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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Gets $100 Million in Donated Crypto Back From India Crypto Relief Fund
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has unveiled how he will use the $100 million (roughly Rs. 745 crore) in cryptocurrency he got back from India’s Covid Crypto Relief Fund. He says he will use the funds to accelerate relief efforts and “bring great benefit to Indians and non-Indians”.
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Volvo Car India Contributes Rs. 75 Lakh To PM CARES Fund
In addition to the contribution, Volvo Car India extended financial assistance for term insurance of all its dealership staff and also for the treatment in case employees or family members were down with COVID.
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First 5 Lakh Tourist Visas To Be Free: Centre's Boost For Covid-Hit Tourism Sector
Five lakh tourist visas will be issued free of cost - once the government resumes issuance - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday evening as the government unveiled eight economic relief measures for sectors affected by Covid.
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MG Motor India To Provide Health Cover To Its Dealer Employees Against COVID-19
MG Motor India will provide additional health cover to its dealer employees against the pandemic.
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IIT Madras Alumni Contribute $2M For Covid Relief Efforts
IIT Madras Alumni in India and abroad have donated more than US$ 2 Million towards Covid relief efforts in India.
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BJP's "Feedback" Drive Before UP Polls Amid Concerns Over Yogi Adityanath
A series of meetings in Uttar Pradesh, where the BJP faces a critical election next year, signals the party's concern over criticism heaped on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's handling of the Covid crisis.
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"Not Scared": Youth Congress Chief, Questioned By Cops Over Covid Relief
Indian Youth Congress chief Srinivas BV, whose Twitter account has been among the most active in responding to Covid-related SOS, was questioned by the Delhi Police today on allegations linked to distribution of Covid medicines.
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Hero MotoCorp Steps Up Relief Efforts During Second Wave Of COVID-19
Hero MotoCorp has stepped up its COVID-19 relief efforts as the second wave of the pandemic continues to wreak havoc.
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Indian-American NGO Raises $4.7 Million For India Amid Covid Crisis
An Indian-American non-profit body has raised nearly $4.7 million through social media towards COVID-19 relief efforts in India as the country battles a severe second wave of the pandemic.
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Tim Cook Says Apple To Donate To Covid Relief Efforts In India
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday announced that the tech giant will be supportingrelief efforts on the ground in India amid a worsening COVID-19 situation.
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COVID Situation in India: Satya Nadela ‘Heartbroken’, Sundar Pichai ‘Devastated’
The CEOs of Microsoft and Google said they would do whatever it takes to aid relief efforts in the country.
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Xiaomi to Donate Rs. 3 Crore for Oxygen Cylinders, OnePlus to Help Amplify COVID-19 Emergencies
Xiaomi has pledged to donate Rs. 3 crore to relief efforts in India. The company looks to procure 1,000+ oxygen cylinders with the money, and donate it to hospitals or state governments wherever they are needed the most. Some of the state governments Xiaomi plans to include are Delhi, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.
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"Will Spare No Effort": G20 Leaders On Fair Distribution Of Covid Vaccine
Leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies on Sunday will pledge to pay for a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, drugs and tests around the world so that poorer countries are not left out, and to extend debt relief to them, a draft G20 communique showed.
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Apple Awards $10 Million to Nasal Swab Maker COPAN Diagnostics to Help Boost Factory Output
In California, COPAN Diagnostics makes specialized nasal swabs to collect samples for COVID-19 tests, along with vials and sterile media used to transport those swabs to labs for testing.
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TikTok Launches Donation Stickers to Allow Creators to Raise Funds for Coronavirus Relief
TikTok, popular short video sharing app, has made several efforts to help with the fight against coronavirus pandemic. Now, the app has added a new feature – donation stickers - that will help creators raise funds for coronavirus relief. These Donation Stickers are available on the app and can be used just like other creative effects in both vide...
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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Gets $100 Million in Donated Crypto Back From India Crypto Relief Fund
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has unveiled how he will use the $100 million (roughly Rs. 745 crore) in cryptocurrency he got back from India’s Covid Crypto Relief Fund. He says he will use the funds to accelerate relief efforts and “bring great benefit to Indians and non-Indians”.
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Volvo Car India Contributes Rs. 75 Lakh To PM CARES Fund
In addition to the contribution, Volvo Car India extended financial assistance for term insurance of all its dealership staff and also for the treatment in case employees or family members were down with COVID.
-
First 5 Lakh Tourist Visas To Be Free: Centre's Boost For Covid-Hit Tourism Sector
Five lakh tourist visas will be issued free of cost - once the government resumes issuance - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday evening as the government unveiled eight economic relief measures for sectors affected by Covid.
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MG Motor India To Provide Health Cover To Its Dealer Employees Against COVID-19
MG Motor India will provide additional health cover to its dealer employees against the pandemic.
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IIT Madras Alumni Contribute $2M For Covid Relief Efforts
IIT Madras Alumni in India and abroad have donated more than US$ 2 Million towards Covid relief efforts in India.
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BJP's "Feedback" Drive Before UP Polls Amid Concerns Over Yogi Adityanath
A series of meetings in Uttar Pradesh, where the BJP faces a critical election next year, signals the party's concern over criticism heaped on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's handling of the Covid crisis.
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"Not Scared": Youth Congress Chief, Questioned By Cops Over Covid Relief
Indian Youth Congress chief Srinivas BV, whose Twitter account has been among the most active in responding to Covid-related SOS, was questioned by the Delhi Police today on allegations linked to distribution of Covid medicines.
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Hero MotoCorp Steps Up Relief Efforts During Second Wave Of COVID-19
Hero MotoCorp has stepped up its COVID-19 relief efforts as the second wave of the pandemic continues to wreak havoc.
-
Indian-American NGO Raises $4.7 Million For India Amid Covid Crisis
An Indian-American non-profit body has raised nearly $4.7 million through social media towards COVID-19 relief efforts in India as the country battles a severe second wave of the pandemic.
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Tim Cook Says Apple To Donate To Covid Relief Efforts In India
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday announced that the tech giant will be supportingrelief efforts on the ground in India amid a worsening COVID-19 situation.
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COVID Situation in India: Satya Nadela ‘Heartbroken’, Sundar Pichai ‘Devastated’
The CEOs of Microsoft and Google said they would do whatever it takes to aid relief efforts in the country.
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Xiaomi to Donate Rs. 3 Crore for Oxygen Cylinders, OnePlus to Help Amplify COVID-19 Emergencies
Xiaomi has pledged to donate Rs. 3 crore to relief efforts in India. The company looks to procure 1,000+ oxygen cylinders with the money, and donate it to hospitals or state governments wherever they are needed the most. Some of the state governments Xiaomi plans to include are Delhi, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.
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"Will Spare No Effort": G20 Leaders On Fair Distribution Of Covid Vaccine
Leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies on Sunday will pledge to pay for a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, drugs and tests around the world so that poorer countries are not left out, and to extend debt relief to them, a draft G20 communique showed.
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Apple Awards $10 Million to Nasal Swab Maker COPAN Diagnostics to Help Boost Factory Output
In California, COPAN Diagnostics makes specialized nasal swabs to collect samples for COVID-19 tests, along with vials and sterile media used to transport those swabs to labs for testing.
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TikTok Launches Donation Stickers to Allow Creators to Raise Funds for Coronavirus Relief
TikTok, popular short video sharing app, has made several efforts to help with the fight against coronavirus pandemic. Now, the app has added a new feature – donation stickers - that will help creators raise funds for coronavirus relief. These Donation Stickers are available on the app and can be used just like other creative effects in both vide...
