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Olympian Pranati Nayak has been selected as India’s only gymnast for the 20th Asian Games 2026, scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. Nayak, who trains at the Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre in Bhubaneswar, will compete in the Women’s Vault and Women’s All-Around events in Artistic Gymnastics. Her selection comes after a strong 2026 season, including a silver medal in Women’s Vault at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and gold at the 54th All India Railway Gymnastics Championship. She also represented India at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.…

Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) has secured Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) licences under two new standards, becoming the first steel manufacturer in India to receive the All India First BIS Licence for IS 2062 (Part 2):2026 for hot-rolled quenched and tempered (Q&T) steel plates, sheets, strips and wide flats. The company has also secured a BIS licence under IS 19210:2025 for pre-painted Zinc-Aluminium-Magnesium (Zn-Al-Mg) alloy coated steel strip and sheet. The certifications are expected to expand domestic availability of specialised steel for infrastructure, defence, heavy engineering and industrial applications, while supporting import substitution. BIS certification is mandatory…

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has unveiled Vision 2032, a roadmap for 2027-2032 aimed at strengthening trust and self-regulation across India’s rapidly evolving advertising ecosystem. The announcement was made at ASCI’s 40th Annual General Meeting on Wednesday. Under the roadmap, ASCI Academy plans to establish three Centres of Excellence over the next 12-15 months covering legal and regulatory policy, responsible artificial intelligence (AI) innovation in advertising, and creator excellence and trust. The initiatives will address emerging challenges linked to AI-generated claims, synthetic media, personalised communication, influencer marketing, retail media and new digital formats. ASCI said the Legal and…

KISNA Diamond & Gold Jewellery has expanded its retail presence in the Northeast with the opening of its exclusive showroom at BB Plaza, opposite PYBBS Hotel in Itanagar, marking the brand’s 167th exclusive showroom in India. The showroom was inaugurated in the presence of Techi Kaso, MLA from the 13th Itanagar Assembly constituency and Advisor to the Minister of Urban Affairs, Land Management, Food & Civil Supplies, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, along with Likha Nari Tadar, Mayor, Itanagar Municipal Corporation, and Harsh Shah, Business Head, East Zone, KISNA. As part of the launch, the company is offering a flat 35%…

This festive season, Coca-Cola India is bringing its diverse beverage portfolio closer to consumers, offering refreshment and hydration across the occasions that shape their festive experience. Expanding its presence across Maharashtra and other regions, the company is connecting with local communities by bringing distinct brand experiences directly to vibrant pandals, neighborhood housing societies, and on-the-go hotspots. By ensuring beloved beverages are easily accessible across countless local stores, Coca-Cola is making it simpler for friends and families to share moments of joy during the festivities. Maaza will bring a distinctive community experience to a multitude of housing societies across the region…

RSL Group and Casio have announced a strategic partnership to strengthen keyboard education across India through co-branded learning resources and a nationwide teacher development programme. The collaboration brings together RSL’s expertise in contemporary music education and Casio’s global experience in musical instrument manufacturing. As part of the partnership, the companies will jointly develop three physical learning method books — Beginner Piano Method Book, Beginner Keyboard Method Book and Advanced Keyboard Method Book — supported by interactive digital lesson content featuring Casio instruments. The books will be supplied with selected Casio keyboard models. The programme will provide a structured progression using…

Siemens Limited has launched the 14th edition of its Siemens Scholarship Program, inviting applications from deserving and meritorious first-year engineering students enrolled in government engineering colleges across India. The programme provides financial assistance to students with limited economic means throughout all four years of their engineering graduation. Based on the German Dual Education model, the initiative combines technical education with industry exposure and holistic development to help students become industry-ready engineers and technicians and pursue sustainable careers in engineering, research and development, or manufacturing. Siemens said the programme aims to promote technical education by leveraging its technology, expertise and industry…

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated legal action against Nestlé India over alleged non-compliances involving its infant nutrition products NAN Excella Pro Stage 1 and Lactogen Pro 1. The regulator said it examined the products and their promotional material available on e-commerce platforms and flagged claims including “5 HMOs” and “Whey Protein” for NAN Excella Pro Stage 1 and a claim that whey protein was easy to digest for Lactogen Pro 1. According to FSSAI, the claims contravene provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2020, which restrict promotional material…

Tata AIA Life Insurance has launched Tata AIA Shubh SIP, a unit-linked insurance plan (ULIP) aimed at combining market-linked wealth creation, family protection and retirement planning within a single long-term financial solution. The plan offers market-linked investment opportunities along with Loyalty Additions and Maturity Boosters, subject to applicable policy terms and conditions. Its Waiver of Premium feature includes 1X, 2X and 3X options, while a Family Income Continuation Benefit provides additional monthly income to dependents. The Retirement/Whole Life option enables policyholders to build a retirement corpus and opt for an automatic Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) from age 60, either through…