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Companies are keen to dedicate funds towards projects that can create the maximum impact, says Learning solutions company TeamLease EdTech in their latest survey, 'Aligning education and skilling in the CSR agenda'. According to the findings, companies are directing majority of their funds towards imparting employability skills to School or College Dropouts (22.8%), Women...

Coronavirus or more popularly known as COVID-19 has rocked the whole world with its large number of infections and fatality rate. The virus has caused more than 5.5 million deaths across the globe and infected over 308 million people. In India, there have been over 35 million cases officially, and about 483,936 casualties. It...

Water scarcity has been a bane to the development of many countries of the world. At present, the water requirement for India is estimated to be around 1100 billion cubic meters per year. It is projected to go up to 1447 billion cubic meters by the year 2050. India is the fastest-growing economy in the...

Samsung Electronics unveiled its vision for the future, 'Together for tomorrow', during a pre-show keynote event at CES 2022. CES is the world's largest consumer electronics and IT exhibition. This year, it is being held in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 5-7. Keynote speaker Jong-Hee Han, Vice Chairman, CEO and Head of DX (Device...

According to the recently released statement by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India has already achieved the target of sourcing 40 per cent of energy from non-fossil fuel sources in 2021. The ministry said, “At COP-21, as part of its NDCs, India had committed to achieving 40 per cent of its installed...

The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to the rapid increase in digitization in the world. This is accompanied by the increase in the problem of e-waste. According to the report, The Global E-Waste Monitor 2017, the world discards approximately 50 million tonnes of e-waste every year, and of this, only 20 per cent is recycled. India...

From January 3 of the new year, India has begun distributing Covid-19 vaccines to children aged 15 to 18. According to data released by the CoWIN portal, almost 40 lakh youngsters from the said age group were given the Covid-19 vaccine until 8 p.m. on the first day of the immunisation push. The Union Health...

Bollywood megastar Akshay Kumar inspires millions with his socially conscious films, and continues the good work offscreen with his philanthropy. While the actor earns well by doing three to four films in a year, Akshay never forgets to give back to the society and his fans who are the reason behind his success. The...

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated changes that were already under way, both in society and at work. These include the expanded use of digital platforms and related technological innovations like cloud computing and the use of big data and algorithms. The result has been innovative ways of working, and flexibility for both workers and...

The government of Denmark government has set a target of eliminating fossil fuel-powered domestic flights by 2030. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen remarked in her New Year's address that she intended to "make flying green." Denmark has declared its intention to reduce overall carbon emissions by 70% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. PM Frederiksen said,...

Known as the ‘Gateway of Kumaon’, Haldwani is the third most populous city in Uttarakhand and serves as an important business centre. The city of Haldwani along with its twin township of Kathgodam forms the Haldwani-Kathgodam Municipal board in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand. The city is in the news because Prime Minister Narendra...

The importance of technological development and scientific research has never been felt more than now, as the pandemic takes over the globe. It is only because of technology, that we have been able to conduct daily affairs, produce vaccines, work, study or even socialise. The communication systems backed by technology has allowed for seamless...