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New Delhi [India], October 2: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda has urged the country's life sciences industry to make patient-centric innovation its central mission, as the inaugural Bharat Life Sciences Award (BLSA), organised by FICCI and powered by Eli Lilly and Company (India), named its first winners at Vigyan Bhawan on Thursday.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 2: The festive season brought together a diverse mix of cultural, social and consumer occasions, with celebrations extending from neighbourhoods to housing societies, eateries and retail outlets. Recognising the breadth of these experiences, Coca-Cola India and its bottling partner Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) brought their festive presence to life through a series of films built around the thought that festivals are for all.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 2: Mr. Amrrut Shavajibhai Gada, Chairman, Sejal Group, has been honoured with the Atal Udyog Award for Entrepreneurship - 2026 by the Atal Foundation. The prestigious recognition was conferred in the Entrepreneurship category for his visionary leadership, entrepreneurial excellence and meritorious service to the nation.

New Delhi [India], October 2: Cube Highways Trust ("Cube InvIT") [NSE/BSE: CUBEINVIT/543899], managed by Cube Highways Fund Advisors Pvt. Ltd. (the "Investment Manager"), has successfully raised Rs.1,150 crore through the issuance of senior, secured, listed, rated, redeemable, non-convertible debentures (NCDs) carrying a face value of Rs.1 lakh each and a coupon of 7.50% per annum, payable quarterly, with a tenor of five years.

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 2: For Gulam Ashraf, Chairman and Managing Director of Phonex Group, business growth and social responsibility are closely connected, with the logistics entrepreneur looking to expand the company's operations while increasing its contribution towards education, healthcare, skill development and livelihood opportunities.

New Delhi [India], October 2: Most payment platforms in India compete on features, speed of onboarding and merchant numbers. MPay by MMADPay, a fintech payment platform focused on digital payments and merchant payment solutions, has followed a different path - one shaped by years of running systems where failure carries real consequences and compliance is non-negotiable.

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 2: Kerala took its war on drugs to the grassroots on Monday. Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala inaugurated Toofan Thaddesham, the second phase of Operation Toofan, at Malabar College in Vengara, Malappuram. It is the state's largest mass mobilisation against drugs so far. The programme turns the anti-narcotics campaign into a people's movement in association with the local self-government institutions, led by the Kerala Police, with Kudumbashree networks working alongside them.

New Delhi [India], October 2: MYCPE ONE has been awarded in the Service Export: EdTech category at the Payoneer India Cross-Border Excellence Awards 2026 for its technology-led approach to serving CPA and accounting firms globally. The awards, presented by Payoneer in association with The Economic Times, are a jury-led program honoring Indian businesses and entrepreneurs driving India's cross-border growth.

New Delhi [India], October 2: MBD Group, a diversified business group marks its 70th Establishment Day today. Established on September 30, 1956, by Shri Ashok Kumar Malhotra with a small bookshop in Jalandhar, the Group has evolved over seven decades across businesses including printing, publishing, EdTech, hospitality, real estate, retail, food and beverage, robotics and coding.

New Delhi [India], October 2: Sculptor Niyamat Mehta presented Sculpt Someone You Love, an intimate portrait-sculpting experience at Zetu, the newly opened modern Sri Lankan restaurant in Mehrauli. Curated and hosted by Cities Without Houses India, the afternoon brought members of Soho House's wider creative community together for an experience centred on portraiture, observation and human connection.