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Mercedes-Benz Wishbox Campaign Launched, Aimed To Reinforce Accessibility To Brand
Mercedes-Benz's Wishbox campaign offers flexible financial solutions to make owning a Mercedes-Benz more accessible.
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Mumbai Woman On Wheelchair Carried Up Stairs At Registrar Office, Devendra Fadnavis Apologises
The activist revealed that she went to get married at the Registrars Office in Khar, but the office was on the second floor with no access for disabled people.
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US Moves Bill To Ban 10-Year Multiple-Entry Visa To China To Curb "Espionage"
A legislation has been introduced by a group of influential Republican senators to end China's access to 10-year multi-entry visas until it is certified that Beijing has ceased its campaign of "economic and industrial espionage" against the US.
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Airtel Ads Launched, Offers Brand Engagement Services Targeted at Telco's Subscribers
Airtel Ads has been launched as the telco entered the advertising industry in India. Airtel Ads will be consent-based, that means that Airtel subscribers will have the option to opt in to access Airtel Ads, or choose not to.
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"Refer To Election Schedule": Rahul Gandhi On BJP 'Free Vaccine' Promise
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday joined the uproar against the BJP's campaign promise of a free COVID-19 vaccine in Bihar, suggesting that the ruling party was openly tying access to the life-saving drug to elections.
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COVID-19: Mahila Congress To Distribute 25 Lakh Sanitary Pads To Women In Need
All India Mahila Congress (AIMC) plans to distribute 25 lakh sanitary pads, under "Garima" campaign to women who do not have access to it amid COVID-19 lockdown, said AIMC president on Friday.
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Exclusive: Cambridge Analytica Pitched Election Strategy To Congress, Boss Met Rahul Gandhi, Say Sources
Cambridge Analytica, the research firm at the heart of a massive data mining scandal, pitched a proposal last year to the Congress party, which included "data mining of Facebook posts and tweets" and "influencing voter intention" for the 2019 national election. NDTV has exclusively accessed the proposal that promised a "data driven campaign" with a...
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Commonwealth Games 2018: Resolute Lifters Add Two More Golds, Lacklustre Hockey Team Draws Opening Match On Day 3
Sathish, the defending champion, lifted a total of 317kg and was so ahead of the competition that he forfeited his final clean and jerk lift.
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Cambridge Analytica Data Scandal Updates: Reactions From BJP, Congress On Facebook Data Leak
Facebook is facing surging scrutiny in Europe and the US over allegations that London-based Cambridge Analytica, a political consultancy firm, illegally accessed what users shared, to build profiles on American voters. This was later used to aid Donald Trump's election as US President in 2016 and the Brexit campaign among others. Both BJP and Congr...
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From April, Pay And Use Toilets In South Delhi Hotels And Restaurants
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has initiated steps to make toilets in hotels and restaurants accessible to the general public as part of efforts to boost its 'Swachh Bharat' campaign.
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Wheelchair, Bike Rally To Raise Awareness On Spinal Injuries In Delhi
Over 150 wheelchair users along with hundreds of able-bodied persons on Sunday took out a rally at the Rajpath to raise awareness about spinal cord injuries and their prevention.
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Gujarat To Get Institute For The Differently-Abled: Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot
Gujarat will get a national- level institute focusing on treatment and development of differently-abled persons, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot said today. The minister made the announcement while speaking at the inaugural event of a workshop under Centre's Accessible India Campaign.
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India Shines Light On The Plight Of The Disabled
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new push for accessibility has galvanized a disability rights movement in a country with a notably poor record on inclusive infrastructure. Experts say that the Accessible India initiative launched in December focuses for the first time on removing the barriers in the environment - a radical cultural shift from the ch...
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World Bank Approves Rs 10,000 Crore to Support Swachh Bharat Campaign
The World Bank has approved a near Rs 10,000 crore (USD 1.5 billion) loan for the ambitious clean India campaign to support the government in its efforts to ensure all citizens in rural areas have access to improved sanitation and end the practice of open defecation by 2019.
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On World Disability Day, India Launches Accessibility Programme
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday launched the Accessible India programme that aims to make hundreds of government buildings, railway stations and airports accessible to people with physical disabilities by next year.
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Mercedes-Benz Wishbox Campaign Launched, Aimed To Reinforce Accessibility To Brand
Mercedes-Benz's Wishbox campaign offers flexible financial solutions to make owning a Mercedes-Benz more accessible.
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Mumbai Woman On Wheelchair Carried Up Stairs At Registrar Office, Devendra Fadnavis Apologises
The activist revealed that she went to get married at the Registrars Office in Khar, but the office was on the second floor with no access for disabled people.
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US Moves Bill To Ban 10-Year Multiple-Entry Visa To China To Curb "Espionage"
A legislation has been introduced by a group of influential Republican senators to end China's access to 10-year multi-entry visas until it is certified that Beijing has ceased its campaign of "economic and industrial espionage" against the US.
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Airtel Ads Launched, Offers Brand Engagement Services Targeted at Telco's Subscribers
Airtel Ads has been launched as the telco entered the advertising industry in India. Airtel Ads will be consent-based, that means that Airtel subscribers will have the option to opt in to access Airtel Ads, or choose not to.
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"Refer To Election Schedule": Rahul Gandhi On BJP 'Free Vaccine' Promise
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday joined the uproar against the BJP's campaign promise of a free COVID-19 vaccine in Bihar, suggesting that the ruling party was openly tying access to the life-saving drug to elections.
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COVID-19: Mahila Congress To Distribute 25 Lakh Sanitary Pads To Women In Need
All India Mahila Congress (AIMC) plans to distribute 25 lakh sanitary pads, under "Garima" campaign to women who do not have access to it amid COVID-19 lockdown, said AIMC president on Friday.
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Exclusive: Cambridge Analytica Pitched Election Strategy To Congress, Boss Met Rahul Gandhi, Say Sources
Cambridge Analytica, the research firm at the heart of a massive data mining scandal, pitched a proposal last year to the Congress party, which included "data mining of Facebook posts and tweets" and "influencing voter intention" for the 2019 national election. NDTV has exclusively accessed the proposal that promised a "data driven campaign" with a...
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Commonwealth Games 2018: Resolute Lifters Add Two More Golds, Lacklustre Hockey Team Draws Opening Match On Day 3
Sathish, the defending champion, lifted a total of 317kg and was so ahead of the competition that he forfeited his final clean and jerk lift.
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Cambridge Analytica Data Scandal Updates: Reactions From BJP, Congress On Facebook Data Leak
Facebook is facing surging scrutiny in Europe and the US over allegations that London-based Cambridge Analytica, a political consultancy firm, illegally accessed what users shared, to build profiles on American voters. This was later used to aid Donald Trump's election as US President in 2016 and the Brexit campaign among others. Both BJP and Congr...
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From April, Pay And Use Toilets In South Delhi Hotels And Restaurants
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has initiated steps to make toilets in hotels and restaurants accessible to the general public as part of efforts to boost its 'Swachh Bharat' campaign.
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Wheelchair, Bike Rally To Raise Awareness On Spinal Injuries In Delhi
Over 150 wheelchair users along with hundreds of able-bodied persons on Sunday took out a rally at the Rajpath to raise awareness about spinal cord injuries and their prevention.
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Gujarat To Get Institute For The Differently-Abled: Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot
Gujarat will get a national- level institute focusing on treatment and development of differently-abled persons, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot said today. The minister made the announcement while speaking at the inaugural event of a workshop under Centre's Accessible India Campaign.
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India Shines Light On The Plight Of The Disabled
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new push for accessibility has galvanized a disability rights movement in a country with a notably poor record on inclusive infrastructure. Experts say that the Accessible India initiative launched in December focuses for the first time on removing the barriers in the environment - a radical cultural shift from the ch...
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World Bank Approves Rs 10,000 Crore to Support Swachh Bharat Campaign
The World Bank has approved a near Rs 10,000 crore (USD 1.5 billion) loan for the ambitious clean India campaign to support the government in its efforts to ensure all citizens in rural areas have access to improved sanitation and end the practice of open defecation by 2019.
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On World Disability Day, India Launches Accessibility Programme
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday launched the Accessible India programme that aims to make hundreds of government buildings, railway stations and airports accessible to people with physical disabilities by next year.
