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Top CSR Projects in Jharkhand
Jharkhand, one of the newest states of India is known for its rich mineral resources like Uranium, Mica, Bauxite, Granite, Gold, Silver, etc. and for the large amount of indigenous population living there. Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar on the 15th of November 2000, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of tribal...
Jharkhand: A Rich State with Poor People
Jharkhand is known to be one of most mineral-rich states in India. It is blessed with natural resources such as coal, iron ore, copper, mica, bauxite, uranium, and limestone, making it one of the most resource-abundant states in the country. Jharkhand is known provide for around 40 per cent of share of India’s total...
World Diabetes Day 2024: What is Type 1 or Juvenile Diabetes
Diabetes is a lifestyle disorder which affects millions of people across the world. The three main types of diabetes are Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes. While Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes are both forms of diabetes mellitus they are different from each other. Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy and is usually...
Okhla Waste to Energy Plant is Killing Delhi
Back in 2012, the capital city Delhi decided to solve one of its biggest environmental problems of waste disposal by burning the garbage to produce electricity. The 200 ft giant mountain of trash on the eastern side of Delhi, famously called the Ghazipur landfill, was to be incinerated safely. This incineration was planned in...
Entire city is full of hawkers, not a single lane left: Bombay HC slams BMC, Mumbai Police over illegal hawking
The Bombay High Court has slammed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) and Mumbai Police over their inability to control the “menace” of illegal hawking across Mumbai city. The Bombay High Court is hearing a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) and other bunch of petitions regarding the menace of unauthorised hawkers.
The court has also...
CSR Report: Hindustan Unilever Creates Sustainable Communities in India
More than nine out of ten households in India use HUL products and the company does take this reach very seriously to achieve its sustainable goals. The company which was founded more than a century ago strives to make sustainable living commonplace.
HUL spent Rs. 234 Cr. on its CSR activities in FY 2023-24. Of...
Gurugram civic body GMDA gets Ministry of Corporate Affairs nod to undertake CSR activities
The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has registered itself under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and is now authorised for undertaking CSR activities in Gurugram. Private firms and corporates who aim to conduct activities pertaining to infrastructure development in Gurugram, can now partner with GMDA for their CSR initiatives.
Gurugram, formerly known as Gurgaon is...
COP 29: Paris Agreement Goals are in Peril, says UN
COP 29 or the 29th Conference of the Parties, began in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday, November 11 2024.
As talks of the global conference on climate change opened, the United Nations warned that the Paris climate agreement’s goals “are in great peril” and that 2024 is on track to break new temperature records. The period...
November’s COP 29 Meeting To Target Climate Financing
World leaders are to sit together in the 29th United Nations Conference of Parties (COP 29) on climate from November 11th to 22nd in Baku, Azerbaijan. Among other important climate issues, this year's conference will focus on ‘Climate Finance’. The agenda before the conference will give critical significance to the Global South, which includes...
The Complete CSR Report of Asian Paints for FY 2023-24
Asian Paints is India's largest paint company by market share. The company has 27 paint manufacturing facilities in 15 countries and serves consumers in more than 60 countries. With a presence in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the South Pacific, Asian Paints has aligned all its business ventures with the goal of making dream...
National Education Day: Top Courses for Sustainability Education in India
November 11th is celebrated as National Education Day every year in India. The day is observed in honour of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of independent India and a prominent educationist. This day highlights the importance of education in shaping India's future. With 65 per cent of the nation's population under the...
Brazil Moves Out of China’s Ambitious BRI
Brazil on October 29, 2024, under the leadership of President Lula Da Silva, decides to exclude itself from China’s mega developmental Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The country became second after India in the BRICS Block to not endorse China’s mega project. Brazil, now, seeks alternative ways to collaborate with Chinese investors. This decision...