The eleven couples pledged to say no to dowry under a campaign promoted by Narayan Seva Sansthan (NSS), an organisation that works for the wellbeing of differently-abled people and the underprivileged. Eleven differently abled and underprivileged couples have tied the knot at a mass wedding ceremony in Rajasthan’s Udaipur city, following COVID-19 protocols, according to …
Jeff Bezos is doubling his contribution to statewide Covid-relief efforts, pledging $25 million on top of the $25 million he already donated. Bezos – Amazon’s founder and CEO and the world’s wealthiest human with a net worth of $187 billion, according to Forbes – is donating the funds to All In WA, a coalition of philanthropic and …
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Fashion designer’s scheme provides secondhand shoes, clothes and jewellery free to women who can’t pay for their big day Secondhand clothes and wedding fabric are stored at Sabitha’s home in Kannuar, Kerala. They will be given free of charge to women for their weddings. Photograph: Sivaram V/The Guardian A section of a boutique in Pappinisseri town …
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Thiruvananthapuram, 22 Dec 2020: Hailing Kerala as the ‘lighthouse of the global south’ in women empowerment, UN Women entered into an agreement that recognized the state government’s Gender Park as South Asia’s hub for gender equality. While the world body reiterated that Kerala has been a role model for the rest of the world through exemplary …
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34-year-old Arshid Ahmad Wani has his own woodwork unit. The image shows Arshid Ahmad Wani.(Twitter/@ANI) In an inspiring story, a physically challenged man from Pulwama district has started his own business against all odds. 34-year-old Arshid Ahmad Wani, who could hardly make ends meet, is now providing employment to a number of people at his …
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