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A WhatsApp Helpline for garbage and latest sustainable initiatives in Mumbai

While the World Environment Day is celebrated in the month of June globally every year, honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation are taking steps towards making Mumbai cleaner and more sustainable in this month. Within a week of World Environment Day (5th June), a host of new initiatives have...
Child Labour

World Day Against Child Labour: What is and isn’t Child Labour in India?

Child labour remains a persistent and grave issue in numerous countries across the globe, and India is no exception. The exploitation of children through forced labour not only robs them of their childhood but also hampers their physical, mental, and emotional development. World Day Against Child Labour Observed on June 12th every year, the World Day...
Mussoorie India

Hilldaari: A CSR Project Transforming Waste Management in Tourist Hill Stations

Hill stations in India attract a significant number of tourists each year, but the rapid growth in tourism has brought about challenges, particularly in waste management. Unsustainable waste management practices in these hill stations have posed threats to the fragile mountain ecosystems and the overall environmental sustainability of these regions. To address these issues, Nestlé...

Odisha train accident: Sonu Sood starts helpline for victims, Virender Sehwag offers free education to orphaned children

21-year-old Sourav Roy from West Bengal boarded the ill-fated Coromandel express on Friday to join his first job in Chennai. His dead body returned home two days later. Sourav’s father works at a clothes shop in Kolkata while his mother has fallen sick unable to bear the news of her son's untimely demise. On 2nd...

Odisha train accident: Indian companies and non-profits extend a helping hand

India’s deadliest train crash so far, the train accident which took place near the Bahanaga Baazar station in Odisha’s Balasore district has shaken the entire nation. On the 2nd June, the accident involving the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express, Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express and a goods train loaded with iron ore, has left 278 people dead and...
CSR News 2023

Deadline Approaching: Mandatory CSR Reporting for Companies and Non-Bank Lenders in India

Companies and non-bank lenders in India are facing an impending deadline to fulfil their mandatory corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting obligations. The corporate affairs ministry has set a deadline of March 2024 for filing the CSR report for the financial year that concluded in March 2023. This report, known as the CSR-2 form, must...
World Environment Day

Indian Corporates Embrace Sustainability: Celebrating World Environment Day 2023

World Environment Day, observed annually on June 5th, serves as a global platform to encourage positive environmental action. This year's theme, "Ecosystem Restoration," underscores the critical role that corporate entities can play in rejuvenating and protecting our natural resources. As the world grapples with pressing environmental issues, India's corporate sector has taken up the mantle...

Tata Power CSR Report 2022-23: Empowering India’s women and youth, conserving biodiversity

Tata Power Company Limited is one of India’s largest integrated power companies and together with its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities, has an installed/managed capacity of 13,515 MW. The company is progressing towards green energy, with operations across the entire power value chain – generation of renewable as well as conventional power including hydro...
COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Shutdowns in South Asia Exacerbate Climate Warming, Study Reveals

The Covid-19 pandemic brought about unprecedented disruptions across the globe, including significant shutdowns of industries and transportation. While these measures aimed to curb the spread of the virus, they inadvertently led to an unintended consequence: a dramatic reduction in the concentration of short-lived cooling particles in the air. A recent study conducted at Hanimaadhoo, a...
Climate/Green Finance

RBI Report ‘Towards a Greener Cleaner India’: A Comprehensive Roadmap for Sustainable Development

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently released a report titled 'Currency and Finance for the FY 2022-23,' which focuses on the theme of 'Towards a Greener Cleaner India.' India has been a leader in sustainable development despite the challenges of limited climate financing. The RBI report further solidifies India's commitment to achieving a...

Protesting Indian wrestlers to immerse their medals in Ganga, sit on indefinite hunger strike

Protesting Indian wrestlers Sakshee Malikkh, Sangeeta Phogat, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have decided to throw their medals in the Ganges and sit on indefinite hunger strike at the India Gate. This decision comes a day after the protesting wrestlers were detained by Delhi Police from their protest site near the Jantar Mantar. Taking to...
Blockchain Tech - Green Future

Raigarh Implements Blockchain-Based Monitoring System for CSR Plantation Activities

The Raigarh District Administration has taken a significant step towards promoting transparency and accountability in the industrial sector's corporate social responsibility (CSR) plantation activities. By leveraging NEAR Protocol's platform and Airchains' technological offerings, the administration aims to establish a blockchain-based monitoring system. This system will enable the tracking and verification of tree plantation initiatives,...

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