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The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has stated that new rules will be drafted to stop businesses from utilising CSR campaigns to promote items such as liquor and tobacco. The consumer protection body has stated that use of surrogate advertising must be checked and the brands must be held accountable for exploiting CSR and sponsorships...

One of the least discussed, underexplored but critical issue in the present day is men’s mental health in India. Cultural norms, traditions and societal expectations prevent men from talking about their emotional challenges openly. While the male child is brought up by instilling the belief in him that he is the family’s ‘hero’, protecting his...

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...

In a shocking development, a massive scam has come to light regarding the recruitment of government school teachers in Bihar. At least 24,000 candidates in the state are at the risk of losing their jobs. These candidates allegedly became teachers by submitting forged marksheets, education certificates, caste certificates, and without qualifying for the necessary...

Steel Authority of India Limited, also known as SAIL, is a Central Public Sector Undertaking with headquarters in New Delhi, India. The company is under the ownership of the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, recorded a revenue of Rs 105,375 crore for the financial year 2023-24, which is the highest ever for the...

CSR has become a fundamental component of modern business practices especially in India where the government has made it mandatory for any profit making organisation. The purpose is to make corporates contribute to social welfare, benefit backward and underprivileged communities – be it their education, healthcare, skill development or basic needs, and at the...

Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) is a Public Sector Undertaking engaged in mining of coal and allied activities. A subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), BCCL produces bulk of the coking coal mined in the country. BCCL meets almost 50% of the total prime coking coal requirement of the integrated steel sector. BCCL was incorporated...

Protesting junior doctors of Kolkata have finally called off their 17-day-long hunger strike on Monday on the request of the parents of the trainee doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at the R G Kar Hospital and Medical College in August this year. The decision was taken following a general body meeting of...

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) is hosting a hunger strike 15th October on Tuesday in solidarity with the doctors of Kolkata who are on fast unto death since 5th October in protest against the brutal rape and murder of trainee a doctor in the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, which took...

India lost one of its most precious jewels on the 9th of October, 2024 as iconic industrialist, philanthropist and pride of the nation Shri Ratan Tata breathed his last. Ratan Naval Tata, Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons, passed away at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital at the age of 86. The 'living legend' of Indian business was...

South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), the Chhattisgarh-based subsidiary of mining major Coal India Limited, has planted a staggering 1,46,675 saplings across its operational areas in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Plantation drive was conducted in 8 districts of Chhattisgarh and 3 districts in Madhya Pradesh, covering an area of over 56 hectares. Additionally, the company...

“Mero gaam ‘kaatha parey’, Jaha doodh ki nadiya baahe Jaha koyal toh koh gaye, Mhare ghar angna na bhoolo na” These lines from the iconic song of Shaam Benegal’s ‘Manthan’ (1976) describe a revolution in the dairy market of India in the 1960s. Famously called ‘Operation Flood’, the step was a rural development program that pushed...