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SBI: The Pioneer in MSME Finance

State Bank of India is the pioneer and market leader in financing MSMEs, serving more than 14 lakh MSME borrowers in the largest core banking platform  Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are vital for India’s economic ascension. The contribution of MSMEs to GDP, employment creation and export has been significant necessitating a slew of measures being announced by policy-makers from time to time to develop MSME ecosystem for growth and viability of MSME units. State Bank of India (SBI) is the pioneer and market leader in financing MSMEs, serving more than 14 lakh MSME borrowers in the largest core banking platform. The MSME business had a loan portfolio of approximately `1,92,120 crore as on March 31, 2019. The bank’s

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Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group organizes ‘Artificial Limb fitment Camp’ for Persons with Disability (Divyangs)

PRESS RELEASE Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group, continuing their societal welfare campaigns has setup an artificial limb fitment camp at its Noida (UP) facility. In continuation to its legacy of social welfare drives, the artificial limb fitment camp is aimed to heal and treat more than 1000 patients with certain disabilities during the 12 days of operation. The camp has been set up at the Noida facility of its flagship company, Minda Corporation Limited (NSE: MINDACORP, BSE: 538962), Sector 59- Noida. It has been organized in association with Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklaang Sahatya Samiti (Jaipur Foot) from 13th December to 24th December, 2017. The camp is providing end-toend support in Limb fitment, Caliper fitment, providing Walkers, Elbow Crutches, Tricycles, Wheel chairs

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Min of Food Processing Industries, NASVI and Nestlé collaborate to raise awareness on Food Safety Practices and Hygiene

PRESS RELEASE As a part of implementation of Swachhta Action Plan, for the year 2017-18, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India jointly with Nestlé India and NASVI will organize trainings for 500 street food vendors in New Delhi to generate awareness on food quality and safety. While street food vending is an important source of employment for a large population, a variety of constraints including lack of knowledge and skills in business, limited training opportunities, and restricted mobility have prevented street vendors from improving their skills and capabilities. Recognising this challenge, The Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India in association with Nestlé India and NASVI launched “Project Serve Safe Food” in New Delhi today to

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Tata Power facilitates ‘Right for Food Campaign’ for the underprivileged community in Mumbai

PRESS RELEASE Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, has been relentlessly contributing towards the welfare of the communities that surround its area of operation. In line with this commitment, Tata Power strengthened Public Distribution System by facilitating ‘Right to Food Campaign’ for the underprivileged community around Tata Power’s Trombay power plant. The objective of the campaign was to provide food security for the families in need and make them aware of the rights as citizens. Tata Power team observed people’s lack of awareness regarding the ‘Right to Food Act’, and many families did not have legal documents to get the benefits under the act. An awareness session among the Self-Help Groups (SHG) was organized on legal entitlement under the

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SIAM inaugurates the second edition of its Annual CSR Conclave

PRESS RELEASE Underlining its commitment towards the nation, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers today inaugurated the second edition of its Annual CSR Conclave in New Delhi on December 21. Aptly themed as ‘Building the Nation, Responsibly’, the Conclave saw all the key SIAM members and other stakeholders coming together to ensure inclusive development of the society, while protecting the environment and ecology. The CSR Conclave was inaugurated by Smt. Anupriya Patel, Hon’ble Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. While addressing the delegates, Smt. Patel highlighted the fact that the auto industry has the potential to reach out to the masses and impact them in a major way. She said, “I urge SIAM to support

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OIL INDIA: HELPING UNDERPRIVILEGED TO ACHIEVE LIFE’S GOAL

INITIATIVE Farmers experience a tough life. They are the sole reason for fulfilling our daily requirement for food. A farmer’s income is generated by selling the crops. If the crops are good, then it got sold and if the crops are bad then life becomes miserable. Though, they feed the entire humanity, their life conditions are far from satisfactory. I am Gayatri Kumbang and I hail from a lower middle class family in Jonai, Dhemaji, Assam. My parents have always been very active and vibrant people for whom age did not matter. My father is a farmer and the sole bread earner for the entire family and my mother is the home-maker who takes care about every small thing. They

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IIRD CONCLAVE FOR EMPOWERING VILLAGES

Away from existing practices and myths, organising Rural Conclave in Village Sholi of Himachal Pradesh and Launching of MISSION RIEV in IIRD Head office, Shimla has been an eye opening experience for every participant. Around 130 km away from Shimla city, conclave witnessed the participation of around 200 intellectuals from different walks of life from 30th September to 2nd October 2017 in a village illuminated by 350 solar street lights, part of initiative undertaken by IIRD, where inaugural ceremony was performed by octogenarian Shri Rami Nath ji, followed by Kavi Goshthi.  The ever shining Sholi village, known for its scenic beauty,experienced the city buzz with plethora of events for 3 days during the Rural Conclave besides playing host to the

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WADIA HOSPITALS ORGANIZES LITTLE HEARTS MARATHON 2018

EVENT 25,000 children participated to raise awareness for a Healthy Heart With increasing popularity amongst Children; LHM will expand to more cities in future — Ness Wadia Funds generated from the marathon to be utilised for the Paediatric Cardiac Surgery department ● In 2017, Wadia Hospitals conducted 200 Paediatric cardiac surgeries; This year (2018) it’s expected to conduct 500 heart surgeries Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children in association with Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple Trust organized the 5th edition of the children’s most favourite event- “Little Hearts Marathon 2018” at Bandra Kurla Complex on 7th January 2018. More than 25,000 children from across Maharashtra participated in the marathon.   Mrs Amruta Fadnavis, Wife of Hon. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Mr

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Genpact Social Impact Fellowship Showcases the Power of Collaboration to Transform the Social Sector

PRESS RELEASE Genpact (NYSE: G), a global professional services firm focused on delivering digital transformation for clients, hosted a leadership forum with EdelGive Foundation – the philanthropic arm of Edelweiss Group, to discuss how companies can join forces to transform the non-profit sector. The event featured Genpact Social Impact Fellowship (GSIF) as a successful, scalable program that serves as a model for many other organizations seeking to make a lasting difference in the social sector. The year-long fellowship program in partnership with EdelGive Foundation deploys process excellence experts to work on high-impact projects in India to bring a systemic change in the social sector.

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SBI: The Pioneer in MSME Finance

State Bank of India is the pioneer and market leader in financing MSMEs, serving more than 14 lakh MSME borrowers in the largest core banking platform  Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are vital for India’s economic ascension. The contribution of MSMEs to GDP, employment creation and export has been significant necessitating a slew of measures being announced by policy-makers from time to time to develop MSME ecosystem for growth and viability of MSME units. State Bank of India (SBI) is the pioneer and market leader in financing MSMEs, serving more than 14 lakh MSME borrowers in the largest core banking platform. The MSME business had a loan portfolio of approximately `1,92,120 crore as on March 31, 2019. The bank’s

Read More »

Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group organizes ‘Artificial Limb fitment Camp’ for Persons with Disability (Divyangs)

PRESS RELEASE Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group, continuing their societal welfare campaigns has setup an artificial limb fitment camp at its Noida (UP) facility. In continuation to its legacy of social welfare drives, the artificial limb fitment camp is aimed to heal and treat more than 1000 patients with certain disabilities during the 12 days of operation. The camp has been set up at the Noida facility of its flagship company, Minda Corporation Limited (NSE: MINDACORP, BSE: 538962), Sector 59- Noida. It has been organized in association with Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklaang Sahatya Samiti (Jaipur Foot) from 13th December to 24th December, 2017. The camp is providing end-toend support in Limb fitment, Caliper fitment, providing Walkers, Elbow Crutches, Tricycles, Wheel chairs

Read More »

Min of Food Processing Industries, NASVI and Nestlé collaborate to raise awareness on Food Safety Practices and Hygiene

PRESS RELEASE As a part of implementation of Swachhta Action Plan, for the year 2017-18, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India jointly with Nestlé India and NASVI will organize trainings for 500 street food vendors in New Delhi to generate awareness on food quality and safety. While street food vending is an important source of employment for a large population, a variety of constraints including lack of knowledge and skills in business, limited training opportunities, and restricted mobility have prevented street vendors from improving their skills and capabilities. Recognising this challenge, The Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India in association with Nestlé India and NASVI launched “Project Serve Safe Food” in New Delhi today to

Read More »

Tata Power facilitates ‘Right for Food Campaign’ for the underprivileged community in Mumbai

PRESS RELEASE Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, has been relentlessly contributing towards the welfare of the communities that surround its area of operation. In line with this commitment, Tata Power strengthened Public Distribution System by facilitating ‘Right to Food Campaign’ for the underprivileged community around Tata Power’s Trombay power plant. The objective of the campaign was to provide food security for the families in need and make them aware of the rights as citizens. Tata Power team observed people’s lack of awareness regarding the ‘Right to Food Act’, and many families did not have legal documents to get the benefits under the act. An awareness session among the Self-Help Groups (SHG) was organized on legal entitlement under the

Read More »

SIAM inaugurates the second edition of its Annual CSR Conclave

PRESS RELEASE Underlining its commitment towards the nation, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers today inaugurated the second edition of its Annual CSR Conclave in New Delhi on December 21. Aptly themed as ‘Building the Nation, Responsibly’, the Conclave saw all the key SIAM members and other stakeholders coming together to ensure inclusive development of the society, while protecting the environment and ecology. The CSR Conclave was inaugurated by Smt. Anupriya Patel, Hon’ble Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. While addressing the delegates, Smt. Patel highlighted the fact that the auto industry has the potential to reach out to the masses and impact them in a major way. She said, “I urge SIAM to support

Read More »

OIL INDIA: HELPING UNDERPRIVILEGED TO ACHIEVE LIFE’S GOAL

INITIATIVE Farmers experience a tough life. They are the sole reason for fulfilling our daily requirement for food. A farmer’s income is generated by selling the crops. If the crops are good, then it got sold and if the crops are bad then life becomes miserable. Though, they feed the entire humanity, their life conditions are far from satisfactory. I am Gayatri Kumbang and I hail from a lower middle class family in Jonai, Dhemaji, Assam. My parents have always been very active and vibrant people for whom age did not matter. My father is a farmer and the sole bread earner for the entire family and my mother is the home-maker who takes care about every small thing. They

Read More »

IIRD CONCLAVE FOR EMPOWERING VILLAGES

Away from existing practices and myths, organising Rural Conclave in Village Sholi of Himachal Pradesh and Launching of MISSION RIEV in IIRD Head office, Shimla has been an eye opening experience for every participant. Around 130 km away from Shimla city, conclave witnessed the participation of around 200 intellectuals from different walks of life from 30th September to 2nd October 2017 in a village illuminated by 350 solar street lights, part of initiative undertaken by IIRD, where inaugural ceremony was performed by octogenarian Shri Rami Nath ji, followed by Kavi Goshthi.  The ever shining Sholi village, known for its scenic beauty,experienced the city buzz with plethora of events for 3 days during the Rural Conclave besides playing host to the

Read More »

WADIA HOSPITALS ORGANIZES LITTLE HEARTS MARATHON 2018

EVENT 25,000 children participated to raise awareness for a Healthy Heart With increasing popularity amongst Children; LHM will expand to more cities in future — Ness Wadia Funds generated from the marathon to be utilised for the Paediatric Cardiac Surgery department ● In 2017, Wadia Hospitals conducted 200 Paediatric cardiac surgeries; This year (2018) it’s expected to conduct 500 heart surgeries Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children in association with Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple Trust organized the 5th edition of the children’s most favourite event- “Little Hearts Marathon 2018” at Bandra Kurla Complex on 7th January 2018. More than 25,000 children from across Maharashtra participated in the marathon.   Mrs Amruta Fadnavis, Wife of Hon. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Mr

Read More »

Genpact Social Impact Fellowship Showcases the Power of Collaboration to Transform the Social Sector

PRESS RELEASE Genpact (NYSE: G), a global professional services firm focused on delivering digital transformation for clients, hosted a leadership forum with EdelGive Foundation – the philanthropic arm of Edelweiss Group, to discuss how companies can join forces to transform the non-profit sector. The event featured Genpact Social Impact Fellowship (GSIF) as a successful, scalable program that serves as a model for many other organizations seeking to make a lasting difference in the social sector. The year-long fellowship program in partnership with EdelGive Foundation deploys process excellence experts to work on high-impact projects in India to bring a systemic change in the social sector.

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