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South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coal India Limited. It is one of the largest government-owned coal producers in the world. SECL is one of the highest coal producing companies of India. The coal mines of SECL are spread across the central Indian states of Chhatisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, hence...

Renewable energy is widely acknowledged as the most effective tool against climate change. The current state of renewable energy will serve as a solid foundation, but much more needs to be constructed on top of it in order to achieve the complete transition to renewable energy in India. Since its inception in 1995, Suzlon has...

The festival of lights is here. It is that time of the year when our homes and localities are lit up beautifully while we celebrate together with our friends and family members by bursting firecrackers, distributing sweets and giving gifts to each other. But how about lighting up a few other lives? Spreading some light...

National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is celebrated on October 31 every year since 2014 to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India. Popularly known as the “Iron Man of India”, Sardar played a crucial role in the unification of India after...

With Mumbai’s air quality dipping lately, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has banned bursting of firecrackers after 10 p.m. during the ongoing Diwali festivities. The Mumbai civic body has issued new guidelines to restrict the use of firecrackers during Diwali and at the same time urged citizens to follow the same in order to...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on October 29, rolled out a health cover scheme for all aged 70 years and above. This launch was an expansion of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). According to the new extension, all senior citizens are expected to receive Rs.5 lakh annual coverage, per family....

Karnataka is a state that ranks significantly higher in the country for its environmental sustainability. The state ranks first in generation of hydroelectricity and is also among the states with above average forest cover. Karnataka is also popular among tourists for its lush coffee plantations and delicious cuisine. Bengaluru in Karnataka has become an IT...

Steel Authority of India Limited, also known as SAIL, is a Central Public Sector Undertaking with headquarters in New Delhi, India. The company is under the ownership of the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, recorded a revenue of Rs 105,375 crore for the financial year 2023-24, which is the highest ever for the...

Abhishek Lodha has committed to transfer a significant part of the shareholding by him and his family in the listed company Macrotech Developers Ltd. (Lodha / MDL), to Lodha Philanthropy Foundation (LPF) this Diwali. The donation by the Lodha Group promoter will allow LPF to have an initial corpus of Rs 20,000 crores (USD 2.5...

CSR has become a fundamental component of modern business practices especially in India where the government has made it mandatory for any profit making organisation. The purpose is to make corporates contribute to social welfare, benefit backward and underprivileged communities – be it their education, healthcare, skill development or basic needs, and at the...

Suppose your phone rings and on the other side is an officer from CBI. The officer charges you to be part of a massive drug chain and a consignment or parcel is about to reach your home, which the officer needs to seize. You deny your involvement in any such illegal activity, but the...

Gold holds a venerable position in Indian culture. Almost every significant festival, event or milestone in an Indian household is celebrated by purchasing some amount of gold. It has been estimated that Indian housewives hold about 11 per cent of the world’s gold, i.e. about 27,000 tons. To put this into perspective, the Reserve...