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Green Cards, Safer Generations: A Grassroots Fight Against Sickle Cell in Maharashtra

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Maharashtra, India: As Maharashtra celebrates its foundation day, a small village near Shirpur is offering a powerful narrative of progress—where tradition is evolving with science, and communities are taking charge of their future through informed choices. In a quiet yet transformative shift, age-old matrimonial traditions here are being redefined, not by horoscopes or kundlis, but by health cards. In this unique community-led practice, red and green cards indicating sickle cell status have become a decisive factor in marriage compatibility. The system is simple yet powerful: individuals carrying two green cards are not matched, while red and green card pairings are considered acceptable. This approach is designed to significantly reduce the risk of children being born with sickle cell disease, a serious genetic blood disorder prevalent among tribal populations in Maharashtra. What makes this model particularly compelling is its grassroots origin. Driven by sustained awareness campaig...
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Union Minister Hon. Ramdas Athawale lauds ‘Mahalakshmi Saras’; the taste of ‘UMED’ products now reaches directly into the Minister’s kitchen!

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Mumbai: Describing ‘Mahalakshmi Saras’ as not merely an exhibition but a powerful platform for the empowerment of rural women, Union Minister of State for Social Justice, Hon. Ramdas Athawale visited the exhibition at Bandra-Kurla Complex. During his visit, he toured various stalls, gathered information about the products and interacted with women entrepreneurs from the ‘UMED’ initiative, encouraging and motivating them. *Support to the Prime Minister’s ‘Lakhpati Didi’ Mission* Speaking during the visit, Hon. Athawale said, “The initiative is strengthening the resolve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to create 1 crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’ across the country. We will work with full commitment to achieve this goal.” He further stated that the exhibition serves as an important platform for the economic empowerment of rural women. Appreciation for the work of Hon. Jaykumar Gore Referring to the organization of this innovative initiative and the schemes being implemented for rural development, h...
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Former Member of Parliament from Thane Lok Sabha Constituency and the first Mayor of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Dr. Sanjeev Ganeshji Naik Highlights Need for Affordable Cancer Care at Launch of M|O|C Cancer Care & Research Centre in Vashi

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Vashi marks M|O|C Cancer Care’s 10th cancer centre in Mumbai MMR, aiming to deliver advanced cancer care with utmost safety while easing travel and cost burden for families Mumbai, May 3, 2026: Reinforcing its commitment to making quality oncology care more accessible, M|O|C Cancer Care & Research Centre today announced the launch of its newest facility—M|O|C Cancer Care Vashi, marking a significant milestone in simplifying the patient journey. With this addition, M|O|C now operates its 10th centre in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and 27th centre across India. The new facility was inaugurated by Hon. Shri Ganeshji Naik, Forest Minister, Maharashtra & Guardian Minister, Palghar, in the presence of distinguished guests including Mrs. Sujata Suraj Patil, Mayor, Navi Mumbai; Former Member of Parliament from Thane Lok Sabha Constituency and the first Mayor of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Dr. Sanjeev Ganeshji Naik; Mr. Sandeep Naik, Former MLA, Airoli; Mr. Dasrath Bhagat, Vice...
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वाशी येथे MOC Cancer Care & Research Centre च्या उद्घाटनावेळी महापौर संजीव गणेशजी नाईक यांनी परवडणाऱ्या कॅन्सर उपचारांची गरज अधोरेखित केली

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M|O|C कॅन्सर केयर मार्फत वाशी येथे अत्याधुनिक कॅन्सर उपचार केंद्राचे लोकार्पण. वाशी येथील नवे उपचार केंद्र हे एम ओ सी कॅन्सर केयर संस्थेचे मुंबई महानगर (MMR) विभागातील दहावे केंद्र असून, अत्याधुनिक उपचार, सुरक्षित वातावरणात, रुग्णांच्या घराच्या जवळ आणि किमान खर्चात उपलब्ध करण्याचा त्यांचा उद्देश आहे. मुंबई, 3 मे 2026 : आंतरराष्ट्रीय मार्गदर्शक तत्त्वांशी संलग्न कॅन्सर उपचार अधिक सुलभरित्या उपलब्ध करण्याच्या आपल्या वचनबद्धतेचा दाखला देत, एम ओ सी कॅन्सर केयरने आज वाशी येथे आपल्या नवीन उपचार केंद्राचे उद्घाटन केले. या नव्या केंद्रामुळे कॅन्सर रुग्णांचा एकंदर प्रवास अधिक सोपा होण्यास मदत होणार आहे. या केंद्रासह, एम ओ सी भारतभर सध्या 27 कॅन्सर उपचार केंद्र चालवत आहे. या नव्या केंद्राचे उद्घाटन महाराष्ट्राचे वनमंत्री आणि पालघर जिल्ह्याचे पालकमंत्री मा. श्री. गणेशजी नाईक यांच्या हस्ते करण्यात आले. यावेळी नवी मुंबईच्या महापौर सौ. सुजाता सुरज पाटील, ठाण्याचे माजी खासदार श्री. संजीव नाईक, ऐरोलीचे माजी आमदार श्री. संदीप नाईक, नवी मुंबईचे उपमहापौर श्री. दशरथ भगत आणि नवी मुंबई महानगरपालिकेचे सभागृह...
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Target to Create 10 Million ‘Lakhpati Didi’s’ through Mahalakshmi Saras!

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UMED Malls’ to be launched in every district for women; states Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Mumbai, May 2, 2026: The ‘Mahalakshmi Saras’ exhibition, which provides an empowering platform to women from every district has now been transformed into a new and advanced format and is capable of competing with exhibitions at a global level. The exhibition does not merely feature containers for display purposes but is conceptualized around the idea of ‘Containers of India.’ Under the leadership of Rural Development Minister Jaykumar Gore, 5 million ‘Lakhpati Didis’ have already been created and a target has now been set to create 10 million in the coming years. This was stated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. He was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the ‘Mahalakshmi Saras’ exhibition held at Bandra Kurla Complex. The ‘Mahalakshmi Saras Sale and Exhibition 2026’ was inaugurated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The event was graced by the presence of Rural Development and Panc...
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Students of JP CLASSES - Sion, Create World Record by Reciting 118 Elements Forward & Reverse with Symbols

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  MUMBAI, MAY 1, 2026: Students of JP CLASSES, Sion, achieved a remarkable academic milestone by reciting all 118 elements of the Periodic Table in forward and reverse order, along with their symbols. The event was held at Swami Nityanand Hall, Sion. A total of 20 students participated in the historic performance, which was officially recognised by the OMG Book of Records as a World Record. The students demonstrated exceptional memory, concentration, accuracy, and stage confidence while performing live before parents, guests, and dignitaries. The students were trained by renowned memory expert Mr. Suresh Sharma, India’s Leading Memory & Recognition Expert and a Limca National & World Record Holder. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Santosh J. Chauhan, Founder & Managing Director of JP CLASSES - SION, said:  “We are proud that our students have shown, that with proper guidance, discipline, and training, young minds can achieve extraordinary success. At JP CLASSES, we fo...
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Mahalakshmi Saras: The Largest Initiative for Women Empowerment

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Mumbai, 1 May 2026  — Mahalakshmi Saras is emerging today as a powerful symbol of women empowerment in Maharashtra. With over 5 million ‘Lakhpati Didis’ actively engaged across the state, it stands as one of the largest working women’s collectives in the country. These women are not only entrepreneurs but are also direct generators of employment, making significant contributions to the economic progress of their families and society. Under the UMED campaign, Mahalakshmi Saras has now evolved into a large-scale people’s movement, where women are gaining not just livelihoods but also self-reliance, leadership, and social recognition. This initiative is consistently working towards organizing rural women and making them financially empowered. The success of the UMED campaign can be gauged from the fact that loans worth over 50,000 crore have been disbursed to women so far. In the past year alone, loans amounting to 10,000 crore were extended to aspiring women entrepreneurs. More than ...
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