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Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 14: Hindu College, Moradabad successfully hosted the International Conference on “Climate Change, Ozone Layer Protection & Environmental Sustainability” (ICCOLES 2026) at the college auditorium from 10:00 a.m. in hybrid mode. The conference brought together eminent academicians, researchers and experts from India and abroad to deliberate on pressing environmental challenges, climate change and the protection of the ozone layer. The conference was organised under the esteemed guidance of Chief Patron Hon’ble Sh. Rajeev Kothiwal, Chancellor, IFTM University, and Patron Hon’ble Sh. Amit Kothiwal, Manager, Hindu College, with Prof. S.S. Rawat, Principal, Hindu College, serving as the Patron. The programme was graced by Sh. Mange Ram Chauha...

Mirpur (Uttarakhand) [India], September 11: Away from everyday stress, the 1,300-year-old Shri Hamirpura Parshwanath Jain Tirth in Rajasthan’s Sirohi district has emerged as a unique centre of spiritual practice. The ongoing ‘Nij Mein Nivas–Mirpur Chaturmas’ has brought together devotees who have taken a vow of silence and voluntarily given up the use of mobile phones. The 50-day spiritual retreat, which began on July 28, will continue until September 16. More than 300 devotees, along with revered Jain monks and nuns, are participating in the daily spiritual practices. The second edition of ‘Nij Mein Nivas–Mirpur Chaturmas’ is being conducted under the guidance of the Acharya Bhagwant Vijay Labdhivallabhsurishwarji Maharaj.. The first ‘Nij Mein Nivas–Siddhvad Chaturmas’ was held last...

India Book of Achievements presents a national recognition platform celebrating educators, leaders, researchers and institutions. New Delhi [India], September 14: The National Education Awards 2026 – Hyderabad Edition, presented by India Book of Achievements under National Awards India, concluded successfully on 5 September 2026 at Vihaa Elite Banquets, Hyderabad, bringing together educators, principals, academic leaders, researchers, trainers, institutions and education professionals from different parts of India. The event marked a significant gathering of professionals working across school education, higher education, research, skill development, training, educational leadership and innovation. The National Education Awards 2026 recognised individuals and institutions whose work ...

Now in full colour, and back with the sequel — the series proving that screens and heritage don’t have to compete New Delhi [India], September 11: Ask any parent what it’s like competing with a phone screen for their child’s attention, and they’ll tell you it’s one of the great puzzles of raising kids today. It’s exactly this puzzle that the Shanti and Amani series — written by Yesha Gambhir Mirza, illustrated by Priyanka Pachpande and published by Simon & Schuster India — has set out to solve, and readers, educators and child-welfare voices alike are responding. When Zafrin Chowdhury, Chief of Communication, Advocacy & Partnership at UNICEF India, says that series opener Secret of the Pickled Dream “…delivers a timeless truth: life’s most meaningful treasures are learned, li...

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], September 11: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, was the Chief Guest at the India Ship Leasing and Financing Summit, organised by the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), at the GIFT City Club, Gandhinagar, today. GIFT City Emerges as the Enabling Platform for India’s Maritime Finance Ambitions Sonowal Addressed the India Ship Leasing and Financing Summit at the IFSC in GIFT City The summit brought together policymakers, ship owners, lessors, charterers, financiers and maritime stakeholders to deliberate on India’s push to build a comprehensive ship ownership, leasing and financing ecosystem, with GIFT City position...