Lucknow: Zydus Lifesciences Limited (including its subsidiaries/affiliates, hereafter referred to as “Zydus”), an innovation-led life-sciences company with an international presence, launches PEPAIRTM, India’s first affordable Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (OPEP) device featuring a 3-resistance system designed to help clear congestion and support effective mucous clearance and improve breathing in patients with COPD, Asthma, and Bronchiectasis. PEPAIRTM is an innovative, drug-free, handheld device with patented design. More than 90 lakh patients suffer from these chronic respiratory conditions in India. Chronic mucous hypersecretion is a common problem amongst these patients that requires…
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ICDS Department and Adani Foundation Sign MoU for ‘Suposhan Project’ in Sonbhadra
Lucknow/Sonbhadra: In a significant step toward strengthening nutrition services in Uttar Pradesh, the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Adani Foundation for the implementation of the “Suposhan Project” in Sonbhadra district. The MoU was signed in the gracious presence of Cabinet Minister Baby Rani Maurya. Senior officials attending the event included Additional Chief Secretary (Child Development & Nutrition) Leena Johri, ICDS Director Sarnit Kaur Broca, and Deputy Director Dr. Anupama Shandilya. Representing the Adani Group were North India Head and Senior Vice…
Read MoreEnvironmental Sustainability through the IKS prism
Lucknow: A unique feature of Indian philosophy is the concept of dharma—the ethical and moral law that guides human behaviour. Unlike animals, which are driven by instinct, humans are expected to follow dharma. This distinction between humans and animals is highlighted in the Hitopadeśa: आहारनिद्राभयमैथुनञ्चसामान्यमेतत्पशुभिर्नराणाम् | धर्मोहितेषाम्अधिकोविशेषःधर्मेणहीनापशुभिस्समानाः || ‘Food, sleep, fear, and mating, these are common between men and animals. It is dharma, the performance of one’s duties, which specially distinguishes men from animals. Those who are bereft of dharma are no different from animals.’ Thus, philosophical inquiry in India is…
Read MoreDigital Generation Embraces Tradition: Indo-Nepal Maitri Mahotsav 2026 Becomes a Landmark of Cultural Unity
Heritage Echoes Across Purvanchal and Terai as Folk Dances Strengthen Ties; Festival to Continue Until February 28 LUCKNOW | The ongoing Indo-Nepal Maitri Mahotsav 2026 has emerged as a vibrant bridge connecting the youth of the digital era with their ancestral roots. Since its commencement on February 16, the festival has transformed into a massive “People’s Celebration” (Jan Utsav), weaving together the ancient cultural, spiritual, and social threads that bind the two neighboring nations. A Confluence of Rhythms: Jhagar, Kumari, and Faruwahi The festival has reached its midway point with…
Read MoreRevitalizing the Lifeline: State-Level Workshop “Clean Gomti 2026” Held in Lucknow
Comprehensive brainstorming on Policy, Technology, Finance, and Public Participation for the rejuvenation of the Gomti River. LUCKNOW | Under the visionary guidance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the leadership of the State Transformation Commission (STC) CEO Manoj Kumar Singh, a state-level workshop titled “Revitalizing the Lifeline: Clean Gomti 2026” was organized today. This landmark initiative aims to establish a scientific and sustainable roadmap to restore the Gomti River—a major tributary of the Ganga—to its pristine and perennial glory. A Scientific and Strategic Deep-Dive The workshop brought together senior government officials,…
Read MoreValedictory Ceremony of Five-Day Training Programme under CSIR Aroma Mission
Lucknow | The valedictory session of the five-days training programme on “Economically Important Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for Bihar” was successfully organized today at CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow. The programme was organised during 16–20 February 2026 under the CSIR Aroma Mission. This program was sponsored by Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Saran, Bihar. A total of 27 progressive farmers from Chapra, Saran district, Bihar participated in the training programme aimed at promoting scientific cultivation, processing, and value addition of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs). The…
Read MoreThe Invisible Shield: How Artificial Intelligence is Securing the Identities of over a Billion Indians
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched landmark initiatives in India’s digital security framework. It has deployed next-generation AI enabled biometric deduplication and document verification platform. This platform will improve the deduplication accuracy of the Enrolment or Update transaction being undertaken by UIDAI. This “Invisible Shield” marks a new chapter in India’s digital safety mission — a multi-layered AI defence system that performs crores of computations, harnessing accelerated computing to protect citizens’ trust and data integrity. Population-Scale Data Deduplication To uphold the principle of one unique…
Read MoreDigital Public Infrastructure Seen as Key to Scaling AI in Healthcare, Agriculture and Public Services
New Delhi: The session “AI and Open Networks: Creating Impact at Scale” at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 set out a clear proposition: the future of AI will be determined not only by model breakthroughs, but by the digital public infrastructure and open network architectures that allow innovation to reach millions of people. Drawing on examples from healthcare, agriculture, science, and public service delivery, speakers demonstrated how India’s approach, combining consent-based data systems, interoperable platforms and open participation, has created the foundation for AI deployment at a population scale. …
Read MoreAI Governance Must Be Firmly Rooted in Scientific Evidence and Human Rights, Says António Guterres at India AI Impact Summit 2026
A high-level session titled “The Role of Science in International AI Governance’ held during the fifth day of India AI Impact Summit Machines should be created to make people smarter and help humanity, emphasises Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft Sustained Investment in Responsible AI Research Essential for Long-Term Innovation, Says Singapore Minister Josephine Teo From Digital Public Infrastructure to Global South: Experts Chart Path for Inclusive AI Policy New Delhi: The fifth day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 featured a high-level session titled “The Role…
Read MoreTrust, Safety and Governance Take Centre Stage at Agentic AI Roundtable during India AI Impact Summit 2026
New Delhi: The roundtable on “Agentic AI” on the fifth day of India AI Impact Summit 2026 brought together global tech industry, policy, and legal leaders to examine a pivotal shift in Artificial Intelligence (AI) from systems that support human decision-making to autonomous agents capable of executing complex tasks across enterprises. Structured across two high-level panels on Business & Industry and Policy Perspectives, the discussion focused on how this transition is redefining safety, accountability, cybersecurity, and public trust, even as it unlocks new productivity and innovation gains. The first…
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