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Infosys Foundation inaugurates 3 CSR projects worth Rs. 117.3 crore in Mysuru
Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic and CSR arm of Infosys inaugurated three infrastructure development projects in Mysuru, Karnataka. The Foundation has supported the rejuvenation of...
Saaf Water from India is winner of 4th Call for Code Global Challenge
Call for Code founding partner IBM and its creator, David Clark Cause, announced the winner of the fourth annual Call for Code Global Challenge....
CSR: Continental India inaugurates a series of check dams in Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru
Continental India initiated a large-scale sustainable water conservation project at Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru, as part of its ongoing integrated rural development programme.
The water conservation...
What can CSR do for construction workers?
In March 2020, when the lockdown was announced in India, millions of migrant workers, including women, most of whom were part of the informal...
Procter & Gamble India announces ₹500 Cr ‘P&G Rural Growth Fund’
Procter & Gamble (P&G) India today announced a ₹500 Cr ‘P&G Rural Growth Fund’ to accelerate inclusive growth in the Indian rural market. This...
UN Agencies: The UNDP was pivotal in major developments of India in last 60 years
Few people know, for example, that the first mainframe computer to come to India was provided by UNDP, upon request from an Indian government...
Dabur Honey unveils a new CSR campaign ‘Sweetness of Giving Back’ on Bijoya Dashami
There is a saying that ‘Sharing and Giving are the ways of God’. On the occasion of Bijoya Dashmi, Dabur Honey announced a new...
World Food Day 2021 – Founding day of UN agency, the FAO
While millions of people go hungry, vast quantities of food are lost every day, either spoiled during production or transport or thrown into the...
UN Agencies: IFAD Increases Food Security
IFAD was one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference. The conference was organized by the United Nations in response to...
Focus On Rural Women Livelihoods: Game changer for recovery of the rural economy
The pandemic, the aftermath of the first two waves and the continuous fear of a third wave have gripped the nation with many challenges....
How can CSR Funds Help Build the Rural Health Infrastructure in India for COVID and Beyond?
The Covid-19 pandemic has shown us that despite several policies oriented towards rural growth and development, the widening socio-economic disparities have posed a huge...
Uttar Pradesh state welfare shifts into high gear
The state of Uttar Pradesh is on a fast-track to sprucing up its rural, agri, education and skill development quotient this month. For starters,...