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Jeet Adani gets hitched, proud papa Gautam Adani shares wedding pics; donates Rs 10,000 cr for social causes
Ahmedabad, February 7: Billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani's youngest son Jeet Adani got married on Friday in a "small and extremely private ceremony" in Ahmedabad.
Adani family begins 'Mangal Seva', an initiative to support 500 'divyang' women every year
New Delhi, Feb 5: Ahead of the wedding of Jeet Adani, the younger son of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani, the Adani family on Wednesday announced 'Mangal Seva', a one-of-its-kind initiative to support five hundred 'divyang sisters' every year.
Adani family pledges support for newly married Divyang women
Ahmedabad, February 5: Ahead of the wedding of Jeet Adani, the younger son of industrialist Gautam Adani, the Adani family has announced 'Mangal Seva', a program to support newly married women with disabilities.
25cr people lifted out of poverty in last 10 yrs; 5cr houses built for poor: PM Modi
New Delhi, Feb 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted in Parliament on Tuesday that his government has succeeded in lifting 25 crore people out of poverty in the last 10 years, provided tap water to 16 crore homes and built 5 crore houses for poor families, as it has been working “tirelessly” to implement schemes for the economic development of the country.
MP: Govt is working on vision of Babasaheb and Mahatma Gandhi, CM Mohan Yadav
Indore, January 27: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday said that the state government is continuously working on the vision of Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi.
Nearly 4,000 ineligible women beneficiaries relinquish Ladki Bahin Yojana: Maha Minister
Shirdi, Jan 18: Even as a verification campaign to stop ineligible women from availing the benefits of the Ladki Bahin Yojana is yet to be completed, nearly 4,000 women from across Maharashtra have relinquished the scheme.
MGR's governance was full of compassion towards poor: PM Modi's tribute to AIADMK founder
New Delhi, Jan 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid heartfelt homage to the founder of AIADMK, M.G. Ramachandran (MGR), on his birth anniversary, hailing his contributions to empowering the marginalised sections of society, and also remarked that his governance was full of compassion.
Odisha CM Mohan Majhi launches enhanced pension scheme
Bhubaneswar, Jan 15: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday launched the enhanced pension scheme for elderly persons and persons with disabilities during a state level programme in Keonjhar district.
Karnataka: Elderly mother, daughter battling starvation seek govt assistance
Gadag (Karnataka), Jan 12: An 88-year-old woman and her 64-year-old daughter in Mulgund town of Gadag district of Karnataka are battling starvation as they donot have a breadwinner in the family. Also, both the women do not get the benefit of any government scheme.
Telangana to issue new ration cards to eligible from Jan 26
Hyderabad, Jan 12: The government of Telangana will launch the process to issue new ration cards from January 26.
Smriti Irani addresses launch of 'Her Skill, Her Future' initiative to empower 100,000 widows
New Delhi, January 11: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Smriti Irani on Friday addressed the launch event of "Her Skill, Her Future: Empowering 100,000 Widows," an initiative with contributions from the Loomba Foundation aimed at supporting widows by providing them with skills and resources to build sustainable livelihoods.
Jharkhand CM transfers Rs 2,500 each to 56 lakh women under 'Maiya Samman Yojana'
Ranchi, Jan 6: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday transferred Rs 2,500 each as the December instalment under the ‘Maiya Samman Yojana’ to the bank accounts of over 56 lakh women across the state.
Tripura govt takes initiatives to preserve folk culture, uplift Scheduled Castes: CM Saha
Sipahijala, January 3: The Tripura government is actively implementing various measures to preserve folk culture and ensure the comprehensive development of Scheduled Caste communities, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Thursday.