Magma Fincorp and PCRA train 1 lakh truck drivers to make the highways a safer place
[dropcap size=big]M[/dropcap]umbai-based non-banking finance company (NBFC) Magma Fincorp Ltd, along with Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), has announced the completion of the first phase of Highway Heroes, a CSR programme where they have trained 1 lakh truck drivers. The programme was initiated in
Camel Art Foundation invites entries from professionals and students
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he Camel Art Foundation (CAF) 2016 contest is open to all professional artists and students. There is no entry fee and the age criteria for applying is 18 years and above. Launched in 1998, CAF, which is the philanthropic wing of Kokuyo
Five Delhi hospitals asked to pay Rs 600 crore for refusing free treatment to the poor
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he Delhi government has asked five private hospitals in the city – Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Max Super Specialty Hospital (Saket), Shanti Mukand Hospital, Dharamshila Cancer Hospital and Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute – to deposit ‘unwarranted profits’ of over Rs 600 crore
Backed by celebrities, UN campaign seeks to mobilise millions to end illegal trade in wildlife
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he United Nations, backed by celebrities from across the globe, has launched a campaign against the illegal trade in wildlife which is pushing species to the brink of extinction, robbing countries of their natural heritage, and profiting international criminal networks. ‘Each year,
Using Facebook as a medium, Caritas engages 120,000 for disaster preparedness
In the week leading up to the National Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, which was observed on 29 October, Caritas India observed Awareness Week on Disaster Preparedness and Reduction. The organisation – with about five decades of experience in emergency aid, reconstruction and
The best and the worst places to be a mother? India takes 140th place out of 179 countries
India is one of the 10 countries in the world with the largest survival divide between wealthy and poor urban children. It figures in this list with Rwanda, Cambodia, Kenya, Vietnam, Peru, Madagascar, Ghana, Bangladesh and Nigeria. India has also scored poorly in
Infant mortality in India: Over 3 lakh die within 24 hours of taking birth
Every year, lack of political will and funding for crisis kills over three lakh infants within a day (24 hours) of being born in India, says a recently released report State of the World’s Mothers. The crux of this 14th annual report by
Food Security Bill a step towards hunger eradication: KV Thomas
‘The day is not far off when India will be known the world over for this important step towards eradication of hunger, malnutrition and resultant poverty,’ asserted Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Professor KV Thomas with regard to the National Food
Child marriage: Govt working on a national plan to prevent it
Accepting that ‘child marriages continue to take place at some places in Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh,’ and that ‘it is also prevalent in West Bengal,’ Women and Child Development Minister of Krishna Tirath has told the Rajya Sabha that a national action
Centre tells states to mind water conservation and sewage disposal for project approval
The Centre has issued guidelines requiring state governments to incorporate plans for water conservation and sewage disposal in the master plans for cities before any projects are sanctioned. Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath said that in the next phase of the Jawaharlal