India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared glimpses from the Mahila Sammelan in Varanasi, emphasising the government's unwavering commitment to women's empowerment, the inspiring participation of Nari Shakti, and the continuous development of Kashi. In a series of posts on X, the Prime Minister wrote: "वाराणसी के महिला सम्&#...
India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has asked the 21 states and NCT-Delhi to take advance action and implement relief measures to protect the vulnerable population during heat waves in the country. The states are Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, ...
India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report about an explosion that caused a fire at a chemical factory, leaving at least 16 workers injured on 23rd April 2026. The factory is located in the Jhagadia GIDC industrial estate of Bharuch district, Gujarat. Reportedly, preliminary inquiry indicated technical or chemical factors behind the incident. The Commission has observed that...
India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed merger of A1 Agri Global Limited, B.N. Agritech Limited and Salasar Balaji Overseas Pvt Ltd. into BN Agrochem Limited. The proposed combination, inter alia, relates to the proposed merger of A1 Agri Global Limited (Agri), B.N. Agritech Limited (BNA) and Salasar Balaji Overseas Private Limited (Salasar) into BN Agrochem Limited (BNAC), which will be the only survi...
India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of certain equity share capital of Avendus Capital Private Ltd. by Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. on a fully diluted basis. The proposed combination relates to the acquisition of certain equity share capital of Avendus Capital Private Limited (ACPL) by Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (Mizuho Securities) on a fully diluted basis. Mizuho Securities belongs to the Mizuh...
India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed acquisition by MAIF 4 Investments India 2 Pte. Ltd. of 42.5% of the equity share capital of Maple IM, 40.0% of the equity share capital of Maple PM and up to 37.5% of the units of Maple Trust. The proposed combination entails the acquisition by MAIF 4 Investments India 2 Pte. Ltd. (MAIF 4 India 2/Acquirer) of the following: (The IM Transaction, PM Transaction an...
India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Key Takeaways A Global Value Chain (GVC) consists of a series of stages involved in producing goods or services, with each stage adding value and at least two stages occurring in different countries. Large Integrated Manufacturing Hubs Plug-and-play Infrastructure: Ready-to-use facilities that minimize setup time and costs, enabling industries to operationalize quickly and achieve faster returns on investment. Sector-Specific ...
India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: New Delhi, 28 April 2026 | The rules of competition in technology are changing. Advantage today no longer comes from innovation alone. It increasingly depends on the ability to connect innovation across sectors, institutions, and ecosystems, and then diffuse it rapidly at population scale. In this new paradigm, digital rails matter more than ever. They are what allow ideas, applications, and services to move from pilots to nationw...
India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Shri Sandeep Poundrik, Secretary, Ministry of Steel inaugurated the Skill Development training courses at National Institute of Secondary Steel Technology (NISST), Mandi Gobindgarh. This novel initiative is aimed at enhancing employability and empowering ITI students as well as shop floor employees from secondary steel sector with industry-relevant skills. The event was attended by Joint Secretaries and other officials of the Mini...
India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: STATEMENT I: INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION - SECTORAL (Base: 2011-12100) Month Mining Manufacturing Electricity General (14.372472) (77.63321) (7.994318) (100) 2024-25 2025-26 2024-25 2025-26 2024-25 2025-26 2024-25 2025-26 Apr 130.9 130.7 144.6 149.1 212.0 215.7 148.0 151.8 May 136.5 136.4 150.4 155.2 229.3 218.5 154.7 157.6 Jun 134.9 123.2 146.6 152.0 222.8 220.1 151.0 153.3 Jul 11...