Vidya Balan endorses Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan
‘We are so far removed from the realities of the rural environment, that when I read the statistics about sanitation I did not want to lose the opportunity to be a part of this movement,’ said actor Vidya Balan on being appointed as
India scores real low on food security index
A study on national food security has put India at 66, much lower than its giant neighbour China, which is at 38, and some of the under-developed countries such as Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Botswana and Guatemala. The study, covering 105
CSR sought to be subject to public disclosure and scrutiny: PM
Emphasising the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR), which is intrinsically linked with the concept of sustainable development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, ‘Corporate governance including responsible conduct towards all the stakeholders, within the corporation as well as outside, is also seen as
Christel House: Breaking the cycle of poverty in classrooms
[dropcap size=big]C[/dropcap]hristel House India’s first learning centre commenced operation in Bangalore in July 2001. Just over 300 children – in the age group of 5 to 10 years – enrolled from kindergarten through to Grade III. During those early days, classes were conducted
SEBI makes CSR reporting compulsory. December 31 is the date
The country’s top 100 listed companies (by market capitalization) will have to report certain critical information to its shareholders as per the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) circular. The circular has a special mention of corporate social responsibility (CSR), asking companies
Agartala hopes to become Northeast India’s first solar city
The Tripura government has announced plans to make Agartala a ‘solar city’, replacing at least 10 per cent of regular power use with solar energy. Inaugurating a 50-kilowatt solar power plant at the Agartala Municipal Council head office, the state Urban Development Minister
Heritage Kanyashala building to be restored by JSW Foundation
In an effort to encourage art education in the country, JSW Foundation will undertake restoration of the Kanyashala building where the Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) Univesity is being run. The foundation has already taken the university’s consent and signed a memorandum of
Illegal mining: Leases up for grabs in Sonbhadra
A Right to Information (RTI) query has thrown light on how illegal mining has become rampant in Billi Markundi reserve forest in Robertsganj township of Sonbhadra District. An area of 2622.10 hectares in this reserve was notified on November 5, 1969, under Section-4
Make Goa part of Tiger Reserve complex: WWI
In its report on the status of wildlife in Goa submitted to the state forest department, Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has suggested including Goa as part of the Tiger Reserve complex. Goa forms part of the corridor connecting Anshi-Dandeli in Karnataka and
October 5 will be Dolphin Day in Bihar
Bihar will celebrate October 5 as Dolphin Day to create awareness to save the endangered species that has been declared India’s national aquatic animal. With only about 2,000 Gangetic river dolphins left in India, down from tens of thousands a few decades ago,