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The Reskilling Revolution: Better Skills, Better Jobs, Better Education for a Billion People by 2030

The World Economic Forum today launches Reskilling Revolution, an initiative to provide one billion people with better education, skills and jobs by 2030 The scheme aims to future-proof workers from technological change and help economies by providing new skills for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Founding governments include Brazil, France, India, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, UAE …

IT Consulting & Emerging Technology Firm Tranway Technologies to raise up to Rs 4.2 crores through Initial Public Offering

New Delhi, January 22, 2020- Bangalore-based IT Consulting and Emerging Technology firm Tranway Technologies has announced its plans to raise up to Rs 4.2 Cr. through Initial Public Offering (IPO) that will open for subscription on 27th January 2020. The IPO will comprise a fresh Issue of 42,40,000 shares of the face value of Rs.10 …

TechSoup To Bring Civil Society Voice To Davos

Global network connecting 1.2 million NGOs will advocate for the inclusion of nonprofit voices in decision-making at World Economic Forum; NGOs are “critical to achievement of UN Sustainable Development Goals.” SAN FRANCISCO, January 20, 2020 — TechSoup, the leading nonprofit network facilitating digital transformation for civil society organizations globally, hopes to raise awareness of the value …

Seeking New Leadership: Youth Voices Say Success in New Decade Requires New Approach

A new white paper surveying 5,000 people, including youth and chief executive officers, has identified the five elements at the heart of responsible leadership As organizations put sustainability and equitability at the centre of their organizations, they will need a broader range of leadership skills and attributes These are the findings of Seeking New Leadership: …

City Innovates brings its Expertise in NopCommerce Solutions in India

– aims to strengthen the Indian eCommerce Industry New Delhi, January 15 2020: City Innovates, a digital technology company is all set to disrupt eCommerce industry in India with its nopCommerce Solution under its sub-brand – Topnop. A Leader in global markets, the brand has enabled more than 50 companies with its nopCommerce offerings in varied B2B …

Burning Planet: Climate Fires and Political Flame Wars Rage

Severe threats to our climate account for all of the Global Risks Report’s top long-term risks, with “economic confrontations” and “domestic political polarization” recognized as significant short-term risks in 2020 It warns that geopolitical turbulence and the retreat from multilateralism threatens everyone’s ability to tackle shared, critical global risks Without urgent attention to repairing societal …

IIT Roorkee researchers find novel antibiotic against multi-drug resistant bacteria

New Delhi,15 January 2020- Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee have discovered a novel compound that can effectively kill a multitude of notorious antibiotic resistant bacteria. Antibiotics have been considered as the cornerstones of both basic and modern medicine and it is difficult to envisage a world without them. However, injudicious over the …

How TV Made Sport a Billion Dollar Industry

It was only a few decades ago that the world of sport looked completely different. Following a team required a lot of work. Watching a game required you to head to the stadium in person and pay the entrance fee. For a long time, athletes were semi-professional, working other jobs at the same time as …

Detel launches new range of Trolley Speakers to make you party-ready this New Year

New Delhi, 26 December 2019: Detel the world’s most economical feature phone, accessories, and TV brand announced two new additions to its Speakers range – Thump and Thunder Trolley Speakers. Priced at Rs 10,999/- & Rs 12,999/-respectively, the trolley speakers can be purchased through Detel’s website, Mobile app and e-commerce platforms- Flipkart & Paytm mall. Thump and Thunder are …

November 2019 crude steel production

20 December 2019 Brussels, Belgium World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 147.8 million tonnes (Mt) in November 2019, a 1.0% decrease compared to November 2018. China’s crude steel production for November 2019 was 80.3 Mt, an increase of 4.0% compared to November 2018. India produced 8.9 …