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Hospitality firm OYO Monday launched its corporate social responsibility assistance programme 'OYO Reach' from Shimla, where the majority of hotels under the company's brand have been equipped with rainwater harvesting systems. Through its CSR assistance programme, the company is aiming to provide necessary technical and financial assistance to its partners across the nation in a...

A day dedicated to cricket, fun activities and lots of josh, ‘Panasonic Cricket Dil Se’ continued the cricket mania by giving the children of NGOs an exciting VR cricket experience.      The evening saw Bollywood superstar Ranbir Kapoor interacting and playing with young minds and boosting the spirit of sports in them.  Ranbir Kapoor said, “It has been an...

Maruti Suzuki educated its customers in Odisha and West Bengal on the dos and don'ts to avoid damage to vehicles during cyclone Fani. The Company reached out to its database of over 3 lakh customers through SMS and informed them about preventive measures on April 30, 2019, nearly a week before the cyclone’s landfall. Maruti...

Policy makers, practitioners and researchers from 15 countries across the region wrapped up a four-day training in Cambodia underscoring the need for appropriate agricultural machinery to enable the adoption of conservation agriculture approaches in the Asia-Pacific region. Despite its growing significance as a means to address land degradation and declining yields in the agricultural sector,...

HDFC Bank today announced that it will restore and repair 20 government schools in Odisha that were affected by cyclone Fani. This initiative is aimed to help restore normalcy for distressed school students in the cyclone-hit districts of Khurda, Puri and Cuttack. The restoration plan will cover: Repairs and Refurbishment for school premises Restoring Sanitation...

Volkswagen India signed a MoU with Lila Poonawalla Foundation towards the education of girls from Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad. The MoU was signed by Gurpratap Boparai, Managing Director, Volkswagen India Private Limited, Jan Frydrych, Head HR and Admin, Volkswagen India Private Limited, Lila Poonawalla, Chairperson, Lila Poonawalla Foundation in the presence Priti Khare, CEO of...

Two years ago, Swiggy took a leap towards sustainable development by encouraging more mechanical cycles for its fleet. The move also had the added benefit of enabling more riders in becoming a part of Swiggy’s delivery fleet. Delivery partners swear by the swift movement, smooth navigation, mobility and fitness benefits of riding cycles. Additionally, cycle...

Areas around Kodaikanal lake got a facelift with renovated public toilets, better railings and levelled footpaths, on May 3. The Carlton hotel, in a bid to boost tourism-related infrastructure, began working on repairing the municipality-owned toilet block near the Kodaikanal lake. The renovations were a result of the organisation’s Corporate Social Responsibility activities. The lake surrounded...

Mastek Foundation annual fundraiser witnessed Mumbai citizens not only enjoy good music concert but come forward and donate enthusiastically to support Parivaar.  Mastek Foundation had announced a matching grant of INR 50 lakh at the beginning of the show. This was the 6th edition of ‘Inspired’ a unique musical concert for a cause. Bollywood...

Bajaj Auto Ltd. (BAL), a two and three-wheeler manufacturer in India, will extend its CSR support to Sahapedia’s documentation and education project in Rajasthan and Maharashtra that seeks to explore Bhakti and Sufi traditions in the two states and bring into focus the wealth of poetry, music and artistic creativity these movements inspired across India. The project titled...

In line with providing international opportunities to the Indian workforce, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has collaborated with the Emirates Driving Institute (EDI), UAE, and the Youth Chamber of Commerce (YCC), UAE, to establish driver training institutes in various parts of India. The partnership will facilitate the candidates to acquire a UAE driving license, in...

The MoneyGram Foundation hosted an event to mark its fifth year supporting Agastya International Foundation and the presentation of a $60,000 grant in support of the foundation’s mobile science lab program. The grant enables Agastya International Foundation to expand its mission by funding iMobile labs, which are outfitted with computers, projectors, and internet dongles. iMobile...