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HTMT signs new ERP project order for 2.2 m US dollars
BANGALORE: Hinduja TMT (HTMT), the IT flagship company of the Hinduja Group today announced the winning of a new IT Services contract awarded by a large automobile assembling and manufacturing company based in the Middle East.
The ERP project, in the initial phase, will generate a revenue of USD 2.2 million or 100 million rupees over the next 18 months. The contract has been signed with the customer with an agreement for an advance payment of 25 per cent.
According to an official release, work is expected to commence immediately. The company is also in dialogue with the customer and other corporates in the Middle East for offerings in different areas of software development and maintenance where potential for business growth is high.
HTMT, IT division President and CEO R Mohan said, “With the required robust domain expertise in the manufacturing segment and the recent implementation of an analogous project for Ashok Leyland, we are confident of delivering this prestigious project well in time. This project reiterates our leadership position in this segment.”
The project will cover modules relating to Material Management, Production Planning, Finance and Marketing and will be implemented using a multilevel architecture. HTMT would bring some of the best practices that it has developed over the years to enhance the Information Management of the various manufacturing processes and would provide substantial cost savings and improvement of efficiency of operations to its client, added the release.
The system would ensure the availability of information where it is most required and the proactive analysis of data that would enhance planning and coordination.
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Network18 channels lead YouTube news viewership in March 2026
CNN-News18, News18 India and CNBC channels top categories with record views
MUMBAI: When the world hit refresh on breaking news, Network18’s channels were already streaming ahead. As geopolitical tensions and war-driven headlines fuelled a surge in global news consumption, the network’s digital playbook delivered big clocking record Youtube viewership across English, Hindi and business news categories in March 2026.
At the forefront was CNN-News18, which emerged as the clear leader in the English news segment with 130 million live and video-on-demand views. The channel edged past competitors such as Times of India (126.5 million), Times Now (101.1 million), India Today (88.2 million) and NDTV (77.5 million), according to Databeings data for March.
In the Hindi news arena, News18 India delivered a commanding performance, racking up a staggering 3,297 million views on YouTube. The channel comfortably outpaced NDTV India, which recorded 3,119 million views, underlining its deep reach and consistent engagement with mass audiences, as per Playboard data.
The network’s dominance wasn’t confined to general news. In the Hindi business segment, CNBC Awaaz topped the charts with 92 million views, narrowly ahead of Zee Business (90 million) and well ahead of ET Now Swadesh (57 million). Meanwhile, its English counterpart CNBC-TV18 posted a strong 58 million views, reinforcing the network’s cross-category strength.
The spike in viewership reflects a broader shift in audience behaviour, with viewers increasingly turning to digital platforms particularly Youtube for real-time updates and in-depth coverage during high-intensity news cycles. For Network18, the numbers signal more than just scale; they underline the effectiveness of a multi-platform strategy that blends speed, credibility and continuous coverage.
In a month where the news never paused, it seems viewers chose to stay tuned where the stream never stopped.
