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A new report has revealed that only 5 per cent of the annual electricity consumption of top 33 Indian companies is sourced from renewable energy. The report by think tank Climate Risk Horizons (CRH) titled "Slow to Switch," assessed companies across seven industries, including heavy energy consumers such as cement, steel, aluminium, textiles, and fertilisers,...

As per the Annual Report on ‘Road Accidents in India-2022’ published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, a total of 4,61,312 road accidents have been reported by Indian states and Union Territories during the calendar year 2022, which claimed 1,68,491 lives and caused injuries to 4,43,366 persons. This marks an increase of...

A total of 24392 companies have spent Rs. 29986.92 on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in India in the Financial Year 2022-23, according to the National CSR Portal. National CSR Portal is an initiative by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, aimed at establishing a platform for disseminating CSR related data and information...

महिलाओं और लड़कियों को आत्मनिर्भर और सक्षम बनाने के लिए महाराष्ट्र के नागपुर में सिलाई मशीन और साइकिल का वितरण किया गया। ये वितरण महाराष्ट्र एयरपोर्ट डेवलपमेंट कंपनी लिमिटेड ने अपने सीएसआर से किया। सीएसआर के तहत Maharashtra Airport Development Company Limited (MADC) ने नागपुर खापरी पुनर्वास के पीड़ित गांव की महिलाओं और लड़कियों...

As the world celebrates International Tiger Day on the 29th of July 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has highlighted how indigenous communities residing in areas closer to forests contribute to Tiger Conservation in India. While addressing the nation in his radio programme “Mann Ki Baat” on Sunday, the Prime Minister highlighted the role played by...

A company is as successful as its employees are motivated. It is important to ensure that the morale of the people working for the company is high and all their needs are met. One of the ways companies do this is through employee volunteering programs. Companies, as part of their corporate social responsibility, have several...

हर एक पेरेंट्स का सपना होता है कि उनके बच्चे पढ़ लिखकर अच्छी नौकरी करें, सरकारी नौकरी करें, अधिकारी बनें। इसी लिए अभिभावक बच्चों को अच्छी परवरिश देतें है। अच्छे से उन्हें पढ़ाते है। लेकिन उत्तर प्रदेश के सरकारी स्कूलों में आलू प्याज कैसे बेचना चाहिए ये सिखाया जा रहा है। दरअसल शुक्रवार को...

Plastic not only pollutes soil and water with harmful substances, but plastic waste is also responsible for the death of many marine animals and those living on land as they mistake it for food and try to consume it. Cases of stray dogs and cats getting their heads stuck in discarded plastic containers on...

About 55.6 per cent of India’s population is unable to afford a healthy diet, according to the United Nations’ State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report. While this number has been decreasing each year consistently except for the time India was battling with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is still higher than the average...

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) were part of the four major themes highlighted by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2024-25 announced in the parliament on Tuesday. Among other benefits announced for them in the budget, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises will now be able to avail loans up to...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that the government would develop a ‘climate finance taxonomy’, in the “Next Generation Reforms” section of the Union Budget 2024-2025. “We will develop a taxonomy for climate finance to enhance the availability of capital for climate adaptation and mitigation. This will support the achievement of the country’s climate...

The literacy rate in Rajasthan, one of the largest states in India, is lower than the national average of 74%, according to the 2011 Census data. The state’s literacy rate stands at 66%. Jaisalmer, a popular tourist destination in west Rajasthan, has a literacy rate of around 46. For years, government schools in Jaisalmer have...