Author: Rishabh Sharma

MUMBAI — Healthcare and bio-products firm Natural Biocon (India) Limited has announced a major management shift following the resignation of Arun Kumar Dashrathbhai Prajapati from the role of Managing Director. The executive departure was formally communicated to regulatory bodies, initiating a leadership transition within the company’s apex executive structure.

NEW DELHI — In a major administrative restructuring in the education sector, senior bureaucrat Mandeep K Bhandari has been named the new Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). A 2001-batch AGMUT cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Bhandari is presently serving as the Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir.

PATNA — In a major administrative development, Bihar’s Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar has taken Voluntary Retirement from Service (VRS) and has been appointed as the state’s new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC). The 1991-batch IPS officer applied for voluntary retirement on September 25, 2026, citing personal and health reasons. The Bihar Home Department accepted his request with immediate effect by relaxing the standard three-month notice period under rule 16(2) of the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958.

NEW DELHI — In a poignant address during his monthly Mann Ki Baat broadcast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, highlighting that Indians accounted for the highest number of foreign casualties in the tragedy. Marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 strikes, the Prime Minister framed the remembrance alongside India’s own evolving counter-terrorism doctrine and key national security milestones. Commemorating 9/11 and UNGA Diplomatic Stance Recalling his 2014 visit to New York to honor those who perished at the World Trade Center, Prime Minister Modi extended…

AHMEDABAD — Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, alongside Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, flagged off India’s first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-powered train from Sabarmati, marking a major technological transition toward alternative energy in Indian Railways operations. The event formed part of a comprehensive ₹1,542 crore railway infrastructure package inaugurated in Ahmedabad, encompassing high-capacity freight sheds, indigenous safety systems, and line capacity expansions. Key Operational Metrics & Dual-Fuel Technology Dual-Fuel Engine Conversion: Configuration: Converted two 1,400 HP Driving Power Cars (DPCs) at the Sabarmati Integrated Coaching Depot to run on a diesel-plus-LNG dual-fuel system. Substitution Rate: Replaces up to…

NEW DELHI — The Board of Directors of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has sanctioned a major capital-raising initiative, securing approval for an Unsecured Rupee Term Loan / Line of Credit of up to ₹10,000 crore from State Bank of India (SBI). The strategic financing decision was formalized during a board meeting on September 26, 2026, and subsequently disclosed to stock exchanges in accordance with Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Transaction Metrics & Regulatory Framework Borrowing Entity: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) Lead Financial Institution: State Bank of India…

AHMEDABAD — Plant-based specialty products manufacturer Sanstar Limited has officially re-appointed Gouthamchand Sohanlal Chowdhary as Managing Director. The approval was finalized during the company’s 44th Annual General Meeting (AGM), extending his executive leadership for a five-year term effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031. Alongside the Managing Director’s tenure extension, shareholders ratified identical five-year re-appointments for Sambhav Gautam Chowdhary and Shreyans Gautam Chowdhary as Joint Managing Directors.

CHANDIGARH — The Haryana State Government has issued an official notification reassigning key administrative portfolios across three senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers to optimize state transport, urban infrastructure, and social welfare operations. Key Appointments & Operational Reallocations Nikhil Gajraj (IAS: 2008 Batch): Designation: Appointed Director General, State Transport, Haryana. Context: Re-joins state cadre leadership following the completion of central deputation. Mukul Kumar (IAS: 2011 Batch): Portfolio Expansion: Entrusted with additional charge as Director and Special Secretary, Social Justice, Empowerment, Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes and Antyodaya Sewa. Retained Capacities: Continues as Managing Director, Gurugram Metro Rail Ltd;…

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended official congratulations to distance runner Sawan Barwal following his historic Silver medal victory in the Men’s Marathon at the Asian Games. Barwal’s performance set a new National Record and secured India’s first Asian Games marathon medal in over four decades, marking the country’s first-ever Asian Games podium finish in the event held outside Indian territory. Key Milestone Highlights & Official Record Athlete: Sawan Barwal Event: Men’s Marathon (Asian Games) Medal Won: Silver National Impact: Establishes a new National Record in the Men’s Marathon. Ends a 40+ year medal drought for India in…

NEW YORK — Speaking at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, India’s Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar delivered a firm rebuke of ongoing armed strikes against commercial shipping and merchant crews across vital international waterways. Emphasizing that global stability is being undermined by a “mindset of extreme competition,” Jaishankar outlined how the weaponization of finance, technology, and trade routes is disproportionately impacting non-aligned nations and worsening structural inequality across the Global South. Strategic Takeaways & Multilateral Directives Global Maritime Security Coalition: Launched the Group of Friends on Safety & Security of Shipping & Seafarers alongside Liberia…