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Bridging runway glamour with social impact, designer Salman Ansari paired athletic vitality with couture tailoring, evaluated by Times Fresh Face icons and industry veterans at Arya Auditorium.
National leaders, social activists, environmental pioneers, and spiritual icons convened at Arya Auditorium to champion communal harmony, 'Plastic-Free India', and comprehensive societal accessibility across diverse communities.
Ehsaas Charitable Trust conferred prestigious Social Uplift and Neurodiversity Leadership Awards upon mountaineer Mitali Prasad, author-singer Mansi Papnei, and pioneering inclusive educators at Arya Auditorium.
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday accused Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay of misleading the public over the arrest of industrialist R. Veeramani of Gem Granites under the POCSO Act. Campaigning in Madurantakam constituency ahead of the bypoll, he alleged the TVK-led government delayed action despite a special court's insistence and was now trying to shift blame to others.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India is capable of achieving economic growth of more than 10 per cent, arguing that faster adoption of technology and innovation could lift productivity across agriculture, startups and industry. Speaking in Bengaluru, she said the country must overcome cynicism and accelerate its march toward Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat.
India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called for a major push into artificial intelligence, semiconductors and quantum technology, arguing that the country must invest more aggressively in hardware, skills and institutions to stay competitive. Speaking in Bengaluru, she also pushed back against foreign perceptions that India has "missed the AI bus," saying much of the country's innovation remains underrepresented in public markets despite a growing startup base.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has pushed back against criticism of the proposed Merchant Discount Rate on select high-value UPI transactions, saying it is neither a tax, cess nor surcharge and will not flow to the government. She said the charge is part of the digital payments ecosystem, will be borne by merchants, and is intended to support infrastructure and innovation in UPI.
International champions and para-sports pioneers Nitin Gupta, Ashish Sachdeva, and Rajesh Verma were honoured at Aman Utsav, underscoring calls for robust grassroots sports infrastructure and universal dignity.
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