Companies Act amended, contributions to PM CARES Fund to be considered as CSR
This notification shall be deemed to have come into force on 28, March, 2020.
May 27, 2020, 14:01 PM IST
Mandatory CSR is morally reprehensible, logically repugnant, and economically wasteful
Compulsory CSR also flies in the face of Make in India programme.
Mar 13, 2018, 13:45 PM IST
Mumbai Police can now accept donations from corporates. Conditions applied
The Mumbai Police will now be able to accept donations from corporates. As per a government resolution (GR) issued by the Maharashtra government on Tuesday, the Mumbai Police can accept donations from all private firms.
Oct 24, 2017, 12:36 PM IST
IIT Kharagpur partnering NGOs, corporates to shape their CSR initiatives
KOLKATA: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur is gearing up to partner with corporate houses and NGOs to shape up their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
FM Jaitley sees CSR spending potential of Rs 14,000 crore
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also exhorted companies to take up challenging areas for spending their CSR fund.
Sep 26, 2017, 15:50 PM IST
Companies get socially more responsible, CSR spend up 47%: Report
Corporate India's social responsibility graph is headed up with 47 percent jump in CSR spend since it became mandatory, with 300 BSE listed companies spending Rs 6,871 crore on this front in 2016-17, says a report.
Aug 31, 2017, 15:40 PM IST
Govt to assess impact of CSR activities undertaken by PSUs
For the first time, the NDA government is planning to conduct a study for assessing the impact of corporate social responsibility projects undertaken by various public sector firms.
Jun 13, 2017, 17:39 PM IST
CSR spends by corporates jump 22% to Rs 8,300 cr in FY16
Overall CSR spends by corporates saw a significant 22 percent rise in 2015-16, with bulk of the money going into education, skills development, healthcare and sanitation initiatives, a research report said.
Jan 30, 2017, 20:53 PM IST
CSR data: Govt tweaking annual filing form for companies
Government is amending the form for furnishing annual financial statements under the companies law as part of efforts to ensure that CSR spending figures are reported in a proper manner.
Aug 15, 2016, 12:43 PM IST
Haryana to encourage corporates to fund govt school projects
A co-ordination committee has been formed as part of the measure aimed at filling the funding gap in the sector and improving quality of education.
Jul 31, 2016, 18:01 PM IST
Most cos see higher CSR spending next fiscal, says survey
Majority of corporates expect to spend more on social welfare activities in the next financial year as CSR increasingly becomes part of strategic decision making process, says a survey.
Mar 27, 2016, 12:17 PM IST
Govt may ask companies to spend 30% of CSR funds for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Zee Media Bureau
New Delhi: Large companies may soon be asked to devote 30% of CSR funds towards Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
Mar 26, 2016, 14:51 PM IST
BSE-listed cos spent Rs 6,400 crore on CSR last fiscal: Report
Over 1,000 BSE-listed companies together shelled out Rs 6,400 crore towards CSR activities last fiscal, with funds going to education, health and other areas, says a report.
Dec 20, 2015, 12:37 PM IST
Actor Aamir Khan applauds UNICEF-ICC partnership for cause
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who is Unicef Ambassador for South Asia, has applauded its decision to associate with the International Cricket Council (ICC), the global governing body of cricket.
Oct 22, 2015, 17:58 PM IST
Sensex firms miss CSR threshold by 30%, only 7 firms comply
Collectively, the 30 Sensex companies are estimated to have spent about Rs 3,500 crore on CSR initiatives during the 2014-15 fiscal, when they were required to spend nearly Rs 5,000 crore on such activities under the new Companies Act.
Aug 30, 2015, 13:10 PM IST
Govt-appointed panel on CSR to finalise report next month
Interestingly, nearly two-third of the top listed firms have failed to make the minimum 2 per cent CSR spend in the first year (2014-15 fiscal).
Jul 19, 2015, 12:07 PM IST
SBI creates foundation for group CSR activities
The nation's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has created a separate company, SBI Foundation, to carry out its massive CSR initiatives and hopes to get it "running" from July.
May 17, 2015, 12:51 PM IST
Companies not serious about CSR reporting: TCS study
Reporting of CSR activities on environment and governance issues is not being taken as seriously as it should be, a study backed by the country's largest software exporter TCS said on Friday.
May 01, 2015, 18:08 PM IST
ICSI seeks mandatory audit for CSR activity
Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) is for introduction of audit of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity.
Mar 22, 2015, 10:50 AM IST
CSR monitoring panel to meet second time next week
IICA had been entrusted to provide secretarial and technical support to the committee headed by former union home secretary Anil Baijal.
Mar 19, 2015, 20:34 PM IST
