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Will work for backward communities in coastal K'taka: Shantharama, state's
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Uttara Kannada (Karnataka) [India], July 24 (ANI): Shantharama Budna Siddi, one of the five MLCs nominated by the state government to the Legislative Council is India's first MLC from the Siddi community - a small group of the ethnic community in India believed to be descendants of the Bantu
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I mentioned views of 'some people' about Jats, Punjabis: Tripura CM
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday issued a clarification over his statement on Sardars and Haryanvi Jats saying, he had mentioned the views of "some people" about these two communities.
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Combating Covid-19: Faf du Plessis donates bat, ODI jersey to raise funds
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): South Africa's batsman Faf du Plessis on Saturday announced that he will be auctioning one of his bats and a pink ODI jersey in order to raise funds for feeding vulnerable children from local communities.
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15-year-old cousins raise funds to set up health check-up camps for underp
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): In what could be an eye-opener for many, 15-year-old cousins in the national capital came out with a unique way to develop understandings of health rights among the younger generation, particularly for those who are in underserved communities.
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Goodera Presents Karma Summit 2020 - Rebuilding our Communities
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 16 (ANI/NewsVoir): On July 22nd and 23rd, over 3000 corporate leaders and nonprofits from 35 countries will join the Karma Summit on Rebuilding our Communities. Hosted by Goodera, the summit aims to be the world's largest online summit on doing good.
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Bodies of two COVID-19 patients of different communities swapped, inquiry
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The bodies of two COVID-19 victims belonging to two different communities were swapped at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here.
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Over 46,000 ASHAs in Odisha working closely with local communities to figh
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): As India is grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, about 46,627 ASHAs in Odisha have emerged as "champions" against the virus in rural and urban areas by addressing local health needs during these challenging times.
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Netflix pledges up to USD 100 million to support Black communities economi
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 30 (ANI): Video streaming platform Netflix has pledged 2 per cent of its cash holdings to provide economic support to black communities.
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Indian millennials, Gen Zs show resilience and optimism during Covid-19
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 27 (ANI): The 9th Deloitte Global Millennial Survey shows Indian millennials and Gen Z to be resilient in the face of adversity, determined to drive positive change in their communities and around the world.
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2.35 lakh women from Kapu communities to get financial aid for 5 years in
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 24 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy has launched 'Kapu Nestam' scheme to provide financial aid of Rs 15,000 per annum for five years; for 2.35 lakh women of Kapu, Telaga, Balija and Ontari communities.
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Facebook commits USD 200 mn to support "black-owned businesses"
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
California [USA], June 19 (ANI): Social media giant Facebook will contribute USD 200 million to support "black-owned businesses and organizations" in one of its several initiatives announced by COO Sheryl Sandberg on Friday to support "black communities."
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Our platform stands for elevating Black voices: Instagram Head Adam Mosser
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
California [US], June 16 (ANI): Instagram Head Adam Mosseri on Monday said that they will take a "harder look" at how their product impacts communities differently while stressing that the platform "stands for elevating Black voices".
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