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Why Arya Samaj And Dayanand Saraswati Are Important For Government And RSS
The two-year campaign to celebrate the 200th birth anniversary of Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj, will begin in April.
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Why Arya Samaj And Dayanand Saraswati Are Important For Government And RSS
The two-year campaign to celebrate the 200th birth anniversary of Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj, will begin in April.
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Karnataka Cops Refused FIR Against Chief Minister, Activist To Move Court
A social activist has approached the police seeking to file a complaint against the Chief Minister, Speaker, and the state Home Minister accusing them of painting the people from the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe in poor light in the Assembly.
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Shaheen Bagh Activist Joins BJP, Says "Will Sit With Party Over CAA Concerns"
Shaheen Bagh social activist Shahzad Ali and others joined the BJP on Sunday in the presence of State BJP president Adesh Gupta and leader Shyam Jaju.
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Unauthorised Hoardings For MG Ramachandran Centenary To Be Removed: Court
The Madras High Court today directed removal of all unauthorised banners erected across the city in connection with the valedictory function of the centenary celebrations of ruling AIADMK founder and late chief minister M G Ramachandran, hours ahead of the event.
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Dadi Ki Rasoi: A Noida-Based Man's Initiative To Provide Quality Meal At Just Rs 5
'Dadi ki Rasoi' is an initiative that was started by Anoop Khanna (social activist). It aims at providing quality food to poor and needy people at just Rs 5.
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Mahasweta Devi: A Fighter All Her Life, Voice Of The Oppressed
A litterateur with the zeal of an activist, Mahasweta Devi used creative expression as a tool to fight for the rights of the indigenous people and marginalised sections.
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Bangladesh Blogger Seeks US Help As Threats Escalate
When Bangladeshi blogger and social activist Ashif Entaz Rabi hosted a TV talk show about a slaying of a publisher by Islamic extremists, he faced a torrent of threatening phone calls. He says young men with earpieces started loitering outside his workplace, and a militant website urged followers to "send this Ashif to Allah."
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This Mumbai Teacher's Explanation of 'Indian Identity' is Bang On
"We only become 'Indian' when we're playing a cricket tournament or we're playing Pakistan in the World Cup. That's not what an Indian Identity is about," says a Mumbai teacher and social activist on the Humans of Bombay Facebook page.
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Anna Hazare Says Security Personnel Assigned To Him Lax In Their Duty
Social activist Anna Hazare, who has been given Z category security cover, today alleged that the security personnel assigned to him were lax in their duty.
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Anna Hazare Writes To PM Modi, Complains Of Being Ignored
Social activist Anna Hazare wrote another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reminding him of his unfulfilled poll promises and said there is "no visible difference" between his government and the previous Congress-led UPA regime
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Acid Attack Survivor Laxmi Now Turns Mother
Disfigured beyond recognition in a terrible acid attack, 26-year-old Laxmi who goes by a single name has now turned a mother with her partner, a social activist who works for the welfare of acid attack victims.
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Activist Medha Patkar, Her Associates Arrested in Allahabad
Social activist Medha Patkar and some of her associates were arrested today in Allahabad while they were going to Kachri village, where farmers had held protests and clashed with police against acquisition of their land by the Uttar Pradesh government for a power plant.
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Veterans Serve the Country But Don't Get Their Due, Says Anna Hazare: Highlights
Social activist Anna Hazare today joined former servicemen in their protest against the Centre over non-implementation of One Rank One Pension and said the veterans serve the country but don't get their due. Addressing former servicemen at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, the 78-year-old Gandhian also said the government should not go back on their promise ...
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CBI Registers Case Against Social Activist Teesta Setalvad
The Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI today registered a case against social activist Teesta Setalvad and her organization for alleged violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act in recieving funds from abroad without taking prior permission from the Home Ministry.
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Why Arya Samaj And Dayanand Saraswati Are Important For Government And RSS
The two-year campaign to celebrate the 200th birth anniversary of Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj, will begin in April.
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Why Arya Samaj And Dayanand Saraswati Are Important For Government And RSS
The two-year campaign to celebrate the 200th birth anniversary of Dayananda Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj, will begin in April.
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Karnataka Cops Refused FIR Against Chief Minister, Activist To Move Court
A social activist has approached the police seeking to file a complaint against the Chief Minister, Speaker, and the state Home Minister accusing them of painting the people from the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe in poor light in the Assembly.
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Shaheen Bagh Activist Joins BJP, Says "Will Sit With Party Over CAA Concerns"
Shaheen Bagh social activist Shahzad Ali and others joined the BJP on Sunday in the presence of State BJP president Adesh Gupta and leader Shyam Jaju.
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Unauthorised Hoardings For MG Ramachandran Centenary To Be Removed: Court
The Madras High Court today directed removal of all unauthorised banners erected across the city in connection with the valedictory function of the centenary celebrations of ruling AIADMK founder and late chief minister M G Ramachandran, hours ahead of the event.
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Dadi Ki Rasoi: A Noida-Based Man's Initiative To Provide Quality Meal At Just Rs 5
'Dadi ki Rasoi' is an initiative that was started by Anoop Khanna (social activist). It aims at providing quality food to poor and needy people at just Rs 5.
-
Mahasweta Devi: A Fighter All Her Life, Voice Of The Oppressed
A litterateur with the zeal of an activist, Mahasweta Devi used creative expression as a tool to fight for the rights of the indigenous people and marginalised sections.
-
Bangladesh Blogger Seeks US Help As Threats Escalate
When Bangladeshi blogger and social activist Ashif Entaz Rabi hosted a TV talk show about a slaying of a publisher by Islamic extremists, he faced a torrent of threatening phone calls. He says young men with earpieces started loitering outside his workplace, and a militant website urged followers to "send this Ashif to Allah."
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This Mumbai Teacher's Explanation of 'Indian Identity' is Bang On
"We only become 'Indian' when we're playing a cricket tournament or we're playing Pakistan in the World Cup. That's not what an Indian Identity is about," says a Mumbai teacher and social activist on the Humans of Bombay Facebook page.
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Anna Hazare Says Security Personnel Assigned To Him Lax In Their Duty
Social activist Anna Hazare, who has been given Z category security cover, today alleged that the security personnel assigned to him were lax in their duty.
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Anna Hazare Writes To PM Modi, Complains Of Being Ignored
Social activist Anna Hazare wrote another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reminding him of his unfulfilled poll promises and said there is "no visible difference" between his government and the previous Congress-led UPA regime
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Acid Attack Survivor Laxmi Now Turns Mother
Disfigured beyond recognition in a terrible acid attack, 26-year-old Laxmi who goes by a single name has now turned a mother with her partner, a social activist who works for the welfare of acid attack victims.
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Activist Medha Patkar, Her Associates Arrested in Allahabad
Social activist Medha Patkar and some of her associates were arrested today in Allahabad while they were going to Kachri village, where farmers had held protests and clashed with police against acquisition of their land by the Uttar Pradesh government for a power plant.
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Veterans Serve the Country But Don't Get Their Due, Says Anna Hazare: Highlights
Social activist Anna Hazare today joined former servicemen in their protest against the Centre over non-implementation of One Rank One Pension and said the veterans serve the country but don't get their due. Addressing former servicemen at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, the 78-year-old Gandhian also said the government should not go back on their promise ...
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CBI Registers Case Against Social Activist Teesta Setalvad
The Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI today registered a case against social activist Teesta Setalvad and her organization for alleged violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act in recieving funds from abroad without taking prior permission from the Home Ministry.
