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Building Water Resilience: New-age Solutions for Bengaluru's Water Crisis
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5: The unprecedented water crisis gripping the city of Bengaluru demands urgent attention. With soaring temperatures, acute water shortages and district-wide drought declarations, the gravity of the situation cannot be overstated. Projections indicate an increase in
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BJP government has only served capitalists, friends, says Cong leader Pawa
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the country, Congress leader Pawan Khera lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that the government has served only the capitalists and some of their friends during their tenure. "All the sections of the society including women, mi
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IIT Guwahati formalises collaboration with Deori Tribe
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Recognising the paramount importance of cultural preservation and socio-economic upliftment, the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, is extending its support to marginalised communities and indigenous tribes in the state of Assam.
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Going to School Provides Platform for Disadvantaged Women Entrepreneurs to
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 24: Going to School, a not-for-profit education trust, brought together twenty-three women entrepreneurs from marginalised communities in Mumbai and Bengaluru to present startup ideas that can help address climate change.
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BBC "brushed off" discrimination, public humiliation allegations levelled
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the New York Times report, Meena Kotwal, the founder of news portal 'The Mooknayak', wanted to start a news outlet that focussed on marginalised communities as "she knew there were millions who desperately needed their stories told,"
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China's rising demand for Africa's donkeys poses challenge for marginalise
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to The Citizen, donkeys are estimated to support about 158 million people in Africa. In rural areas, the presence of a donkey in a household helps to alleviate poverty and frees women and girls from household drudgery.
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PCI India Reimagines Itself to be Future Ready
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI/NewsVoir): Project Concern International (PCI) India, a not-for-profit organisation working with marginalised communities in India since 1998, announced a brand transformation today by unveiling a bold new vision, mission, core values and logo. This comes a
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Campaign on social security entitlements launched in four states by Action
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI/Target Media): The multiple waves of COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent socio-economic distress have affected everyone in ways more than one. The impact has been acute for marginalised communities who had to suffer loss of livelihoods and incomes. Countless
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PM Modi condoles demise of Padma Shri awardee Sindhutai Sapkal
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the death of Padma Shri recipient Sindhutai Sapkal stating that the renowned social worker would be remembered for her noble service to society, including for children and marginalised communities.
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Ziqitza Healthcare Ltd. gets Global Recognition by World Economic Forum as
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): Ziqitza Healthcare Ltd. Asia's largest private medical response service provider company was recognised by the World Economic Forum's COVID Response Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs as one of India's Top 50 COVID-19 Last Mile Responder
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Underprivileged youth trained under Delhi Police Yuva skill programme, get
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Delhi Police on Tuesday recognised hard work of 12 youth from marginalised communities, who successfully completed skill training in healthcare sector at Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh as part of 'YUVA Development Skills of Delhi Police Program'.
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Incarceration and COVID-19 racial disparities
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 11 (ANI): A new study finds that jails function as disease multipliers that affect public health and disproportionate policing of marginalised communities may explain a large proportion of COVID-19 disparities.
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