India's R&D punches above its weight, but grant delays and red tape hold back researchersIndia is an innovation 'overperformer' but its research systems lag behind. Improving 'ease of doing R&D' is crucial. This requires faster ...
11 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
GST ITC restriction on CSR spend: Why businesses are worried about potential challengesAs part of FY 2023-24 Budget proposals, the Union Finance Minister has recommended restricting ITC on goods or services used for meeting th...
21 Mar, 2023, 10.38 AM IST
New CSR disclosure rules let companies omit key detailsThe details omitted include the name, the location and duration of the company’s CSR project, the amount allocated for the project, the amo...
07 Oct, 2022, 12.50 AM IST
Govt amends rules governing corporate social responsibilityUnder the Companies Act, 2013, certain classes of profitable companies are required to spend at least 2 per cent of their average net profi...
23 Sep, 2022, 12.31 AM IST
Companies can spend CSR funds for activities related to 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign: GovernmentThe campaign is being organised by the government as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to encourage people to bring home the national fla...
27 Jul, 2022, 10.58 AM IST
MCA says don't interpret CSR spending as source of financing resource gaps in govt schemesUnder the Act, a certain class of profitable companies are required to shell out at least two per cent of their three-year annual average n...
26 Aug, 2021, 07.40 PM IST
Companies spending on COVID jabs for individuals except staff to be considered CSR activityIn March 2020, the ministry had said that spending on COVID-19 would be considered as a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity.
01 Aug, 2021, 03.57 PM IST
The good, the bad and the ugly of the new Corporate Social Responsibility PolicyWith a Covid pandemic still upon us, is this the right time to adopt a stringent CSR policy? Of course, these amendments were in the works ...
05 Mar, 2021, 11.34 PM IST
Government makes changes to CSR spending norms under the new companies lawThe government has made changes to the norms governing expenses on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities under the new companies...
28 Apr, 2015, 01.11 PM IST
Government makes Corporate Social Responsibility spending mandatory for public sector companiesBesides, these enterprises cannot include money spent on sustainable development efforts under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) am...
26 Oct, 2014, 01.30 PM IST
Cos can set up trusts, societies to implement CSR policyCertain class of profitable cos are now required to spend at least 2% of their three-year annual average net profit towards CSR activities.
11 Jul, 2014, 06.18 PM IST
Promotion of certain sports activities is CSR: GovernmentSitharaman said that the companies "are at a preliminary stage of undertaking CSR activities like setting up of CSR Committees.
08 Jul, 2014, 05.23 PM IST
Government notifies rules for CSR activitiesVarious activities aimed at reducing inequalities faced by socially and economically backward groups have been included.
28 Feb, 2014, 04.53 AM IST
Companies will have 'latitude' in deciding on CSR activity: GovernmentWith social welfare spending set to become compulsory, the government today said companies will have 'latitude' to decide on Corporate Soci...
10 Feb, 2014, 05.34 PM IST
Ministry of Corporate Affairs writes to Chattisgarh government on CSR policyMinistry of Corporate Affairs has written to the Chattisgarh govt on the state's proposed CSR policy.
27 Sep, 2013, 04.41 PM IST
Cos to spend Rs 15-20k cr a year on CSR: Sachin PilotThe government has left the canvas wide open for the companies to decide on their own about the CSR activities they wish to undertake to co...
10 Sep, 2013, 02.01 PM IST
- CSR not mandatory for private sector companies: Moily
The government on Wednesday clarified that the new Companies Bill is not going to make spending on CSR activities mandatory for companies.
18 Jan, 2012, 08.39 PM IST