Social Activist
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TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh alters social media bio: Removes party's name from X, later clarifies
Kolkata | Mar 01, 2024, 07:31 PM ISTTrinamool Congress (TMC) national spokesperson and senior leader Kunal Ghosh stirred speculation on Friday by removing the party's name from his official X handle.
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vivo for Education- An initiative announced to support the education of 100 under-privileged student
Technology | Jan 17, 2022, 05:30 PM ISTvivo announced its collaboration with Protean (formerly known as NSDL) and unleashed its new phase of 'vivo For Education' program. In the initiative, vivo is set to provide 100 vivo smartphones worth INR 10 lakhs and a cash scholarship worth to children across the nation.
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Indian social activist Anjali Bharadwaj among 12 anti-corruption champions announced by Biden admin
India | Feb 24, 2021, 07:17 AM ISTAnjali Bharadwaj, an Indian social activist working on issues of transparency and accountability, is one of the 12 anti-corruption champions announced by the Biden administration.
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Activist Trupti Desai detained by police while going to Shirdi Temple to remove 'civilised dress' board
News | Dec 10, 2020, 07:42 PM ISTPolice on December 10 detained Social Activist Trupti Desai in Ahmednagar.
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Discussions afoot that UPSC's structure will be changed: Aruna Roy
Education | Dec 07, 2019, 10:00 PM ISTSpeaking at the 5th ML Mehta Oration here, she delivered a lecture on 'Working the System: Between constraints and Possibilities.' "There have also been many lateral entries into the civil service and there are discussions afoot that the structure of the UPSC itself will be changed, reducing its independence," the activist said.
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India needs to groom more women leaders: Dr Ranjana Kumari
India | Aug 08, 2019, 11:10 PM ISTSpeaking exclusively to IndiaTvNews.com, Renowned social activist Ranjana Kumari said it would take another 100 years for the women in India to be at par with the men. Watch her exclusive interview only on India TV
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Remembering Sarojini Naidu on her birth anniversary; Read some of her significant verses here
People | Feb 13, 2019, 01:33 PM ISTSarojini Naidu was a child prodigy, Indian independence activist, and a poet. Read on to find out some of her significant verses!
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Pakistani activist Asma Jahangir dies of cardiac arrest
World | Feb 11, 2018, 04:48 PM ISTPakistan's well known human rights lawyer and social activist Asma Jahangir died here today of cardiac arrest. She was 66.
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Letter threatens to kill Anna Hazare for spreading unrest
India | May 16, 2016, 12:01 AM ISTAhmednagar: Social activist Anna Hazare’s office today received a letter threatening to kill him for stoking “unrest” in society, his aide said. “The handwritten letter in Marathi was received at Hazare’s office in Ralegan Siddhi
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Social activist Father Bismarque Dias found dead
India | Nov 07, 2015, 07:39 PM ISTPanaji: Priest-turned-social activist Father Bismarque Dias, who went missing yesterday, was today found dead near the sluice gate of Mandovi river at St Estevam village in North Goa, police said.His body was fished out from
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Anna Hazare gets threat letter, asked to disassociate from Arvind Kejriwal
India | Aug 11, 2015, 10:50 AM ISTMumbai: Social activist Anna Hazare has received a threat letter which states that he would be "bumped off" if he does not dissociate himself from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.A case has been registered under
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Medha Patkar cross-examined in 2002 assault case
India | Aug 13, 2014, 08:25 AM ISTAhmedabad: Social activist and Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar was here yesterday cross-examined by the defence lawyer in the 2002 Sabarmati Ashram assault case.The cross-examination lasted for five hours. BJP youth wing president Amit
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Hazare, Rishi Kapoor get Deenanath Mangeshkar awards
India | Apr 25, 2014, 12:30 PM ISTMumbai: Bharat Ratna recipient Lata Mangeshkar conferred the 72nd Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards to social activist Anna Hazare, musician Zakir Hussain, veteran actor Rishi Kapoor and other prominent personalities at a function here. The award -
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Gujarat High Court stays Teesta Setalvad's arrest till April 4
India | Mar 28, 2014, 05:37 PM ISTAhemadabad: Social activist Teesta Setalvad's arrest has been stayed by the Gujarat High Court till April 4.The arrest of Teesta's husband Javed Anand and Tanvir Jafri, son of slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, has also
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Gulbarg embezzlement case: Teesta, hubby move Gujarat High Court for bail
India | Mar 27, 2014, 11:18 PM ISTAhmedabad: Social activist Teesta Setalvad, her husband Javed Anand and son of slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, Tanvir today approached the Gujarat High Court seeking anticipatory bail in alleged Gulbarg Society fund embezzlement case.The move
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Gulbarg embezzlement case: Teesta accuses cops of falsehood
India | Mar 22, 2014, 06:42 AM ISTAhmedabad : Social activist Teesta Setalwad yesterday filed an affidavit before a local court here accusing the Gujarat police of resorting to 'falsehood' against her and her organisation in connection with the Gulbarg society's alleged
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India will change if Mamata at its helm, says Anna Hazare
India | Feb 19, 2014, 07:19 AM ISTNew Delhi: After an hour-long dinner meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the national capital, social activist Anna Hazare Tuesday praised her for leading a simple life and said he believed the
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Teesta gets transit bail in case of usurping funds
India | Jan 31, 2014, 07:24 PM ISTMumbai: The Bombay High Court today granted transit anticipatory bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand on a complaint lodged against them in Ahmedabad for alleged embezzlement of funds.Justice Mridula Bhatkar
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Social activist Sharmila remanded to judicial custody
India | Jul 24, 2013, 06:57 PM ISTImphal, July 24: Social activist Irom Chanu Sharmila, who has been on fast for the past 12 years demanding withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958, from Manipur, has been remanded to
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Complaint against Salman for posting info on case on website
Bollywood | Jul 08, 2013, 11:01 AM ISTMumbai, Jul 8: A social activist has filed a complaint in a local court seeking action against Bollywood actor Salman Khan for launching a website with information on the 2002 hit-and-run case involving him, alleging