Yami Gautam Dhar joins Surya Hospitals’

 Yami Gautam Dhar joins Surya Hospitals’ “The Amber Promise for Women’s Health” initiative during the launch of the Amber Wing at Santacruz Mumbai

New women-centric surgical centre expands advanced care capacity with specialised surgeries for women~

Mumbai, 15th May 2026: Surya Hospitals, a beacon of excellence in healthcare services for Women and Children has today inaugurated the “Amber Wing”, a dedicated women-centric healthcare facility designed to strengthen specialised, preventive, and advanced healthcare services for women.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by actress and health awareness advocate Mrs. Yami Gautam Dhar alongside senior doctors, healthcare professionals, and leadership teams from Surya Hospitals.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Bhupendra S. Avasthi, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, Surya Hospitals, said, “Women’s healthcare requires dedicated infrastructure that can address not only preventive and diagnostic needs but also specialised surgical interventions. The Amber Wing has been created as an advanced surgical centre for women, adding significant capacity to our existing unit and enabling access to specialised surgeries, critical care, and integrated treatment pathways under one roof. Our vision is to provide women with timely diagnosis, advanced surgical expertise, and compassionate care through a world-class healthcare ecosystem.”

The Amber Wing has been conceptualised to address the growing need for integrated and specialised women’s healthcare infrastructure in India and will house:

Additional 55 beds, making the total strength to 250+ beds for dedicated Women & Child centric healthcare infrastructure at Santacruz

A specialised consultation chambers

Advanced Diagnostics and Screening support

Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery

Center of Excellence for Ambulatory and Robotic Joint replacement surgery

Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeries

Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgeries

State of the art Critical Care facilities

Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery (Coming soon)

Preventive health screening programmes for women

The Amber Wing was inaugurated by actor Mrs. Yami Gautam Dhar said, “Women’s health often takes a backseat as many women prioritise the well-being of their families over their own. Dedicated healthcare initiatives such as the Amber Wing are important in encouraging timely consultations, regular screenings, greater awareness around preventive care along with specialised surgical treatment when needed. I am pleased to support an initiative that brings focused attention to women’s health and early diagnosis.”

Speaking on this, Dr. Bhuvan D., Zonal Director, Surya Hospitals, says, “The new Amber Wing marks an important step in strengthening advanced surgical care for patients across Mumbai. The facility will enable us to introduce and expand key specialties including Cardiac Sciences, Cardiac Surgery, Orthopedics, and Robotic Joint Replacement Surgery, supported by modern infrastructure and multidisciplinary expertise. With this expansion, we aim to improve access to advanced clinical services while continuing to deliver care through technology, expertise, and coordinated medical support.”

As part of the launch, Surya Hospitals also introduced “The Amber Promise for Women’s Health”, a symbolic awareness-led initiative aimed at encouraging women to prioritise preventive healthcare, regular screenings, and timely medical intervention. The initiative invited guests, doctors, healthcare professionals, and attendees to share messages and commitments around women’s health and preventive care, reinforcing the need for stronger awareness and initiative-taking healthcare behaviour among women.

Mrs. Yami Gautam Dhar participated in the initiative by sharing a message encouraging women to place greater focus on preventive health and early diagnosis.

The inauguration ceremony included the unveiling of the Amber Wing, guided walkthroughs of the facility and interactions with specialists and caregivers. With the launch of the Amber Wing, Surya Hospitals aims to further strengthen its commitment towards specialised and preventive healthcare for women.

The launch comes at a time when India is witnessing growing concern around women’s health and delayed diagnosis. Healthcare experts have also repeatedly highlighted the concerning low uptake of preventive screening among women in India. Multiple studies indicate that screening rates for cervical and breast cancers remain extremely low in the country despite rising incidences of women-related cancers. Against this backdrop, Surya Hospitals stated that the Amber Wing was developed with a strong focus on early intervention, specialised women-centric healthcare, and preventive care.

India’s Historic First: A Beauty Pageant Premiering on OTT!

India’s Historic First: A Beauty Pageant Premiering on OTT!

"Your Journey to the Crown Begins Here."

Saffrons World is proud to announce the Saffrons Miss India & Mrs. India 2026—a premier Beauty & Talent contest touring 10 iconic cities across Maharashtra. We are thrilled to bring this search for excellence to Kalyan.

This isn't just a pageant; it’s a national stage designed to celebrate your talent, intellect, and grace.

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Skyroot’s Vikram-1, India’s First Private Orbital Rocket, Flagged Off by Telangana CM for Sriharikota

 Skyroot’s Vikram-1, India’s First Private Orbital Rocket, Flagged Off by Telangana CM for Sriharikota

Mumbai, 25 April 2026: Vikram-1, India’s first privately built orbital rocket by Skyroot Aerospace, was flagged off today by Shri A. Revanth Reddy, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Telangana, from the company’s Max-Q campus in Hyderabad. Shri D. Sridhar Babu, Hon’ble Minister for IT, Electronics & Communications, Industries & Commerce and Legislative Affairs of Telangana, was also present at the event. The ceremony marked the rocket’s formal departure to the launch site at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

As part of the event, the Chief Minister ceremonially flagged off the rocket’s space-ready payload fairing, the structure that protects the satellites inside the rocket during flight.

Addressing Skyroot employees, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Telangana, Shri A. Revanth Reddy said the ocassion marks a key milestone in Telangana's pursuit of becoming a global leader in Aerospace sector.

He explained that the government is focusing on skilling youth for the aerospace sector through partnerships with global universities and industry leaders. With strong policies, infrastructure, talent, and a vibrant ecosystem, our government is committed to supporting companies like Skyroot, he added.

The flag-off of the flight hardware marks the completion of the pre-flight testing program at Skyroot’s facilities. The rocket’s propulsion stages have already been secured at the spaceport in Sriharikota.

Speaking at the event, Pawan Kumar Chandana, Co-founder and CEO, Skyroot Aerospace said, ‘’We are honoured to have the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Telangana Shri. A Revanth Reddy flag-off our Vikram-1 rocket to the spaceport. The launch of this orbital rocket will mark a major milestone for India’s emerging private space-tech industry. With Vikram-1, we aim to open up space by enabling on-demand satellite launches for a fast-growing global market.”

With the Vikram-1 launch, Skyroot is set to make India's first private orbital launch attempt, marking its entry into a market currently dominated by a handful of companies globally.

Emphasising how this will change the space ecosystem, Naga Bharath Daka, Co-founder and COO, Skyroot Aerospace said, “We completed the most critical testing of Vikram-1 and excited to begin integration and launch campaign activities next week at the spaceport towards this historic launch.”

Today, we have taken a step towards removing this barrier and moving closer to orbit.”

The launch is expected in the coming months, following the completion of integration operations at Sriharikota.

Vikram-1 is a multistage orbital launch vehicle designed to deploy small satellites of up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit. Standing seven storeys tall, it is built with an all-carbon composite structure and powered by in-house developed propulsion systems, including 3D-printed engines and high-thrust solid fuel rocket boosters.

The upcoming flight is the first of several planned Vikram-1 missions, which enables Skyroot to progressively advance toward regular commercial launch operations for satellite operators worldwide.

The launch will be conducted under the authorisation of IN-SPACe and with the technical oversight of ISRO.

The Board of Directors of Union Bank of India today approved the accounts of the Bank for the Quarter/Year ended March 31, 2026.

 The Board of Directors of Union Bank of India today approved the accounts of the Bank for the Quarter/Year ended March 31, 2026.

Key Highlights in FY26

Board of Directors have recommended a dividend of Rs. 5.00 per equity share (50% of face value of Rs.10 per equity share) for the year ended March 31, 2026 subject to requisite approvals.

Financial Performance: 

Net Profit of the Bank stood at Rs. 18,697 Crores during FY26. Interest income of Bank stood at Rs. 1,05,992 Crores during FY26.

Business Growth:

Total Business of the Bank increased by 5.78% YoY, wherein Gross Advances increased by 9.74% YoY & Total Deposit grew by 2.72% YoY. Bank has a total Business of Rs. 23,85,502 Crores as on March 31, 2026.

Deposit Growth: 

Global deposits have increased by 2.72% YoY. Bank now has total deposits base of Rs. 13,06,891 Crores as on March 31, 2026.

Growth in Retail, Agri and MSME (RAM) segments:

RAM Segment of the Bank increased by 12.56% YoY, with in which 16.75% growth in Retail and 18.75% growth in MSME advances is achieved on YoY basis. RAM advances as a percent of Domestic Advances stood at 57.49%.

Reduction in NPA: 

Gross NPA (%) reduced by 78 bps on YoY basis to 2.82% and Net NPA (%) reduced by 15 bps on YoY basis to 0.48% as on 31.03.2026. 

Strong Capital Ratios:

CRAR stood at 18.10% as on 31.03.2026. CET-1 ratio improved from 14.98% as on 31.03.2025 to 15.69% as on 31.03.2026.

Returns:

Bank’s Return on Assets & Return on Equity stands at 1.25% and 15.86% respectively during FY26.

*‘वऱ्हाड निघालं लंडनला’ चा ६०० वा प्रयोग ठरला अविस्मरणीय*

 *संदीप पाठक यांच्यावर मित्रांकडून प्रेमाचा वर्षाव*

वऱ्हाड निघालं लंडनला’ चा ६०० वा प्रयोग ठरला अविस्मरणीय

पुण्यातील बालगंधर्व रंगमंदिरात ‘वऱ्हाड निघालं लंडनला’ या लोकप्रिय एकपात्री नाटकाचा ६०० वा प्रयोग उत्साहपूर्ण वातावरणात आणि प्रेक्षकांच्या दणदणीत प्रतिसादात पार पडला. अक्षय्य तृतीयेच्या मुहूर्तावर टाळ्यांच्या कडकडाटात रंगलेला हा विशेष प्रयोग एका अनोख्या सरप्राईजमुळे अधिकच भावनिक आणि संस्मरणीय ठरला.

अभिनेता संदीप पाठक यांना त्यांच्या बालवाडीपासूनच्या जिवलग मित्रांनी दिलेलं खास सरप्राईज हा या सोहळ्याचा केंद्रबिंदू ठरला. मिलिंद कुलकर्णी, निलेश चांडक, डॉ. सुशील मुगडिया, सुशील जेठलिया, अॅड. वर्षा मुंदडा, डॉ. प्रसाद देशमुख आणि संजय सावंत या संदीपच्या सर्व मित्रांनी एकत्र येत विमानाचं भव्य कटआऊट तयार केलं होतं. नाट्यगृहात प्रवेश करतानाच जणू विमानात चढत आहोत, असा अनोखा अनुभव देणारी आकर्षक सजावट करण्यात आली होती. रेड कार्पेटसह केलेल्या या खास मांडणीमुळे वातावरण अधिकच उत्साही बनले. रांगोळी, सनई-चौघडे आणि प्रेक्षकांना अत्तर लावून स्वागत अशा पारंपरिक पद्धतीने संपूर्ण वातावरण उत्सवमय झालं होतं. यावेळी केक कटिंगसोबतच शाल-श्रीफळ देऊन अभिनेता संदीप पाठक तसेच नाट्यनिर्माते संदीप सोनार आणि समीर हंपी या निर्मात्यांचा सन्मान करण्यात आला.

या अनपेक्षित सन्मानाने भारावलेल्या संदीप पाठक यांनी भावना व्यक्त करत सांगितलं, ‘आयुष्यात मी खरंच काही कमावलं असेल, तर ती माणसं आहेत. मित्र-मैत्रिणी, कुटुंब आणि सहकाऱ्यांच्या साथीनं हा प्रवास शक्य झाला. आजच्या धावत्या जगात असं मनापासूनचं सरप्राईज मिळणं म्हणजे आयुष्यभर जपण्यासारखी आठवण आहे’ प्रकाशझोतात दिसणाऱ्या प्रत्येक यशामागे अनेक अनामिक हातांचा वाटा असतो, याची जाणीव करून देणारा हा सोहळा ‘वऱ्हाड निघालं लंडनला’च्या यशात आणखी एक सुवर्णक्षण ठरला.

ज्येष्ठ रंगकर्मी प्रा. लक्ष्मण देशपांडे यांनी गाजवलेलं ‘वऱ्हाड’ हे एकपात्री नाटक गेली अनेक वर्षं मराठी रंगभूमीवर रसिकांचं मन जिंकत आहे. अभिनेता संदीप पाठक यांनी या नाटकाला नव्या पिढीपर्यंत पोहोचवत महाराष्ट्रभर यशस्वी प्रयोग सादर केले आहेत. अस्सल मराठवाडी बोली, बावन्न व्यक्तिरेखांचा बहारदार आविष्कार, भिन्न आवाजांची रंगत आणि प्रचंड ऊर्जेनं साकारलेलं हे नाटक आजही तितकंच टवटवीत आणि प्रेक्षकप्रिय ठरत आहे.

संत तुकाविप्र’ साहित्याचा आध्यात्मिक ठेवा सज्ज; अभंग चित्रफीत आणि माहितीपटाचे लोकार्पण*

 ‘संत तुकाविप्र’ साहित्याचा आध्यात्मिक ठेवा सज्ज; अभंग चित्रफीत आणि माहितीपटाचे लोकार्पण.

महाराष्ट्र ही संतांची भूमी म्हणून ओळखली जाते. या भूमीत विविध संतांनी आपल्या कार्यातून समाजाला दिशा दिली आणि आजचा महाराष्ट्र घडवण्यात मोलाचा वाटा उचलला. संतांच्या प्रेरणेतून अनेक विधायक चळवळी उभ्या राहिल्या. भारतीय संत परंपरा ही समाजव्यवस्थेचा भक्कम कणा असून, संतांचे खरे कार्य त्यांच्या जीवनकथांपेक्षा त्यांच्या साहित्यामधून अधिक प्रभावीपणे उलगडते.

प्रत्येक संताने भक्तिमार्गातून आपले योगदान दिले असले तरी आजही अनेक संतांचे कार्य आणि विचार समाजापर्यंत पुरेशा प्रमाणात पोहोचलेले नाहीत. ‘संत तुकाविप्र’महाराज हे अशाच थोर संतांपैकी एक. संत एकनाथ महाराजांच्या शिष्यपरंपरेतील हे महान सत्पुरुष होते. त्यांच्या अभंगांमधून भक्तिमार्ग हा आत्मसाक्षात्काराचा सर्वोत्तम मार्ग असल्याची जाणीव होते. वारकरी संप्रदायाशी निष्ठा ठेवून त्यांनी अध्यात्म, भक्ति आणि समाजप्रबोधनाचा संदेश दिला.

महाराष्ट्राचे संतसाहित्य हे अमूल्य सांस्कृतिक संचित आहे. मात्र ‘संत तुकाविप्र’ महाराजांचे साहित्य आजही व्यापक स्तरावर पोहोचलेले नाही. ही उणीव भरून काढण्यासाठी महाराष्ट्र शासनाच्या सहकार्यातून ‘संत तुकाविप्र’ साहित्य प्रचार आणि प्रसार या प्रकल्पातंर्गत त्यांच्या अभंगांची चित्रफीत आणि त्यांच्या जीवनावर आधारित माहितीपटाचा प्रकाशन सोहळा नुकताच संपन्न झाला. ‘संत तुकाविप्र’ यांच्या जीवनकार्यावर आधारित मोबाईल अ‍ॅपचेही यावेळी उद्घाटन करण्यात आले. त्यांच्या समृद्ध साहित्य संपदेचा ठेवा लवकरच पुस्तकरूपाने वाचकांच्या भेटीला येणार आहे ‘संत तुकाविप्र’ संस्थान अंजनवती यांचे सहकार्य यासाठी लाभले आहे.

‘संत तुकाविप्र’ साहित्य प्रचार आणि प्रसार प्रकल्पाद्वारे त्यांच्या अभंगांना आधुनिक माध्यमांची जोड देत प्रभावी सादरीकरण करण्यात आले आहे. चित्रफीत आणि माहितीपटाच्या माध्यमातून त्यांच्या विचारांचा व्यापक प्रसार घडवण्याचा हा महत्त्वपूर्ण प्रयत्न आहे.

‘संत तुकाविप्र महाराजांचे अभंग मराठीतील दिग्गज गायक आनंद भाटे आणि ऋषिकेश रानडे यांच्या सुरांनी सजले असून, संगीतकार कमलेश भडकमकर यांनी त्यांना उत्कृष्ट संगीतसाज दिला आहे. या अभंगांची सादरीकरणे अत्यंत भावपूर्ण आणि प्रभावी ठरली आहेत.

या वेळी उपस्थित मान्यवरांनीही ‘संत तुकाविप्र’ महाराजांचे साहित्य समाजापर्यंत अधिक प्रमाणात पोहोचवण्याची गरज व्यक्त केली. संत साहित्याचे अभ्यासक, कीर्तनकार आणि प्रवचनकार यांनी पुढाकार घेऊन या विचारांचा प्रसार करावा, असे मत मांडण्यात आले.

कार्यक्रमाच्या अध्यक्षस्थानी अखिल भारतीय वारकरी मंडळाचे राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष ह. भ. प. प्रकाश महाराज बोधले होते, तर प्रमुख पाहुणे म्हणून संत एकनाथ संस्थान, पैठण येथील ह. भ. प. विनीत महाराज गोसावी उपस्थित होते. कीर्तनाच्या माध्यमातून संपूर्ण महाराष्ट्रात प्रबोधन करणारे प्रकाश महाराज बोधले यांना वारकरी संप्रदायात विशेष मानाचे स्थान आहे. तसेच विनीत महाराज गोसावी हे संत एकनाथांच्या परंपरेतील चौदावे वंशज असून, ‘संत तुकाविप्र’ महाराजांच्या कार्याशी त्यांचा आध्यात्मिक संबंध अधोरेखित होतो.

एकूणच, ‘संत तुकाविप्र’ महाराजांच्या साहित्याचा वारसा नव्या पिढीपर्यंत पोहोचवण्यासाठी आणि संत परंपरेचा विचार अधिक व्यापक करण्यासाठी हा प्रकल्प महत्त्वपूर्ण पाऊल ठरत आहे.

Saffrons Miss India & Mrs India 2026

Saffrons Miss India & Mrs India 2026

11 States of Maharashtra 

Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Kolhapur, Solapur, Pune, Nashik, Kalyan, Mira-Bhayander, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar.

 

 "You could be the next Miss & Mrs India*

Saffrons World is organising Beauty & Talent Contest "Saffrons Miss India & Saffrons Mrs India 2026 in NaviMumbai. Reach out to fulfill your dreams. This is "The Platform' to showcase your dream. 

The USP of the show 

No Skin Show, 

No Bikini Show  

No Swim Suit Show. 

The Participants Criteria 

For Miss 16 yrs to 30 yrs. 

For Mrs 18 yrs to 40 yrs.

For Mrs (Elite) 41 yrs to 60+. 

Widow, Single Mother, Divorcee, Annulled are allowed to participate in this show.

For more details please contact us 

Vijay Kalose on 816 997 7833 / 9594573869.