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CSR NEWS Vedanta’s Flagship CSR Project NandGhar has rolled out its 1700th centre in Dharwad district in Karnataka today, thus moving closer to the vision of setting up 4000 NandGhars across India. Hon’ble Minister of Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Prahlad Joshi inaugurated the new centre at Dharwad, and handed over the 50 NandGhars developed in Dharwad to the community as part of ‘Vedanta Cares’, the CSR platform which focuses on enhancing the lives of local communities. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Prahlad Joshi, appreciated the efforts put in by the company and said, “I am pleased to see the community and industry leaders come together for a noble cause that focuses on the overall well-being of children and women. With NandGhar, a key component of holistic

PRESS RELEASE With a constant commitment towards extending a helping hand to the underprivileged sections of the society, State Bank of India (SBI) has decided to donate necessary items to The Salvation Army, under its continued celebration for ‘Joy of Giving’ Festival. The international NGO is known for its humanitarian work in 131 countries – running charity shops, operating shelters for the homeless and disaster relief, and providing humanitarian aid to developing countries.  Trucks filled with items such as clothes, books, stationery and other household items for The Salvation Army, was flagged-off by Shri Dinesh Khara, Chairman, SBI on October 31 at the SBI Corporate Centre. The philanthropic festival of ‘Joy of Giving’ was spearheaded by Ms. Shabnam Narayan, CGM (SARG), SBI. All 65

PRESS RELEASE Grundfos India, a global leader in advanced pump solutions and water technology, launches the seventh edition of its annual photo contest. This year’s contest, #HandsUpForConservation focuses on creating awareness for water and energy conservation at an individual level and symbolizes that the future of the planet is in our hands. The photographs being submitted will need to depict hand/s along with one or more of the elements – water or light. The contest is live on Grundfos India’s social media platforms, EkBoondhPani (EBP) and i Save Energy (ISE) on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and will be there till November 30, 2020.  Aligned with the theme to raise our hands for a better tomorrow, participants are invited to upload their photographs

PRESS RELEASE Hindustan Zinc’s Sandhya Rasakatla has become the first certified woman in Indian Mining to supervise mining operations in an Underground Mine. A Mining Engineer, Sandhya has been a part of HZL since 2018, when she joined as a Graduate Engineer Trainee. She has now become the first lady in India to receive the ‘Second-Class Manager’s Certificate of Competency’ in the unrestricted category from the Directorate General of Mines safety (DGMS). Speaking on Sandhya’ s achievement, Mr. Arun Misra, CEO, Hindustan Zinc, said, ““Women being allowed in mining has been a revolutionary decision. This is an opportunity for us and the women mining engineers out there to bring about a societal change. At Hindustan Zinc, we have embraced this and

PRESS RELEASE Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL), a subsidiary of RITES Ltd, held a programme for distribution of tricycles to divyangs at its office in Gurugram on Thursday. Motorised tricycles providing mobility to 21 divyangs were distributed by Shri Rajeev Mehrotra, CMD-RITES and Chairman-REMCL; Shri Arun Thakran, Secretary, Haryana Weightlifting Association, and Shri Ajay Kumar Singhal, Chief Executive Officer, REMCL.  The dignitaries presiding over the event underlined the need for the public not to just show compassion, but to instil confidence among the divyangs.The camp, where motorised tricycles worth Rs 9.86 lakh were distributed among 21 beneficiaries, demonstrates the company’s commitment to the social welfare of the divyangs and engagement with local communities.

PRESS RELEASE Moving forward on its mission to create awareness about the importance of immunity and supporting the corona warriors, Dabur Chyawanprash, the flagship immunity booster from the House of Dabur India Ltd, today organized a unique program ‘Seva Ko Salaam’ to honour the bravehearts of Delhi Police for their selfless services during the challenging times. Under this initiative, a team of Dabur volunteers are asking citizens to share their feelings for the Police Force of Delhi and collect their good wishes / signatures for the good health of Policemen. Against every wish collected, Dabur would donate a pack of Dabur Chyawanprash to Delhi Police. Speaking on the occasion, Dabur India Ltd Marketing Head-Health Supplements Mr. Prashant Agarwal said: “Dabur Chyawanprash ‘Seva Ko

PRESS RELEASE Diageo India, a leading beverage alcohol company, as part of its community project, has helped set up mushroom production units at Allipur and Bergispentha villages in Odisha. The units would be run by women, empowering them to become self-reliant and earn a livelihood. The mushroom production units were inaugurated in the presence of Diageo Gopalpur plant head K. Jay Krishna, HR Manager Akshaya, Narayanpur Grampanchayat Sarapanch Himansu Prasad Rao, Samity Sabhya of Rangelunda block V.Sarbeswar Rao and Professor Mr. Suresh Behera, Berahampur University along with other project members from the village. The units were handed over to the women for its management. As part of this project, women from the two villages were trained in mushroom cultivation on

PRESS RELEASE   Wiley India launches its skilling campaign on the occasion of completing its 21 years, which aims at making the youth of our country Atmanirbhar. It is contributing towards community development and especially in vocational and skills training through – Project Swayam and Little Star Home. COVID-19 not only wreaked havoc on the medical ecosystem but it pushed poverty, hunger and years of social work done by the countries backward by decades. Yet they say no effort is too small and no dream unachievable to make a difference, WileyIndia has been at the forefront of service to the community for a long time, that is not only limited in terms of just providing economic help but has gone a step further to equip

PRESS RELEASE Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) today announced that its COVID-19 Test Labs and Outpatient Department (OPD) Centers have collectively facilitated over 100 thousand patient visits across India. These facilities provide additional authorized COVID-19 testing facilities and isolation beds, thereby assisting the Government of India and state governments in their efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Launched in May 2020, the initiative now has 31 COVID-19 Test Labs and OPD Centers deployed across Assam, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal. Of the total COVID-19 Test Labs and OPD Centers, 16 were built using a combination of 40-feet and 20-feet refurbished negative air pressure containers, while the remaining were existing

PRESS RELEASE India’s leading public sector bank, Punjab National Bank (PNB), today donated an emergency vehicle to Bhaoroa Deoras Sewa Nyas. The vehicle will be used by the Nyas for the help of sick persons and their families who visit Delhi for treatment at AIIMS. Honorable Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan along with Shri CH SS Malikarjuna Rao, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer handed over the key to the Trust. Appreciating PNB’s contribution, The Honourable Union Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, “PNB has always been supportive towards governments initiative in serving the society. In these current times, these vehicles play a critical role and could serve more people