Maruti appoints Ayukawa as new chief

The appointment will be effective from April 1,2013.

Maruti Suzuki India today said it has appointed Kenichi Ayukawa as the new managing director and chief executive officer,who will succeed outgoing Shinzo Nakanishi. The appointment will be effective from April 1,2013.

The board of directors of the company at a meeting held today appointed Ayukawa as the new chief in place of Nakanishi as the latter has attained the age of retirement,the company said in a statement. Nakanishi had joined the Japanese auto giant Suzuki Motor Corporations Indian subsidiary in 2007 and was re-appointed as its MD and CEO for three years in September 2010.

Disquiet in film board: ‘Censorship raj’, no meeting in 6 years, no reports, term lapsed

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A controversial decision-making process has set off divisions within the CBFC, and cast a long regulatory shadow on the Indian film industry as it aspires to be a global player. The Indian Express spoke to several top filmmakers and board members to find that a not-so-silent storm is brewing within the fraternity — and inside the CBFC, too — over what many call a “one-man show”.

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