Bangalore: Bangalore-based astronomer, Ashwin Mahesh isn't gazing at the stars for now as he has hit the campaign trail. He along with icons like former Infosys Director Mohandas Pai, and other prominent citizens are addressing voter concerns and raising awareness ahead of May 11 polls.
"Representation and public participation is required in a democracy and if an opportunity has presented itself why can't we take it up and do something," said Mahesh.
At the other end of the city, Dr Meenakshi Bharath too, has decided to be the change this election season and educate voters for the May polls. She has worked relentlessly towards correcting errors in the 2008 Karnataka state elections voter list.
Thanks to her efforts, the voter turnout in 2008 increased from 44 per cent to 68 per cent in the Malleshwaram area. This time she wants to better that....
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09:28 AM, Apr 08, 2013
Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar on Sunday said his organisation would launch a series of helplines across the country for women in distress. "We will be launching helplines across the country to help men and women facing domestic violence, addiction to alcohol and other issues so that they are not motivated to commit a crime," the Art of Living founder said. ...
03:21 AM, Feb 04, 2013
New Delhi: Leaders of different faiths have come forward to spread awareness on diabetes in the national capital ahead of the World Diabetes Day on Nov 14. Prominent religious structures, such as Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, Jama Masjid, Sacred Heart Church and Bangla Sahib Gurdwara will be lit in blue to spread the message on diabetes. "Screening of diabetes is important, or one goes on consuming sweets without knowing," Delhi Sikh...
10:21 AM, Nov 08, 2012
Hyderabad: Flash mobs are slowly but surely becoming the norm for all promotional events in the city. Now, if private players can stage these dances, why not government departments? Sensing that flash mobs can attract attention of one and all, the Pollution Control Board (PCB) has trained more than 100 college students for the upcoming bio-diversity conference in October. The PCB in association with the National Green Corps has trained...
04:20 PM, Aug 08, 2012
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to begin a padyatra on Friday to raise awareness about the hazards of consuming illicit liquor. This in the wake of the hooch tragedy that claimed over 170 lives in December. The West Bengal CID earlier arrested wife of kingpin Badshah and two others in the hooch tragedy case. Nurjahan is the wife of prime suspect Badshah Khokon alias Khora...
06:41 AM, Dec 30, 2011
Agra: While many historical buildings across India will sport a blue look to support a campaign for creating awareness about diabetes Sunday evening, uncertainty about permission to turn the lights on at the Taj Mahal continues. Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials here appear hesitant to allow permission to NGO HEAL Foundation to use artificial lights to give a blue look to the 17th century Mughal wonder. "Today it is...
01:31 PM, Nov 13, 2011
New Delhi: Startling facts coming to light during Mental Health awareness week. A new study says that almost four crore Indians suffer from mental illnesses and there's an extreme shortage of psychiatrists. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) report, the number of suicides in India could be reduced by at least one-fourth if counselling is given on time. But there's an alarming shortage of trained psychiatrists. Arpita Anand, a...
09:46 AM, Oct 11, 2011
Bangalore: Bangalore police has come up with a unique traffic awareness program. They have posted several videos of accidents on social networking sites. Is it a three-wheeler on two wheels? A nose-diving film stunt? A clearly drunk driver? Well, you can be the judge, or you can learn the lesson - traffic rules are not just for vehicles but pedestrians too and if you break any - you'll find yourself...
07:26 AM, Jul 06, 2011
New Delhi: Delhi-based designer MA Rahman, who made a condom kurta in 2010 to raise AIDS awareness, says he had approached the Indian government for support but there was no reply from the authorities and so he sent the shirt to the UN secretary general. "I thought of doing something new on World Aids Day (December 1) (in 2010) and this is the reason why I made a kurta from...
12:46 PM, Jun 20, 2011
After charming audiences, the little star of 'Stanley ka Dabba' is raising awareness about child labour. ...
09:02 AM, May 30, 2011
Singapore: Squeaky-clean Singapore needs cleaner toilets and public awareness is one way to achieve this, a civic group said at the launch of the latest stage of its LOO campaign -- Let's Observe Ourselves. The city-state has 30,000 public restrooms and is pushing to make 70 percent of them at least "three-star" clean by 2013. But a survey by the Restroom Association (Singapore) (RAS) found that only some 500 of...
02:11 PM, Dec 20, 2010
New Delhi: Being hailed as the biggest AIDS awareness campaign in the world, over the past one year, the Red Ribbon Express completed its second phase of travel, chugging across the country to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS. It is addressing the cause of HIV and AIDS to the people at the grassroots level like auto rickshaw drivers who need to be educated about the risks and preventive measures too. The...
04:28 PM, Dec 01, 2010
Sponsors Durex condoms donated 100 shekels to the AIDS Task Force. ...
12:13 PM, May 14, 2010
Former Miss India and actress will now be seen in a new avatar of a crusader ...
05:25 PM, May 13, 2010
Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday flagged off the AIDS awareness train from Delhi. ...
04:32 PM, Dec 01, 2009
Ad shows images of Josef Stalin and Saddam Hussein having intercourse. ...
06:07 PM, Sep 08, 2009
A woman's photo has been used on the posters without her consent. ...
01:48 AM, Aug 06, 2009
More funds allotted for AIDS awareness programme. ...
09:38 PM, Jul 31, 2009
They showed their support to a cancer association over a cricket match. ...
02:56 AM, May 27, 2009
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