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Annapurna Finance raises USD 15mn from Proparco, bringing the total round
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (India), June 27 (ANI/PNN): Bhubaneshwar-based Annapurna Finance ("Annapurna"), among the top five NBFC-MFIs in the country, has raised funds worth USD 15 million from Proparco in Series A2. With the fresh funds, the total round size amounts to USD 100 million. This is the fourt
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'Save our Ocean, Protect our Future': UN Ocean Conference to kick start fr
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Lisbon [Portugal], June 26 (ANI): United Nations Ocean Conference is set to take place in Lisbon, Portugal from June 27-July 1 and will be co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, said the UN in its press release.
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OP Jindal Global University receives the prestigious WCDM-DRR Award 2022 f
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Sonipat (Haryana) [India], June 24 (ANI/OP Jindal University): The OP Jindal Global University (JGU) has been honoured with the prestigious World Congress on Disaster Management - Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDM-DRR) Award 2022 for its significant contribution in the field of Disaster Manageme
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On Gautam Adani's 60th birthday, the Adani Family commits Rs 60,000 Cr to
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Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 24 (ANI/PRNewswire): On the year of the centenary birth anniversary of Gautam Adani's father Shantilal Adani, and Gautam Adani's own 60th birthday, the Adani Family has committed a donation of Rs 60,000 crore to a range of social causes.
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India, Norway to hold 5th task force meeting on Blue Economy
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New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): The India-Norway Task Force on Blue Economy for Sustainable Development will meet for the 5th time on June 23, the Norwegian Embassy said on Thursday.
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Lear reports progress in renewable energy, green products and supplier sus
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Southfield (Michigan) [US], June 18 (ANI/PRNewswire): Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA), a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, released its 2021 Sustainability Report, featuring the company's progress on its renewable energy strategy, innovative green products, supplier
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Defence infra projects to focus on energy conservation, reducing carbon fo
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New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Amid steps taken by the government to protect the environment, a top military officer has said that future defence infrastructure projects should be aligned with these measures and the focus should be on conserving energy sources along with reducing carbon f
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Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey inaugurated the Green Urja Conclave a
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New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI/GPRC): Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ashwini Kumar Choubey inaugurated the Green Urja Conclave 2022 and Green Globe Awards ceremony at IIT Delhi on World Environment Day, on June 5, 2022. The Union Minister also honoured individu
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First person from India recognised as a Global Sustainable Development Goa
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 7 (ANI/BusinessWire India): For the first time in the world, an Indian has been recognised by the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) as a Global Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Pioneer for Water Stewardship from India.
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SDGs will succeed because India will succeed: Union Minister Hardeep Puri
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New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday emphasised on Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs) and said SDGs will succeed because India will succeed.
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VFS Global reports key sustainability achievements in 2021 and sets higher
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Dubai [UAE]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI/BusinessWire India): VFS Global, the world's largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide, reported key sustainability achievements in 2021 and shared its Environment, Social and
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India among largest and fastest-growing startup ecosystems in world: PM Mo
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New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): In a virtual address for Rotary's 113th annual international convention in Houston on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the importance of sustainable development and underlined the ethos of staying in harmony with nature. The event is being held
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