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PRESS RELEASE French companies have invested more than `150 crore in corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in India, in financial year 2019-20. To recognize their contribution, Indo- French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI) launched the maiden edition of the IFCCI CSR Conclave and Awards on November 21, 2019, at Ibis Aerocity, New Delhi. Ajit Pai, Officer on Special Duty, NITI Aayog along with CSR heads, policy-makers, decision-makers, business leaders, CSR foundations and non-profit organizations were a part of the programme. Initiated by the CSR committee of the Chamber, the Conclave showcased CSR projects of top French companies in India and recognized how these companies have linked their CSR activities with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Eleven shortlisted companies made

PRESS RELEASE NEW DELHI, August 10, 2018. Korea-India defence cooperation will get a major boost with Korean defence contractors evincing avid interest in investing in India’s defence industrial corridors coming up in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. This was stated here today by the Korean Defence Minister, Mr. Song Young-moo, while addressing the India-RoK Defence Industry Business Forum organized by FICCI and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea. Mr. Young-moo said the Korea-India defence industrial cooperation falls within the ambit of Korea’s ‘New Southern Policy’ and India’s ‘Act East’ policy. He assured Indian companies of a conducive business and legal environment to develop synergies between the companies from the two countries. Secretary, Defence Production, Dr. Ajay Kumar, proposed three areas for a

PRESS RELEASE On the occasion of 42nd HCL Day celebrations, HCL Foundation today organised a Mega-Plantation Drive at the “SORKHA UPVAN” (Urban Forest), Noida. This was the environment initiative under HCL Uday. The event was graced by Mrs. Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Executive Director & CEO, HCL Corporation; Trustee, Shiv Nadar Foundation & Founder & Trustee, The Habitats Trust in the presence of Shri Brajesh Narain Singh, District Magistrate Noida, Mr. P.K. Srivastav, District Forest Officer, Noida and Ms. Nidhi Pundir, Director -CSR, HCL Foundation. Over 5000 saplings were planted during this plantation drive. Quote of Shri Brajesh Narain Singh, District Magistrate Noida: “I congratulate HCL Technologies and HCL Foundation for this plantation drive. HCL Technologies has over the years invested in two critical areas, that are, education and environment. They adopted

PRESS RELEASE Dr. Azad Moopen, Founder Chairman and Managing Director of Aster DM Healthcare pledges to contribute Rs. 50 lakhs or AED 265,000 to Kerala Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. New Delhi, August 13, 2018: To support the victims of one of the worst floods that Kerala has seen in recent history, displacing more than 54000 people, Aster Disaster Support Team has been mobilized to provide humanitarian aid. Consisting of more than 200 medical and non-medical volunteers from Aster DM Healthcare’s network of hospitals in India and led by Aster Volunteers Global Programme, the Aster Disaster Support Team has started working with local government relief centres in Wayanad, Ernakulam, Calicut, Malappuram districts to conduct medical camps, provide health check-ups and essential materials

PRESS RELEASE Mumbai, September 17, 2018: The employees of Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML) marked the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations by participating in the Government of India’s ‘Swachh Abhiyan’. AEML took a pledge to extend its support with its employees taking part in the ‘Swachhta hi Seva Movement’ during the festivities of Ganesh Chaturthi in the city. Earlier this week, the Government of India announced commencement of ‘Swachhta Hi Seva Movement’ across the country, encouraging people to pay their tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on starting of his 150th birth anniversary this year by being a part of the Clean India Movement.   Supporting the two-week long national movement, AEML employees are working on a cleanliness drive that covers the roads, coastal beaches of Mumbai spread across its distribution area in the city. As

PRESS RELEASE Kolkata, September 24, 2018: Twitter and Centre for Social Research announced the launch of #TweeSurfing, a public education initiative, in Kolkata over the weekend. The initiative seeks to address online safety issues and spread knowledge on how people can express themselves and engage positively on the platform. Twitter has launched #Tweesurfing events in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and now Kolkata. The event highlighted the journey of #TweeSurfing and featured a panel discussion that talked about the different sides of conversations on Twitter, from #377Verdict, #WomenReservationBill and #MeToo. Panelists included Dr Ranjana Kumari @ranjanakumari – Director, Centre for Social Research; Mahima Kaul @misskaul – Head of Public Policy, Twitter India; Rahul Rajkhowa @RajkhowaRahul – Singer & Activist; Harish Iyer, @hiyer –

PRESS RELEASE 1 October 2018, Baramulla (J&K): Pir Panjal Brigade and Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group as part of their continuous efforts aimed towards social upliftment organized an eight day Artificial Limb Fitment camp at Youth Center, Boniyar, Baramulla. The camp was setup by Indian Army under Sadhbhawana Program in association with Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group which catered for more than 300 fitments to persons with disability between 16th September to 22nd September, 2018. The camp has provided end-to-end support in Limb fitment, Caliper fitment, Walkers, Elbow Crutches, and other assistive aids, all in same day and as per requirement, absolutely free of cost. The activity is part of ‘Saksham’ – a CSR initiative of Minda Corporation Limited (NSE: MINDACORP, BSE: 538962), the

PRESS RELEASE Arpit was one of two Young Champions of the Earth for Asia and the Pacific for his tireless efforts to tackle some of the most urgent environmental issues of our times New Delhi, 4 October 2018: Arpit Dhupar, Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer at Chakr Innovation has been named one of the seven Young Champions of the Earth by the UN Environment on 13 September 2018. This award is meant to recognise young environmental entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 30 from around the world for their bold, innovative projects. He was awarded at a ceremony in New York on the sidelines of the ongoing session of the UN General Assembly on 26 September 2018 for his persistent contribution

CSR NEWS Prerna Khantwal of PRERNA EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE TRUST has been facilitated with RASHTRIYA PRATIBHA AWARD 2018 for the betterment of the society New Delhi, 7 October 2018: Ms. Prerna Khantwal has been at the helm of “PRERNA EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE TRUST” as the founding director since more than a decade, guiding and steering efforts in the right direction. She has always been a staunch believer in the importance of quality education in one’s life and the immense works and projects undertaken by her reflect the same. With the vision of a well developed nation and the belief that one person can make a change, she started a journey which has touched and benefitted innumerable lives till date. Apart from working on providing