Category: Corporate

mCURA (Health-Tech) which has been working with Hospital OPDs and clinics to provide state-of-the-art IT infrastructure at hospitals has partnered with HP Inc. India. Under this partnership, HP will install the Hi-tech devices at the doctors’ OPDs which includes double-side screen systems that would help the doctors to go through the e-prescription entered by the clinical staff, NFC enabled tablets, automated kiosks and patient education displays at waiting area. The technology developed and implemented by mCURA at different hospital OPDs and clinics will smoothen work flow of the doctors and enhance…

In its bid to promote a sustainable and green public transport option among its employees, Indus Towers has joined hands with Rapid Metro Gurgaon.    Leading by example, Bimal Dayal, CEO, Indus Towers along with its employees and Rajiv Banga, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, IL&FS Rail Ltd boarded the Rapid Metro from Sector 55-56 Rapid Metro Station and travelled till Vodafone Belvedere Tower Rapid Metro Station. The move is aimed at promoting usage of public transport, instead of private transport, amongst employees and is in line with Indus’…

Dimension Data and Cisco are expanding their anti-poaching Connected Conservation programme into Zambia, Kenya, and Mozambique to continue protecting rhino, as well as help fight the war on the startling numbers of African savanna elephants being poached. This move follows a successful pilot which saw the two companies install some of the world’s most sophisticated technology in a private game reserve located next to the world-renowned Kruger National Park in South Africa.   Since the technology for Connected Conservation was deployed in the private reserve in November 2015, the number…

By the year 2050, the current world population of 7.6 billion is expected to reach 9.8 billion. Food production will have to increase to keep up with that growth. However, there is limited amount of additional arable land available for farming. In India, current farm yields are lower than world average, and several activities are being taken up to improve farm yields.   To enable farmers use technology to improve farm yields, Microsoft and drone maker DJI are partnering to make it easier and more affordable for farmers to quickly…

Cognizant has announced that IDP Education, a leading provider of international student placement services has partnered with Cognizant to build a global platform that aims to digitally support students to achieve their global study and career aspirations.   The platform will connect and empower students, alumni, counsellors and universities via web, mobile and social channels. The initial release of the platform was launched in Singapore, and will be rolled out across all countries where IDP Education has student placement operations.    IDP Education leveraged Cognizant Digital Business capabilities in Melbourne to build student engagement solutions…

Purdue University researchers are developing an app and wearable technology to enable pregnant women to use a smartphone to detect whether they have or are susceptible to a condition that could lead to serious health complications for them or their unborn child.   The team, led by Craig Goergen, an assistant professor in Purdue’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering is developing a low-cost automated early detection sensor of preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication caused by high blood pressure that can cause organ damage and premature birth.   “We hope this will…

The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of the NITI Aayog has made its announcement to launch the Atal New India Challenges, which came into being following PM Narendra Modi’s clarion call to bring innovations and technologies relevant to the people. The launch event saw the presence of Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog; Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation; Shri SS Ahluwalia, Minister of State, Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation; Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog and…

Stockroom.io has recently organized a career fair and confluence, Women Changemakers 3rd Edition. This conference mainly focused on women and providing them a right platform to pursue their future career endeavors. APUS Group being the strong believer of workplace equality and women empowerment actively participated as platinum sponsor in this groundbreaking event.   According to Tao Li, CEO of APUS Group, “We are looking forward to recruit more of intelligent women who can contribute towards the growth of the company. It is an inspiring and groundbreaking idea, we encourage the…

Nippon Paint (India) has announced the successful completion of the first batch of its training program ‘nshakti’, an initiative to train rural women in professional wall painting. Leading architects Ponni Concessao and Oscar Concessao attended the event in Sirudhamur village to hand over the certificates, and expressed their solidarity towards this initiative.   The initiative which began on the April 9th wrapped up after two weeks of rigorous training conducted by experts from Nippon Paint’s PROceed training academy. Close to 13 women between the ages 18 to 35 underwent the…

Conserve India, an NGO endeavoring to manage urban wastes, held a ‘Clean Yamuna of plastic waste campaign’ on the Earth Day, dated April 21st. The Clean Yamuna drive was also supported by the Earth Day Network. PokerBaazi has joined them in this initiative. The portal that is flanked by thousands of poker enthusiasts every day hosted a 5 LAC guaranteed poker tournament online on April 20th, raising INR 90,000 as the entry fees. PokerBaazi further matched the entry fees to donate INR 180,000 for the Clean Yamuna Campaign by Conserve…