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*Usha Kakade of Gravittus Foundation announces winners of Urja Awards 2026, Amruta Fadnavis, Tilak Varma, Chunky Panday Grace The Event* Gravittus Foundation has announced the recipients of the prestigious Urja Awards 2026, honouring individuals who have made remarkable contributions across education, healthcare, entrepreneurship, sports, literature, social service, and humanitarian work. This year’s Urja Lifetime Achievement Award is conferred upon Padma Bhushan Dr. Shantanurao Balwant Mujumdar, eminent educationist and Founder of Symbiosis International University, in recognition of his lifelong contribution to education and his vision of fostering the spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam through academic excellence and global cultural integration. The awards were held on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in Pune, by Amruta Fadnavis, Founder of Divyaj Foundation, in the presence of Usha Kakade, Founder of Gravittus Foundation, MLC Vikram Kakade, and Aparna Kumar, wife of Pune Police Co...

Miss & Mrs INDIA Empress of the Nation 2026 crowns Winners at Star-Studded Grand Finale The 7th season of Miss & Mrs INDIA Empress of the Nation 2026, conceptualized by *Anjana and Karl Mascarenhas* - Founders : DIVA Pageants - concluded on 2ndAug26 at the HYATT Pune with a grand showcase of elegance, leadership, and empowerment. Presented in association with TruPeak, the event celebrated accomplished Women from across India. Bollywood actress Anjana Sukhani headed the celebrity jury alongside Karl Mascarenhas, Dr Leena Gupta, Radhika Bhattacharya Shah, Vidhya Tiwari, Dr Vikramaditya Salvi, Varun Tripathi and Nivedita Basu. The evening anchored with aplomb by TV personality Aman Yatan Verma. Official Winners Platinum:  Sushma Sharma - Winner Somdatta Ganguli - 1stRU  Vaishali Thakur - 2ndRU Elite:  Moneka Nagdda (Winner)  Shilpa Sudhakaran - 1stRU  Smita Jalan - 2ndRU Gold:  Ridma Kakani - Winner Preeti Singh - 1stRU  Ho...