FSFTI President Dr Anshu Kataria Urges UGC, AICTE to Extend Admission Deadline to October 30th

India, Aug. 12 -- August 2026 : The Federation of Self-Financing Technical Institutions (FSFTI) has urged the University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of Education and other regulatory authorities to extend the admission deadline for technical and professional courses from August 14 to October 30th, 2026. While the current admission deadline for UGC and AICTE-regulated courses is August 14, the Pharmacy Council of India has allowed...


Bangalore's Luxury Apartment Boom: What's Driving the Demand for Premium Interior Design

India, Aug. 11 -- On the fourteenth floor of a residential tower off Sarjapur Road, a young couple is redrawing the boundaries of a 1,450 square foot 3BHK. What used to be a formal, rarely-used dining room is now a fold-away home office. A boxy foyer has become a shoe-and-storage wall disguised behind fluted panelling. Their story is an increasingly familiar one across Bengaluru's high-rises, where the challenge is no longer simply decorating an apartment, but re-engineering how a family actuall...


When Skincare Became a Teen Problem: Why Belletique Wants to Make Skin Education Fun, Trustworthy and Pressure-Free

India, Aug. 11 --  By Dr. Mohammad Afzal SiddiquiA few conversations with colleagues recently made me think about something that is becoming increasingly common among teenagers.One colleague, Ms. Norin, shared an interesting story. She has to keep her skincare products away from her younger sister-not because she doesn't want her sister to use them, but because she is unsure whether those products are actually suitable for her sister's skin. There is another practical concern too: many skin...


ForthFocus Founder V Gautham Navada Joins WordCamp Bengaluru 2026 Organizing Team

India, Aug. 11 -- Kundapura, Karnataka: V Gautham Navada, Founder and Director of ForthFocus, has joined the organizing team of WordCamp Bengaluru 2026, marking another milestone in a WordPress journey that began in 2011.WordCamp Bengaluru 2026 will be held on November 21 and 22, 2026, at St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Museum Road, Bengaluru. The community-run, not-for-profit event is being organized entirely by volunteers and is expected to bring together around 400 participants...


Digital Agency - Tokyo Issues Procurement Notice for Project management, support services, and other related tasks for the design and development of DWS/MWS replacement for FY2026, 1 set

Tokyo, Aug. 11 -- Digital Agency - Tokyo has issued a Notice of Procurement (Goods & Services) on Aug 10, 2026. Here are other related details: Classification: 0027 Computer Services 0071 Computer & Related Services Summary: ⑴ Official in charge of disbursement of the procuring entity : KOMOTO Nobuhiro, Counsellor of the Accounts Division, Digital Agency ⑵ Classification of the services to be procured : 71, 27 ⑶ Nature and quantity of the services to be required : Project...


Digital Agency - Tokyo Issues Procurement Notice for Design and development for the DWS/MWS replacement in FY2026, 1 set

Tokyo, Aug. 11 -- Digital Agency - Tokyo has issued a Notice of Procurement (Goods & Services) on Aug 10, 2026. Here are other related details: Classification: 0027 Computer Services 0071 Computer & Related Services Summary: ⑴ Official in charge of disbursement of the procuring entity : KOMOTO Nobuhiro, Counsellor of the Accounts Division, Digital Agency ⑵ Classification of the services to be procured : 71, 27 ⑶ Nature and quantity of the services to be required : Design ...


Ministry of Justice - Tokyo Issues Procurement Notice for Procurement for Development and Lease of Aggregation Server Equipment in the Comprehensive Correctional Information and Communication Network System, 1 set

Tokyo, Aug. 11 -- Ministry of Justice - Tokyo has issued a Notice of Procurement (Goods & Services) on Aug 10, 2026. Here are other related details: Classification: 0014 Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Equipment 0027 Computer Services 0071 Computer & Related Services Summary: ⑴ Official in charge of disbursement of the procuring entity : FUJITA Masato, Obligating officer Director of the Finance Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Justice. ⑵ Classification o...


Ministry of Finance - Osaka Issues Procurement Notice for Mailing agency business of the income tax payment slip and consumption tax payment slip, 1 set

Tokyo, Aug. 11 -- Ministry of Finance - Osaka has issued a Notice of Procurement (Goods & Services) on Aug 10, 2026. Here are other related details: Classification: 0057 Freight Transportion Services Summary: ⑴ Official in charge of disbursement of the procuring entity : CHIKAISHI Yasunori, Deputy Assistant Regional Commissioner (Management and Co-ordination), Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau. ⑵ Classification of the services to be procured : 57 ⑶ Nature and quantity of the...


Ministry of Finance - Osaka Issues Procurement Notice for Management of call center operators for income tax returns. 1 set

Tokyo, Aug. 11 -- Ministry of Finance - Osaka has issued a Notice of Procurement (Goods & Services) on Aug 10, 2026. Here are other related details: Classification: 0133 Telephone Answering Services Summary: ⑴⑷⑸⑹⑻⑽ The same as the Notice No. 1 6⑴⑷⑸⑹⑻⑽ ⑵ Classification of the services to be procured : 133 ⑶ Nature and quantity of the services to be required : Management of call center operators for income ta...


Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare - Tokyo Issues Procurement Notice for "Disclosure System of Information on Long-Term Care Service function improvement project", 1 set

Tokyo, Aug. 11 -- Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare - Tokyo has issued a Notice of Procurement (Goods & Services) on Aug 10, 2026. Here are other related details: Classification: 0027 Computer Services 0071 Computer & Related Services Summary: ⑴ Official in charge of disbursement of the procuring entity : Kumaki Masato, the Obligating Officer, Director of Bureau for the Elderly, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare ⑵ Classification of the services to be procured : 71, 27 ...