Author: Business Wire India

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India [gt_alert id=”gt-alert-18″ title=”” dismissable=”0″ type=”info” title_color=”” content_color=”” content_background=”” border_size=”” border_style=”none” border_color=”” border_radius=”” css=””] With his campaign “Stop Defaming Punjab”, the artist wants to bring back the pride of Punjab and request people to stop defaming it. Lipi Foundation is already running a campaign “From Shame to Pride” to end stereotyping. [/gt_alert] Pained by the defamation of Punjab on drugs issue, Harp Farmer, the well-known artist of Punjab started a drive against this negative agenda. He posted his video encouraging Punjabis to come forward to support the mission. The video garnered more than 1.5 million organic views on…

New Delhi, Delhi, India [gt_alert id=”gt-alert-895″ title=”” dismissable=”0″ type=”info” title_color=”” content_color=”” content_background=”” border_size=”” border_style=”none” border_color=”” border_radius=”” css=””] Violence impacted India’s economy by $679.80 billion in 2016, 9% of India’s GDP, or $525 per person. The economic impact of violence on the global economy totalled $13.6 trillion or 13.3% of gross world product, equivalent to 11 times the size of global foreign direct investment. The economic impact of violence was $137 trillion over the last decade – greater than global GDP in 2015. The world became less peaceful in 2016, reinforcing an underlying decade-long deterioration in world peacefulness driven primarily by…

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India [gt_alert id=”gt-alert-296″ title=”” dismissable=”0″ type=”info” title_color=”” content_color=”” content_background=”” border_size=”” border_style=”none” border_color=”” border_radius=”” css=””] Aimed at implementing entrepreneurial education in colleges, and vocational education in schools and ITIs. To be achieved through an integrated approach to entrepreneurship, innovation and skill development in the State. WOF to build one-stop technology platform with a focus to educate high school and ITI students on skilling and college students on entrepreneurship, to train and connect mentors and investors to local entrepreneurs and to develop and disseminate best practices on incubators and accelerators. [/gt_alert] State of Rajasthan (SoR) and Wadhwani Operating Foundation have…

New Delhi, Delhi, India The social pillars of India still need a change; eunuchs (Kinnar in Hindi) still need to strive for a quality life, respect, food and shelter. When the word ‘Eunuch’ comes in front of us, a picture of a person appears in our mind, who is usually found to seek money from the travelers in railways stations or in family events like marriages and others. But is the life of a eunuch so easy in India? Do they get the same respect and care from society? Have they ever been considered to be given the same status…

New Delhi, Delhi, India [gt_alert id=”gt-alert-613″ title=”” dismissable=”0″ type=”info” title_color=”” content_color=”” content_background=”” border_size=”” border_style=”none” border_color=”” border_radius=”” css=””] Savlon Handwash Pledge for mothers a big hit among devotees at the Ujjain Kumbh. Savlon Mobile Ambulance on Bi-cycles took first aid to the point of need. Brand reached and engaged more than 2 lakh individuals at the Kumbh. [/gt_alert] Savlon, India’s trusted hygiene brand from ITC, extended its recently launched hand hygiene programme to masses with encouraging outcomes at the recently concluded Simhasth Kumbh Mahaparv at Ujjain. The campaign reached and engaged more than 2 lakh people at the congregation. The hand…

[gt_alert id=”gt-alert-473″ title=”” dismissable=”0″ type=”info” title_color=”” content_color=”” content_background=”” border_size=”” border_style=”none” border_color=”” border_radius=”” css=””]The Sustainability 4.0 Awards 2016 program reinforced the need for sustainable growth setting the stage for the future of enterprise-wide sustainable transformation. [/gt_alert] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Frost & Sullivan recently concluded the seventh edition of its India Sustainability Summit and the Sustainability 4.0 Awards on 27th May at the Hyatt Regency, Mumbai. Known earlier as the Green Manufacturing Excellence Awards (GMEA), this program was a showcase of the best practices and initiatives adopted by Indian enterprises to incorporate sustainability in their entire value chain with an object to…

[gt_alert id=”gt-alert-144″ title=”” dismissable=”0″ type=”info” title_color=”” content_color=”” content_background=”” border_size=”” border_style=”none” border_color=”” border_radius=”” css=””]LocalCircles concludes its 20 point citizen poll with over 15,000 citizens voting on each question. [/gt_alert] New Delhi, Delhi, India 64% Citizens say Government performance Met Expectations, 36% find it Below Expectations. Key areas where more efforts are needed include Women and Child Safety, Controlling Price Rise. Citizens rate Direct Benefits Transfer initiative highly, Swachh Bharat and Make in India behind. Most want Government to focus on bringing investments and create jobs in the next 3 years. Overall, 76% citizens feel optimistic about their and their family’s future…

[gt_alert id=”gt-alert-373″ title=”” dismissable=”0″ type=”info” title_color=”” content_color=”” content_background=”” border_size=”” border_style=”none” border_color=”” border_radius=”” css=””]’Fair Start’ for every child [/gt_alert] New Delhi, Delhi, India UNICEF India today unveiled the ‘Fair Start’ film as part of a (social) media campaign that will focus on persisting inequities that large groups of children in India face, affecting their survival, growth and development. A series of impactful films will give an insight into the lives of millions of children from various backgrounds, who are full of potential but less likely to grow up healthy and safe, less likely to attend school , less likely to learn,…

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India Keeping its promise to progressively contribute towards a cleaner and greener planet, India’s largest global flexible packaging solution company Uflex has rolled out natural resource conservation initiatives in partnership with Fiinovation – a technical research based consulting organization and AROH Foundation – a leading civil society organization, acclaimed for its work in social development and environmental restoration. Natural Resource Conservation and Optimization initiatives will entail sustained engagement in four villages of Gautam Buddha Nagar District with an overarching aim to build the capacity of the community to conserve and optimize the natural resource base. This would…

Bangalore, Karnataka, India and Stockholm, Sweden Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced that it has been selected by Vestas Wind Systems A/S(VWS.CO), as its strategic IT partner for Workplace Services. Headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, Vestas is a global energy company that delivers best-in-class wind energy solutions in over 75 countries. Vestas’ core business comprises of the development, manufacturing, sale and maintenance of wind power plants. Wipro will deploy its proprietary LiVE Workspace™ solution for Vestas as part of this multi-year digital transformation engagement. The solution aims…