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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has rejected the proposal by corporates regarding directing the CSR funds for vaccinating the employees of the company. As India was engaged in combating the COVID-19 in the last year, there was a need for comprehensive collaboration for effective implementation of containment strategies. In order to ensure that this is...

Sumit Deb, CMD, NMDC flagged off 10 Mobile Medical Units (MMU) to facilitate access to public healthcare in Sandur and Hospet taluks, at Donimalai Complex Karnataka on January 2, 2021. The ceremony was attended by Devendrappa, MP Ballari; E. Tukaram, MLA Sandur; S.S. Nakul, IAS Deputy Commissioner, Ballari; K.R. Nandini, IAS CEO Zilla Panchayat, Ballari;...

Metro Shoes, one of the largest fashion footwear retailers in India, has collaborated with Greensole, to donate over 6500 shoes to underprivileged children from 93 zilla parishad schools of Chikhaldara Block, at Amravati District of Maharashtra in December 2020. Greensole is an NGO which collects pre-loved footwear, refurbishes the same and donates them to children...

Truck drivers have a thankless job. They trudge long and winding roads alone for a paltry sum. The terrain is often treaacherous, challenging their very lives if they take one wrong turn or fall asleep at the wheel. They brave extreme weather to transport goods for people they will never meet. Truckers are exposed...

The Audi Group, with its brands Audi, Lamborghini and Ducati, is one of the most successful manufacturers of automobiles and motorcycles in the premium segment. Together with the Volkswagen Group, Audi was one of the first companies to commit itself to the goals of the Paris Agreement. In the long term, it is pursuing...

Covid-19 has posed an unprecedented challenge to the economy, from donations for PM CARES funds to donations of masks and essentials, corporates have done it all. To fight hunger and unemployment, several organizations came forward to help the impoverished youth get back on track. Here are a few organizations that inspired and empowered the...

Two students from GMR Varalakshmi Foundation (GMRVF) institutes made exemplary achievement by bagging an opportunity to pursue the courses of their choice under the Community College Initiative Programme (CCIP) sponsored by the Department of State, United States of America. GMRVF students Behera Mounika and Sopeti Hema Sree will soon be flying to US to pursue their...

2021 is set to be a year of recovery and rebuilding what broke in the previous year. In this year, India will need to not only work towards reviving its economy but also do it in a manner that is sustainable and environment-friendly. The new year is set to be an important year for environment...

Room to Read is celebrating its 20th anniversary across the globe. Currently Room to Read, in partnership with NDTV, is running a television campaign “Education Endures-Back to School” rallying to bring back all children to school after the pandemic. An international non-profit with its headquarters in San Francisco, USA, and operations across sixteen countries of Asia...

Tata Steel received dual recognition at the 14th edition of CII National Award for Excellence in Water Management 2020 for its continuous efforts and commitment to water sustainability. Tata Steel Jamshedpur plant has been honoured with excellence in water management in ‘Within the Fence’ category. The CRM Bara Pond Project at Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum,...

As Chairperson of JSPL Foundation, the executing arm of Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) Group CSR activities, Shallu Jindal is on a mission. She is committed to empowering women and educating children, especially young girls, in the villages. Ms. Jindal said, “Empowering the girl child with education is the best and the wisest...

The year 2020 was a year that showed us a different facet of life. It made us realise how ill-prepared we were to face a disaster, despite that, how we emerged a winner by adapting to the new and changed circumstances. Life post-corona is referred to as ‘new-normal’ considering the fact that it would...