Category: Corporate

Huawei India R&D Center has announced the inauguration of safe drinking water facilities in rural parts of Bengaluru, as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility programme. Huawei India R&D Center has identified provisioning of clean drinking water in villages and rural areas as an urgent and important need for the overall development of society. Towards contributing to this basic need, Huawei is setting up clean drinking water facilities (RO Plants) in 10 villages in Bengaluru in partnership with the MLA of Mahadevapura, and Former Minister – Higher Education and…

WWF-India in partnership with Capgemini has launched One Planet Academy (OPA), an environment education portal for students and teachers in India. Leveraging the affinity of today’s learners towards technology, the website focuses on various environmental themes and is a digital hub for schools, teachers and students that brings under its ambit a digital training and resource centre. The OPA is designed to be a one-stop destination for educational information and interactive and engaging content on the environment and sustainable practices. The website encourages schools to adopt green practices, offers project…

It is no secret that most enterprises are facing crisis of severe digital skill shortage. What really amplifies this problem is that of a mounting growth in digital skill requirement within enterprises. As a specialist Digital Services provider, Avaali has chosen to take ownership and be a part of the solution, by launching The Avaali Academy.   The Avaali Academy is intended to focus on providing trainings on digital skills. The first set of courses is intended to drive specialisation in Information Management. In this regard, Avaali has partnered with…

Gemalto has announced the use of its IoT connectivity technology in OnKol’s mHealth solution. Enabled by Gemalto’s wireless module, the smart hub connects the elderly and those with special needs to their family and caregivers, allowing them to live in their own home safely, independently and comfortably.   With the population of older individuals due to double in size by 20301 and the ratio of potential caregivers to decrease by over fifty percent2, new technology must rise to meet the need for quality care. However, adoption rates amongst elderly patients…

Avaya is working with Save the Children, the international non-governmental organization that supports children in developing nations, to improve maternal and new-born healthcare services in Pune, India. Project Kushal, which is also supported by Pune Municipal Corporation and other organizations, will give expectant mothers access to support and information through the childbirth process, while ensuring needed medical interventions can be made in time, helping to save new-born babies lives.   By deploying Avaya’s web-based video conferencing solution, the project aims to improve patient care and staff efficiency, strengthening healthcare services…

As part of its commitment to ensure security and safety for their women employees, NXP India has provided a safety wearable device called ‘SAFER’ to female employees. The pendant was handed over to 90 women employees, who usually work late after 7 pm for various critical projects. The aim of this initiative is to ensure women feel safe at work and on their way home.   This is the first phase of the initiative, in the second phase the pendant would be distributed to all employees of the organization.   Sanjay Gupta,…

Confederation of Education Excellence (CEE) organised a conclave on “Transforming India through Civic Education” followed by Education Award Ceremony on 02nd September 2017 at Shangri-La Hotel New Delhi.   The objective of the conclave was to highlight the essential need of educating the students and young generation towards the key factors required for the civilized society through Civic Education. Civic Education is one subject which gets special attention and weight age in all developed nation, our present government has been trying their best to inculcate the sense of pride and respect towards the people…

SmartE has announced the launch of 1000 Electric Rickshaws in Gurgaon, in partnership with Delhi Metro. The service was flagged off at HUDA City Center Metro Station by Honourable Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari. Joining Gadkari for the launch were Honourable Minister of State for Urban Development, Shri Rao Inderjit Singh and Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, Dr Mangu Singh.   SmartE has forged an exclusive partnership with DMRC to offer services from key metro stations in the cities of Gurgaon and Faridabad. SmartE and…

   LG Electronics India is celebrating the 70th Independent Year of the country, with the launch of the initiative #HungerFreeIndia. The campaign is dedicated to help eradicate Food Wastage in India and thus inviting the whole nation to come forward and take pledge to avoid food wastage and help eradicate hunger.   LG has yet again proven that it is a brand which cares. It has always taken a lead in initiating unique means of connecting with consumers and giving back to the society in which it operates. This time…

The Weather Company, an IBM Business is now enabling xtLytics to try and help reduce the prevalence of infectious diseases worldwide. xtLytics has created a Solution Excellence Center at their facility in Noida, India which now combines The Weather Company data with xtLytics analytic capabilities to better understand how weather conditions affect the spread of disease. The xtLytics center will also help patients make better lifestyle decisions and help train data scientists on weather analytics, life sciences services, and ways to develop solutions for the healthcare ecosystem.   Using The…