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CSR BY CELEBRITY The way he walks, the manner in which he delivers his dialogues or flips his hand to salute, wear his glasses or jacket, and adjust the stole on his shoulder; everything that he does becomes a style statement. Rajinikanth, the king reining the Tamil filmdom for more than four decades now, is admired, loved, worshipped by his fans, and the endless jokes on his mannerism bring a smile on the faces of millions of his followers. Rajinikanth was born in a Maharashtrian family in Bangalore and was named Shivaji Rao Gaekwad after Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhonsle. His father was a police constable and his mother a homemaker who died when Rajinikanth was very young. The youngest

CSR NEWS The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented the National Corporate Social Responsibility Awards (NCSRA) in New Delhi today (October 29, 2019). The NCSRA has been instituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to recognize outstanding contribution in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Speaking on the occasion, the president was happy to note that those sections of society that need the helping hand most are among the main beneficiaries of the CSR activities. He said that the corporations have, thus, made a worthy contribution towards the national goals. They are helping the nation progress towards the cherished goal of building a more equitable society. They have focused on sustainable projects creating a long-term impact. The President

CSR BY CELEBRITY Leonardo-DiCaprio was born in 1974 in Los Angeles, California. Leonardo DiCaprio is an actor known for his edgy, unconventional roles. He won a Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a Drama his role in his latest film The Revenant. While accepting the award DiCaprio dedicated his achievement to all of the indigenous tribes around the world. He said “It is time that we recognize your history and that we protect your indigenous lands from corporate interests and people that are out there to exploit them. It is time that we heard your voice and protected this planet for future generations.” Leonardo founded the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. Leonardo worked with 24 orphaned children from the SOS Children’s

CSR NEWS The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the 64th National Film Awards on May 3, 2017 in New Delhi. Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu and MoS Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore were also present on the occasion. The President congratulated all the award winners, particularly, Veteran filmmaker Shri K Vishwanath, who was honored with the Dada Saheb Phalke award. He further said that India has more than 200 languages, 7 major religions and 3 major ethnic groups. Yet, India’s huge population lives under one system and one Constitution. He stated that Indian cinema reflects this underlying unity of our diverse nation.  Like the diversity of life, there might be diversity in the Indian film industry but it conveys the

CSR NEWS Donald Trump – Real Estate Mogul to US President Billionaire real estate mogul and former reality television personality Donald J. Trump is the 45th president of the United States.  Donald Trump has capped the day of his inauguration with dancing and celebrating, hours after being sworn in as the President of America with a vow to rebuild the country using “American hands”.  Mr. Trump was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts, reciting the 35-word oath with his hand placed upon two Bibles, one used by his family and another in former president Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration. “American carnage stops right here and right now,” he said on the steps of the Capitol after taking the Oath of Office. 

CSR NEWS Neeta Ambani: The most powerful businesswoman in Asia – Forbes Married to the richest man in India Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani has topped the list of Asia’s 50 most powerful businesswomen by Forbes. Besides a businesswoman, Nita Ambani is also an educationist, philanthropist and a sports enthusiast; and has led Reliance Industries’ CSR activities. Describing her achievements, Forbes said, “In a country where billionaire wives tend to remain in the shadow of their husbands, Nita’s rising profile in the Reliance empire is unusual and earns her a debut spot..” As per the agencies, the list also includes eight more women from India. SBI Chairman and Managing Director Arundhati Bhattacharya have been ranked at the second number. The other

CSR NEWS Superstar Rajinikanth, tennis icon Sania Mirza, former US Ambassador Robert D Blackwill and actor Priyanka Chopra were among the 56 eminent persons who were honoured with Padma awards today, on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Former DRDO chief V K Aatre, chief editor of Telugu daily Eenadu Ramoji Rao, philanthropist and educationist Indu Jain, chairman of Maruti Suzuki India, R C Bhargava, singer Udit Narayan, eminent lawyer Ujjwal Nikam were also honoured with the Padma awards by President Pranab Mukherjee at the Civil Investiture Ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Rajinikanth, Aatre Rao, renowned vocalist Girija Devi, chairperson of Cancer Institute, Chennai V Shanta were given Padma Vibhushan. Bhargava, Jain, Blackwill, Mirza, Narayan, Manipuri playwright Heisnam Kanhailal, noted Telugu

CSR NEWS On 28th March 2016, The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards at a Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Eminent personalities from different fields like public service, sports and entertainment are awarded with these awards. Actor Anupam Kher, sportspersons Saina Nehwal and Sania Mirza, singer Udit Narayan, Ram Sutar, Former CAG Vinod Rai, Heisnam Kanhailal, Barjinder Singh Hamdard, Swami Tejomayananda, Prof N S Ramanuja Tatacharya, Prof D Nageshwar Reddy, Former US Ambassador to India Robert D Blackwill and Bennett, Coleman & Company’s Indu Jain were given Padma Bhushan. Padma Vibhushan was given to actor Rajinikanth, Yamini Krishnamurthi, Girija Devi, Ramoji Rao, Shri Shri Ravi Shankar, Dr Viswanathan Shanta.

CSR NEWS Virat Kohli, Mirabai Chanu bestowed with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award India men’s cricket team captain Virat Kohli and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on Tuesday were conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The annual National Sports Awards were bestowed on the best athletes that the country has seen in the past one year. Shri Virat Kohli (Born in November, 1988) is one of the most outstanding Cricketers of the country and is a Captain of India Cricket team. He was player of tournament in ICC World T20-2016. He is the fastest cricketer to reach 25 centuries in ODI and fastest to reach 1000 runs in T20 matches. In

CSR NEWS The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India, instituted in 1954. The award is conferred “in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order”, without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex. The recommendations for the Bharat Ratna are made by the Prime Minister to the President, with a maximum of three nominees being awarded per year. The 2019 Bharat Ratna award has been bestowed upon three great personalities, namely former President Pranab Mukherjee, Social worker Nanaji Deshmukh and singer Bhupen Hazarika. Nanaji Deshmukh and singer Bhupen Hazarika were awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously. Pranab Mukherjee served as the 13th President of India from 2012 until 2017. A veteran congressman, Pranab Mukherjee had held various key