Month: May 2017

Infosys Foundation has partnered with Shivganga Samagra Gramvikas Parishad, a NGO working for development solutions of rural India, to work for the sustainable development of tribal villages of Jhabua – Alirajpur districts of Madhya Pradesh. The partnership is to transform the village and its community in a holistic and integrated manner, covering aspects related to education, vocational training, community development and conservation of natural resources. The grant provided by Infosys Foundation is aimed at benefitting 500,000 villagers over a period 5 years, will facilitate a planned, holistic development program. Some…

The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of SOBHA Developers, Sri Kurumba Educational and Charitable Trust is continuing with its efforts to make a difference in the lives of people. On May 6th, it organized a dowry-less social wedding ceremony at Palakkad in Kerala. The biannual ceremony witnessed 21 couples tying the knot during the first edition of this year’s social wedding. Speaking on the occasion, JC Sharma, VC & MD, Sobha Limited said, “We have always believed in contributing and adding value in the lives of people and society. Dowry-less…

Over 2.20 Crore connections have been given in the first year of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) scheme to BPL families says Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural gas, Dharmendra Pradhan.  Pradhan said that the PMUY has surpassed the targets for FY2016-17 in terms of installing new connections. Over 2.20 Crore connections have been given in the first year of PMUY scheme to BPL families whereas the target was 1.5 Crore connections for the financial year.  PMUY was launched on 1st May, 2016 at Ballia, Uttar Pradesh by Prime Minister Narendra…

Inaugurating the CSR Fair 2017, Anant G. Geete, Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises said that the Swachtha Abhiyaan is running successfully just because of the active participation of CPSEs. Union Minister Anant Geete exhorted upon the CPSEs to focus on core areas of social sector especially the Swachtha Abhiyaan, education and drinking water on priority basis. The mega event is organised by the Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises; PHD Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with ONGC, to provide a platform to all…

Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank, which is sponsored by the Punjab National Bank has contributed Rs 29.85 lakh to Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund.   The Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of the Punjab National Bank Usha Ananthasubramanian presented a cheque of Rs. 29.85 lakh to Defence Minister Arun Jaitley as donation towards the Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund.    Financial assistance will be provided to the families of the Army Battle Casualties out of this fund. The amount was contributed by the employees of the Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank.…

The Shiv Nadar Foundation has announced that Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Executive Director & CEO of $7 billion enterprise HCL Corporation and Trustee, Shiv Nadar Foundation has been felicitated with the “Lewis Institute 2017 Community Changemaker” award. The award recognises and celebrates an individual who has set something in motion in order to create a positive change and employs the Babson methodology of Entrepreneurial Thought & Action. “Roshni has used the power of Entrepreneurial Thought & Action, Babson’s renowned methodology, to create economic and social value in business and in the…