India, Nov. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of certain business of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft by Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, and other related transactions. The Proposed Combination envisages acquisition of Retail Banking/ Private Banking and Wealth Management business of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Seller) undertaken through its branches in India (Target Business), as a going concern on a sl...
India, Nov. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A high-level meeting to review the preparatory arrangements and inter-agency coordination for Kashi Tamil Sangamam 5.0 (KTS 5.0) was held at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, on Nov 3, 2026. Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Smt. Deepti Gaur Mukerjee chaired the Meeting. Vice-Chancellor, BHU, Prof. Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi; Additional Chief Secretary (Higher Education), Uttar Pradesh Government, Shri Amit Kumar Gh...
India, Nov. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India is aiming to achieve global competitiveness in ocean research and exploration through indigenous capabilities, international cooperation and global co-creation, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, said while addressing the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2026, organised by...
India, Nov. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, released the "Guidelines for the designation of India's Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (I-OECMs) 2026" at a side event of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP-17) in Yerevan, Armenia on 03 November 2026. The event, titled "From Policy to Practice: Advancing India's Biodiversity Commi...
India, Nov. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Particulars Phase I Phase II Combined Auction Date 12 October 2026 3 November 2026 - Land Parcels Successfully Auctioned 150 114 264 Aggregate Reserve Price of Successful Plots Rs.312.48 crore Rs.184.81 crore Rs.497.29 crore Total Successful Bid Value Rs.366.33 crore Rs.218 crore Rs.584.33 crore Premium Over Reserve Price 17.23% 17.96% 17.50% The National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC), under the Depar...
India, Nov. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Hon'ble Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Shri Chirag Paswan, today inaugurated the new official website of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) at Panchsheel Bhawan, New Delhi along with Shri Avinash Joshi, Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, along with other senior officials of the Ministry. The launch marks a significant step towards strengthening the Ministry's digital presence and enhan...
India, Nov. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening the regulatory framework for ensuring the quality and safety of medicines in the country, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has proposed amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, to provide for immediate suspension of manufacturing licences in respect of drugs declared Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) on specified critical quality parameters. The proposed amendments seek to enable p...
India, Nov. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has proposed amendments to Schedule M of the Drugs Rules, 1945, vide G.S.R. No. 953(E) dated 28 October, 2026, to revise the prescribed limits for microbial contamination in Grade A clean areas in accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO) Technical Report Series (TRS) No. 1044, Annexure 2, on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Sterile Pharmaceutical Products. The proposed am...
India, Nov. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Nagpur/Gadchiroli, 4 November 2026 The Press Information Bureau (PIB), Nagpur, in collaboration with Gadchiroli Police, organised a one-day VARTALAP Media Workshop on the theme "Naxal Mukt Bharat" at Eklavya Hall, Police Headquarters, Gadchiroli, on November 4, 2026. Several journalists from Gadchiroli district participated in the workshop, which brought together senior police officials, subject experts and media professionals to d...
India, Nov. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A District Level Capacity-Building and Awareness Programme, "Shram Samvad", on Labour Codes, Labour Welfare and Social Protection, was jointly organized by Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoLE), Government of India (GoI) and Labour Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh in collaboration with Association of Industries Madhya Pradesh and Pithampur Audhyogik Sangathan at Indore, Madhya Pradesh on 3rd November, 2026. The programme a...