Year: 2017

Vodafone wishes to see a multiplying impact of its activities on the society

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For Vodafone, the success of doing anything for the society is not measured in terms of numbers but the impact that it can create which eventually multiplies. P Balaji, Director, Vodafone India shares the company’s sustainability agenda and the current projects that it has undertaken with other NGOs and organizations – What has been the sustainability agenda for Vodafone 2017? From the point of view of Vodafone, we focus a lot on being a responsible business. To that extent sustainability is pretty much part of our operations. It is not…

TSSC inks MoU with Udacity to drive skill development

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Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Udacity India Pvt. Ltd for complementing the skills imparted by the vocational system and providing better livelihood opportunities.  The MoU was signed by Lt. Gen SP Kochhar (TSSC CEO) and Ms Clarissa Shen (VP – International, Udacity). The partnership will open new and higher standards of training opportunities for students to enhance their core skills, get future job ready. Through this MoU, Udacity India and TSSC aim to drive skill development for youth in India. Students will access to Udacity…

Railway minister Goyal launches Grahak Sadak Koyla Vitaran App

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Union Minister of Railways & Coal Shri Piyush Goyal, has launched ‘Grahak Sadak Koyla Vitaran App’ benefitting customers of Coal India Limited (CIL) lifting coal through road mode.   The customer friendly app was launched recently in Kolkata on CIL’s Foundation Day. This will  help to achieve transparency in dispatch operations, as a tool to monitor, whether the dispatches are made on the fair principle of ‘First in First Out’ and keeps track of all the activities from issuance of Sale Order to physical delivery of coal by road.   The main benefits…

HRD Minister Javadekar starts Chintan Shivir in capital

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Union HRD Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar inaugurated a two-day National Workshop ‘Chintan Shivir’ organized by Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development in New Delhi yesterday. The main aim of the workshop is to provide holistic education relevant for 21st century India and to bring together key stakeholders from various NGOs, private sector and individuals to deliberate on key themes in the education sector. Speaking on the occasion, HRD Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar congratulated the officers of the ministry for organizing the workshop by which we…

KPMG sets Guinness World Records for conducting computer programs at multiple locations

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On October 27th, KPMG has globally celebrated Cyber Day. As part of this initiative, KPMG in India conducted a mass outreach program to educate young school children about being cyber safe. Reaching out to a whopping/impressive 3673 participants in schools across India, the company has set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS record for conducting the “largest computer security lesson at multiple locations” at the same time.   Commenting on the achievement Arun M Kumar, Chairman and CEO, KPMG in India said, “Educating students on Cyber Security is vital in today’s…

Dell Aarambh ties up with Centa to empower Teachers

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Dell in India has announced its partnership with Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA), expanding the reach of Dell Aarambh – a pan India, PC for education initiative – to CENTA’s growing community of 15,000 teachers in over 500+schools. The collaboration is a step forward towards empowering more teachers with career opportunities, professional development and technology, in addition to the 70,000 teachers Dell has engaged with, as part of the program. As the nation undergoes rapid digitalization, Dell is focused on equipping educators with the tools required to grow and succeed…

President Ram Nath Kovind begins Clubfoot Conference in Capital

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The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the Global Clubfoot Conference being organized by the CURE India in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, in New Delhi.  Speaking on the occasion, the President said that in India the burden of disability affects more than 10 million people. The differently-abled or Divyang as we call them deserve equal opportunities in all avenues of life. Mainstreaming their social and professional experience is a commitment for all of us. Having said that, many of these…

ITDC presents dividend cheque of Rs.9.93 crore to the Union Tourism Minister

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India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) Chairperson and Managing Director (CMD), Ravneet Kaur has presented the dividend cheque amounting to Rs. 9.93 Cr on behalf of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) to Union Tourism Minister Shri K J Alphons for the financial year 2016-17. The amount has been paid to the Government of India being the largest shareholder having 87.03% of the paid up capital of the Company. The Ceremony was conducted in the presence of Rashmi Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism; Shri Suman Billa, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism; Piyush…

Gadkari analyzes Sewerage Infrastructure Projects, expresses displeasure

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Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari took a review meeting in New Delhi yesterday of Sewerage Infrastructure Projects under the Namami Gange Programme in the six states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Delhi.  Addressing the meeting, Shri Gadkari said, “All the pending projects should take off by December 2018. Expressing his displeasure over the slow progress of some of the projects the Minister said delay in file work and tendering process will not be tolerated. He said there is a…

Appointments with Karnal officers can now be fixed online

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In Haryana, after the success of e-Disha system, the District Administration, Karnal has taken a step forward by initiating new service e-appointment. While giving this information, an official spokesman said that so far, over 70,000 owners of vehicles have been given e-appointment and necessary documents related to their vehicles have been prepared. Through this, a common man would be able to get an appointment from the officer for resolving his problem and the concerned officer would allot the applicant a fixed time. He said that initially, this facility will be…