NSE Social Stock Exchange gets CSR boost as MCA clears corporate funding route. Check detailsIndia's Social Stock Exchange receives a significant boost. Companies can now channel a portion of their Corporate Social Responsibility sp...
30 May, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
As India's R&D faces funding & talent crunch, Niti panel suggests 50+ fixesIndia's research and development spending lags behind global leaders. A Niti Aayog report highlights funding issues and bureaucratic delays...
21 May, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
Govt mulls new programme to bolster rural industrial landscapeA new government program, Rural Prosperity and Rural Resilience, will connect industries directly with rural producers. This initiative aim...
11 May, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
Want higher health insurance coverage through super top-up policy? HDFC Ergo, Aditya Birla, ICICI Lombard, Niva Bupa, Care plans comparedRising healthcare costs necessitate enhanced coverage beyond base policies. Super top-up plans offer this crucial protection, acting as an ...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
See innovation, education as enabler and catalyst for progress, inclusion: Samsung officialSamsung has highlighted innovation and education as key drivers of inclusion and progress in India, according to SP Chun, Corporate Vice Pr...
19 Apr, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Short on system backup, companies can't play CSR long gameThe 2013 law states that CSR spending should be a minimum of 2% of average net profit of the three preceding years. When the budget is base...
10 Jul, 2023, 09.34 AM IST
Oil companies spent Rs 758 crore from CSR funds in last 5 years in OdishaIndian Oil Corp spent a total of Rs 431 crore in Odisha from its CSR budget in five years ending March 2021, the government said. ONGC was ...
28 Jul, 2021, 03.43 PM IST
India Inc’s traditional CSR may end up in containmentWith donations to the PM-Cares Fund and Covid-19-related relief work eligible to be considered CSR expenditure, most companies are likely t...
05 May, 2020, 12.53 PM IST
Will companies turn CSR into CIR?Mandatory CSR spending essentially provides a nudge to companies to spend up to 2% of their profits on supporting research and innovation.
23 Sep, 2019, 11.49 AM IST
‘TCS, Kotak Bank among NSE companies not to have fully spent CSR money’Federal Bank, AU Small Finance, RBL Bank, and Uflex are among others with unspent CSR budgets.
07 Aug, 2019, 01.48 PM IST
Companies report better CSR compliance in FY16Section 135 of the Companies Act of 2013 requires cos to spend 2% of their average net profit for the immediately preceding three financial...
17 Apr, 2017, 01.14 AM IST
Most corporates see higher CSR spending next fiscal, says surveyMajority of corporates expect to spend more on social welfare activities in the next financial year as CSR increasingly becomes part of str...
27 Mar, 2016, 12.00 PM IST
41 central public sector enterprises failed to comply with CSR norms in 2012-13: CAGA review of the CSR budget/expenditure by the CPSEs during 2012-13 was conducted in respect of 103 central public sector enterprises (CPSEs...
28 Apr, 2015, 01.04 PM IST
New CSR policy to boost water & sanitation sector: ExpertThe new amendment made by the Modi government in the Companies Act is expected to facilitate faster channelisation of Rs 20,000 crore CSR b...
28 Apr, 2015, 12.53 PM IST
Budget 2015: Tax sops likely for investments in Swachh Bharat, Clean GangaFM Jaitley is likely to provide tax incentives in Budget to encourage companies to participate in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Clean Ganga cam...
17 Feb, 2015, 04.55 PM IST
Education tops corporate social responsibility spends, community development nextAmong the CSR activities, education tops the chart with 81 % adopting this as their mandate, followed by 64% focusing on community.
16 Nov, 2014, 02.11 PM IST
- PSUs Maharatna and Navratna' CSR budgets not fully spent
Data shows that maharatna and navratna public sector undertakings (PSUs) have not been able to fully spend their CSR budget.
23 May, 2012, 11.16 PM IST