New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that the spirit of voluntary charity is an integral part of Indian society, with people across sections stepping forward to help those in need.Speaking at the National CSR announcement for FY 2026–27 and scholarship distribution event organised by the Malabar Charitable Trust here, Goyal said that while corporate social responsibility (CSR) frameworks have encouraged participation, going beyond manda…
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Imphal, March 19 (IANS) Tamenglong district in Manipur is gearing up to position itself as a key honey producer in the state, with more than 100 farmers being trained and provided with necessary logistical support under the PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY). Tamenglong is one of the 100 districts selected nationwide under the PMDDKY program and is being modelled on the lines of Aspirational Agricultural districts.Scientific Beekeeping and Breeding techniques have been adopted in the f…
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) To celebrate ‘Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din’ and the birth anniversary of the great poet Kusumagraj, the Adani Electricity and Adani Foundation through ‘Project Utthan’, transformed BMC schools into lively centres of Maharashtrian tradition.The event, organised under the CSR project ‘Utthan’, combined academic learning with cultural activities, helping students improve their vocabulary through word games while enjoying energetic performances such as Powada, Abhang, …
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Private philanthropy in India is estimated to have reached Rs 1.43 lakh crore in FY25 and could grow at a 9–11 per cent compound annual growth rate through FY30, driven largely by family giving, a report said on Thursday.The report from Bain & Company and Dasra said that the momentum is led by family giving among ultra‑high‑net‑worth, high‑net‑worth, and affluent families, driven by rising wealth, increasing formalisation, and episodic mega‑donations.In…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday presided over the signing of MoUs among NCR states and specialised institutes for paving and greening of urban roads, said an official.Four Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed among the Public Works Department (PWD)/Urban Development Departments of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) and the School of Planning and Archit…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Annual filings by companies on development Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure reached over Rs 1,44,159 crore in five fiscals (2019-20 to 2023-24), according to the government.All data related to CSR expenditure filed by companies in MCA21 registry including state-wise, year-wise, company-wise and project-wise is available in public domain, said Minister of State for Corporate Affairs, Harsh Malhotra, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.“CSR i…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Even though India has outpaced many developed countries in terms of gender equality in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, the lesser participation of women in the workforce remains a concern, according to a report.The report by EY India highlighted progressive policies and industry interventions that led to the advancement of women in STEM fields.However, it also highlighted systemic challenges that continue to affect higher numbers in th…
Bengaluru, Jan 3 (IANS) Minister for Forests Eshwar Khandre announced that the Cabinet has approved the establishment of a 153.39-acre Biodiversity Park named after Vishwaguru Basavanna at a cost of Rs 250 crore.He made the announcement while addressing the media after the Cabinet meeting late on Friday.“Bengaluru is known as the Garden City. Lalbagh Botanical Garden was established in 1760 across about 240 acres, and Cubbon Park was developed in 1870 on 197 acres in the city. After Lalbagh an…
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday virtually inaugurated the foundation stone laying ceremony for a state-of-the-art High Performance Centre (HPC) at the Sports Authority of India’s Netaji Subhas Southern Centre (NSSC), Bengaluru. The virtual ceremony was attended by senior officials from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, SAI, and HAL, alongside eminent sportspersons, coaches, and sports science experts.The proposed High Performance Centre, with a total project cost o…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday discussed simplification of procedures, regulatory predictability, coordinated inter-departmental functioning, efficient fund flows, future-ready tax administration, financing pathways for sustained growth, and leveraging digital tools for transparency, efficiency, and accountability.Sitharaman, along with Minister of State for Corporate Affairs, Harsh Malhotra, chaired the Chintan Shivir of the Ministry of Finance and the …