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New Delhi [India], April 22: Each year, hundreds of thousands of individual borrowers, small business owners, and personal guarantors across India receive notices from Debt Recovery Tribunals — often without understanding that the law gives them significant rights, timelines to respond, and legal remedies that can fundamentally alter the outcome of recovery proceedings. Unified Chambers and Associates, a specialist debt recovery law firm appearing across all 39 Debt Recovery Tribunals and 5 Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals in India, has published this guide to help borrowers, MSMEs, and guarantors understand what happens at DRT — and what they can do about it. What Is a DRT Notice and What Happens If You Ignore It? When a bank or NBFC files an Original Application (OA) against a ...

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 06: The Maharashtra Flat Owners Welfare Association (MFOWA)is emerging as a dedicated service platform focused on addressing the legal and administrative challenges faced by flat owners across Maharashtra. The association works exclusively to support property owners by simplifying complex documentation processes, providing structured guidance, and helping them navigate housing society and property-related matters. In recent years, many flat owners in the state have encountered persistent issues related to property documentation and housing society management. Common challenges include incomplete ownership records, absence of conveyance, lack of occupancy certificates, society membership disputes, and delays in official approvals or documentation.  ...

New Delhi [India], March 16: With the aim of raising awareness about the rights, dignity and social security of workers in the unorganised sector, a workers’ conference was organised on 14 March 2026 at Lalmati Resort in Bishnupur, Bankura district, under the initiative of the Bharatiya Railway Mall Godam Shramik Union (BRMGSU). The conference witnessed the participation of a large number of workers from different districts. A significant number of Mallgodam (Goods Shed) workers from railway goods sheds across the country attended the conference. Workers from several other unorganised sectors were also present, including stone sculpture artists, pottery artisans, masons, bidi workers, private tutors, marginal farmers and other members of the working community. Their presence reflected a b...

Dr. Aravind Lakshminarayanan, National President Indian AYUSH Medical Federation (IAMF) New Delhi [India], February 19: The Indian AYUSH Medical Federation (IAMF) has formally urged the Government of India to establish a Central statutory regulatory framework for Yoga & Naturopathy (BNYS), stating that the issue concerns academic justice, professional clarity, and public healthcare accountability. The representation was issued by Dr. Aravind Lakshminarayanan, National President of the Indian AYUSH Medical Federation, following growing concern among BNYS students and practitioners across multiple states regarding the absence of a dedicated national regulatory authority for the discipline. A Visible Regulatory Gap In 2020, India restructured AYUSH governance through the establishmen...

New Delhi [India], February 10: India’s mobility infrastructure is entering a decisive phase. Highways are becoming data corridors. Vehicles are evolving into connected platforms. Tolling systems are shifting toward seamless, contactless models. Urban traffic networks are being powered by AI-driven analytics. The Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Conference & Expo 2026, led by the ITS India Forum, arrives at this pivotal moment — not as a technical symposium, but as a high-energy industry platform focused on real products, real deployments and real business conversations. This is where intelligent mobility solutions are not just discussed — they are demonstrated, positioned and aligned for scale. A Conference Built Around Solutions Over two dynamic days in Pune, the spotlight wi...

New Delhi [India], February 10: Genomics is not just about treating disease after it appears. It is about personalising wellness plans, optimising drug choices, and enabling population screening that prevents illness and reduces the long-term cost of care. As Dr. Shrinidhi Nathany, Consultant Molecular Hematology and Oncology, explains, “Genomics allows us to identify risk long before symptoms appear. It helps us catch disease at a stage when treatment is simpler, outcomes are better, and costs are far lower for both families and the health system.” Experts believe that the true impact of genomics will be felt when it moves beyond tertiary hospitals and becomes part of routine healthcare. Dr. Rahul Bhargava, clinician and health policy leader, notes, “If India invests wisely in genomics to...

Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Pan, AVSM, VSM, Senior Maintenance Staff Officer (SMSO), Indian Air Force’s Maintenance Command Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 09: Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Pan, AVSM, VSM, the Senior Maintenance Staff Officer (SMSO) of the Indian Air Force’s Maintenance Command based in Nagpur, attended the 3rd edition of LogiMAT India, the country’s premier intralogistics and supply chain exhibition. The event, held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre from February 5–7, 2026, brought together over 100 global experts and 12,000 industry professionals. Representing Maintenance Command the Air Marshal engaged with industry leaders to explore advanced technologies aimed at enhancing operational readiness. Key focus areas included Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), AI-powered Warehouse ...

New Delhi [India], February 05: SARC & Associates Curates High-Impact Thought Leadership at World Forum of Accountants (WOFA) 2.0 SARC & Associates, a member firm of the SARC Network, marked a distinguished presence at the World Forum of Accountants (WOFA) 2.0, held from 30 January to 1 February 2026 at the India Expo Centre & Mart (IEML), Greater Noida, reaffirming its commitment to shaping contemporary discourse at the intersection of governance, finance, regulation, and nation-building. Across three intellectually charged days, SARC & Associates curated and convened seven high-level round tables, positioning the Chartered Accountant not merely as a professional of compliance, but as a steward of institutional trust and strategic resilience in a rapidly transforming globa...

New Delhi [India], February 04: As global supply chains face increasing scrutiny around labour practices, the Karnataka Employers’ Association (KEA), in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), with the support of the Government of Japan, organized a two-day capacity-building workshop on responsible business conduct (RBC) and international labour standards (ILS) for manufacturing enterprises on 2–3 February 2026 in Bengaluru. The workshop was inaugurated by Shri BC Prabhakar, India’s leading legal luminary on industrial relations and Chairman of BCP Associate and President of KEA. It brought together 65 leaders from the manufacturing industry, ranging from large to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to strengthen their understanding and operationalization of ...

New Delhi, February 03: In a world where pageantry is steadily evolving beyond glamour and titles, Neeharika Bethanapalli’s victory as FSIA Miss India 2025 at Forever Star India stands as a powerful testament to purpose-driven success. Born in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, and currently working as a Software Developer in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Neeharika represents a new generation of Indian women—those who seamlessly blend intellect with creativity, logic with art, and ambition with empathy. Neeharika’s journey is not one defined by chance, but by conscious choices, discipline, and an unwavering commitment to authenticity. With a professional background in technology and a deep inclination toward creative expression, she has consistently challenged the long-standing narrative that women mu...