Month: November 2017

In an unique initiative, four leading corporates in Bengaluru have come together to partner with United Way Bengaluru (UWBe) and BBMP to construct an eco-friendly 1 Million litres a day (1MLD) Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at the Mahadevapura Lake in the city. Supported by Amazon, Mphasis, Dell and HTC Global, the multi-stakeholder effort is aimed at improving the state of Mahadevapura Lake which adjoins their offices.  The ground-breaking ceremony took place today at Mahadevapura Lake. The STP when set up and ready for use will treat one million litres (1MLD)…

With the haze season underway in Delhi, 1mg has undertaken a step to ensure the safety of Traffic cops and Army men on duty by distributing anti- pollution masks for free in the crowded areas of the city. There has been a rapid fall in the air quality of Delhi. It has massively breached the permissible standards of air pollution and shrouded the city into a thick blanket of smog. Traffic Police and Army men are the highly vulnerable groups in such situation. It is a pronounced problem for them…

India is touted as the ‘Diabetes Capital of the World’ with over 70 million diabetics in the country. According to the Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH), the number of diabetics in the country is projected to grow to 120 million in the next 20 years.   What compounds the fact is that a majority of those with the condition is not aware about it, preventing them from visiting a specialist on time and manage the condition. Those living with diabetes must constantly monitor their diet, lifestyle, and glucose levels.…

The #WeDiDiT (Wellthy Digital Diabetes Therapy) trial is all set to prove the efficacy of its 16-week structured diabetes management programme delivered through a mobile app. The trial was launched by Past President of RSSDI, Dr. Sarita Bajaj at the RSSDI Annual Conference in Bhubaneswar in the first week of November. The outcome of this multi-center randomized control trial will be measured by the HbA1C levels of patients before and after the trial.   As part of the programme, personalized diabetes self-management education and real time coaching will be offered…

This children’s day, Google is announcing the third edition of its Web Rangers contest — an initiative that is designed to spread awareness about Internet safety and promote digital citizenship. The competition aims to encourage teenagers to discover their hidden ninjas and unlock their creativity in highlighting the importance of cyber safety. After screening thousands of entries, the program will reward seven Web Rangers — who know it all about staying smart, safe and savvy online.    The contest is open to students across the country within the age group…

A short film ‘Communities and Conservation: Working Hand in Hand’ was launched at WWF-India, New Delhi. Produced as part of a collaboration between WWF-India and Sony India’s work in western Arunachal Pradesh, the film documents the partnership with local community members through a Community Conserved Areas model towards conserving the red panda habitat in the state.   Arunachal Pradesh has the highest concentration of biodiversity in India, with 82% of its land area under forest cover. These forests are home to more than half of all bird species found in…

iVOOMi has launched a Children’s Day campaign in association with Plan India, a member of Plan International Federation, and a nationally registered independent child development organisation, to provide education to the Girl child.   Extending the government’s digital India vision, iVOOMi has associated with Plan India’s Digital Learning Centres which utilises technology solutions to provide quality education to young women in the age group of 15-25 years within their own communities, thereby overcoming the challenge of limited mobility.   Through the campaign, iVOOMi shared stories of a few girls and…

The Ambience Malls in Gurugram and Vasant Kunj are set to celebrate Children’s Day by hosting lots of activities on the occasion of this Children’s Day from the 11th till the 14th of November 2017. The activities besides being high on the fun quotient will also be educational at the same time and will help raise the children’s awareness levels.   The Fun Hands on mini projects will promote environmental awareness and highlight the need for conservation through fun activities like Quiz on wildlife, Leaf art and Nest building activity. The…

This Children’s Day, kids across schools in India will receive some never before gifts; an old woman who could out-think a tiger, a crow who saves the day and a rabbit who cleverly handles a difficult situation and many more. They will receive the gift of stories from Vodafone.   Stories play an important role in influencing and shaping the country’s future; our children. A childhood without stories is a childhood lost. But the art of storytelling is dying. With nuclear families becoming the norm, grandparents are no longer there…