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Government Set on Promoting Distributed Renewable Energy: RK Singh
The Union Power Minister, RK Singh, has announced the government's intention to introduce a scheme to promote distributed solar and wind energy applications. Distributed renewable energy refers to the generation of power from clean sources like solar and wind energy within a specific area without being connected to the traditional power grid. Unlike grid-scale...
CSR Report: Larsen & Toubro Skilling India’s youth to earn a living with dignity
Headquartered in Mumbai, Larsen & Toubro Limited is one of the largest private companies in India. The Indian multinational company over the last 80 years has been known for its Technology, Engineering, Construction, and Manufacturing, and proudly boasts of leadership in all its major lines of business.
The company has been serving customers in more...
Global Warming might break the 1.5 C Ceiling
The United Nations has issued a stark warning that the upcoming five years are on track to become the warmest period ever recorded. A combination of greenhouse gas emissions and the anticipated El Niño phenomenon is expected to drive temperatures to unprecedented heights. For the first time, there is a greater likelihood than not...
Top CSR Projects in Coimbatore
Coimbatore is the second-largest industrial city in the state of Tamil Nadu (after Chennai). Situated along the border of Kerala, in the northwest of Tamil Nadu, this city is rich in agricultural wealth and natural resources. The city is known for being a hub for entrepreneurs. When Kongunad fell to the British along with...
Bhopal: First Indian City to Track SDG Progress
Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, has become the first city in India to adopt the localisation of the United Nations-mandated sustainable development goals (SDGs). The adoption of localisation of SDGs is a significant step towards translating Agenda 2030 into local actions and impacts that contribute to the global achievement of the goals....
Residents across India can now track and recover stolen or lost mobile phones with Government’s ‘Sanchar Saathi’
Now residents from any remote corner of the country can track and even recover their lost or stolen mobile phones, all thanks to the latest initiative by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. The Government’s ‘Sanchar Saathi’, an integrated citizen-centric online portal which helps to track lost mobile phones, will be expanding its...
RBI Proposes Changes to India’s CSR Laws to Promote Corporate Action on Climate Change
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a paper outlining five strategies to promote corporate action on climate change through the use of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds. The report focuses on the decade-old CSR laws regulated by Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the potential to amend them to support...
Admission begins in 80 Schools of Excellence launched by Jharkhand Chief Minister
The process of admission has begun in the 80 Schools of Excellence inaugurated by Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in various districts across the state. For admission to 1st, 6th and 9th standards, the last date for submitting the application is 15th May, while admission tests would be conducted on 19th May.
In a historic...
India’s Proposed Green Ports Policy: A Step Towards Sustainable Transportation
India is taking a big step towards reducing its carbon footprint in the transportation sector through its proposed Green Ports Policy. This policy is geared towards making India's ports more sustainable while promoting the adoption of cleaner energy sources for trucks. The policy also has ambitious targets for increasing green cover and electrification levels...
CSR news: Company fined Rs 1 crore by RoC Mumbai for not utilising Corporate Social Responsibility funds
The Registrar of Companies (RoC), Mumbai region has reportedly imposed a whopping amount of Rs 1 crore as penalty on RHI Magnesita India Ltd, a leading supplier of high-grade refractory products for allegedly failing to utilise its Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR funds.
According to a news report, the RoC has penalised the company for...
National Technology Day 2023: Top Tech Companies for CSR in India
National Technology Day is being celebrated across India today to honour scientists and engineers. The beginnings of this national holiday, however, are less benign. May 11 is when the Indian Army conducted three nuclear tests at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan in the year 1998. The code name was Operation Shakti. There were...
India’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Spending Remains Stagnant in FY22: Study
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending in India for the financial year 2021-22 remained stagnant at Rs. 14.6k crore, which is the same as the previous year. The country has significant social and environmental issues that require attention, making the lack of increase in spending surprising. According to a recent study, companies have also failed...