India Inc's CSR spends on sports likely to surge in next few yearsThe foundations of several companies, such as the Reliance, Tata Steel, JSW, Hindustan Zinc and SKF India, have been supporting sports as p...
26 Jun, 2024, 03.41 PM IST
How CSR can strengthen Indian education system, develop next-generation leadersCSR, or Corporate Social Responsibility, involves voluntary actions by businesses to enhance the well-being of their communities. The NITI ...
27 Nov, 2023, 03.28 PM IST
107 medals at the Asian Games: India Inc cheers the best RoI everIndian corporate giants such as Reliance Industries, Tata group, JSW Group, and Adani Group have played a significant role in supporting an...
10 Oct, 2023, 07.00 AM IST
How CSR funding in sports can accelerate changeBetween 2014-15 and 2020-21, the annual growth rate of funding for sports CSR activities has matched that of overall CSR at 27%. While prom...
08 Mar, 2023, 10.57 PM IST
Coal India contributes Rs 75 crore towards NSDF as CSR initiativeThakur said the contribution by Coal India to NSDF has come at an appropriate time in the backdrop of unprecedented performances by the cou...
07 Sep, 2021, 04.08 PM IST
How much does India Inc love sports? CSR funding gives an ideaThe impact of corporate patronage was evident at the Tokyo Olympics, although funding for sports has typically been a sliver of India Inc’s...
20 Aug, 2021, 10.09 AM IST
CSR expenditure increases 11% to Rs 10,030 crore in FY18The top spenders in terms of absolute CSR expenditure were Reliance Industries, ONGC, Tata Consultancy Services, HDFC Bank, Indian Oil Corp...
27 Nov, 2018, 09.49 AM IST
CSR spending on environment, women empowerment declined in 2015-16Under CSR act, companies need to spend at least 2% of its average net profit for the immediately preceding three financial years on corpora...
12 Apr, 2017, 12.49 PM IST
Government mulling expanding CSR scope to include sports promotionMinister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel said his Ministry has taken up with Corporate Affairs Ministry the issue of widen...
02 Aug, 2016, 05.49 PM IST
CSR: 2,351 companies spend nil, 776 firms engage NGOsThe new Companies Act mandates every company with a networth of Rs 100 crore to set aside minimum 2 per cent of their 3-year average annual...
19 Jul, 2016, 04.03 PM IST
Sports Council recommends including sports expenditure under CSREarlier, CSR funds were required to be spent on 'training to promote rural sports, nationally recognised sports, Paralympics sports and Oly...
15 Jun, 2016, 04.43 PM IST
Reliance Industries tops CSR spending chart: GovernmentReliance Industries shelled out Rs 760.58 crore on CSR followed by ONGC (Rs 495.23 crore), Infosys (Rs 239.54 crore) and TCS (Rs 219 crore).
26 Feb, 2016, 03.46 PM IST
Parliamentry Committee slams Sports Ministry for lack of fund mobilisationA Parliamentary Standing Committee has come down hard on the Sports Ministry for its inaction on the the issue of mobilisation of funds fro...
29 Dec, 2015, 06.57 PM IST
Top 75 companies spent Rs 4,000 crore on CSR in 2015The government expects total spending in the first year to top Rs 9,000 crore and rise substantially in coming years, a government official...
03 Sep, 2015, 06.51 AM IST
Saina Nehwal to get 9 lakh for hiring physiotherapistThe Sports Ministry has sanctioned an amount of Rs 9 lakh to badminton star Saina Nehwal for hiring a full time physiotherapist till 2016 R...
24 Jun, 2015, 01.22 PM IST
Government ready to go to any extend to help 75 Rio Olympic probable: Sports minister Sarbananda SonowalThe government is ready to go to any extend in helping 75 prospective athletes short-listed by an internal panel for 2016 Rio Olympic Games...
19 Feb, 2015, 08.20 PM IST
Sports Ministry revises Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar planThe companies can now spend on promotion and development of sports from the funds earmarked for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
11 Feb, 2015, 12.19 PM IST