India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The BRICS Tourism Ministers' Meeting under India's Chairship concluded in Jaipur today with the adoption of the BRICS Tourism Ministers' Communique 2026 (Jaipur Declaration), providing a framework for strengthening tourism cooperation among BRICS Member States. The meeting was chaired by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. It marked the culmination of the BRICS Tourism Track under India's Chairshi...
India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Annpurna Devi today chaired the meeting of the Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament attached to the Ministry of Women and Child Development in Kolkata ,West Bengal. The meeting focused on three key components of Mission Shakti - One Stop Centres (OSC), Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) and SANKALP: Hub for Empowerment of Women (HEW). Members of Parliament from...
India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India will host the BRICS Youth Ministers' Meeting and the BRICS Sports Ministers' Meeting in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on August 22 and 23, 2026, respectively, under India's BRICS Chairship 2026. The ministerial engagements will bring together Ministers and Heads of Delegation from all 11 BRICS member countries to strengthen cooperation in youth affairs and sports. India's BRICS Chairship 2026 is guided by the theme "Buildin...
India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: About the Project The Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) is a major water-resources development project intended to address the long-standing water scarcity and irrigation challenges of the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The project envisages transfer of water from the Ken basin to the Betwa basin through a system comprising the Daudhan Dam, link canal and associated works. KBLP is the first priority project ...
India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) completed its sixth outreach programme at Ahmedabad recently, in a series of outreach programmes that commenced in 2025. The programme with the theme "Creating a Better Financial Reporting Ecosystem", was inaugurated by Nitin Gupta, Chairperson, NFRA and CA Prasanna Kumar D, President, of ICAI. With the focus on small and medium auditors and an aim to support in professional capac...
India, Aug. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI/the Commission) passed an order dated 21.08.2026 under the provisions of Section 27 of the Competition Act, 2002 (the Act) imposing monetary and non-monetary sanctions on Agro Input Dealers Association (AIDA), Agro Input Welfare Association (AIWA), Mr. Manmohan C. Kalantri and Mr. Arvindbhai Jerambhai Patel for indulging in anti-competitive conduct of cartelisation. In this matter, the Comm...
MUMBAI, India, Aug. 24 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 1,75,000 2 09:30 AM to 10:00 AM August 27, 2026 (Thursday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction as given in the Reserve Bank's Press Release ...
MUMBAI, India, Aug. 24 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Central Government has appointed Shri Janmejaya Kumar Sinha, Shri Syed Akbaruddin and Ms. Annie George Mathew as part-time, Non-official Directors on the Central Board of Reserve Bank of India for a period of four years with effect from August 24, 2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier. (Brij Raj) Chief General Manager Press Release: 2026-2027/960 Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
MUMBAI, India, Aug. 24 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: Government of India (GoI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of one dated security for a notified amount of ₹34,000 crore as per the following details: Sr No Security Date of Repayment Notified Amount (₹ Crore) GoI specific Notification Auction Date Settlement Date 1 6.94% GS 2036 May 11, 2036 34,000 F.No.4(1)-B(W&M)/2026 dated August 24, 2026 (https://rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/content/pdfs/GSEC240...
MUMBAI, India, Aug. 24 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) compiles the House Price Index (HPI) on a quarterly basis using transaction-level data received from the registration authorities. Today, the RBI released Real Sector > Prices & Wages.">1 the HPI for Q1:2026-27 with base year as 2022-23, covering eighteen major cities2. Highlights: * The All India HPI increased by 1.1 per cent and stood at 117.5 in Q1:2026-27 compared to previ...