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  by Priyanka Jadhav  Mumbai, September 28, 2026: Following the Ganpati Visarjan, Vivekanand Education Society (VES), one of Mumbai’s reputed educational groups, in collaboration with Vanashakti, an organisation working towards environmental conservation and sustainable development, organised a beach clean-up drive at Dadar Chowpatty. The initiative brought together over 500 students from VES and the NSS team of VES, along with 40 teachers and representatives from various VES institutes. As part of the drive, volunteers collected over 2000 kg of waste from the beach.  Participating VES institutions included VES Polytechnic, VES Business School, VES College of Law, VES College of Pharmacy, VES Institute of Technology, VES College of Architecture, VES College of Arts, Science & Commerce, VES Institute of Management Studies & Research, VES Tulsi Technical and Swami Vivekanand High School and Junior College. The drive collected plastic, cloth materials and other waste...

  By Priyanka Jadhav   The campaign reaches students, teachers and staff across 120 institutions, advancing CPR awareness and emergency preparedness ahead ol World Heart Day 2026, themed “United libr Every Heartbeat.” MUMBAI, 28 SEPTEMBER 2026 : ‘Is Navi Mumbai ready to save a life. This was the question that set the CPR Pledge Movement in motion by Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai. Conducted from 8 July to 7 August 2026, the movement set out to mobilise 50,000 people to pledge that they would learn CPR and be better prepared to respond in the critical moments before professional medical help arrives. Navi Mumbai not only crossed the target but brought together people from across the city in a collective commitment to being prepared. More than 120 institutions, including schools, colleges, workplaces and community organisations, participated in the initiative, bringing together students, teachers, healthcare professionals, employees, families and community members. This initiative...

by Priyanka Jadhav   Mumbai, Sep 10:   A three-day national conference focusing on emerging challenges and opportunities in the Indian education sector will be held at Novotel Imagica, Khopoli, from October 30 to November 1, 2026. The ‘The Schools of India Education Summit 2026’ will bring together educationists, school founders, principals, policymakers and researchers working in artificial intelligence and educational technology to deliberate on issues concerning the future of school education in India, Malpani Group Director Yashvardhan Malpani said here today.  The summit will focus on the integration of technology with traditional educational values, the use of artificial intelligence in classrooms and measures to improve access to quality and equitable education. The event was announced in the presence of School of India founder Ankit Pushparaj Verma and Dhruv School Director Anishka Malpani, among others. Verma said the conference would focus on discussions an...

  by Priyanka Jadhav   40+ developers and 1,500+ housing societies expected to participate in the second edition, strengthening the platform for transparency, awareness and collaborative redevelopment Navi Mumbai,19th September 2026 : CREDAI MCHI YOUTH NMR is set to host the second edition of Ease of Doing Redevelopment (EODR) 2.0 in Navi Mumbai & Raigad (NMR) on Sunday, 27th September 2026, at Hall A, CIDCO Exhibition Centre, Navi Mumbai, from 10:30 AM to 8:00 PM. The initiative was addressed by Sumit Ahluwalia, President; Vicky Thomas, Vice President; Jitesh Agrawal, Immediate Past President; Tejas Patil, Treasurer; Akash More, President Elect; Dharmin Jasani, Event Convenor; Amit Haware, Advisor; Zeeshan Naik; Arjun Thesia; and Anmol Mehta, who shared their perspectives on redevelopment and the objectives of EODR 2.0. The one-day exhibition will bring together 40+ developers from across Navi Mumbai, with more than 1,500 housing societies expected to visit from various n...

  SALHS adds precision-guidance capability to Apollo’s advanced defence technology portfolio; VIGHANA (MIGM) programme progresses towards production New Delhi, September 2026 : Apollo Micro Systems Limited (NSE: APOLLO, BSE: 540879) has strengthened its position in India’s indigenous defence technology ecosystem with the award of the Transfer of Technology (ToT) for the Semi-Active Laser Homing System (SALHS). The ToT was awarded in the esteemed presence of Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh Ji during VIMARSH 2026 in New Delhi. SALHS is a precision-guidance system designed to provide in-flight guidance to munitions towards a laser-designated target. The system works in conjunction with a laser designator, which illuminates the target, while the homing system detects the reflected and scattered laser radiation. The technology incorporates a Semi-Active Laser seeker with a precision optical detector and enables real-time in-flight course correction towards laser-designated targ...

  by Priyanka Jadhav  Magic Moments – Through the Kiwi Lens turns the beauty of New Zealand into support for the Victoria Memorial School for the Blind Padma Shri Dr Mukesh Batra’s 58th photographic exhibition, Magic Moments – Through the Kiwi Lens, opened to a packed house at the Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Nariman Point, Mumbai. Actors Zayed Khan and Mandira Bedi were the first guests to arrive, lending warmth and star presence to an evening that brought together cinema, art, business, diplomacy and philanthropy. The opening was also attended by  Lieutenant General Kuldip Singh Brar,  Graham Riuse, Consul General and Trade Commissioner, New Zealand,  Daniel Quer Confalonieri, Consul General, Argentina, Tibor Kovacs -- Trade Attache, Consulate General of Hungary,  Malati and Mudit Jain, Nidhi Choudhari, Director -- NGMA,  Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery Director Pooja Bajaj, Mala Goenka, Honorary Secretary and Trustee of the Victoria Memorial School fo...