India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The second day of the ongoing 86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference (AIPOC) at Lucknow concluded with deliberations on three key themes - (1) Leveraging technology for transparent, efficient and citizen-centric legislative processes; (2) Capacity building of legislators to enhance efficiency and strengthen democratic governance; and (3) Accountability of Legislatures towards the people. Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri ...
India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Government has released Rs.213.9 crores as XV Finance Commission Untied Grants for Rural Local Bodies in Assam. This amount represents the first installment for the financial year 2025-26. It has been released for all 2,192 eligible Gram Panchayats, 182 eligible Block Panchayats and 27 eligible Zilla Parishads across the State. Government of India through Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department ...
India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is organizing a "Round Table conference with Ambassador and High commissioners on Seafood export promotions" for strengthening Bilateral trade and International Market Linkage on 21st January 2026, at New Delhi. The event will be chaired by Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (Mo...
India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi underscored that the real challenge of the global energy transition lies in building infrastructure that is resilient, scalable and investment-ready. Speaking at the session "Resilient Infrastructure for Growth", the Union Minister highlighted India's experience of combining scale with system resilience, noting that ...
India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The first commercial run of the Vande Bharat Sleeper train (Train No. 27576) between Kamakhya (KYQ) and Howrah (HWH) has received an overwhelming response from passengers. With all seats getting booked within a few hours of opening the ticket reservation through PRS and other sites. The swift sell-out vividly reflects passengers' eagerness to experience the speed, comfort and modern amenities of the Vande Bharat Sleeper inaugurated...
India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 11th Meeting of the National Committee on Dam Safety (NCDS) was held on January 20, 2026, at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation; Central Water Commission (CWC); National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA); Central Electricity Authority (CEA); Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Ch...
India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The CCI has approved proposed combination between Bhushan Power and Steel Limited (BPSL), JSW Sambalpur Steel Limited (JSW Sambalpur), JFE Steel Corporation (JFE) and JSW Kalinga Steel Ltd. (JSW Kalinga). The proposed combination pertains to the (a) transfer of BPSL's steel business undertaking (Target Business) to JSW Sambalpur by way of slump sale; and (b) the acquisition by JFE of a 50% direct shareholding in JSW Kalinga, there...
India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh reviewed the issue of high prices of raw jute in a meeting held with the Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Neelam Shami Rao, senior officials of the Ministry and the Office of the Jute Commissioner. He emphasised the need to ensure adequate availability of raw jute for jute mills and MSMEs to enable smooth industry operations. To this end, it was decided to enhance the stock limits for raw j...
India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India, organised a two-day Chintan Shivir at Udaipur, Rajasthan, under the chairmanship of the Minister for Food Processing Industries. The Shivir brought together senior representatives from 22 Central Ministries, 27 State Governments and Union Territories, over 30 industry members, academic institutions, NIFTEMs and Invest India, reflecting a whole-of-government an...
India, Jan. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of certain equity stake in Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited (Target) by Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited (Acquirer). The Proposed Combination involves the acquisition by the Acquirer of an additional 30.58% shareholding in the Target. As on date, the Acquirer already holds 68.84% shareholding in the Target, which will increase to 99.42% post-Proposed Combinat...