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18 November, 2023: A pioneering product the Seedcopter 2.0 – India’s first reforestation drone. has been introduced by Marut Drones a company in the Drone manufacturing segment. This service is available to corporate entities and their CSR teams. The dedicated CSR Teams could avail the services of Seedcopters in their reforestation activity, aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 13, 15, 17& 9.) This would be a positive step in the management of their Carbon footprint and also contribute to a transformative and lasting impact on the environment. Deforestation ranks high as a global concern with the loss of 1.3 million sq km of forest cover between the years 1990 to 2016. An alarming number of 15 billion trees

13th November 2023: Madhur Sugar, in the packaged sugar brand industry, has initiated ‘Madhur Utsav’ to celebrate the festive spirit of Diwali among all segments of society. The company, organised its’ first volunteer-driven initiative in collaboration with Robin Hood Army in thirteen locations in Delhi. The Robin Hood Army is a volunteer base organisation that serves the less privileged by organising the distribution of surplus food from the restaurants and community to them. The Madhur Sugar team, is led by Executive Director Mr. Ravi Gupta. As part of this initiative the company joined hands with the army and distributed ration kits and festive sweets to a thousand households making their Diwali a happy and memorable one. Thjs drive was further

 7 November, 2023: Tata Chemicals Limited, a sustainable and science led chemistry solutions company, has as part of its CSR initiative extended the access of the Tata Memorial Centre’s online platform – TMC Navya to 200 cancer patients across 10 states from low-income families. These beneficiaries can connect with renowned oncologists to seek expert medical opinions. This initiative will contribute towards the company’s larger objective of ensuring access to high quality evidence-based care for every cancer patient in India. Chief HSE & CSR, Tata Chemicals Limited Alok Chandra, said, that social responsibility had been a priority for his company and they were committed to helping those in need. He expressed his understanding of how daunting cancer could be for those

6 November, 2023: A biogas plant, the second of its kind was installed at Shri Krishna Maa Jalpa Bhavani gaushala in Sector 15A, Noida. This was done under the My Clean City program of HCL Foundation. The first one, similar to this was installed at the Shree Ji Gausadan gaushala in Sector 94A. The second biogas plant installed at Shri Krishna Maa Jalpa Bhavani gaushala is a Sistema 200 biodigester which will transform organic waste into renewable biogas and potent organic fertilizer. Greenhouse gas emissions in the 250-305 tons of CO2 range per year will be mitigated with the help of this plant. The biogas plant was inaugurated by Project Director – Samuday & My Clean City, HCLFoundation – Mr.

4 November, 2023:In a bid to prioritize healthcare as part of its commitment towards improving lives in the North East, ONGC’s multi-speciality, state-of-the-art Siu-Ka-Pha Hospital was inaugurated recently. Shri Hardeep Singh Puri Hon’ble Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs while speaking at a public function in Sivasagar after inaugurating the hospital mentioned how the Government driven by PM Modi’s commitment to improve lives in the North East India, along with public enterprises like ONGC are working jointly towards this objective. He said that this new facility would bring in a substantive improvement in the healthcare capacity of the entire North East India. Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas,

 26 October, 2023: The Trade Officers’ Roundtable Conclave on International Trade & Services was organized by Committee for Development of International Trade, Services & WTO (CDITSWTO) under leadership of CA. Dheeraj Kumar Khandelwal, Chairman, CDITSWTO and CA. Hans Raj Chugh, Vice Chairman, CDITSWTO on October 25, 2023 at Hotel Lalit, New Delhi.This distinguished gathering was orchestrated by the Committee for Development of International Trade, Services & WTO (CDITSWTO), led by the visionary duo of CA. Dheeraj Kumar Khandelwal, Chairman, CDITSWTO, and CA. Hans Raj Chugh, Vice Chairman, CDITSWTO. The conclave attracted a gathering of luminaries and experts in the sphere of International Trade & Services. Notably, the event witnessed the participation of Trade Officers from 19 Embassies, representing nations such

 18th October, 2023: A day long workshop –  ‘The Indian Collaborative for Applied Sustainable Solutions’ (ICASS ) was recently organised by The Nature Conservancy Centre (TNCC) and was backed by TATA Trusts. A diverse group of sustainability practitioners came together to address critical gaps in the science -policy practice interface to ensure an effective sustainability implementation. The focus of the discussions were 20 ICASS initiatives and related case studies.The management of elephant colonization in Madhya Pradesh, regeneration of oak forests in Sikkim, the restoration of riparian areas along the Narmada River basin featured here.  These efforts coupled with the landscape level management of the Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area and promotion of green urban infrastructure were focused on providing