India, Aug. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of certain equity shareholding in Bharti Life Insurance Company Limited by Prudential Corporation Holdings Limited. The Proposed Combination envisages the acquisition of certain equity shareholding in Bharti Life Insurance Company Limited (Target) by Prudential Corporation Holdings Limited (Acquirer). The Acquirer acts as the holding company of the Acquirer Group's in...
India, Aug. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Officer Trainees of the 2026 batch of the Indian Statistical Service today called on Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan at Uprashtrapati Bhavan. Interacting with the 34 young officers, including 16 women, the Vice-President congratulated them on joining the prestigious service and said the increasing representation of women reflects Bharat's journey from women empowerment to women-led development. Emphasising the crucial role...
India, Aug. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, will undertake a two-day visit to Uttarakhand on August 19 and 20, 2026. On August 19, the Vice-President will visit the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), Dehradun, where he will address and interact with Indian Forest Service(IFS) probationers of the 2025-27 batch. On August 20, the Vice-President will be the Chief Guest at the Valedictory Ceremony of Phase-II of th...
India, Aug. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam highlighting the importance of living with self-respect, courage and dignity. He emphasised that true valour and strength lie in remaining steadfast in one's principles and values, without compromising them under any circumstances. The Prime Minister shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam- "उद्यच्छेदेव...
India, Aug. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To translate the 'Shakti Ki Saptadhara' announced by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day into action on the ground, a commitment program for departments under the Ministries of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development was organised today at the C. Subramaniam Auditorium, Pusa, on the initiative of Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The program saw Union Minister...
India, Aug. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 97th Annual General Meeting of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Society was held today at the National Agricultural Science Complex (NASC), New Delhi, under the chairmanship of Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development. Addressing the gathering, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "Without developed agriculture, the dream of a developed India cannot be rea...
India, Aug. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, in collaboration with the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) and the Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC), organised an Awareness Session on European Union Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU CBAM) Regulations for Exporters at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, today. The session was attended by around 100 participants, including exporters and...
India, Aug. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal highlighted the growing depth and strategic importance of the India-Japan partnership and invited Japanese businesses to deepen their investments and partnerships in India. Shri Goyal was addressing a dinner hosted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh for a Japanese delegation, in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath in New Delhi today. Addressin...
India, Aug. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Follow DoT Handles for more: - X - https://x.com/DoT_India Insta- https://www.instagram.com/department_of_telecom?igshMXUxbHFjd3llZTU0YQ Fb - https://www.facebook.com/DoTIndia Youtube: https://youtube.com/@departmentoftelecom?siDALnhYkt89U5jAaa The Focus Group on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and the Digital BRICS Task Force met today at Pune on the second day of the in-person meetings of the BRICS ICT Track, alongside ...
India, Aug. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Follow DoT Handles for more: - X - https://x.com/DoT_India Insta- https://www.instagram.com/department_of_telecom?igshMXUxbHFjd3llZTU0YQ Fb - https://www.facebook.com/DoTIndia Youtube: https://youtube.com/@departmentoftelecom?siDALnhYkt89U5jAaa In a significant step towards strengthening digital infrastructure and accelerating broadband connectivity across rural Chhattisgarh, Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN), under Department of Te...