IGNCA TO HOST SYMPOSIUM ON GITA AND NATYASHASTRA'S UNESCO RECOGNITION

India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) will host a two-day National Symposium titled 'Timeless Texts and Universal Teachings: Inscription of Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra in the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register' on 30th and 31st July 2025 in New Delhi. The symposium is being organised to commemorate the inscription of two foundational Indian texts-the Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra-int...


CENTRE WORKING TOWARDS CONSUMER PROTECTION AND EMPOWERMENT

India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Department of Consumer Affairs is continuously working for consumer protection and empowerment of consumers by enactment of progressive legislations. With a view to modernize the framework governing the consumer protection in the new era of globalization, technologies, e-commerce markets etc. Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was repealed and Consumer Protection Act, 2019 was enacted. Salient features of the new Consumer ...


REFUND STATUS OF MONEY DEPOSITED WITH THE SAHARA COOPERATIVES

India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In an Interlocutory Application filed by the Ministry of Cooperation in WP (C) No.191/2022 (Pinak Pani Mohanty vs UoI & ors.), the Hon'ble Supreme Court on 29.03.2023 inter alia ordered that: "(i) Out of the total amount of Rs. 24,979.67 Crores lying in the "Sahara-SEBI Refund Account", Rs. 5000 Crores be transferred to the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies, who, in turn, shall disburse the same against the l...


UNIFORM SOFTWARE FOR PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT SOCIETIES

India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Government of India is implementing this Project of Computerization of functional PACS with a total financial outlay of rs 2,516 Crore which has now been increased upto 2925.39 Crore which entails bringing all the functional PACS onto an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) based common national software, linking them with NABARD through State Cooperative Banks (StCBs) and District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs). This...


UNION MINISTER SCINDIA CHAIRS SANCHAR SAATHI STAKEHOLDERS MEET TO STRENGTHEN ACTION AGAINST TELECOM CYBER FRAUDS

India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister for Communications, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, chaired a stakeholders meeting today along with Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Dr. Neeraj Mittal under the Sanchar Saathi initiative to ideate and further strengthen efforts against telecom-related cyber frauds, in light of the urgent need for greater awareness, implementing preventive measures, and encouraging Jan-bhagidari through citizen ...


HIGHLIGHTS OF TELECOM SUBSCRIPTION DATA AS ON JUNE 30TH

India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Table Omitted (The document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2149858 ) Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


DPIIT SIGNS MOU WITH ATHER ENERGY TO STRENGTHEN EV MANUFACTURING AND CLEAN MOBILITY ECOSYSTEM

India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ather Energy Limited, an Indian electric vehicle manufacturer, to accelerate the growth of India's clean mobility and advanced manufacturing sectors. The collaboration is being undertaken as part of the Build in Bharat initiative led by the Startup Policy Forum (SPF), a...


PATENT OFFICE (CGPDTM) RELEASES REVISED GUIDELINES FOR EXAMINATION OF COMPUTER RELATED INVENTIONS (CRIS),

India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM) has released the Revised Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs), 2025. The new guidelines aim to enhance clarity, consistency, and predictability in the examination of CRIs, while aligning India's patenting practices with global standards. This has been done in response to the rapidly evolving technological landsca...


GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY AND EASE OF COMPLIANCE IN EXPORT SYSTEM

India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Government has undertaken several initiatives to promote transparency, foster ease of compliance in the export system and to facilitate exports, especially from MSMEs and small businesses with minimal capital. These include the following: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has introduced multiple digital reforms to simplify and modernize foreign trade processes....


27 STATES ADVANCING PM EKTA MALLS TO PROMOTE ODOP, GI, AND HANDICRAFTS PRODUCTS

India, July 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: All States are encouraged to establish PM Ekta Mall (Unity Mall), announced in the Union Budget 2023-24, for the promotion and sale of ODOP products (One District, One Product), Geographical Indication (GI) products, and other handicrafts from across the country. The Proposed Mall has provision for dedicated space for each Union Territory and State to display their ODOP products. In the fiscal year 2023-24, under Part-...