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[youtube youtubeurl=”qN8e85JZe04″ ][/youtube] [divider][/divider] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India [gt_alert id=”gt-alert-589″ title=”” dismissable=”0″ type=”info” title_color=”” content_color=”” content_background=”” border_size=”” border_style=”none” border_color=”” border_radius=”” css=””] Seeks to inspire the less privileged to become professional experts & transform their lives. Supports Government’s skill development initiative to train youth in life skills & make them employable. [/gt_alert] Asian Paints Colour Academy, the educational arm of Asian Paints has launched an inspirational digital video “Saroj, The Leader”. Based on a true story, the video showcases the story of Saroj, a girl from a modest background with a dream to make a name for herself. She learns a new…

[gt_alert id=”gt-alert-636″ title=”” dismissable=”0″ type=”info” title_color=”” content_color=”” content_background=”” border_size=”” border_style=”none” border_color=”” border_radius=”” css=””]Health and Environment added Besides Education, Call for Entries Open. [/gt_alert] Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India HCL Grant, the call for entries for which has now begun, has added two more categories of health and environment besides education this year. The award money for the Grant will be INR 15 Crore this time i.e. INR 5 Crore per category. Launched last year, HCL Grant is a first of its kind initiative to recognize the rise of Fifth estate – the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) which are formed and led by…

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Chidambaram Sri Natarajar Temple, an ancient and historic Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva Nataraja, is conducting Laksha Rudra Parayanam for the first time in the history of the temple and towards the well-being of the society. The chanting of Rudra mantra one lakh times and Vilva archanai with one crore leaves is to commence on July 28 and continue till September 15, 2016. Also September 15 will witness one lakh homam ritual in 9 Yajna Kundams and performed by 108 Dikshidhars. Corporate Clinic, a Chennai-based company is the sponsor of this unique event. During a…

Kolkata, West Bengal, India TriBeCa Care, provides a range of Elder Care, Specialty Home Care & Rehab services for both acute and chronic conditions. The market leading platform makes it easier for busy families to find and manage a variety of care services for loved ones. TriBeCa Care’s wide portfolio makes it Kolkata’s most comprehensive “One-Stop” provider of geriatric care, post hospital recovery plans and rehabilitation treatment, including physiotherapy & psychological counselling. Four experienced NRI professionals – Mr Tamojit Dutta, Mr Prateep Sen, Ms Elina Dutta and Dr Shibaji Saha – along with Ms Verena Salzmann launched TriBeCa Care in…

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India The National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) Maharashtra, recently organized a Knowledge Seminar in Association with Practicing Engineers, Architects, Town Planners Association (PEATA) India, on the recent Draft Development Plan (DP) & Development Control Regulations (DCR) 2034 published by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM). “This Seminar was specifically organized during the suggestion /objection period to deliberate on the details and various aspects of the revised Draft DP and DCR 2034, its implementation challenges and possible implications,” said Niranjan Hiranandani, MD, Hiranandani Communities and Founder and First President, NAREDCO Maharashtra. During the Seminar, among the topics which…

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Govt. of Maharashtra has announced plantation drive from 1st – 31st July 2016 in Maharashtra, as part of the drive, JNPT had organised plantation programme in which JNPT will plant 10,000 saplings in Port area. On occasion of the drive Shri Manohar Bhoir, MLA, planted sapling at JNPT Township, the senior officers of JNPT and School Children also participated on the occasion by planting the saplings.

[gt_alert id=”gt-alert-469″ title=”” dismissable=”0″ type=”info” title_color=”” content_color=”” content_background=”” border_size=”” border_style=”none” border_color=”” border_radius=”” css=””]Commending Ms. Aga’s leadership and dedication to philanthropy, GIL 2016: India will highlight emerging opportunities and strategic innovations in the Indian growth landscape. [/gt_alert] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Frost & Sullivan is proud to acknowledge the leadership, achievements, and tremendous contribution of Ms. Anu Aga, Non-Executive Director of Thermax Ltd., at the eighth edition of its Executive Summit on the 5th October, 2016 at Hyatt Regency, Mumbai. The 2016 Growth Innovation and Leadership Award will be presented to Ms. Aga at GIL 2016: India. Celebrating her success story, Frost…

[gt_alert id=”gt-alert-404″ title=”” dismissable=”0″ type=”info” title_color=”” content_color=”” content_background=”” border_size=”” border_style=”none” border_color=”” border_radius=”” css=””] Shri Venkaiah Naidu Thanks Shri Amitabh Bachchan for Agreeing to Promote ‘City Compost’. Shri Amitabh Bachchan to be the face of City Compost produced from municipal solid waste, under Swachh Bharat Mission. [/gt_alert] New Delhi, Delhi, India As an extension of the efforts undertaken by Ministry of Urban Development to encourage processing of solid waste, Shri Venkaiah Naidu today spoke to Shri Amitabh Bachchan and thanked him for agreeing to be the face of the Ministry’s new communication campaign encouraging citizens to use City Compost produced from…

Surat, Gujarat, India and Singapore An all-woman biking group, ‘Biking Queens’, reached their final destination Singapore after having started from Surat and travelled on motor cycle through 10 countries. The Biking Queens, were welcomed with loud cheers by hundreds of students Global Indian International School in Singapore on July 15, 2016, as part of their 10-nation tour of South East Asia to promote the message of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Abhiyaan or “Save the Girl Child”. The Biking Queens were welcomed by Principal Mrs. Madhu Khanna and several dignitaries from the Global Schools Foundation. Led by Ms. Sarika Mehta, the…

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Commemorating World Youth Skills Day on July 15, Aide et Action, an international NGO working in the education sector, launched a mobile app “iDreams” which offers an opportunity to all the android users to help the youth from less privileged backgrounds to get trained to enhance their employability skills by referring them to their Skill Development programme “iLEAD”. The launch took place in around 70 centers across south Asia including India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The app is developed to help unemployed youth with skills and potential to mobilise him/her to the nearby training centers. “With the…