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 ICAR – Central Institute of Fisheries Education ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai is a Centre of Excellence in Fisheries Higher Education in the country. It also has the reputation of being the only university in the world that produces master's and doctoral students in 11 highly specialized disciplines of fisheries. It has also developed many technologies to promote the fisheries sector in the country. ICAR-CIFE celebrated its XIX Convocation to confer degrees on 21st Feb 2026. In this Convocation, Director and Vice Chancellor of ICAR-CIFE, Dr. N. P. Sahu, conferred degrees on 94 Master's and 49 Ph.D. students.  The Chief Guest of the function, Dr. Mangi Lal Jat, Secretary, DARE and Director General, ICAR awarded gold medals to meritorious students on this occasion and delivered the Convocation Address. Dr. Joykrushna Jena Deputy Director General (Fisheries Science and additional charge of Education Division), ICAR also graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour.  The Chief Guest laude...

₹286.56 Crore Investment to Launch 15 Brand-Exclusive COCO Stores Across India Total Store Count to Reach 49 After Adding 15 New Stores Mumbai:   PNGS Reva Diamond Jewellery Ltd plans to market and promote 15 new stores to create local brand awareness and enhance visibility across various locations in India. The majority of these stores will be established in Tier-1 and select Tier-2 cities in Maharashtra, along with metro cities across the country. As part of the company’s strategy to expand its footprint across India and strengthen brand recall, it believes that establishing additional brand-exclusive stores for its flagship brand “Reva” is essential to drive long-term growth. In line with this strategy, the company intends to invest ₹286.56 crore to launch 15 new brand-exclusive stores across India. These proposed outlets will be set up on leased premises and will follow the Company-Owned, Company-Operated (COCO) model. Under this structure, the company will incur the capital ex...

APPL Containers Limited Bhavnagar-based APPL Containers has received final approval from the capital markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its initial public offering (IPO). The Company had filed its IPO papers with Sebi on September 25, 2025.  The IPO consists of a fresh issue up to 12,50,000 equity shares and an offer-for-sale up to 25,60,000 shares by promoters – Hasmukhbhai Meghjibhai Viradiya, Vallabhbhai Meghjibhai Viradiya, Manishaben Viradiya, Vaibhav Vallabhbhai Viradiya, Saritaben Viradiya, Ektaben Vaibhavbhai Viradiya, Tejasbhai Vallabhbhai Viradiya and Tirthraj Hasmukhbhai Viradiya. The company is a manufacturing company with a primary focus on container manufacturing, operating through its manufacturing facility located at Bhavnagar, Gujarat. In addition to its core manufacturing operations, the company has recently introduced container leasing services in Fiscal 2026, offering flexible leasing options designed to meet the diverse re...

Rajesh Kothari, Founder & Managing Director, AlfAccurate Advisors, engaging with a beneficiary during the Arham Dialysis Sahay, an AYSG CSR initiative Mumbai, February 19, 2026: AlfAccurate Advisors Pvt. Ltd., with Arham Yuva Seva Group (AYSG), have partnered for the CSR initiative “Arham Dialysis Sahay,” aimed at supporting underprivileged individuals battling chronic kidney disease by ensuring access to life-saving dialysis treatment. Dialysis is not a one-time procedure but a recurring medical necessity that places significant financial and emotional strain on families, particularly those from economically weaker backgrounds. Recognizing this challenge, the initiative provides holistic support designed to ease both medical and lifestyle burdens faced by patients. Under this program, ₹20 lakh worth of assistance has been extended, benefiting 108 dialysis patients. Financial aid was distributed through verified cheque support, enabling beneficiaries to continue treatment at medica...

Justice D.Y. Chandrachud to Inaugurate India’s First International Sleep Surgery Conference (ISSS2026) in Mumbai 19th, February, 2026; Mumbai will host India’s first International Sleep Surgery Conference (ISSS2026) from February 20–22, 2026, at JW Marriott Sahar. Chaired by Dr Vikas Agrawal, called the ‘father of sleep surgery’ in India, this landmark three- day event features global experts in sleep medicine to address one of the most silent epidemics of modern times; sleep apnea, which affects a staggering one third of Indians. Given the importance of the subject, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, former Chief Justice of India will inaugurate the conference and highlight why ‘sleep health’ is an important public health and policy issue. The three-day conference aims to spotlight three big growing medical and public health concerns Sleep apnea is extremely dangerous but easily treatable if diagnosed early.  The lifetime burden of sleep apnea indicates that this condition leads to everyth...

પુણે, 19 ફેબ્રુઆરી 2026: મંત્રા પ્રોપર્ટીઝ એ ‘ઝીરો ઇઝ ધ ન્યૂ હીરો’ નામની 45 દિવસીય રચનાત્મક હોમ બાયિંગ પહેલની જાહેરાત કરી છે. આ પહેલ 16 ફેબ્રુઆરીથી 31 માર્ચ દરમિયાન પુણે સ્થિત મંત્રા અને બર્ગંડીના તમામ ચાલુ પ્રોજેક્ટ્સમાં અમલમાં રહેશે. ઘર માલિકીનો માર્ગ સરળ બનાવવા માટે રચાયેલ આ પહેલ હેઠળ પ્રારંભિક મહત્વના ખર્ચ ઘટકો દૂર કરવામાં આવ્યા છે અને પારદર્શક તથા અનુમાનિત કિંમતી માળખું રજૂ કરવામાં આવ્યું છે. ‘ઝીરો ઇઝ ધ ન્યૂ હીરો’ અભિયાન હેઠળ ઘરખરીદદારોને નીચે મુજબના લાભ મળશે: ● 0 GST ● 0 ફ્લોર રાઈઝ ● 0 પ્રીમિયમ ચાર્જિસ ● 0 બુકિંગ રકમ ● 0 કાનૂની ચાર્જિસ ● 0 પ્રોસેસિંગ ફી આ રચનાત્મક અભિગમના ભાગરૂપે GST ને કુલ કિંમતી માળખામાં સમાવી લેવામાં આવ્યો છે અને માળાવાર કિંમતોમાં રહેલા તફાવતોને સમાયોજિત કરીને ખર્ચ રજૂઆતમાં એકરૂપતા સુનિશ્ચિત કરવામાં આવી છે. વિવિધ વધારાના ચાર્જિસ દૂર કરીને, કંપની નિર્ણય લેતી વેળાએ સ્પષ્ટતા પ્રદાન કરવા અને સંકોચ ઘટાડવાનો પ્રયત્ન કરી રહી છે. આ પહેલ અંગે ટિપ્પણી કરતા CEO રોહિત ગુપ્તાએ જણાવ્યું: “ઘણા પરિવારો માટે ઘર ખરીદવું તેમના જીવનનો સૌથી મહત્વપૂર્ણ આર્થિક નિર્ણય હોય છે. અમે સતત...