Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A delegation from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), led by Regional Representative for South Asia Mr Kristian Holge, met the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence today (06 October). The discussion focused on Sri Lanka's present requirements and areas in which further UNODC assistance could provide the greatest benef...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The newly appointed Director of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), Major General AKCS de Silva, paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), today (06 October). During the cordial meeting, the Deputy Minister and the NCC Director exchanged views on matters of mutual interest, with particular attention to the role of the National Cadet Corps i...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Air Chief Marshal Kolitha A. Gunathilake (Retd.) as the new Chancellor of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University. The letter of appointment was presented to Air Chief Marshal Kolitha A. Gunathilake (Retd.) by Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (05). Air Chief Marsh...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF), in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), convened a Development Partners' Briefing on "Emerging Cyber Scam Operations in Sri Lanka and Trafficking in Persons for Forced Criminality" in Colombo on 6 October 2026. The briefing brought together senior government officials, representatives of diplomatic ...
India, Oct. 5 -- Prakriti Saxena Poddar, Clinically Trained Mental Health & Wellbeing Expert, Global Head at Roundglass A friend once told me she checks her bank balance the way some people check the weather. First thing in the morning, almost without thinking, she braces for what she'll find. She isn't in debt and her job is secure enough. But the checking has become a ritual, a small act of vigilance against a future she can't fully control. I hear versio...
India, Oct. 5 -- For years, innovation in water heaters has largely revolved around one fundamental job: heating water safely and efficiently. Better tanks, stronger heating elements, corrosion protection, and pressure management have all been developed to help the appliance perform reliably.But there is another question worth asking today: What happens to the water itself?This question becomes particularly relevant in homes that receive hard water. Hard water contains minerals such as calcium a...
India, Oct. 5 -- New Delhi, October 5, 2026: Foxhog Ventures is strengthening its focus on rural and non-metro entrepreneurship through its flagship "VC for Villages" initiative, as the investment firm looks to widen access to capital and business support for entrepreneurs operating beyond India's major startup hubs. Led by founder and CEO Tarun Poddar, Foxhog Ventures has positioned the initiative around entrepreneurs, farmers, small business owners, dairy operators, local traders, women entrep...
New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- As the OPPO F Series marks a decade in India, OPPO today announced the launch of the new OPPO F35 Series, comprising the OPPO F35 Pro and OPPO F35. Building on 10 years of the F Series' imaging legacy and its enduring connection with Indian consumers, the F35 Series marks the next chapter in this journey with a renewed focus on capturing and sharing moments together. At the heart of this evolution is the 50MP Ultra-Wide Natural Selfie Camera with a 100 field of view, bringin...
India, Oct. 5 -- Four days after the Prime Minister's Red Fort pledge to train a crore Indians in AI, the country' s banking establishment gathered for the fourth CNBC-TV18 Banking Transformation Summit, presented by Nucleus Software, filled with a n understanding that India's financial ecosystem had crossed a threshold. As t he event theme 'Scaling Bharat: Powering Progress with Responsible AI' implied, t he question was no longer whether artifici...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release: The Vice Chancellor of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), Air Vice Marshal Indika Wickramasinghe, called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, at Air Force Headquarters today, 5 October 2026. During the official interaction, the two dignitaries exchanged views on matters of mutual interest, with particular emphasis on training and academic activities. The cordial ...