As part of its CSR, DMRC to build home for girls

Sep 12, 2011

As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is planning to build a home for girls. To be built near Inderlok metro station, the home is expected to be built nine months after awarding of the contract

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World Bank adopts Sundarbans revival project

Aug 30, 2011

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Irom Sharmila seeks out Anna Hazare to boost her long fight against AFSPA

Aug 29, 2011

Civil rights activist Irom Sharmila Chanu, who is in her 11th year of fasting against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, has invited anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare to visit her state Manipur, calling it ‘the most corruption-affected region in the world.’ Addressed by

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CSR in India: Companies have minimal clarity in terms of choosing projects

Aug 18, 2011

While the government of India is all set to announce the much-debated ‘companies bill’ that will have a clause making spending towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) mandatory, a KPMG survey has revealed that not many companies are prepared for the same. The findings

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Wildlife conservation champion and RTI activist Shehla Masood shot dead

Aug 17, 2011

Avid RTI and anti-corruption activist Shehla Masood was shot dead yesterday by an unidentified gunman in the northern Indian city of Bhopal. The fatal episode happened outside her home as she was just about to drive to an Anna Hazare protest meet. Masood,

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CSR will help Coal India in achieving growth targets

Aug 4, 2011

In an effort to win people’s confidence in order to streamline business, Coal India (CIL) will focus more on its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. India’s biggest coal producer believes that inability to develop stakeholders’ interests led to problems in land acquisition in

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CSR spends to include training and skills enhancement expense

Jul 1, 2011

According to the ministry of corporate affairs, the expenses incurred in training and skills enhancement of employees can be counted as a company’s contribution towards corporate social responsibility (CSR), and can be included in CSR spends in the annual report. The provision has been

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Should CSR spends be counted as ‘overhead’ costs?

May 9, 2011

A recently released paper, Conceptual Issues Faced in Development of Cost Accounting Standards, released by Institute of Cost of Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) questions if expenses made towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) be included in the total costs of the company. The

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Rise in trust in NGOs; businesses now distinguishing between charity and CSR

Apr 30, 2011

‘One of the most important findings for India is the real gap in trust in businesses – which is quite high – and trust in government – which is quite low. The big change is the rise in trust in non-governmental organizations (NGOs),

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GoaFest’s ‘creativity with a conscience’ agenda culminates in a pledge towards responsible advertising

Apr 14, 2011

‘To my organization, business associates, industry and to society at large, I pledge to ensure honesty & truthfulness, decency in advertising, non-exploitation of vulnerable sections of society especially children, fairness in competition. I commit myself to advertising with a conscience.’ About 240 industry

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