Saroj K. Poddar is new president of FICCI
New Delhi: The chairman of Gillette India, Saroj K. Poddar, has taken over as president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

In a statement, the chamber said that Poddar took over on Sunday at the conclusion of FICCI's 78th annual session.

The chairman of Wockhardt, Habil Khorakiwala, has been elected senior vice-president and the vice-chairman and MD, India Cements Ltd, N. Srinivasan, as the Vice-President.
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FICCI award for missile scientist
Hyderabad: DR V.K. Saraswat, distinguished missile scientist, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has been awarded the Individual Scientist/Technologist Award for 2004-2005 for innovation in space sciences by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

Dr Saraswat, who is the chief controller, R&D, for the Missile Complex and programme director (Air Defence (AD)), DRDO, has been responsible for the induction of India's first surface-to-surface missile `Prithvi' and its variants in the armed forces.

As programme director of Air Defence and director, RCI, Hyderabad, he initiated number of technology development projects, in which many private industries are participating. He has also taken initiatives to realise missile systems/sub-systems from different public and private industries, from the conceptual design to the production stage.
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