India, Oct. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, led by H.E. Khalil ibn Salamah, Vice Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, met with the Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, today, to advance bilateral cooperation in the textile sector. The meeting marked a significant step forward in reinforcing trade and investment ties between the two nations. India and the Kingdom of ...
India, Oct. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited by Vedanta Limited. The Proposed Combination envisages acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) by Vedanta Limited (Acquirer) pursuant to a corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). Vedanta is incorporated in India and is a public company listed on the BSE Limited (...
India, Oct. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that eight patients died and three others were critically injured in a fire at the trauma centre ICU of the Government run Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 6th October, 2025. Reportedly, the tragic incident at Jaipur's largest hospital has raised grim questions about the preparedness of the administration and the...
India, Oct. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The government is harmonizing the scope of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for mandatory certification to curb the circulation of substandard goods while being considerate towards the requirements of the domestic MSME sector. Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Minister of New and Renewable Energy Shri Pralhad Joshi stated this at the celebration of World Standards Day 2025 organized by the Bureau of ...
India, Oct. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to a mishap in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Shri Modi also wished speedy recovery for those injured in the mishap. The Prime Minister announced an ex-gratia from PMNRF of Rs. 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs. 50,000 for those injured. The Prime Minister's Office posted on X; "Distressed by the loss of lives due to a mishap in Jai...
India, Oct. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Addressing the Global Stock Take (GST) breakout session during Pre-CoP30 Meetings in Brasilia on 13th October, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav acknowledged the successful conclusion of the first GST, and stated that it represented a significant affirmation that the Paris Agreement is being implemented in earnest. GST is a five-year process to assess the world's collective progress to...
India, Oct. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: IndiaAI, an Independent Business Division (IBD) under the Digital India Corporation (DIC) of the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), today launched the IndiaAI Face Authentication Challenge, as part of the IndiaAI Application Development Initiative (IADI). This challenge invites startups and companies to develop a highly accurate, secure, and scalable AI-enabled solution for image verification and application de-duplication. Th...
India, Oct. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoLE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zomato in New Delhi today to enhance access to flexible and technology-enabled livelihood opportunities through the National Career Service (NCS) platform. The MoU was signed in the presence of Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Ms. Shobha Karan...
India, Oct. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Tourism convened a two-day State Tourism Ministers Meet on 14-15 October 2025 in Udaipur, Rajasthan, bringing together Tourism Ministers and senior officials from all States and Union Territories. This meeting served as a key milestone in advancing the Prime Minister's vision of "One State: One Global Destination" - a call to develop at least one globally benchmarked tourist destination in every State and UT. The i...
India, Oct. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A high-level meeting was held between Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, and Prof. Rajiva Laxman Karandikar, Chairman, National Statistical Commission (NSC), Prof. A Ganesh Kumar, Member NSC, Shri Asit Kumar Sadhu Member NSC along with Dr. Saurabh Garg, Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) and Member Secretary, NSC. The meeting was held ahead of the one-day State Interaction of the N...