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FASTag Made Mandatory: Economic and Environment Benefits of FASTag
The use of FASTag has become mandatory from midnight today, as notified by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The statement has said that those vehicle users who fail to install FASTag on their vehicles would be charged double the toll amount on national highways. In this regards, let us understand what is FASTag...
China to go Carbon Neutral in 2060. How does it Affect India?
The era of climate action is set to begin. With the US rejoining the Paris Climate Accord, the conversation and action around climate and environment are set to intensify. Taking measures in advance in order to not only prevent future pandemics but also to alter its global image after COVID-19, China has made some...
Accenture and Salesforce Collaborate to Provide Tech-Based Solutions to Address ESG Issues
Corporate Sustainability is no more an act of philanthropy but an act of essential business practice. The educated and aware consumers of today are very conscious about how the brands and companies they associate with are stepping back to look at the big picture and take actions for a greater good.
In order to meet...
Gurpratap Boparai from ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen India Talks about CSR’s Role in Improving Road Safety
As per the WHO Global Report on Road Safety 2018, India accounts for almost 11 per cent of road crash-related deaths in the world – the highest among 199 countries followed by China and the US. According to the latest Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) report on Road Crashes in 2019, on...
Five Ways of Showing Love for the Environment this Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is celebrated as the day of love. Flowers, chocolates, soft toys, greeting cards and so many more articles are exchanged between people to express their love for one another. Valentine’s Day business is to work more than 20 billion dollars each year across the world.
The price of the day is often paid...
CSR to Aid Children and Families Address Socio-Emotional Needs Through the Pandemic
Mental health is highly under-addressed in India. Stress or anxiety is considered as a normal mental condition and is left untreated. This is the case for adults. Such conditions among children are not even acknowledged most of the times. However, this does not mean stress and anxiety do not affect children.
COVID-19 pandemic and resultant...
Bare Necessities Index (BNI): Role of CSR in improving the BNI Stats
India is a country of inequalities, despite the interventions by successive governments towards income redistribution. India, being a welfare state strives to establish equality of opportunity for all of its population. However, even today, on one side, the rich of the country continue to make extravagant purchases, while the poor of the country continue...
Saluting the Corona-Martyrs on Martyrs Day 2021
January 30th is observed as ‘Shaheed Diwas’ or Martyrs Day in India. The day marks the death anniversary of the father of our nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The day is aimed at commemorating the contributions of the brave and courageous Indians that laid their lives in the service of the nation.
The year 2020 was marked...
The Complete CSR Report of Mahindra and Mahindra Limited
Mahindra and Mahindra Limited, the flagship company of the Mahindra Group is a mobility products and farm solutions provider. The company has grown rapidly since its inception in 1947. It currently offers a wide range of products and solutions ranging from SUVs to electric vehicles, pickups, commercial vehicles, tractors, two-wheelers and construction equipment.
Mahindra focuses...
Amendment to the CSR Law: Monetary Penalty to Non-Compliant Actors
The government of India has made significant amendments to the CSR law in order to provide greater transparency and flexibility to the corporate sector. Let us understand these amendments made to the CSR section of the Companies Act.
Monetary Penalty
One of the amendments relates to the non-compliance of the law. According to the government order,...
National Voters Day 2021: Electoral Literacy Among Indian Voters
January 25th is observed as National Voters Day in India since 2011 to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India (ECI). The aim of the day is to encourage more young voters to take part in the polling process. In order to do this, the government of India announces and conducts...
US Rejoins Paris Climate Accord – How Will India Get Affected by This?
The new President of the United States of America, Joe Biden assumed office on January 20th, 2021. He started his tenure by signing 17 executive orders on the first day itself to bring about the contradiction in his policies from the previous Trump administration.
Of these orders, one was for the U.S. to rejoin the...