Author: Rishabh Sharma

NEW DELHI — Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh), announced significant progress across India’s livestock and dairy sectors, highlighting expansion in institutional credit, digital extension services, and export growth. Key achievements include scaling Kisan Credit Card (KCC) coverage to over 50.42 lakh animal husbandry farmers in FY 2025–26—a sharp rise from 15.08 lakh in FY 2021–22. Annual national milk production reached 247.87 million tonnes in 2024–25, outstripping domestic demand of 243 million tonnes and driving total dairy exports to $407.18 million in FY 2025–26. The Ministry continues to push genetic upgradation, fodder development,…

NEW DELHI — In a major public policy initiative to boost rural entrepreneurship and artisan livelihoods, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the commercial scale-up and global reach of India’s Geographical Indication (GI) products. Signed at Vanijya Bhawan by Md. Salik Parwaiz (Director, Ministry of MSME) and Karan Thapar (Director, IPR Division, DPIIT), the pact bridges IP protection with enterprise development. While DPIIT handles legal protection under the Geographical Indications of Goods Act, 1999, the MSME Ministry…

NEW DELHI — State-run energy major Petronet LNG Limited has concluded the second edition of its flagship Finance & IT Meet, “Catalyst,” reinforcing its commitment to enterprise automation, robust governance, and digital infrastructure resilience. Led by Director (Finance) & CFO Saurav Mitra, the summit convened cross-departmental finance and IT teams at the company’s New Delhi corporate headquarters. The forum focused on breaking operational silos and implementing technology-driven frameworks aimed at enhancing internal risk controls, expediting executive decision-making, and reinforcing cybersecurity protocols across all company facilities. Key Highlights Core Strategic Pillars: CFO Saurav Mitra outlined a six-point agenda focusing on Automation,…

MUMBAI — Media and ad-tech firm Signpost India Limited has updated its board composition following the exit of Sayantika Mitra, who has stepped down as Non-Executive Independent Director upon concluding her second term.

CHANDIGARH — The Haryana State Government has formally released 2012-batch IAS officer Dr. Shaleen to take up a key central deputation assignment in New Delhi with the Ministry of Finance. Dr. Shaleen, exiting his state posting as Managing Director of the Haryana State Warehousing Corporation Limited, has been posted as Director in the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM). In his new capacity at the central level, the officer will contribute to capital restructuring, asset monetization, and public sector investment strategy.

MUMBAI — Board-level realignment at Pritika Auto Industries Limited has seen Ajay Kumar named Joint Managing Director, transitioning from his role as Executive Director (Whole-Time Director).

NEW DELHI — In a key administrative restructuring, senior bureaucrat Gyanesh Bharti has been named the Chief Secretary of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands following his formal exit from central deputation.

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared a traditional Sanskrit Subhashitam via social media, articulating the eight core virtues essential for building personal character and achieving moral clarity. Quoting the ancient verse—“अष्टौ गुणाः पुरुषं दीपयन्ति प्रज्ञा सुशीलत्वदमौ श्रुतं च। पराक्रमश्च बहुभाषिता च दानं यथाशक्ति कृतज्ञता च।।”—the Prime Minister highlighted how these timeless values shape individual integrity and social harmony. He noted that wisdom (Prajna), good conduct (Sushilatva), self-control (Dama), knowledge (Shrutam), courage (Parakrama), skillful speech (Bahubhashita), charity according to one’s capacity (Dana), and gratitude (Kritajnata) collectively enrich human life and earn respect within society. Key Highlights Sanskrit Heritage:…

NEW DELHI — Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has underscored the urgent need for systemic road safety reform, emphasizing that traffic fatalities present a greater loss of human life in India than major diseases or active armed conflict. Addressing an industry gathering in the capital, Gadkari disclosed that India’s road network—now the third-largest in the world—records nearly 500,000 crashes each year, taking roughly 180,000 lives and draining nearly 3% from national GDP. With two-wheeler occupants representing 45% of total fatalities and youth comprising two-thirds of all victims, the government is executing a ₹40,000 crore engineering plan…

NEW DELHI — In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. L. Murugan outlined the expansion of youth democratic engagement through the upgraded National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS 2.0) web portal, launched on September 11, 2024. Unlike its predecessor, which restricted participation to students of recognized institutions, the NYPS 2.0 framework opens youth parliament participation to all educational institutions, civil society groups, and individual citizens across India. Since its launch, the portal has logged 103,791 total citizen and student participants across institutional, group, and individual channels. The ministry also noted ongoing digital upgrades…