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India is the first country in the World to have mandated Corporate Social Responsibility through Companies Act 2013. As per the law, companies need to adopt a business-like approach and to create a strategic CSR framework, that leads to socio-economic development and curb environmental issues by promoting sustainable and scientific solutions. CSR was a norm...

Apart from Rajasthan, the latest news is that Punjab will have a CSR advisory board with the CM at the helm. In a bid to streamline various CSR activities and to create a neutral platform involving all the stakeholders, the Punjab Cabinet last week approved the constitution of Punjab Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Advisory...

The latest figures of destitute cows across the state have become a big concern for the government which is focusing on the construction of Gaushalas. There are 10 lakh destitute cows across the state and there is no one to take care of them. It would take 5 years to the government to construct...

Rajasthan government has constituted Rajasthan Corporate Social Responsibility Authority for effective implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities, proper utilisation of CSR funds and high level monitoring. Chief Secretary at the helm An 18-member authority, constituted under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary, will guide about CSR provisions and activities under the Indian Companies Act by...

India has jumped 14 places to rank 63 on the World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking 2020. The country also figured among the top 10 performers on the list for the third time in a row. This comes at a time when the economists, various national and international agencies are raising questions regarding the...

The General Circular no. 21/2014 dated 18 June 2014 by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) in its annexure listed that donations made to the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) shall be eligible as contributions for corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. The Circular allows only donations for the specific purposes of building conservation...

Earlier this month, Indore hosted a first of its kind event that showcased Androgynous Fashion, which focuses on breaking archaic gender stereotypes. Feronia Fashion Night is the only event in India that puts models from the LGBT community at the forefront. The event is an initiative taken by the team of Redo Times Pvt....

When I think of the Durga puja celebrations, the most indelible in my memory is the grand one I saw in the film 'Kahani'. It had the flavour of Durga puja festivities enjoyed by so many women in Bengal. There is increased sensitisation about women empowerment and female leadership today, but did you know that...

According to the companies act, firms with a net worth of ₹500 crores or more, or turnover of ₹1,000 crores or more or net profit of ₹5 crores or more, are required to spend 2% of average net profit of the preceding three years on corporate social responsibility activities. These include initiatives that would have...

The Modi govt. environment ministry has given environmental clearance for open cast coal mining in Parsa in Chhattisgarh’s dense Hasdeo Arand forests, in a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for forest cover conservation in India. Hasdeo Arand is one of the largest contiguous stretches of very dense forest in central India, spanning about 170,000...

In Odisha, several adivasis are languishing in jail due to their protest against the forceful displacement and pollution caused by Vedanta’s mining activities in the state. One of the protesting adivasis, Pattnaik Harijan, a resident of Rengapalli village, allegedly died in custody of the Kalahandi jail authorities and administration. Activists are claiming that he died...

Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley passed away at 12.07 p.m. on August 24, 2019, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi where he was admitted since August 9. He was 66 and is survived by his wife and two children. His demise has created a big political vacuum in the ruling BJP...