Month: May 2022

HCL addresses global freshwater insecurity with a $15 million investment over five years

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To drive the freshwater conservation and management agenda, leading global conglomerate, HCL has partnered with UpLink, the open innovation platform of the World Economic Forum that connects highly-promising start-ups with the partners and funding they need to scale. Through a $15 million investment over five years, HCL will help accelerate the innovation agenda for water and create a first-of-its-kind innovation ecosystem for the global freshwater sector on UpLink, called the ‘Aquapreneur Innovation Initiative’. This initiative will draw on HCL’s own regional experience of driving innovative projects in water conservation and brings global leaders…

‘Long past time for action’: Obama hits out at Republicans, gun lobby after Texas shooting

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In the wake of the Texas shooting in which at least 19 elementary school students and two teachers were killed, former US President Barack Obama criticised the Opposition Republican party for failing to take action against the “gun lobby” in the country. Former US President Barack Obama on Tuesday, May 25, lashed out at the “gun lobby in the country and alleged that it was being backed by the Republicans. His comments came in the wake of the Texas school shooting that left at least 19 students and two teachers…

Baljeet Kaur becomes first Indian climber to scale four 8,000-metre peaks in less than one month

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Himachal’s Baljeet Kaur has become the first Indian climber to scale four 8,000-metre peaks in less than one month. Baljeet Kaur has become the first Indian mountaineer to scale four 8,000-metre peaks in less than a month after she successfully climbed Mount Lhotse, the fourth highest mountain in the world. Kaur, the 27-year-old climber from Himachal Pradesh, scaled Mt Lhotse on Sunday and became the first Indian climber to have climbed four 8000-meter peaks in a single season, said Pasang Sherpa, Director at Peak Promotion Pvt Ltd She successfully scaled…

Telangana BJP to launch third phase of padayatra on June 23

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The Telangana BJP will commence the third phase of its padayatra on June 23. The decision was taken at an executive committee meeting held at the party head office in Hyderabad. The padayatra will go on for 20 days and will end on July 12. The Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch the third phase of its padayatra on June 23 and it will end on July 12. The decision was taken at the party head office in Hyderabad where national joint general secretary Shiv Prakash, and state in-charge…

UN’s Michelle Bachelet arrives in China to assess situation in Xinjiang amid US doubts

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The US is sceptical of UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet traveling to China at Beijing’s invitation, and is raising doubts about Chinese officials giving her “necessary access” to assess the situation. The UN Human Rights Commissioner, Michelle Bachelet started her six-day visit to China on Monday, the first such visit in 17 years. Bachelet “has arrived and is in meetings,” her spokesperson told a news agency. The human rights chief will be meeting a number of senior officials at a national and local level and is also visiting cities…

U.S. would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan: President Biden

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In one of the most forceful and overt statements of the American government’s support for Taiwan in decades, President Biden said on Monday that the U.S. would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan.  Mr. Biden said the burden to protect the self-ruled island was “even stronger” after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The President was speaking at a joint news conference in Tokyo with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, when Biden was asked by a CBS News correspondent if the US is “willing to get involved militarily to defend…

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…