UPDATED: May 12, 2021 15:51 IST
Tamil Nadu s Palanivel Thiagarajan (left), a former investment banker, has been sworn-in as the Minister for Finance and Human Resources Management.
After securing a massive victory in the 2021 Assembly election, the DMK has formed the government in Tamil Nadu with MK Stalin taking the oath as the chief minister on May 7. A total of 33 ministers were also sworn in following MK Stalin, of whom 15 were first-time ministers.
For the finance ministry in Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin chose Madurai Central MLA Palanivel Thiagarajan an MBA in Finance from the Sloan School of Management at MIT and a Wall Street veteran.
Wheels Up Taps Former Amazon and Airbnb Executive Vinayak Hegde as Chief Marketplace Officer
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NEW YORK, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Wheels Up, the leading brand in private aviation, today announced the appointment of Vinayak Hegde as Chief Marketplace Officer. In this role, Hegde will oversee strategy and execution of initiatives across all aspects of the Wheels Up Marketplace, including revenue accountability, product strategy, technology development, business strategy, sales and member experience. Hegde s team will build and manage the world s largest platform of safety-vetted and verified private aircraft while optimizing private aviation and increasing customer accessibility through its revolutionary two-sided marketplace. With its next-generation technology-driven platform, the Wheels Up Marketplace is expanding the addressable market and making private air travel accessible for millions of consumers. Hegde will report
Wall Street banker sworn in as Tamil Nadu finance minister faces trial by fire in new job Â
Palanivel Thiaga Rajan is an alumnus of MIT Sloan School of Management. He takes over as TN finance minister at a time when the state is reeling under high debt and huge fiscal deficit.
Aananth Daksnamurthy 10 May, 2021 7:30 am IST Text Size:
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Chennai: For nearly two decades, Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, or PTR as he is better known, has dabbled in the finance sector.  Â
An alumnus of the prestigious MIT Sloan School of Management, PTR has worked with global financial institutions such as Standard Chartered and Lehman Brothers.Â
NIT hostel to be made COVID care centre
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Average daily count of patients testing positive has gone up to 800 from 500
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Average daily count of patients testing positive has gone up to 800 from 500
TIRUCHI As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, health officials in Tiruchi have reached out to educational institutions to establish more beds to accommodate patients with mild symptoms.
The National Institute of Technology (T) is among the institutions approached by the officials to establish centres for treating COVID-19 patients. Facing the pressure of creating oxygen supported beds, a team of officials visited the NIT premises on the outskirts of the city a few days ago and studied the possibilities of converting the hostel with oxygen supply.