‘Currently, most of CSR activities have a marketing, for-profit angle to it’ “If a business is inherently destructive and unwholesome, it should be outlawed by the State. Allowing such a business to conti
‘Currently, CSR funding is unequal to the task’ "I don’t think you can force a business to buy CSR credits. It’s not clear to me how funds generated by a CSR credit market wil
Maharashtra government plans to prepare an action plan for cleaning of rivers in the state. Environment minister Suresh Shetty told the Legislative Assembly during the question hour that a high-powered committee would be set up for the pur
The Punjab Government on Thursday said it will restructure cash-strapped Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) bifurcating electricity utility into two state- owned companies. "As part of final step towards power reforms, the Punjab c
More people in India have access to a cell phone than to a toilet and improved sanitation, according to a United Nations University study. “366 million people (31 percent of the population) in India had access to improved sanitation
Parliament resumes its budget session today, and will have sittings till 7th May. During the four week break, the standing committees have examined the demand for grants of various ministries; in the next few days, they will present their re
After the government came under opposition attack on the handling of Naxal violence, Home Minister P Chidambaram today said the state governments have the primary responsibility to fight the Maoist menace and the Centre was ready to assist them.
Inviting applications for this year’s Nirmal Gram Puraskar (NGP), the Rural Development ministry has issued revised guidelines for the eligibility of the award making it mandatory for each application to be personally vetted by the secretary
As the second part of the budget session of Parliament begins on April 15, the ruling Congress-led United Progressive Alliance must brace itself for a fairly unified opposition to rising prices and a lot else. While 13 parties comprising 87 Lok Sa
Telecom guru Sam Pitroda has panned e-governance in India, calling it a `waste`, as he believes these projects are not scalable. However, he also said that every possible attempt should be made to avoid duplication in these projects, and suggested
It`s been over two weeks that the central government implemented the Right to Free and Compulsory Education (`RTE`) Act but there is little clarity on the reservation of 25 percent of seats for economically weaker sections (EWS) in all state-funde
Breaking her silence over the raging IPL Kochi controversy, Sunanda Pushkar today batted for her friend Shashi Tharoor, describing the union minister as a "principled" man and denying accusations that she was fronting for him. In
Sensing trouble over the Shashi Tharoor issue in Parliament when the Budget session resumes tomorrow, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today discussed the strategy with senior party leaders. Gandhi, who is also the UPA chairperson, held par
They keep an eye on tigers and now there is a software that will keep an eye on forest guards and also help them combat poaching. “The objective of this software is to ensure that the patrolling done by forest guards is more
The income tax department and enforcement directorate are reported to have begun a discreet enquiry into the source of funds of certain franchisees of the cash-rich T20 Indian Premiere League(IPL). Official sources said today the "sou
Unfazed by Shashi Tharoor`s counter-attack, IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi on Wednesday maintained that there was a question mark over the owners of IPL Kochi franchisee and they would deal with it. In the midst of a raging controversy in whi
Telecom guru Sam Pitroda on Wednesday said India should not try to copy the consumption-based economic model of the US, saying it won`t work for this country. "I personally believe the US-model of consumption-based economy is not scal
The 29-hour countdown for tomorrow`s launch of a homegrown rocket GSLV-D3 powered for the first time by indigenous cryogenic technology ticked today without any hitches and a successful mission will put India in an elite five-nation group.
The source of fresh radiation in a west Delhi scrap market was today attributed to radioactive Cobalt-60, the same substance that caused radiation in the area last week. Eight sources of radioactive Cobalt-60 were detected last week while
In a sharp rebuff to market regulator SEBI for banning issue of any fresh unit-linked products, insurance regulator IRDA on Wednesday asked insurance companies to ignore it just like the previous order. "There is no fresh clarificatio
