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MEWA India 3.0 to be held in January, eyes global nutrition hub status

New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) The Nuts & Dry Fruits Council (India), the apex body representing the country’s nuts, dry fruits, and value-added nutrition sector, plays a pivotal role in shaping India’s position in the global nutrition economy.
As part of its mission to promote growth, innovation, and international collaboration, NDFC(I) organizes its flagship annual event, MEWA India,the nation’s premier international B2B platform connecting stakeholders across the global nuts and dry fruits ecosystem.
The council announced the third edition of the ‘MEWA India 2026,’ scheduled to take place from January 23–25 at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi.
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17 Jan 2026 | 10:44 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) As Delhi's average air quality index witnessed a sharp increase on Saturday recording 428, at 8 pm, the Commission for Air Quality Management in the Delhi and NCR invoked stage- IV measures of its anti- pollution Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to further prevent the rise in pollution.

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No respite from bad air amid biting cold as Delhi's AQI slips into 'severe' zone

17 Jan 2026 | 9:37 PM

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DGCA imposes Rs 22 20 cr penalty on IndiGo, orders removal of a senior official

17 Jan 2026 | 9:26 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed penalties to the tune of Rs 22.20 crore on the carrier IndiGo, following a probe into the large-scale flight delays and cancellations during December last year, that had affected more than three lakh passengers across the country.

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Mamata & TMC govt undermining democracy, constitution in W Bengal: Patra

17 Jan 2026 | 8:44 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Saturday hit out at West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress government, alleging that they are undermining democracy and the Constitution in the state.

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Bangladesh AL Minister vows to return to power in Dhaka, accuses UNHCR of biased report

Bangladesh AL Minister vows to return to power in Dhaka, accuses UNHCR of biased report

17 Jan 2026 | 8:40 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17, (UNI) Bangladesh's former foreign minister Hasan Mahmud on Saturday vowed that his party "would come back to power" with "Sheikh Hasina leading the government", while strongly criticised a UNHCR report on the July–August 2024 student movement, calling it "highly biased".

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