Year: 2018

Facebook to set up over 2,000 blood donation events

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On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day, Facebook has launched Blood Donations on Facebook, a new centre where people in India can find opportunities to donate nearby. It also announced that it is partnering with organizations across India, including the National Blood Transfusion Council, a division of India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and Giants Welfare Foundation, to set up over 2,000 blood donation events on Facebook this month, which will be featured in the new Blood Donation center.    Dr Shobhini Rajan, Assistant Director General at Ministry of Health…

Smart Farming using My Farm info & IoT

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Making agriculture a sustainable livelihood for millions of Indian farmers calls for a serious thought and deliberation. NITI Aayog’s plan to double the farmer’s income by 2022 stressed upon giving focus to irrigation and quality seeds. However, there is more that can be done by integrating technology in routine agricultural operations. IoT forms an integral part of the Next generation Indian agriculture.   Farmers in many parts of India are largely dependent on climate related such as a good monsoon for their harvest which has a huge impact on their…

Procter & Gamble with WEConnect International empowers women entrepreneurs in India

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Procter & Gamble (P&G) India along with its partner WEConnect International has recently concluded the Women Business Empowerment Program in India. 20 women entrepreneurs, who were selected via an application process graduated from the four-week program aimed at developing capability of women entrepreneurs. As part of the program, P&G conducted training and workshops with real-time case studies covering various aspects of building a sustainable business including professional skills like consumer engagement, digital marketing, legal and tax system, effective communication etc.   Taking this a step further, the holistic program also…

The Trump-Kim Summit: Work towards denuclearization

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There is a new era of growth is going to witness at the global level, President Trump and Kim Jong, President, North Korea. Trump and Kim signed a two-page statement-big on ideas but slim on specifics-that committed North Korea to “complete denuclearization” and said that the United States would “provide security guarantees” for a country with which it is still technically at war.   “We’re very proud of what took place today,” Trump said, after the two men, appearing relaxed after three rounds of talks, signed the four-point declaration. “I think…

What makes the PSBs go RED !!!

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Indian economy is the fastest growing economy in the world. However, the current growth is still short of the mark required by the nation to improve job creation and social stability.   As per RBI data of March 31, 2018, Non-Performing Assets (NPA) of the government banks amount to ₹6.41 lacs Cr, of which Corporate Industry NPA is around ₹4.7 lacs Cr (73%), Agriculture Sector NPA is ₹ 57,000 Cr (9%), Services Sector NPA is ₹ 85,000 Cr (13%) and Retail Sector NPA is around ₹24,000 Cr (4%). It is…

Walmart Vs Amazon – who will be the winner?

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Interesting facts about Indian market, which has tempted the two retail giants (Amazon and Walmart) to look at the India market with renewed interest is the 1.3 billion Indian population and the potential of the e-commerce market that is worth $38.5 billion (Rs 2.5 lakh crore) and surging. Adding to it is the internet economy which stands at $125 billion (over Rs. 8 lakh crore) and is expected to double by 2020.   The recent announcement by Amazon of having made a profit of $1.6 billion (of which $14 billion goes to…

ED grills Raj Kundra for the Bitcoin fever

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Bitcoin fever is climbing again and it is very much difficult to predict on how high will we see it go this time?   More and more institutions are looking to get into this newer space and invest.  A million dollar question is on will we see it climb to $30K by year end?   Businessman Raj Kundra, the husband of actress Shilpa Shetty, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Ballard Estate office recently to record his statement in a money-laundering investigation into the Rs 2,000-crore cryptocurrency ponzi scheme case…

16 MW solar power plant set up by BEL, Avadi

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The Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated a 16 MW grid-connected Solar Power Plant set up by Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) at Heavy Vehicle Factory (HVF), Avadi. M V Gowtama, Chairman & Managing Director, BEL was also present on the occasion. This is one among the many green initiatives undertaken by BEL.   BEL is establishing energy security for the Ordnance Factory Estates under the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme by setting up utility scale grid-connected Solar Power Plants. As part of this, a 16 MW (AC) Power Plant, developed in around 80 acres of land, has been…

Govt. committed towards development of persons with disability

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In a move towards providing opportunities for capacity development of persons with disability, fulfilling their rights, facilitating and promoting an enabling environment and an inclusive society, a National Trust under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India has been set up. The Trust is a statutory body for the welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities and has been formed as an initiative for online processing of all its schemes and activities as a part of the “Digital India” campaign. To support the…

Nipah Virus (NIV) Infection – how is it spreading?

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Nipah Virus infection is a newly emerging zoonotic disease causing severe illness and high fatality in animals and humans. Nipah virus was initially discovered when it caused an outbreak of brain fever among pig farmers in Malaysia in 1998, where pigs were the intermediate hosts. In 2004, cases were reported in Bangladesh, people who consumed date palm sap contaminated by urine or saliva of infected fruit bat. There is no effective antiviral therapy for this infection. The symptoms of a Nipah Virus infection initially are non-specific and asymptomatic in some…