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HCL Technologies Launches a Global Hackathon to Identify Long-Term Technology Solutions to the COVID-19 Pandemic
HCL Technologies, (HCL) today announced a multi-phase hackathon, "Better Health Hackathon: #CodeforCOVID19," to crowdsource technology innovation to find solutions for the immediate and longterm...
UN forges technological cooperation to tackle COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific
Collaboration at the regional level is a critical force for scaling up effective technologies and increasing innovation capacity in the fight against COVID-19, according to high-level...
India contributes over $15 million to India-UN Development Partnership Fund
As developing countries across the world struggle to prevent their achievements in public health, poverty reduction and social wellbeing from being suffering a setback,...
‘UN stands ready to provide humanitarian support to flood-affected in India’
The United Nations stands ready to provide humanitarian support to the most vulnerable and flood-affected in India, a spokesperson for the UN Secretary General...
Indian social enterprise IndiVillage on IAOP Global Index for its community outreach programmes
Sustainable social enterprise IndiVillage has been named in a global index of leaders in impact sourcing. The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals' (IAOP) Impact...
Optum donating Rs. 11 crores to India for COVID-19 relief
Optum, a part of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), has committed ₹11,45,68,775 to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The funding is part of a $10...
Singapore Airlines and Temasek Foundation partnering with World Food Programme
Singapore Airlines and the Temasek Foundation are partnering with the World Food Programme (WFP) to support the global Covid-19 response to help transport essential...
Anand Mahindra: ‘Leaders on Purpose has power to change the language of business discourse’
“Today, more than ever, the world needs to be able to reimagine a new future. A future in which people can feel safe and...
NBA Foundation to Contribute $300 Million Towards Economic Empowerment of Black Community
The NBA Board of Governors announced today that it will contribute $300 million in initial funding to establish the first-ever NBA Foundation dedicated to...
Global offshore wind capacity will surge to over 234 GW by the year 2030
Global offshore wind capacity will surge to over 234 GW by 2030 from 29.1 GW at the end of 2019, led by exponential growth...
France sends ventilators, test kits to assist India
France last Tuesday handed over to India ventilators, test kits and other medical equipment as part of its assistance in the fight against the...
LTTS & Microsoft will transform buildings into future-ready smart campuses
With growing digital transformation, there has been a clear impetus on the need for organizations to revamp their office premises to be eco-friendly, taking...