The chopper, on an air maintenance sortie in the 74-km-long Siachen Glacier, developed a snag and had to be landed around a post in January this year. Army Recovers Helicopter Stuck In Snow At 18,000 Feet At Siachen Glacier NEW DELHI: The Indian Army has successfully recovered a helicopter which was stuck in snow at …
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India Inc. showed a rise of 47 per cent in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spendings in 2017-18 compared to 2014-15, according to the KPMG India CSR Reporting Survey 2018. However, according to the survey, the CSR expenditure by Indian companies on war veterans this year accounted to only 7 crores, significantly less compared to 31 crores the …
What makes the participation of a senior officer like Randeep Dev in such public service initiatives even more praiseworthy is that he kept his identity anonymous throughout the drive. Two weeks ago, a group of volunteers spent the weekend spot-fixing the CMH road area in Bengaluru’s Indiranagar locality. It was just another spot-fixing initiative spearheaded …
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For ensuring greater adoption of the biodegradable variant, manufacturers say a major policy push is needed from government to help make it more affordable. Mohammed Ashfaq, managing director of the Bengaluru-based Plastobag Industries, recalls the incident that spurred him to make biodegradable plastics. One day in 2011, when he entered his home, his 12-year-old daughter, …
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Tandav, an inclusive dance festival organised by the NGO Smileys India, is held in Bengaluru every year in December Nothing will be more perfect on a Sunday morning in December than to spend a few extra hours in your warm bed. After all, winter is here and Bengalureans do deserve those extra hours of slumber. …
