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After hospital overcharges patients, West Bengal Health Commission issues order to deposit Rs. 10 lakh in CSR fund

West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC) aka the Health Commission has directed Medica Superspecialty Hospital authorities in Kolkata to deposit Rs 10 lakh on its CSR account and utilize the funds for malnourished children. The WBCERC issued the order on Wednesday after it found that the Medica Superspecialty Hospital had collected money from the...

India’s top philanthropists and CSR donors in 2020

It's official. Tech magnate Azim Premji is India's most generous person. With a donation of Rs. 7,904 crore, Wipro chairman Azim Premji & family tops the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020, which is just out! Azim Premji Endowment Fund owns 13.6% of the promoter’s shareholding in Wipro and has the right to receive all...

Tata Steel will hold Samvaad Tribal Conclave digitally on Nov 15-19

Samvaad, organised by Tata Steel Foundation, is back in 2020 with the seventh edition. Scheduled between November 15-19, the conclave centred around tribal communities will take the conversations and celebrations online this year. The Samvaad ecosystem has brought together more than 30,000 people from 117 tribes across 27 states of India and 18 countries in...

Cherie Blair launches the book Dear Mama in aid of charity

“My mother was my first teacher of compassion. Those who receive affection from their mothers as children have much greater inner peace in their adult lives,” writes His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the new book Dear Mama – a collection of intimate letters to their mothers - written by billionaires, spiritual gurus, members...

Report: India has second-highest number of smokers in the world

The biennial report, Burning Issues: The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR), published by UK-based public health agency Knowledge Action Change, finds that currently there are nine Safer Nicotine Products (SNPs) users for every 100 smokers globally, most of whom live in high-income countries. The India section of the global report states policy reforms...

CSR: Bolo Indya pledges to donate half the earnings from Bolo Meets sessions to NGO for kids

Short-form content platform Bolo Indya has pledged to donate 50% of earnings generated from the Bolo Meets sessions to Shades of Happiness Foundation (SOHF) on the occasion of Diwali and Children's day. SOHF is a Delhi based youth-driven NGO that works for the education and empowerment of underprivileged kids. What is Bolo Meets? Bolo Indya has...

Crowdera helps Kendriya Sainik Board raise over Rs. 2.04 crores to support Ex-Servicemen

Kendriya Sainik Board exclusively partnered with free fundraising platform Crowdera to garner support on comprehensive fundraising strategies including crowdfunding for their campaigns, corporate fundraising, and team fundraising. Since partnering with Crowdera, on their fundraising platform, Kendriya Sainik Board has to date raised ₹2,04,64,407. Crowdera partnered with Kendriya Sainik Board campaign ‘Let’s support those who sacrificed...

CSR: Sysco Announces 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Sysco Corporation, a global foodservice distribution company, has published its 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, documenting the company’s progress toward its 2025 CSR goals and demonstrating its “Leadership In Extraordinary Times.” Sysco’s industry-leading CSR strategy sets a clear path for the future and demonstrates the company’s enduring commitment to caring for people, sourcing products...

Oxfam Trailwalker goes virtual; will raise funds for #RightsOverProfits campaign

In a world starkly altered by COVID-19, the 2020 Oxfam Trailwalker India, a fundraising walkathon has gone virtual and will be completely different from its past 16 successful editions. Just last year, thousands of Oxfam trail walkers had come together from all across India and around the world, to walk for better education, affordable and...

Crocs donates 5,000 pairs to migrant families in Mankhurd

International footwear maker Crocs in partnership with CRY and Soles4Souls, has donated 5,000 pairs of shoes to migrant families in Cheeta Camp, Mankhurd, Maharashtra. This donation aims to provide relief to vulnerable families impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The CSR initiative is carried out by Jeevan Dhara, a project supported by nonprofit organisation CRY (Child...

Pedigree’s new ad urges Indians to #FeedtheStrays

Pedigree, a brand of MARS Petcare, has introduced a new advertising campaign promoting the health and care of stray dogs. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected strays and #FeedtheStrays conveys the need for right nutrition for dogs without homes or those in shelters. The film opens with a boy trying to sneak out with some food in...

Make Diwali special for some with #WBTyoharkaTohfa

Delhi-based NGO Wishes and Blessings has initiated the project #WBTyoharkaTohfa to brighten up the festive season for daily wagers, the elderly abandoned and destitute communities, commercial sex workers and their families. #WBTyoharkaTohfa Under this festive initiative, 500 underprivileged families across Delhi/NCR, Jharkhand and West Bengal will receive ration kits as well as a special box of...

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