Sep 21: Saraf and Partners advises Fortis Healthcare Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary Fortis Hospital Limited, one of India’s integrated healthcare service providers, on its collaboration with Seth Sunder Lal Jain Charitable Eye Hospital, a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, for providing healthcare and medical services and…
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Rural India Crosses 12.22 Crore Household Toilet Milestone Under Swachh Bharat Mission
New Delhi, September 21, 2026: India’s rural sanitation programme has achieved another major milestone, with the number of individual household toilets constructed under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G) crossing 12.22 crore. The achievement highlights the scale of the country’s sanitation efforts over the past decade and reflects the expansion of…
Continue ReadingBank Lending Picks Up as Credit Growth Hits Eight-Quarter High, Deposits Struggle to Keep Pace
Mumbai, Sep 19: India’s banking sector is seeing stronger demand for loans, with bank credit growth reaching an eight-quarter high, according to a recent report. The rise signals improving borrowing activity across the economy, but slower growth in deposits is creating a growing gap between lending and the funds available…
Continue ReadingPM Modi to Distribute 51,000 Appointment Letters at 20th Rozgar Mela; Odisha to Host Events in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 19 (UDN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited candidates in various Central Government departments on Saturday as part of the 20th Rozgar Mela, with Odisha hosting parallel events in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. Representational Image The nationwide recruitment drive will be…
Continue ReadingIPL Turns 20 in 2027: BCCI Announces Grand Celebrations, Governing Council Members Re-Elected
Mumbai, Sept. 19 (UDN): The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to complete two decades in 2027, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) planning a series of special programmes to mark the milestone. Representational Image The decision was taken during the BCCI’s 95th Annual General Meeting…
Continue ReadingPM Modi to Distribute Over 51,000 Appointment Letters at 20th Rozgar Mela today
NEW DELHI, September 19, 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited youth joining various Government organisations at the 20th Rozgar Mela on Saturday. The appointment letters will be handed over at 12:30 PM through video conferencing, following which the Prime Minister will…
Continue ReadingManu Bhaker and Tajinderpal Toor to Carry India’s Flag at Asian Games Opening
New Delhi, Sep 18: Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and star shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor will carry the Indian flag at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, marking a special moment for two athletes who have made a strong mark on the international stage. Bhaker…
Continue ReadingIndia Set for Five-Match FIFA U15 World Cup Campaign in Baku
New Delhi, Sep 17: India’s U15 men’s football team will face Bahrain, Cameroon, Grenada, Laos and Senegal in Group K of the inaugural FIFA U15 World Cup & Festival Azerbaijan 2026, setting up a busy qualification campaign for the young side in Baku. The tournament will be held in October,…
Continue ReadingTreating the heart without open-heart surgery: Manipal Hospital Dhakuria performs MitraClip on an 80-year-old woman
KOLKATA, India, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — An 80-year-old woman from Kolkata, suffering from recurrent heart failure due to severe mitral regurgitation, successfully underwent MitraClip procedure under the expertise of Dr. Prakash Kumar Hazra and Dr. Soumya Kanti Dutta, Interventional Cardiologists at Manipal Hospital Dhakuria . She is the first…
Continue Reading78% of HR and talent leaders warn AI poses a threat to leadership pipelines
New Talogy guide addresses the rising need for ‘intentional development’ PITTSBURGH, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — With AI visibly impacting the early careers market,1 Global talent management solutions provider Talogy has identified a rapidly developing threat to the future workforce: a leadership pipeline that is shrinking. Talogy surveyed 207 senior HR…
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