Author: Rishabh Sharma

NEW DELHI — Demonstrating a firm stance on youth employment issues, the Congress party has aligned itself with student protesters in Ranchi demanding accountability over alleged recruitment exam irregularities in Jharkhand. Despite sharing power in the state’s ruling coalition with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), senior leader Rahul Gandhi asserted that governments across party lines must listen to student grievances and overhaul what he described as an oppressive and failing education system. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge echoed these sentiments, confirming that the party is writing to the state leadership to address the issue directly. Protest Demands and Policy Outreach Aspirants’…

BHUBANESWAR — A major industrial dispute between ACC Limited’s Bargarh Cement Works and its unionized workforce has been amicably resolved following conciliation proceedings led by the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Bhubaneswar. The dispute was triggered by a closure notice issued by the ACC Limited management on June 19, 2026, proposing to shutter the establishment in Bargarh district, Odisha, effective August 19, 2026. Sustained conciliation sessions led by Shri Chiranjeev Saikia, Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), resulted in a Memorandum of Settlement signed on July 27, 2026, between the plant management and the Hira Cement Shramika Sangha. Key Highlights of…

NEW DELHI — The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified key amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945 via Gazette Notification G.S.R. 756 (E), introducing strict debarment penalties for entities that submit fake or fabricated data during the regulatory approval process. Under the new provisions, the Licensing Authority—at both the Central and State levels—is empowered to debar non-compliant applicants from submitting further applications for a specified duration. Previously, penalties were largely limited to the rejection of individual applications or the cancellation of existing licenses. Key Highlights of the Regulatory Amendment Enhanced Deterrence: Applicants filing falsified clinical, quality, or…

NEW DELHI — Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush and Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, chaired the 27th Governing Body meeting of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) in New Delhi, announcing a series of digital and physical infrastructure projects aimed at modernizing Ayurveda. Addressing the assembly alongside Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha and CCRAS Director General Prof. Rabinarayan Acharya, the Minister highlighted technology, research, and startup collaboration as essential drivers to take Ayurveda from laboratories to global markets under the “Heal in India” vision. Key Infrastructure Projects Inaugurated…

BHUBANESWAR — National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) hosted a managerial workshop titled “Navoday – Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders Today” at its Learning & Development (L&D) Centre of Excellence, focusing on empowering its mid-level management tier. Inaugurated by the Executive Director (HR), the corporate learning initiative aimed to refine essential leadership skills, emphasizing ethical governance, strategic decision-making, effective communication, and stress management. The program highlights NALCO’s commitment to upskilling its talent pipeline and building agile leadership capabilities to drive organizational growth in a competitive industrial landscape.

NEW DELHI — In a fresh administrative order, the Delhi High Court has transferred Judge Anu Grover Baliga from the designated Fast-Track Court overseeing offences under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. Judge Ajay Gupta has been appointed to succeed Baliga as the presiding judge of the specialized bench.

MUMBAI — Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL) has appointed veteran BFSI executive Nand Kishore as its new Managing Director, placing a seasoned leader at the helm of the country’s primary clearing and settlement infrastructure for financial markets.

NEW DELHI — Jindal Steel Ltd has promoted corporate communications lead Kuldeep Singh Bais to the position of Associate Vice President, rewarding his strategic leadership in shaping the company’s media presence and public relations over recent years.

NEW DELHI — In a swift administrative transition, 1997-batch AGMUT cadre IAS officer Manoj Kumar Dwivedi was appointed Chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday, taking the helm of the capital’s central civic administration. The appointment was formalized by the Delhi government shortly after Dwivedi was repatriated to his parent cadre from his central deputation. Prior to his current assignment, he was serving as Additional Secretary in the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos on Wednesday, engaging in high-level discussions centered on tapping India’s vast creative economy and expanding its role in the international media landscape. During the interaction, PM Modi highlighted the country’s deep heritage of narrative arts and its expanding digital infrastructure, emphasizing that India is uniquely positioned to emerge as a global epicenter for film and television production. Taking to social media platform X following the meeting, the Prime Minister noted the strategic potential of the domestic entertainment ecosystem. “Glad to have met Mr. Ted Sarandos. Discussed the…