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The donation will impact a number of countries, in Europe, Latin America, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and India. As a global leading shoe company, Bata feels responsible towards all its stakeholders including the communities in which it operates across countries and regions. This is why the Bata Group commits to donate 1 million pairs of shoes to health care workers, volunteers and their families , the front-liners fighting the Covid-19 with admirable courage and dedication every day. “ During these unprecedented times, Bata is committed to doing everything possible to ensure the health and safety of our employees and consumers, to continue to serve our consumers to the best of our ability, and to take meaningful action to help communities in need and those on the frontlines ” said Alexis Nasard, Bata CEO . “ Now more than ever, we are committed to upholding our values and to improving the lives of our consumers, employees, suppliers, customers and communities ”. Since the o...

The Store Locator has been launched pan India. A consumer can interact with the ‘Store locator’ by sending ‘BRIT’ on WhatsApp to mobile number 4071012222 and following the instructions. Britannia Industries Ltd has launched a ‘Store Locator’ service to enable consumers to find their favorite Britannia products in stores nearby. Given the context of the ongoing lockdown, the GPS-based Chatbot publishes a list of stores near the consumer’s current location, which have been recently serviced by the Company. The technology solution has been built to swiftly respond to the surge in consumer demand and the consumers’ increasing need to find the range of Britannia products at close proximity to where they reside. Commenting on the quick turnaround of the WhatsApp based Store Locator, Mr. Varun Berry, Managing Director, Britannia Industries , said, “Given the ongoing lockdown, our teams are constantly innovating to ensure high accessibility to our products, across geographies a...

Upsurge in course Intakes for students New Scholarships i.e. upto 30% of the entire tuition fees of the program Financial Aid provided to students La Trobe University a multi-campus university in Victoria, Australia  has distributed AUD 12 Million (INR 60 Crores) to supports its students in the current Covid-19 emergency .   This is in addition to La Trobe’s normal scholarships and support .    To ensure students have the maximum opportunity to start their study in 2020 La Trobe has also introduced more flexible online study options for prospective students and created additional start dates.   Professor John Dewar AO,  Vice-Chancellor and President of La Trobe University COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on educational delivery, and the wider impact remains uncertain. According to  Vice-Chancellor and President of La Trobe University Professor John Dewar AO , the University’s main priority has been to provide quality education whi...

iQOO refreshes price of its #MonsterPerformance Smartphone iQOO 3 Devices will be available on Flipkart   and  iqoo.com Chennai: Bringing exceptional performance and revolutionary power, iQOO (i-koo), the premium smartphone brand has announced a new price of its flagship smartphone —iQOO 3. The iQOO 3 comes in three variants – 8+128GB (4G), 8+256GB (4G) and 12+256GB (5G) previously priced at INR 38990, 41990 and 46990 is now available at a new price of INR 34990, INR 37990 and INR 44990 respectively and w ill be available in two attractive color options — Quantum Silver and Tornado Black. iQOO 3’s new price will be applicable in the India market on Flipkart and iqoo.com and would be available as soon as ecommerce commence delivery of smartphones. The company has also announced to be aggressive when it comes to Software updates and have promised that the iQOO 3 will be one of the first smartphones to receive Android 11 update and regular security and OTA updates fo...

National, April 21 2020: Shri Konda Vishweshwar Reddy , Engineer, Inventor, Entrepreneur and former Member of Parliament, today announced a global breakthrough with the development of ICo-Vent Ventilator. TheICo-Ventis an Indian, " rapidly manufacturable COVID-19 specific ventilator " that will address the shortage of ventilators in the world and will speedily make available, lifesaving ventilators for treating the thousands of critically-ill COVID-19 patients who require mechanical ventilation. Speaking on the successful demonstration and launch of the ICo-Vent, abbreviated for Indian COVID Ventilator, Mr. Reddy said, “The successful development of this ventilator is testament to the capabilities of Indian engineering to solve global challenges. An original design that is conceptually new, the components used for manufacture of the ICo-Vent COVID-19 specific ventilator are freely available in most countries including India. The precision of the ventilator does not d...

Equipped with new Aerodynamic Plastic 5 Blade fan (16 cm”) along with High Performance 180 W motor Unique Combination of both Wood wool and Honey comb pads, makes the air coolers highly efficient and durable High Air Delivery 5000 CMH Powerful Air Throw 52 Ft Elegant and trendy design with color combination to gel with interiors Easy to remove panels for regular maintenance and pad replacements Water level indicator Equipped with wheels to ensure portability and convenience New Delhi: Groupe SEB India’s flagship, Maharaja Whiteline has launched a new range of Air Coolers, Hybridcool Series. Equipped with unique and innovative concept of having both wood wool and Honeycomb pads, makes the air coolers highly efficient and durable, and ideal for every home in summers. The new air coolers will be available in variety of sizes with trendy looks and color combinations along with manual and remotely controlled options at all 750 distributors and 40,000 dealers of Groupe SEB Indi...

Offers online ergonomic consultations + ‘Work From Home’ workstation Mumbai,20 th April,2020:  In recent weeks the lockdown and social distancing in India has seen thousands of employees set up an office in their very own homes. In fact, according to many reports, COVID-19 pandemic could lead to Work From Home (WFH) becoming a regular thing. WFH is today an accepted norm in many sectors, especially in the IT sector, as it promotes a good work-life balance and enhances productivity. However, there is a downside to this. With remote working on the rise, more and more employees are experiencing pain and discomfort due to poor workstation setup at their homes.Working from the bed/sofa/dinning chair at home, however appealing it could be, might do permanent harm to your posture and productivity. The first step for every home office is to set up a standard permanent workstation with a good ergonomic chair. Humanscale, the leading designer and manufacturer of ergonomic of...

Gurugram, India – April17, 2020: Samsung Research Institute-Bangalore’s (SRI-B) UX and wearable teams, have developed a unique 'Hand Wash’ app for Galaxy Watch that prompts users to clean their hands, a key preventive measure in the fight against COVID-19. The app on Galaxy Watch helps users maintain hand hygiene by periodically reminding them about it and ensuring each wash is thorough for the duration of 20 seconds, in line with the WHO-recommended best hygiene practices. The app comes with preset reminders which users can customize further based on their needs and schedule. Each time the user initiates the wash sequence, the ''hand wash'' app tracks the time and provides users with haptic feedback after 25 seconds of wash cycle. Five seconds are for turning on the tap and applying soap, while 20 seconds are for actual hand wash. The app also notifies users if they miss any of scheduled washes. Galaxy Watch users can download the ''Hand Wash...

Over and above its Rs. 150 Crore donation to PM-CARES Fund, the conglomerate to donate 45,000 PPEs, 1,51,000 N95 masks and 155 diagnostic kits capable of conducting 15,500 COVID19 tests Donated ventilators, hospital beds and other hospital equipment to various hospitals Help is provided to various health agencies belonging to Central government and state governments Chennai, 18 April: As a part of its corporate responsibility to help India fight COVID19, Larsen & Toubro, India’s leading technology, engineering, construction, manufacturing and financial services conglomerate, plans to further donate COVID diagnostic Kits, PPEs, N95 masks and other medical equipment worth Rs. 40 Crore. This is over and above the donation of Rs. 150 Crore by the company to the PM-CARES Fund announced on March 30 and Rs. 500 Crore per month for providing support to 160,000 contract labour spread across the country. Commenting on this development, Mr. SN Subrahmanyan, CEO & MD, La...

Vedanta’s Sterlite Copper ramps up efforts for Community initiatives. Employees raise Rs 15 lakh to help support local sanitation and health workers Partners with SHGs to manufacture and distribute hygiene items Chennai, 18 th April 2020: At a time when COVID-19 cases are on a steady rise, people and organisations from all walks of life are pitching in to supplement the efforts undertaken by the central and the state governments. Vedanta Sterlite Copper has contributed Rs 5 crore to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund to join forces with the state in fighting the pandemic.  Vedanta has already provided Rs 101 crore to PM-CARES Fund towards this cause and has set up a Rs 100 crore corpus for daily workers, preventive healthcare and welfare of employees and contract partners across the country. “We have 100,000 people working at Vedanta a...

Donates face masks, hand sanitisers and food provisions to local government and district municipality for caregivers & health workers Starts a programme with the local police department for daily food supplies to the needy 17 th April 2020, Chennai, India: Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd. (SPIC), one of India’s pioneering agri-nutrient and fertiliser companies and part of AM International, Singapore, has stepped up efforts to contribute to the country’s fight against COVID-19. As a first step, the company as started a series of donations to local authorities, municipality and healthcare professionals as a meaningful contribution amid the current crisis. The efforts are helmed under the group’s CSR arm, AM Foundation which focuses on improving public healthcare with a focus on the three areas of sanitation, nutrition and immunisation. In these challenging times, protecting healthcare workers and public caretakers is a priority. Short supply of hand ...

April 11, 2020: The discontinuation of classroom learning due to COVID-19 lockdown is bound to impact the nation’s 200 million student community negatively, if educational institutions and the government do not proactively change the standard methodology of teaching asap. A beginning has already been made by some schools and institutions, who have quickly embraced e-learning solutions that have the potential to reboot and reset the Indian Educational system. Caution should be taken while embracing new technology so that they are not quick fix solutions and will not lead to any sustainable learning outcomes. Students in Kenya using the Longhorn Learning platform in classrooms Manipal Technologies Limited (MTL), one of India’s most trusted print and technology major, had forayed into online learning solutions way back in 2015. Partnering with the largest Kenya based publisher Longhorn Publisher PLC , MTL had developed and implemented the Longhorn Learning Platform across...