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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 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,...

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...

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...

When we see someone hurt, or fall on the road, we instinctively reach out to help. But it is not so when someone is being harassed sexually on the street. People tend to look the other way when they see someone uncomfortable on the street because of eve-teasing. People think that interfering will put...

18th Jan is celebrated as National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Raising Day across the country. On the occasion of 16th NDRF Raising Day, let us look at the role of NDRF in disaster management in 2020. NDRF During Cyclone Amphan As the country was grappling with the COVID-19 outbreak, the people of Bengal and Odisha were...

With an aim to build a sustainable ecosystem and actively contribute to the Social, Economic, and Environmental Development of the communities in which it operates, the Embassy Group has been focusing its CSR initiatives in addressing the education and healthcare challenges in collaboration with the government. The group has been pioneering in collective CSR...

India is among the world’s biggest two-wheelers markets. In fact, surveys have shown that one in three households in India owns a two-wheeler. As the roads get more and more crowded with vehicles, it is important to take measures for road safety to avoid mishaps and loss of life as well as property. Honda 2Wheelers...

12th January is celebrated as National Youth Day in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Swami Vivekananda and his thoughts are still an inspiration to youth. He believed that the role of youth was very significant in the process of nation-building. In the current times, the youth of the country are highly...

The World Health Organisation report on Global road safety has estimated that India suffers a loss of $58 billion because of road accidents every year. India is burdened with 12.5 per cent of the total road accidents across the world. To curb such incidents and spread awareness about road safety, January 11th to 17th...

Hindi is the most spoken language in India. Even outside of the country, there are several countries where the language has massive popularity. Its popularity and acceptance across the world have compelled the United Nations to launch a newsfeed on Twitter in Hindi. In fact, India is lobbying to include Hindi as one of...

9th January is observed as ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Divas’ every year in India to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community towards the development of India. The day is celebrated to commemorate the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to Mumbai on the same day in 1915. The overseas Indian community is very much...