Author: Business Wire India

Kolkata, West Bengal, India Hon’ble Minister Purnendu Basu inaugurates the project Initiative aims to train 1,125 youth in the next three years in association with Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) and Utkarsh Bangla Ambuja Cements Ltd., a part of the global conglomerate LafargeHolcim and one of the leading cement manufacturing companies in India, today announced its skill development project in partnership with Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), which has been inaugurated by Shri. Purnendu Basu, Hon’ble Minister, Technical Education and Training and Skill Development, Government of West Bengal. The project initiated under the DDU-GKY, a skilling and…

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India United Way Mumbai, along with Coca-Cola India, has launched ‘Clean Shores Mumbai’, a coastal clean-up and marine conservation drive at Dadar Chowpaty, Dadar Beach and Mahim Chowpaty beaches in Mumbai. The event witnessed participation from environmentally-conscious volunteers from all walks of life including corporate employees, partners, local citizens and students. Local groups such as ‘Beach Please,’ ‘Jay Foundation’ and ‘Mahim Beach Clean-up’ have also been actively working at each of these sites to promote cleanliness. The drive was organized in collaboration with Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai’s G/North ward. Mrs. Jayanti Shukla, Chief Executive Officer, United Way…

New Delhi, Delhi, India The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation led a panel discussion, bringing together experts and leaders to chart out the challenges and the opportunities to ‘make markets work for the poor’. The panelists discussed product innovations, regulatory and policy interventions, adjacent business models, addressing social inequities and other interventions that will create an ecosystem and provide accelerated access services to the poor to be able to lift themselves from poverty and lead a productive life. Mr. Parameswaran Iyer, Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation; Ms. Mirai Chatterjee, Director, SEWA; Dr. P. K. Joshi, Director, IFPRI; Sucharita…

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Creating a green island at Dosti West County by planting partially grown plants by the employees of Dosti Realty. Emphasis on the importance of ‘Green Spaces’ in the realty sector June 5 has been commemorated as World Environment Day and is the principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Comprehending the significance of the day and demonstrating their support towards environment protection, Dosti Realty, Mumbai’s most revered realty developers, celebrated World Environment Day at Dosti West County, Thane. Being strongly committed towards sustainable growth, Dosti Realty pledged to save the environment…

Kolkata, West Bengal, India The World Environment Day is a global fête for positive environmental action, coordinated by United Nations Environment Programme every year on June 5th. Siddha Group launched a campaign on World Environment Day – Be Selfish! Campaign, in association with Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC). Shri Debasish Kumar, Hon’ble Member Mayor-in-Council, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Shri Shuvaprasanna, Eminent Artist, Ms Sarbari Dutta, Fashion Designer & Mr. Sanjay Jain, Managing Director, Siddha Group, on 4th June, flagged off a tableau on wheels at Victoria Memorial, Kolkata. The tableau will move around the city for a week and spread the messages through videos…

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Starbucks has always committed itself to instilling and strengthening environmental responsibility as a corporate value, right from the farms from where the company sources its coffee, to the end where customers experience the coffee at Starbucks stores. Starbucks has been a pioneer of what it calls the C.A.F.E. Practices (Coffee And Farmers Equity) that focus on sustainable coffee farming with sustainable agricultural practices like water conservation, bio-fertilizers, supporting the prosperity and resilience of the farmers, and co-investing in farmer communities via technical assistance and grants. C.A.F.E. Practices ensure that Starbucks is sourcing sustainably grown and processed coffee…

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India On the occasion of World Environment Day (June 5), India’s leading Managed Cloud Services Provider (MSP) and data center solutions firm, ESDS Software Solution Pvt Ltd, is proud to announce an investment by GEF Capital Partners (GEF), an investment firm focused on investing in the resource efficiency sector, to support the continued growth of ESDS. ESDS is the creator of several eco-friendly technologies based on its patented eNlight Cloud Technology. This unique next-generation cloud model saves up to 70% of hardware resources of IT systems, resulting in substantial power savings and environment conservation by data centers and…

New Delhi, Delhi, India The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) today launched a CEO Water Alliance (CEWA) initiative. Founding members include the CEOs of Tata Steel, Cargill India Pvt Ltd, 3M India, WestRock India, PepsiCo India and Nalco Water, an Ecolab company. CEWA brings together CEOs and other diverse stakeholders by providing a unique platform to address water challenges in India by exchanging best practices; implementing technology solutions; and promoting policies for the sustainable use of water. Water scarcity is impacting several countries across the globe today. In India, estimates predict that the nation will be water scarce by 2025.…

New Delhi, Delhi, India Amar and Payal Tulsiyan discuss the importance of menstrual hygiene management as well as the need to tackle the stigmas associated with menstruation during “Adolescent Girls’ Health” panel. The Niine Movement announce their strategic partnership with the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) in a bid to spearhead activities across India and bridge the gap between the 18% of women using sanitary napkins and the 82% of women often reverting to  unsafe alternatives including old clothes, rags, hay and even ash. Amar and Payal Tulsiyan presented with the Partners in Health Award by Dr.…

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Mr. Sanjib Datta, Executive Director (Business Development), GAIL has taken over charge as Managing Director of Mahanagar Gas Limited on 30th May 2018. Mr. Datta, an Electrical Engineer from Jadavpur University- Kolkata, has a rich experience of over 32 years in handling multifarious assignments in the natural gas sector, covering diverse functions like, Business Development, Marketing, Project Development and Construction as well as Operation & Maintenance of Pipelines and LNG Terminal. His assignments in GAIL covered Merger & Acquisition initiatives as well as steering of Globalization and Diversification efforts. He steered GAIL to its successful participation in…