CCI approves the proposed combination involving inter alia acquisition by India Resurgence Fund in Shree Digvijay Cement Company Limited and acquisition by Digvijay Cement Company Limited in Hi-Bond Cement (India) Private Limited.

India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India has approved the proposed combination involving inter alia acquisition by India Resurgence Fund in Shree Digvijay Cement Company Limited and acquisition by Digvijay Cement Company Limited in Hi-Bond Cement (India) Private Limited. India Resurgence Fund (IndiaRF) is a Category II Alternative Investment Fund registered with Securities and Exchange Board of India and is managed by India Resurgence ...


Shri Berjis Desai meets Prime Minister; presents a copy of his book

India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Noted lawyer Shri Berjis Desai met the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today in New Delhi. During the meeting, Shri Desai presented a copy of his book to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister wrote on X; "Delighted to meet noted lawyer Shri Berjis Desai Ji and receive a copy of his book." Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar and Governor of Punjab Shri Gulab Chand Kataria presided over function at Amritsar to celebrate five years of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA)

India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA), one of the world's largest community-driven drug demand reduction movements, today completed five successful years with a grand national celebration at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. The event, attended by over 10,000 participants including school and college students, BSF personnel, Self-Help Groups, spiritual organisations, youth clubs and NGOs, was graced by Hon'ble Governor of Punjab...


Governor of Haryana met Prime Minister

India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Governor of Haryana, Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh, met Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in New Delhi. The Prime Minister's Office posted on X; "Governor of Haryana, Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh, met Prime Minister @narendramodi earlier today." Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


India-Germany High Defence Committee meeting held in New Delhi

India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh co-chaired the India-Germany High Defence Committee meeting with the State Secretary, German Ministry of Defence Mr Jens Plotner in New Delhi on November 18, 2025. They discussed a range of bilateral security and defence issues including priority areas for co-development & co-production of defence equipment. The co-chairs reaffirmed commitment to enhance military-to-military cooperation wi...


Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal highlights manufacturing, skilling, investment and technology as four pillars of India's Vision of a developed nation by 2047

India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal highlighted manufacturing, skilling, investment and technology as the four key dimensions for India's journey towards becoming a developed nation by 2047 at the Curtain Raiser of the 98th Annual General Meeting and Annual Convention of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in New Delhi today. Shri Piyush Goyal said that the first key dimension for ...


India-US partnership is strong, stable and expanding across strategic and economic sectors: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal

India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, while addressing the Indo American Chamber of Commerce in New Delhi today, emphasised that the India-US partnership remains strong, stable and continuously expanding across strategic and economic sectors. He said there is no cause for concern regarding the bilateral relationship and reiterated that the friendship between the two nations stands on firm pillars of democracy,...


Union Minister of Textiles Shri Giriraj Singh inaugurates Special Handloom & Handicraft Exhibition cum Sale at India International Trade Fair (IITF), New Delhi

India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Textiles Shri Giriraj Singh inaugurated the "Special Handloom & Handicraft Exhibition cum Sale" at the India International Trade Fair (IITF), Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi today. The inauguration took place in the august presence of Smt. Neelam Shami Rao, Secretary Ministry of Textiles, along with other senior officials from the Ministry. While inaugurating the Textiles Pavilion Shri Giriraj Singh said that the glob...


Department of Youth Affairs Highlights Progress under Special Campaign 5.0

India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Youth Affairs has actively participated in theSpecial Campaign 5.0, an initiative spearheaded by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), which focuses on promoting cleanliness, reducing pendency, and fostering administrative efficiency across Government offices from 2nd to 31st October 2025. Cleanliness is being viewed as a holistic programme encompassing not only office premises b...


Union Minister of State for Communications Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani addresses the Networking Breakfast on the sidelines of WTDC25 in Baku

India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister of State Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani today addressed the Networking Breakfast on the sidelines of WTDC 25 in Baku, reaffirming India's longstanding partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a relationship that spans over 150 years. Highlighting India's record of concrete action, the Minister noted that India has connected one billion citizens to the internet, built the world's largest biom...