FICCI FLO’s Two-Day Karigar Mela 2025 Opens in Lucknow, Celebrating Craft Heritage

Lucknow– The FICCI FLO Lucknow Chapter inaugurated its much-awaited Karigar Mela 2025 at Khadi Gram Udyog Bhawan, Dali Bagh, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. The two-day fair is a vibrant celebration of India’s craft heritage, bringing together artisans from across the country to showcase and sell their handmade creations. The mela features an array of exquisite crafts including Amethi’s Munj products, Kannauj’s fragrances, Awadhi silver footwear, Madhubani paintings, festive gifts, jewelry, crochet, bone carving, glassware, and lifestyle products. Visitors lauded the event for highlighting sustainable, authentic, and timeless artistry…

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Mindful Evening of Ideas at Universal Booksellers: ‘Living the Vivekananda Way’ Book Discussion Inspires Audiences

Lucknow– Universal Booksellers hosted an intellectually enriching evening with an interactive book discussion on “Living the Vivekananda Way – Practical Spirituality for Modern India”, drawing readers and thinkers into a thoughtful exchange on the enduring wisdom of Swami Vivekananda. The event witnessed a seamless flow of conversation that blended reflection with practical insights. Distinguished speakers, Dr. Ananya Awasthi (Director, Anuvaad Solutions; MPH, Harvard University; Author) and Dr. Nikhil Yadav (Deputy Head, Vivekananda Kendra, North Zone; Author), shared profound perspectives on how Vivekananda’s vision continues to illuminate the path for modern…

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INS SUTLEJ ARRIVES AT PORT LOUIS FOR 18TH JOINT HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY MISSION IN MAURITIUS

New Delhi: INS Sutlej, a specialised hydrographic survey vessel of the Indian Navy arrived at Port Louis to undertake 18th Joint Hydrographic Survey at Mauritius on 29 Sep 2025. This mission is being conducted under the framework of long standing bilateral MoU on Hydrography signed during the 14th Joint Committee Meeting on Hydrography held earlier this year. The current survey mission will cover an extensive area of approx 35,000 square nautical miles. As part of capacity-building efforts, officers from various Mauritian ministries will embark onboard to receive hands-on training in hydrographic data collection and processing. Deployment of INS Sutlej…

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NHAI to Install QR Code Sign Boards with Project Specific Information of National Highways

New Delhi: In order to enhance transparency and provide ‘Ease of Commuting’ to the National Highway users, NHAI will install Project Information Sign Boards with ‘Quick Response (QR) Codes’ along the National Highway stretches to provide relevant project specific information and emergency helpline numbers to National Highway commuters. ​ The vertical QR Code Sign Boards will provide project-specific information including National Highway number, Highway chainage, project length, construction/maintenance periods, Contact numbers for Highway Patrol, Toll Manager, Project Manager, Resident Engineer, Emergency Helpline 1033, NHAI field office as well as details…

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PM to unveil various youth-focused initiatives worth more than Rs.62,000 crore

New Delhi:   In a landmark initiative for youth development, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will unveil various youth-focused initiatives worth more than Rs.62,000 crore at 11 AM in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, giving a decisive push to education, skilling and entrepreneurship across the country. The programme will also feature the Kaushal Deekshant Samaroh, the fourth edition of the National Skill Convocation, organized in accordance with the Prime Minister’s vision, where 46 All India Toppers from Industrial Training Institutes under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship will be felicitated Prime…

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The Wealth Company Ethical Fund Upholds Ethical Practices In A True Sense

  Fund shall invest in those businesses that do not harm living beings, society or environment while upholding ethical practices; filters put in place for true Satvik way of investing Mumbai, October    – The Wealth Company Ethical Fund by The Wealth Company Mutual Fund may not be the country’s first ethical fund but it is a pure-play ethical fund in terms of companies and sectors that it will invest in as the fund focuses on good karma investing and Satvik philosophy. The New Fund Offer (NFO) is now live…

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Pandit Chhannulal Mishra: The Eternal Voice of Purab Ang Bids Adieu

Mirzapur – The voice that once painted dawn over the ghats of Varanasi with ragas of devotion and longing fell silent forever on Thursday. Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, one of the most luminous torchbearers of Hindustani classical music and a revered exponent of the Kirana gharana, passed away peacefully at the age of 89, at his youngest daughter’s home in Mirzapur. For more than two weeks he had been under medical care for age-related ailments. His death marks the end of an era in Indian classical music – an era where…

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Delhi registers its best average AQI during 2018 to 2025, barring only the 2020 lockdown period during Covid

Not even a single day with average AQI more than 400, besides witnessing highest number of ‘Satisfactory’ days, during January – September period in 2025 Delhi: Aided by favourable meteorological conditions and efforts by stakeholders concerned, the average AQI of Delhi for the period January – September during the current year has been recorded as 164. This was achieved as against 178 in 2024, 167 in 2023, 184 in 2022, 180 in 2021, 144 in 2020, 188 in 2019 and 193 in 2018 respectively, during the corresponding period. The average…

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Lt Gen Virendra Vats Takes Over as Director General of National Cadet Corps

Delhi: Lt Gen Virendra Vats assumed charge as the Director General of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), succeeding Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh, on October 01, 2025. He takes over at a significant juncture when NCC, the world’s largest uniformed youth organisation, is expanding its cadet strength to 20 lakhs across 28 States and 8 Union Territories. With its motto of Unity and Discipline, NCC is evolving in step with Viksit Bharat@2047, integrating innovation, digital skills and global awareness with its traditional focus on character building and patriotism. Commissioned into the…

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BRO Project Swastik Marks 65 Years of Service, Resilience, and Engineering Excellence in Sikkim

Construction of Western Sikkim Highway, NH 310A, NH 310AG & other projects planned at a total cost of Rs. 1,152.66 crore Jammu: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Project Swastik celebrated its 65th Raising Day on October 01, 2025, commemorating decades of unwavering service, resilience, and engineering excellence in Sikkim’s challenging high-altitude terrain. Since its establishment in 1960, Project Swastik has constructed and maintained over 1,412 km of roads and 80 major bridges. In the last decade alone, the project completed more than 350 km of roads, 26 bridges and one tunnel ensuring year-round…

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