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World Thalassemia Day: Learn about Coal India’s CSR initiative ‘Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana’
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that causes the body to have less haemoglobin than normal. It is a rare burdensome disease requiring lifelong repeated blood transfusion, as well as other expensive medical interventions for survival. Aplastic Anaemia is a condition that occurs when body stops producing enough new blood cells.
Being an important cause...
Anand Mahindra offers to support education of 10-year-old selling rolls in Delhi
In a heartwarming gesture, billionaire industrialist Anand Mahindra has offered to support the education of a 10-year-old boy selling egg rolls on the streets of Delhi. The child named Jaspreet, who lost his father to brain tuberculosis, is selling egg, chicken and paneer rolls in his father’s roadside stall to sustain himself and his...
Dr Medha Shetye, Founder, LexiPoSH talks about sexual harassment at workplace, awareness and the role organisations need to play
Have you been touched inappropriately at work? Have you experienced being scanned by someone’s eyes or received unnecessary comments about your body type or outfits? Did you know that all of the above are acts of sexual harassment? Did you know that shouting at one’s colleagues or making certain gestures at them are acts...
CSR of SECL: School building and girls’ hostel under construction in Madhya Pradesh’s Dindori
A school building with seating capacity for 1200 students and a 100 seater girls’ hostel is being constructed in Madhya Pradesh’s Dindori district. This is a CSR initiative of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL). The school and hostel is being constructed at Narmadanchal Vidyapeeth, Tribal Welfare Center Mahakoshal, Bargaon, Dindori.
South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL)...
Popular tourist destinations and places to visit in Maharashtra
Maharashtra was born on 1st May 1960 after division of the erstwhile Bombay State on linguistic basis into two states, the other one being Gujarat. Hence this day is celebrated as Maharashtra Day. Located in the South-western part of India, Maharashtra is the third largest state in India with an area of more than...
IRCTC introduces Economy Meals for train travellers at only Rs 20
Travelling with your family by train during summer? Don’t know where to order fresh and hygienic food at a low budget? Then here is an exciting piece of news for you! Now you can book a budget-friendly meal which is as cheap as Rs 50 and Rs 20 while travelling on train! The Indian...
CSR Leaders: CEO Aditya Natraj shares Piramal Foundation’s CSR focus for this year
Piramal Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Piramal Group is working towards improving the lives of marginalised communities, by leveraging the power of youth and strengthening Government systems. It works in collaboration with the Central Government and State Government, international and national organizations and academia to accelerate change in India. The Foundation claims that it...
Earth Day 2024: How to keep your home naturally cool in summer
Earth Day is celebrated worldwide on 22nd April to boost efforts to conserve the environment. Making sustainable choices is the need of the hour to save our planet from climate change and its harmful consequences like global warming and make it habitable for our future generations.
India is witnessing excessive heat this year even in...
Election Report Card: Promises vs Achievements under ‘Cultural Heritage’
Election is a very important tool in democracy. It is through elections that citizens of a nation choose their representatives, select their leaders. Political leaders represent different political parties which work for various goals. As the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 begin, how to decide which political party you should cast your vote for? How...
Dr. Jitender Aggarwal shares how Sarthak Educational Trust is empowering Persons with Disabilities across India
Sarthak Educational Trust is a Non-Profit Organisation working towards mainstreaming People with Disabilities. In India, 20% of disabled individuals have a movement disability, 19% have vision impairment, and 19% have hearing impairment. Additionally, 8% of the population has multiple impairments, as per reports.
Dr. Jitender Aggarwal, Founder and CEO of Sarthak Educational Trust, is also...
Manual doorstep voting for citizens above 85 and PwDs in Lok Sabha Election 2024
In a move to ensure inclusivity in democracy’s biggest festival, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is now offering senior citizens aged 85 years or above and Persons with Disabilities the facility to vote from the comfort of their home in the Lok Sabha Elections this year.
Over 81 lakh 85+ voters and more than...
How to travel with your pet dog on train
Are you a dog parent? Planning to go on a vacation with your pet somewhere within India? Trains are the best option in that case! Indian Railways has a provision for transportation of animals such as elephants, horses, mules, sheep, goats, dogs and other animals and birds. When it comes to transportation of pet...