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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of ordinary shares in Berhyanda Limited and Berhyanda MidCo Limited by Platinum Poppy C 2024 RSC Limited. The acquisition involves Platinum Poppy securing ordinary shares and extending shareholder debt to Berhyanda and Berhyanda MidCo. This move will grant Platinum Poppy…

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, to establish the ‘BIS Standardization Chair Professor’ at IISc. This partnership, formalized on July 3, 2024, marks a pivotal collyaboration aimed at integrating BIS with premier academic and research…

During its stay, INS Tabar will engage in various activities aimed at fostering professional interactions between the Indian and German navies. Highlights include: Visits by the ship’s crew to the German Naval Academy. The ship will be open for public tours. The crew will participate in community service at a…

The internal discord within the Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is escalating, with leaders blaming each other for the unexpected defeat in the recent Lok Sabha elections in the state.Intra-Party Tensions Rather than conducting a constructive review of the election results, party members are engaged in…

Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Member of Parliament for Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency, was sworn in as an ex-officio member of the Digboi and Makum municipalities. In his address, Sonowal, who actively works towards the development of Dibrugarh, outlined his vision for the constituency’s growth,…

Fintech firms believe that the launch of multiple investment projects in Mumbai will give the city an advantage in attracting both established businesses and startups within the sector. During his first visit to Maharashtra after the recent Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation for projects worth…

In the aftermath of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailment in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda, the train’s driver claimed he heard a loud explosion just before several coaches derailed. However, DGP Prashant Kumar denied any explosion was involved in the accident. At least three people lost their lives, and numerous injuries were reported….

The Pune Police detailed in court that Manorama Khedkar, her husband Dilip, and three others, described as “influential and politically active,” faced serious allegations. They justified the inclusion of IPC Section 307 (attempt to murder) in the FIR against Manorama, the mother of IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, stating she had…

Administrator of Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Praful Patel, met with Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh to express gratitude for various initiatives that have significantly benefited the Union Territories. One such initiative is the world’s first Low Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD) plant, which has provided much-needed relief…

On July 17, 2024, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully conducted a rescue operation for the stranded Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) Aashni, carrying 11 crew members, approximately 80 nautical miles off the coast of Kochi, Kerala. The boat was in distress due to a hull rupture near the keel, leading…