Russia to supply technical security equipment to India
Mumbai, June 21: Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom on Thursday said that its subsidiary Nikiret has signed an agreement with Indian engineering services firm Core Energy Systems Pvt Ltd for the promotion of its technical security equipment in India.
Rosatom, who are the technical consultants and equipment suppliers for the Nuclear Power Corp of India-operated Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in Tamil Nadu, said in a statement here that under the contract, Mumbai-headquartered Core will "buy technical security equipment from Nikiret and promote it in India as an integrated security solution".
"Integrated security systems are a group of technical protective means intended for organization of alarm security subsystems, monitoring of access control subsystems, monitoring of CCTV subsystems and performance of warning functions," Nikiret Director Vadim Pervuninskikh said in a statement.
"This partnership is a major milestone towards sourcing of technology and equipment from Russia and developing security systems and solutions for the defense sector and other strategic installations like nuclear, oil and gas in India," said Core Chairman Nagesh Basarkar.
The two companies will jointly explore opportunities and provide a wide range of services including access control and security systems, data acquisition and processing and mobile security, the statement added.
According to Core Chief Executive Pranay Kumar, the partnership will explore opportunities in the Indian government's Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS) project.
"CIBMS is a smart fencing project to identify and protect infiltration and secure the border. The systems will be indigenously developed and implemented by sourcing variety of sensors in technological collaboration with Nikiret," he said.
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JPMorgan executive sued in New York over alleged sexual abuse, harassment by former colleague
New York: A senior executive at JPMorgan Chase has been sued by a former colleague in New York, with allegations of prolonged sexual abuse, racial harassment and workplace intimidation.
The civil suit was filed before the New York County Supreme Court, as reported by The Observer Post. It names Lorna Hajdini, an executive director at the bank, as the defendant. The complainant, identified as “John Doe,” is described as an Asian banker who worked in the leveraged finance division.
The complaint alleges that the misconduct began after the two started working together in early 2024. It states that the defendant allegedly used her senior position to pressure him into unwanted sexual encounters and threatened his career progression if he refused.
The lawsuit further alleges multiple incidents of coercion and claims that the harassment escalated into sexual assault, despite repeated objections.
It also includes allegations of racial harassment, stating that derogatory remarks were made about the complainant’s ethnicity and personal life. The complaint further alleges that the defendant admitted to drugging him on certain occasions and accessed his bank account without authorisation.
Two witnesses have been cited in the filing as corroborating parts of the complainant’s account, including hearing his protests during alleged incidents.
The complainant has stated that he reported the alleged misconduct internally in May 2025. He further alleges retaliation, including loss of system access, reprimands, and being placed on involuntary leave. He also claims he received threatening calls referencing his ethnicity and immigration status.
His counsel, Daniel J. Kaiser, said the complainant has suffered emotional trauma and professional setbacks, including a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Responding to the allegations, JPMorgan Chase denied any wrongdoing, stating that an internal investigation found no evidence to support the claims. The bank said that while several employees cooperated with the inquiry, the complainant did not participate in the process or provide supporting details.
