India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce headed by Ms. Dola Sen, M.P., Rajya Sabha presented/laid the 195th Report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) of the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry in both Houses of the Parliament on 18th March, 2026. 2.       The Committee held detailed deliberations with the Secretary of the Department on 16th February, 2026...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of (i) certain additional shareholding in Baby Memorial Hospital Limited (BMH) by Bentley Asia Holdings II Pte. Ltd. (Bentley); and (ii) the subsequent acquisition by BMH of certain shareholding in Unimed Health Care Private Limited (Unimed) by way of a secondary purchase. The Proposed Combination is envisaged as - (a) acquisition of certain additional shareholdin...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a landmark step towards accelerating industrial growth, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA), with an allocation of Rs.33,660 crore for developing 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across the country. The scheme aims to develop world-class industrial infrastructure, unlocking manufacturing potential and driving India's growth story. Laying th...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, a flagship global conference-cum-exhibition for the power and electricity sector, will be held from 19-22 March 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. The Summit is expected to feature over 100 high-level conference sessions, more than 300 speakers, representatives from more than 80 countries, over 500 exhibitors including over 100 startups and more than 25,000 visitors, making it one of the largest e...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry has taken note of the recommendations issued by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in June, 2024 on the advisory for the Protection and Rehabilitation of Impoverished, Uneducated Children, Women, and Differently-abled Individuals engaged in begging.   The recommendations of the NHRC are in line with different provisions of the guidelines of SMILE-Beggary Scheme. As per the scheme guidelines, the Distric...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the Government of India's Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Tra...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The cases of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) are registered by Government Railway Police (GRP), Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and other Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). The details of NDPS cases registered by GRP over railways are published state-wise in 'Crime in India' by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The data is not published commodity-wise such as Ganja,...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Zero customs duty on the import of goods required for nuclear power projects is set to accelerate the pace of nuclear energy development in the country while also bringing down the overall project cost and per-unit cost of electricity, making such projects more viable, particularly those involving foreign cooperation with substantial import content. Replying in writing to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha, asked by Shri Ramesh A...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release:  Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla has extended his greetings to the people on the eve of Chaitra Shukladi, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, and Cheti Chand. In his message, Shri Birla said: "Heartfelt greetings to all countrymen on the occasion of Nav Samvatsar, Chaitra Navratri, Cheti Chand, Gudi Padwa, and Ugadi! Today, these festivals are being celebrated across the country with faith, enthusiasm, and joy, showcasing our rich cultural...
India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Weaves/ embroidery Communities Involved State/UT 1. Eri silk Bodo Assam 2. Santal cotton Santal Jharkhand 3. Changpa Pashmina Changpa Ladakh 4. Kotpad cotton Mirgan Odisha 5. Muga silk Miri (Mising) Assam 6. Dongria embroidery Dongria Kondh Odisha 7. Toda embroidery Toda Tamil Nadu  In a pathbreaking initiative to bring India's rich tribal heritage to the forefront of global fashion and ...