India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is strengthening the education, training and professional standards of Allied and Healthcare Professions to build a skilled, competent and future-ready healthcare workforce for the country. In a significant step in this direction, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified 33 new and 21 restructured/updated Allied and Healthcare Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) degree...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India welcomes the decision of Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) to upgrade India's Long-Term Foreign Currency and Local Currency Issuer Ratings by one notch from 'BBB+' to 'A-', while maintaining the Stable Outlook. JCR has also raised India's country ceiling by one notch to 'A'. The upgrade reflects India's solid economic growth, the effectiveness of economic policies in strengthening the foundations for growth,...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A performance review meeting of the Public Sector General Insurance Companies (PSGICs) was held on 02.09.2026 under the Chairpersonship of Shri Sanjay Lohiya, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance. The financial and business performance of the PSGICs for FY 2025-26, covering underwriting performance across all Lines of Business (LoBs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), digital initiatives and other...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) today highlighted the strong and growing role of GIFT City IFSC in supporting India's foreign currency mobilisation and external financing requirements, with IFSC Banking Units (IBUs) demonstrating significant scale and momentum across key international banking activities. As on 31 August 2026, 20 IBUs have sanctioned USD 54.02 billion under the Reserve Bank of India's...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, today inaugurated a 2-day International Workshop on the theme 'Tiger Landscapes: Conservation, Bioeconomy and Ecotourism as Pillars for Livelihood and Income Generation', in New Delhi. The workshop is being jointly organized by the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTC...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), under the Digital India Corporation (DIC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, conducted an interactive session at Kathmandu University with the University's Center for Digital Public Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence (DPI-AI) team, followed by a meeting with the Vice Chancellor. The engagement focused on exploring opportunities for jo...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: INS Sudarshini, Indian Navy's sail training ship, arrived in Barcelona, Spain on 01 Sep 2026, as part of her ongoing transoceanic expedition Lokayan 26. During her stay at Barcelona, the ship will undertake professional and cultural engagements with the Spanish Navy and other maritime stakeholders. Sea trainees embarked onboard will participate in professional interactions and seamanship exchanges. INS Sudarshini will be open to ...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Aero India, Asia's largest air show and one of the world's premier aerospace and defence exhibitions, is all set to return with its 16th edition at Air Force Station, Yelahanka in Bengaluru, Karnataka from February 8 to 12, 2027. Organised by the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, the event will bring together leading global aerospace and defence companies, policymakers, technology experts, innovators, industry ...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Surgeon Vice Admiral Dilip Raghavan, VSM assumed the appointment of Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces) on September 01, 2026. Born and educated in Chennai and Mumbai, Surg Vice Admiral Dilip Raghavan joined the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune in 1985 and completed his MBBS in 1989. He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on December 26, 1989. During his distinguished career, he held several significant ...
India, Sept. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs.10 lakh on Dial4Trade Technologies Private Limited for facilitating the online listing, hosting, advertising and sale of Ammonium Nitrate on its e-commerce platform without the mandatory regulatory safeguards required under law. The final order was passed by the CCPA, headed by Chief Commissioner Smt. Nidhi Khare and Commissioner Shri Anupam Mishra, under ...