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Essel Propack global sales up by 29% in Q1 ’05
MUMBAI: Subhash Chandra promoted Essel Propack ltd has posted 29 per cent growth in its global sales for the first quarter that ended on 31 March, 2004.
The laminated tubes manufacturer announced the un-audited consolidated global results for the first quarter of 2004. While the global sales stood at Rs 1,521 million, the results show a net profit Rs180 million.
Announcing the Q1 results, Essel Propack vice chairman and managing director Ashok Goel said, “The sales have increased primarily due to the full impact of new operations in USA, growth in the China market and also our sales improvement from Indian operations.”
Besides informing that the consolidated global sales grew 29 per cent as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, a company release exalts that the first quarter recorded a growth of 10.4 per cent in net profit compared to the same period of the last year.
Head quartered in India, the company provides packaging solutions to toothpaste, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and Industrial sectors all over the world.
The company has major presence in the markets of USA and China, besides India. While the release German operations have reported significant improvement in asset utilization levels, customer off-take and profitability, the Egypt operations have recorded upswing in sales volumes, says the release.
According to the release, company’s USA operations are fully scaled up and efforts are on to improve the profitability through higher manufacturing efficiencies. The company is optimistic that the volumes in China would continue to grow.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
