IFPA: World Psoriasis Day 2026, Young people speak up against stigma and discrimination

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — More than 100 million people worldwide live with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and one in three develop first symptoms before age of 20. This World Psoriasis Day, October 29, IFPA (the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations) is launching a global campaign, Look Beyond My Skin, to challenge stigma and

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Waters Launches AI-Powered Peak Integration Expanding its Suite of Premium AI Subscription Capabilities for Empower Software

Advances Waters’ strategy to bring trusted AI, ML, and automation capabilities to the 500,000 Empower™ Software users who run the world’s regulated chromatography labs and support the release of over 80% of medicines globally AI-Powered Peak Integration transforms chromatography data processing in regulated environments, using AI to reduce manual interventions by up to 95% while

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NIT Rourkela, IIT Researchers Develop Lead-Free Smart Materials for Anti-Counterfeiting and Sensors

Rourkela, Oct 28: Researchers from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, in collaboration with scientists from IIT Guwahati, IIT Bombay and the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, have developed innovative lead-free materials that respond to changes in temperature and moisture, opening up potential applications in anti-counterfeiting technology, humidity sensors and

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Vaishnaw Defends India’s Mobile PLI Scheme, Cites ₹3 Lakh Crore in GST Collections

New Delhi, Oct 28: Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has defended the government’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for mobile phone manufacturing, citing significant tax collections and employment generation in response to a Bloomberg analysis questioning the economic benefits of India’s electronics manufacturing strategy. Representational Image  In a post on social media

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Union Cabinet Approves INR 7,395 Crore Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana

New Delhi, Oct 28: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana (PM VGSY), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a total outlay of ₹7,395.55 crore for the period 2026–27 to 2030–31.  Representational Image  The initiative aims to strengthen grassroots governance, improve the planning and implementation

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Spiro and ESP kick off pilot programme in Rwanda, aiming to support 5,000 women entrepreneurs across Africa

  KIGALI, RWANDA | Oct 28 – Spiro, Africa’s leading electric mobility company, and Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners (ESP), a pan-African firm specialising in entrepreneurship development, have launched the Women in E-Mobility programme in Rwanda, an initiative designed to help women become professional electric motorcycle riders, develop their own businesses and generate sustainable income. The programme

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Union Cabinet Approves 3% DA Hike for Central Government Employees, Pensioners

New Delhi, Oct 28: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a 3% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners, providing additional financial support to millions of beneficiaries amid rising living costs.  Representational Image The revised rates will take effect from July 1,

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SBI Life Insurance registers New Business Premium of ₹20,259 crores for the period ended on 30th September 2026

MUMBAI, India, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SBI Life Insurance, one of the leading life insurers in the country registered a New Business Premium of ₹20,259 crores for the period ended on 30th September 2026 vis-a-vis ₹18,349 crores for the period ended 30th September 2025. Regular premium has increased by 21% over the period ended

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DERMALOG Strengthens Biometric Security with Independent Face and Fingerprint PAD Validations

Independent security evaluations by Fime demonstrate DERMALOG’s advanced anti-spoofing capabilities, with its facial recognition and fingerprint technologies successfully detecting all 1,500 tested presentation attacks. – Picture is available at AP – HAMBURG, Germany, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — DERMALOG Identification Systems has achieved another milestone in biometric security. Its facial recognition technology and TF60 fingerprint scanner

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Cyclone Arnab: Sulphur-Laden Cargo Ship Runs Aground Off Andhra Pradesh Coast

Antarvedi, Oct 28: A cargo vessel carrying sulphur has run aground near Antarvedi along the Andhra Pradesh coast after reportedly losing engine power and drifting off course amid severe weather conditions associated with Cyclone Arnab.  Representational Image  According to port officials, the vessel was sailing from Visakhapatnam when its engine reportedly failed, leaving it vulnerable

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