NTPC wins prestigious CII-ITC Sustainability Awards 2020 in CSR domain
New Delhi: Country’s largest power producer, NTPC ltd, has been conferred “Excellence” in the prestigious CII-ITC Sustainability Awards 2020 in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Domain. NTPC has been honoured in the Corporate Excellence Category, Commendation for Significant Achievement. The recognition was received by DK Patel, Director (HR) in the august presence of Anurag Singh Thakur, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs at the 15th CII-ITC Sustainability Awards 2020 held through the virtual platform.This is the highest award conferred by CII-ITC in the CSR domain. NTPC is the only PSU to have received the award in the corporate excellence category.
Paper industry seeks import duty hike to 25%
New Delhi: In the pre-Budget consultations with the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, India’s Paper Industry has asked for curbing indiscriminate imports which are coming in the way of India becoming aatmanirbhar. It has sought basic customs duty on import of paper and paperboard to 25%. While domestic industry is operating under extremely challenging conditions, substantial quantities of paper and paperboard is imported into the country at significantly lower costs at nil import duty under the aegis of the FTAs, said Indian Paper Manufacturers Association president AS Mehta.
NITI Aayog report seeks to increase coverage of nutrition rehabilitation centres
New Delhi: With aim to increasing the coverage of the nutrition rehabilitation centres (in-facility) based severe acute malnutrition (SAM) treatment to 95% of the needly by 2025, a NITI Aayog report titled “Accelerating Progress on Nutrition in India” has said, “The current interventions from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to ensure in-facility care for SAM children are currently reaching around 20% of the needy. Even as these require expansion, what is imperative is stronger linkages with community-based programs to reach the majority of wasted children before they require in-patient facility care.”
Healthians attracts 1 million enrollments
New Delhi: During Covid-19 pandemic times when people are preferring at-home diagnostics as preemptive steps for their own and their family’s health, nearly 1 million individuals across India have opted for Privilege Wellness Card of Healthains for lifestyle products and health checkups. “Our thrust is to make lives healthier,” said Deepak Sahni, CEO & founder, Healthians.