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DIESL organizes Tree Plantation drive
Drive India Enterprise Solutions (DIESL), a Tata company organized a tree plantation drive across India. This initiative called ‘Plant A Sapling Program’ (PASP) has been a part of company’s annual wp program for many years. This year, PASP was conducted on 15thand 16th September 2014 in which 65 warehouses located in various Tier I...
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Indis Foundation releases its wp report
INDIS FOUNDATION (PBEL –wp Division) in association with LIONS CLUB OF HYDERABAD, KUKATPALLY jointly organized a FREE EYE CHECK UP CAMP at Khanapur village of Rajendranagar mandal on 12-9-2014 . Ophthalmologists from the SADHURAM EYE HOSPITAL and PEACE FOUNDATION participated in the camp and extend their professional services.
In the camp about 300 people mostly aged women...
B for Bank : YES BANK’s financial literacy initiative
Pradhanmantri Jan Dhan Yojana is on full swing and the Finance Ministry will also initiate a survey to review the effectiveness of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) and analyze how many accounts have been opened. But what is important for this drive is basic knowledge of banking.
Considering this YES BANK has flagged...
Financial & Cyber Crime : ICICI Bank trained 100 police officials
ICICI Bank trained 100 police officials on prevention and investigation of banking frauds
Ranchi, Jharkhand:ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, in association with Jharkhand Police organised a training workshop for the police officials to enhance their knowledge and understanding in investigating cybercrimes and banking frauds. The Bank has conducted over 600 similar trainings to law...
Govt: Will Monitor wp Activities From Next Year
THE government today said it would start monitoring wp activities of corporates under the new Companies Act from next year. “This being the first year of implementation of the provisions, it will be possible to initiate monitoring of the wp activities under the above provision from next year only,” Minister of State for Corporate Affairs...
GAIL CSR Creates History
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GAIL CSR Creates History – 39 underprivileged students make it to the coveted IITs
Kanpur, June 20, 2014:
A whopping 39 students from economically marginalised backgrounds, sponsored by GAIL’s flagship education programme Utkarsh, have made it to the most coveted and prestigious engineering institutions of the country – the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
In what...
India Inc likely to spend Rs 22,000 cr on social sector
INDIA INC. will be investing around Rs 22,000 crore towards corporate social responsibility (wp) activities once the provisions of the recently amended Companies Act making it mandatory for such allocations get implemented, according to consultancy firm Ernst & Young. “Given the mandate it is estimated that nearly 16,500 companies will invest Rs 22,000 crore...
A Development Thinking
thewpjournal is committed to assimilate and bring together the best of thinkers and advocates in the wp & Sustainability community across the world. Under this initiative we have invited our Linkedin connections & followers from all around the globe to participate and share their knowledge with one another. This week's article is by Dr. Gopi Ghosh
Fighting to Preserve the Seed
A global activist who opposes genetically modified organism (GMO) foods and Big Agriculture, Dr. Vandana Shiva addressed an enthusiastic crowd of youngsters at Arizona State University in the US and labors on with her message in spite of staunch criticism from different quarters.
Yes, we can : a 100% open defecation free area
After eight months of intensive sanitation drive, Block A, Nala Camp, Rangpuri Pahari has become a 100% Open Defecation Free area. Until now, the Block situated at Vasant Kunj, South Delhi was no different than any other typical urban slum area, where 65-70 per cent people opt for open defecation.
Resolve Tradition of Mistrust Between NGOs, Corporates
Why not involve NGO leaders in developing wp projects and programmes? NGOs are grassroots workers and corporates aren't, this difference will be there and should be retained