Tata Trusts: News
02 Jan 2023
Tata SonsTata Group veteran RK Krishnakumar dies; Ratan Tata pays tribute
Former Tata Sons director RK Krishnakumar died due to cardiac arrest in Mumbai on Sunday. He was 84.
08 Aug 2020
Yogi AdityanathNoida's largest coronavirus-dedicated facility, having 400 beds, inaugurated by Adityanath
On Saturday, Noida's battle with the deadly coronavirus got a boost when Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated a 400-bed hospital dedicated to COVID-19 patients.
28 Mar 2020
Maruti SuzukiMaruti Suzuki producing ventilators, masks to tackle coronavirus pandemic
As coronavirus cases continue to increase, Maruti Suzuki, India's largest automaker, is planning to tackle one of the most concerning problems associated with the pandemic - ventilator shortage.
24 Sep 2018
United Nations (UN)IIT Kanpur-backed start-up receives United Nations Young Leaders award
Kanpur-based start-up HelpUsGreen, which converts flowers and offerings collected from religious places into a biodegradable alternative to thermacol and incense sticks, received the UN Young Leaders Award at the UN General Assembly in New York yesterday.
10 Jul 2018
MumbaiAfter Mukherjee, Ratan Tata to join Mohan Bhagwat on stage
A month after former president Pranab Mukherjee triggered a controversy by attending an RSS event, it is now industrialist Ratan Tata's turn.
09 Jul 2018
National Company Law TribunalTata vs Cyrus Mistry: NCLT rules in Tata Sons' favor
In what seems to be a decisive verdict in the Tata Sons-Cyrus Mistry case, the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ruled in favor of Tata Sons, dismissing Mistry's pleas challenging his removal as the chairman of the group.
03 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaLandmark initiative: Sanitary napkin vending machines for nine Maharashtra jails
Nine prisons in Maharashtra, housing some 1,023 women, are in the process of getting sanitary napkin vending machines and incinerators (for the disposal of sanitary napkins).
22 May 2018
GoogleGoogle's "Internet Saathi" program expands to 4 new states
Google's "Internet Saathi" program is set to expand to four new states: Karnataka, Goa, Uttarakhand, and Telangana.
08 Feb 2018
Tamil NaduAs 'Internet Saathi' reaches TN, state bats for Google Center
Google has taken its 'Internet Saathi' program to Tamil Nadu (TN), aiming to cover 4,000 villages across six districts in Phase I.
21 Nov 2017
IndiaGoogle's "Internet Saathis" bring 11.5 million rural Indian women online
Over 1,100 women in Uttar Pradesh's Khaula village can now access the Internet, learn new skills, and watch YouTube videos thanks to "Internet Saathi" program run by Google and Tata Trusts.
11 Sep 2017
OdishaTata Trusts plans to invest Rs. 500cr to elevate tribals
Tata Trusts, the philanthropic arm of Tata group, will spend over Rs. 500 crore for the betterment of tribals in four states over the next five years.
04 Jul 2017
MumbaiCourt initiates Rs 500 crore criminal defamation proceedings against Mistry
A Mumbai metropolitan court has initiated criminal defamation proceedings against ex-Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry, his brother Shapur Mistry and their firms.
17 May 2017
IndiaGoogle's Internet Sathi - Internet literacy comes to rural Assam
In India, where women's illiteracy rate is surprisingly low, Google partnered with Tata Trusts to create "Internet Sathi," a noble initiative to increase digital literacy in India last year.
31 Aug 2016
Nandan NilekaniRatan Tata, Nilekani, Vijay Kelkar to launch MicroFinance Institution
Avanti Finance, a technology-supported financial inclusion vehicle is in the process of being set up by Ratan Tata, Vijay Kelkar and Nandan Nilekani.