Letter from the Editor-in-Chief           Dear Subscriber,     In the time of Covid19 pandemic, while the Government of India along with other state governments have taken steps to financially support school drop-outs and orphaned children, through the Pradhan Mantri Gram Kalyan Yojana, it has extended free foodgrains to all eligible underprivileged, till Diwali this year. In the conservation sector, the NTPC concentrated on green projects like developing solar park at Rann of Kutch and a hydrogen plant in Ladakh. Through the Jal Jeevan Mission tap water connections have been provided across all needy sections of society. In another development, software giant Infosys topped the CRISIL rating and vowed to take their women workforce to 45 per cent by 2030. In this fortnightly newsletter, we present to you details on these topics and many more.         Please browse through the round-up of Tatsat Chronicle newsletter till July 31, 2021.     SOCIAL WELFARE & DEVELOPMENT Read All   278 LMT foodgrains allocated to 80 crore beneficiaries in 7 months The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ms. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti informed the Lok Sabha that during the year 2021 for the period of 7 months starting...   Govt takes steps to support school drop-outs, orphaned kids due to COVID-19 Union Minister of Education, Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply in the Lok Sabha Department of School Education & Literacy (DOSE & L)...   Jal Jeevan Mission provides tap water supply to 4.5 crore households in last 23 months Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown disruptions, Jal Jeevan Mission achieved a milestone and provided 4.49 crore tap water connections during 23 months...   Youth awareness campaign in 150 schools, colleges of Chhattisgarh In order to commemorate the 75 years of India’s Independence, “Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav”, the National AIDS Control Organization will conduct a campaign... CSR & PHILANTHROPY Read All   Ramdas Athawale rolls out Chetak Foundation’s Swasthya Scheme Chetak Foundation’s Swasthya (Health & Fitness) Scheme to felicitate over 10000 underprivileged drivers and Covid front line workers and provide them with high-quality...   21,349 companies spent Rs 21,231 crore spent on CSR in 2019-20 As many as 21,349 corporate houses spent Rs. 21,231 crores Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the financial year 2019-20. Minister of State for the Ministry of Corporate Affairs...   SBI spends over Rs. 144 cr on CSR in 2020-21 The State Bank of India spend 1 per cent of its profit, i.e Rs. 144.88 crore as CSR fund for FY 2021. The net profit of the State Bank of India (SBI) was Rs. 14,488 crore for 2020-21...   Infosys tops CRISIL’s ranking as the most ESG focused company Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, has topped CRISIL’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)... CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY Read All   UNESCO chief appeals to support mangrove conservation The world is waking up to the importance of mangroves, a senior UN official said, underscoring the need for everyone to support the restoration and protection of these...   India’s 14 Tiger reserves get Global CA/TS recognition for conservation Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Mr. Bhupendra Yadav said Tiger conservation is a symbol of conservation of forests and the approach of the Government of India...   India gets its 39th World Heritage Site In yet another landmark achievement, India’s nomination of Rudreswara Temple, (also known as the Ramappa Temple) at Palampet, Mulugu district, near Warangal in the state of Telangana...   Rejuvenation projects approved for 6 polluted rivers in Uttarakhand The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under Namami Gange Programme, approved new projects for rejuvenation of 6 polluted river stretches in Uttarakhand... GOVERNANCE & POLICY Read All   Stand Up India Scheme extended up to 2025 The Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance announced that the Stand Up India Scheme has been extended up to the year 2025. The objective of the Stand Up India...   Infosys aims 45% women representation in workforce by 2030 Infosys Limited, a global information technology leader, is aiming to have 45 per cent women representation in its workforce by 2030, from the current level of 36.8 per cent. Globally...   Kisan Sarathi to give farmers ‘right information at right time’ in desired language In order to facilitate farmers to get ‘right information at right time’ in their desired language, a digital platform namely ‘Kisan Sarathi’ was launched jointly by Minister for Agriculture...   Raksha Mantri launches AI powered grievance management app Raksha Mantri Mr Rajnath Singh launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered grievance management application, developed by the Ministry of Defence with the help of IIT-Kanpur... LATEST NEWS Read All   Rs 24,356 crore unclaimed deposit lying with Scheduled Commercial Banks As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the total amount of unclaimed deposits of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) was Rs. 24,356 crores, as of December 31, 2020...   Ace dance performances mark the grand finale of ‘Dance of India @75’ Mega-event ‘Dance of India @75’, a three-day virtual classical dance competition organized by the cultural icon of India and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, Padma Vibhushan...   Media organizations condemn surveillance on journalists, activists, politicians, judiciary The Press Club of India (PCI), Editors Guild of India, Delhi Union of Journalists, Working News Cameraman Association, Indian Journalist Union, and various media organizations met at the Press Club of India...   Map services enabled in “UMANG App” With a view to enhancing the initiatives of the digital India programme, and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY)...                                 603, 6th Floor, Surya Kiran Building, K. 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