Category: India

Peshwa Wheat IPO Creates a Buzz, QIB Book Crosses 177 Times Peshwa Wheat Leads the SME IPO Race as Issue Gets Fully Subscribed Within Hours Mumbai (Anil Bedag): Amid one of the busiest SME IPO weeks of September, Peshwa Wheat Limited has attracted strong investor attention on the very first day of its issue. The ₹53.52-crore BSE SME IPO received a robust response within the opening hours, with participation from Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) emerging as a key highlight. Against just 49,200 shares available for the QIB portion, bids were…

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Lucknow: Bank employees across the state staged a demonstration and held a state-level sit-in in Lucknow demanding implementation of a five-day banking week and early resolution of their pending issues. Employees wore black badges while reporting for work as part of the protest. Senior office-bearers of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) held a sit-in at the State Bank main branch, followed by a large demonstration by public sector bank employees at 5 pm. UFBU district convenor Anil Srivastava said bank employees had been compelled to intensify their agitation…

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New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced a nationwide campaign against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his resignation and raising objections to the Election Commission’s handling of electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). CJP national coordinator Abhijeet Deepke announced the proposed agitation at a press conference in Delhi on Thursday. He said the party would begin a nationwide campaign against the Election Commission if Kumar did not resign within 48 hours. The party also announced plans for a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, described by…

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New Delhi: A report about internal objections within the Election Commission of India over aspects of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has triggered a fresh political controversy, with opposition parties questioning the poll panel’s decision-making process. According to an investigation published by The Indian Express, Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded objections at least 14 times over a period of about 10 months. The reported objections concerned issues including voter registration, deletion and restoration of names, changes linked to Form 6, access to electoral…

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Raebareli/Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav’s decision to begin his latest political outreach from Raebareli has brought the spotlight back on the evolving dynamics between the SP and Congress ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Yadav travelled from Lucknow to Raebareli aboard his new PDA Rath and addressed party workers and supporters at the Government Inter College ground. The choice of Raebareli is politically significant as the district remains closely associated with the Congress and the Gandhi family, while the SP also has a substantial electoral presence in…

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Lucknow: Traditional crafts, regional cuisine and modern products from across Uttar Pradesh will get a global platform at the fourth Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) 2026, being held from September 25 to 29 at the India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida. Varanasi will be represented by 45 entrepreneurs, showcasing the city’s distinctive Banarasi silk, wooden toys, Gulabi Meenakari, soft-stone jali work, handmade silk products and natural wellness items. The participation includes entrepreneurs associated with ODOP, MSMEs, GI products, established and new exporters, ODOC and the Chief Minister’s…

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Bareilly: Bareilly’s Dipanshi Gangwar has brought recognition to the district by securing fifth place in the state-level online Yoga Painting Competition organised by the Ayush Department, Uttar Pradesh, as part of International Yoga Day 2026 celebrations. A total of 5,860 participants from across Uttar Pradesh took part in various state-level online yoga competitions organised on the occasion. In the Yoga Painting Competition, Samarin Javed of Azamgarh secured first place, followed by Anjali Srivastava of Lakhimpur Kheri in second place and Vaishnavi Singh of Chandauli in third. Cadet Muskan Sahu of…

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Gonda: Yoga practitioners and instructors from Gonda participated in a specialised training camp for chief yoga instructors at Patanjali Yogpeeth in Haridwar, strengthening their efforts to promote yoga, wellness and healthy living in the district. Gonda yoga practitioner Sudhanshu Dwivedi and yoga instructors Ashish Gupta, Anil Bhatt and Gaurav Gupta attended the training programme, where they received instruction in yoga, pranayama, meditation and various aspects of yoga teaching. The participants also shared their experiences of conducting regular yoga activities and reiterated their commitment to taking yoga to a wider section…

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Review highlights why getting medicines into the brain is only the first step PILANI: Researchers from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani) and institutions in Taiwan have contributed to a multi-institutional review that highlights an important challenge in treating brain diseases. Getting a medicine past the blood-brain barrier is not enough to ensure that it reaches the right place and works effectively in an aging brain. Published in the peer-reviewed journal Ageing Research Reviews, the review explains how the aging brain changes over time, affecting blood flow,…

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