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WSC condemns abduction of Sindh Prof Inam Bhatti, demands immediate releas
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept 5 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) has strongly condemned the abduction of renowned academician and civil society activist Professor Inam Bhatti, demanding his immediate release.
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Parliament saw productive sittings, culture should percolate to assemblies
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday said that the recently concluded Parliament session was productive that saw passage of many important bills in a spirit of cross-party cooperation and this culture should percolate to state assemblies as nation-building
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Social and Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) launching operations in India
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] August 02 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The Social and Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) is an initiative led by the world's leading manufacturers, brands, retailers, industry groups, (inter)governmental organizations, service providers and civil society organizations
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See something, say something: Call for renewed action against human traffi
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): "See something, say something" was the call for the day as students, diplomats, members of the civil society and police officials got together to mark the World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2019 here on Tuesday.
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Civil society groups laud govt's efforts on tobacco taxation
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 2 (ANI): Several civil society groups across India lauded the ongoing efforts of the government on tobacco taxation and have endorsed the decision to include cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the highest tax slab for its long-lasting negative impact on the lives
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Beating malnutrition, misogyny in Beed district of Maharashtra
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Beed (Maharashtra) [India], Jun 2 (ANI): Given the skewed sex ratio, rampant sex determination, female foeticide, malnutrition and tradition of giving a disturbing name to girls, the state Women and Child Development Department has gone into mission mode to 'save girls' in Beed. The departm
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Social & Labour Convergence Program (SLCP) launching operations in India
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] May 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India):The Social & Labour Convergence Program (SLCP) is an initiative led by the world's leading manufacturers, brands, retailers, industry groups, (inter)governmental organizations, service providers and civil society organizations,
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Kerala Government seeks view of Devaswom Board on men wearing shirts in te
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India] Apr 25 (ANI): After civil society groups challenged the rule that prohibits the entry of women in the Sabarimala Temple, a local native KG Abhilash has asked the Kerala Government to issue an order allowing men to wear shirts in the temples in the state
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Gates Foundation panel discusses how philanthropy can contribute to India'
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently hosted a panel discussion on 'role of philanthropy in India's human, social and economic progress'. The discussion saw participation from experts and leaders from the government, private sector and
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Ukrainians to cast vote to elect president
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], Mar 31 (ANI): Voters in Ukraine will cast votes on Sunday to elect their sixth president from 39 candidates in the fray.
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Fadnavis releases report on gender and water equality in agriculture
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 26 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday launched the report ‘Gender and Water in Agriculture and Allied Sectors’ developed jointly by 2030 Water Resources Group, a public-private-civil society partnership hosted by the World Bank Gr
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Nepal: Protests outside Pak embassy to condemn Pulwama attack
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Feb 25 (ANI): The civil society in Nepal on Monday staged a silent protest in front of the Pakistan embassy here condemning the deadly terror attack in Pulwama in south Kashmir that took place on February 14.
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