manufacturing footprint spans India, Dubai, Thailand, and the United Kingdom, producing a wide array of steel wire and wire ropes. These efforts are bolstered by cutting-edge R&D centres in Italy and India, where their dedicated team relentlessly works on product and process innovations. Their in-house software and process optimisation techniques ensure that their products meet the highest global standards. With a presence in over 70 countries and international sales contributing to more than half of their revenue, Usha Martin has emerged as a world leader in steel wire ropes. Commitment to Customer Satisfaction Customer satisfaction is at the heart of their operations, supported by a robust global network of over 250 distribution centres and channel partners. Their “Globally Local” philosophy underscores their commitment to delivering top-quality products and services worldwide. Rajeev Jhawar, the driving force behind Usha Martin’s success, has been instrumental in propelling the company to global prominence. His strategic vision aims to make Usha Martin a leader in the wire rope industry by leveraging modern technology and ensuring sustainable, inclusive growth for all stakeholders. Reflecting on the company’s recent achievements, Rajeev Jhawar shared his insights with shareholders: “Dear Shareholders, I am thrilled to present their Annual Report for FY 2022–23. This year marks a significant milestone, placing Usha Martin on the brink of a new growth phase and steering us toward a sustainable future. With a strong foundation, they are now well-positioned to unlock their full potential and deliver greater value to all stakeholders.” Strategic Initiatives for Sustained Growth Rajeev Jhawar’s leadership has driven several key initiatives that have been crucial in maximizing the company’s resources and enhancing its global performance. He has focused on strengthening the global teams and organizational structure, which has improved synergies through closer integration of overseas subsidiaries with the India operations. This integration has bolstered Usha Martin’s global performance, creating a more cohesive and efficient operation. Furthermore, Rajeev Jhawar has emphasized high-value product segments by establishing cross-functional teams dedicated to critical growth sectors such as ports, mining, elevators, oil, and offshore. This focus has allotheyd Usha Martin to increase its profit margins and better serve these high-demand industries. Additionally, expanding the international services business has been a strategic move to add further value to Usha Martin’s products, thereby increasing the company’s market share and enhancing customer satisfaction globally. Rajeev Jhawar’s leadership has been the cornerstone of Usha Martin’s transformation into a global industry leader. His vision and strategic direction have set a solid foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. By maintaining a steadfast commitment to quality, customer satisfaction, and technological advancement, Usha Martin continues to scale new heights. Under the astute guidance of Rajeev Jhawar, Usha Martin is theyll on its way to achieving unparalleled success and setting new benchmarks in the wire rope industry.
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What started as a seemingly fun experience with paan, ended up becoming a life-scare for a 12-year-old girl and her family in Bengaluru. The girl was left with a hole in her stomach after she consumed liquid nitrogen paan (betel leaf). The girl developed stomach discomfort last month, following which she was rushed to Narayana Multispecialty Hospital in HSR Layout. The doctors diagnosed her with perforation peritonitis, a serious condition involving a hole in her stomach. During the surgery, a 4x5 cm piece of her stomach on the lesser curvature was removed. Dr Vijay HS, Surgical Gastroenterologist, Narayana Health, who operated upon the girl said, "What had happened to this girl is that she had a hole in the stomach around 4x5 centimetres, what we call a necrotic patch or an easy term to understand, dead patch, which was secondary to consumption of liquid nitrogen. This could have been because of two reasons - first, sudden expansion of air inside (the stomach), and second, the temperature could have caused the burn." Dr Vijay HS further explained that liquid nitrogen has two properties which can cause problems for a person's health. "First is the temperature itself, which is around -190 to -200 degrees Celsius. Just imagine the normalisers around 0 degree which you hold for a long time. You can have discomfort, hands going numb and all . At-190 degrees Celsius, you are expected to have more damage. This is technically called a cold burn, just like a heart burn. A cold burn is like the same, tissue gets damaged, just like a burn," he said. "Another property is the expansion of liquid nitrogen. That is, 1 gram of liquid nitrogen can expand up to 600-700ml of gases. That means that for one gram you consume, 600 ml of gases has to be expelled. Most of the time, the body will not be able to handle this... A hole can happen at a point which can lead to a life-threatening case," Dr VIjay HS added. In the present instance, the girl was brought to the emergency ward and a team of doctors conducted primary evaluation. They then conducted a CT Scan on the girl, which showed perforation peritonitis. The doctors then opted for major surgery on the 12-year-old. "When we looked into the abdomen, there was a patch, a necrotic patch on one of the parts of the stomach. At the same time, we had to find out if any other damage was caused, and we had to do something called incorporative endoscopy where we use cameras to ascertain any other damage. Luckily, she had only one patch which was removed or excised, then we had to do a suture", Dr Vijay HS said. The curvature was removed on time and the girl was saved. Sanjay Dutt has reportedly exited Akshay Kumar's ‘Welcome 3’ due to health concerns. As per reports, the actor only filmed for one day. Since his character involved a lot of action, so he chose to withdraw due to his health issues. Sanjay Dutt joined the ‘Welcome 3’ shoot in December 2023. As per a report by Pinkvilla, the actor has exited the film due to health issues. A source close to the development told the entertainment portal that the actor had shot for the film headlined by Akshay Kumar for only one day in Madh Island. In 2023, Akshay Kumar shared a reel on his Instagram and welcomed Dutt to the shooting sets. In the video, Akshay is seen riding on a horse while Sanjay follows him on a bike. Incidentally, the first film of the ‘Welcome’ franchise, completed 16 years on that very day. ‘Welcome 3’ has a huge ensemble cast including Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Jacqueline Fernandez, Disha Patani, Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Krushna Abhishek, to name a few. Ahmed Khan is directing the film. In an inspiring achievement, Deepthi Jeevanji, a daughter of daily-wage labourers from Telangana’s Warangal, bagged the gold medal with a world record time of 55.07 seconds in the women's 400m T20 category race at the World Para Athletics Championships in Japan. Deepthi broke the previous record of 55.12 seconds set by Breanna Clark of the US at the World Championships in Paris in 2023. The 20-year-old’s achievement stands out as exceptional, as she fought against all odds to achieve this feat, coming from an underprivileged family. Just a few years ago, Jeevanji couldn't even afford a bus ticket to Hyderabad for training. Deepthi Jeevanji started the race strong and led the first 200 meters. Though Clark closed in towards the end, Deepthi made a final push in the last five meters to secure victory. Turkey's Aysel Onder came in second with 55.19 seconds, and Ecuador's Lizanshela Angulo finished third with 56.68 seconds. The T20 classification is for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Deepthi’s athletic journey was also supported by the Gopichand-Mytrah Foundation, an athletics talent search program run by coach Pullela Gopichand. She has won several national-level medals in the past few years. Passengers aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence, killing a man, recounted the horror and said that the plane suddenly dropped and that there was very little warning. Dzafran Azmir, a Malaysian student on board flight, SQ321, said that the passengers who were not wearing seatbelts were launched into the ceiling when the Boeing 777-300R encountered sudden extreme turbulence at an altitude of 37,000 feet. A 73-year-old British man died and more than 70 people were injured on Tuesday after the Singapore Airlines flight, operating from London to Singapore, hit severe turbulence, triggering an emergency landing in Bangkok. "I saw people from across the aisle going completely horizontal, hitting the ceiling, and landing back down in like really awkward positions. People, like, getting massive gashes in the head, concussions," Azmir told Reuters. "Suddenly there was a very dramatic drop so everyone seated and not wearing a seatbelt was launched immediately into the ceiling, some people hit their heads on the baggage cabins overhead and dented it, they hit the places where lights and masks are, and broke straight through it," he added. Andrew Davies, a British passenger, told BBC that he saw people with head lacerations and bleeding ears. "During the few seconds of the plane dropping, there was an awful screaming and what sounded like a thud," he said. "I was covered in coffee. It was incredibly severe turbulence," he said, adding that he helped a woman who was "screaming in agony" with a "gash on her head". Another passenger, Jerry, told BBC that there was no warning before the "plane plunged". "I hit my head on the ceiling, my wife did - some poor people who were walking around ended up doing somersaults," the 68-year-old recalled. Initial data analysis by the aviation tracking service Flightradar24 suggested the flight experienced more than one minute of extreme turbulence at around 37,000 feet over Myanmar, during which it violently rose and plunged several times. The aircraft later affected a sharp, controlled descent and diverted to Bangkok. Singapore Airlines said that the flight had taken off from London's Heathrow Airport and "encountered sudden extreme turbulence" over Myanmar's Irrawaddy Basin. Kittipong Kittikachorn, the director of Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, where the plane made an emergency landing, said that most of the injured passengers on the flight suffered blows to the head "I saw things lying everywhere and many aircrew injured" with bruising, Kittikachorn said after the most critically injured passengers and crew had been evacuated. Kittikachorn said most of the passengers he had spoken to had been wearing their seatbelts. Some tallies of the injured differed as the airline said 18 were hospitalised and 12 were being treated in hospitals, while a hospital said it was treating 71 passengers. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded a red alert in Kerala's Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Alappuzha and Kottayam districts till May 20. Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Ernakulam districts are placed under orange alert for the next few days. The IMD has issued a Yellow alert in all other districts of Kerala except Kannur and Kozhikode. A red alert indicates heavy to very heavy rainfall of over 20 cm in 24 hours while an Orange alert means very heavy rain (6 cm to 20 cm) while a yellow alert means 6- 11 cm rains. The weather department has warned the fishermen against venturing into the sea till further notice due to the strong winds and rough sea conditions. The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has predicted high tidal waves on Kerala and South Tamil Nadu coasts on Sunday. The agency said that waves measuring 0.4 metre to 1.2 metres are likely to occur on the Kerala coast and can lead to sea incursions. The IMD in its alert also warned of the likelihood of thunderstorms with gusty winds that could touch a speed of 30-40 kmph in some places of the state between Sunday to May 22. In the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram, several homes in low-lying areas are inundated with water in the heavy rains on Sunday morning. One team between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will get knocked out of the IPL 2024 on Wednesday. The two sides face off in the Eliminator in Ahmedabad. The winner will go on to face SunRisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 on Friday, while for the lose it will be the end of the road. If Rajasthan Royals are coming off four losses and a rained-off game, RCB have notched up six consecutive wins to sound a warning to their rivals that they mean business in the playoffs. RR, the 2008 IPL winners, suddenly find themselves as the underdogs, when a couple of weeks ago they were red-hot favourites. When on song, Rajasthan Royals have shown they are unbeatable, but the last four games have exposed frailties in their batting and bowling. The exit of Jos Buttler has taken a lot of firepower out of their batting and a lot will depend on Yashasvi Jaiswal (348 runs), skipper Samson (504) and Riyan Parag (531) to halt the slide. Former Indian cricket team batter Sunil Gavaskar said that it might be an one-sided contest. "What RCB has done is nothing short of phenomenal. Firstly, to believe that they can bounce back. That requires something special. You have to say that their leading players Faf du Plessis, Virat KOhli, their senior players, they are the guys who are most encouraging the other players. Other team members can quickly get into a situation like , 'Oh we have lost everything'. Both of them have played extraordinary cricket," Sunil Gavaskar said on Star Sports. "Rajasthan they have lost four-five matches. They have not played their last game as well. They have been out of practice. Unless they do something special that KKR did today, despite not playing for 11 days, it could well turn out be another one-sided game tomorrow. My fear is it will be another one sided game tomorrow, where the RCB will walk all over RR. I will be surprised if that does not happen." Three Indian-origin students were killed while two others were injured in a car accident in the US state of Georgia last week. The five students, all 18 years old, studied at Alpharetta High School and the University of Georgia. Police believe speed may have been a factor in the deadly crash that took place in Georgia's Alpharetta on May 14. They said the speeding vehicle overturned and ended upside down in a tree line after the driver lost control of the vehicle. While Aryan Joshi and Sriya Avasarala died on the spot, Anvi Sharma died during treatment at a hospital. "The injured students - Rithwak Somepalli and Mohammed Liyakath - are being treated at the North Fulton Hospital in Alpharetta," officials said. Sriya Avasarala was a member of the UGA Shikaari dance team, and Anvi Sharma sang with UGA Kalakaar, and a capella group. "You were such an amazing dancer, friend and just person to be around," the Shikaari group posted for Sriya Avasarala. The Kalakaar group said Anvi Sharma's death was shocking and devastating. Aryan Joshi was set to graduate from high school next week. "He was one of our biggest supporters and his support was one of the most crucial factor in all our wins," the Alpharetta High cricket team said in an Instagram post. Last month, two Indian students from Telangana were killed in a multiple-vehicle collission near Lake Pleasant in Arizona. Nivesh Mukka and Goutham Kumar Parsi, both 19 years old, were killed when a car in which they were travelling collided head-on with another car in Peoria. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding countdown celebrations will start on May 29 and will go on till June 1. The wedding festivities will begin in Italy and end in Switzerland on June 1. Scheduled between July 6-12 in Mumbai, the wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant has been eagerly awaited since their pre-wedding bash in Gujarat's Jamnagar in March. The event saw the convergence of Bollywood luminaries and international dignitaries. Privacy will be paramount aboard the cruise, with a strict no-phone policy in effect to safeguard the intimate moments shared by the couple and their esteemed guests. Embracing the theme of 'Futuristic Cruise,' the three-day extravaganza is poised to redefine luxury and elegance. Except for Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani and Akash Ambani, the rest of the Ambani family members are reportedly in London for the fittings of the cruise party. The fittings started on May 19 and will go on till May 23. A total of over 300 VIP guests from across the globe have been invited for the cruise. Popular names from Bollywood will also be present at Anant and Radhika's wedding countdown celebrations on the cruise. A source close to the family shared that confirmed guest names include Shah Rukh Khan and family, Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt and Salman Khan. Joining the star-studded guest list are power couples Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, and Kiara Advani and Siddharth Malhotra, along with others such as Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja. As the anticipation mounts for Anant and Radhika's wedding in Mumbai, there’s a possibility that independent celebrations may also ensue in the capital city of Delhi, adding another layer of excitement to the matrimonial festivities. At 3 am today, an ambulance drove into Birsinghpur in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district. As soon as its doors opened, family members of 24-year-old Aneesh Awadhiya broke down. The young IT engineer, who had been working in Pune, was among the two people killed after a speeding Porsche driven by a drunk teen hit their bike. Atmaram Awadhiya, Aneesh's grandfather, said the teen driver, son of a prominent Pune realtor, should not have been granted bail. "Two people have died in this accident. This is completely wrong. We want strict punishment. The bail granted to the accused should be cancelled," he said. Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta, also an IT engineer, were returning from a get-together late on Saturday. Around 2.15 am, their bike was hit from behind by a speeding Porsche. Both Ashwini and Aneesh died on the spot. The driver, aged 17 years 8 months, was granted bail by a Pune court within 15 hours with some conditions -- he has been asked to write a 300-word essay on accidents, work with traffic police for 15 days and undergo counselling and treatment for his drinking habit. The incident and swift bail have sparked massive outrage. Pune police have said they had urged the court for permission to try the accused as an adult, but the plea was rejected. They have now decided to move the sessions court. The teen's father has now been arrested. At Aneesh Awadhiya's home, the family members are shattered by the cruel manner in which they lost their son. Visuals showed relatives hugging each other and crying. His uncle Akhilesh Awadhiya said, "The accused, a minor, was drunk and was driving at 240 km per hour. He did not have a driving licence. This is murder, not accident." Last night, the body of Ashwini Koshta reached her home in Jabalpur. Her family, too, is furious over the bail granted to the accused and has vowed to fight for justice till the end. "We are in shock. It is condemnable that he got bail in 15 hours. He and his parents should be investigated. We will discuss the matter once Ashwini's last rites are over," said her uncle Jugal Kishor Koshta. "She had so many dreams, she wanted to excel in her career and make her parents proud. We cannot express our grief." "We want his bail cancelled. Because of him, an innocent girl, who had seen nothing of life, has died," said Ashwini's uncle Sachin Bokde. |
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