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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.

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 released by World Animal Protection reveals that more than three quarters of nearly three thousand elephants used in tourist entertainment in Asia are kept in severely cruel conditions. Riding an elephant is one...

A lot of banks are introducing humanoid robots to answer customer queries in their branches in metro cities, like Bengaluru, New Delhi and Mumbai.

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.

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.

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.

ESCAP report measures progress in 41 Asia-Pacific countries

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 28th April, New Delhi Making Global Goals Local Business. A carbon-neutral event on Sustainable Development Goals with professionals from across the world

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.

Share of Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Jharkhand in corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds declined in 2016, according to India CSR Outlook Report (ICOR) 2016. While Maharashtra still holds the first position in the list, all three states saw a huge decline in CSR expenditure. ICOR is an analysis of CSR spending of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)...

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 to lower quality of jobs, greater labour market inequalities and longer and more insecure school-to-work transitions. July 15 is World Youth Skills Day, and the United Nations is observing the day...