R. Madhavan joins as new HAL CMD
New Delhi, Sep 1 : R. Madhavan on Saturday took charge as the new Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the state-owned Indian aerospace and defence company headquartered in Bengaluru.
Madhavan, 56, took over from incumbent T. Suvarna Raju for the next five years. He was earlier heading the HAL's Accessories Division in Lucknow as an Executive Director.
"Maintaining the numero uno position of HAL in aerospace industry while delivering world class products and services through increased indigenisation would be my key focus areas," a HAL statement quoted Madhavan as saying.
The emphasis would be to build on the core competence of the Company and emerge as the preferred supplier in the aerospace industry, said Madhavan, adding partnership, collaboration and support of all the stake holders is the key for HAL's success in future.
Born in 1962, Madhavan did his Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Raipur, and is an M.Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
He joined HAL as a management trainee in July 1982. Madhavan's diverse skill-sets in varied fields like production, quality, customer services and management fetched him key positions within the organisation, said the HAL statement.
"Madhavan spearheaded successful absorption of technology for production of Su-30 airframe and engine accessories from raw material phase at HAL's Accessories Division, Lucknow.
He has contributed to "Make in India" drive by developing MSME vendors for aerospace manufacturing. His focus would be on Design and Development, order book position and product mix to meet customer requirements.
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Karnataka unit of Congress posts Mahatma Gandhi quote emphasising peace, deletes
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka unit of Congress on Wednesday posted a Mahatma Gandhi's quote emphasising peace on its social media handle and deleted it later.
"The most powerful weapon of mankind is peace - Mahatma Gandhi," the Congress posted on its handle in social media 'X'.
They posted it hours after India carried out air strike at nine locations inside Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) as part of its 'Operatioon Sindoor' to avenge the killing of 26 tourists in a terrorist attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir.
The party later lauded the Indian Air Force in another post.
"The Indian Air Force (IAF), widely recognised as one of the world's strongest air forces gave a befitting reply to the cowardly #PahalgamTerroristAttack. We stand with the govt, we stand with our security forces. #OperationSindoor," Congress said.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress state president D K Shivakumar called India's response to Pahalgam "befitting".
"#OperationSindoor is a befitting reply to the cowardly Pahalgam terror attack. We stand with the govt, we stand with our security forces. Jai Hind," Shivakumar said in a post on 'X'.
The BJP state chief B Y Vijayendra too hailed India's action.
"In a clinical and precise operation, the Indian Army has begun avenging the targeted killings of Hindus in Pahalgam. Jai Hind!" Vijayendra said on 'X'.
