Tag: Coronavirus impact India

Moody’s pledges $1 mn in funding for Covid-19 relief

Moody’s Corporation announced that it will fund a $1 million program of charitable donations and other support to help address the immediate and long-term impact of COVID-19. Moody’s will extend support to its existing philanthropic partners to help small businesses and education systems and reconfigure its employee volunteer programs to assist communities most affected by…

Bajaj Group pledges Rs100 cr for the fight against coronavirus

Rahul Bajaj, the Chairman of the Bajaj Group announced contribution of Rs 100 crore to fight against the coronavirus pandemic that has created havoc across the world. Such gestures from industrialists will definitely inspire others to do the same in order to deal with the nationwide lockdown in the country. According to the Company’s statement: …

Are we heading towards an unemployment crisis?

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has forced the world to a standstill. Markets are closed, roads are empty, people are locked inside their houses and business is not as usual. The novel virus which first originated in China has now become a global headache. So far the virus has infected more than 470,000 cases and claimed…

Coronavirus: Housing sales in India dips to 42% in Q1 2020

India is under complete lockdown due to the coronavirus epidemic. Despite different measures taken by the government on all levels, the number of coronavirus cases in the country are still on the rise. The central government of India has recently announced an economic bailout package to deal with the ongoing crisis. Many sectors are severely…

NIIT develops actionable roadmaps, toolkits and packaged services to help learning and development organizations

The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing global crisis. As the situation continues to evolve, businesses around the world find themselves in uncharted territory as they scramble to manage through the crisis. This includes learning and development organizations who will have to make major changes in their delivery approach almost overnight. In response to this unprecedented…

Suburban Diagnostics appointed by ICMR to conduct Covid-19 tests

Suburban Diagnostics has been appointed by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Department of Health Research as one of the private labs to test for COVID-19. Suburban Diagnostics is accredited by NABL and CAP and is ready to serve the community in this crisis. They are facilitating home collection as well, as a visit to…

Coronavirus: e-Zest and Neurosynaptic announce a Solution to help control the Covid-19 pandemic

 e-Zest Solutions and Neurosynaptic Communications announced the ReMeDi SCAN-CORONA platform, an innovative technology solution to help control the novel COVID-19 pandemic. As countries worldwide grapple to contain the spread and flatten the curve while treating the ones infected, the need of the hour is to deploy widespread screening and testing procedures to identify and isolate…

Coronavirus: Godrej Protekt to give 1 million free handwash in Maharashtra under #ProtektIndiaMovement

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has become an alarming issue in India and around the world. Considering the severity of the matter, Godrej Protekt – the range of hand hygiene products from Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) – has launched an initiative called ‘Protekt India Movement’. Godrej Protekt through #ProtektIndiaMovement aims at building awareness amongst people by keeping…

Coronavirus: Bacardi Ltd pledges $3 mn to support the Bar and Restaurant industry

Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, launched #RaiseYourSpirits, an initiative to support bars and restaurants debilitated by the COVID-19 shutdown.  According to the Company’s statement, “We have been devastated to watch our longtime partners and friends lose their livelihoods virtually overnight, as dining out, nightlife and entertainment grind to a…

Coronavirus: STL forms Project Savdhaan to train over 1 lac youth on COVID-19 awareness in India

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared a global pandemic and is spiralling irrepressibly within several states in India. Lack of knowledge on social distancing, precautionary measures, and required medical assistance is increasing the risk of the virus passing to a healthier population. Addressing these challenges, STL, a global data networks innovator, formed Project Savdhaan. It is…

Coronavirus: Gurugram-based KareXpert offers free telemedicine digital platform for doctors

KareXpert, a Reliance Jio funded company, has announced to provide free access to its Cloud-based and Mobile based ready-to-use Telemedicine digital platform. Hospitals, Clinics, and individual Doctors can start their Telemedicine practice after completing a signup form  and KareXpert executives will help you to start your services instantly. India is still on stage 2 of…

Coronavirus: TCS iON offers free access to virtual learning platform to educational institutes in India

TCS iON, a unit of TCS, has offered access to its virtual learning platform freely to educational institutes. In the wake of nation-wide lockdowns of schools and colleges, TCS will offer access to Digital Glass Room, a virtual learning platform, free of cost to educational institutes across the country. Using this, educators and students can…

Coronavirus: Manufacturing shutdown in India’s industrial sectors

Markets across the globe are severely impacted from the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in shutdown of manufacturing facilities in various countries including China, which is the largest exporter of goods in the World. Many industry experts and historians say that the shutdown of heavy industry is unlike any seen since the 1940s. According to the Organisation…