Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), chaired a meeting on the future institutional structure, role and development plans of the Centre for Defence Research and Development (CDRD) at his office in Colombo on Monday (19 Oct). The meeting focused on strengthening defence research and development to meet national security requirements, coordinating research ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A discussion on introducing passenger drone technology, also known as electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, to Sri Lanka was held at the Ministry of Defence today (22 October). The technology is expected to enhance the efficiency of urban air mobility, tourism and logistics in line with advancements in modern aviation. The discussion, chaired by the Defence Secretary, ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: * The preparation of a dedicated Dam Safety Act identified as an urgent national priority A top level discussion on strengthening dam safety and downstream disaster risk reduction preparedness was held at the Ministry of Defence today (22 October), chaired by the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), and convened by the Director General of the Disaster Managemen...
India, Oct. 21 -- New Delhi, 21 October 2026: India House, a New Delhi-based think-and-do tank, launched the second edition of its report, "Strengthening Allied & Healthcare Capacity: Industry Submission", at the Healthcare Futures Forum held on 8 October 2026 at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi. The report was launched in the presence of senior government officials, institutional leaders and regulatory representatives, including Mr Mohammad Mohsin, IAS, Additional Chief Secret...
India, Oct. 21 -- New Delhi, 21th October 2026: OPPO India is taking smartphone photography beyond megapixels with the upcoming OPPO Find X10 Series, introducing the industry's first Triple 200MP Camera System on the OPPO Find X10 Pro Max, alongside a new generation of computational imaging designed to capture images closer to how the human eye experiences a scene.Hasselblad camera systemCo-developed with Hasselblad, the OPPO Find X10 Pro Max introduces the industry's first Triple 200MP Cam...
India, Oct. 21 -- For nearly two decades, Millennium Smile Dental Clinic in Andheri West has been a familiar name among actors and television personalities for smile makeovers. Here is what goes into that work, and why everyday patients get the same care. Mumbai, October 2026: In a city where a smile is often the first thing a camera catches, many people from Mumbai's film and television industry have, over the years, found their way to a first-floor clinic in Lokhandwala Complex Market. Millenn...
India, Oct. 21 -- Prakriti Saxena Poddar, Clinically Trained Mental Health & Wellbeing Expert, and Global Head at Roundglass Screen time was a reasonable question for a passive medium. It is no longer the right one. Technology that responds, validates, advises and remembers cannot be evaluated by the number of minutes it occupies. What is being shaped in a child during such an interaction is the more important question. The parenting conversation needs...
India, Oct. 21 -- By Anish Maheshwari, MD & CEO, Vsure Investment Affairs Zerodha, India's largest equity broker with 1.6 crore customers, and Rs.6 lakh crore of equity investments is venturing into investment banking. On 27 April, Zerodha Corporate Advisors filed for Category I merchant banking licence. Though it may seem like a logical expansion for one of India's best-known broking platforms, it points to a bigger shift in India's startup and SME ecosystem. Investment banking ...
India, Oct. 21 -- Pune, October 21, 2026: As artificial intelligence continues to reshape software development and technology careers, Pune-based training institute ECTI is focusing on industry-relevant technical education through its Python and Full Stack Python development course. With an emphasis on updated programming skills, AI-assisted development tools and practical training, the institute aims to help students and working professionals adapt to the changing demands of the IT in...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: A delegation from the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen's Association (SLESA) pinned a poppy flower on Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Ministry of Defence today (21 October), in line with upcoming remembrance day of fallen service personnel. The delegation, led by SLESA President Lieutenant Colonel Ajith Siyambalapitiya (Retd), met the Defence Secretary at his ...