CCI approves amalgamation of Go Digit Infoworks Services, holding company of Go Digit General Insurance Ltd, with Go Digit General Insurance Ltd, such that Go Digit General Insurance Ltd will be the surviving entity

India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the amalgamation of Go Digit Infoworks Services Private Limited, the holding company of Go Digit General Insurance Limited, with Go Digit General Insurance Limited, such that Go Digit General Insurance Limited will be the surviving entity. The Proposed Combination envisages the amalgamation of Go Digit Infoworks Services Private Limited (Infoworks), the holding company of Go D...


CCI approves acquisition of units of Oaktree capital group Holdings, L.P. (OCGH), and Oaktree Equity Plan, L.P. (OEP) by Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (BAM)

India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of units by Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (BAM) of Oaktree Capital Group Holdings, L.P. (OCGH), and Oaktree Equity Plan, L.P. (OEP). The Proposed Combination envisages the indirect acquisition of units of OCGH and OEP and, therefore, the Oaktree operating group of entities by BAM. BAM is a global alternative asset manager, and is controlled by Brookfield Corpor...


Operation of PMBJP

India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Name of the district No. of JAKs 1 Barpeta 4 2 Bongaigaon 4 3 Cachar 40 4 Darrang 3 5 Dhemaji 6 6 Dhubri 6 7 Dibrugarh 13 8 Goalpara 4 9 Golaghat 3 10 Hailakandi 9 11 Jorhat 4 12 Kamrup 7 13 Karbi Anglong 2 14 Sribhumi 17 15 Kokrajhar 4 16 Lakhimpur 2 17 Morigaon 5 18 Nagaon 14 19 Nalbari 3 20 Dima Hasao 1 21 Sivasagar 2 22 Sonitpur 5 23 Tinsukia 8 24 ...


Strengthening pharmaceutical and bulk drug manufacturing in Maharashtra

India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has implemented following schemes to strengthen pharmaceutical and bulk drug manufacturing throughout the country, including in the State of Maharashtra: This information was given by Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Smt. Anupriya Patel, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Price regulation of essential medicines

India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prices of drugs are regulated as per the provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order 2013 (DPCO, 2013). As per extant provisions of DPCO, 2013, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) fixes the ceiling prices of the drugs included in the Schedule-I of DPCO, 2013 which is based on the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) published by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW). NLEM, 2022 contains 388 medicine...


Rising prices of life saving drugs

India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Presently, prices of drugs are regulated as per the provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order 2013 (DPCO, 2013) based on the National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Policy, 2012. As per extant provisions of DPCO, 2013, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) fix the ceiling prices of the drugs included in the Schedule-I of DPCO, 2013 which is based on the National List of Essential Medicines and the retail price of new d...


Government Promotes Indigenous Potash Production and Alternative Nutrient Sources to Reduce Import Dependence

India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has undertaken a series of initiatives to promote indigenous production of potash and develop sustainable alternatives to reduce the country's dependence on imported potash fertilizers. These efforts include incentivising the use of Potassium Derived from Molasses (PDM), intensifying domestic potash exploration, and promoting potash biofertilizers through scientific research and technological interventions. ...


Government Ensures Adequate Fertilizer Availability Through Advance Planning, Real-Time Monitoring and Timely Imports

India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Cropping season-wise Import of fertilizers (Urea, DAP, MOP and NPK) from 2023-24 to 2026-27 (till Jun-26) Year Cropping Season Urea As Reported By The Companies DAP MOP* NPK 2023-24 Rabi 47.83 21.14 11.55 9.18 2024-25 Kharif 16.66 19.67 15.32 10.97 2024-25 Rabi 39.81 26.02 20.09 11.75 2025-26 Kharif 39.79 38.26 11.91 20.19 2025-26 Rabi 63.71 23.68 17.09 16.89 MOP includes both Agriculture and I...


Support to Farmers under MIDH

India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Government is implementing the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for holistic development of the horticulture sector in the country. Under MIDH, institutional, technical and extension support is provided to assist farmers in the adoption of protected cultivation technologies. Such support is provided through State Horticulture Missions, Technical Support Groups (TSGs), Precision...


PROMOTION OF TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE AND SEEDS

India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has taken several measures for conservation, research, production, value addition and promotion of traditional agricultural produce and indigenous/local crop varieties in the country. These measures include: National Gene Fund has been established under the PPV&FR Act, 2001, with the aim of promoting conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources, including traditional varieties. It seeks to reward and ...