Indian IT major Wipro recently announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state government of Maharashtra under which it will repurpose one of its information technology campuses at Hinjewadi in Pune to a 450-bed intermediary care COVID-19 hospital in four weeks and hand it over the state government. The hospital…
Chennai-based software company Zoho recently announced the launch of a new mobile app, Zoho Classes, to facilitate educational and training institutes to serve their students online. The platform is currently free for all government schools in India and for all other schools outside India it is free for up to 100 students. For every additional…
In an attempt to promote employee welfare and the company’s relationship with dealers and franchise owners, Bharti Airtel will reportedly pay the April month salary of nearly 25,000 employees belonging to its dealers, distributors and franchisees. According to a report by Mint, the company has told its partners to pay their employees full salaries for…
In an attempt to promote employee welfare, French IT services giant Capgemini has recently announced that it has given a single-digit salary hike to 70 percent of its employees in India, effective April 1, 2020. The move will benefit the company’s 84,000 employees of its 1.2 lakh Indian workforce. The company has also said that…
In an attempt to provide essential commodities to Indians stuck at their homes due to the lockdown, E-commerce platform Flipkart and TataConsumer Products Limited has signed a partnership. As part of the partnership, Tata Consumer Products’ distributors will list as marketplace sellers on the Flipkart platform. Consumers can use the Flipkart platform to buy different…
ValueLabs, a Hyderabad-based IT & Services company, announced a total donation of $730,000 to help address relief measures for the COVID-19 situation. In order to engage everyone who wants to contribute to this cause, the company launched a donation drive over the weekend, enabling their global workforce to join hands and pledge their donations. Within…
Industrialists and companies across the globe are coming together to fight these unprecedented situations created due to the coronavirus pandemic. Every day companies and leaders are joining the fight against Covid-19, announcing their contribution to contain the further spread of the coronavirus in India and the world. Asian Paints has announced its contribution of Rs.…
India’s industrialists are coming together to fight the novel coronavirus that has created havoc in the entire world. In order to stop the further spreading of the virus, countries are on full nationwide lockdown. In such crisis, the Godrej group has come forward to join the fight in order to overcome the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic,…
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…
Airbnb announced a new global initiative to help connect those responding to the Covid-19 pandemic with safe and convenient places to stay while they carry out their critical work. The company’s goal is to help house 100,000 healthcare professionals, relief workers, and first responders around the world. Airbnb will waive all fees for stays arranged…
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd., a cross-border e-commerce platform that delivers products directly to consumers around the world, announced that it is making urgently needed medical supplies globally available to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. LightInTheBox is leveraging its strong relationships with suppliers across China to secure sizeable stocks of medical face masks, safety…
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: …
Hyundai Hope On Wheels, a non-profit organization supported by Hyundai Motor America and its U.S. dealers, announces a donation of $2 million for COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Centers in partnership with children’s hospitals throughout the U.S. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a particular threat to children with cancer, many of whom have compromised immune systems. COVID-19…
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…
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…