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Take Action Against Poverty: Mandela Day
UN General Assembly launched Mandela Day on July 18 in 2009, to commemorate Nelson Mandela's spirit of servitude. This day is observed in 149 countries.
Report Reveals Exploitation of Elephants in Asian Countries, Including India
Countries in Asia, including India, continue to grow the captive elephant industry for elephant rides and performances to meet irresponsible tourist demands.
A new report...
Banks Joining In: Artificial Intelligence
A lot of banks are introducing humanoid robots to answer customer queries in their branches in metro cities, like Bengaluru, New Delhi and Mumbai.
CSR To Be Compulsory For UAE Companies
UAE companies will have to allocate funds and be involved in social responsibility initiatives by end of 2017, a top official said.
To implement the Year of Giving strategy, the Ministry of Economy launched 11 initiatives on Monday to create workplaces that take up philanthropy as part of its core values and helped the government keep a database and monitor the companies' compliance to philanthropy.
Alandi To Pandharpur: A Journey Towards Awareness
Since last year, Facebook Dindi started carrying out social awareness campaigns about pressing issues, to initiate discussions through their strong social media presence. This year’s theme is women empowerment.
India’s Biggest Challenge Is Poverty, Is Universal Basic Income The Answer?
According to World Bank, India has the highest number of people living below the poverty line -- 224 million. (In picture) Dharavi, Mumbai is one of the largest slum settlements in the world.
Reducing Infrastructure Gaps Can Boost Sustainable Development In Countries With Special Needs: UN Report
ESCAP report measures progress in 41 Asia-Pacific countries
Development And Conservation Must Go Together: Pranab Mukherjee
Development and conservation must go hand in hand, President Pranab Mukherjee said as he underlined the need for "sustainable" development.
12th National Convention of Global Compact Network India
12th National Convention of Global Compact Network India
28th April, New Delhi
Making Global Goals Local Business. A carbon-neutral event on Sustainable Development Goals with professionals...
EDGE 2016
EDGE 2016
Date: 11th November. 2016
Venue: Alibaug, Maharashtra
An engagement platform to bring together exceptional grassroots organisations, corporate firms, philanthropists and social development experts.
Maharashtra, Rajasthan & Jharkhand loose on CSR Funds, WB, AP & MP Gain in 2016
Share of Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Jharkhand in corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds declined in 2016, according to India CSR Outlook Report (ICOR) 2016. While...
Youth is three times more likely to be unemployed than adults: Ban-Ki-moon
In the words of UN Secretary- General Ban-Ki-moon, young people are almost three times more likely to be unemployed than adults. They are today exposed...