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Bigfoot is in India with a message from Veganuary
27 Dec

Bigfoot is in India with a message from Veganuary

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The mythical creature joins more than a million worldwide who have tried a vegan diet New Delhi (India), December 27: Veganuary, the global pledge to try vegan for 31 days, has a new supporter- Bigfoot. A video of the mythical creature – voiced by Hollywood actor James Cromwell – surfaced yesterday where he was seen signing up to Veganuary to cut his carbon Bigfoot print. Living alone in the woods, hardly seen by anyone, Bigfoot felt disconnected from the world and the scenes of climate chaos he saw on social media. But when his best friend Snowman melted to the…
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Global Environment and Climate Action Citizen Award conferred on Greenman Viral Desai
26 Dec

Global Environment and Climate Action Citizen Award conferred on Greenman Viral Desai

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Surat’s noted industrialist and environment lover received the award at a ceremony in Dubai Dubai (UAE), December 26: Surat’s noted industrialist Viral Desai, popularly known as Greenman for his love for the environment, has been awarded the prestigious Global Environment and Climate Action Citizen Award in Dubai. Viral Desai and the other winners were felicitated at Dubai’s Atlantis, The Palm, on December 23, with the Bharat Gaurav Samman by Sanskruti Yuva Sansthan. The UAE’s Foreign Trade And Economic Development Department’s Director-General Sheikh Awad Mohammed Mugrin graced the ceremony with his presence. Twenty-eight prominent personalities from 11 countries, including the UK,…
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Aashish Rego Elected the Vice Chairman of APMA
24 Dec

Aashish Rego Elected the Vice Chairman of APMA

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December 24: Veteran Film Composers Shri Kuldeep Singh, Ms. Sharda Iyengar and Shri Dilip Dutta felicitated the MCAI General Secretary Shri Aashish Rego for being the first Indian Music Composer to be elected Vice Chairman of APMA (Asia Pacific Music Creators Alliance). Yoon Myung-Sun from Korea was elected Chairman while Amanda Brown from Australia was elected Co- Vice Chairman along with Aashish Rego. Made up of 21 nations, (Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam, Hong Kong, Macau, Nepal & Taiwan) the Asia Pacific Music Creators Alliance…
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You Care Lifestyle by Luke Coutinho, India’s first Digital Farmers Market celebrates Kisan Divas 2021
22 Dec

You Care Lifestyle by Luke Coutinho, India’s first Digital Farmers Market celebrates Kisan Divas 2021

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New Delhi (India), December 22: You Care Lifestyle by Luke Coutinho, a platform created with an intention of providing mindfully curated health and wellness related products like Grocery and Staples, Healthy alternatives in snacking, and other lifestyle-related items is celebrating Kisan Divas through a 4-day festival that introduces home-grown and farm to table products, offers, and other interesting activities on their social media. Seen as India’s first digital farmers market which has made available the best of products by connecting small-time farmers and vendors who are ethical and responsible towards both health as well as the environment, celebrating Kisan Diwas…
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Accessibility, Public-Private Partnership, and Digitalization are keys to anemia eradication: Experts
22 Dec

Accessibility, Public-Private Partnership, and Digitalization are keys to anemia eradication: Experts

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New Delhi (India), December 22: HEAL Foundation, an Indian non-profit organization, held Quality, Accessibility, and Data Integration- Keys to Anemia Eradication eSummit– the Episode-23 of the HEAL-Thy Samvaad series. The eSummit – supported by HemoCue – discussed the challenges and solutions for anemia eradication. Dr. P Sivakumar, Advisor ESI MedTek Solutions, and moderator of eSummit said, “Anemia Mukt Bharat, an initiative of MoHFW and UNICEF was launched in 2018 to reduce the overall burden of anemia in India. The scheme is part of the intensified national iron plus program. The program focuses on 6 target beneficiary groups through 6 interventions…
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Hyderabad Chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organisation’s finals of Global Student Entrepreneur Awards held
20 Dec

Hyderabad Chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organisation’s finals of Global Student Entrepreneur Awards held

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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 20: The Hyderabad Chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organisation held the chapter finals of Global Student Entrepreneur Awards on 18th December at T-Hub, Gachibowli. Global Student Entrepreneur Awards or GSEA is an initiative started by Entrepreneurs’ Organisation worldwide. A competition conducted at regional, national and international level, the GSEA is to motivate and reward student entrepreneurs or “Studentpreneurs” who run promising businesses with funding and mentorship. GSEA – Hyderabad Chapter Finalists After receiving hundreds of applications, 6 studentpreneurs were shortlisted for Hyderabad chapter’s finals for their innovative and disrupting business ideas. The finalists came from a diverse range…
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MNS Dhule District President Adv. Dushyantraje Deshmukh Values Education, Politics & Well-Being of People
20 Dec

MNS Dhule District President Adv. Dushyantraje Deshmukh Values Education, Politics & Well-Being of People

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December 20: Adv. Dushyantraje Deshmukh, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena district president, told the youngsters that gaining domination in political circles is the key to success in politics. Talking about his background, Deshmukh attended Jayhind High School and Jayhind Senior College for his education. Dushyantraje Deshmukh has always emphasised education and extracurricular activities. He mastered martial arts techniques such as kung fu, judo, karate, and taekwondo during his school and college years. Dushyant possesses 7 Dan Black Belt Master Degrees in Karate and has achieved a gold medal at the state & national level. He also received the Martial Arts Life Time…
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Bloggers and influencers impressed with the tourism diversity of Gujarat, shared their experiences
17 Dec

Bloggers and influencers impressed with the tourism diversity of Gujarat, shared their experiences

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Gandhinagar (Ahmedabad) [India], December 17: In order to give a new dimension to the tourism sector of Gujarat through social media, A Bloggers & Influencers Meet was held at Gandhinagar on 1st December 2021 by Gujarat Tourism Corporation Ltd. in collaboration with the Government of India. This was the first time such a meet was organized by the tourism department. Bloggers and influencers from all over India participated in this meet. Shri Harit Shukla, Secretary, Tourism, Government of Gujarat, other officials of the Ministry of Tourism, as well as the people associated with the tourism industry, were present in the…
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Surat’s IDT Student Designs Innovative PPE for Female Sanitation Workers, Wins the National Challenge
17 Dec

Surat’s IDT Student Designs Innovative PPE for Female Sanitation Workers, Wins the National Challenge

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Surat (Gujarat) [India], December 17: There is some good news for the country’s tens of thousands of frontline sanitation workers. For the first time, a student from Surat’s Institute of Design and Technology (IDT) won the national innovation challenge by creating user-friendly personal protective equipment (PPE) for female sanitation workers to improve their working conditions during Covid-19. Meenu Agarwal, an IDT student, won Rs. 25000 prize for her innovative design of a PPE kit for female sanitation workers at the national Design Innovation Challenge organised by the Bangaluru-based Collective Good Foundation (CGF). The design innovation challenge centred on creating personal…
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