Indian Consulate in Dubai organises tree plantation drives as part of Seva Pakhwada

September 29, 2026 9:04 AM

Indian Consulate in Dubai organises tree plantation drives as part of Seva Pakhwada

The Consulate General of India in Dubai has organised a series of tree plantation drives at universities across Dubai as part of the ongoing Seva Pakhwada. Consul General of India in Dubai, Dr. E. Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, participated in plantation drives at Dubai campuses of various universities including BITS Pilani, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Amity University and University of Dubai. Consuls and other officials of the Consulate also participated in the drives, engaging with students, ...

Viksit Bharat Run 2025: Indian Diaspora unites across over 100 countries

September 29, 2025 10:29 AM

Viksit Bharat Run 2025: Indian Diaspora unites across over 100 countries

The Indian diaspora came together across more than 100 countries on Sunday for the first-ever global edition of the Viksit Bharat Run 2025, organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The event, part of the ongoing Seva Pakhwada (17 September – 2 October), aimed to inspire collective action and reaffirm commitment to India’s development vision. Organised under the tagline “Run to Serve the Nation”, the even...

Seva Pakhwada 2025: youth take charge for a drug-free, self-reliant India

September 21, 2025 5:22 PM

Seva Pakhwada 2025: youth take charge for a drug-free, self-reliant India

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) organised the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat’ Youth Summits on Sunday across more than 2,000 locations nationwide, as part of the ongoing Seva Pakhwada (September 17 – October 2). The initiative, which coincides with the 75th birthday celebrations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will culminate on Gandhi Jayanti, saw lakhs of young participants taking the ‘Nasha Mukt’ (drug-free) and ‘Swadeshi Bharat’ pledges. The campaign bui...