India, Nov. 2 -- Akanksha Samiti distributed Diwali gifts among women working at its masala and mathri centre at Butler Palace in Lucknow on Sunday. The programme was led by Dr Neelu Goyal, president of the committee and the Indian Administrative Service Officers Wives Association (IASOWA). The women were greeted on the occasion of Diwali, and their contribution to the centre's work was acknowledged.

The programme was organised as part of the committee's engagement with women working at the centre. Along with distributing festive gifts, members extended their wishes to the women and appreciated their work. The centre is associated with the preparation of food products, including masala and mathri, and provides employment opportunities to...