Day: August 4, 2017

Now Book Tatkal Tickets online and pay later – ePaylater

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IRCTC has launched a new facility for the customers to make the process of Tatkal train ticket booking easier. Tatkal train tickets can now be booked online, and the amount can be paid later.   IRCTC processes 1, 30,000 Tatkal transactions daily, and a majority of these tickets are booked within minutes of Tatkal quota being opened for booking.   The ‘pay on delivery’ feature circumvents the use of a payment gateway and will help users make the bookings in just a few seconds, increasing their chance of booking a…

Idea making a difference by building a sustainable supply chain

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As an important member of the global Telecom industry, Idea Cellular’s endeavour is to become the leading Indian conglomerate for sustainable business practices across global operations. The aim is to become an organization that the future generations credit, for contributing to giving the world a better tomorrow. Anil Tandan, CTO – Idea Cellular throws more light on this as he speaks to SPO India…   What is the Sustainability agenda of Idea Cellular for 2017 and what would be the main focus this year? Idea Cellular’s sustainability agenda entails creating…

Delhi’s Cow Shelter turns to ‘DIGITAL PAYMENTS’

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Ongo, India’s leading alternate transactions ecosystem has recently partnered with the largest cow shelter in Delhi-NCR, Shri Krishna Gaushala to embrace digital modes of payments. Under this partnership, Ongo has provided the shelter with POS terminals to facilitate transactions through Ongo prepaid cards called “Gau Chikitsa Seva”. This move is aimed at encouraging cashless and paperless payments for the donations received for the welfare of cows. In the coming months, the partnership will also see the launch of “Gau Ras Seva” prepaid cards which can be used for purchase of dairy products.…

Strategic and programmatic CSR models to support Mission SKILL INDIA

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India’s Garment sector is one of the oldest and a labour intensive industry. The sector employs over 51 million people directly and 68 million people indirectly. The employability potential and recent trends on the growth of the sector is appropriately supporting the Government of India’s MAKE IN INDIA initiative and its objective to manufacture world class zero defect products in India for global consumers. On the other hand, there is a significant shortage of skilled manpower in the garment industry, essentially due to gaps in skill availability and skill needs.…

Why young India still suffers from lack of skills?

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15th July is celebrated as the World Youth Skills Day. It has a big significance in today’s world when the problem of skilling has become a major concern for every developing economy.   According to United Nations, “Young people are almost three times more likely to be unemployed than adults and are continuously exposed to lower quality of jobs, greater labor market inequalities, and longer and more insecure school-to-work transitions. In addition, women are more likely to be underemployed and under-paid, and to undertake part-time jobs or work under temporary…

A CSR Initiative of the Dorf Ketal – Revival of lesser known performing art forms of Kerala

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Sector in which the Project is covered: The project is being implemented in the state of Kerala as the region is rich in performing arts. Although there are several art forms seen in different places of Kerala, some are frequently practiced in some districts of the state than the other. The following seven districts/areas are identified with specific art forms and the project is implemented in these districts: Theyyam: Kannur and Kasargod Mangalam Kali: Kannur and Kasargod Sinkari Melam: Kannur, Kasargod, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Malappuram Mural Painting: Kannur, Kasargod,…

G3S empowering underprivileged children to drive India towards a better tomorrow

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It is sad that in spite of ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’ been there as a flagship Govt. program for more than a decade, there are millions of underprivileged children today in the streets of India who still do not have access to elementary education. A group of students from Delhi University taking cognizant of this situation came together to form G3S (Gram Swawlambi Swadesi Swaraj) Foundation with the objective of educating the slum children free of cost and helping them grow to be a productive workforce for the country. Deepak Kumar,…

India-Israel Relationship-A tale of 2 decades of diplomatic ties

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Ever since the NDA-led government took the reins of the company, India’s foreign policy has seen undergoing an unparalled transformation. The recent 3-day visit to Israel by PM Narendra Modi signalled another marked departure from policies of previous non-BJP governments in India who chose to shun Israel or establish any overt relations with the country. The visit also was unprecedented from the fact that it was the first time that an Indian Prime Minister had officially visited Israel. It was noted that Prime Minister Modi did not visit Palestine during…