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State Bank of India CSR Report: Providing Service Beyond Banking
State Bank of India (SBI) is the largest commercial bank in India in terms of assets, deposits, branches, customers, and employees. It is also the largest mortgage lender in India. With a legacy of over 200 years, SBI is an Indian multinational, public sector banking and financial services statutory body. For SBI, the interests...
How Humane Society International/India is working to stop animal cruelty and suffering
Animals are the most frequent victims of cruelty. No matter how much trust and love they shower us with, we humans subject them to various kinds of cruelty and suffering. Sometimes this cruelty is for a reason like testing of products on animals in laboratories and several times this is done just for ‘fun’...
Study Challenges Environmental Claims of Electric Cars: Hybrid Cars Proven More Eco-Friendly
A recent study conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has raised questions about the environmental impact and cost-effectiveness of electric cars compared to hybrid and conventional internal combustion engine cars.
The study, carried out in collaboration with a Japanese organisation, focused on assessing the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Total Cost of...
Booking.com’s Sustainable Travel Report 2023 reveals increasing awareness and urge among tourists to go eco-friendly
Leading digital travel company Booking.com recently released its ‘Sustainable Travel Report 2023’. According to the report, Indian travellers are more open integrating sustainable thinking into their vacation planning than before.
The company’s 8th annual Sustainable Travel Report, which gathered insights from over 33,000 travellers across 35 countries and territories, highlights a dilemma where people often...
Busting Myths About RBI’s Recent Decision to Remove Rs 2,000 Notes from Circulation
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently made an announcement regarding the withdrawal of the Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes from circulation. This decision has raised several questions and concerns among the public. In this article, we will address and debunk some of the common myths surrounding this decision and provide clarity on the matter.
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Extreme temperatures and humidity led to sudden increase in heat stroke cases in India: Study
Extreme temperatures combined with humidity led to a sudden increase in heat stroke cases in four countries including India in April this year, according to a latest study. It says, at least 13 casualties and about 50-60 hospitalisations were reported in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra on 16th of April alone caused by heat stroke. Largely...
International Day for Biological Diversity 2023: Biodiversity Hotspots in India
Biodiversity is crucial to the existence of life in its current form on Earth. However, with increasing human imposition and interference in earth’s reserves and processes, several species of flora and fauna are pushed to the verge of extinction. In fact, biologists have estimated that species extinctions are currently 500–1000 times the rate seen...
Armed Forces Day 2023: CSR projects for Indian Army personnel and their families
They stay awake day and night to ensure that the citizens of India get to enjoy a peaceful sleep at night and feel secured inside their homes during the day. We are safe because the Indian Army is working round the clock to protect our borders.
On Armed Forces Day 2023, The CSR Journal takes...
Ahead of Ganeshotsav 2023 BMC says domestic idols should be eco-friendly, bans PoP from home pujas
Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi 2023 which is in September, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken a move to ensure that the festival is celebrated in an eco-friendly manner at least at the domestic level.
In a meeting chaired by BMC commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Thursday, it has been decided that Ganpati idols up...
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...