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...
Government introduces bill to amend companies, LLP laws; proposes changes in CSR normsThe government has proposed significant amendments to company and LLP laws to boost ease of doing business. Key changes include decriminali...
Suits & Sayings: Digging DeepET’s roundup of the wackiest whispers and murmurs in corporate corridors & policy parlours.
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 ...
Analysis: With CSR kitty bulging this year, increasing number and variety of donees are appealing companies for fundsA surge in net profit has been attributed to cut in corporate tax rate this fiscal, consequently the ‘2% of profit’ kitty earmarked for spe...
Labour Ministry moots social security fund linked to CSR normsThe ministry has proposed constituting a social security fund or funds for provision of social security to unorganised workers, platform wo...
Govt wants companies to mark CSR funds for consumer awarenessCSR funds can be used for raising consumer awareness, especially in rural areas, to prevent sale of fake products and check misleading adve...
Finance Ministry not in favour of tax sops for CSR in backward regionsThe Finance Ministry is not in favour of giving tax benefits to businesses for their social welfare spendings in backward regions as said b...
Corporate Affairs Ministry seeks Election Commission's approval for notifying new rulesThe new companies legislation, providing for sweeping changes in the way corporates operate and are regulated in the country, replaces the ...
Corporate Affairs Ministry will seek EC nod before notifying new rulesThe Corporate Affairs Ministry will intimate the Election Commission before notifying rules for the remaining provisions of the new compani...
Four steel cos sign pact to give Rs 2 crore to set up schoolSAIL, NMDC, RINL and MOIL signed the MoU with Amity Group for cumulatively providing Rs two crore financial assistance for the school.
Restricting spend methods to make complying with CSR difficultCII today said corporates would find it difficult to comply with new CSR norms if methods of expenditure are restricted.
- Experts seek CSR code for private sector
Is it corporate or consumer social responsibility? Are business houses for business or social purpose, or for both?
- Why Salman must speak to Pranab
The proactive proposals mooted by minister of corporate affairs Salman Khursheed to incentivise corporate social responsibility (CSR) effor...
- Regulation can be enlightened and unobtrusive: Khurshid
Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid says that regulation is not a matter of past, but control is. He feels that regulation can be ma...
- Govt plans to quantify cos' CSR initiatives
The government is working on a framework for quantifying the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of companies to permit tradi...
- Profitable firms may have to earmark funds for CSR
The ministry of corporate affairs is working on a code that will require all profit-making companies to set aside an amount proportionate t...