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<ul><li>Billionaire <keyword id="46425" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Anand-Mahindra">Anand Mahindra</keyword> recently announced on Twitter that his company <keyword id="6355744" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mahindra-Group">Mahindra Group</keyword>’s canteens now use banana leaves instead of plates.</li><li>This move will help banana farmers in the country who are struggling to find buyers.</li><li>Mahindra had earlier announced that the group will make ventilators, an urgent requirement to fight Covid-19, from their factories. </li></ul>Billionaire Anand Mahindra recently announced on Twitter that his company Mahindra Group’s canteens will now use banana leaves instead of plates. The reason? It will help banana farmers in the country who are struggling to find buyers for their produce. <div type="twitter" handle="anandmahindra" handlename="anand mahindra" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1053583782584807425/-7IRmY5u_normal.jpg" favoritecount="56581" retweetcount="9216" status="A retired journalist, Padma Ramnath mailed me out of the blue &amp; suggested that if our canteens used banana leaves a… https://t.co/3qGImStpHr" createdat="1586428062000" id="1248195878189297669"></div> The tweet now has over 55,000 likes. As most factories are shut, a few employees there continue to work. The group said that social distancing measures were being followed like staggered shifts and redesigned canteens to eliminate face-to-face seating. Mahindra Group’s kitchens are also packing meals for thousands of needy. Due to the pandemic, auto manufacturers had to shut down production due to the nationwide lockdown. Mahindra then said that these factories will produce ventilators, an urgent requirement to fight Covid-19, from their factories. Meanwhile, its Pitampur plant also started making face shields for healthcare professionals. “We need to create scores of temporary hospitals and we have a scarcity of ventilators. To help in the response of this unprecedented threat, we at the Mahindra Group will immediately begin work on how our manufacturing facilities can make ventilators," Mahindra announced on Twitter. The billionaire also announced that he will be donating his entire salary to the Mahindra Group fund which was created for <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">Coronavirus</keyword>. In a letter to his employees, Mahindra had said that the coronavirus pandemic is a "crisis of a magnitude that we have never faced before". See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/mukesh-ambani-doubles-his-bet-on-edtech-reliance-industries-invests-500-crore-in-startup-embibe/articleshow/75009229.cms">Mukesh Ambani doubles his bet on edtech – Reliance Industries invests ₹500 crore in startup Embibe</a>

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<ul><li>Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank and State Bank of India are asking its customers to use digital transactions instead of cash. </li><li>This comes after the <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/personal-finance-news/rbi-urges-customers-to-use-digital-banking-facilities-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/articleshow/74653847.cms?from=mdr">Reserve Bank of India government urged customers</a> to limit the use of cash and switch to <keyword id="385266" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Online-banking">online banking</keyword> facilities as much as possible. </li><li>All the non-cash digital payment options including NEFT, IMPS, UPI and BBPS are available to people round the clock. </li></ul>Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank and State Bank of India are asking its customers to use online banking instead of cash. The Kotak Mahindra Bank today sent out a msg to all its customers saying “due to COVID-19 and as a measure of abundant caution, our offices will operate with reduced staff. We encourage you to use Mobile/Net Banking for 24X7 access to your accounts.” Axis Bank too sent out an email to all its bank customers requesting them to limit their visit to their branches and switch to digital banking. “Axis Bank has digital channels like Internet Banking, Mobile Apps, Chatbot, etc, which enable our customers to reach the Bank anytime and from anywhere.” <a href="https://bfsi.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/banking/corona-impact-use-axis-banks-best-in-class-digital-solutions-says-amitabh-chaudhry/74705958">the bank wrote. </a> Whereas, government run- State Bank of India<a href="https://www.financialexpress.com/money/coronavirus-home-banking-alert-sbi-transactions-you-can-do-without-visiting-bank-branch/1899268/"> listed out all the digital channels available </a>to customers for performing any digital transaction. Moreover, Parliament House complex is preparing to go cashless from March 31. Prepaid cards will have to be used to buy meals in the canteens, for which the State Bank of India is making special arrangements. This comes after the <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/personal-finance-news/rbi-urges-customers-to-use-digital-banking-facilities-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/articleshow/74653847.cms?from=mdr">Reserve Bank of India government urged customers</a> to limit the use of cash and switch to online banking facilities as much as possible. It ensured that all the non-cash digital payment options including NEFT, IMPS, UPI and BBPS are available to people round the clock. <keyword id="30067" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="RBI">RBI</keyword> has also asked its employees to work from home until March 31. Only select employees will report to the central office in Mumbai. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/rupee-records-a-new-low-trading-at-75-against-dollar-for-the-first-time/articleshow/74707789.cms">Rupee records a new low, trading at ₹75 against dollar for the first time</a>

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New Delhi, Mar 19 () Japanese automakers Honda Cars and Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Thursday said they have set up high-powered teams within their respective organisations to continuously monitor the situation and come with countermeasures in the wake of spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The companies said they are already taking a lot of preventive steps, including putting in place restrictions on travel of their executives to affected regions, in order to reduce the risk of the contagious viral infection. "The risk management committee with top management members is monitoring the situation on a daily basis for further action points," a Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) spokesperson told when asked about the measures being put in place by the company. Similarly, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Senior Vice-President (Sales and Service) Naveen Soni said a high-powered team has been created for monitoring the developments and for initiating immediate appropriate countermeasures as required. Elaborating on other steps taken at Honda, the spokesperson said that besides restrictions on any kind of travel, the company has also implemented multiple preventive measures in its all office and manufacturing premises, including rigorous fumigation, temperature screening of all members coming to its plants and offices, use of sanitizers at all locations, and fresh air circulation through aircons. "Our focus is to eliminate multiple common touch points. For example, canteen food counters are restricted to one server per dish to prevent multiple contact of serving dishes, replacement of biometric system to self-declaration for attendance and canteen, and open doors at all times to prevent contact with door knobs," the spokesperson added. All events scheduled in the next two weeks have been cancelled and self-declaration, including for family members, for their health and travel is being tracked, the spokesperson said. Besides, all company dealerships in the country have been asked to implement mandatory protocol while interacting with customers including sanitising of display and test drive cars after every use especially for high-contact points such as steering wheel, door handles and gear knobs, the spokesperson said. Besides, all dealership staff is checked for thermal screening at the time of reporting to work. Soni said safety, health and security of the employees and stakeholders are of paramount importance to the company. "We are following all the applicable laws and regulations of the countries in which we operate, and are taking adequate internal precautions based on our own guidelines and standards of care," he said. In order to keep the customers safe, the company is developing a 360-degree vehicle display on its website, helping them take a virtual tour of each vehicle and get a better understanding to make an informed purchase decision, Soni said. "For employees, we have also released a strict advisory to minimise domestic and restrict international travel to severely affected regions," he added. Already, US auto major Ford has asked its 10,000 employees in India, except those in business-critical roles, to work from home, a step which has also been taken up by Swedish luxury car maker Volvo. Similarly, auto maker FCA India has permitted over 50 per cent of its staff in Mumbai and Pune to work from home at least until March 31. The work from home alternative for the engineering workforce in Chennai is under consideration and not in play as yet, it added. Likewise, Mahindra &amp; Mahindra said a group-level rapid action force has been formed to constantly monitor the situation and suggest swift and effective action in case of an emergency. Tata Motors had also announced work from home for its office-based employees at headquarters and regional offices. MSS HRS

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