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News Update/Press Release 16th March 2021, India :With an aim to empower the women of India and become self-reliant in a true sense, Muthoot FinCorp launched Aatmanirbhar Mahila Gold Loan – a unique and exclusive gold loan scheme for women. This is an extension of Muthoot FinCorp’s #RestartIndia Mission. The AtmaNirbhar Mahila Gold Loan scheme was launched by India’s leading and versatile actor – Vidya Balan at a virtual event held on Monday, 15th March 2021.  AMGL offers maximum Loan to Gold value and the lowest interest rate. This Scheme is aimed at and is expected to be helpful to a large number of women who are currently dependent on local money lenders for their financial needs.  Vidya Balan expressed

News Updates/ Press Release National, 16 March 2021: Ambuja Cement Ltd, is a brand that has always embodied strength. Its innovations have extended beyond better products for consumers to better ways to create a stronger and greener planet. As part of the global cement major LafargeHolcim, Ambuja is committed to the Net Zero vision of the Group. Ranked 5th in the Global Dow Jones Sustainability Index and 8 times water positive, its latest green initiative is to take on the onus of collecting and managing waste, during the T20 Series, in Ahmedabad which began on 12th March at the Narendra Modi Stadium.   As official partners of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Ambuja Cement, supported by Geocycle, the waste management

News Updates/Press Release Mumbai, March 15, 2021: With a view to encourage people to take up walking as their daily fitness routine, StepSetGo, India’s largest fitness rewarding platform, launches #SSGGandhiMarch on the 91st anniversary of the Dandi March. Spanning from the 12th of March to the 6th of April, the 26-day long campaign would include various in-app activities to keep the participants interested and motivated to continue their walk towards fitness. The campaign has two goals, to achieve 20 billion steps in 26 days and to get the maximum number of people to take 10 thousand steps on day one.   Dandi March has been an integral part of Indian history and StepSetGo has carefully curated this campaign to acknowledge

News Update/ Press Release Pune,  March 12, 2021- Leading industrial and automotive supplier, Schaeffler India Limited announced that it will cover the COVID-19 vaccination cost for all eligible employees. The initiative is aimed to safeguard the well-being of employees from the emerging second wave of deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking on the initiative, Mr. Santanu Ghoshal, Vice President – Human Resources & Head – CSR, Schaeffler India said, “Currently, the vaccine is the most potent shield we have to arrest the pandemic growth and its adverse conse-quences. At Schaeffler, our employees are one of the most important pillars of our success and we truly appreciate their dedication and efforts during this tough time of the pandemic. This initiative is in line with

News Update /Press Release Memphis, March 12, 2021 – FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), home of the world’s largest cargo airline, announced today an ambitious goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations globally by 2040.To help reach this goal, FedEx is designating more than $2 billion of initial investment in three key areas: vehicle electrification, sustainable energy, and carbon sequestration. This includes a pledge of $100 million to Yale University to help establish the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture, accelerating research into methods of carbon sequestration at scale, with an initial focus on helping to offset greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to current airline emissions.  “We have a responsibility to take bold action in addressing climate challenges,” said Frederick W. Smith, Chairman and CEO,

News Update/ Press Release Standing committed towards Gender Equality and Women Empowerment, United Nations Global Compact Network India (UN-GCNI) hosted the 4th edition of Gender Equality Summit (GES), virtually, on March 9-10, 2021. The Theme of this Gender Equality Summit is ‘Covid and New Gender Equations: Adversity to Opportunity’ aligned with the theme of International Women Day-2021 ‘Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID 19 world’. The Summit was graced by Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Cabinet Minister of Ministry of Women & Child Development, and Ministry of Textiles, GoI and followed by Mr. Ram Mohan Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, GoI, Mr. Shashi Shanker, CMD ONGC groups of companies and President, GCNI, Ms.

News Update/Press Release Mumbai, March 11, 2021: Tata Motors today announced the launch of ‘Wheels of Love’, a holistic programme that supports new parents in their exciting journey both as a parent and also as a valued employee while promoting a progressive culture of care, inclusion and sensitization within the organization across levels. Also presented in the form of a specially curated book, ‘Wheels of Love’ puts forth various tenets to enable new and expectant parents successfully manage the need to focus on their growing family while also fulfilling their career goals. In addition to guiding parents, the books also provides valuable insights for managers to support their team members as they progress through the various stages of parenthood.  Announcing the launch of

News Update/ Press Release United Nations Global Compact Network India (UNGC-NI), is hosting the 4th edition of Gender Equality Summit (GES), virtually, on March 9-10, 2021. The Theme of this 4th Gender Equality Summit is ‘Covid and New Gender Equations: Adversity to Opportunity’ aligned with the theme of International Women Day-2021 ‘Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID 19 world’. Carrying forward the momentum built on three previous Gender Equality Summits held in 2018, 2019 and 2020, UNGCNI’s 4th Gender Equality Summit 2021 will focus on collective responsibility and exploring the pathways towards gender inclusive outcomes in the society, especially the workforce. A galaxy of eminent speakers comprising MDs, CEOs and Heads from the PSUs, Corporates, Academia,

NEWS UPDATE/ PRESS RELEASE Maharashtra, 04th March 2021: ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen India Private Limited (ŠAVWIPL) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with Save Life Foundation in presence of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) for the ‘Jeevan Rakshak Program’.   Under the Jeevan Rakshak Program, Save Life Foundation will train citizen volunteers, Police Personnel and ŠAVWIPL employees in techniques of Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) which will respond appropriately in emergency situations resulting to reduced mortality and morbidity during a road accident. The training will cover the elements of – Good Samaritans Law, significance of golden hour, emergency action steps, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), immobilization, control bleeding, basic first aid management and measures to be taken in special scenarios like bomb blasts,

News Update/ Press Release New Delhi, 04nd March, 2021: Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC), the leading NBFC in the power sector, has extended its financial support for the construction of stilt plus two-storied School Building at Dr K.B. Hegdewar School premises, in Bambolim, Goa as part of its CSR activities.  PFC has provided CSR fund of Rs  3 crores for the construction of the school, which was inaugurated by Dr. Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa along with Shri Ravinder Singh Dhillon, CMD, PFC. The building block comprises of classrooms, laboratories, a multi-purpose hall, faculty rooms and toilets for children. The beneficiaries of the project are the school children of the local populace. Significant number of children studying in this school is from the economically weaker