The novel coronavirus, which began from Wuhan in China last year, has now spread to every continent except Antarctica. The virus, which was originally expected to be China’s problem, has now become a global headache. So far the virus has infected 360,327 people and claimed more than 15,000 lives worldwide. The outbreak is now termed…
The Personnel ministry in its order released on Friday, said that the central government employees above the age of 50 years can go on a leave without producing a medical certificate to avoid unnecessary burden on the healthcare system amid ongoing coronavirus scare. As part of its effort to relax leave norms for the employees,…
As the novel coronavirus is spreading rapidly to most of the countries in the world, corporates and organizations around the globe are setting up their humanitarian efforts in helping the countries which need maximum assistance. Recently, The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation announced plans to donate much-needed medical supplies to 10 more countries in…
Lunch marketplace MealPal recently announced a new initiative to drive $10 million in donations to restaurants impacted by the COVID-19 virus. Through the new program, anyone can donate a month of a MealPal membership to local restaurants. The rapid decline in restaurant sales since the COVID-19 outbreak is staggering. In a typical week, MealPal drives…
Oscar Munoz, Chief Executive Officer, J. Scott Kirby, President, and labor leaders issued the following message to nearly 100,000 United Airlines employees: To our United family: We hope you and your loved ones are well. In these difficult and uncertain times, we want to continue to keep you updated about all the ways we are…
Goa becomes the first State in India to adopt an automated technological solution for the citizens to carry out a self-assessment test for COVID-19. The App provides information on Self Quarantine, Helpline numbers to reach out to, and other such information. The Government of Goa has partnered with Innovaccer, Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, a…
Western Union, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, informed its money transfer customers that the Company’s money movement network stands ready to help customers deliver vital financial support to friends and families around the world in these challenging times. Customers can choose to send funds via Western Union’s increasingly adopted digital…
Global management consultancy Arthur D. Little (ADL) has initiated an international platform for CEOs to exchange crisis management experiences while dealing with COVID-19. Under the motto, “Learning from each other and coping with the crisis together,” the aim of the pro bono initiative is to build a pool of experience and provide companies and public…
FarEye–predictive logistics platform, announced that it will work with companies globally and equip them with its home delivery optimization software to handle surge in home deliveries with available drivers, quickly onboard part-time drivers and make deliveries contactless. FarEye will provide its solution – FarEye SERVE, free of cost – To organizations making home deliveries of…
As India witnesses, a spike in coronavirus positive cases, organizations around the country have started increasing their precautionary measures to safeguard their employees during the time of a pandemic. The novel coronavirus, which originated in the Wuhan City of China is now spreading really fast in the state of Maharashtra. Responding to the increasing tensions…
Hero MotoCorp, the world and India’s largest two-wheeler company, recently announced that it is temporarily shutting down all its manufacturing facilities globally with immediate effect. The recent closure of the manufacturing is a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The company announced the closure through an official BSE filing, which read, “With the safety and…
All state governments and the Central government of India are taking preventive measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday issued another set of directives for government employees on preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, effective till April 4. This is the second…
The coronavirus pandemic has now spread its fears to India, the government and the private sector are both taking steps to make personal care, hygiene and sanitation products more affordable as they up the ante to combat the rapidly spreading coronavirus. The novel coronavirus which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan has now transmitted…
Tata Sons recently announced that it will ensure full payments to temporary workers and daily wage earners for the month of March and April in view of the coronavirus pandemic. Tata’s temporary workers across offices and production sites in India will be eligible for the payment even if they fail to report to work due…
HRO Resources introduces a suite of services to help companies stay resilient during the economic impact of COVID-19. COVID-19 and its impact on the economy are yet to be fully understood, but one thing is for certain, there will be financial impacts on some level to many industry segments and our ways of doing business…