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Vrindavan widows to present 'Gulaal'-filled pots to PM Modi
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 1 (ANI): Ahead of the festival of Holi, a group of widows from Vrindavan prepared earthen pots filled with 'gulaal' (coloured powder) to be gifted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Vrindavan widows celebrate Holi
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb. 28 (ANI): Fervour was seen in the eyes of the widows in Vrindavan as thay celebrated Holi with colours and flowers on Wednesday.
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Vrindavan widows leave for Delhi to play Holi with PM
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Ahead of the festival of Holi, a group of five widows from Vrindavan left for Delhi on Wednesday, to present 11 earthen pots containing 'Gulaal' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Army organizes rally to address grievances of veterans
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Rohtak, (Haryana)[India] Feb. 25 (ANI): Indian Army organized a mega rally in Rohtak in order to address the grievances of veterans, war widows and those disabled in the line of duty on Sunday.
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Widows of gallantry award winners to receive allowance even after remarria
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): The Defence Ministry on Tuesday announced that the widows of gallantry award winners would continue to receive their allowance even after remarriage.
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Digital campaign to increase Armed Forces Flag Day fund
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): Indians can now show their support for the military on the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day (AFFD), through a large scale digital/ social media campaign aimed at increasing contributions to the fund that is used to support disabled ex-servicemen, war wi
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MP Govt. to provide Rs. 2 lakhs to widows for remarriage
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Oct. 8 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said that his government will provide financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to widows who want to remarry.
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SC constitutes five-member team to ensure rehabilitation of Vrindavan wido
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday constituted a five member team to ensure proper rehabilitation for the Vrindavan widows.
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Widows from Vrindavan, students tie PM Modi rakhi in Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): On the auspicious occasion of Raksha-bandhan on Monday, while the whole nation is enjoying the brother sister festival, some widows from Vrindavan tied Prime Minister Narendra Modi home-made rakhis at his official residence in Delhi's Lok Kalyan Marg.
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Haryana shocker: Sarpanch's family beats up two widows
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rewari (Haryana) [India], May 19 (ANI): A viral video has sent shockwaves across the nation, in which a sarpanch's family in Rewari's Bhudhana village can be seen abusing two widows publicly and also beat them up.
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Modi must also speak about Varanasi's widows: Yechury
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India] May 8 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not only express concern about the plight of 'Muslim Sisters' but also about widows of his Parliamentary Constituency, Varanasi.
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Indian Navy honours RIN soldiers' widows
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kannur (Kerala) [India], Mar. 04 (ANI): The Indian Navy on Thursday honoured twelve widows of the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) sailors who took part in the RIN mutiny in 1946.
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