Office of Economic Adviser to Release Revised Index of Core Industries Series with Base Year 2022-23

India, July 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Office of Economic Adviser (OEA), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), will release the revised series of the Index of Core Industries (ICI) with the base year 2022-23 on 20 July 2026 at 5:00 PM. The revised series will replace the existing ICI series with the base year 2011-12. The ICI is compiled on a monthly basis. The release will include the provisional ICI for June 2026 along with the back ser...


CCPA imposes Rs.1 lakh penalty on SpiceJet for use of dark patterns on flight booking platform

India, July 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), headed by Chief Commissioner Smt. Nidhi Khare and Commissioner Shri Anupam Mishra, has imposed a penalty of Rs.1,00,000 (Rupees One Lakh) on SpiceJet Limited for adopting deceptive design practices, commonly known as dark patterns, on its flight booking platform. Observations by CCPA: · Consumers were enrolled in the Spice Club Loyalty Programme automatically through a pre-ti...


Fourth Edition of IICA's National Conference on Responsible Business Conduct (NCRBC) 2026 held in New Delhi

India, July 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The fourth edition of the National Conference on Responsible Business Conduct (NCRBC) 2026 was inaugurated in New Delhi. The two-day conference themed "ESG-led Transformation for Viksit Bharat" has been organised by the School of Business Environment (SBE) of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. Delivering the Special Address, Shri...


Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Inaugurates Advanced Mother and Child Centre and Advanced Neurosciences Centre at PGIMER, Chandigarh

India, July 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Advanced Mother and Child Centre and the Advanced Neurosciences Centre at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, here today. He also laid the foundation stone of a 150-bed state-of-the-art Critical Care Block under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) at PGIMER, Chandigarh. He was joined by Shri Gulab ...


Centre and States Chart Roadmap for the Next Phase of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and ABDM at NHA National Review Meeting (Chintan Shivir)

India, July 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: HFW/NHA Chintan Shivir on AB PM-JAY and ABDM/17July2026/2 The National Health Authority (NHA), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, today commenced a two-day National Review Meeting (Chintan Shivir) on the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) at Madhya Pradesh Bhawan, New Delhi. The National Review Meeting ...


NCAHP Releases Competency-Based Curriculum for Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology to Strengthen Allied Healthcare Education

India, July 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards strengthening the quality, uniformity and global competitiveness of allied and healthcare education in the country, the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), has released the Competency-Based Curriculum for the Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) vide notification dated 1st July 2026. All institutions cur...


Union Ministry of Health concludes two-day National Review Meeting on Disease Surveillance and Public Health Programmes

India, July 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As part of the Government of India's continued efforts to strengthen disease surveillance systems and enhance preparedness against emerging public health threats, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare organised a two-day National Review Meeting on Disease Surveillance and Public Health Programmes at New Delhi, on 16-17 July 2026. The meeting brought together senior health leadership from all 36 States and Union Territorie...


Self-Enumeration Begins in Tamil Nadu and Tripura under Phase 1 of Census 2027

India, July 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Self-Enumeration (SE) facility for Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) under Phase I of Census 2027 has commenced today in Tamil Nadu and Tripura, marking the beginning of Census operations in these two States. The facility will remain available till 31st July, 2026, following which the corresponding house-to-house field enumeration will be undertaken from 1st to 30th August, 2026. Residents of Tamil Nadu and Tripura may com...


Maharashtra CM exhorts I & B Ministry and the Government of Maharashtra to work in close coordination to make the second edition of the WAVES a bigger success

India, July 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Release ID: 2285842 | Visitor Counter: 587 Mumbai : 17 July 2026 A high-level delegation from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, led by Secretary Shri Chanchal Kumar, called on the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis, today to hold a preliminary meeting on...


Empowering Trade Unions Through Digital Governance: Awareness Session On SAMADHAN Portal 2.0

India, July 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Delhi Regional Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Ministry of Labour & Employment, successfully organized a comprehensive awareness session on the SAMADHAN Portal 2.0 for trade union representatives earlier this week at Shramev Jayate Bhawan, New Delhi. The program commenced with a welcome address by Sh. P. S. Karmase, Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), New Delhi. Following this, Sh. S. K. Sahu, Deputy...