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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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MADC to act as nodal agency for construction of helipads in Maha

05 Oct 2023 | 1:26 AM

Mumbai, Oct 4 (UNI) The board of directors of Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) Limited on Wednesday resolved that MADC can and will act as a nodal agency for construction of helipads and air ambulance facilities wherever necessary in the state.

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NCP rubbishes Maha DyCM's claims about Sharad Pawar

NCP rubbishes Maha DyCM's claims about Sharad Pawar

04 Oct 2023 | 11:22 PM

Mumbai, Oct 4 (UNI) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday categorically rejected the claims made by Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, that the President's rule was imposed in Maharashtra, after 2019 assembly polls, on party supremo Sharad Pawar's suggestion.

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BHC takes suo-moto cognisance of death in Maha hospital

04 Oct 2023 | 10:59 PM

Mumbai Oct 4 (UNI) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday took suo-moto cognisance of a letter written by a city-based lawyer related to the alarming number of deaths occurring in hospitals across Maharashtra In response to the tragic events, a division bench comprising Chief Justice D. K. Upadhyay and Justice Arif Doctor directed the state's advocate general to furnish information regarding the budgetary allocation for healthcare in Maharashtra by Thursday
The urgency stems from the recent incidents, with 31 individuals, including over a dozen infants, losing their lives at a hospital in Nanded and another 18 at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar hospital.

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Patole leads MPSC candidates delegation to meet Maha Governor

Patole leads MPSC candidates delegation to meet Maha Governor

04 Oct 2023 | 10:50 PM

Mumbai, Oct 4 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Nana Patole on Wednesday demanded that the state Governor should intervene and resolve the problems faced by the candidates appearing for state competitive examinations.

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India Gate Basmati Rice rolls out public interest awareness, education initiative

04 Oct 2023 | 8:58 PM

Pune, Oct 4 (UNI) KRBL Limited's India Gate Basmati Rice, the world's number one Basmati rice brand, together with the Eat Right India initiative, under the aegis of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), hosted the ‘Basmati Rice No Compromise’ public interest education and awareness initiative in the city on Wednesday.

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