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HCL invokes contingency plan as Noida employee tests COVID-19 positive

After one of its employees tested positive for the novel coronavirus, IT major HCL Technologies have assured its other employees about their safety. According to a report by MoneyControl, the Noida-based company issued a circular to its employees informing about the happenings inside the company. As per the circular, which was accessed by MoneyControl, the […]

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Ed-tech companies bridge the gap between learning and schooling amid coronavirus pandemic

As the world is battling with the novel coronavirus, the education system has come to a halt. Due to the pandemic, which has now spread to about 161 countries, schools and educational institutions around the globe are forced to shut. The decision to close these places was taken by the health organizations to prevent the […]

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Exclusive: TravelTriangle lays off over 100 employees across departments, Coronavirus takes its toll

The travel industry has been in a soup since the coronavirus outbreak. With many countries closing their borders and visas getting rejected, the travel and tourism industry is getting severe blows. Start-ups, in travel aggregation and vacation planning, have seen their business almost coming to a complete halt in the last two months, and for […]

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India Inc and COVID-19: The battle for workplace safety

When the first case of Coronavirus was reported, nobody expected it to engulf the whole world in fear, causing a recession-like situation. The pandemic has so far has claimed more than 4,000 lives worldwide and infecting 100,000 people. As we speak today, the virus has begun spreading in India and the Ministry of Health and […]