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L J Ravi

Analysis of Sources of Funding of Regional Parties of India, FY 2018-19 The reports in both English and Hindi

Executive Summary Political Parties play a key role in democracies as they contest elections, form governments, formulate policies and are responsible for providing governance and improving the lives of the common man. Political parties need…

Dy CM C N Ashwatha Narayan interacts with citizens & RWAs through NBF’s ‘Reboot Namma Bengaluru’  

School fee, rejuvenation of lakes, street vendor issues & financial packages formed crux of discussion Bangalore, May 16,The webinar ‘Reboot Namma Bengaluru’ took place from 07:00 PM IST to 08:00 PM IST on 15th May…

Masala King Dhananjay Datar to sponsor the repatriation of Indians from UAE

Bangalore May 2020: There is promising news for thousands of stranded Indians waiting for their return from UAE to India on the background of current COVID 19 pandemic. The air traffic between these two countries…

COVID 19: Legrand India to facilitate “quarantine centres to support by working with various by has enabled support through its electrical products such as protection devices, wiring devices and UPS for hospitals and healthcare facilities countrywide which will house over 2000 beds and intensive care facilities for COVID-19 patients.   With Healthcare as focus, the company is providing PPE to doctors and medical staff in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Delhi and Kerala to support the frontline workers in their fight against COVID-19.     Legrand has been conducting various activities across the nation to support several communities in the battle against Covid-19. To fight against the pandemic, apart from healthcare, Legrand India has provided 2.6 lakh personal protective equipment to electricians, journalists (Chennai Press club), NGO health workers, drivers community & police officials.   Speaking on the Covid-19 support, Mr. Tony Berland, Managing Director and CEO, Group Legrand India said, “As a socially responsible organisation, we at Legrand have always put health and safety at the forefront, be it for our employees or the society at large. We saw the arising need for infrastructural support for isolation wards & quarantine centres across the country and as a specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure, we are working with government stakeholders  to bridge the gap and fulfil the need to the maximum possible extent.” He further added, “I feel proud to be a part of an organization where PEOPLE and COMMUNITY are the key focus area”.  

Wipro positioned as a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services, Europe  

East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA and Bangalore, India – May 14, 2020: Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced that it has…

Comment of Prof. K.R. Shyam Sundar, Professor, XLRI-Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur

The FM’s second tranche of relief measures have sought to address issues concerning generally the urban poor and more specifically the migrant workers and the street vendors.   The biggest take-away and the only credible…

 Minister announces short term and long-term measures for supporting the poor, including migrants, farmers, tiny businesses and street vendors • Free food grains supply to Migrants for 2 months. • Technology system to be used enabling Migrants to access PDS(Ration) from any Fair Price Shops in India by March,2021-One Nation one Ration Card • Scheme for Affordable Rental Housing Complexes for Migrant Workers and Urban Poor to be launched • 2% Interest Subvention for 12 months for Shishu MUDRA loanees- Relief of Rs. 1500 crore • Rs 5000 crore Credit facility for Street Vendors. • Rs70,000 crore boost to housing sector and middle income group through extension of Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme for MIG under PMAY(Urban) • Rs 6,000 crore for Creating employment using CAMPA funds • Rs 30,000 crore Additional Emergency Working Capital for farmers through NABARD • Rs 2 lakh crore concessional credit boost to 2.5 crore farmers under Kisan Credit Card Scheme

Hon’ble Prime Minister announced a Special economic and comprehensive package of Rs 20 lakh Crore – equivalent to 10% of India’s GDP on 12th May 2020. He gave a clarion call for आत्मनिर्भर भारत अभियान or Self-Reliant India Movement. He…

Tendercuts registers 300% growth during the COVID-19 lockdown

Bengaluru, 14th May 2020: TenderCuts, a tech driven omni-channel Meat & Seafood Company; shared that it has registered almost 300% growth during the COVID-19 lockdown period. The company currently serves around 5,00,000 customers across Chennai…

Finance Minister’s press conference from Mr. Venu Srinivasan, Chairman, TVS Motor Company Limited. “We welcome the comprehensive and highly progressive measures announced by the Finance Minister today, injecting much-needed liquidity for non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) and MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises).  The announcement of Rs 3 lakh Crore collateral-free automatic loan is an exemplary move to boost the industry sentiment.  This will augment liquidity and help MSMEs revive the business during these challenging times.  The large credit guarantee will be a great step to restore the supply chain which was heavily impacted by the shutdown.  The massive fiscal stimulus will help improve the impacted financial system and the positive business perception will stimulate demand.  These measures will kick-start financial activity and help rebuild the economy during the pandemic.” – Mr. Venu Srinivasan, Chairman, TVS Motor Company.  

Provides protective equipment to district administrations, municipal corporations and police forces ·         The list includes 66,000 surgical masks, 2,300 litres of sanitisers and 52,500 gloves   Bengaluru: ICICI Bank stands in solidarity with the Government of Karnataka by providing protective equipment to the state government, hospitals and police forces for their tireless efforts to safeguard citizens of the state in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.   ICICI Bank is working actively with the authorities on this front. The Bank has donated protective equipment like 66,000 of three-ply surgical masks, 2,300 litres sanitisers, 52,500 gloves and 15,000 kg of bleaching powder to the Deputy Commissioners of Mysuru, Chikkamagaluru, Bengaluru, Belagavi, Kalaburagi, Chitradurga and Udupi among others. This initiative is part of the Bank’s nation-wide drive of contributing various protective gears to aid the front-liners to combat the pandemic.   Speaking on the initiative, Mr. Saurabh Singh, Head- Government Banking, ICICI Bank said, “ICICI Group has a legacy of supporting the development of the nation as well as providing support in times of natural calamities and disasters. Taking this legacy forward, we are standing in solidarity with various state governments, police departments and health professionals in their tireless efforts to treat and safeguard citizens of the country in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Our support to the various authorities in Karnataka is part of these activities.   The doctors treating the COVID-19 suspects / patients and the police and paramilitary forces managing orderly implementation of the lockdown are at the frontline of this combat. We have focussed our efforts to reach out to the government hospitals and the forces in the state. Despite supply chain challenges, we are providing them supplies in the form of sanitisers, surgical masks, N95 masks, gloves, personal protection equipment, etc. We are also providing equipment like thermal scanners and non-invasive category ventilators.“