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Visually-impaired Dr Jitender Aggarwal campaigns for 'Atmanirbhar Divyangs' on 'KBC-12 Karamveer Series'

Mumbai, Nov 28 (UNI) Visually-impaired Dr Jitender Aggarwal and his wife Dr Suman of Sarthak Educational Trust, which has trained and provided employment opportunities to 20,000 'divyangs' (specially-abled) from across the country through the NGO, have won a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh on the Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan-hosted popular quiz show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 12', the proceeds of which will go to their Trust.
This was a part of special 'Karamveer' episodes that brings forth change-makers and fighters who make a difference in real life.
The life of Dr Jitender Aggarwal, who was practising dentistry earlier, changed all of a sudden after he was diagnosed with 'macular degeneration of retina', a non-treatable concern, at the age of 30, which took away his vision. As he was exploring livelihood options for himself while groping in the dark, he realised the challenges of people with disabilities (PwDs) in India.
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Maha: Talathi, Kotwal from Kolhapur arrested in bribery case

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Kolhapur, Feb 10 (UNI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested Talathi and Kotwal of Sangvade village in Karveer tehsil of the district while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 3,000 from a complainant.

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Maha: Fadnavis breaks ground for Taj Group's new hotel in Mumbai

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Maha: Fadnavis meets Raj Thackeray at his residence in Mumbai

10 Feb 2025 | 8:37 PM

Mumbai, Feb 10 (UNI) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray at his residence here on Monday, giving rise to speculations of a political tie-up ahead of upcoming municipal elections in the state.

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Maharashtra CM meets Raj Thackery ahead of civic polls

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10 Feb 2025 | 7:19 PM

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Maha: Woman who killed husband arrested with boyfriend

Maha: Woman who killed husband arrested with boyfriend

10 Feb 2025 | 6:55 PM

Mumbai, Feb 10 (UNI) A woman who allegedly slit her husband's throat was arrested by police along with her boyfriend who had allegedly helped her in dumping his body 500 metres from their residence, officials said here on Monday.

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