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Kochi Startup Village Chairman and MobMe Wireless Solutions co-founder, Sanjay Vijayakumar, denied they were exiting the Sunrise Startup Village. He told The Hindu , in an email interview, that the MoU signed with the AP Government was valid for five years to help build 1,000 student startups. … [Read more...] about Innovation Society to control Sunrise village

By Abhishek SahuAmidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Narendra Modi government is gearing up to present the next Union Budget in just over a week's time. India’s aim of becoming self-reliant and a $5 trillion economy will depend a lot on the education and the skill levels of its citizens.“Currently, there is a mismatch in certain areas between the skills that the industry requires and those possessed by the youth in our country. Hence, the Indian automotive sector may face a huge void if the structured reforms and initiatives are not taken to bridge the demand supply mismatch for the skilled workforce,” said Nikunj Sanghi, Chairman, Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC).In an exclusive interaction with ETHRWorld, Nikunj Sanghi also talked about how ASDC is doing a lot of training activities, along with the teams of various zones, including holding webinars and launching various courses. Recently, ASDC joined hands with Google India to train over 20,000 auto … [Read more...] about 3.45 lakh people lost their jobs in automotive sector amidst Covid-19 pandemic: Nikunj Sanghi

In a similar vein, Fortis Healthcare MD and CEO Ashutosh Raghuvanshi said the COVID pandemic has underlined the importance of higher budget allocation for healthcare. "The current situation demands increased budgetary impetus for improving healthcare infrastructure at primary, secondary and tertiary levels, and also to enable the healthcare sector''s speedy recovery," he added. It is important to note that the healthcare sector is not only a potential foreign exchange earner but also a significant employment generator, Raghuvanshi said. "Our overall strategy must integrate preventive and curative services and make healthcare more affordable and accessible for the people of India", he added. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus pandemic underlined need for higher budget allocation for healthcare sector

New Delhi: The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasised the key role of healthcare in the lives of people, underlining the importance of higher budget allocation for improving the healthcare infrastructure in the country, sectoral players said. The pharma sector which has played a leading role as the 'pharmacy of the world' said it expects support and incentives especially for research & development and innovation in the coming budget. The pandemic has completely changed the dynamics of the Indian healthcare ecosystem, NATHEALTH President and Apollo Hospitals Executive Vice-Chairperson Preetha Reddy told . "It has reiterated the need for increased investment in healthcare infrastructure, national level programmes for skill development and training of healthcare staff, increase in number of medical colleges, effective PPP models and further boost for local manufacturing," she added. These should be the key priorities for the government this time, Reddy said. "Private healthcare providers … [Read more...] about COVID-19 pandemic underlines need for higher budget allocation for healthcare sector

The Army Corps of Engineers, which has awarded wall contracts with Defence Department money, said Thursday that it told crews not to install any additional barriers and to limit activity over the next few days to what is "necessary to safely prepare each site for a suspension of work." … [Read more...] about Joe Biden halts border wall building after Trump’s final surge