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Hinduja Foundation Names Raman Kalyanakrishnan As CEO To Lead Social Impact Initiatives

Kalyankrishnan will oversee the Foundation’s work in healthcare, water stewardship, rural development, education, and sustainability The Hinduja Foundation, the philanthropic entity of the Hinduja Group, has appointed Raman Kalyanakrishnan as its Chief Executive Officer to lead the next phase of its social impact initiatives. Kalyanakrishnan brings over three decades of experience, including 21 years in […]

India Surpasses 100 GW Solar PV Module Production Capacity

India’s solar manufacturing capacity leaps from 2.3 GW in 2014 to 100 GW in 2025 India has reached a significant landmark of 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing capacity listed under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), showing a dramatic increase from merely 2.3 GW in 2014. Union Minister for […]

GRSE To Restore Kolkata’s Mayer And Suriname Ghats Under CSR

Shipbuilder’s heritage initiative to preserve sacred and migration-linked riverfront landmarks Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) has launched restoration work at two historic ghats on the Hooghly River, Mayer Ghat in Bagbazar and Suriname Ghat in Garden Reach under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme. The initiative aims to safeguard Kolkata’s cultural heritage while improving […]

India Could Offset EU Carbon Border Tax Impact With Homegrown Levy: Study

Carbon pricing at home could keep revenue in India, shield key sectors from CBAM blow India can soften the impact of the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) by imposing a domestic carbon tax at a lower rate and retaining the proceeds, says a new report by the Centre for Social and Economic Progress […]

Oswal Pumps Bags Rs 442 Cr Solar Pump Order From Maharashtra

The deal covers supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of off-grid direct current pumping systems at designated farmers’ sites across Maharashtra Oswal Pumps has secured Rs 442 crore contract from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company [ MSEDCL] to supply 14,787 solar water pumping systems under the PM-KUSUM Scheme’s Magel Tyala Saur Krushi Pump Yojana. The […]

Alpex Solar To Establish Rs 110 Cr 1.2 GW Module Facility In Mathura

Increase total capacity to 3.6 GW, enhances Rs 642 Cr solar cell initiative Alpex Solar will set up a 1.2 gigawatt (GW) solar panel manufacturing plant in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, with an investment of Rs 110 crore, entirely financed through internal resources and loan facilities. The facility is anticipated to begin operations by FY2026-27, increasing […]

Gail, TruAlt Bioenergy Establish Rs 600 Cr Joint Venture To Enhance CBG Production

First phase includes six new plants, emphasis on rural employment, circular agriculture Gail and TruAlt Bioenergy have formed a strategic partnership to enhance the compressed bio-gas (CBG) industry in India, with a projected investment of USD 72 million (approximately Rs 600 crore). Under the agreement, GAIL will take a 49 percent equity interest in Leafiniti […]

Embee Software’s Rural Bengal Initiative Uses Tech To Transform Education

This initiative is not about ticking CSR boxes; it is about creating meaningful change where it’s needed most,” said Embee Software’s Managing Director, Sudhir Kothari Embee Software’s technology driven education programme, launched in 2018 in collaboration with Kolkata-based non-profit AHEAD Initiatives, has grown from a pilot in Kalchini, North Bengal, into a multi-district model reshaping […]

PM Opens Sustainable MP Housing Complex To Cut Govt Costs

Modi linked the project to broader cost-cutting goals, recalling that ministries in rented premises were costing the exchequer around Rs 1,500 crore annually. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated a new multi-storey residential complex in Delhi for members of Parliament, describing it as a measure to ease lawmakers’ housing shortages and reduce expenditure on […]

UP Floods Displace Over 6 Lakh, Crisis Deepens

Ganga is flowing above the danger level in Hapur, Budaun, Farrukhabad and Ballia, and near the danger mark in Bulandshahr. 36 districts of Uttar Pradesh have been declared flood-affected, impacting 6,42,913 people, according to the state relief commissioner’s office. Data from the UP irrigation and water resources department shows major rivers, including the Ganga, Ghaghara, […]