Day: November 17, 2016

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate India Sanitation Conference

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Ahead of the second anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address chief ministers, ministers, elected representatives of people, district collectors, municipal commissioners of 500 AMRUT cities and other stakeholders in New Delhi today. He will inaugurate the day long INDOSAN (India Sanitation Conference) meant for taking stock of the progress made under the Swachh Bharat mission. After the inaugural session, Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu and Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Narendra Singh Tomar will co-chair a plenary session on ‘Behavioral Change’ – Aspects of…

REC organizes Blood Donation Camp in New Delhi

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In its unwavering commitment to serve the community and give something back to the society, Rural Electrification Corporation organized a “Blood Donation Camp” in collaboration with HELP 3 at Connaught Place, New Delhi on 17th Sept, 2016. The camp was inaugurated by Shri A.K. Verma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power in the presence of senior officials of REC. In the light of the recent increase in number of dengue cases a, dengue camp was also organised alongside the blood donation camp. The camp witnessed active participation from people who volunteered…

NRDC Inks MOA with CSIR- CGCRI & CSIR-NML

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National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) & CSIR- Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata & CSIR- National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur have entered into Memorandum of Agreement for marketing the inventions/innovations, patents, formulations, know-how/processes developed by these institutes and also collection of Premia and Royalties arising from these activities. Dr. H. Purushotham, CMD, NRDC and Dr. Swapankumar Ghosh, Head, Project Management Division, CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata & Dr. Amitava Mitra, Head, Project Management Division, CSIR-NML, Jamshedpur has signed the MOA in the presence of Dr. K. Muraleedharan, Director CSIR-CGRI &NML, Dr. A.B. Mandal…

PFC Organizes Blood Donation Camp

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Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) has organized a ‘Blood Donation Camp’ in collaboration with Lions Blood Bank on 17th September, 2016 at its premises in New Delhi. Several enthusiastic donors including PFC employees, their families and general public participated in this noble cause. Every donor had to pass through a series of preliminary medical tests like BP, Hb, Weight, etc. before donating blood. All the donors were offered a Lions Blood Bank Donor Card for future use. The camp concluded with the donors being served with tea,coffee and snacks.

NTPC gives artificial limbs, tricycles to differently abled persons

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NTPC Limited Chairman and Managing Director, Gurdeep Singh accompanied by Director (Project) Subhash Chandra Pandey, visited Tanda Thermal Power Station recently. Group General Manager Manoj Saxena, General Manager (O&M) S Mukherjee, General Manager (Project) Sanjay Madan and Addl GMs of the Station, received Gurdeep Singh and Subhash Chandra Pandey. Gurdeep Singh also inaugurated the 400 kv Switchyard of second stage (2×660 mw) of Tanda Thermal Power station. They visited the nodal locations of the station as well as various areas of second stage. Gurdeep Singh also chaired a review meeting…

GeM.Gov.in to establish e-marketplace

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MAIT has partnered with the DGS&D to facilitate training of its member-companies on Government e-Marketplace (GeM) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The portal GeM.Gov.in has been created for completing transactions online. In thiscontext, it is for the first time that the Government of India is training industry on usage of the online GeM e-procurement platform. With the launch of GeM, a new era of public procurement has been ushered into the country.

LG Announces #MuteTheGrowl CSR campaign

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LG Electronics strives to deliver a strong message through its new CSR campaign, ‘Mute the growl’. This is to reiterate LG’s commitment to reduce food wastage and create awareness among people, in the face of rising hunger. It challenges the basic psyche of people regarding food disposal in a world where 50% of food across the world meets the garbage bin. As per statistics, 1 in every 7 people in the world is malnourished and in India alone 40% of the food produced is wasted. LG social media platforms like…

Vodafone Empowers ASHA Workers in Uttarakhand

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Vodafone India has been chosen by the Govt. of Uttarakhand as the preferred partner to keep ASHA workers in the state confidently connected 24×7. Through this partnership, Vodafone’s reliable network will keep Uttarakhand’s ASHA workers connected even across the hilly regions and rural hinterlands, helping them being accessible to address any query and timely assistance to the community. Expressing pride at being chosen to partner the Govt. of Uttarakhand’s ASHA project, Dilip Kumar Ganta, Business Head- UP (West), Vodafone India said, “Over the past year, Vodafone has made significant investments…

Intex Technologies partners with Gyan Shakti Vidyalaya

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Intex Technologies has entered into a partnership with Gyan Shakti Vidyalaya (the School-after-School) for the upliftment of around 500 underprivileged children in Delhi and Noida. This collaboration is aimed at providing education as well as skills to those who have been deprived of their basic socio-economic needs, thereby helping them to enter the mainstream of society. Gyan Shakti Vidyalaya (under the aegis of the Shanti Narayan Memorial Trust) is working towards the transformation of children to become skilled, productive and responsible adults with an enthusiasm for learning and an ambition…

STMicroelectronics Publishes its 2015 Sustainability Report

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STMicroelectronics has announced the publication of the Company’s 2015 Sustainability Report. The Company’s nineteenth annual report contains details of ST’s sustainability strategy and its 2015 performance. “In line with ST’s vision to be everywhere microelectronics make a positive contribution to people’s lives, sustainability is deeply embedded in all of our business activities,” said Carlo Bozotti, President and CEO of STMicroelectronics. “During 2015, we achieved significant results across the three pillars of our sustainability strategy: Environment & Operations, People, and the Business. Our efforts are all about building a responsible and…