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Sandhiya Ranganathan, the national women's football team striker, took to Twitter to share a heartfelt note about her single mother and the struggles she went through to have her daughters achieve their dream. The post has now received lakhs of heartwarming reactions. #inspiring #football #sports
Join the kind community @efgorg @Dir_Education or Directorate Of Education Delhi celebrated International day of persons with disabilities on February 13. The video of the same was shared by @samreennaazkhan on Twitter with the caption, “When everyone else says you can’t, determination says, YES YOU CAN”. And we totally agree. Such initiatives are essential to bring out positive change in the world for them. Kindly follow the link to support- https://bit.ly/3WnUKGI #Disability #Delhi #Children
Fifteen hectares of mangroves were planted at Killai in Cuddalore district under Green Tamil Nadu Mission. As per the information, 67.8 sq km of mangroves will be cultivated in the next five years in Tamil Nadu. The fishbone model is used to allow water to reach every nook and cranny of the mangrove area by diverting water from the existing creeks and channels. #TamilNadu #Environment #Mangroves
As the summer season approaches in the southern states of India, the government is putting in place measures to ensure that forest fires are minimised to the greatest degree possible. Workshops and mock drills were conducted in Tamil Nadu to prepare the DFOs (Divisional Forest Officers) for situations where they will need to suppress forest fires promptly. While sharing the video, @supriyasahuias wrote, “As dry season starts, forests are at great risk of Forest Fire disasters. Teams need to be alert and on their toes. The Forest Department is geared up. We had a State Workshop for DFOs. Mock drills, field perambulation, and working with local communities is key.” #Forest #workshop #forestfire
During the pandemic, the state had directed factories to permit women to work night shifts with their consent. In a positive step, the Karnataka Legislative Assembly has now passed a bill enabling women the right to work during their preferred hours of the day. #Karnataka #womenrights #jobs
Bandicoot, "the world's first ever robotic scavenger," was designed by the Kerala-based startup in an effort to eliminate manual scavenging and provide respite for the workers engaged in the hazardous profession.
Examinations can be a challenging time for students, and reaching out to help them in such a distressing time was a cop from Kolkata. The story about Inspector Souvik Chakraborty's kind gesture is now going viral for all the right reasons.
Swiggy never stops surprising us, and once again, through its digital film, 'Wrong Address,' explores how wrong addresses can sometimes take you to the right places.
The foremost way to ensure not getting scammed is to be alert to the fact that scams exist. Being aware of the frauds and their fraudulent methods would help one in acting accordingly.
The petitioner alleged that in spite of making numerous provisions for women in difficult stages of her maternity, the state knowingly or unknowingly ignored the very first stage of the maternity - the menstrual period.
While mass vaccinations were launched to protect lives, it also yielded a positive economic impact while international economies were drowning in recession. By manufacturing and administering vaccines, the country reduced the healthcare system's burden and prevented a loss of USD 18.3 billion.
"While pregnancy should be a time of immense hope and positive experience for all women, it is tragically still a shockingly dangerous experience for millions around the world," said the World Health Organisation Chief while presenting data on maternal deaths worldwide.
Spearheading the force in nearly 69 anti-insurgency operations in which at least 21 terrorists were killed, Sinha's policing system spoke volumes in Jammu and Kashmir. Here's all you need to know about the first woman officer to serve as the IG of four sectors of the CRPF.
During the pandemic, the state had directed factories to permit women to work night shifts with their consent. In a positive step, the Karnataka Legislative Assembly has now passed a bill enabling women the right to work during their preferred hours of the day.
Kothur G. Manjunatha, a Mulbagal MLA who had previously been disqualified, was urged by the Supreme Court on Thursday to appeal against the decision of the caste verification committee that he belonged to the 'Bairagi' caste, which is considered to be among the Other Backward Classes.
In a first in the Supreme Court's history, the court utilised AI and NLP technology to transcript the arguments and hearings. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said that such a permanent record would be a huge resource for judges, lawyers, and law students.
The depletion of water bodies is an alarming issue across India, as ponds and wetlands are necessary to sustain various life forms. To revive the water bodies, Ramveer Tanwar, a native of Greater Noida and an engineering graduate, left his job, and he is now widely called the ‘Pond Man of India.’
The quality of education is majorly dependent on physical infrastructures such as the availability of electricity for digital education, adequate classrooms, and hygiene maintenance, among others. These facilities are maintained in most urban private and government schools, but rural students face most of the challenges.
The Indian Army's 60 Para Field Hospital has treated as many as 106 earthquake-affected victims in Turkey's Iskenderun, Hatay, till February 10. India had launched Operation Dost, To help Turkey with the rescue mission and medical aid. It is a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission with NDRF and Army teams reaching Turkey within hours of the disaster.
Several students and members of the state's unemployed association continued their protest on Sunday against various paper leak incidents in Dehradun. Section 144 was imposed in the state following mass protests which turned violent, and many protesters and police officers got injured. Protesters have demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into recruitment scams in Dehradun and the rescheduling of the exams.
The first meeting of Agriculture Deputies under India's G20 presidency began at Madhya Pradesh's Indore today. It will be a three-day event ending February 15, where issues such as climate intelligent initiatives, adoption of innovative technology by small farmers as well as agriculture market information systems, wheat initiatives, agriculture risk management, and reduction of food loss will be discussed in detail.
The research paper titled “Time Use Data: A Tool for Gendered Policy Analysis” revealed that women in the working age category of 15 to 60 years spend 7.2 hours on unpaid domestic work compared to 2.8 hours spent by men, indicating they have “time poverty".
In the video shared by ramanmann1974, farmers in Lithuania can be seen pouring milk on the ground to protest low purchase prices. As per the information, the price of milk has fallen from 47 cents/litre to 27 cents/litre against farmers' cost of 35 cents/litre. Since the video has been shared, many Twitter users shared their reactions. “The price of full cream milk is 66 per litre today . By the end of this year it would reach around 80. Gonna be out of reach of common people. I hope the Govt of India approves import of milk produce,” one Indian user commented.
The anti-encroachment drive in New Delhi's Mehrauli continued for the fifth consecutive day on February 14 amid heavy police and paramilitary forces deployment. A large number of locals whose structures were declared illegal held a protest and created a commotion while demanding the action to be stopped. In the video shared by @DineshKumarLive, many residents can be seen holding hands and standing in front of their building to protest. They alleged that they have been living there for many years and why they allowed the construction of the building in the first place when it was illegal?
Vantara, translating to 'Star Of The Forest,' is located within Reliance's Jamnagar Refinery Complex, also known as the Green Belt Of Gujarat. The Vantara ecosystem encompasses a 3,000-acre Elephant Centre, which serves as the residence for over 200 rescued elephants.