Author: Rishabh Sharma

GOA: Marking a strategic diversification into high-end corporate hospitality and infrastructure leasing, public sector energy giant Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has successfully operationalized its flagship MICE infrastructure at ATI Goa. The state-of-the-art facility celebrated its commercial debut by hosting its inaugural corporate convention—the high-profile HDFC Life Insurance ‘League of Legends’ conference—officially positioning the energy maharatna as a major player in India’s booming corporate tourism sector. MICE Infrastructure Debut Venue: ONGC Advanced Training Institute (ATI), Goa Inaugural Event: HDFC Life Insurance ‘League of Legends’ Conference Industry Segment: Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions (MICE) Strategic Intent: Monetization and leveraging…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today attended the solemn and prestigious Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-1), held to honor the nation’s armed forces and security personnel for their exceptional acts of valor and dedicated service. During the ceremony, Gallantry Awards were formally conferred upon brave personnel who displayed extraordinary bravery, tactical brilliance, and selflessness in the line of duty, often facing hostile conditions to safeguard the nation’s sovereignty. Ceremony Summary Event: Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-1) Date: June 09, 2026 Key Dignitary: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Core Focus: Conferral of Gallantry Awards to armed forces and security…

NEW DELHI: In a strategic expansion of its apex governing council, Rukmani Devi Garg Agro Impex Limited has announced the appointment of Shri Ankur Garg to its Board of Directors. Shri Garg joins the corporate board in the capacity of an Additional Director (Independent). His induction is aimed at injecting a high degree of objective, external perspective into the agricultural commodity trading and export company’s macro-governance framework.

BENGALURU: Luxury home furnishings and premium leather upholstery major Stanley Lifestyles Limited has announced a definitive transition at the helm of its corporate command, elevating Shri Venkataramana Gorti (Venkat) to the position of Managing Director (MD).

NEW DELHI: Driving a key administrative reinforcement inside the political executive’s secretariat, Shri Navneet Kumar has been designated as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Union Minister overseeing the heavyweight ministries of Electronics & Information Technology, Railways, and Information & Broadcasting.

NEW DELHI: In an essential organizational movement to secure institutional continuity, Smt. Rachna Gupta has taken charge as the Officiating President of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT).

NEW DELHI — In a major breakthrough for India’s agricultural and marine export sectors, the European Union has officially cleared the country to continue exporting aquaculture products, eggs, honey, and animal casings to the EU market past a critical September 2026 regulatory deadline. The European Commission finalized the decision by notifying an amendment to its framework under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1189, which modifies the older Regulation (EU) 2021/405. The freshly updated rules introduce stringent oversight mandates for importing third countries, heavily driven by the EU’s growing global public health concerns surrounding Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Keeping a $1.59 Billion Fisheries…

NEW DELHI: Driving the mandate of the Government of India’s flagship Swachh Bharat Mission, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), under the Ministry of Science & Technology, successfully concluded its intensive fort-nightly cleanliness campaign, Swachhata Pakhwada 2026. The nationwide program, which ran from May 1 to May 15, 2026, was implemented at the DBT Headquarters in New Delhi and scaled across all its Autonomous Institutions (AIs) and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in strict compliance with the framework issued by the Cabinet Secretariat. Swachhata Pakhwada 2026 Performance Leaders Following a rigorous review by an evaluation committee, the Secretary of DBT formally awarded…

NEW DELHI: Underscoring the central pillar of the government’s governance model, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah stated that Garib Kalyan (welfare of the poor) remains the topmost priority of the Modi administration. Reviewing the milestone of 12 Years of Garib Kalyan, the Home Minister highlighted that a massive, tech-driven financial and social inclusion drive has successfully integrated crores of marginalized citizens into the economic mainstream, establishing a robust launching pad for a Viksit Bharat (Developed India). 12 Years of Garib Kalyan: Core Welfare Pillars Financial Inclusion: Direct integration into the formal banking system via Jan-Dhan…

SINGRAULI: Moving to secure uninterrupted fuel supply chains ahead of the seasonal rains, Coal India subsidiary Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) has officially commissioned a heavy-duty 850 HP dozer at its flagship Dudhichua Project. The massive earthmoving asset, fitted with an advanced ripper attachment, was formally deployed into active service on June 5, 2026. Supplied by industrial equipment dealer GMMCO, the machine is part of a larger fleet-modernization push to optimize overburden removal and stabilize internal haulage roads across NCL’s high-yield opencast coal fields. Monsoon Preparedness and Infrastructure Integrity The timing of the deployment is highly strategic. Opencast coal mines…