As the war against the novel coronavirus deepens with billions of people across the world facing a period of self-isolation to help contain the spread, Sony BBC Earth is bringing to India a critical docu-film ‘Coronavirus: How to Isolate Yourself’. Presented by Dr Xand Van Tulleken and Psychologist Kimberley Wilson, the 1-hour feature is a one-step guide to everything one needs to know about this pandemic and is full of useful and credible tips and advice.
Xand Van Tulleken is a registered doctor with the General Medical Council of the UK and a renowned presenter. To comprehend the situation, he visits leading experts who explain why self-isolation is most important in this fight against coronavirus, as well as finds out about people’s real-world challenges of self-isolating. The docu-film also focusses on Kimberly who offers insights into the psychological challenges of self-isolating, talks about how to manage anxiety and provides key takeaways that everyone must adapt while self-isolating.
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Bengaluru, April 9, 2020: Helo has partnered with NGO Give Indiaand Action Aidto launch#MainBhiCOVIDWarriorcampaign. The initiative’s key focus is to provide support to 20,000 families of daily wagers, with a month long supplies of essential food and sanitization kits. Helo has donated INR 5 crore towards this effort.
Helo also collaborated with Jjust music and Cape of Good Film for a music video titled ‘Muskurayega India’. The song features actors like Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Kriti Sanon, Kartik Aaryan, Taapsee Pannu, Kiara Advani, Ananya Pandey, Shikhar Dhawan and more, who have come together to lift the spirits of people in this tough times of the COVID19 pandemic. The song has been launched and is composed by Vishal Mishra.
With an objective to further support COVIDrelief efforts for the larger community, Helo has contributed INR 2 crore as part of these initiatives to the PM CARES Fund and Maharashtra’s CM Fund. As part of Helo’s #MainbhiCOVIDWarriorcampaign, Shipa Shetty and popular creators on Helo, aim to encourage people to also come forward and contribute to the Give India initiative so that more such vulnerable families can be provided with basic supplies for a period of a month.
As a responsible platform, Helo continues to provide credible information with a dedicated page – #FightAgainstCoronavirus, created by the platform to facilitate timely updates in 14 languages, from credible sources like World Heath Organization, Indian Health Ministry etc. By using Helo’s live streaming, the Honourable Chief Ministers of Kerala, Delhi and Andhra Pradesh have been sharing necessary information and around key government initiatives to fight COVID-19.
• 10 lakh pieces of Savlon soaps• 6 lakh packets of Sunfeast Biscuits• 3 lakh packets of YiPPee! noodles• 1.5 lakh packets B Natural Juices distributed so far• ITC’s Foods Business has curated special boxes of Aashirvaad and Sunfeast for children and elderly• ITC Hotels and ITC Paperboards Divisions distributing meals and hygiene products
As part of the multiple initiatives undertaken by ITC in India’s fight against the Coronavirus, the Company is working closely with district administrations across 17 states in the country to provide essential food items like atta, noodles, biscuits & juices and hygiene products like soaps for people in distress.
This initiative is currently going on in full swing with more than 1 million pieces of Savlon soaps, 3 lakh packets of YiPPee! noodles, nearly 6 lakh packets of Sunfeast biscuitsand 1.5 lakh packs of B Natural fruit juices being delivered to district authorities till date. In some parts, the police administration has requested for soaps for their personnel which has also been provided. Savlon soaps have also been provided for district health centres in some states including West Bengal.
ITC Foods Distributing food items to children and elderly:
To provide support to the children and senior citizens across Indian households, ITC Foods is sending food supplies across the country through its ‘Aashirvaad Box of Hope’ and ‘Sunfeast Box of Happiness’ initiative. ITC has joined hands with 3 leading NGOs building a seamless network to deliver essential food supplies to those severely impacted by the current lockdown. With support from the State Government, ITC’s Foods Division has also provided help to the residents of Bhilwara district in Rajasthan, one of the worst affected districts by distributing 10 kilograms of Aashirvaad Atta to cover approximately a month-long staple requirement and some snacks like Bingo! for the members of some of the families from the region.
Distribution of cooked meals:
Given the urgent requirement to provide cooked meals to migrant workers and needy people across the country, ITC Hotels as well as ITC factories are providing extensive support to Governments across different states, based on the requirements of the local administration as well as hospitals. ITC Maurya and Sheraton in New Delhi have been providing over 1500 meals daily for distribution to migrant workers. ITC Gardenia in Bengaluru is lending its support with 1000 food packets daily for 15 days (15000 meals) to the Municipal Corporation. ITC Grand Central in Mumbai has made arrangements to deliver meals to doctors in MG Hospital. Food has also been catered to doctors at the Kasturba Hospital in Mumbai by ITC Grand Central. Fortune Hotel in Lucknow is also lending assistance through the provision of more than 1000 meals per day. This initiative will be progressively rolled out in other metros based on the need. ITC’s Paperboards Business has been distributing over 1400 meals to migrant labourers around the factory in Bhadrachalam. In addition, ITC factories in Saharanpur, UP well as ITC teams in Patna have been providing more than 3500 cooked meals per day in proximate areas.
Distribution of Hygiene Products:
In addition to providing meals, ITC Hotel properties in Jaipur and Goa have made meaningful contributions by providing shower caps for doctors and healthcare workers as well as ensuring availability of sanitisers.
In Bhadrachalam, ITC’s Paper and Paperboards Divisiondistributed masks and hand gloves to truck drivers as well as sanitisers to public health workers in Secunderabad. The Business also disinfected around 18 villages around the Bhadrachalam factory. Awareness programmes were also conducted by the Well Being out of Waste Teams in 16 districts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
ITC’s Corona Contingency Fund of Rs 150 crore:
As an organisation committed to serving national priorities, ITC has taken several other initiatives over the last few weeks to support lives and livelihoods during the unprecedented crisis posed by the Coronavirus pandemic. ITC has set up a Contingency Fund of Rs 150 crore to provide relief to the vulnerable and most needy sections of society who have been harshly impacted by the pandemic. In support of the Government’s efforts in mitigating the crisis, ITC pledged its contribution of Rs 100 crore to the #PMCaresFunds
Ensuring Distribution of Essential Commodities to Consumers:
To ensure the availability of essential items such as ITC’s different Food products and Savlon hygiene products across the country, ITC’s entire supply chain right from agri sourcing to production to distribution is working tirelessly battling all odds to ensure that consumers are not inconvenienced on account of shortages or unavailability. ITC has also been working closely with Government authorities and local administration to ensure that manufacturing and distribution of ITC’s essential commodities continue uninterrupted with minimum people. ITC has redoubled its efforts to ensure a heightened level of precaution and have implemented strict protocols for personal hygiene, sanitation and social distancing in its factories that are producing essential commodities. For those who have to work in factories or maintain supplies in markets, every safety precaution including supply of sanitizers, protective gear, masks, regular temperature checks, staggered work timings and availability of 24×7 medical support have been implemented.
ಉಡುಪಿನ ಉದ್ಯಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ ಬ್ರಾಂಡ್ … ಲೋಗೋ … ಫೌಂಡರ್ ಶ್ರೀ. ಎಂ ಜಿ ರೆಡ್ಡಿ (ಮಾಜಿ ಎಂ.ಎಲ್.ಎ & ಎಂ.ಎಲ್.ಸಿ, ಎಪಿ) ಪಿ.ಎಂ ಕೇರ್ಸ್ ನಿಧಿಗೆ 25 ಲಕ್ಷ ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುಗೆ ನೀಡಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊರೋನ ವೈರಸನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲನೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಶ್ರೀ. ನರೇಂದ್ರ ಮೋದಿ ಅವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಕೋನಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಅವರು ಕಟ್ಟುನಿಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೂಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ನಾಗರಿಕರಿಗೆ ಸಹ ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿದರು, ಕೇಂಧ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಆಯಾ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರಗಳು ಕಾಲಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಹಿತಾಸಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿದ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ದೂರವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಉತ್ತಮ ಸೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಂಬಲವು ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವ ತನ್ನ ಮಾತೃಭೂಮಿಗೆ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಬಹುದು ಅವರು ವೈದ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ, ಪೊಲೀಸ್, ಮಾಧ್ಯಮ, ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದ ಐಟಂ ಮಾರಾಟಗಾರರು ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಬಾಹ್ಯಾಕಾಶ ಸ್ವಚ್ಛಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
‘ಲಾಕ್ಡೌನ್’ ರೆಡ್ಡಿಯು ತಮ್ಮ ನೌಕರರಿಗೆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಲು ಸೂಚನೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಈ ತಿಂಗಳ ಸಂಬಳವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪಾವತಿಸಿದೆ. ರಾಯದುರ್ಗ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರು ಈ ಔತಣತೆಯನ್ನು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಕಾಳಜಿಯ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಶಂಸಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
“Compassion towards countrymen is least we can do now, says M. G Reddy”
Bengaluru: A well known brand in garment industry founder MG Reddy ( EX-MLA & MLC, AP) has contributed Rs 25 lakh towards PM CARES FUND as a token gratitude and support NARENDRA MODI’S in to vision to eradicate COVID-19 virus from its roots. He also urged the citizens to strictly adhere and follow the instructions, messages issued by central and respective State governments in the public interest from time to time.Being in home and maintaining social distance is the best service and support that one can extend to his or her motherland in the need of hour.
He extended his special thanks to Doctors and health care staff, police, media, essential item vendors and public space cleaning staff. Since lockdown Reddy instructed their employees to be at home and has paid this month’s salary to them. People of Rayadurg and his workers at Bangalore have hailed his generosity as a matter of national concern.
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