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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with Samhita-Collective Good Foundation’s (CGF) REVIVE Alliance, has committed to supporting and restoring the livelihoods of informal workers, nano and micro-entrepreneurs, artisans and women collectives who have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. What is the REVIVE Alliance? REVIVE is a recently launched $6.85 million multi-stakeholder blended finance...

The Chief Minister of Indian State of Rajasthan presented the state budget for the financial year 2021-2022 on the floor of state assembly on Wednesday. RajasthanBeats, a leading advocacy group claiming to work for welfare of public at large in Rajasthan said that the state budget is inclusive. As per Yaru Juneja, the founder...

As a five-time World Chess Champion, Viswanathan Anand has cemented his place among the greatest Champions of all times. His hallmark lightning speed and intuitive play is well recognized and critics rate him as one of the biggest natural talents ever in the history of chess. He is the only champion in chess history...

The British Council has launched a Warli Exhibition to celebrate India Craft Week 2021 and to showcase unique collaborations in Craft between India and the UK. The exhibit contains rare paintings of the creative genius Jivya Soma Mashe, the pioneer who popularized Warli art, nationally and internationally. British Council has joined hands with Crafts Village...

U.P. Women Power Line 1090 launched “Humari Surakhsa” -- a digital outreach programme wherein 1090 reaches out to women digitally, creates awareness, and captures data signals to device integrated solutions. 1090, or 'Dus Nabbe' as it's known in Uttar Pradesh, is a helpline for women who want to report harassment, cyber-crime, stalking or phone-related...

The economic crash caused due to COVID-19 pandemic has heavily impacted the CSR spending by the corporates in Financial Year 2019-20. According to the official data available on the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, about 50 per cent dip has been observed in CSR spending of businesses in FY20 as compared to FY19. According to the...

The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) has signed a MOU with The Centre of Excellence for Consultancy Projects (CECP) from S.P. Mandali’s Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool), Bengaluru, for a consulting assignment to measure the social impact of Cricket on visually challenged participants. Through this...

Indira Gandhi National Open University has announced a new postgraduate diploma programme in Corporate Social Responsibility (PGDCSR). The PG diploma in CSR will be offered by IGNOU starting from January 2021 session. Candidates who wish to take admission in the PG Diploma can register themselves by visiting the online admission portal - ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in. The...

The State Government of Jharkhand has approved its first-ever CSR policy with a view to realise the overall development of its people, to create an enabling environment and to increase the total volume of CSR investments. With the help of this new Jharkhand CSR policy, the Government plans to create a conducive environment for attracting...

The Live Love Laugh Foundation (TLLLF), a charitable trust set up in 2015 to give hope to every person experiencing stress, anxiety and depression, has announced the completion of the first cycle of the Certificate Course in Common Mental Disorders (CCCMD). The training programme for doctors, delivered in partnership with the Public Health Foundation...

The government of India has made significant amendments to the CSR law in order to provide greater transparency and flexibility to the corporate sector. Let us understand these amendments made to the CSR section of the Companies Act. Monetary Penalty One of the amendments relates to the non-compliance of the law. According to the government order,...

January 25th is observed as National Voters Day in India since 2011 to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India (ECI). The aim of the day is to encourage more young voters to take part in the polling process. In order to do this, the government of India announces and conducts...