Bake sales on Instagram. Online fund-raisers involving Hollywood celebrities. Pledges of aid from companies like Mastercard and Google. A middle-of-the-night flight by a FedEx cargo plane transporting thousands of oxygen concentrators and masks.
India’s devastating surge in Covid-19 cases has galvanised corporations, non-profit organisations and individuals in the US into raising millions of dollars and sending medical supplies to the nation of 1.4 billion.
But a sweeping change to India’s decades-old law governing foreign donations is choking off foreign aid just when the country needs it desperately. The amendment, passed by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September with little warning, limits international charities that donate to local nonprofits.
Google Maps feature will let people track availability of beds, medical oxygen in India
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NEW DELHI: Google on Monday said it is testing a new feature in Maps that enables people to ask about and share local information on availability of beds and medical oxygen in select locations. This is part of the tech giant s efforts to support the relief efforts amid the deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Google raises Rs 33 cr in internal donations for Covid-hit India
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New Delhi, May 10 : Google on Monday said it has raised over $4.6 million (Rs 33 crore) to date under its internal donation campaign to raise funds for nonprofit organisations in India which are helping the needy during the lethal second Covid wave.
The nonprofits that are part of the campaign include GiveIndia, Charities Aid Foundation India, GOONJ, and United Way of Mumbai.
To help people search for is the availability of hospital beds and access to medical oxygen, Google is also testing a new feature using the Q&A function in Maps that enables people to ask about and share local information on availability of beds and medical oxygen in select locations.
From Search, YouTube to Maps, Google India to amplify Covid info on vaccines, self-help, hospital beds, oxygen
Google previously announced a donation of Rs 135 crore to help India fight the Covid-19 crisis.
Shubham Verma | May 10, 2021 | Updated 16:52 IST
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Google Search will show all crucial information about vaccination against Covid-19.
Google is running various campaigns to help nonprofits raise funds.
Google is one of the leading tech companies lending a helping hand to India in its fight against the Covid-19 crisis. Earlier this month, Google announced a horde of efforts it is making towards the cause, including a grant of Rs 135 crore. In a new announcement, Google has detailed how its Covid-19 response to India s crisis will come about. Primarily, there are three priorities, and they include help through digital platforms. Google is amplifying critical information on vaccines, testing and vaccination centres, hospital beds, oxygen cylinders, and safety protoco
Google raises Rs 33 crore in internal donations for Covid-hit India
Google raises Rs 33 crore in internal donations for Covid-hit India
IANS / Updated: May 10, 2021, 17:30 IST
New Delhi:
Google on Monday said it has raised over $4.6 million (Rs 33 crore) to date under its internal donation campaign to raise funds for nonprofit organisations in India which are helping the needy during the lethal second Covid wave.
The nonprofits that are part of the campaign include
GiveIndia, Charities Aid Foundation India,
GOONJ, and United Way of Mumbai.
To help people search for is the availability of hospital beds and access to medical oxygen, Google is also testing a new feature using the Q&A function in Maps that enables people to ask about and share local information on availability of beds and medical oxygen in select locations.