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On 24th April 2026 in Pune, on the occasion of the inauguration of the State Bank of India’s (SBI) Local Head Office (LHO) for Maharashtra Circle, Shri Chaitanya Health and Care Trust received a grant of ₹2 Crores from the State Bank of India (SBI) Foundation for the SBI Gram Saksham project.

The grant was presented by the Hon’ble Finance Minister of India, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, in the presence of Shri M. Nagaraju (Secretary, Department of Financial Services), Shri Challa Sreenivasulu Setty (

A memorial session held on February 28, 2026, at the ISKCON Govardhan EcoVillage (GEV) brought devotees together to honor three disciples of Srila Prabhupada who had recently departed. Panel members Bhaktimarga Swami, Bali Mardan Dasa, Yadubara Dasa, and Rahanath Swami each reflected on the mix of emotions that accompany a Vaishnava’s disappearance, grief in separation, and gratitude that devoted servants are being “promoted” to continued service closer to Krishna, emphasizing remembrance, appre