Day: October 2, 2025

Ashish Shelar Inaugurates 360-Degree Cinema at Mumbai Film City

Arijit Bose

Mumbai | Maharashtra’s Cultural Affairs Minister, Advocate Ashish Shelar inaugurated the much-anticipated 360-degree cinema at Bollywood Park, located in Dadasaheb Phalke Film City, Goregaon (East). The launch was attended by Film City Managing Director Swati Mase Patil, Deputy Manager Sajnikar, Bollywood Park Director Santosh Mizgar, Chirag Shah, and several dignitaries from the entertainment world. Speaking at the occasion, Shelar said the innovative 360-degree cinema will not only offer tourists a unique experience but also strengthen Maharashtra’s cultural and tourism identity. A New Dimension of CinemaExplaining the concept, Bollywood Park Director…

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Kishore-Amitabh’s Tunes to Resonate in Mumbai on October 4

Arijit Bose

Mumbai | The magic of the legendary duo – superstar Amitabh Bachchan and evergreen singer Kishore Kumar – will come alive in Mumbai on October 4, 2025, with a grand musical tribute titled Mahanayak Mahagayak – Kishore Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan. Organized by SPP Productions and international live show director Anil Bohra, the event will take place at the iconic Shri Shanmukhananda Auditorium in Mumbai. The evening promises to recreate the nostalgia of an era when Kishore’s timeless voice gave life to Amitabh’s towering screen presence. Renowned playback singer Chintan…

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The Fierce Battle Between Laxman and Meghnad Staged at Luv Kush Ramlila

Arijit Bose

Delhi | The world-renowned Luv Kush Ramlila Committee brought alive the epic scenes of the Ramayana on Sunday evening at the Red Fort grounds, with the highlight being the fierce battle between Laxman and Meghnad. Committee president Arjun Kumar informed that Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar graced the occasion, witnessed the grand enactment of Lord Ram’s story, sought blessings of Shri Ramchandra, and extended advance greetings to devotees for the upcoming Dussehra festival. The evening’s performance opened with a Ganesh Vandana, followed by the dramatic sequences of Kumbhkaran Vadh, the…

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

Arijit Bose

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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Lalitpur Municipal Council Wins National e-Governance Award 2025 for Smart Waste Management

Arijit Bose

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | The Lalitpur Municipal Council, Uttar Pradesh, has been conferred with the prestigious National e-Governance Award 2025 (Jury Category) for its innovative project on sustainable development through smart waste management. The award was presented by Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh at a special ceremony organized in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, under the aegis of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of India. The initiative, titled “Swachh Bhavishya, Lalitpur” (Clean Future, Lalitpur), was recognized for its replicable model…

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Classical Music Loses a Luminary: Pandit Chhannulal Mishra Passes Away, PM Modi Pays Tribute

Arijit Bose

Mirzapur |  Renowned classical vocalist and Padma Vibhushan awardee Pandit Chhannulal Mishra passed away in the early hours of Wednesday at his daughter Namrata Mishra’s residence in Mirzapur. He was 89. The maestro had been unwell for a long time and breathed his last around 4:15 a.m. His final rites will be performed in Varanasi, his home city and the heart of his musical journey. Pandit Mishra had suffered a minor heart attack three weeks ago and was admitted to the emergency department at Banaras Hindu University (BHU). Doctors had…

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

Arijit Bose

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

Arijit Bose

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

Arijit Bose

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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Department of Posts launches Implementation Phase of Special Campaign 5.0 from 2nd October to 31st October, 2025

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: As the Special Campaign 5.0 enters its implementation phase from 2nd October to 31st October 2025, the Department of Posts is prepared with well-defined targets aligned to the objectives of the campaign. The preparatory phase, held from 15th September to 30th September 2025, was marked by active participation across the vast postal network, coinciding with the Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2025 campaign (17th September to 1st October). The observance of 2nd October as Swachhta Diwas served as a convergence point for both campaigns, reaffirming the Department’s commitment towards a…

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