CSR practices to come under Lokpal ambit?

Sep 18, 2011

On September 17, the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) reopened the debate on the mandate of the proposed Lokpal by suggesting that corporate groups should be brought under the purview of the proposed anti-corruption bill. The CVC said that the Lokpal can effectively keep

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CSR of Deere: To fight hunger and uplift standard of small farmers

Sep 17, 2011

Deere & Co., one of the largest manufacturers of agricultural equipment in the world, has revised its strategy and will focus on ‘world hunger’, ‘sustainability’, and ‘subsistence farmers’, the company’s chairman Samuel R Allen told The Economic Times in an interview. Allen revealed

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Nokia gets bad report card on salaries for workers in Chennai plant

Sep 16, 2011

A report published by Helsinki-based Finnwatch has put mobile-handset manufacturer Nokia under unflattering spotlight, charging it of paying measly salaries to workers at its Chennai plant. Nokia’s Chennai plant, which is the company’s biggest worldwide, produces more than 300,000 handsets a day and

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CSR programme helps hotel in upgrading status

Sep 14, 2011

The eco-friendly CSR programme of Radisson GRT Hotel on GST Road and Radisson Temple Bay Resort at Mahabalipuram, Chennai, helped the hotels in getting upgraded to Radisson ‘Blu Hotel’ from Radisson Green. During auditing under the Medallia guest satisfaction scores, which are awarded

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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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