Jairam Ramesh Felicitates India’s Thought Leaders in Development and Responsibility Domain
Mr Jairam Ramesh, economist, politician, member of parliament and former union minister, felicitated Thought Leaders in development and responsibility domain at CauseBecause Coffee for Cause: Conversations around CSR, on 9 January 2015 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Mr Ramesh was the guest
L&T’s antiretroviral therapy centre to accommodate 2,000 HIV-positive patients
Larsen & Toubro Ltd has inaugurated its new antiretroviral therapy (ART) centre in Kol Dongri, Andheri (East), Mumbai. The 2,500 square feet facility is built and operated by L&T and owned by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM). This initiative is in
Ericsson launches ‘Connect to Learn’ in India
Ericsson has announced the launch of its global education initiative ‘Connect to Learn’ in India. This initiative implements information and communications technology (ICT) in schools in resource-poor settings, to ensure that children have access to learning resources and quality education. As a part
Hyundai puts Rs 2 crore in PM’s Relief Fund
Hyundai Motor India has contributed two crore rupees to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund to support rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations for people affected by natural calamities in various parts of the country. In addition to rehabilitation efforts, the contribution is meant
DS Group gives scholarships to 371 children
DS Group gives scholarships to 371 children Noida-based Dharampal Satyapal (DS) Group has awarded cash awards and scholarships worth over Rs 23 lakhs to 371 children of employees from across the country. While 190 children benefitted through the scholarships, the rest 181 received
Grundfos Foundation brings water to 100 villages; to install solar pumps
Grundfos Foundation, Grundfos India and Sunlit Future are entering the first phase of an ambitious project to bring clean water to 100 villages in rural India. The first phase will deliver water to nearly 12,400 people in 28 villages in Orissa, Maharashtra, Madhya
Adobe’s scholarships for Indian students
Two students from Christel House, Bengaluru, and one student from Community Development Centre, Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh, have been awarded the Adobe Youth Voices scholarship. The Adobe Youth Voices scholarship is granted to 25 students chosen from across the world every year. Under
Oracle to support IT skills education of 6,000
Oracle Academy, Oracle’s flagship programme in education philanthropy, and Academy of Kerala (ICTAK) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to implement Oracle Academy’s computer science programmes across 60 institutes in Kerala over the next two years. The media release from the company
Rhinos in Assam: Actor John Abraham ‘planning’ a campaign to help conserve them
When a celebrity endorses a cause, it often gets a much-needed thrust in the form of media mileage. While John Abraham is yet to conceptualize and begin work on a campaign to conserve the one-horned rhinos of Assam, a section of the mainstream
CSR in India: Mercer reports findings from limited sample
Just before the beginning of the weekend last Friday, leading national dailies published findings of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) report by one of the known consultancy firms. While most news stories carried exact abstracts either from the report or from the media