CSR News

8th October 2025: HungerBox, India’s leading institutional Foodtech platform, has partnered with Great Lakes Institute of Management to launch ‘Bin to Bite’, an innovative sustainability campaign aimed at promoting responsible waste management and recycling on campus. This initiative transforms recyclable waste into rewards, fostering a culture of environmental responsibility among students and staff. The campaign kicked off with a Mega Launch Event featuring a sapling plantation ceremony led by institute leadership and collection stalls for various waste categories, including paper, plastics, e-waste, and metals. Participants were rewarded with food vouchers, goodies and saplings to recognise their commitment to sustainability. Periodic collection drives will continue monthly or bi-monthly at canteen, hostel, and library kiosks, accompanied by awareness activities like quizzes and

6th October 2025: In a rare and revolutionary move, renowned solar scientist and climate crusader Professor Chetan Singh Solanki, often called India’s “Solar Man” and “Solar Gandhi”, has announced his resignation from IIT Bombay to dedicate himself fully to saving humanity from the grave crisis of climate change. Professor Solanki has spent over two decades at IIT Bombay, playing a pioneering role in solar energy education and research – writing several books on solar, securing patents, creating online courses and setting up India’s largest research centre on solar energy. Coming from a simple farmer family from a small non-descript village in Madhya Pradesh, he did a master’s degree from IIT Bombay, did a PhD on solar energy in Europe, and

Quenching Thirst, Enriching Life! 8th October 2025: Arise Investments & Capital Pvt. Ltd., under the leadership of its Managing Director, Ms. Daisy Aadhav Arjuna, has inaugurated the “NEER SEVA” Project, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative dedicated to providing clean and safe drinking water to devotees across 25 holy shrines in Tamil Nadu. Six water purification systems have already been successfully completed, and an additional 19 will be operational within the current financial year. By ensuring access to safe drinking water, the initiative seeks to serve devotees and promote public health at these revered sites. Arise Investments & Capital Pvt. Ltd aims to protect the health and well-being of worshippers by quenching their thirst with safe and clean drinking water

New Delhi, October 6, 2025: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), India’s downstream regulator, celebrated its 19th Foundation Day at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. Established under the PNGRB Act, 2006, the Board is responsible for regulating the refining, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing, and sale of petroleum, petroleum products, and natural gas. It aims to safeguard consumer interests while fostering fair trade and competition within the energy sector. Over nearly two decades, PNGRB has played a pivotal role in shaping India’s energy landscape. From laying the foundation of the country’s natural gas infrastructure to facilitating the expansion of City Gas Distribution (CGD) networks, PNGRB’s efforts have connected millions of households, industries, and transport consumers to cleaner

Rwanda to the World Rwanda and its Capital Kigali were the star of the Cycling sport during the week of 21 to 28 September 2025. The world watched hundreds of televisions broadcasting the first ever UCI Road World Championships on the continent of Africa, in its 125-year history, a great milestone, for the international sport. The week delivered much more. Excited fans on the sides of cycling roads in Kigali were offered to watch a hard and unpredictable racing that particularly highlighted the women and junior racing programmes which captured the spectators’ attention. Undoubtedly, UCI 2025 in Kigali showed the love for cycling in Rwanda, and above it demonstrated the universality of cycling and the need to take it global.

NEW DELHI – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta today inaugurated newly upgraded facilities at the Sudeva Football Academy, a state-of-the-art residential football facility dedicated to training India’s next generation of footballers. This milestone was made possible with the generous funding and support from Hindalco, the flagship metals company of the Aditya Birla Group. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Mr Satish Pai, Managing Director at Hindalco Industries Limited, Mr Sunil Bajaj, Director of the CAD Group at the Aditya Birla Group, Shri Surya Prakash Khatri, Member of Legislative Assembly along with Sudeva Football Academy’s leadership including MR Anuj Gupta and several promising young footballers. The new and enhanced infrastructure is a significant boost for youth football development, providing young athletes