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Champions Of Change (award)
Champions of Change (COC) is an Indian award for promoting Indian values like community service, social development, healthcare, education and national unity, selected by constitutional jury members headed by K. G. Balakrishnan, the Former Chief Justice of India and Former Chairman NHRC and Justice Gyan Sudha Misra, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India. The awards are organised annually and usually presented by the President of India, Vice President of India, former President of India, former Vice president of India or any leading political figure of India. Champions of Change Awards are organized by Interactive Forum on Indian Economy (IFIE), which is a Government of India recognized (80G, 12A, 8A compliant), not-for-profit company dedicated for the development and welfare of women and children of rural India. IFIE annually organizes Champions of Change Award at International, National and state-Level in India. Nandan Jha is the founder and organizer of champions of change a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Healthcare
Health care, or healthcare, is the improvement or maintenance of health via the preventive healthcare, prevention, diagnosis, therapy, treatment, wikt:amelioration, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other disability, physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health professionals and allied health professions, allied health fields. Medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, midwifery, nursing, optometry, audiology, psychology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, athletic training, and other health professions all constitute health care. The term includes work done in providing primary care, wikt:secondary care, secondary care, tertiary care, and public health. Access to health care may vary across countries, communities, and individuals, influenced by social and economic conditions and health policy, health policies. Providing health care services means "the timely use of personal health services to achieve the best possible health outcom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manish Sisodia
Manish Sisodia (born 5 January 1972) is an Indian politician, journalist and former social activist who served as the first Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi from 2015 to 2023. He represented the Patparganj Assembly constituency, Patparganj constituency in Delhi Legislative Assembly from 2015 to 2025 and had also represented the constituency from 2013 to 2014. He is one of the founding members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and a member of its National Executive Committee. Sisodia was a cabinet minister in the Government of Delhi between December 2013 and February 2014 and continued to hold several cabinet positions after becoming the Deputy Chief Minister, including the portfolio of Education Minister through which he credited himself with reforming and overhauling the public education sector in Delhi. He resigned from all cabinet positions following his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on corruption charges in a major Delhi liquor scam, liquor scam. There are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suresh Jain
Sureshkumar Bhikamchand Jain, (known as Suresh Jain), is an Indian politician from Jalgaon, Maharashtra. He changed his party affiliation a number of times in his political career and has been elected to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha for a record nine times.He is a convicted criminal in the Jalgaon housing scam. He was a minister in Maharashtra government and was a main conspirator in ''Jalgaon Gharkul Ghotala'' (). The court granted him 7 year imprisonment when found guilty. Due to the scam Jalgaon Municipal Corporation lost 150 crore rupees. It is considered as one of the massive corruption scams in Maharashtra. Political career Jain was elected from Jalgaon constituency in 1980 as an Indian National Congress (Indira) candidate, in 1985 as an Indian Congress (Socialist) candidate, in 1990 as an Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha candidate, in 1995 as an Indian National Congress candidate, in 1999 as a Shiv Sena candidate, in 2004, as a Nationalist Congres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen (; born 19 November 1975) is an Indian actress and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss Universe 1994, becoming the first Indian people, Indian woman to win the title. Sen has since predominantly worked in Hindi films, and is a recipient of a Filmfare Awards, Filmfare Award and a Filmfare OTT Awards, Filmfare OTT Award. Sen made her acting debut playing a fictionalised version of herself in the thriller ''Dastak (1996 film), Dastak'' (1996). She won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the girlfriend of a married man in the comedy film ''Biwi No.1'' (1999), and was also nominated in the category for her roles in the dramas ''Sirf Tum'' (1999) and ''Filhaal...'' (2002). Her other commercially successful films were ''Aankhen (2002 film), Aankhen'' (2002), ''Main Hoon Na'' (2004), and ''Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?'' (2005). After a career downturn and hiatus, Sen starred in the drama series ''Aarya (TV series), Aarya'' (2020–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hema Sardesai
Hema Sardesai is an Indian playback singer and lyricist based in Goa, India. Born in Bombay, Maharashtra, she shot to fame in 1997 with songs from movies like '' Sapnay'', ''Biwi No.1'' and '' Jaanam Samjha Karo''. Early life Hema Sardesai was born to Kumudini Sardesai (hailing from Parra) and Dr Kashinath Sardesai (hailing from Savoi-Verem, who had previously been the cricket captain for Goa) and is the younger of their two daughters. Her talent was first discovered at the age of six by her school teacher, Late Mrs. Sequiera. She is an alumnus of Sharada Mandir School, and was born and brought up in Boca de Vaca, a locality of Panaji. She made her stage debut at the age of 8 years, at a Navratri Festival, where the local Gujarati Samaj encouraged her. She has accomplished the Sangeet Visharad in Indian classical music (with Pandit Sudhakar Karandikar as her first guru) and has always been passionate about Western Pop music. Career Sardesai has sung several songs for Bol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam (born 30 July 1973) is an Indian playback singer, music director, dubbing artist and actor. He is one of the most versatile singers and widest vocal ranges in the history of Indian music. His songs vary from romantic to break-up, classical to devotional, Party to patriotic, ghazals to qawwali and rock to pop. Nigam is considered one of the greatest and most successful singers of all time in the history of Indian music industry. Nigam sings predominantly in Hindi and Kannada language films. He has recorded over 6,000 songs in more than 32 languages throughout his career. He has released a number of non-film albums and acted in some Hindi films. Nigam has been awarded one National Film Award, two Filmfare Awards and two Filmfare Awards South and four IIFA Award for the Best Playback singer. He was ranked top artist on the Billboard Uncharted charts twice in September and October 2013. Nigam was honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pahlaj Nihalani
Pahlaj Nihalani is an Indian film producer. He was the former chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. He was also the president of the Association of Pictures and TV Programme Producers for 29 years until he resigned in 2009. He was sacked as CBFC chief on 11 August 2017 and soon Prasoon Joshi appointed as CBFC Chief by Smriti Irani. Career Nihalani produced his first film in 1982 named Haathkadi. His second film was Aandhi-Toofan in 1985. His third film Ilzaam in 1986, is notable for being actor Govinda's debut. His film, Aag Hi Aag in 1987, also served as the debut for Chunky Pandey. He then went on to produce Gunahon Ka Faisla in 1987, and Paap Ki Duniya in 1988. In 1989, the film Mitti Aur Sona, starring Chunky Pandey and Neelam Kothari. He has also produced films such as Shola Aur Shabnam and Aankhen. In 2008, he made a cameo appearance in the film Halla Bol. In 2012, he directed his first film, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hema Malini
Hema Malini Dharmendra Deol (born 16 October 1948; ) is an Indian actress, director, producer, and politician who is currently serving as a member of the Lok Sabha from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), representing Mathura constituency since 2014. She was a member of the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka from 2011 to 2012, subsequent to her nomination to that chamber from 2003 to 2009 as a member of the BJP. Primarily known for her work in Hindi films, she has starred in both comic and dramatic roles, and is one of the most popular and successful leading actresses of mainstream Hindi cinema. Malini made her acting debut in 1963 with the Tamil film '' Idhu Sathiyam''. Malini first acted in a lead role in '' Sapno Ka Saudagar'' (1968), and went on to feature in numerous Hindi films, frequently opposite Dharmendra, whom she married in 1980. Malini was initially promoted as the "Dream Girl", and in 1977 starred in a film of the same name. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shripad Naik
Shripad Yesso Naik (born 4 October 1952) is an Indian politician. He was the minister of state for Tourism and Ports, Shipping and Waterways of India in office since 7 July 2021 (in Second Modi ministry). He was the former union minister of state for Health and Family Welfare. He is the member of parliament from North Goa constituency, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party. Early life Shripad Yesso Naik was born on 4 October 1952 in Adpai, Portuguese Goa. Political career In 1999, Naik was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from North Goa constituency in Goa. As of 2019, he has held his seat in this constituency winning in 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019 elections. As of 2019, he is a member of the 17th Lok Sabha. In 2014 Lok Sabha Election, he won with a margin of 105,000 votes which is very high for a small state of Goa. Further, as advised by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the President has appointed Naik as Minister for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) in the 16th L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pramod Sawant
Pramod Sawant (born 24 April 1973) is an Indian politician and ayurveda medical practitioner who has served as the 11th Chief Minister of Goa since March 2019. He represents the Sanquelim constituency in the Goa Legislative Assembly as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party since 2012. Early life and education Pramod Sawant was born on 24 April 1973 in Mapusa, Goa to Pandurang Sawant. He obtained a Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery degree from the Ganga Education Society's Ayurvedic Medical College in Kolhapur and a postgraduate degree of Master of Social Work from the Tilak Maharashtra University at Pune. Political career Sawant started his electoral career when he contested the 2008 Pale Constituency by-election on the Bharatiya Janata Party ticket and lost to Pratap Prabhakar Gauns of the Indian National Congress. The Pale constituency was abolished due to the delimitation of assembly constituencies. He contested the 2012 assembly election from the newly f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Bhagat Singh Koshyari (born 17 June 1942) is an Indian politician who served as the 22nd governor of Maharashtra from 2019 to 2023. An RSS veteran, Koshyari served as National Vice-President of BJP and party's 3rd State president for Uttarakhand. He also served as 2nd Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal) from 2001 to 2002 and thereafter, was the leader of the opposition in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2003. He also served as an MLC in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (when Uttarakhand was part of undivided Uttar Pradesh; later continued in Uttarakhand Legislative Council) and MLA in Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. He later served as an MP in Rajya Sabha from 2008 to 2014 from Uttarakhand and then the MP in the 16th Lok Sabha from Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar constituency, earning him the distinction of being elected in both houses of State Legislature and both houses of National Parliament respectively. As Governor of Maharashtra, Koshyar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geeta Koda
Geeta Koda () is an Indian politician and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and a former Member of Parliament from Singhbhum Lok Sabha constituency. Earlier she was associated with Jai Bharat Samanta Party. On 26 February 2024 she left Indian National Congress and joined BJP on the same day. Political career Koda was a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from the Jaganathpur constituency in West Singhbhum district. She is an ethnic Ho, a scheduled tribe. She is married to Madhu Koda, the former Chief Minister of Jharkhand. In February 2017, Koda was appointed a member of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Steering Committee (India Region) by Sumitra Mahajan, Speaker of the Lok Sabha. She was defeated by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's politician Joba Majhi in 2024 Indian general election.In the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly Election she was defeated by Indian National Congress's candidate Sona Ram Sinku from Jaganathpur Assembly constituency which she & her husband ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
