Pratt & Whitney introduces e-learning centres at 10 Bengaluru schools
Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (UTC), and its supplier partners inaugurated 10 e-learning centres at schools in Bengaluru. UTC, Pratt & Whitney and its supplier partners have contributed more than Rs 3,364,000 towards the set-up of the e-learning centres,
Infosys Science Foundation begins teachers’ training in Mysuru
Infosys Science Foundation (ISF), in association with Agastya International Foundation (AIF) and the Government of Karnataka, began the second edition of their teachers’ training programme in Mysuru. Focused at a constructivist approach in hands-on training for teachers in government schools in Karnataka, the training
Haldiram’s food unfit for consumption, says USFDA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reportedly found pesticides in Haldiram’s products and categorically stated that their baked products were unfit for consumption, and also that these were adulterated and contained poisonous content. Among the rejected Haldiram’s products were some sugar
Child labour still a threat for over 4 million Indian children
Kanna, a boy of 12 hailing from Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh, thought child labour was normal, as many of his close friends were working. After dropping out of school in Grade 7, he worked as a blacksmith and as an assistant for an
ITC to scale up its Watershed Development initiative
ITC Limited has announced a rapid scale-up of its Integrated Watershed Development programme, which the company claims has already brought soil and moisture conservation to half a million acres in the country. The scaling-up target is to double this figure to one million acres by 2018. The
Human activity behind climate change. Didn’t we know it, though?
A survey that claims to gauge the perception, awareness, opinion and behaviour of people towards the environment in Indian cities has concluded that over 80 per cent of Indians believe that ‘human activity’ is the cause of climate change. Titled Environmental Survey 2015
Yes Bank the only bank with stringent environmental certification
Yes Bank has completed the ISO 14001 certification for 79 of its locations including all major branches and three corporate offices. In 2014, it became the first bank in India to qualify for ISO 14001:2004 certification, and with this recognition, remains the only
Ricoh gets silver rating from EPEAT, an environment assessment tool
Ricoh India has received Silver ratings for 32 of its imaging equipment products marketed in India, including MFPs and printers, as qualified by the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) registry. Ricoh is the first Indian manufacturer to meet the environmental benchmarks established
Bajaj Electricals and KidZania partner for environment awareness
Edutainment company KidZania has associated with Bajaj Electricals to undertake various initiatives for promoting environmental awareness amongst children. The partnership was announced at the culmination of the campaign ‘Kids for a Greener World – In Harmony with Nature’. The campaign highlighted the importance
Maruti Suzuki commits to lower vehicle emissions
Maruti Suzuki India issued a press release earlier this week to state that it would continue its work in bringing down vehicle emissions as a means to promote clean air. ‘In the last few years, the company has worked systematically towards reducing