At the Global Assembly of Volunteers, held as part of the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development at the International Festival of Youths in Ekaterinburg, Russia, I had the opportunity to be part of an important conversation alongside my friends and fellow panellists Artem, Andrey, Raymond, and Zarnigor.
Together, we explored a crucial question: How do we make a 25-year-old Declaration relevant to the realities and aspirations of today’s world?
As volunteering evolves, so must the frameworks that guide it. Our discussion reflected on the importance of rethinking existing commitments, embracing new realities, and shaping a more inclusive and impactful future for volunteerism worldwide.
Because the future of volunteering is about building a vision that inspires generations to come 🤝🌍
#IVY2026 #WorldYouthFestival #GlobalAssemblyOfVolunteers #Volunteering
SLOW POISION — AMC SEALS FARSAN UNIT AT AHMEDABAD
अहमदाबाद नगर निगम (AMC) ने दानिलिमदा इलाके में स्थित 'ए.एन. गृह उद्योग' (एक फरसान बनाने वाली इकाई) को सील कर दिया है। जांच के दौरान वहां खाद्य सुरक्षा और स्वच्छता के कई नियमों का उल्लंघन पाया गया, जिसमें नमकीन स्नैक्स में प्रतिबंधित रंगों का इस्तेमाल और तलने वाले तेल का बार-बार उपयोग करना शामिल है। इसके बाद, AMC ने वहां से 1,010 किलोग्राम खाद्य सामग्री जब्त कर ली।
AMC के स्वास्थ्य और खाद्य विभाग ने खाद्य सुरक्षा सुनिश्चित करने और जनस्वास्थ्य की रक्षा के लिए चलाए जा रहे अपने अभियान के तहत, दानिलिमदा के गुडलक एस्टेट (शालीमार एस्टेट) स्थित गोदाम नंबर 4 में मौजूद इस इकाई का निरीक्षण किया।
निरीक्षण के दौरान, अधिकारियों ने पाया कि यह यूनिट 'खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक अधिनियम, 2006' (Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006) के तहत 'अनुसूची 4' (Schedule 4) की आवश्यकताओं का पालन नहीं कर रही थी। परिसर में साफ-सफाई की भारी कमी थी, और वहां काम करने वाले कर्मचारी बिना कैप, हेयरनेट या एप्रन के काम कर रहे थे।
निरीक्षण में यह भी सामने आया कि फरसान बनाने में ऐसे खाद्य रंगों (food colours) का इस्तेमाल किया जा रहा था, जिनकी अनुमति नहीं है। साथ ही, तलने के लिए इस्तेमाल होने वाले तेल का बार-बार उपयोग किया जा रहा था। अधिकारियों ने यह भी पाया कि यूनिट द्वारा फरसान की पैकेजिंग में 'भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राधिकरण' (FSSAI) द्वारा तय किए गए लेबलिंग नियमों का पालन नहीं किया जा रहा था।
इस निरीक्षण के बाद, विभाग ने कुल 1,010 किलोग्राम खाद्य सामग्री जब्त कर ली या उसे रोक दिया। इसमें मैदा, मसाले, मूंगफली, झिनी सेव और फारसी पूरी जैसी चीजें शामिल थीं।
AI call assistant is a nice initiative to automate and help passengers in-time!
However, while I called the @AdaniOnline care number while flying from @ahmairport, the AI Assistant kept asking me the same question for the first four minutes and it took an another four minutes for the human assistant to help. Is someone there checking these technologies before rolling out?
Congratulations, #TeamIndia on a remarkable #AsianGames2026 campaign 🇮🇳 from the historic success of the women's & men's hockey teams, to the women's 4x400m relay team, and outstanding performances across team & individual sports. @YASMinistry@mansukhmandviya@IndiaSports
માનનીય મુખ્યમંત્રીશ્રી તથા નાયબ મુખ્યમંત્રીશ્રીને સાદર વિનંતી 🙏🏼
શ્રી શંખેશ્વરજી મહાતીર્થ વિશ્વભરના જૈનોની શ્રદ્ધાનું પવિત્ર કેન્દ્ર છે. આ મહાતીર્થની પવિત્રતા જાળવવી એ દરેક જૈનના આત્મસન્માન અને આત્મગૌરવ સાથે જોડાયેલી છે.
શ્રી માણિભદ્રવીર દાદાની દીવાલે, દેરાસરજીના વરંડા પાસે આવેલ જાહેર પેશાબખાનાને જરૂરી કાર્યવાહી કરી દૂર કરવામાં આવે તે માટે કૃપા કરીને સહયોગ કરશો તેવી નમ્ર વિનંતી. 🙏🏼
Revenue as per Publicly Available Data 🤩
38,300 pax/day = Rs 19.15 lacs/day
1.17 million pax/month = Rs 5.85 cr/month
13.98 million pax/year = Rs 69.90 cr/year
#AhmedabadAirport
Neerja Bhanot was a 22 year old flight attendant on a hijacked plane, Pan Am Flight 73 on 5 September 1986 during a stopover
The terrorists demanded her to collect the passports of all the passengers, intending to identify the Americans among them.
Recognising the danger this posed, she and her fellow attendants under her charge hid the passports of the American passengers, some under seats and others down a garbage chute, making it difficult for the hijackers to distinguish between nationalities.
As the hijacking stretched on for 17 hours the terrorists eventually resorted to violence by opening fire and setting off explosives. Chaos erupted inside the aircraft
Neerja opened one of the airplane doors, and even though she could have been the first one to escape from the aircraft, she did not do so and instead started helping the other passengers and unaccompanied children. That is when she was caught and her courage was met with extreme cruelty. She was killed.
Neerja's actions saved many lives.
In addition to saving the lives of many hostages, Neerja Bhanot also helped prevent the plane from getting off the ground
A young child on board, who was just seven years old at the time, grew up to become a captain for a major airline. He credits Neerja as his inspiration, acknowledging that he owes every day of his life to her
Hero of the Year 2026.
“This is an Indian Hero Pilot Captain Smit Machchar. The follow pilot tried to kill him, but he showing alertness called out to the crew and passengers. The open door of the cockpit helped. Salute Captain Sumit Machchhar.”
Este corazón continúa latiendo fuera del cuerpo mientras espera ser trasplantado.
Un sistema de perfusión lo mantiene caliente y recibiendo sangre oxigenada, permitiendo conservar el órgano en condiciones adecuadas hasta el trasplante.
From a truck driver’s daughter in Coimbatore to representing India on the athletics track 🇮🇳
Vithya rose from a sports school in Erode, backed by determination, her family and the right mentors.
Gold medals followed but her greatest victory is proving that beginnings don’t define destinations.
Dream big. Run fearless. Break barriers 🏃♀️
#InPics | India's Vithya Ramraj poses with her gold, silver and bronze medals after her impressive medal haul at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, Japan. She won gold in the women's 4x400m relay, silver in the 4x400m mixed relay and bronze in the women's 400m hurdles.
#VithyaRamraj #AsianGames2026 #IndiaAtAsianGames #IndianAthletics #IndiaTodaySocial