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LG launches G1800 GSM handset in India
BANGALORE: LG Electronics India Pvt. Limited (LGEIL), the fifth largest mobile maker in the world, has announced the launch of its new model of GSM handsets G1800 in India. With the launch of this product, the company aims to strengthen its product portfolio in the GSM market in India.
G1800, a true bonanza for music lovers this phone comes with MP3 playback/MP3 ringtones and stereophonic headset kit. This phone is a stylish model with 262,000 Color LCD screen display for bright & sharp visuals. The special feature of G1800 is the built in USB Disk with 60 MB user memory space for storing any form of data or file. The phone also has a unique feature of USB charging.
Other exciting features include Built in speaker, 64 polyphonic sound, 250 SMS memory, Embedded JAVA games and GPRS. Weighing a mere 78 gms, the phone has a standby time of up to 300 hrs and a talk time up to 2.5hrs and is priced at Rs 8900, says an official release.
According to LGEIL Consumer Electronics and GSM head C M Singh, “G1800 with features like USB Disk, MP3 playback and MP3 ringtones would provide a good value proposition. We have introduced products at every price point in the market. We are constantly working on our mobile phones to enhance their features sufficing the needs of our customers.”
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Beacon Group appoints Dr Rajesh Patel as Group CEO
36-year healthcare veteran to lead Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek, Biogeny.
MUMBAI: A new chief, a fresh diagnosis and a sharper prescription for growth. Beacon Group has appointed Dr Rajesh Patel as its Group Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026, signalling a decisive push to scale its presence in the diagnostics and IVD space. Patel steps into the role with 36 years of experience across the healthcare and diagnostics industry, bringing a career shaped by leadership roles spanning sales, marketing, business development and operational strategy. His mandate is both expansive and precise: to steer the group’s overall strategic direction while tightening coordination across its three core entities Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek and Biogeny Diagnostics.
In practical terms, that means driving cross-company synergies, accelerating market expansion and strengthening organisational capability areas increasingly critical as diagnostic players compete for scale in a fragmented yet rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem. The group is positioning itself to capture unmet demand across chain laboratories, key accounts and standalone labs, segments that remain underserved despite growing diagnostic needs.
The appointment comes at a time when the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) sector in India is entering a more competitive and innovation-led phase, with companies focusing not just on product pipelines but also on service delivery, integration and customer-centric models. Beacon’s leadership appears to be betting that Patel’s execution-focused approach can help translate ambition into operational momentum.
Welcoming the appointment, Chairman Dr D K Joshi described Patel’s induction as a strategic move aligned with the group’s long-term vision, emphasising the role of leadership depth in navigating the next phase of growth.
For Beacon Group, the message is clear, in a sector where precision matters, leadership is the new differentiator—and this appointment is intended to set the tone for what comes next.
