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BMC restricts bursting firecrackers after 10 pm during Diwali in Mumbai, issues guidelines
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...
How Artificial Intelligence is used to identify tendencies and prevent suicide
Social media company Meta helped save the life of a young woman in Lucknow last week after it got a hint of her suicidal tendency through her virtual behaviour. The woman had posted a distressing video on Instagram where she had a noose around her neck. Lucknow Police took action to prevent the woman...
Vantara offers to rescue wildlife being culled by drought-hit Namibia
Ananat Ambani’s animal welfare organisation ‘Vantara’ has extended its support with an aim to rescue the animals which are being culled by Namibian authorities.
As per reports, Namibia has started to cull hundreds of its most majestic wild animals, including dozens of elephants and hippopotamuses, to provide meat for its 1.4 million people. This comes...
What is not CSR as per Indian law?
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was declared mandatory by the Government of India on 1st April, 2014. As per the Companies Act of 2013, Section 135, companies that meet certain turnover and profitability requirements, will have to spend at least 2% of their average net profit of the previous three years on CSR activities. Companies...
Carroll’s Pyramid: Understanding the Four Levels of CSR
The idea of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been a topic of discussion since the 1950s. However, it wasn’t until much later that people started understanding its meaning, significance and impact. CSR, in the form that we see today, became popular after it was defined by Archie Carroll’s “Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility” in...
Union Budget 2024: Govt focuses on employment, skilling schemes for youth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first budget in his third term meant for the financial year 2024-25 puts employment and skill development for youths on priority, as announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday. While announcing the budget, the Finance Minister announced a Rs 2 lakh crore package for schemes which are aimed at...
Vantara: Where Compassion Meets Conservation
From Goshalas to adopting strays, India has a sensitive population that does care for animals. However, in spite of various efforts, today there are over 35 million stray dogs and 5 million stray cattle, indicating that there is a lot more that could be done in this space. The stories of human-animal conflict, that...
World MSME Day: 5 reasons why we should shop local
It’s very easy to open an app on your phone, tap on any e-commerce app and look for items of your choice! Be it grocery, bakery, daily necessities, kitchen appliances, electronic items, clothes, cosmetics, medicines— everything can be purchased with a single tap on your phone and it gets delivered at your doorstep in...
World Food Safety Day 2024 – Are Indians eating poisonous fruits?
Fruits and vegetables comprise a major portion of Indian diet, especially, those which belong to the season. We are often advised not to consume fruits and vegetables which are not in season because they come from the cold storage and are not as fresh. However, if advised to avoid eating seasonal fruits, we will...
Mumbai to witness traffic congestion with PM Modi’s Jahir Sabha and INDIA bloc rally on the same day
While politicians hold rallies and campaigns across the country begging for votes ahead of elections, the road closure at multiple places leading to severe traffic congestion affects the common man who suffers while commuting to and from work. A similar picture can be witnessed in India’s economic capital Mumbai this week amid the ongoing...
Central Crime Branch arrests five in fake CSR funds scam in Bengaluru
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) has busted a fake CSR funds racket operating in Bengaluru and arrested five people involved in the scam. The CCB has also seized cash worth Rs 23.4 lakh from the accused and counterfeit currency with a face value of Rs 30.9 crore. The arrested are Kishor, Chandrashekar and Rishi,...
Election Report Card: Promises vs Achievements under ‘Nation First’
Election is a very important tool in democracy. It is through election that citizens of a nation choose their representatives and select their leaders. Political leaders represent different political parties which work for various goals.
In the general election held in 2014, the BJP-led NDA secured 282 seats and formed the government, making Narendra Modi...