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Cops with pot bellies to workout. 1 min read

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Cops with pot bellies to workout.

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The Fit India Movement of the Union government has brought some bad news for pot-bellied cops. Sources said the UT Administration had decided to give... Read More

CSR violations not to be treated as criminal offence. 1 min read

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CSR violations not to be treated as criminal offence.

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Allaying industry concerns, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said violations of CSR norms under the companies law will be treated only as civil liability... Read More

Delhi HC asks Centre to respond to plea for same legal marriage age for men, women 1 min read

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Delhi HC asks Centre to respond to plea for same legal marriage age for men, women

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A plea filed in the Delhi High Court on Monday sought that the minimum age for women to marry be raised to 21, reported Bar... Read More

MCA plans to make geotagging of CSR projects mandatory 1 min read

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MCA plans to make geotagging of CSR projects mandatory

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Companies may soon have to geotag and furnish pictures of projects undertaken under their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes to the government. The Ministry of... Read More

Jail term for CSR violation makes firms anxious 3 min read

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Jail term for CSR violation makes firms anxious

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MUMBAI: A harassment tool or a better performance enabler? Indian companies are mostly anxious about recent changes in Companies Act making compliance with corporate social... Read More

Rise of the social enterprise and the future of work 5 min read

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Rise of the social enterprise and the future of work

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What does it mean to be future-ready? What are the tangible changes that will take place in the workforce and workplace that HR needs to... Read More

Listing of NGOs in social stock exchange will promote transparency: Sudha Murty 2 min read

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Listing of NGOs in social stock exchange will promote transparency: Sudha Murty

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The Union Budget proposal to set up a social stock exchange may do good to the country’s social entrepreneurship and social innovation landscape as public... Read More

What Is A Social Stock Exchange Proposed In Budget, And How Will It Help Social Enterprises? 5 min read

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What Is A Social Stock Exchange Proposed In Budget, And How Will It Help Social Enterprises?

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What Is A Social Enterprise? A social enterprise is a revenue-generating business, but with a twist — its primary objective is to achieve a social... Read More

Companies face penalty for not meeting CSR spend 2 min read

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Companies face penalty for not meeting CSR spend

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The government on Wednesday recommended several amendments to the Companies Act, including penalty on companies that do not meet the mandated 2% spending requirement towards... Read More

Coming, sensory park in Sec 35 for special people 1 min read

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Coming, sensory park in Sec 35 for special people

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Chandigarh, July 24 A sensory park for people with special needs is set to come up in Sector 35-D. To be built under the Smart... Read More