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Who is Pooja Sharma, One of BBC’s 100 Most Inspiring Women?

December 5, 2024

Pooja Sharma has gained recognition for her remarkable work in Delhi. She has performed funeral rites for over 4,000 unclaimed bodies and has earned her a spot on the BBC’s list of 100 inspiring women for 2024. Early Life and ..

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World NGO Day 2022

February 28, 2022

Every year on February 27, people all over the world celebrate World NGO Day to honour the work and contributions of various NGOs. NGO stands for Non-Governmental Organization, and it is a type of organization that works to improve society. ..

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NITI Aayog launches campaign “Navigating the New Normal”

June 27, 2020

On June 27, 2020, NITI Aayog launched a new campaign “Navigating the New Normal” and a website. The campaign aims to help people follow norms to contain COVID-19. About the Campaign The Campaign has two parts. The first part of ..

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Impacts of lock down on Family Planning

May 12, 2020

The lock down has resulted in poor access to family planning measures and contraceptives. This will result in lots of unwanted pregnancies. Highlights With the number of infected persons of COVID-19 increasing all over India, least importance is being given ..

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Uttar Pradesh-First State to Geo Tag Community Kitchens

April 20, 2020

On April 19, 2020, Uttar Pradesh became the first state to geotag community kitchens. Around 7,368 community kitchens located in 75 districts were geo tagged. Highlights The State Government of Uttar Pradesh joined hands with Google to geo tag community ..

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GoI allows NGOs to directly buy food grains from NGOs

April 9, 2020

On April 8, 2020, the Government of India allowed the Non-Governmental Organizations that are involved in providing food to the needy during the COVID-19 outbreak to get food grains from FCI (Food Corporation of India) directly. Highlights The NGOs can ..

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UN launches Global Humanitarian Response Plan to fight against COVID-19

March 26, 2020

On March 25, 2020, the United Nations launched Global Humanitarian Response Plan to fight against COVID-19. The organization has allocated 2 billion USD to implement the plan. The plan has been launched in 51 countries of Africa, South America, Middle ..

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National Crèche Scheme

March 14, 2020

The National Crèche Scheme was discussed by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development in the Lok Sabha recently. About the Scheme The National Crèche Scheme was previously known as Rajiv Gandhi National Crèche Scheme. It is a centrally ..