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The article discusses two significant developments in the e-commerce industry. Firstly, Zomato has received a tax demand of Rs 803.4 crore from the GST department in Thane, which the company plans to appeal. Secondly, Flipkart has partnered with the Goa government to empower self-help groups by teaching digital marketing skills to underprivileged communities, with a focus on promoting traditional products online. Additionally, a new AI-powered e-commerce platform, Worthy Cart, has launched operations with a revenue target of Rs 20 crore in 2025. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses Flipkart's collaboration with the Goa government to empower self-help groups by utilizing Flipkart's online platform to support the expansion of these organizations in the state. The program aims to teach digital marketing skills to underprivileged communities, including artisans, craftspeople, and women's self-help groups, to market their traditional products online. Additionally, Reliance Brands is shutting down G-Star RAW and Replay fashion stores in India due to falling demand for discretionary products in the Indian retail market. [Extracted from the article]

The Retail Industry Snapshot highlights the enactment of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 in India, which aims to protect consumer rights and provide redressal for disputes. Jeh Wadia, son of Nusli Wadia, has returned to the boards of group companies after a three-year hiatus, following discussions with his father in London. Additionally, Flipkart has partnered with the Goa government to empower self-help groups by teaching digital marketing skills to underprivileged communities, with a focus on promoting traditional products online for economic growth and empowerment. [Extracted from the article]

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The article discusses the closure of the Gay and Straight in Christ (GASIC) ministry at St. Mary Parish in Hales Corners, Wisconsin after it faced opposition from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Topics discussed include lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ)+ inclusion in the Catholic Church, the controversy surrounding the Courage International ministry, and Catholic grandmothers advocating for LGBTQ+ support groups.

The article focuses on Haitian activists urging the suspension of deportations due to escalating gang violence and poverty in the country including the surge in deportations from countries like the Dominican Republic and the increasing dangers faced by deported Haitians.

The article discusses three different topics. Firstly, it mentions that the design architecture for implementing GST e-invoicing for retailers in India is mostly ready and being reviewed by industry experts. Secondly, it states that the government of West Bengal is considering offering space to self-help groups (SHGs) in shopping malls in districts to sell their products. The government plans to provide one acre of land for setting up shopping malls that will also include cinema halls, with two floors dedicated to SHGs. Lastly, it mentions that the Indian government has identified 300 law points and sections that can be decriminalized to reduce compliance burdens and further promote the manufacturing sector. The article also highlights that the Make in India initiative was not based on a China-plus-one strategy but aimed to bring manufacturing to the country and create job opportunities. [Extracted from the article]

Sanofi India, the Indian arm of French multinational pharmaceutical company Sanofi, has decided to sell its headquarters in Mumbai's Powai locality. The company has already leased an office in the Vikhroli suburb for one of its divisions and is in the process of leasing additional space for growth and relocation of other operations. In other news, Biocon Biologics, a subsidiary of Biocon Ltd, has received approval from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to manufacture biosimilar Bevacizumab at its new facility in Bengaluru. The facility has also been approved to manufacture biosimilar Trastuzumab. EMA has also renewed the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Certificates of Compliance for Biocon Biologics' manufacturing facilities in Bengaluru and Malaysia. [Extracted from the article]

The document titled "CSIR and MSSRF Sign MoU to Boost Livelihoods for Rural, Tribal, and Farming Communities" highlights the partnership between CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) and MSSRF (M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation) in order to enhance the outreach of technologies developed in CSIR laboratories to rural and vulnerable communities. The MoU aims to overcome barriers such as geographical location, language, and lack of resources that prevent these communities from accessing CSIR labs directly. The collaboration will focus on transferring affordable and relevant technologies to self-help groups, NGOs, farmer producer organizations, and other voluntary organizations to generate livelihoods and empower women and tribal populations. [Extracted from the article]

The article highlights the inauguration of U.S. Cancer Support Community (CSC) D.C.'s first-ever location in the Historic Anacostia community, addressing the critical need for holistic support services for cancer patients, especially in Ward 8, to combat high mortality rates. It mentions that CSC D.C. aims to provide resources and community for residents facing cancer, filling a gap in available support in the District.

The article focuses on the fundraising gala held by Life Global and Project ‘Life' on August 11, 2024, which raised over 1 million U.S. dollar to support education and women's empowerment projects in India. Topics include the gala's success and high-profile attendees, the progress of initiatives such as building schools and empowering women, and the significant commitments from donors for ongoing and future projects.

The article reviews Domenica Feraud's new play, "Someone Spectacular," which critiques the ineffectiveness of sharing trauma in a grief support group setting, including the performative nature of mourning and the futility of conversation in collective grief settings.

A new book titled "The Many Lives of Syeda X" by journalist Neha Dixit sheds light on the invisible lives of India's neglected female home-based workers. The book follows the story of Syeda X, a poor migrant woman who has worked in over 50 jobs in 30 years, earning meager wages for her labor. The book highlights the precarious and exploitative conditions faced by these women, who make up over 80% of working women in India's informal economy. Despite their significant contribution to the economy, these women lack social security and face constant poverty and uncertainty. [Extracted from the article]

The design architecture for implementing GST e-invoicing for retailers is mostly ready and being reviewed by industry experts, according to GST Network CEO Manish Kumar Sinha. E-invoicing is already in use in the B2B sector, and the GST Council has decided to extend it to the B2C sector on a pilot basis. The GST department is currently in discussions with the industry to issue electronic invoices for every B2C transaction. In addition, the West Bengal government is considering offering spaces in district shopping malls for self-help groups (SHGs) to sell their products. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the New Gateway Center, a recovery community center in Tennessee.

Dr. Irit Felsen, a clinical psychologist and daughter of two Holocaust survivors, will be giving a talk at Congregation Beth Israel in Scotch Plains about the psychological effects of the Holocaust on survivors and their families. The discussion will focus on intergenerational transmission of unique vulnerabilities and resilience to descendants. The event is organized by the Second/Third Generation Holocaust Survivors Group, which serves as a support group and organizes educational events about the Holocaust. The talk is open to the public and is expected to be informative and interesting for all attendees. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses that technology company Facebook has briefly deleted a women-only group In Pakistan that boosted more than 300,000 members who used it to freely discuss taboo topics.

The article reports that the India's Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Reliance Retail's JioMart, aiming to extend support to Self-Help Groups (SHGs) linked with Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). It mentions collaboration is expected to facilitate the SHGs' access to a larger consumer base and wider market reach, allowing them to offer their crafted products to JioMart customers nationwide.

Israeli families whose loved ones were abducted by Hamas have formed a support group that has transformed into a collective campaign to bring the hostages home. The families have been pressuring the Israeli government to prioritize the recovery of the captives, even if it means making costly concessions to Hamas. They have engaged in media campaigns, protests, and meetings with decision-makers in Israel and abroad. The families' efforts have put pressure on the Israeli government to focus on hostage recovery, even as it balances the goal of eradicating Hamas. [Extracted from the article]

Congregation Beth Israel in Scotch Plains commemorates the anniversary of Kristallnacht tonight, November 10, at 7:30 p.m. The program during services includes presentations by Mark Lindenberg and Sylvia Cohen, who are children of Holocaust survivors. An oneg Shabbat will follow.Both speakers are members of CBI's Second/Third Generation Holocaust Survivors support group that includes participants from area synagogues and the community. For information call (908) 889-1830. [Extracted from the article]

"There has been a drug problem in the community for as long as I can remember", said community member Timmy Norton, who attended the meetings. Noreen Montour, the team leader at the Family and Wellness Centre (FWC), part of Kahnawake Shakotiia'takehnhas Community Services, said that after receiving many requests by community members, a virtual grief support group was created to help them cope and heal. Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Ross Montour assisted the meetings and said that there are concerns that there aren't enough officers to sufficiently cover the community's needs anymore. [Extracted from the article]

The article highlights how Indian Council Of Agricultural Research-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research's BESST-HORT program identifies promising opportunities for food entrepreneurs, self-help groups and other individuals interested in starting micro food enterprises or start-ups.

The article focuses on the problematic term "vaginal atrophy" used in relation to menopause, which has negative connotations and sexualizes the symptoms, leading to a misunderstanding of the broader impact of hormonal changes on the body.

The article focuses on the partnership between the Rural Development Ministry and Meesho, an e-commerce platform, for marketing products made by Self Help Groups (SHGs). Topics include the Ministry's proactive efforts to enroll new women Sakhis and achieving the target of ten crore SHG members by 2024; signing of an memorendum of understanding (MoU) by Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh; and Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana, a National Rural Livelihood Mission.

The article mentions the 5th anniversary celebration of Life Global California that promoted education, women empowerment and thalassaemia prevention in India in September 2022.

For about eight years now, Refa'enu has been offering support groups for people with mood disorders. That's why Refa'enu is beginning a Zoom peer-led support group in Israel, Ms. Croog said. [Extracted from the article]

And all these years later, YU is again before the Supreme Court, this time arguing that it has the right to deny its LGBTQ students' request to form a Pride Alliance club. YU sees it differendy, though, because, as it told the Supreme Court, "approving an official Yeshiva "Pride Alliance" student club would violate its sincere religious beliefs about how to form its undergraduate students in Torah values." We understand that a number of our LGBTQ students think YU should be doing more for them including establishing a student club. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that new guidance encouraging GPs to focus on their own and their staff's well-being will be challenging to follow due to overwhelming workloads, and experts suggest more needs to be done to address the issue.

The article reports that the Indian government has launched an e-commerce portal, www.esaras.in, for better and effective marketing of products made by women self-help groups (SHGs). It mentions that the portal was launched by Union Minister of State for Rural Development Faggan Singh Kulaste at the Saras Food Festival, and aims to have sales by women SHGs through online sales channels annually widening the reach of marketing.

The article presents the statement from the Indian joint secretary at the Union rural development ministry Charanjeet Singh that the central government is working on an e-commerce platform to give women-run self-help groups the opportunity to sell their products across the country and beyond it.

The article informs that Amazon India has signed an agreement with Rajasthan Grameen Aajeevika Vikas Parishad to support the growth of women artisans and Self Help Groups (SHGs) across the state. It mentions the products would be listed on the online marketplace, and made available to Amazon India's customers ac ross India.

As Patrick Korellis remembers it, he arrived at the college support group in 2008 and introduced himself to the person standing closest to him, a young woman named Emily Haas. [...]