Jaipur: State’s health department is among five in South-East Asia region of WHO to receive award for its accomplishment in the area of tobacco control. It is the only government body in the country which will be awarded for its tobacco free initiatives (TFIs) on the World Tobacco Day (May …
Who’s Who To Gather For TOI Awards The life of a warrior for change can be tough and the road lonely. Small victories mean the world to the dispossessed people they work for, but to the rest these daily crusaders are invisible. This Sunday, Gandhiji’s birthday, The Times of India …
PUNE: In 1966, Babasaheb Pandurang Adhav quit his medical practice to become a full-time labour organizer. Newly jobless , he asked a woman he admired to marry him. Since that woman was Sheelatai, she not only said 'yes!' but went on to financially and emotionally support him for over half-a-century …
Jorhat, Sept. 28: Project Rupantar, an ongoing corporate social responsibility project of Oil India Limited, Duliajan, to develop and support self-help groups, has been selected as one of the 12 best case studies amongst corporate initiatives carried out in the global oil and gas industry. The project will be showcased …
Future Policy Award 27 September, 2011 - Bhutan’s forest policy, which was short-listed with five other countries from a total of 20, for the Future Policy Award, did not win. This UN-backed award celebrates policies that create better living conditions for current and future generations. This year’s theme was forests. …
WWF made the announcement of the 'Abraham Conservation Awards' in organisation and individual category, WWF Media in Conservation Awards in Organization and Individual category and Matthew Preece & Yeshi Choden Lama Young Conservation Leader Award. In the organisation category of 'Abraham Conservation Awards', Shiva Community Forest in Bardiya district, Alternative …
A scientist from city-based National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Dattatraya H Dethe, has been selected for the Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) Young Scientist award 2011 for his research work in the area of pharmaceutical sciences. The award, consisting of a memento, a citation and a cash prize, will …
Honour inspirational work in social transformation India’s bustling cities and its far corners have numerous people filled with empathy, engaged in causes far larger than themselves. Unobtrusively, they carry out the task of nation-building, providing hope to millions where there is despair. The Times of India, a sister publication of …
The inaugural: TOI Social Impact Awards: recognize unsung heroes who have transformed millions of lives Do we get the Anna Hazare option, the right to say, none of the above,” asked Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh as soon as the TOI Social Impact Awards jury meeting started (referring to …
New Delhi: ‘Dil hai Hindustani’ is a phrase that best sums up Association for India’s Development’s vast network of workers and volunteers for whom all roads lead to India. The much-needed funds are raised abroad but channeled to a staggering sweep of projects within the country. From helping organic farmers …
This is a war the jury backed unequivocally. The battle against deforestation by 135 EcoTask Force in Kokrajhar got their vote as the best effort by a government agency or body in the environment sector. This is endorsement the Territorial Army infantry battalion of ex-servicemen raised in 2007 will want …
Lanco Infratech Limited (LITL), has announced that Lanco Tanjore Power Company Limited (Formerly known as Aban Power Company Limited) has won the Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award for Clean Technology for the year 2009-2010 in recognition to its contribution to cleaner production as well as its commitment towards environmental pollution control …
Nominations out for CMS Vatavaran; results in December Sixty-eight films in various categories like animation, livelihood, newcomer, public service announcements and films for children have been nominated for this year's ‘CMS Vatavaran', the premier film festival and forum for environment and wildlife issues. Headed by noted scholar and diplomat Abid …
Minister for Health, Horticulture and Floriculture Sham Lal Sharma was awarded the Agriculture Leadership Award 2011 in New Delhi yesterday for his outstanding performance in the horticulture sector in the state. The award was given to him by Union Minister for Law and Minorities Affairs Salman Khurshid in the presence …
BHUBANESWAR: Jindal Stainless Ltd has been awarded the prestigious Pollution Control Appreciation Award 2011 for excellence in Pollution Control Management in industrial sector. The award has been instituted by Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB). It was conferred on Jindal Stainless on the occasion of the 28th Foundation Day function …
TOI jury meets to choose between good and good An unknown crusader could finally get her due when an eminent sixmember jury sits together on Thursday to pick the winners of the inaugural Times of India Social Impact Awards. The awards seek to recognize and encourage the noble efforts of …
Experts say many actions on the climate front that could earlier have been put off for decades, now need to be undertaken within years. *Each month, unfailingly, the concentration of greenhouse gas CO2 in the air reaches an all-time high for that month. The level of atmospheric CO2, emitted by …
Nestle Lanka Company, was awarded Silver by Environment Minister, Anura P Yapa at the National Green Awards 2011 held recently. A first time applicant for the awards this year, the company was the only Food and Beverage manufacturer in Sri Lanka to be honoured at the country's main environmental awards …
Environment friendly industries and services were recognized for their contribution in environmental conservation at the first National Green Awards ceremony organized by the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) held at the BMICH recently. Twenty five winners received their awards from chief guest President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The event was organized to mark …
Fertiliser major IFFCO’s Paradip unit in Orissa has won two prestigious awards for “Excellence in Energy Conservation” and “Corporate Social Responsibility’’. “Excellent Energy Efficient Unit” award under ’National Energy Management Award-2011’ was presented at a function organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Hyderabad, IFFCO sources said here today. …
The first National Green Award ceremony organised by the Central Environmental Authority coming under the purview of the Environment Ministry to encourage and appreciate environment friendly industries and services was held under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the BMICH Colombo on Tuesday. The President distributed the awards among …
