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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 12: It is not an easy task to create ideas, execute it and succeed. Additionally, one needs to possess excellent organizational and people management skills to build the organization or the venture from scratch.

Caru News is one of those media established by four Visionaries C B Kulkarni, Anupama Charan Suvarna, Vijay Chaudhary and Niyaz Khan, who have broken all the obstacles of the path and has set an OTT media house which commits to give a new era in Media & Entertainment.

The Journey of Success-

The journey to success is never easy. An Organisation encounters many obstacles in addition to pulls, pushes, and many other driving forces along the way. The journey to the Media house was arduous for team Caru News. It took them two years to set up the app, take it to various big platforms like JIO Fibre, Amazon Fire TV, All Smart Television’s, IOS and Android. With a vision to offer new news medium, Caru news was more determined to start OTT News Channel.

Mr.C B Kulkarni resonated with his vision for the future over the top news & entertainment channel and was supported by Anupama Charan Suvarnaa, a Journalism graduate with eight years of experience; this unique idea got thumbs up from other Directors Vijay Chaudhary, Niyaz Khan, which gave them a break they were looking for, and afterwards, there was no turning back.

 Current status-

Today Caru News portal is considered as one of the best portals, and Caru app is almost available in 10 Lac+ households through Jio Fibre, Amazon Fire Tv, Android, IOS and available on all Smart TVs.

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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 10: During the one-day official visit of Honourable Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnav, Odisha BJP unit secretary Tankadhar Tripathy discussed several important issues pertaining to the development of Jharsuguda district as well as the pre-independence era railway station at the district headquarters town of Jharsuguda.

The Hon’ble Minister arrived in Jharsuguda yesterday evening from New Delhi and has been back to the national capital today evening.

During his stay at Jharsuguda, Shri Tankadhar Tripathy discussed various issues related to the Jharsuguda district.

Mr Tripathy laid stress on the following issues:

1- In and around Jharsuguda, there are three railway divisions, namely Bilaspur, Sambalpur and Chakardharpur.

Hence during the discussion,  Honourable Minister agreed that all the train lines of the three divisions would be combined and controlled from the Jharsuguda junction.

Shri Tripathy also requested Honourable Railway Minister that the Old Post Office building at Jharsuguda, built during the British Raj (1892), should be renovated and declared as a heritage building.

Honourable Minister also took a review of Senior Officials of various Railway divisions, i.e.East Coast (ECoR), South- Eastern (SE) and South Central (SC) divisions and also Kolkota Zone GM was present at the meeting.

All local MLAs and both Sambalpur and Bargarh MPs were also present during the important review meeting.

New Delhi (India), November 09: Their goal: Bring 100 villages into the mainstream development process.  It takes an organization to create a successful, scalable and profit-making SHG’s in rural areas. Kalpana Singh and the team in Uttar Pradesh set out to build an infrastructure that promotes disruptive, differentiated thinking to solve critical social and regional issues by promoting profit-making cooperatives.

After4-year career as a Radio Jockey, out of which she had worked at a leading media house in India, and Abroad, Kalpana decided it was time technology was made accessible and affordable enough to be used for the benefit of people at the bottom of the pyramid in Uttar Pradesh as a pilot project.

It was 2017, and the thriving startup culture in Uttar Pradesh showed her how many people were choosing purpose over money and conventional career trajectories far earlier in life. Through a common acquaintance, she met Renowned International Urdu Critic and Author Prof. Shafey Kidwai, who, after working with organisations like BBC, The Hindu and many more being the MIC at AMU, had decided to support Pratham Daayitva Foundation to work on root cause with the help of scientific image management.

“If you wanted large-scale financial inclusion, the development sector had to be aspirational for large numbers of people with professional, problem-solving and intellectual capabilities, and not just a place to do charitable work,” says Kalpana.

According to her, it was a struggle to find people who had innovative and disruptive thinking in the development sector, and there was a need to build an infrastructure to enable people to startup with an SHG’s model.

With this as the central objective, The Pratham Daayitva think tank was launched Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav; it is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements. Pratham Daayitva started Awards in 3 different segments to commemorate 75 years of excellence in 3 different fields, including Education, Governance and Rural Healthcare Management, in November 2021, with Sandeep Singh, Minister, Uttar Pradesh Government. What started as an idea on paper with 10 people has now evolved into a yearly award programme with close to 6non-profits in a single cohort, namely Gyanendra Mishra of Udaan Sanstha, Rashmi Anand from Aligarh Helpline, Wings Of Desire – Salim Sherwani, Human Development and Welfare Society- Anuj Chauhan, Zakir Hussain Foundation- Sajida Nadeem, Robin Hood Army-Dr Harsh Gupta.

Kalpana wanted to “spark innovation in underserved areas”, which is why the Daayitva Foundation decided to diversify and pick a range of projects across issues like rural management, people rights, financial inclusion, skill development and governance.

“We believe that Daayitva Foundation can pioneer a new model of development that focuses on technology, innovation, entrepreneurial energy and collaboration,” says Kalpana Singh, Founder and MD, Pratham Daayitva Foundation (PDF). The organisation has funded grass-root level projects since 2017.

According to Kalpana, what makes them stand out is the “ability to apply a new-age Social Behavior Change Communication and rural entrepreneurial approach to the field of development, by building evidence-based solutions focused on economic empowerment and social protection, while also addressing ecosystem barriers and supporting implementation at ground level”.

“I never thought I could make technology the centre of my approach, forget leveraging it,” she says. With strategic advice from researchers, doctors, bureaucrats, and professors we entered into a partnership with Brazil-based DigiMax, an organisation that develops digital tools to help partners document, analyse, store and share information.

As of October 24, we had reached 18 villages in Uttar Pradesh, with 39 filed and verified SHG’s proposal and Skilling, reskilling and upskilling activities, and was in the process of organizing100activities by the end of 2022.

Here’s the recorded video message from Sandeep Singh, Minister, Uttar Pradesh Government: – https://youtu.be/2uurUnJ1H0I

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 09: Finally, a chess book that aims to teach chess to kids in a friendly and interactive manner is out on the market. Written on invitation from the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) schools, Jahnvi Shah’s book, Shatranj Ke Baal Yodha, aims to reach children across India and prepare them for elementary level chess.

18-year-old Jahnvi Shah is a national-level chess player whose heart goes out to children from underprivileged sections of society. In 2018, she started her NGO, Nirmaan Charitable Trust that coaches over 100 children across ten municipal schools in Maharashtra. The Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari, has honored her to teach chess to the children from poor and needy sections of the society.

“I am so happy and proud to share, students trained by Jahnvi Shah have won gold and silver medals at chess competitions organized by All India Municipality Schools. I am looking forward to using Shatranj Ke Baal Yodha for my students. They will love this Hindi book that teaches chess in a manner and language they understand best.” Said Sushma Masale, Principal, Sanyasashram School.

Jahnvi Shah, a talented girl from Dhirubhai Ambani International School, realized the children needed a chess textbook that teaches the game in a friendly & interactive manner. She has kept the language simple, and the narrative is full of story-telling aimed at interactive learning. While reading this book, a child will feel that author Jahnvi is speaking to them and guiding them through the twists and turns in chess learning.

In his foreword, GM Abhijeet Kunte says, “Being an accomplished chess player and a coach herself, Jahnvi Rahul Shah has ensured that she weaves in her understanding of chess and presents it in a playful manner. I like the way the book has been conceptualized and written. The quizzes and exercises reinforce the learning in a fun way.”

Jahnvi will be distributing the book free of charge to BMC students across Mumbai. Kunte expresses his happiness by saying, “It gives me great happiness to write the foreword for a book that will be distributed for free among children of BMC schools across Mumbai. Through her NGO, Jahnvi will continue to impact the lives of young children who will develop a love for this great game and maybe represent our country one day.”

The book has been published by Sansi Ventures, a publishing house owned by Amarkant Jain and Mayura Amarkant. “When Jahnvi approached us with this innovative concept, we were touched by her sincerity. She has put in much effort in detailing out the chapters, exercises, and quizzes to match the target audience’s needs. We are proud to present Shatranj Ke Baal Yodha, a one-of-its-kind book for elementary-level chess.” Says Amarkant Jain. The book has an inherent universal appeal and is therefore available on Amazon and Flipkart.

Jahnvi hopes that Shatranj Ke Baal Yodhawill will help students understand elementary-level chess and, one day, make India proud.

The award was bestowed on the philanthropist-entrepreneur by AsiaOne in association with Global Compact Network UAE

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 9: Noted philanthropist and entrepreneur Smita Banerjee Sasmal has been awarded the prestigious Black Swan Award for her contribution to women empowerment.

The award, given by AsiaOne, in association with the Global Compact Network UAE, the local network of the UN Global Compact, recognises modern women who use their passion, determination, and perseverance to draw attention to and address the issues facing children and women in rural India.

The award acknowledges Smita Banerjee Sasmal’s excellent contribution in driving a change at the grassroots level. She was presented the award by actress and Miss Diva Universe 2015 Urvashi Rautela & Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to UAE, Rashid Sesay.

“I feel honoured and humbled on receiving this award. The award will motivate not just me, but many more women in India, to work to empower women and children all over India and help them lead a better life,” said Smita Banerjee Sasmal.

Smita Banerjee Sasmal is the founder of Sampurti, which works for women empowerment, water conservation, child education, environment preservation, and other crucial causes for the past several years, and has helped bring a positive change in the lives of the poorest of the poor.

The NGO supports various projects such as distribution of educational items, tree plantation, health and hygiene training for school girls, among others. The outfit donated food grains and other essential items, besides helping victims of recent floods in East Midnapore in West Bengal rebuild their homes by providing building materials. It has also launched other programmes for rural women as a part of the “Be Self-Dependent” initiative.

“Sampurti supports various causes, but I am especially passionate about improving the lives of young girls, especially those living in rural areas. They face patriarchy, abuse, inequality at home and outside, besides other forms of discrimination. I believe education is the key to empowering women. We provide counselling, financial help, and other support to educate girls in rural areas and help them chart a better future for themselves,” she adds.

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 6: Shri Tankadhar Tripathy has been appointed as Director on the Board of Directors of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), the largest coal producing company of the country.

Shri Tripathy has been appointed directors for a period of three years.

Shri Ambika Prasad Panda, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of SECL said, Mr Tripathy will play a pivotal role in providing the strategic leadership to the policies of the company and your rich varied experience will certainly benefit in achieving the goals and objectives of the company.

Shri Tankadhar Tripathy has been working as Odisha State BJP secretary.

Annakut Festival

Navsari, November 5: For the first time since Corona, Annakut Mahotsav was held at Swaminarayan temple with a discount, more than 350 dishes were served. Many Haribhaktas darshan along with GPSC chairman Dinesh Dasa also took advantage of the darshan.

In 2019, the old Swaminarayan temple adjacent to the Navsari highway was renovated. This magnificent temple, similar to the dream of Sarvesarva Pramukhswami of BAPS, was inaugurated by the successor Mahant Swami after visiting his Dham. Since then, this magnificent temple has become a center of attraction in the whole of South Gujarat. In which more than 350 dishes were offered to the Lord. In which a large number of Haribhaktas and politicians including saints took advantage of Thakorji’s vision.

Dinesh Dasa, a native of Navsari and a member of the GPSC board, reached the temple early in the morning and took advantage of the darshan. At the same time, politicians including MLA Piyush Desai, district BJP president, Ashok Dhorjia also started the new year with Aarti.

Sant Purushottam Charan Swami of Navsari BAPS Temple said that about 350 materials were used in Annakut in which volunteers and Haribhaktas worked tirelessly to make Annakut glorious and attractive. A large number of Haribhaktas were seen at the Swaminarayan temple, while Sejal Patel, a devotee of the BAPS Swaminarayan sampraday said the lockdown had been going on since the temple was built. Due to which darshan in the temple was not possible for 2 years. But when the government has given permission this year, we are seeing an atmosphere of happiness in all Haribhaktas. We have been waiting for this day for a long time. We are very happy to see the food of God.

Rev. Dr. MA Varughese and his son Rev. Abraham Varghese planting the first sapling of 1,000 they pledged to plant.

Bengaluru, November 5: Bengaluru’s mega church celebrated their Pastor’s 75^th Birthday on the 4^th this month.

To mark the legacy and contribution of their Pastor, Bethel AG Church has taken a pledge to plant 1000 trees (Saplings) in Bangalore city on the occasion of Rev. Dr. MA Varughese’s birthday.

Bethel AG Church is one of the largest congregation in Bangalore which made headlines few months back with their innovative gathering of “Drive-In Service” during the peak of Covid times – now in news again as they celebrate and extend gratitude to their Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. MA Varghese on his 75^th Birthday for his ministry and dedication all these years.

As a mark of respect, dignitaries from the Government of Karnataka were also present for the meeting on 4^th November 2021, to honour the contributions of this humble man in the city.

Members of his Church held a thanksgiving meeting on his birthday, and the church plans to further hold various small meetings up until the month of May 2022, this is in line with the covid protocol and to keep gatherings safe.

Rev. Dr. M A Varughese has ministered to live audiences in more than 45 countries, reached out to many more through television and social media, authored 13 books, he also served with the armed forces in his early days, and continues to go strong, braving all the odds. Not once has he deterred from challenges he had to face, particularly the ones related to his health.

Bethel AG Church now hosts more than 25,000 members making them one of the largest and most influential churches in the country. The church is actively involved in social activities, specifically supported needy families throughout the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown months during the year 2020, not just locally but nation-wide, this is apart from supporting foster homes, and people in need. Also, to note their extensive works during the Kerala Flood Relief in the year 2018.

Dr. Varughese, blessed with two children, who are Rev. Abraham Varghese and Rev. Johnson V, who took up the mantle from their father and humbly serving as Pastors of other linguistic groups of Bethel AG Church.

New Delhi [India], November 3: If you are an Indian professional or entrepreneur working in a large city in India or abroad, you no longer need to be concerned about your elderly parents living alone. Samarth Eldercare, a social enterprise founded by IIT, IIM, Cambridge, Yale, McKinsey, and Citi alumni, provides high-quality support for the physical and social needs of elderly parents living alone anywhere in India.

It is not uncommon for people to take important career decisions or life-altering moves such as relocation to India or within India, passing over advancements, even giving up their jobs to support ageing parents.  While part of it is due to a strong sense of responsibility Indian feel to care for elders, the truth is that it takes an important share of the mind of so many Indian adults.

Samarth Eldercare serves people in India and 22 other countries to look after their elders in more than 60 cities. A visit to their website https://samarth.care/ shows a service menu that is fairly comprehensive and includes emergency and hospitalization management, healthcare support, doctor visits, medicine management on the one hand, and convenience needs such as home services, documentation, banking, renewals, accompanying on visits on the other.

Not only this, Samarth keeps the elders engaged and their minds active with hobbies, online and offline meetups, in-person consultation, counselling, etc. The organization also conducts sessions on technology, entertainment money matters, etc., with medical experts from hospitals such as Fortis, financial experts from firms like Anand Rathi, and musical concerts and games with professional and amateur performers.

Asheesh Gupta, Founder of Samarth Eldercare and an alumnus of IIT Kanpur and IIM Calcutta, experienced first-hand the challenges of supporting elders while working globally with McKinsey & Company. He says, “Our approach is to act as an institution in the same way that a son or daughter would act with their parents. As a result, the scope of the assistance is virtually limitless. While we have customized plans based on the situation, we understand that you cannot anticipate every need. Our team approaches problems in the same way that a son or daughter would.”

The model involves a very interesting blend of touch and tech, focusing on building trust and reliability with compassion and teamwork.

Anuradha Das Mathur, Co-Founder who works extensively in the area of empowerment and leadership for women, says, “We go to great lengths to bring in the right people and keep them excited about the team. Technology allows them to focus on things that leverage their passion and commitment while also improving reliability, transparency, and speed.”

In addition, the company is made up of more than 90% women, many of whom have advanced degrees such as a PhD or an MBA and professional experience in education, business, and counselling, added Mathur.

During Covid, the organization was a lifeline for hundreds of families, providing assistance during the peak of lockdown and even assisting with isolation and depression. It has also collaborated with leading global organizations such as IBM to provide this support to team members who may require it for their immediate or extended families.

November 01: Child Help Foundation (CHF) is a Pan-India, non-profit organization which aims to uplift the underprivileged and weaker sections of society. Founded in the year 2010, Child Help Foundation is nationally recognized for its efforts to inspire and empower people into the culture of giving and bringing about a positive change in the lives of children and society at large.

Founded by Mr. Sunil Varghese, Rajendra Pathak and Jugender Singh, Child Help Foundation has implemented projects in 21 states across the country. Emergency Medical Support is the flagship program of the organization. To date, CHF has supported medical treatment costs of 1,631 children from underprivileged families, out of whom 549 were suffering from Cancer and 172 children were suffering from Congenital Heart Diseases.

Apart from the main program, they also have parallel programs running to tackle various other social issues such as Education, Water and Sanitation, Gender Equality, Zero Hunger, Humanitarian Relief, Life on Land and Life Below Water.

Talking about Child Help Foundation and its initiatives, Spokesperson and CEO of Child Help Foundation (CHF), Mr Shaji Varghese, said, “Welfare of Underprivileged Children being the core focus of our organization, we work at the grass-root level where the underprivileged parents of children suffering from life-threatening diseases approach CHF seeking help for their child’s treatment. To give them all possible medical support, CHF has tie-ups with India’s top hospitals across the country like Tata Memorial, Hinduja, Kokilaben D. Ambani, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, All India Medical Science (AIIMS), SBM and C K Birla Hospital.

CHF works in accordance with the sustainable development goals (SDGs) laid down by the United Nations. CHF has programs covering SDG2, SDG3, SDG4, SDG5, SDG6, SDG14, SDG15 and SDG17.

CHF has a network of volunteers along with partner NGOs who have been actively providing necessary interventions. Even at the peak of the pandemic, we have provided essential services wherever required. The team identified various underprivileged communities through personal visits by volunteers and references from partner NGOs to extend help and support. “He further added.

To talk more about their significant work for the education of these children, CHF has provided support to children in schools across various states in the country. They have made efforts in promoting inclusive quality education for children from urban, rural and tribal communities through the Scholarship and Advocacy Program, which has benefitted 4,64,216 children across the country.

Under their Water and Sanitation (WAS) initiative, CHF has facilitated the construction of 72 toilets across India. They have provided water purifiers to 23 government schools in multiple districts throughout various states and distributed 3,00,000 sanitary napkins to 34,672 girls all over the country.

Under their Zero Hunger program has started an initiative to tackle malnutrition and create Zero Hunger by feeding warm meals to 1,800 beneficiaries daily. With these interventions, there has been a significant improvement in the health of the beneficiaries.

Through their Gender Equality programs which aim to provide equal opportunities to boys and girls. In 2019- 2020, CHF reached more than 2,00,000 beneficiaries through the Gender Equality program.

Under the Humanitarian Relief program, CHF has reached out to 10,31,763 affected people from natural calamities to provide them with necessary help and relief. Thousands of them have been rehabilitated to a safer environment.

Their Life on Land program takes care of lakhs of stray animals suffering from undernourishment. CHF has been successful in providing food to 54,472 stray animals to date.

The Life Below Water program has been at the forefront to collect and remove 1,85,960 kilograms of garbage and other debris from the beaches of Gorai, Manori, Velankanni, and Juhu. CHF has helped save 1,50,000 marine species to date.

For their honest effort and initiatives, CHF has been endorsed by many well-known celebrities like Adeline Castelino, Alia Bhatt, Faye D’souza, Kunal Kapoor, Shiv Aroor and many more. CHF has also been appreciated by reputed organizations and government bodies like Tata Memorial Center and Medical Cell of Chief Minister Secretariat – Mantralaya, Mumbai, respectively.