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Health-tech startup HealthPlix raises $6mn in Series B funding round

Bengaluru-based health-tech startup HealthPlix recently said that it has raised $6mn in Series B funding round. The funding round was led by a new investor in the company, JSW Ventures. JSW Ventures is the venture capital arm of Jindal family-backed JSW Group. The funding round also saw participation from existing investors like Chiratae Ventures and […]

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Covid-19: How to deal with the virus at your office cafeteria?

Some simple ideas that you can keep in mind while having food at your office cafeteria. It is a place where a lot of cross-contact between office staff happens, and there is a reasonable need to maintain safety. These tips might help you stay safe, not just during the present but also for some time going forward.

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HSBC sends over 100 London staff home after employee tests COVID-19 positive

British multinational bank HSBC recently sent more than 100 of its London staff home after a worker tested positive for the novel coronavirus. It is being reported that this is the first known case at any major company in the European financial district. As per an internal memo by CEO Noel Quinn, accessed by Reuters, […]

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PayTM Gurugram employee tests positive for coronavirus

Fintech unicorn PayTM recently announced that it has decided to shut all its 6 offices in Delhi-NCR for at least two days after one of its employees from Gurugram tested positive for COVID-19 (Coronavirus). PayTM has five offices in Noida and one in Gurugram, Haryana. In an official statement, the company informed that it asked […]

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TCS, HCL instruct staff to avoid non-essential travel amid coronavirus outbreak

As the novel Coronavirus outbreak reaches Indian shores with at least 20 confirmed cases in the country, its effects have begun to be felt in many quarters. Companies and industries around the world are now contemplating their next move to contain the virus, safeguard employees and sustain the business. In what can be seen as […]

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Intel employee “potentially” exposed to COVID-19, under quarantine

Tech giant Intel recently confirmed that one of its employees based in Bengaluru has “potentially been exposed” to the novel coronavirus and is currently under quarantine. As the death toll due to the virus crossed the 3,000 mark, corporations around the globe have begun to take preventive measures to safeguard their employees’ health. The company […]

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CoronaVirus causing the world’s largest work from home experiment

The novel coronavirus outbreak, which began from Chinese city Wuhan in December, has now infected more than 67,000 people and killed over 1,500 in China alone. With the World Health Organization declaring it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the virus has shut forced the Chinese economy on its knees with many analysts failing […]