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EXIM Bank To Help Support 1000 Amputees With Jaipur Foot In Afghanistan
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) flagged off its contribution towards helping 1000 amputees in Afghanistan get artificial feet by supporting Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang...
Japan-India Institute Of Manufacturing To Train 30,000 Youths
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) announced that it plans to set up a first-of-its-kind Industrial Training Institute to be established in Mehsana, Gujarat. With...
WNS Under Its CSR Launches Mobile Libraries For Under-Privileged Children
WNS Cares Foundation (WCF) announced the launch of three mobile libraries in Mumbai, Pune & Vizag. WCF is the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm...
Over 4 Lakh Young Indians Lead Change on Sanitation, Education and Gender
Global Citizen India announced that over 4 lakh young Indians have signed up and taken action as part of the Global Citizen movement, making it the...
Paris Agreement Enters Into Force, But Emissions Continue To Rise
UNEP says raising ambition before 2020 “is likely the last chance to keep the option of limiting global warming to 1.5C”.
As the Paris Agreement...
GIZ Partners With Samhita & Villgro To Address Gaps In Incubation Ecosystem
GIZ (The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH), an international development organisation owned by the German Government, has partnered with Samhita Social Ventures and...
Poverty Can Be Alleviated If Developing Countries Focus On Welfare Policies: World Bank Report
About 224 million people in India lived below poverty line in 2013. This is according to ‘Poverty and Shared Prosperity’, a report released by...
25,000 People Walked Blindfolded For Raising Awareness On Eye Donation
What if you were asked to walk blindfolded for a kilometer guided by a visually impaired person? Would that spark a strong sentiment in...
Zero Hunger Goal: Human Dignity Central to 2030 Agenda
In 2015, global leaders pledged themselves to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It promises to work collectively and leave no one behind. But...
M & M Commits To Reduce Green House Gas Emissions By 25% In 3 Years
Mahindra & Mahindra became the first Indian company to announce its internal Carbon Price of US $10 per ton of carbon emitted. Mahindra’s carbon...
India to Host International Meet on Disaster Risk Reduction
India will host the Asian ministerial conference on disaster risk reduction (AMCDRR) next month which will focus on partnership with governments and stakeholders to imbibe...
UN Conference Adopts New Urban Development Agenda At Habitat III
Habitat III, a major conference on the future of the world’s cities and towns, held every 20 years wrapped up in Quito Ecuador on...