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ITC Savlon launches its advanced Savlon Hexa hand Sanitiser for quick action
The increasing spread of COVID-19 has made hand hygiene more critical than ever. The demand for hand sanitizers and handwashes has increased exponentially amongst consumers and health care professionals. ITC’s credo has been ‘Nation First’ and in line with this credo, ITC Savlon has taken multiple steps including repurposing a state-of-art perfume plant to ramp up sanitizer production. One key step has been to accelerate innovations that can offer significant anti-viral and anti-bacterial protection.
ITC Savlon announces the launch of Savlon Hexa Hand Sanitizing liquid. This formulation offers both quick and persistent Action. Savlon Hexa helps protect against many enveloped and non-enveloped viruses in addition to 99.99 per cent bacteria and fungi. It will help consumers and frontline medical professionals alike.
ITC Limited personal care products business division chief executive Sameer Satpathy said, “The importance of hand hygiene in this unprecedented outbreak can by no means be over-emphasized. We take pride in introducing Savlon Hexa – a product that ensures effective hand sanitization through quick and persistent action. Our advanced hand sanitizer is one of our quickest launches, brought to fruition in record time. Savlon Hexa has been designed to address the critical and urgent need for trustworthy, effective preventive hygiene needs of the nation during these challenging times of COVID-19.”
Savlon Hexa Hand Sanitiser liquid is available in a 500 ml pump pack priced at Rs 250 as well as a 500ml Refill Pack priced at Rs 240. It is in the process of being launched across the country.
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Dish TV shareholders approve three independent directors
99.49 per cent vote of confidence strengthens board as company expands into connected TV, e-commerce and OTT.
MUMBAI: Dish TV has just been served a near-perfect vote of confidence and the shareholders have dished it out in style. Shareholders of the DTH operator have approved the appointment of three new Independent Directors with an overwhelming 99.49 per cent approval. The three appointees are Mr Arun Kumar Kapoor, Ms Heena Naishadh Bhatt and Mr Ashok Anant Paranjpe.
The strong mandate reflects continued investor faith in the company’s strategy, disciplined execution and long-term value creation. It comes as Dish TV focuses on stabilising its core DTH business while actively scaling new verticals connected TV platform VZY, B2B e-commerce ShopZop, and OTT service Watcho to build a more diversified and resilient growth trajectory.
Dish TV India Limited, CEO & executive director Manoj Dhobhal said, “We are encouraged by the shareholders’ approval of the appointment of the Independent Directors and sincerely thank them for their continued trust and confidence. The Board is already benefiting from the Directors’ collective experience, which will further sharpen strategic focus and support disciplined execution.”
With a fresh, strengthened board in place, Dish TV is well positioned to navigate the evolving media landscape. In a sector where every percentage point matters, a 99.49 per cent thumbs-up is the kind of ringing endorsement that suggests the company’s recipe for the future is already tasting right.
