India, May 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2026 to the nursing personnel, on the occasion of International Nurses Day, at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (May 12, 2026). In her message for the National Florence Nightingale Awards - 2026, the President said, "This occasion is a fitting tribute to the invaluable contribution of nursing personnel and healthcar...
India, May 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of 100% share capital of GVK Energy Limited (Target) by Adani Power Limited (Acquirer). The Proposed Combination involves the acquisition of 100% share capital and control of the Target by the Acquirer pursuant to the corporate insolvency resolution process initiated under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, in respect of the Target. The Acquirer is a public ...
India, May 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of Kenvue Inc. by Kimberly-Clark Corporation. The proposed combination envisages acquisition by Kimberly Clark Corporation (Kimberly) of sole control over Kenvue Inc. (Kenvue) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated 2nd November 2025 entered into, inter alia, by Kimberly and Kenvue. The Kimberly group is active globally in the production and sale of a ran...
India, May 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 7.14% stake in Llyods Engineering Works Limited by Thriveni Earthmovers Private Limited and merger of three entities into Lloyds Engineering Works Limited. The Proposed Combination envisages the following: Block Deal: Acquisition of 7.14% shareholding in Llyods Engineering Works Limited (LEWL) by Thriveni Earthmovers Private Limited (TEMPL) on the BSE Limite...
India, May 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition by CPPIB India Private Holdings Inc. of certain shareholding in Ctrl S Datacenters Limited. The proposed combination contemplates acquisition by CPPIB India Private Holdings Inc. (CIPH) of certain shareholding in Ctrl S Datacenters Limited (Ctrl S). CIPH is a Canadian corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of CPPIB. CIPH is an investment holding company. CPPIB i...
India, May 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: New Delhi, May 12: In the run-up to the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2030, set to be hosted in Ahmdabad, Gujarat, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in collaboration with MyBharat, has launched three nationwide engagement initiatives. These initiatives aim to promote sporting spirit, creativity, and youth participation across the country. As part of the campaign, participants can take part in the 'Commonwealth Games 2030 Torch Design ...
India, May 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Highlights April, 2026 (Provisional) Rural Urban Combined Rural Urban Combined Inflation (%) CPI (General) 3.74 3.16 3.48 3.63 3.11 3.40 CFPI 4.26 4.10 4.20 3.95 3.71 3.87 Index CPI (General) 105.28 104.92 105.12 105.02 104.62 104.84 CFPI 104.17 104.78 104.39 104.01 104.38 104.14 S.No. Item Weight Inflation (%) Inflation (%) 1 Potato 0.7549 -19.03 -23.69 2 Onion 0.7006 -2...
India, May 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has revised the release date of the Provisional Estimates (PE) of Annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Quarterly Estimates of GDP for Fourth Quarter (Q4) from last working day of May to 7th June (or the previous working day if 7th June is a holiday) of every year. The revision in the release schedule has been made after due consultati...
India, May 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Marking National Technology Day and reaffirming India's commitment to technology-led growth and self-reliance, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) organized its monthly Technology Transfer Event at CSIR Headquarters, New Delhi. The event focused on "Technology Transfers by CSIR-Central Building Research Institute (CSIR-CBRI), Roorkee", during which 13 indigenous technologies developed by the institute were trans...
India, May 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Shri Kamlesh Paswan, will undertake a two-day visit to Chhattisgarh on 13-14 May 2026 to review the implementation and progress of various flagship programmes of the Ministry of Rural Development. During the visit, the Hon'ble Minister will chair a comprehensive review meeting at Naya Raipur with senior officials of the State Government and departmental representatives to assess the pr...