Category: India

New Delhi/Lucknow: In a significant recognition of scientific excellence and societal impact, the CSIR Aroma Mission has been conferred with the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025 (Vigyan Team Award) by the Hon’ble President of India, Droupadi Murmu, at a prestigious ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. The award was received by Dr. Prabodh Kumar Trivedi, Mission Director of the CSIR-Aroma Mission, on behalf of the entire team. The honour acknowledges the mission’s transformative contribution to strengthening India’s aromatic crops sector through cutting-edge scientific innovation, farmer-centric technologies, and sustainable livelihood generation…

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Lucknow:  Ashwini Kumar Tewari, Managing Director of SBI inaugurated a series of CSR projects during his visit to Lucknow today. Two key projects namely, ‘SBI Gram Seva’ and ‘SBI Sammaan- Homage to the National Heroes’ are being implemented by SBI Foundation, in Hardoi and Unnao Districts respectively. The total grant of approx. Six crore rupees has been allocated to these projects, to be implemented for a period of two years. The MD visited the Gram Seva project villages in Hardoi District and flagged off few key activities like ‘Shalihotra Express…

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Lucknow: In a strong push towards nurturing patriotism, discipline, and national consciousness among the youth, a special screening of the nation-inspired film Dhurandhar was organised on Friday at Phoenix United Mall on Kanpur Road. The initiative was led by Sarojininagar MLA Dr. Rajeshwar Singh, under which more than 450 youths from the constituency watched the film together. The screening aimed at strengthening the ideological, moral, and national character of young citizens by connecting them with ideals of sacrifice, duty, discipline, and service to the nation. The event turned even more…

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New Delhi: Ola Electric has further strengthened its customer service ecosystem by expanding its Hyperservice initiative with the launch of dedicated Hyperservice Centres, offering same-day vehicle service at no additional cost for eligible customers. As part of this expansion, the company will progressively convert its existing service centres into Hyperservice Centres, beginning with Bengaluru. The first Hyperservice Centre has now been inaugurated in Indiranagar, Bengaluru, marking a key milestone in Ola Electric’s efforts to redefine the EV ownership experience. These centres are designed to make vehicle servicing faster, simpler and…

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Punjab/Lucknow: A comprehensive research paper by Jashandeep Singh, Department of Electrical Engineering, Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sangrur, has presented a detailed comparative historical timeline of Sikh Gurus and Sikh generals alongside major global and regional powers spanning nearly four centuries—from Guru Nanak Dev Ji (1469) to Maharaja Dalip Singh (1849). The study compares the era of Sikh Gurus and later Sikh leadership with contemporaneous powers including the Mughal Empire, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Marathas, Peshwas, Nawabs of Bengal, Diwans of Mysore, French colonial forces, the British East India…

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New Delhi: One of the most distinctive strengths of Indian democracy is that leadership is never measured in inches or feet, but in the depth of public trust, moral courage and clarity of vision. In an age dominated by social media optics—where stage presence, body language and physical height often attract undue attention—Indian political history offers powerful reminders that some of the most influential leaders were modest in stature but monumental in impact. Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri remains the finest example of simplicity and moral strength. Known for…

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New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has successfully ensured the return of wanted fugitive Ritik Bajaj from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Ritik Bajaj, against whom a Red Notice (Control No. A-14700/10-2025) had been issued, is wanted by the Delhi Police in connection with offences related to the smuggling and supply of narcotic substances. The accused had fled India and was later traced to the UAE through the efforts of NCB-New Delhi. On…

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Lucknow |  Leading impact investor Aavishkaar Group reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s vision of building a one trillion-dollar state economy at the second Sankalp Bharat Summit, held in Lucknow. The summit witnessed active participation from over 800 delegates, including startups, MSMEs, development finance institutions (DFIs) and venture capital firms (VCs). The platform facilitated in-depth discussions on identifying, strengthening and scaling key drivers of entrepreneurial success to accelerate inclusive economic growth in the state. Aavishkaar Group Founder and Vice Chairman Vineet Rai said the group…

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Lucknow: Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has informed the Lok Sabha that Indian Railways has trained 31,839 youth across the country, including 5,862 beneficiaries from Uttar Pradesh, under the Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, the Union Minister said that Indian Railways has developed a comprehensive training ecosystem aimed at effective skill development, re-skilling and up-skilling. While the system primarily caters to railway employees at various stages of their careers, it also…

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