THE STANDARD OPENS NEW GLOBAL CAPABILITY CENTRE (GCC) IN BENGALURU.

 The Standard,a leading provider of Insurance,retirement and Investment products in the United states,opened its new Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Embassy Tech village in Bengaluru.This marks the next phase of the Company's growth journey in India following the launch of The Standard India Operations in November 2025. This facility was inaugurated by Mr.Priyank Kharge, Minister for Electronics,IT & Bio Technology,Govt. Of Karnataka. While inaugurating the facility,,the Minister Mr.Priyank Kharge said," In karnataka we do things differently & we choose future growth.We in Karnataka value partnership.He also said,Karnataka is growing at 8% and is set to grow continuously for another 15 years.

  

This facility  supports continued expansion of capabilities across AI Engineering,Cloud Platform development,data Analytics,digtal transformation and Insurance operations aligned with Company's global strategy.Mr.Greg Chandler,Executive Vice President ,Information Technology,Standard India said,"Our operations in India Play an increasingly important role in our technology transformation.The launch of The Standard India strengthens our ability to fuel ongoing growth,innovate,scale technology capabilities,accelerate digital  transformation and offer new solutions to our customer faster.This centre represents a long term investment in world class talent & reflects our confidence in India as a strategic partner in shaping the future of our business.Since establishing its presence in India in November 2025,The Standard continues to strengthen its  local leadership team across finance,human resources,talent acquisition, information technology,administration and communications'.

" The Standard India is an integrated capability hub that supports engineering,data,AI and insurance operations.As we continue expanding leadership roles and high impact technology functions in India,the Centre will have an important role in advancing The Standard's long term  growth,innovation & transformation priorities",says,Ms.Mohua Sengupta,Senior Vice President,and Country Head at The Standard India.

Bengaluru's mature innovation ecosystem,strong academic institutions & global technology work force make it a natural location for The Standard's inaugural centre.

BEL ACHIEVES RECORD TURNOVER OF Rs.26,750 CRORES.

Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics ltd. (BEL) has achieved a turnover of around Rs.26,750 crores  (Provisional & Unaudited ),during the financial year 2025-26,against the previous year's turnover of Rs.23,024 crores registering a growth of 16.2%. This includes Export sales of around US$ 141.9 million during FY 2025-26mas against the previous year's export turnover of US$106.17 Million,registering a growth of 33.65%. During the fiscal year 2025-26,BEL secured orders worth Rs.30,000 crores including export orders worth USD 346 million.

Jain, Chairman & Managing Director,BEL said," The geographical incidents during the year and ongoing conflict in West Asia has highlighted the need for self reliance in strategic sectors and the importance of a resilient domestic industrial defence eco system. BEL remains well positioned to effectively navigate these challenges through its expertise across multiple technologies & Platforms,strong order book,diversified portfolio,modernised manufacturing facilities and proven execution capabilities.".