Day: May 24, 2022

Saudi Arabia bans citizens from travelling to India, 15 other countries amid Covid fears

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Amid the resurgence of new Covid-19 infections in recent weeks, Saudi Arabia has imposed travel restrictions for its citizens. The country has banned its people from travelling to India besides 15 other countries. The countries that Saudi Arabia has asked its citizens to avoid travelling to are India, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Libya, Indonesia, Vietnam, Armenia, Belarus, and Venezuela. The travel ban was notified by the Saudi government’s Directorate General of Passports on Saturday. At present, the restrictions apply to the citizens…

Vinai Kumar Saxena is the new Lt. Governor of Delhi

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Vinai Kumar Saxena has been named as the new lieutenant governor of Delhi. The announcement was made by President Ram Nath Kovind’s office on Monday. “The President of India has been pleased to appoint Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena to be the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi with effect from the date he assumes charge of his duties,” Ajay Kumar Singh, the President’s press secretary, said in a statement. “The President of India has accepted the resignation of Shri Anil Baijal as Lt. Governor National Capital Territory of…

Forcepoint ropes in NICE CFO Beth Gaspich to Board of Directors

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Forcepoint announced the appointment of Beth Gaspich, Chief Financial Officer at NICE, to serve as an independent director on the company’s Board of Directors and Chairperson of the Audit Committee, effective immediately. In her Audit Committee role Gaspich will be responsible for leading oversight of the financial reporting process, the audit process, the company’s system of internal controls and compliance with laws and regulations. “Beth is an experienced transformational leader driving operational excellence and cloud-based portfolio growth within global enterprises,” said Manny Rivelo, CEO of Forcepoint. “She joins the Forcepoint board at a…

Western Digital intends to foster a strong brand-distributor connection through communication and trainings

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Khalid Wani, Senior Director- Sales, India, Western Digital  “Our channel partners are critical to our success. To engage with channel partners and empower them in the current digital situation, we offer a variety of programs such as TechTalk (an app-based training module for channel partners) and the WhatsApp business platform to empower them. We have a host of different initiatives in which we digitally inform and educate our partners on new products.   Western Digital India’s channel tactics are intended to foster a strong brand-distributor connection through real-time communication, relevant training…

Kejriwal govt shares Delhi education model in London

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Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia onMonday discussed Delhi’s education model in front of 122 education ministers andexperts from across the world at Education World Forum-2022, in London. Addressing the event, Sisodia, who is also Delhi’s Education Minister, said, “When I speak about the future of education, I do not mean only about the future of the students who are studying in the schools. But also about the future of families, societies and nations. Education today is not only about educating those who are uneducated and under-educated, but also…

BJP to discusanniversary outreachs plans for Modi govt’s 8th

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Bhartiya Janta Party’s (BJP) top leaders and ministers will meet on Wednesday at the party headquarters to discuss and plan for the programmes to mark the eight years of the Narendra Modi-led Central government. Speaking to ANI, a top source in the party said, “There will be a meeting at the BJP headquarters on May 25. We will discuss the plan and programme for the grand celebrations of eight years of the Modi Government”. The BJP chief JP Nadda and the Union Home Minister Amit Shah will take part in…

Arvind Kejriwal assures new Delhi LG full cooperation from his govt

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday extended a “warm welcome” to the newly appointed new Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and assured him “full cooperation” from his government. Vinai Kumar Saxena, the Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission, was appointed as Delhi’s new Lieutenant-Governor by President Ram Nath Kovind. Taking to Twitter, the Chief Minister said, “On behalf of the people of Delhi, I extend a warm welcome to our new LG, Vinai Kumar Saxena ji. For the welfare of the people of Delhi, I assure him of my…

Biden hails PM Modi’s pandemic response, hits out at China

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Drawing a parallel between “India’s success with China’s failure” to handle the pandemic, US President Joe Biden praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a closed session of the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Tokyo on Tuesday, for handling Covid-19 outbreak in a democratic manner. According to a senior official, Biden contrasted India’s success with China’s failure to handle the COVID-19 pandemic while both the countries are of comparable size. Biden added that PM Modi’s success has shown the world that democracies can deliver, and busted the “myth that autocracies like China…

HCL and UNLEASH to develop solutions for ecosystem conservation of the aquatic world

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HCL Group and UNLEASH, a global innovation program for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), have announced a year-long collaboration to mobilize youth and develop innovative solutions to promote aquatic ecosystem conservation. These solutions will aim to tackle challenges from Source (mountains & glaciers) to Sink (oceans and seas) and their links to terrestrial ecosystems. UNLEASH and HCL will collaborate to establish a year of youth-led action. Specifically, the partnership will allow youth to develop solutions encompassing SDG 14 (Life on land) and SDG 15 (Life below water), and explore…

Lumina Datamatics undertakes CSR initiatives across health, education, economic empowerment

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Lumina Datamatics Limited has had a highly productive year for its businesses and from the point of view of its commitment to corporate social responsibility. During FY 2021-22, the organisation has successfully addressed all the three focus areas under its corporate responsibility plan – health, education, and economic empowerment of youth through vocational training. The company undertook a slew of community initiatives during the year through partnerships with various established NGOs. ·         Economic empowerment – Lumina Datamatics worked with Aaruthal Foundation in Chennai to train women from economically underprivileged sections of the society…