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News update/Press Release Living with a disability is a challenge. Living in poverty is a challenge. And so, for underprivileged children with disabilities, life can be unbelievably hard. For them, food and basic survival are far more important than any other parameter. Surviving must precede thriving. For over two decades, we worked to give support in several ways to children with severe disabilities. Our efforts have been focused on children with locomotor disabilities, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, vision difficulties, and those with multiple disabilities. The support we receive from organizations such as Allergan, an AbbVie company, enables us to provide these children with the nutritional and rehabilitative assistance they require to live their best possible life, even during the ongoing pandemic.

News Update/Press Release Thinking green is the future. Creating a sustainable earth is important to every person today regardless of whether they admit it or not. To help the planet, companies and informed individuals are adapting to the green way of life. To preserve the environment surrounding its natural resources, green thinking practices need to be followed. Companies such as MAIA Estates have been making a conscious effort to respect the environment and become a part of the bio-diversity that surrounds their real estate projects. We all know that 30% of the earth’s surface is land and the remaining is water. However only a minimal quantity of this water is drinkable and mostly comes from fresh water sources like lakes, rivers and our underground water tables. Rapid

News Update/Press Release September 2021, India: As India’s healthcare needs and challenges evolve, especially against the backdrop of the COVID-19 crisis, Samhita and Cipla have collaborated to tap into the enormous potential of pharmacists as a key driver of community healthcare in the country. This collaboration was established after a study of over 1,100 pharmacists titled Future of Pharmacies, conducted by Samhita and Cipla across India, and shaped by the insights of Nachiket Mor, PhD. The study indicates that pharmacists are invested in the health of their communities. 61% pharmacists stated that they wanted to improve their medical skills and knowledge to serve their customers better and 76% reported collaborating with healthcare players to improve outcomes in their localities. The study also shows

News Update New Delhi, 20th September, 2021: Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF) in collaboration with ATE Chandra Foundation had rejuvenated traditional water bodies in Pali District of Rajasthan and Chandrapur district of Vidarbha region just in time of the annual monsoon season. Through such efforts, 166 million litres of additional water storage capacities have been created by desilting community ponds in 50 villages of both districts. The project also received immense participation from the local community members and gram panchayat in selecting the water bodies to be rejuvenated and monitoring the whole revival process. 75% of the project cost is covered by the community with some of them bringing excavation machines and tractors to desilt the ponds with the silt being transported to

News Update New Delhi, 20 September, 2021: Bharti Airtel Limited, India’s leading provider of telecommunications services, today announced its commitment to contribute to global efforts to mitigate the impact of climate change and build a sustainable planet. Airtel has joined the Science Based Targets initiave’s (SBTi) ‘Business Ambition for 1.5°C’ campaign and adopted targets to significantly reduce its carbon footprint and emissions from its network operations. With this, Airtel joins the league of leading global corporations who have committed to the 1.5°C pathway outlined by the SBTi – a partnership between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Airtel is committed to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 Green House Gas

News Update/Press Release Bengaluru; September 18, 2021 – UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, today announced that it has achieved CarbonNeutral® company certification in accordance with The Carbon Neutral Protocol, the leading global framework for carbon neutrality. Aligned with the company’s longstanding commitment to act responsibly and minimize the impact of its activities on the environment, this latest accreditation underscores UST’s unwavering pledge to climate action. The first set of clear guidelines for businesses to achieve carbon neutrality, the CarbonNeutral Protocol, was created by Natural Capital Partners in 2002. Since then, the Protocol has been continually updated with input from an Advisory Council of external experts to ensure it reflects the latest industry and scientific best practices. The CarbonNeutral company certification is

News Update /Press Release New Delhi, (Sept. 15, 2021) – Crocs, Inc. (NADSAQ: CROX), a global leader in innovative casual footwear for women, men and children, proudly announces that as part of the company’s commitment to achieve net zero by 2030, it has begun introducing a new bio-based Croslite™ material into its iconic product lines.     At 3.94 kg CO2 eq. per pair of Classic Clogs, Crocs™ shoes already have a low carbon footprint today. As part of its broader sustainability efforts, the company is targeting a 50 percent reduction in its carbon footprint per pair of Crocs™ shoes by 2030* as part of its overall commitment to becoming a net zero brand. What sets Crocs apart is that with the introduction of this new bio-based Croslite™, the brand is uniquely positioned to

News update/press release Bengaluru, September 13, 2021: As the pandemic is not yet over and remains to show its ill effects, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a subsidiary of SVB Financial Group – a US-based innovation economy bank continues its ongoing efforts to support the fight against the pandemic. The Bank has donated 4000 Endurance Kits to the Bengaluru Traffic Police Department. The same was handed over on Sunday, September 12, in the presence of the honorable Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri. Basavaraj Bommai accompanied by Mr. B. Sriramulu, Minister for Transport, Karnataka, Mr. Tejasvi Surya, MP and Ms. Sowmya Reddy, MLA. As a part of the efforts under the “Protect our Protectors” initiative, Ms. Dimple V. George, Associate Director –

News Update/Press Release New Delhi– 13 September 2021: Tech Mahindra Foundation (TMF), the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Tech Mahindra, today, hosted the fourth edition of Saajhi Samajh on ‘First Aid in Schools – Role of a Teacher’.  Ahead of the World First Aid Day on the 11th September 2021, the event marks the launch of the First Aid & CPR Training, a capacity building program for school teachers, along with the release of a research report, and a panel discussion with experts on this year’s theme. A large number of school teachers, educators, young students, and key stakeholders from the thematic domain participated in the event. “Teachers can become catalysts of disseminating the knowledge and awareness of First

News Update New Delhi, Sept 13, 2021: Deepening its association with India’s war against COVID-19, the world’s leading Science-based Ayurveda major Dabur India Ltd has joined forces with the District Administration of Udham Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand to roll out ‘Vaccination On Wheels’, a door-to-door vaccination campaign to cover 21 villages in Rudrapur and Gadarpur blocks in the state. The week-long drive seeks to take COVID vaccines to the doorstep of every villager in these two blocks and help the state government in its mission to increase immunization penetration and achieve vaccination for all adults in the region. “A special vehicle has been designed, which will travel to different villages in Rudrapur and Gadarpur blocks of Udham Singh Nagar district to vaccinate