India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's social security framework has expanded through wider EPFO coverage, digital reforms and welfare initiatives. EPFO provides provident fund savings, pension and insurance benefits to eligible members. The increase in the mandatory coverage wage ceiling from Rs.15,000 to Rs.25,000 is expected to bring over 51 lakh additional employees within its ambit. Digital initiatives aim to simplify registration, withdrawals and claim set...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of equity share capital of IntelliSmart Infrastructure Private Limited (Target) by Adani Energy Solutions Limited (Acquirer). The Proposed Combination envisages the acquisition of 100% of the equity share capital of the Target by the Acquirer from National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF/Seller 1) and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL/Seller 2)....
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the merger of Sapphire Foods India Limited with and into Devyani International Limited and related transactions. The Proposed Combination envisages merger of Sapphire Foods India Limited (Sapphire) with and into Devyani International Limited (Devyani) and certain related transactions. Devyani, inter alia, operates KFC and Pizza Hut franchise outlets across India. Devyani is a...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of Solenergi Power Private Limited (Target) by Aditya Birla Renewables Limited (Acquirer). The proposed combination relates to acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of the Target by the Acquirer from Shell Overseas Investment B.V. (Seller). The Acquirer (including its subsidiaries) is engaged in the business of pow...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of certain stake in Vodafone Group PLC by Vega SAS. The Proposed Combination envisages acquisition of 16.2% of the issued share capital in Vodafone Group PLC (Target) by Vega SAS (Acquirer). The Acquirer is a holding company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maya SAS, a simplified joint-stock company incorporated under the laws of France. It is involved in the d...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India, in association with the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), organised a Plog Run at Nehru Park, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, on 31 October 2026 as part of the nationwide Fit India Freedom Run 7.0 campaign. The 1500-metre Plog Run was led by Shri Awadhesh Kumar Choudhary, Senior Economic Adviser, Department of Pharmace...
India, Oct. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam highlighting the importance of integrating scriptural knowledge, wisdom, action and good conduct in one's life: शास्त्रं कर्म तथा प्रज्ञा शीलं क्रिययान्&#...
India, Oct. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: CGIAR and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) today announced that New Delhi will host CGIAR Science and Partnership Week from 12th to 17th April 2027. The event is organized by ICAR, of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, and CGIAR. The week will bring researchers, farmers, governments, startups and businesses from a...
India, Oct. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On 30 Oct 2026 a helicopter being operated by M/S Transbharat Aviation Pvt Ltd bearing registration VT-HCX (type AS350B3) was involved in an accident and crashed in the forest area near Chai village (Joshimath). The helicopter got airborne from Badrinath helipad at 1314 hrs and was enroute to Sahastradhara helipad (Dehradun) with one pilot and five passengers onboard. The wreckage of the crash has been located and the search and r...
India, Oct. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Coal today held a Stakeholder Consultation on 'Mining for Future' in Panjim, Goa. The day-long consultation brought together allottees of captive and commercial coal blocks, representatives of State Governments, CGWA, DGH, MoEFCC and senior officials of the Ministry to discuss faster operationalisation of allocated blocks, the next set of policy reforms, and responsible mining. Shri Vikram Dev Dutt, Secretary, Mi...