Threat notices sent by Apple, not Access Now which is just a resource: Industry sourcesThe recent 'threat notifications' sent to iPhone users, including parliamentarians in India, warning of a state-sponsored attack on their d...
01 Nov, 2023, 10.41 PM IST
Smriti Irani asks Meta to sync with child helpline for quick response during emergencySpeaking at Digital Surakhsa Summit, Irani expressed concern over videos being made in unsafe circumstances by social media users and asked...
10 Apr, 2023, 05.16 PM IST
Govt integrating emergency helplines for children, womenThe Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) - 112 - is a pan-India number for providing emergency support such as police, fire and ambulan...
28 Aug, 2022, 12.23 AM IST
Union Minister Meghwal launches mental health helplineThe 24X7 pan India helpline will provide mental health support and consultations from counsellors and psychologists.
16 May, 2022, 09.16 PM IST
B-schools go all out in the fight against CovidIIM Bangalore has the Healing Hands initiative by faculty members, students and alumni to financially support and encourage healthcare work...
19 May, 2021, 12.10 PM IST
Delhi govt deploys 4-member team to answer distress calls from senior citizens amid pandemicA team of four officials has been sent to the office of the divisional commissioner to support helpline number 1077 that is run under the D...
16 May, 2021, 12.37 PM IST
HUL launches safety initiative for 100,000 women in ‘outer core’Besides all its 2,800 women employees, the initiative will also cover around 100,000 women working across the company’s supply chain, third...
08 Mar, 2021, 11.07 AM IST
Nurses dealing with non-COVID patients cannot be covered under Centre's insurance scheme: HCThe observation by the bench came after perusing the affidavit filed by the Heath Ministry stating that under the scheme, Rs 50 lakh insura...
24 Jul, 2020, 10.57 PM IST
Stories of extraordinary kindness at the times of unprecedented Covid-19 crisesSince the lockdown brought all activities to a halt, there have been several horror stories of people struggling to find even a morsel of f...
18 Apr, 2020, 11.01 PM IST
Indian-American NGO raises USD 400,000 for COVID 19 relief effortsOn Saturday, Sewa International also announced the launch of a national registry for COVID-19 Blood Plasma. So far, it is the only 24/7 ser...
12 Apr, 2020, 01.47 PM IST
"Roti Bank": An NGO to fight hungerThe initiative, called 'Roti Bank', collects leftovers from restaurants, clubs and parties in Mumbai, stores it in vans and distributes it ...
08 Jul, 2018, 02.57 PM IST
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: How Indore took on dirt - and wonArmed with nothing but a tin box with some loose change, young volunteers would make a noise as a warning to those relieving themselves in ...
04 Jun, 2017, 11.18 AM IST
Why Kolkata’s seniors feel safer and less lonelyNot just in Kolkata, police in other cities are also stepping up. With crimes against the elderly on the rise — over 20,000 offences in 201...
20 Nov, 2016, 11.54 AM IST
Delhi government puts brakes on women-only cab serviceSakha Cabs started in 2010. The cab does offer services to ordinary commuters but its primary customers are the women workers at the helpli...
30 Nov, 2014, 10.37 AM IST
India Inc lends a helping hand to Uttarakhand victimsMany cos have contributed to the ongoing rescue and rehabilitation by sending money, volunteers, setting up camps, providing water and food
24 Jun, 2013, 04.01 AM IST
- Private companies all set to give healthcare a booster dose
Now, medicare is at your doorstep. Private companies have identified new business opportunities in India’s healthcare sector that is giving...
17 Feb, 2008, 12.25 AM IST
- Helping FUEL awareness about entrance tests
FUEL, now a registered NGO with a pan-Maharashtra footprint, has published Student’s Fuel, a first-of-its-kind book that gives elaborate in...
22 Oct, 2007, 12.00 AM IST