Coronavirus Outbreak: Appliances, electronics industry seek nod from local authorities to restart production
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Appliances, electronics industry seek nod from local authorities to restart production

Firstpost  

Home appliances and consumer electronics manufacturers said they are gearing up to resume production and are in talks with local authorities for permission to operate factories which are located within or near city municipal limits New Delhi: Home appliances and consumer electronics manufacturers said they are gearing up to resume production and are in talks with local authorities for permission to operate factories which are located within or near city municipal limits. “As our factory in Jhajjar, Haryana is in the green zone, we are hoping to get the permission to start manufacturing soon,” said Panasonic India and South Asia President and CEO Manish Sharma. He further said, “we are prepared for staggered operations with workers coming in batches ensuring social distancing, frequent sanitizing, usage of masks among other initiatives to protect our workforce.” While Samsung is in discussion with the local authorities over the new fresh guidelines, which allows manufacturing after 20 April. He also highlighted the availability of the workforce to operate the manufacturing units and said: “even if we open at this stage, we would have to use only around 20 to 25 percent of the manufacturing capacity.” Braganza also highlighted that due to the extension of the lockdown, the manufacturers are going to miss the half-season of the sales of cooling products as Airconditioner and refrigerators, which starts from early March and picks up, when the mercury rises.

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Govt Open To Giving More Time To Global Firms For Local Manufacturing Of Laptops, PCs: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

Govt Open To Giving More Time To Global Firms For Local Manufacturing Of Laptops, PCs: Report

ABP News  

In a bid to encourage Apple, HP, Dell and other global companies, the government is ready to extend the timeline needed to set up local manufacturing facilities in the country, the media has reported. This comes days after the government imposed restrictions on the import of laptops, tablets, servers and other Personal Computers, in an attempt to give a push …

DC Edit | Will Indian tech giants step up?
1 year, 5 months ago

DC Edit | Will Indian tech giants step up?

Deccan Chronicle  

After India boosted its mobile phone manufacturing through a carrot-and-stick policy, involving production-linked sops and import restrictions, the Narendra Modi-led government has announced restrictions on the import of laptops, tablets and some types of computers, citing security reasons. India has imported personal computers, including laptops worth $5.33 billion in 2022-23, as against $7.37 billion in 2021-22, while the overall electronics …

5 Things That May Happen After Restriction On Laptop Imports In India
1 year, 5 months ago

5 Things That May Happen After Restriction On Laptop Imports In India

News 18  

Earlier this week, the Indian government issued an order which restricts imports of laptops, PCs, tablets and more in the country. But for now, people eager to buy a new laptop or PC will be keeping a close eye on how the new restriction on import affects their choices and which brands can cater to their demands, at least in …

Firms see Covid as top risk
3 years ago

Firms see Covid as top risk

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Covid-19 has emerged as the number one risk among the various risk factors disclosed by companies launching their initial public offerings, according to their red herring prospectus. Be it equity or debt offerings that recently hit the primary market or are in the pipeline, companies across the sectors are disclosing the ways in which Covid-19 could have a material …

Coronavirus | Survey finds majority in favour of continuing lockdown restrictions in Maharashtra
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus | Survey finds majority in favour of continuing lockdown restrictions in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

A survey with more than 18,000 responses from citizens residing in 30 districts of Maharashtra shows that the majority are in favour of continuing lockdown restrictions, but with permission for home deliveries to minimise consumer inconvenience and business disruption, not only of essentials but of other goods as well. The survey was conducted online by LocalCircles, one of the leading …

Month-long Lockdown, Pop-up Hospitals, Vaccine: Dr Fauci on India's Covid Conundrum
3 years, 8 months ago

Month-long Lockdown, Pop-up Hospitals, Vaccine: Dr Fauci on India's Covid Conundrum

News 18  

Terming the current situation in India ‘very desperate’ and ‘urgent’, America’s top public health expert and one of the foremost authorities on SARS-CoV-2, Dr Anthony Fauci suggested that the government marshal all its resources, including the armed forces, to immediately build makeshift field hospitals, and urged other countries to help with not only materials but also personnel. You just need …

Flipkart and Amazon Suspend Delivery of Non-Essential Goods Across Delhi Owing to COVID-19 Lockdown
3 years, 8 months ago

Flipkart and Amazon Suspend Delivery of Non-Essential Goods Across Delhi Owing to COVID-19 Lockdown

News 18  

Amazon and Flipkart have suspended delivery of non-essential items across Delhi, a day after CM Arvind Kejriwal announced lockdown to curb the spread of rising COVID-19 cases in the state. The development comes days after the two companies suspended delivery of non-essential goods in Mumbai, following a similar coronavirus-related lockdown announced by the Maharashtra government. In a statement to Gadgets …

India’s Maharashtra tightens COVID curbs as hospitals struggle
3 years, 8 months ago

India’s Maharashtra tightens COVID curbs as hospitals struggle

Al Jazeera  

Maharashtra state and its capital Mumbai are the current epicentre of the country’s infection spike. India’s Maharashtra state has announced tighter coronavirus restrictions including in the regional capital, Mumbai, as infections surge and oxygen supplies run short. The new measures follow Maharashtra’s move to impose a state-wide weekend lockdown that confined the state’s 125 million people to their homes until …

2020: How Coronavirus Pandemic Maybe a Masked Opportunity for Indian Startup Ecosystem
4 years ago

2020: How Coronavirus Pandemic Maybe a Masked Opportunity for Indian Startup Ecosystem

News 18  

Life as an Indian startup has always been an uneven ride. This last decade has seen the startup ecosystem grow exponentially, with over USD 14.5 billion worth of capital raised in 2019 alone. Today, as I look back at a year that has challenged our nation’s startup ecosystem like never before, I think it’s time to draw inspiration from the …

2020 Recap: How India survived COVID-19 pandemic - a series of lockdowns, unlocks
4 years ago

2020 Recap: How India survived COVID-19 pandemic - a series of lockdowns, unlocks

India TV News  

The year 2020 began with the fight against coronavirus, and it came with one of the most impactful changes in all our lives - the lockdown. On April 14, Prime Minister Modi announced the extension of nationwide lockdown till May 3 Phase 2 Commonly referred to as Lockdown 2.0, this period came in with a conditional relaxation promised after April …

Resilient supply chains as a pandemic lesson
4 years ago

Resilient supply chains as a pandemic lesson

The Hindu  

A key lesson learnt by the world during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the importance of creating resilient supply chains that can withstand disruptions and ensure reliability for the global economy. For many Japanese companies, global performance and profits are linked to manufacturing facilities and supply chains in China. For instance, the pandemic caused a breakdown in global supply chains …

Panasonic offers manufacturing facilities to other brands
4 years, 3 months ago

Panasonic offers manufacturing facilities to other brands

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Local arm of Japanese electronics major Panasonic on Thursday announced plans to open up its existing smart factory in Jhajjar for local Indian brands to manufacture their products and help with them with its design and IoT capabilities with a view to expand the scope of its business in India. The company has partnered with two domestic electronics …

India's dependence on China for electronics, smartphones remains high: MEITY in Rajya Sabha
4 years, 3 months ago

India's dependence on China for electronics, smartphones remains high: MEITY in Rajya Sabha

India Today  

As India looks to increase export to China and reduce imports, the dependency of Indian electronics and smartphones for components remain high. His response came to a question by Karnataka MP KC Ramamurthy He cited the data available from the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, the total electronic component imports in the country in the financial year 2019-20 …

India sees more local coronavirus lockdowns as cases near 800,000
4 years, 5 months ago

India sees more local coronavirus lockdowns as cases near 800,000

India Today  

India reported a record 26,506 new coronavirus cases on Friday as authorities re-imposed lockdowns in its most populous state and in an industrial hub, home to automakers, drug factories and brewers. The new cases pushed India's tally to nearly 800,000 cases, the world's third-biggest outbreak, behind only the United States and Brazil in confirmed infections. With an annual production capacity …

Lockdown impact: India e-commerce market picks pace, may touch ₹7 trln by 2023
4 years, 7 months ago

Lockdown impact: India e-commerce market picks pace, may touch ₹7 trln by 2023

Live Mint  

MUMBAI: The coronavirus pandemic will accelerate the growth of India’s e-commerce market, pushing it to ₹7 trillion by 2023, according to GlobalData, a London-based data analytics firm. “The growth of Indian e-commerce market has been revised up, considering the positive push due to coronavirus outbreak,” said GlobalData on Friday. The e-commerce market in India is set to grow at a …

Coronavirus lockdown | Industrial output shrank 16.7% in March 2020
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | Industrial output shrank 16.7% in March 2020

The Hindu  

India’s factory output plummeted to record lows in March, with the Index of Industrial Production contracting 16.7%, reflecting the drastic impact of the countrywide lockdown that began on March 25. FMCG sector may begin some recovery in May, but the rest of the industry is going to continue in the doldrums.” All categories of manufacturing industries showed a contraction in …

Coronavirus lockdown update: TVS Motor Company commences manufacturing operations in India
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown update: TVS Motor Company commences manufacturing operations in India

India Today  

TVS Motor Company has commenced manufacturing operations in India, across its factories located in Hosur, Mysuru and Nalagarh. According to TVS Motor Company, it has undertaken "exhaustive" measures to ensure safety of the employees at all the manufacturing facilities with "appropriate social distancing and highest standards of hygiene". In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, TVS Motor Company had suspended …

India's manufacturing sector activity hits record low in April amid lockdown: PMI
4 years, 8 months ago

India's manufacturing sector activity hits record low in April amid lockdown: PMI

India TV News  

The country's manufacturing sector activity witnessed an unprecedented contraction in April amid national lockdown restrictions, following which new business orders collapsed at a record pace and firms sharply reduced their staff numbers, a monthly survey said on Monday. The headline seasonally adjusted IHS Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 27.4 in April, from 51.8 in March, reflecting the …

Coronavirus | Tamil Nadu Cabinet eases lockdown norms in large parts of State
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | Tamil Nadu Cabinet eases lockdown norms in large parts of State

The Hindu  

A day after the Central government extended the country-wide lockdown till May 17, the State Cabinet decided to follow suit. Easing of curbs: The Cabinet permitted following activities in areas outside the containment zones falling under the jurisdiction of Greater Chennai Police: Resumption of construction activity, road works, opening of SEZs, EOU or Export Units Firms can function with minimum …

Smartphone sales in India hits zero in April, May too hot to handle
4 years, 8 months ago

Smartphone sales in India hits zero in April, May too hot to handle

The Hindu  

The extended lockdown in India has resulted in zero shipments for the smartphone players in India in the month of April as factories are shut and it will take two-four weeks time for the manufacturing units to resume normal operations once lockdown is relaxed. “We see zero activity on smartphone shipments part in April and lockdown now entering May amid …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Amazon says India business most affected due to the COVID-19 lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Amazon says India business most affected due to the COVID-19 lockdown

Firstpost  

Announcing its Q1 results for 2020, Amazon said that it would be spending $4 billion in COVID-19 related expenses during its Q2. The global e-commerce giant said that due to the nationwide lockdown it had to cut back on a lot of offerings in India and only deliver essential goods. “I think the biggest impact internationally has been in India …

India coronavirus lockdown extended by two weeks with some easing
4 years, 8 months ago

India coronavirus lockdown extended by two weeks with some easing

Al Jazeera  

World’s biggest lockdown extended with ‘considerable relaxations’ in lower-risk areas marked as green and orange zones. The Indian government has extended the world’s biggest coronavirus lockdown by two weeks starting May 4, but with some easing of restrictions. India’s Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday said in a statement in view of “significant gains in the COVID-19 situation,” areas with …

Coronavirus: India extends limited lockdown till May 17, tally climbs to 35,365
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: India extends limited lockdown till May 17, tally climbs to 35,365

India Today  

The nationwide lockdown in India has been extended till May 17. Schools, colleges and other educational and training/coaching institutions will remain shut Hospitality services, including hotels and restaurants to remain closed Places of large public gatherings, such as cinema halls, malls, gymnasiums, sports complexes etc cannot resume operations Any kind of social, political, cultural and other kinds of gatherings are …

Liquidity needed to stave job losses: Industry leaders on post-coronavirus economy
4 years, 8 months ago

Liquidity needed to stave job losses: Industry leaders on post-coronavirus economy

India Today  

The global economy is staring at an unprecedented crisis in the form of the aftermath of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Retail: "It will take 4-6 months for disposable income to come back," Arvind Ltd's Executive Director Kulin Lalbhai says on the question of discretionary spending in India. "The government can also consider employment support for blue-collar retail employees," Lalbhai says. …

Time for action to make India global manufacturing hub in post-coronavirus world: Industry experts
4 years, 8 months ago

Time for action to make India global manufacturing hub in post-coronavirus world: Industry experts

Firstpost  

India can be the destination of choice for global manufacturing in the post-COVID 19 world if it gets its acts together with the right policies as a lot of things are going for the country, say industry experts Bengaluru: India can be the destination of choice for global manufacturing in the post-COVID 19 world if it gets its acts together …

Coronavirus: Make or break choice for India as lockdown ends on May 3
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Make or break choice for India as lockdown ends on May 3

India Today  

India’s government has a tough decision to make next week when the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown officially ends on May 3. Contagion effect The distress is now gradually spreading to other sectors which depend on primary economic activities like manufacturing, exports, construction and farming; all of these sectors play a key role in driving India's growth. Insight | Big trouble for …

Coronavirus India Roundup, April 25: Growth rate down to 6%, non-essential shops can be opened with conditions
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus India Roundup, April 25: Growth rate down to 6%, non-essential shops can be opened with conditions

Firstpost  

According to the latest estimates by the Health Ministry, India now has over 24,942 cases of COVID-19 and 779 people have lost their lives. Centre allows non-essential shops to open, with conditions In a Friday night notification, the central government said that all shops within residential areas will now be allowed to open. Decreasing COVID-19 growth rate The Union Health …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Coping with the lockdown but is India prepared for an outbreak? — Part 2
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Coping with the lockdown but is India prepared for an outbreak? — Part 2

Firstpost  

While India’s public health care system is very weak, efforts are being made to bolster in order to meet the COVID-19 challenge If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles --Sun Tzu, Chinese general and military strategist, Art of War, 50 BC From mitigation to suppression strategy: India U-turns and …

Coronavirus lockdown | Most sectors will be open by May 3, says Principal Economic Adviser
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | Most sectors will be open by May 3, says Principal Economic Adviser

The Hindu  

The process of “unwinding” the lockdown imposed to contain COVID-19 has already begun, and most sectors of the economy will be open by May 3, Principal Economic Adviser Sanjeev Sanyal told members of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry via a video-conference call. Interactive map of confirmed coronavirus cases in India |State-wise tracker for coronavirus cases, deaths and testing …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Appliance, consumer electronics makers look at production resumption post-lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Appliance, consumer electronics makers look at production resumption post-lockdown

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Many appliances and consumer durables manufacturers have decided not to resume manufacturing despite the government relaxing certain guidelines for industries to operate in lockdown 2.0, preferring to wait till the curbs are fully lifted. Companies like Panasonic India, Godrej Appliances, Dixon Technologies and Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd said with retail outlets shut there is no point to start …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Availability of components critical to restart manufacturing operations, say automakers
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Availability of components critical to restart manufacturing operations, say automakers

Firstpost  

Major carmakers like Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Toyota and Honda have not yet resumed production at their factories stating that availability of components is a prerequisite to re-start operations at factories, which continue to remain inaccessible due to the nationwide lockdown New Delhi: Major carmakers like Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Toyota and Honda have not yet resumed production at their factories stating …

Coronavirus in India: Delhi's MSME sector left to fend for itself
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus in India: Delhi's MSME sector left to fend for itself

India Today  

The lockdown that was implemented on March 24 due to the Coronavirus has acted as a double whammy for businesses in India. Thousands of factories are closed in Delhi's usually vibrant Okhla Industrial Area. Naresh Chandna, the owner of Petro Pec Company, adds that the cost of a closed factory ends up into several lakhs of rupees, with maintenance costs …

Coronavirus lockdown | E-commerce firms can’t supply non-essential goods, says Indian government
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | E-commerce firms can’t supply non-essential goods, says Indian government

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday clarified that supply of non-essential goods by e-commerce companies will remain prohibited during the lockdown. The Ministry also issued guidelines for the movement of migrant labourers living in relief camps to their workplace, within the boundaries of a State, in areas where the lockdown will be relaxed from April 20. Commerce and Railway …

Coronavirus lockdown severely disrupted supply chains: Niti Aayog CEO
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown severely disrupted supply chains: Niti Aayog CEO

The Hindu  

The coronavirus lockdown has massively disrupted India’s supply chain, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Saturday. Also participating in the session, World Bank Country Director Junaid Kamal Ahmad said for developing countries, it is important that the State changes the way it works. In the long run, we have to ensure that remote working is beneficial for all.” NASSCOM …

Coronavirus lockdown: Palghar industries asked to prepare for operations
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown: Palghar industries asked to prepare for operations

India TV News  

The district administration of Palghar in Maharashtra on Friday asked industries in the area to be prepared to start operations, in keeping with the directives issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. In a letter, collector Dr Kailas Shinde asked the industries in the rural parts of the district to keep things in order in case they are asked to …

Smartphones will be sold online after April 20 amid Coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Smartphones will be sold online after April 20 amid Coronavirus lockdown

India TV News  

With the government allowing the sale of mobile phones and other consumer electronics items on e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart from April 20, leading smartphone manufacturers like Realme, OPPO and Vivo on Thursday welcomed the move, saying they are closely assessing the situation with their stakeholders. As restrictions on certain economic activities will be lifted to some extent starting …

Lockdown 2.0 guidelines: Industry backs move, calls for reopening export sectors from 20 April
4 years, 8 months ago

Lockdown 2.0 guidelines: Industry backs move, calls for reopening export sectors from 20 April

Firstpost  

India Inc on Wednesday backed the government’s move to allow industrial units located in rural areas to function from 20 April, and said it will ensure preventive measures for Covid-19 while restarting economic activities New Delhi: India Inc on Wednesday backed the government’s move to allow industrial units located in rural areas to function from 20 April, and said it …

Coronavirus lockdown guidelines | Industries operating in rural areas to reopen on April 20
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown guidelines | Industries operating in rural areas to reopen on April 20

The Hindu  

Wearing face covers and masks is now compulsory in public places and workplaces, spitting in public is a punishable offence and selling liquor, gutka and tobacco is strictly prohibited. All industries operating in rural areas and the government’s flagship rural jobs scheme will also be allowed to reopen from April 20 if they follow social distancing norms and other safeguards …

Coronavirus lockdown extended in India: Full list of new rules, guidelines and restrictions
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown extended in India: Full list of new rules, guidelines and restrictions

India Today  

The government on Wednesday issued a fresh set of guidelines as India entered the second phase of a nationwide lockdown meant to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. Also, before allowing these select additional activities, states/ UTs/ district administrations shall ensure that all preparatory arrangements with regard to the Standard Operating Procedures for social distancing in offices, workplaces, factories …

Coronavirus | Workers face heat, hunger as lockdown is extended
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | Workers face heat, hunger as lockdown is extended

The Hindu  

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of the countrywide lockdown by another 19 days, there is only one question resonating among the 300-odd construction workers living in sheds in the shadow of under-construction luxury apartments near the Noida Expressway: why couldn’t the government arrange transport for them to return to their homes? The least they could have done …

Coronavirus lockdown extended till 3 May; Modi urges people to look after senior citizens, poor, asks businesses to not downsize staff
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown extended till 3 May; Modi urges people to look after senior citizens, poor, asks businesses to not downsize staff

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of the nationwide lockdown till 3 May in his address to the nation on the last day of the 21-day lockdown that was announced on 25 March to stem the spread of coronavirus Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of the nationwide lockdown till 3 May in his address to the nation …

India’s Modi extends nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 3
4 years, 8 months ago

India’s Modi extends nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 3

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended the country’s nationwide lockdown until May 3 in a bid to contain the continued spread of the coronavirus, but said that some states which have avoided outbreaks may be allowed to resume “important activities.” Speaking in a televised address on Tuesday, Modi said it was vital that the virus …

Coronavirus Outbreak: One crore job cuts likely in textile industry without govt support, says CMAI
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: One crore job cuts likely in textile industry without govt support, says CMAI

Firstpost  

There could be as many as one crore job cuts in the textiles sector, which has been severely hit by the ongoing lockdown, if there is no support and revival package from the government, according to apparel industry body Clothing Manufacturers Association of India New Delhi: There could be as many as one crore job cuts in the textiles sector, …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Govt plans to resume limited manufacturing operations after 15 April, says report
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Govt plans to resume limited manufacturing operations after 15 April, says report

Firstpost  

The source said the government was considering allowing the resumption of some manufacturing operations under guidelines that were being drawn up. New Delhi: India is planning to restart some manufacturing after 15 April to help offset the economic damage of a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, two government sources said, even as it weighs extending the lockdown. The 21-day lockdown of India’s …

Coronavirus lockdown | Flight of migrant labour a deep concern for post lockdown revival: Nitin Gadkari
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | Flight of migrant labour a deep concern for post lockdown revival: Nitin Gadkari

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Micro, Medium and Smallscale Enterprises Nitin Gadkari said the flight of migrant labour from cities was a serious issue in any post lockdown plan for economic revival but added that it would be up to the State governments to evolve guidelines to allow their return. Speaking to The Hindu in a videoconference from his Nagpur residence, Mr. …

Coronavirus lockdown | Choked supply lines to be cleared
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | Choked supply lines to be cleared

The Hindu  

Stoppered supply lines with trucks waiting on highways, the ongoing harvest season and procurement of food grains in various parts of the country are some of the issues that will inform the kind of lockdown the country will continue to have post April 14. COVID-19 | Interactive map of confirmed coronavirus cases in India Government sources said that smoothening the …

Impact on auto sector to be clear once lockdown is lifted, supply chain resumes full ops: Nissan
4 years, 9 months ago

Impact on auto sector to be clear once lockdown is lifted, supply chain resumes full ops: Nissan

India TV News  

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on India’s automobile industry will be clear once the ongoing lockdown is lifted and there is clarity on the time taken by supply chain to resume optimal production, according to a top Nissan Motor India official. With the novel coronavirus outbreak, the industry was given a further blow with Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers …

Work from home: Laptop sales surge in India amid Coronavirus Lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Work from home: Laptop sales surge in India amid Coronavirus Lockdown

India TV News  

While several industries reel under the COVID-19 lockdown impact in India, PC and laptop majors like HP and Lenovo have seen a massive surge in bulk buying from corporates and enterprises to keep their workforce stay home, safe and connected. Industry insiders informed that HP Inc has Even during the lockdown, PC and print majors have been given special permission …

Google rolls out India-specific website on COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Google rolls out India-specific website on COVID-19

The Hindu  

Google on Tuesday rolled out an India-specific website on coronavirus that delivers comprehensive information about the pandemic, and how to stay productive during this time. The website has four key sections: health information, safety and prevention tips, data & insights, and resources.The Safety and Prevention Tips section consists of educational and informative links and videos by the Union Health Ministry, …

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