Monthly archives: September, 2018

Time has Come to Seize the Fourth Industrial Revolution’s Opportunities for Development

New York, 25 September 2018 – The Fourth Industrial Revolution’s opportunities to foster development are immense but countries need to work to seize them, leaders from government, business and civil society said at the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Summit in New York. “Education is the main pillar, the powerhouse of any nation,” Enrique …

The African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States and the International Fund for Agricultural Development Strengthen their Cooperation

New York, 25 September 2018:-On the margins of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, Patrick Gomes, Secretary-General of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and Gilbert Houngbo, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) signed a letter of intent to intensify collaboration between the two institutions and …

TCS Democratizes Recruitment to Provide an Equal Opportunity to Young Engineers across India

A National Agile Campus Hiring Initiative Administered on Tata Consultancy Services’ iON Platform Witnessed over 2.8 Lakh Registrations MUMBAI, September 25, 2018: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, conducted a National Qualifier Test (NQT) – an all-inclusive online campus hiring initiative – on …

InnoTrans the driving force of the rail sector again in 2018

Attendance exceeds 160,000 Exhibitors and trade visitors very satisfied Open Days attract some 12,000 visitors Exhibitors’ comments   Berlin, 24 September 2018 – Railways are booming, as shown by a successful balance sheet at the end of InnoTrans 2018. The leading international trade fair for transport technology, a four-day event, closed on 21 September, leaving …

August 2018 crude steel production

25 September 2018 Brussels, Belgium World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 151.7 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2018, a 2.6% increase compared to August 2017. China’s crude steel production for August 2018 was 80.3 Mt, an increase of 2.7% compared to August 2017. India produced 8.8 …

Twitter and Centre for Social Research Expands Online Safety Program #TweeSurfing to Kolkata

India, September 25, 2018: Twitter and Centre for Social Research announced the launch of #TweeSurfing, a public education initiative, in Kolkata over the weekend. The initiative seeks to address online safety issues and spread knowledge on how people can express themselves and engage positively on the platform. Twitter has launched #Tweesurfing events in Delhi, Mumbai, …

Almost half of Indian Business Leaders Believe They’ll Struggle to Meet Changing Customer Demands Within Five Years

The other half of India heads of business believe they’ll disrupt rather than be disrupted – according to the Dell Technologies Digital Transformation Index   India, 25 September 2018 12% of Indian businesses are digital leaders – 5% more than the percentage of Digital Leaders in China – another fast growing, emerging market Almost half …

Femina Miss India 2018 winners Anukreethy Vas & Meenakshi Chaudhary unfolds their Korean experience

25th September 2018, New Delhi: With an aim to promote Korea as a memorable tourist destination, Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) in association with Cox & Kings Ltd organized a trip for Miss India 2018 winner Ms. Anukreethy Vas and 1st Runner-up Ms. Meenakshi Chaudhary. To support this initiative, Gyeonggi Tourism, Seoul Tourism Organization and Jeju …

New ‘public-private-people’ partnership launched to tackle the greatest global health challenge of our time

Every year millions of people die prematurely from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) – including diabetes, heart disease, respiratory disease and cancers. The Defeat-NCD Partnership, launched today at the United Nations General Assembly, is a concerted effort to reverse the epidemic.   “Imagine if an epidemic threatened to kill 41 million people every year. It’s already happening. …

Apples, Computers, Diapers, Peaches, Hair Coloring and Melons Reported as Highest Scoring Categories on the 2017 Sustainability Index

The Sustainability Consortium releases its list of highest scoring product categories. September 24, 2018, Scottsdale, AZ – The Sustainability Consortium released today an additional chapter to their 2018 Impact Report, Transparent Supply Chains for Better Business, revealing the product categories that scored the highest on the 2017 Sustainability Index, which is primarily used by Walmart …