KEEPING TISSUES HEALTHY
OPINION Since 1950, every year, 7th April is observed as World Health Day – an opportunity for drawing worldwide attention to the important issue of global health. The day is acknowledged by various governments and the NGOs interested in public health issues wherein, several international, regional and local events are organized on a particular theme, […]
AMBEDKAR – INTELLECTUAL COLOSSUS
SOCIAL REFORM India is celebrating the 127th birth anniversary of Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar. It was this day 127 years ago; in a tiny village of Mhow, in present day Madhya Pradesh, Bhim Rao was born in the family of erstwhile untouchables. Indeed a lot of research, reading and writings have gone into the life […]
HEALTHCARE FOR ALL, NEED OF TIME
As we celebrate the World Health Day on April 7, we need to reiterate the need for healthcare for all more than anytime before. Universal health coverage (UHC), based on strong health systems, is the best way to ensure that people can access the health services they need, without facing financial hardship. New data from […]
Peace Should Muscle It’s Way Into Valley
NEWS Peace must return to Jammu and Kashmir, which has been on the boil for several decades. The growing role of non-state actors has only worsened the condition over the years. The inability of our successive Central and state governments in blocking the flow of aid to separatists from abroad and within the country has […]
Saving For Posterity
FAUNA CARE The tigress had already killed 64 humans and he could be the next. He leaned against the rocky slope of a nearby hill and lit a cigarette. The tigress had already stalked him once before in this region and he wanted her to do it again. But he realised that the tigress was […]
Spark Minda Foundation established Divyang Shashaktikaran Kendra in Maharastra
PRESS RELEASE Sark Minda Foundation, CSR wing of Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group has a vision to build a sustainable society through improving the quality of life, protecting the planet through affirmative action and establish integrated and inclusive growth of people and environment. To ensure sustainability to the lives of Persons with Disability through ensuring […]
TechnipFMC India CSR initiative Seed of Hope wins special recognition from UN Global Compact Network India
PRESS RELEASE TechnipFMC has received a special recognition award for their flagship community development initiative in India, ‘Seed of Hope’, at the 13th National Convention 2018 held by Global Compact Network India on 8th June 2018 at Shangri-La, Bengaluru. TechnipFMC has been recognized by the jury panel as a responsible corporate citizen in private sector […]
ACC goes Green – introduces industry-first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for all blended Cement Products
PRESS RELEASE ACC Limited, has become the first Indian cement company to publish an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for all of its blended cement products manufactured across all of its 17 cement plants. Beginning June 07, 2018, leading ACC cement brands namely ACC Suraksha Power, ACC Concrete+ Xtra Strong, ACC Gold Water Shield, ACC HPC […]
Genpact Partners with Akshaya Patra to #FeedAMillion
PRESS RELEASE Genpact (NYSE: G) a global professional services firm focused on delivering digital transformation, is partnering with Akshaya Patra to fight classroom hunger. Through this initiative, Genpact and Akshaya Patra is providing nutritious and well-balanced meals to one million school students in government and government-aided schools across India. Poor nutrition affects the physical and […]
Union Minister of State, Corporate Affairs and PwC India Foundation inaugurates solar lights in Khariya Sodha village, Pali
PRESS RELEASE Shri P.P. Chaudhary, Hon’ble Minister of State, Law & Justice and Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, inaugurated solar street lights that have been installed in Khariya Sodha village in Pali district of Rajasthan, underscoring PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) India Foundation’s commitment towards the underprivileged section of society that has limited access to reliable […]