Electric Bicycles Seen as Key to Strengthening Rural Livelihoods at National Workshop

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, in collaboration with Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), organised a National Workshop on Promoting Micromobility through Electric Bicycles on Monday. The workshop, themed Electric Bicycles Powering Rural Livelihoods, explored how electric micromobility solutions can enhance rural mobility, support livelihoods and promote sustainable development….

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Oscars red carpet, Brandi Carlile and Catherine Shepherd wore fine jewellery by Swadesh, bringing the brilliance of Indian craftsmanship to Hollywood’s most iconic stage

Brandi Carlile wore the Petal Prism Brooch, inspired by the organic geometry of a sunflower. Handcrafted in gold and centred around a luminous oval-cut emerald, the brooch is framed by pavé-set diamonds arranged through an open-setting technique that allows light to move freely through the stones. Every petal and the diamond-studded stem were shaped with…

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Dial-112 saves unconscious elderly man

By Special Correspondent Bhopal: A 68-year-old man found unconscious at his residence in the Ashoka Garden police station area of Bhopal was provided timely medical assistance following swift and sensitive action by the Dial-112 emergency response team. According to police officials, the State-level Dial-112 control room in Bhopal received information on March 15 that an…

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Civil Defence Conclave 2026 begins

By Special Correspondent Bhopal: A three-day ‘Civil Defence Conclave–2026’ commenced on Monday at the Home Guard Line on Jail Road in Bhopal under the Madhya Pradesh Civil Defence training programme. The event, being held from 16 to 18 March, was inaugurated by Director General of Home Guards, Civil Defence and Disaster Management Pragya Richa Srivastava….

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