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Historic! Alex Roca Campillo, Man With 76% Disability Finishes 42.19 KM Marathon

Alex Roca Campillo is the name that has entered the history books as he is the ‘first person in the world with a 76% disability who has managed to finish a marathon of 42.195km’ on March 19. According to Spanish media reports, Alex, 32, has had cerebral palsy since a young age, and over the weekend, he won the Barcelona marathon.

Heartwarming! Lalitpur Police Officer Rescues Pigeon From Stray Dogs

A Twitter video shared by Lalitpur police officer Surjeet Yadav on March 26 shows Surjeet administering first aid to an injured pigeon. The policeman saved the bird from stray dogs. Kindness is an amazing gesture. The officer earned the internet's praise, proving that humanity is still alive.

Save Rivers To Save Mankind!

Join the kind community @efgorg Kushinagar District Magistrate Ramesh Ranjan and Chief Development Officer Gunjan Dwivedi inspected the Bansi river ghat. Administration employees were busy cleaning the river, DM and CDO entered the river and willingly cleaned the water body with the other workers after observing its dirty state. He gave the message of sanitisation by cleaning water hyacinth from the river. We're grateful for such a step, as rivers need to be saved and protected for a better life!

Tribals In Tamil Nadu Make Life-Size Elephant Replicas Out Of Invasive Lantana Weed

A group of tribals from Tamil Nadu’s Gadulur are making life-size models of elephants from lantana wood found in Nilgiris. The video shows people creating beautiful artwork in a shed-like space. Several elephant models are visible and appear to be in the process of being constructed by the community. It establishes local livelihood opportunities & helps in lantana removal.

Watch: Passing Out Parade Of Indian Navy’s First Batch Of Agniveers Held At INS Chilka

The Passing out Parade of the first batch of 2,585 Agniveers took place at INS Chilka in Odisha on March 28 after the completion of their four-month-long training. Naval chief Admiral R Hari Kumar took the salute from the new recruits in the Passing Out Parade, held post-sunset, a first of its kind in the Indian armed forces.

Tamil Nadu Forest Team Carries Out Regular Patrol Checks To Look Out For Animal Traps

Tamil Nadu Forest Team at Coimbatore regularly patrols forest fringe areas with a sniffer dogs squad checking for animal traps, snares, illegal fences, country weapons, etc., as a part of their essential duties. All other Forest divisions, too, are on continuous patrols checking violations.

Project Ujala: Lucknow Girl Equips Hundreds Of Bicycles With Flashlights To Prevent Road Crashes

Grief-stricken by the death of her maternal grandfather in a bicycle accident, a 22-year-old BBA LLB student in Lucknow has taken it upon herself to make riding a safer experience for others. Khushi Pandey from Ashiyana Colony has been fixing red flashlights on bicycles, an initiative she calls ‘Project Ujala’. This initiative gives rechargeable safety lights to daily wage workers who cycle to work to continue earning their livelihood. Her motto is not only to attach reflecting lights on bicycles only on foggy days but to avoid road crashes, whether day or night, summer or winter.

Rescuer Scales 65-Foot Telecom Tower In Pune To Save Bird Tangled In Kite String

A black kite was reported stuck in manja on a 65ft mobile tower, flapping its wings helplessly. The RESQ team reached the location and first located the bird with the help of a drone. After this, rescuer Sayli Pilane climbed the tower with the safety gear and brought down the kite, immediately released as it had not suffered any injury.

Say No To Dirty Coasts!

Join the kind community @efgorg To ensure that Mumbai remains a Clean and Green City, the BMC has drawn up action plans to preserve the pristine surroundings of different sea beaches. This video shows visuals of tidy Mumbai's Mahim, Shivaji Park Dadar, and Prabhadevi coasts. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has ensured such daily cleanup drives. We appreciate such measures as it makes the beach a nicer, safer place and also improve the coastal and ocean ecosystem!

Inspection Carried Out In Coimbatore To Identify Low-Lying Powerlines Dangerous For Elephants

Joint inspections by staff from the Forest Department and the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) have started identifying and rectifying sagging power lines in villages bordering forests in the Coimbatore district. The team has also been working on solutions like insulation with Wildlife Institute of India. The exercise got a thrust after a tusker got electrocuted from a powerline on private land bordering a forest in Poochiyur village on March 25. The Tangedco staff also fixed barbed wire fences around electric posts at places witnessing the frequent movement of elephants.

Mahila Samman Saving Certificate Announced In Budget 2023: Know More

The deposit facility for the one-time new small saving scheme under Mahila Samman Saving Patra for women and girls will be for a period of two years.

New Delhi: Foam From Toxic Industrial Waste Seen Floating In Yamuna River

Yamuna River Pollution: Pink foam from toxic industrial waste was seen floating in the Yamuna river near Okhla Barrage in New Delhi on March 21. However, this is not the first time toxic foam has been spotted on the Yamuna river. Last year, just ahead of Chhath Puja in October, heavy foam was spotted on the river. The Delhi Jal Board then sprayed chemicals on the toxic foam to dissolve it.

Cabinet Hikes Dearness Allowance By 4% For Central Government Employees, Pensioners

The Union Cabinet on March 24 decided to increase the Dearness Allowance by four per cent to 42 per cent for central government employees and pensioners, said I&B minister Anurag Thakur in a press conference.

Anything Is Possible Once You Choose Hope!

Jaipur Collector Prakash Purohit, in a viral video, is seen assisting a specially-abled man by making him sit at his table and listening to his grievance. The person addresses his concern while pointing to a piece of paper and then displaying multiple documents as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official patiently listens to him. We appreciate IAS Prakash Purohit for his compassionate nature!

What Are Unhappiest Jobs In The World? 85-Yr-Old Harvard Study Finds Out

An important component of toxic or negative work life is ‘loneliness’, which not only affects the zeal to work but at the same time drives people to isolation.

Greater Noida: World Startup Convention Organisers Booked For Fraud Claims, Participants Enraged

The attendees are tweeting with the hashtags "#JusticeforStartups" and "#WSCScam" to mobilise attention and action against the World Startup Convention event that promised over 9,000 angel investors to more than 2,000 startups.

‘Bangalore Not For Bachelors’: Housing Society’s Bizarre Rules Leaves Internet Raging

While housing society regulations are put in place to ensure the comfort of tenants, some residential areas have become infamous for their unreasonable set of rules. The most recent addition to this was highlighted by a Reddit user through a post titled "Bangalore not for bachelors."

Over 1.55 Lakh Posts Vacant In Armed Forces, Maximum In Army: Centre

The three armed wings are dealing with a deficiency of around 1.55 lakh personnel with the Army accounting for a maximum of vacancies. Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said that there are measures being reviewed to fill the vacancies and encourage youth to join the Services.

Layoff Crisis Continues: Over 23,000 Techies Get Unemployed In 82 Indian Startups

The consistent trend of layoffs since the last year is surprisingly being led by companies who were earlier considered to be the biggest mass recruiters in the private sector.

11-Yr-Old Girl Creates AI-Based App To Detect Eye Diseases; Netizens Amazed

An 11-year-old girl who hails from Kerala shared about her AI-based app called ‘Ogler EyeScan’ on LinkedIn, which can detect eye diseases and conditions through a unique scanning process.

For Retail Sector In Tamil Nadu To Grow, Experts Call For Sector-Specific Policy

The retail sector in India is projected to reach USD 1.2 trillion by 2030, accounting for 10% of India’s GDP and 8% of employment. India is the world’s fifth-largest destination for retail space.

US Federal Agency Allows People To Apply For Jobs & Give Interviews Through Business Visa

The US has announced that people can now apply for new positions and appear for interviews by travelling to the country on a business or tourist visa - B-1 and B-2.

‘Desk-Bombing Is The New Trend’: 78% Of Indian Employees Choose To Head To Office To Socialise

The findings from a report states that 8 in every 10 of Indian professionals choose to go to office for socialising and bonding with their colleagues

Heartwarming! Injured Pangolin Treated & Released By RESQ Team

An Indian Pangolin injured in a road accident was rescued by Forest Department, treated and released back into the forests within 24 hours by RESQ Team! RESQ is a Pune-based Charitable Trust, Rescue and Rehabilitation organization. In India, Indian pangolins are listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972. Since 2017, all pangolin species have been listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), prohibiting their commercial trade.