Cipla Limited announced it has signed a royalty-free, non-exclusive voluntary licensing agreement with Eli Lilly and Company, USA for the manufacture and commercialization of the drug baricitinib for Covid-19 indication. Baricitinib was issued a restricted emergency use approval by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), Ministry of Health, India for use in combination with…
Diageo India, country’s leading beverage alcohol company and a subsidiary of global leader Diageo plc, announced ‘Raising the Bar’, a 75-crore programme committed to support bars, pubs and restaurants serving alcohol to welcome customers back and recover following the COVID-19 pandemic. “Raising the Bar” will be a two year programme to support the revival and…
IIFL, a leading financial services company in India, announced that it has launched an initiative to support fintech startups that are facing funding and growth challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative, named #IIFLDisrupt, will help fintech startups by providing funds, becoming their first client and giving access to mentors. “COVID-19 has disrupted the…
L&T Construction announced that it has transformed established or under-construction healthcare units into COVID-19 care facilities across India. The construction arm of Larsen & Toubro has turned large-scale healthcare infrastructure into COVID-19 care facilities in the cities of New Delhi, Champaran and Madhepura in Bihar, Puducherry, Diamond Harbour in West Bengal and Gorakhpur in Uttar…
Dhir & Dhir Associates, a New Delhi-based law firm serving as a single-window legal and regulatory advisor globally, announced that it has set up a dedicated COVID-19 India Advisory Desk with a Task Force to lead from the front to advise and support the clients in these uncharted waters. The firm said that the COVID-19…
Chai Point, a Bengaluru-based omni-channel beverage brand that brings a perfectly brewed cup of chai, announced that it has partnered with Dunzo and Shadowfax for last mile delivery, according to an ET report. In India, most food and beverages chains are not allowed to operate in malls, an area where significant number of their outlets…
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, a Mumbai-headquartered pharmaceutical company, announced that it has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to initiate a clinical trial with Nafamostat Mesilate in Covid-19 patients. The company said that Nafamostat is approved in Japan for improvement of acute symptoms of pancreatitis and treatment of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation…
Coca-Cola India announced that it has partnered with United Way Mumbai to augment healthcare initiatives in 48 public hospitals across eight states in the country. The partnership has also committed to serve 65000+ public service personnel such as sanitation workers, police staff and community health workers across the nation. This initiative is a part of…
Bounce, one of India’s largest shared mobility players, announced that it has resumed its operations in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. In addition to its dockless scooter sharing model, Bounce has introduced flexible long-term rental plan and a subscription based model, Bounce – A (AtmaNirbhar) to ease commute within cities during the lockdown 4.0. The company said…
In order to make new car purchase easy and affordable, Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced a partnership with Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Limited (CIFCL), a Non-Banking Financial Company. The partnership will provide customised auto retail financing solutions to retail buyers. The new solution “Buy Now Pay Later Offer’’ is aimed to provide customers with…
Samsung India announced that it has partnered with leading social media and technology firm Facebook, to train offline retailers go digital. The company said that the initiative will enable thousands of the company’s offline partners become part of online ecosystem and reach out to a larger base of consumers, in a world swiftly moving digital.…
SG Analytics, a leading research and analytics company, has announced aggressive hiring plans amidst the COVID 19 pandemic. The company will be going on a hiring spree to increase its manpower by over 20%. In the current times, when the economy is going through a slowdown, the company’s hiring plans come as a relief for…
With work for home becoming the new normal for millions of Indian professionals, Airtel Business – the B2B arm of Bharti Airtel, announced that it has launched Work@Home solution for enterprises. “Airtel Work@Home is India’s first enterprise grade solution designed to enable employees operate efficiently and securely from their homes. With a range of connectivity…
Maruti Suzuki has rolled out a set of detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for its vast network of over 3800 service centers across 1914 cities. These SOPs are devised to ensure safety and wellbeing of the customers and staff. They adhere to all the advisories and guidelines stipulated by the State and Central Governments. Maruti…
In these unprecedented times when countries are under lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak, many global companies such as Twitter are giving work from home option for ‘forever’ to its employees. On similar grounds, many companies and departments across public and private sectors are considering ‘work from home’ (WFH) as a great tool to keep…