The first all-women station in India, Matunga on Central Railway (CR), manned by a staff of 41 women, has entered the Limca Book of Records, an official spokesperson said here on Monday. The unique initiative was taken by CR General Manager D.K. Sharma in July 2017 with the aim of empowering women, said CR spokesperson …
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Even after the legal mandate, India is still failing to meet its national socio-economic development targets and achieving the SDGs Prime minister Narendra Modi has urged corporates to contribute towards the national development agenda through corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, but the corporates are still caught up in the compliance zone to follow the legal …
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Following the BBMP’s complacent attitude in filling up potholes, several multinationals have decided to address the problem themselves. The companies would include pothole filling as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity. The fact that a few of their employees had injured themselves riding into potholes while commuting to work has prompted these companies …
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Till date, the Indian Government has implemented a number of schemes and legislations for women to provide them with equal rights, economic opportunities, social support, legal aid, and housing among many other benefits. However, there is often a lack of awareness of these provisions and difficulties in accessing their benefits.
NEW DELHI: The government is looking at roping in state-run banks and financial institutions to give a push to its Swachh Bharat campaign. The finance ministry will prod lenders to increase credit towards industries, especially small and medium enterprises, involved in sanitation products. “DFS (department of financial services) & MDWS (ministry of drinking water and …
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