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Lucknow: The Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, will celebrate three significant events this year—its 6th Research Day, 6th Alumni Day, and 42nd Foundation Day—on 12th, 13th, and 14th December 2025, respectively. The tradition of observing Research Day began in 2020 under the able leadership of Prof. R. K. Dhiman, Director, SGPGIMS, with the objective of fostering a strong research culture within the institute. Dean Dr. Shaleen Kumar stated that research is one of the three core pillars of SGPGIMS. It plays a crucial role in developing…

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Lucknow | A renewed call for widespread public awareness on filaria prevention echoed at the Chief Medical Officer Office (CMO) , as the district health administration prepared for the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign beginning February 10. Addressing members of the District Core Group during a review meeting, Additional Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) Dr. D.K. Srivastava urged all stakeholders to use every available platform—public gatherings, community meetings, and institutional forums—to spread crucial information about the prevention of this debilitating disease. “We must collectively ensure that accurate information on filaria reaches…

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New Delhi: In the labyrinthine corridors of Indian power—where access is currency, silence is strategy, and influence often wears an invisible cloak—few figures command as much mystique as Hiren Joshi. At 54, the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) for Communications and Information Technology in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) wields an authority far exceeding his joint-secretary-level designation. For more than a decade, Joshi has remained the unseen hand behind the country’s most meticulously crafted political messaging, a shadow strategist whose fingerprints touch everything from the Prime Minister’s multilingual tweets to…

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Noida: Noida is preparing to welcome a new wildlife attraction with the development of a dedicated Deer Park inside the Sector-91 Biodiversity Park. The project plan has been finalised, and officials expect the tender process to begin within the next 15 days. Once approvals are secured, construction will be allotted to the lowest eligible bidder and work will commence immediately. The pace of the project has accelerated following the inauguration of the Jungle Trail on December 1. As per the timeline, authorities aim to complete the Deer Park within a…

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Lucknow | The 5 UP Air Squadron NCC, Lucknow, held a significant review of its 10-day Annual Training Camp on December 6, with Group Commander Brigadier Puneet Srivastava conducting a detailed inspection. The camp, which began on December 1, is being held at the premises of the 02 Military Training Battalion, Army Medical Corps Centre & College in Lucknow Cantonment. A total of 405 cadets—both boys and girls—are participating in this intensive training programme. Brigadier Srivastava interacted with the cadets, reviewed ongoing activities, and examined the training standards being implemented…

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Lucknow: A sharp political exchange unfolded in the Lok Sabha during a special discussion marking 150 years of Vande Mataram, with Samajwadi Party chief and MP Akhilesh Yadav launching a pointed attack on the BJP-led central government. Speaking during the session, Yadav accused the ruling party of trying to claim ownership over every national symbol and sentiment. Invoking the example of IndiGo Airlines, Yadav said that services once promised to be affordable and accessible to the common man were now either grounded or deliberately not being operated. His remarks were…

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Bhopal : ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has posted an industry leading claim settlement ratio of 99.33% for H1-FY2026, the highest amongst top life insurance companies in the country. Importantly, the average claim settlement turnaround time was just 1.1 days for non-investigated claims. Also, during this period, the total value of death claims settled by the Company was at Rs. 893.38 crore. Amish Banker, Chief Operations Officer, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance said, “Our claim settlement process is designed to deliver enhanced customer experience and we handle every claim with utmost sensitivity.…

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Mumbai: The rights issue of Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) has turned into one of the most talked-about events in India’s equity markets, triggering an unexpected wave of enthusiasm among retail, institutional and high-net-worth investors alike. The buzz has grown so loud that a new phrase is doing the rounds among traders: “AEL liya kya?” The excitement around AEL’s Rights Entitlement (RE) has been nothing short of electric. In just two trading sessions, the RE price jumped a staggering 23%, rising from ₹349.80 on December 3 to ₹430.65 on December 5.…

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