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Milaan Foundation’s Girl Icon program has achieved groundbreaking success, reducing child marriage rates by over 98% in rural Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka. A recent study reveals that child marriage rates have dropped to less than 1% in these regions, compared to state averages of 15-23%. This achievement highlights the effectiveness of community-led...

Mumbai, India: VIBGYOR Group of Schools, a leading chain of K-12 schools, marked a significant milestone as the sole representatives from Mumbai, Pune and Vadodara at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 16 to November 20, 2024. The event, organised by the United Nations, is the world’s...

New Delhi, India: Consistent Infosystems better known as Consistent, one of India's fastest-growing IT & Surveillance brands, took another step towards creating meaningful change by partnering with NAB India Centre for Blind Women & Disability Studies in Hauz Khas, New Delhi. This heartfelt initiative highlights the company's unwavering commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The...

Mumbai, India: Tata Capital, the financial services arm of the Tata Group, is proud to announce that Project Aarogyatara, has successfully conducted 1 million screenings in its mission to eliminate curable blindness.The initiative, aimed at providing inclusive primary eye care, organizes community-level eye screening camps across Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Bihar. By...

Tata International, the global trading and distribution arm of the Tata Group and Tata Motors, India's largest commercial vehicle manufacturer today inaugurated a new Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) in Pune. Named 'Re.Wi.Re–Recycle with Respect’, this cutting-edge facility has an annual capacity to safely disassemble 21,000 end-of-life commercial and passenger vehicles with environmentally friendly...

The Dementia India Alliance (DIA) today concluded its 2-day International Dementia Care Conference (DEMCON’24) titled ‘Reaching the Unreached’ in Dementia Care. The event, held at the JN Tata Auditorium Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru on 29-30 November, provided a platform for global experts, researchers, healthcare professionals, and caregivers to address the pressing issue of dementia. The...

This year’s the Kamla Bhasin Awards 2024 for Driving Gender Equality Across South Asia have been awarded to Lalitha Ranjani of Sri Lanka and Sunil Mohan from India. Additionally, the Special Jury Awards have been conferred upon Jaya Chakma from Bangladesh and Nikhil Taneja from India. The awards were presented on Saturday, 30th November...

Delhi, India: Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), a Maharatna and India’s largest public sector steel producer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with John Cockerill India Limited (JCIL), the Indian arm of the global John Cockerill Group in Mumbai. This MoU aims to leverage the combined strengths of the two companies, including cutting-edge...

In a significant step toward fostering sustainable development and combating climate change, NHPC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) at its Corporate Office, Faridabad on November 28th, 2024. The MoU was signed by Shri V.R. Shrivastava, Executive Director (REGH), NHPC and Shri Soumya Prasad Garnaik, Country Head...

Transitioning to sustainable and clean energy sources is pivotal in the global battle against climate change. Green hydrogen, with its cross-industry applications, including transportation, will play a crucial role in the global energy landscape. The IIT Bombay and HSBC India Green Hydrogen programme, aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of green hydrogen technologies,...

Narayani Dangi, a resilient dairy farmer from Bicchadi village, faced immense economic hardship after being widowed at a young age. Struggling to make ends meet, she once earned just ₹25-30 per liter of milk. Her life transformed when she began selling milk to the Ghatawali Mataji Farmer Producer Organization (GMFPO) under Hindustan Zinc’s Samadhan...

Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust has partnered with Volvo Group India, a company that manufactures and supplies commercial vehicles, construction equipment, and engines, to provide Morning Nutrition to government school children in Hoskote Taluk, Bengaluru Rural district. This initiative will benefit nearly 17,000 students across 272 government schools. Under the program, SaiSure Millet (Ragi)...