India Inc must make 'growth with equity' as CSR goal: Ansari
Asking India Inc to embrace the concept of 'growth with equity' as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) motto, Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari Monday said industries should voluntarily take up community projects instead of being pushed by laws to to do.
Feb 02, 2015, 23:22 PM IST
'Eight Indian companies in Fortune 500 spend $81 mn/year on CSR'
As many as eight Indian companies in Fortune Global 500 list including Reliance Industries and ONGC spend as much as USD 81 million a year on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities, a report says.
Jan 18, 2015, 12:28 PM IST
ICICI Bank adopts village in Gujarat to make it digital
The announcement was made by ICICI Bank Chairman and Managing Director Chanda Kochhar during her courtesy meeting with Gujarat Chief Minister Anandi Patel at Gandhinagar Tuesday.
Dec 30, 2014, 23:38 PM IST
Infosys to expand CSR activities in Americas, spend $5 mn a year
Country's second largest software services firm Infosys will expand its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in the Americas to focus on making quality computer science education widely available.
Dec 30, 2014, 18:41 PM IST
No specific tax exemption for companies' CSR expenses: Govt
The new companies law, which came into force from April 1, requires certain class of profitable corporates to shell out at least 2 percent of their three-year annual average net profit towards CSR works.
Dec 05, 2014, 17:17 PM IST
Corporates to pump in Rs 14,000 cr towards CSR in 2014-15: FM
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Tuesday said companies are expected to pump in as much as Rs 14,000 crore for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in 2014-15 and the amount will be increasing in subsequent years.
Nov 04, 2014, 21:16 PM IST
Companies Act: MCA officials to brief Jaitley Wednesday
Corporate Affairs Ministry officials are likely to brief Arun Jaitley Wednesday about the implementation of the new companies law.
Aug 19, 2014, 18:08 PM IST
Corporates should utilise ex-servicemen in workforce: Jaitley
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday urged the corporate sector to utilise the services of ex-servicemen for meeting their requirement for a highly trained and disciplined work force.
Aug 19, 2014, 15:46 PM IST
Keenly watching developments over Insurance Bill: Metlife
The Insurance Amendment Bill is pending passage in Parliament as several opposition parties, including Congress, are opposing the Bill in its present form.
Aug 07, 2014, 16:48 PM IST
Premature to say if cos are avoiding CSR spend: Govt
The government on Friday said it would be premature to form any opinion at this stage on whether companies are resorting to tactics to avoid CSR spending.
Jul 25, 2014, 16:29 PM IST
