Corporate Governance

Bihar CSR funding grows 270% in 5 yrs, 3 times of national average

New Delhi, 18 February 2021: The state of Bihar which lags behind many states on major development indices and tagged as a ‘net labor supplier’ to other…

Telangana CSR funding gets 300% boost in 5 yrs; Andhra Pradesh witnesses sluggish growth at 55%

New Delhi, 15 February 2021: The south Indian state of Telangana which was carved out of Andhra Pradesh in 2014 has recorded more than 300% growth in the…

Districts of Bihar that never received a single penny of CSR money

New Delhi, 11 February 2021: When it comes to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), few states of the country get step-motherly treatment by corporates…

New CSR Rules: How the annual CSR reporting changes from 2020-21

New Delhi, 23 January 2021: With a host of changes in the CSR rules, the annual CSR reporting format also changes for corporates now. According to the…

Union Minister Harsh Vardhan launches Coal India CSR funded program for Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell disease

New Delhi, 14 October 2020: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday launched the second phase of "Thalassemia Bal Sewa…

Maritime body seeks Ports' CSR funds for maritime training infrastructure

New Delhi, 5 October 2020: On Monday, Maritime Union of India (MUI) sought CSR funds of 12 major ports of the country for the purpose of strengthening…

Exceeding CSR expectations: UPL Limited spends 78% more than prescribed CSR budget; focuses on education 

New Delhi, 27 September 2020: UPL Limited has spent 178% of the prescribed CSR budget in the financial year 2019-20, spending a total of Rs 16 Crore on…

MCA amends Act to allow CSR funds towards COVID-19 related R&D

New Delhi, 27 August 2020: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has permitted companies to spend their CSR fund on research and development for finding…

SC dismisses plea challenging exclusion of Chief Minister's Relief Fund from CSR

New Delhi, 11 August 2020: On Monday, the Supreme Court of India dismissed plea of Mahua Moitra, Member of Parliament from Trinmool Congress which…