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Tech startups and incubators applaud FM’s tax cuts and CSR initiatives
Apart from investors, tech startups in the financial and payments space welcomed the Indian government’s corporate tax cutsThe ministry also widened the scope of CSR activities by allowing domestic companies to deploy CSR funds towards incubators
2 min read23 Sep 2019Govt expands scope of CSR spending
CSR fund can be spent on incubators funded by the Centre or state or any state-owned companiesThis is expected to attract more funds on research and development in the country
2 min read20 Sep 2019PSUs need to join forces to deliver big-ticket social projects
Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra of IOCL believes that public sector entities are generally at 'an advantage' when carrying out CSR activities since they don't need to obsess over profit
3 min read2 Sep 2021Budget 2018: Arun Jaitley seeks CSR funds for govt’s flagship health scheme
Arun Jaitley has invited corporate and philanthropic entities to invest funds into 'health and wellness centres', which shall be set up as part of the government's flagship National Health Policy 2017
1 min read1 Feb 2018South Asia sluggish on CSR: ILO study
There is a sharp discrepancy between the allocated CSR funds and actual spending by multinational enterprises on labour, employment-oriented initiatives in South Asia, says ILO report
1 min read12 Oct 2017Corporate support helps in scale and expansion: Akshaya Patra Foundation
Akshaya Patra Foundation, a not-for-profit that provides mid-day meals in government schools, had raised more than Rs170 crore as of June 2016
1 min read22 Sep 2016The uneasy relationship between corporates and NGOs
Two years after CSR rules came into force, firms and non-profits are still finding it hard to fulfil each other's expectations
4 min read14 Jul 2016Budget 2016: Review the varying tax for CSR
Opinion is divided on whether companies should get tax benefits for activities conducted as per the requirements of the CSR rules
4 min read28 Feb 2016HRD ministry secures Rs1,100 cr commitment to build toilets in schools
Public sector firms have pledged Rs700 crore, TCS and Bharti Foundation committed Rs200 crore combined to build toilets in schools
3 min read15 Oct 2014Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared