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UDAIPUR, India, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IIFL Foundation, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of IIFL Group, has announced the inauguration of three revitalised government schools in Rajasthan, marking a significant step in strengthening public education infrastructure in the state. The schools were inaugurated on the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. The upgraded institutions include Government Senior Secondary School, Vati; Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Badgao ...Read More >
The cabinet on Wednesday approved the establishment of Maharashtra State River Rejuvenation Authority under which rejuvenation projects will be implemented for 54 polluted river stretches in the state. The authority will carry out both regulatory and developmental work for reducing pollution and ensuring the conservation and rejuvenation of rivers in the state. Established on the lines of the National River Conservation Plan, the Chief Minister will serve as the Chairperson of this Authority, ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Environment and Climate Change Minister Pankaja Munde on Wednesday said the state has proposed an annual allocation of Rs 400 crore for the Maharashtra State River Rejuvenation Authority (MSRRA) as part of a Rs 2,000 crore corpus planned over five years to address river pollution and rejuvenation. "The Authority will monitor all schemes related to river pollution and will be supported through state funds as well as funds from the Maharashtra Pollutio ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a step towards tackling river pollution and strengthening water conservation, the Maharashtra government has approved the formation of the Maharashtra State River Rejuvenation Authority. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on wednesday. CM Fadnavis to Head Apex Body for River Conservation The newly proposed authority will function as the state's apex body for both regulatory and developmental activities related to river conservatio ...Read More >
The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) on Tuesday welcomed the passage of the Telangana Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026 and describing it as an important step towards ensuring social security and dignity for gig and platform workers. TGPWU president Shaik Salauddin expressed appreciation to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Labour Minister Vivek Venkataswamy for making the bill a reality. According to the TGPWU, the Bill provide ...Read More >
Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 1 (ANI): South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has achieved a significant milestone in FY 2025-26, emerging as the only subsidiary of Coal India Limited to register positive growth across all three key performance parameters--coal production, offtake and overburden removal (OBR). SECL recorded coal production of 176.2 million tonnes, reflecting a growth of 5.26% (8.8 MT) over the previous year. Coal offtake stood at 178.6 million tonnes, registering a gr ...Read More >
New Delhi: Fresh reports of layoffs at Oracle are drawing sharp reactions online, after a viral post claimed that a long-serving employee battling cancer was dismissed through an email with no prior conversation. The claim surfaced on a Reddit forum, where a user alleged that their father, who had worked at Oracle for 20 years under the same manager, was informed of his termination solely via email. The post has since triggered widespread criticism over how companies handle layoffs, especially ...Read More >
MUMBAI, India, March 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Viraj Profiles Pvt. Ltd. has recently introduced Viraj Indradhanu, a structured CSR platform that brings together its long-standing community initiatives under a unified approach. Over the years, the company has been engaged in multiple efforts across education, healthcare, infrastructure, and skill development in the Boisar region. With Indradhanu, these initiatives are now being aligned under a common vision - to build stronger synergy with local c ...Read More >
NewsVoirPune (Maharashtra) [India], March 30: Finolex Industries Limited, founded by the late Shri Pralhad P. Chhabria in 1981, marks 45 years of its distinguished journey. Today, the company stands as India's first and only backward-integrated manufacturer of PVC pipes and fittings.Anticipating a widening gap between the demand and supply of PVC resin, Shri Chhabria demonstrated remarkable foresight by commissioning a backward integration PVC resin plant in 1994, along with a first-of-its-kind ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: With an installed capacity of 4X500 MW (2,000 MW) and a 25-MW floating solar plant, NTPC Simhadri plays a vital role in meeting the energy needs of both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Head of Project, NTPC Simhadri Ayaskanta Jena highlighted during a select media interaction. The energy allocation has been made to the tune of 684-MW for Andhra Pradesh and 793-MW for Telangana. "We continue to adopt global best practices in power generation, enhance our renewable energy footprint ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: A portion of the frontal section of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's house in Bholath, Kapurthala, was demolished on Monday by the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO). Khaira, a strong critic of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, condemned the move, calling it the dangerous introduction of "bulldozer (Pila-Panja) politics" in Punjab by Mann under directions from AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, aimed at silencing criticism and democratic dissent. As the de ...Read More >
Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 23 (ANI): The Kamarajar Educational Trust, with support from the under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, distributed 10 electric "Pink Autos" to economically disadvantaged fisherwomen at Thoothukudi on Monday. The vehicles were formally handed over by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, highlighting the government's focus on sustainable transport and women's economic empowerment in coastal regions. ...Read More >
Kochi, Dec 17 (UNI) Group Legrand India, a leading provider of electrical and digital building infrastructure, in collaboration with INS Venduruthy under the Southern Naval Command, has inaugurated an innovative biodegradable waste management project at the Kochi Naval Base. The project, implemented as part of Legrand India's social initiative in consultation with Ram Biologicals, marks a significant step towards the naval base's goal of achieving Zero Waste on Ground and supporting India's cir ...Read More >
New Delhi: Education continues to command the largest share of India's corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending, reaffirming its status as the country's most preferred social investment sector. With overall CSR expenditure touching nearly ₹34,000 crore in FY 2023-24, education alone attracted around Rs 12,000 crore, almost one-third of the total, according to the Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) Exploratory Study on CSR in Education. Based on responses from 23 major corporates an ...Read More >
Hyderabad/New Delhi: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy emphasised the pivotal role of India's youth in national development, outlining a series of initiatives launched under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to empower young people and strengthen the country's sports ecosystem. Addressing the media on Tuesday, in the national capital, the Minister noted that India has the world's largest youth population, and the Central Government has introduced multiple schemes to involve them in sha ...Read More >
Adani Green Energy shares rose after SEBI dropped insider trading charges against Pranav Adani, Kunal Shah, and Nrupal Shah. The regulator found that trades occurred after acquisition information was publicly available, rendering UPSI allegations unsustainable. No penalties were imposed. Shares of Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) jumped 1.5% to their day's high of Rs 1,055.50 on Monday, December 15, following the closure of insider trading proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Board of India ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Adani Power Limited on Tuesday said it received recognition for its environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance after an appraisal by NSE Sustainability Ratings and Analytics Limited. The company said it received a score of 65 and was placed in the "Aspiring" category. According to a press release, the rating agency is a subsidiary of NSE Indices Limited and is part of the National Stock Exchange of India group. The appraisal is based on publicly ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, 16 December 2025: Adani Power Limited, India's largest private sector power generator, today said that NSE Sustainability Ratings and Analytics Limited, a subsidiary of NSE Indices Limited and part of the National Stock Exchange of India group, appraised it based on publicly available information and awarded a score of '65', placing the company in "Aspiring" category. Adani Power has been ranked higher than all other major thermal, mixed fuel, and integrated energy companies in a sim ...Read More >
PNN Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 14: As part of its CSR initiative, CitiusTech, a global leader in healthcare technology, has launched a program to make quality healthcare accessible to underserved urban communities across 12 slums in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The initiative is supported by DocOnline contributing medical expertise and healthcare services as the knowledge partner, and NGO SEED. The initiative focuses on capacity building, digital healthcare integration, and community ...Read More >
New Delhi: Varun Berry, chief executive, managing director and vice-chairman of Britannia Industries, stepped down on Monday after over a decade of helming the company, a sudden exit at one of India's most prominent consumer goods companies. The Nusli Wadia-owned biscuits and dairy maker said in a regulatory filing on Monday that Berry's resignation has been accepted with immediate effect. The development is sudden, even more so as Britannia had announced Rakshit Hargave, formerly chief execut ...Read More >
The Maharashtra government has issued detailed clarification denying the claims of Rohit Arya who was shot dead by Mumbai police after he took 17 children hostage. In his last video, Arya said he was committing the act over payment of "dues" from the state government. "I am not a terrorist and do not have any monetary demands, and my demands are not immoral at all," he said. In an official release as quoted by News18, the government said that Arya's corporate social responsibility (CSR) projec ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 30: Casio India Co. Private Ltd. today announced the successful conclusion of Phase 1 of the second edition of its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, the Recycle Responsibly campaign. In collaboration with SHEOWS and implemented by Allied Waste Solutions (AWS), the campaign has made significant strides in e-waste awareness and recycling across the Delhi-NCR region, reaching an audience of over two million citizens. Also Read | Box Office Fact C ...Read More >
Made in India, Scaling Globally: "Remidio Secures CE Marking for Dual Offline Ophthalmic AI Developed in India" Uunderscoring HGC's Dedication to Embed ESG into Business Operation HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 23 October 2025 - HGC Global Communications ("HGC" or the "Group"), a fully-fledged ICT service provider and network operator with extensive global coverage, today announced it has been awarded "The Outstanding Award of ESG 2025", making it the only telecom operator in Hong K ...Read More >
The Navi Mumbai facility is part of ICICI Bank's Rs 1,800 crore commitment to support the Tata Memorial Centre in establishing three cancer care hospitals across the country. Navi Mumbai is set to get one of India's largest radiation therapy facilities with the commencement of construction of a new cancer care building at Tata Memorial Centre's (TMC) Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC). The project, funded through ICICI Bank's CSR contribution of Rs 625 cror ...Read More >
Bengaluru : As part of its efforts to help build safer communities and to take a step forward towards Honda's global vision of a collision-free society by 2050, Honda India Foundation (HIF), the CSR arm for all Honda group of companies in India has handed over 50 specially equipped Quick Response Team (QRT) vehicles to the Karnataka Police as part of its 'Sadak Sahayak: Surakshit Marg, Surakshit Jiwan' project. This initiative is part of HIF's broader road safety and community welfare programme, ...Read More >
Aizawl: At least 121 people have died of Tuberculosis (TB) and 1,870 people diagnosed with the disease in Mizoram since January till 10 October, according to the state health department. The department's data said that 97,647 blood samples were tested in the state, out of which 1,870 people, including 744 females, were found suffering from tuberculosis. A total of 121 people were diagnosed with multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and 211 others were found suffering from both TB and HIV- ...Read More >
The controversy began in September over the company's collaboration with London-based Pakistani Instagram influencer Alishba Khalid, who had previously mocked India's Operation Sindoor as a "cowardly act." Several social media users called out the company for partnering with Khalid as a promoter during the inauguration of their showroom in London. The posts allegedly called the jewellery brand a "sympathiser of Pakistan". According to news agency PTI, Malabar Gold & Diamonds had moved the high ...Read More >
NewsVoir Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], October 18: In a landmark collaboration to uplift India's border communities, Art of Living's Sri Sri Rural Development Program Trust (AOL-SSRDP) and NHPC Limited have joined hands to establish an Integrated Border Area Development Centre (IBADC) in Suchetgarh, R.S. Pura, and Akhnoor. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Shri Prasana Prabhu, Chairman - Art of Living Social Projects (AOL-SSRDP & AOL-SSIAST), and Shri Anand Kumar Tembhare, G ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 18: The Centre has taken cognizance of a suggestion made by a Gauhati High Court lawyer on making public details of CSR fund used by companies and planning of schemes by involving the communities. In a letter to the PMO, advocate Nayan Moni Hazarika had sought amendment in the relevant section of Companies Act, 2013, so that "citizens of the country are properly benefitted by the CSR schemes." He said that though a company utilizes substantial amount of money under CSR schemes, t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI : India Inc. is displaying diverging trends in its charity: businesses overshoot their legally mandated corporate social responsibility (CSR) budget when the spending obligation is low, but struggle to deploy these funds when CSR budgets are high. Businesses with small CSR budgets show "outsized intent" to do charity compared to their statutory obligation, while those with the largest budgets face challenges in the implementing agencies' absorption capacity, according to a study of go ...Read More >
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