There may be one last inspection much closer to the tournament by officials, but it is not confirmed yet. When we first started working in November 2014, we never thought we could reach this point, so close to the tournament, where we do not have anything too critical that needs to be constructed at the last minute, where almost all infrastructure is in place and where our main focus is execution and implementation, Ceppi said.Ceppi, who was part of the organising committee when Chile hosted the last U-17 World Cup in 2015, also hoped the stadia would be full during matches, adding ticket sales have been satisfactory.

The visits were overall very good and the teams were pleased with what they saw, knowing that still there are things that will get done closer to the tournament and that the conditions will keep improving before it.By Debayan MukherjeeKolkata, July 21 (IANS) Iterating that the infrastructure and other preparations for the U-17 soccer World Cup are on track, a key organising committee official said FIFA, world footballs governing body, may undertake one last inspection of the venues closer to the showpiece event that is slated to kick off on October 6.Asked about the remaining concerns, he replied: If you dont have concerns, then you cant really be a tournament director.(Debayan Mukherjee can be contacted at [emailprotected])IANSdm/ssp/vm/tbPost Source: Ians feed.The teams were positive towards the venues and also about the enthusiasm with which all Indians have embraced the World Cup, Ceppi said.

The key thing is that we are on the right track and we can see now the delivery of the World Cup much closer.In that sense, it is important for everyone to keep on working with the pace and energy with which they have been doing to make sure all is in place well in advance, Local Organising Committee (LOC) Tournament Director Javier Heating floor Manufacturers Ceppi told IANS in an interview.What we can do is comparing India with India.With less than 80 days remaining for the start of the biggest soccer event in India, Ceppi saluted the rapid progress made in developing the infrastructure.Kolkata, Kochi, Guwahati, New Delhi, Margao and Navi Mumbai will be hosting the World Cup between October 6 and 28.You will always want everything perfect, but they say that perfection is the enemy of good and progress, and that is a very important realisation and lesson. You have to play with the cards that are dealt (to you) and make the best out of it, which we feel is what we are trying to achieve.We do not know of any other sporting event in India that has sold as many tickets as we have done with more than 80 days to the tournament. However, we have discussed with most of the facility owners and they want us to take over earlier than that so that there is a smoother transition for the tournament.As per the existing contracts, we have to take over all the venues at least 10 business days before the start of the tournament.

The final will be played at Kolkatas Salt Lake Stadium.We hope this trend keeps sustaining as we draw closer to the start and that we can have full stadiums in the World Cup.Now is the most important time, because we cannot afford to lose all the good that has been done so far and we cant lose momentum.The LOC might take over the control of the six stadia from the local organisers well before the scheduled 10 business days prior to the competition, Ceppi informed.Only North Korea did not visit Kochi, where they will play their Group D matches against Niger debutants in a FIFA tournament as well as heavyweights Brazil and Spain.According to the Chilean, the focus was now on delivery. The focus on delivery must be complete, Ceppi said, days after 23 of the 24 participating teams recced the six venues.

The pod is built for the companys digital strategy, design and engineering teams to work in a collaborative and adaptive workspace with clients.Wipro said it has been investing in emerging technologies to make its clients future-ready in the digital era and solve real-world business challenges faced by enterprises. We will continue to recruit from top universities and hire laterals locally, it added. We are committed to work with start-ups, academia and tech firms in the Bay area to help our clients achieve digital transformation outcomes, he said.Bengaluru, Aug 1 (IANS) Global software major Wipro Ltd on Tuesday said it had opened an innovation centre in the US Silicon Valley to develop and showcase next-generation technologies and solutions for enterprises.We have about 14,000 employees in the US, including 1,600 hired in the first six months of this year, with majority of them being locals.

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The tech giant has 14 digital and design pods the world over, including in Bengaluru, Copenhagen, London, Madrid, Munich, New York, Oslo, Stockholm, Tel Aviv and Tokyo.The company hopes to enter into research partnerships with universities across the US during this fiscal. Clients will have access to immersive experiences and ability to experiment with futuristic technologies in the aRapid Proto Lab, said Wipro.The centre will support our collaboration with start-ups in the Bay Area through our strategic investment arm Wipro Ventures, a 100-million fund that focuses on investing in early-to mid-stage start-ups, said the statement.Wipro, which has invested 2 billion to set up 40 facilities in 23 US states over the last decade, has been creating jobs in the US.