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Israel Aids NGOs in India to Help the Underprivileged During COVID-19 Pandemic

The Embassy of Israel in India collaborated with NGOs in different parts of India to help and support underprivileged communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This collaboration was in the form of short-term social projects and was implemented across India. NGOs that were part of the first phase of this collaboration are Gulshan Foundation, Salaam Baalak...

Frequently Asked Questions About Online Insurance

Thanks to the technological advancement, customers can buy anything online – from products to services. Today, the insurance industry has upgraded to online services, simplifying both insurers and policyholders' work. Believe it or not, when it comes to buying insurance online, people step back due to various risk factors and doubts. So here comes a...

Oxfam India virtual Trailwalker raised over Rs. 50 lakhs

Oxfam India's 2020 virtual Trailwalker challenge concluded on a triumphant note on 29 November. This fundraiser gave thousands an opportunity to help them and also raise money for Oxfam India’s ongoing COVID-19 relief work, and their #RightsOverProfits campaign. The total amount raised by the walkathon was over Rs. 50 lakh. Two editions spread across five...

CSR: PNB Housing Finance offering free mobile medical care in Delhi NCR

In its efforts to provide quality healthcare to the economically and socially deprived sections of society, PNB Housing Finance donated a mobile medical unit (MMU) to NGO Adharshila based in New Delhi. The MMU will visit construction sites, labour colonies and urban slums to provide health checkups and referrals, thereby ensuring the welfare of construction...

FLO Championing the Prevention of Gender Based Violence

Violence against women is a serious issue globally and India is one of the countries to top the list. FLO, the Women’s Wing of FICCI, in association with Humara Bachpan Trust (HBT), a Bhubaneswar-based NGO, reiterated its commitment towards promoting gender equality and prevention of gender-based violence against females. The 16-day intensive campaign was aimed...

SAGE Foundation and UNICEF MahaPECONet to upskill youth from migrant families in BFSI sector

Shahani Academic & Global Empowerment Foundation (SAGE), a non-profit trust focused on skills training, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rise Infinity Foundation, Secretariat of MahaPECONet, a coalition of development partners convened by UNICEF. Through this agreement, SAGE and UNICEF MahaPECONet seek to collaborate towards the skilling and upskilling of youth from migrant...

CSR News: Vedanta founder Anil Agarwal teaming up with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to achieve SDG 2 in India

Gates Foundation and Vedanta founder and Chairman Anil Agarwal today announced a new partnership to support the Government of India’s Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) as it works to achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2, which aims to end all forms of hunger and malnutrition by 2030. During a virtual meeting today...

4th South Asia SDG Forum Asks Countries to Partner Up for Recovery from COVID-19

The 4th South Asia SDG Forum organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Maldives' Government virtually from 2 to 3 December 2020, brought together over 450 participants from governments, think-tanks, and civil society organizations from eight South Asian countries. Preceded by the South Asia People’s...

Samsung Completes 25 Yrs in India; Major CSR Initiatives #PoweringDigitalIndia in the Works

Electronics major Samsung celebrates 25th anniversary in India with the announcement of #PoweringDigitalIndia. What is #PoweringDigitalIndia? #PoweringDigitalIndia is Samsung's brand new vision for the country that will be driven by an exciting new CSR programme aimed at students across the nation, a refreshed local R&D strategy with special focus on the local startup community and new...

Myntra equips two biggest Fulfilment Centres with solar roof panels to reduce carbon footprint

In a mission towards reducing the carbon footprint and becoming a more responsible corporate citizen spearheading sustainable business efforts, Myntra has equipped two of its largest Fulfilment Centers (FC) with solar roof panels. The solar panels at the two FCs located in Bhiwandi, near Mumbai and Bilaspur, near Gurgaon, are spread over 58,000 sq ft,...

IIIT-Delhi hosts second annual Digital Delhi Conclave on ‘Urban Science for Sustainable Cities and Communities’

IIIT-Delhi hosted the second edition of Digital Delhi Conclave on December 5, 2020. This year, the agenda centred around the theme of ‘sustainable cities and communities’ which is an important sustainable development goal for the national capital. This was the second edition of the institute's annual conclave following the success of the inaugural edition...

UN and EIF launch interactive guide on cross-border paperless trade

Cross-border paperless trade has great potential to not only grow trade competitiveness but also to address new challenges associated with e-commerce and the digital economy. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in collaboration with the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and the Enhanced Integrated Framework...

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