India, Feb. 27 -- During the State visit of President Emmanuel Macron to India which marked the launch of the Indo-French Year of Innovation Alexandre Lull, CEO of Epsilon Composite, joined the official business delegation. The visit highlighted the strategic role of power transmission infrastructure in supporting India's rapid electrification, industrial growth, and digital expansion.Through its Indian subsidiary HindEpsilon Composite, based in Chennai, Epsilon Composite is strengthening its op...
India, Feb. 27 -- CHENNAI, February 2026 - Kalviro Ventures, a Chennai-based APMI-registered portfolio management firm specialising in NRI and HNI wealth management, has reported a significant and accelerating shift in how high-net-worth members of the Indian diaspora across the US, UK, UAE and beyond are restructuring their investments - moving capital away from Singapore and Mauritius offshore structures toward India's Gift City International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).The trend, consist...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 27 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The large scale flooding and landslides caused by 'Cyclone Ditwah' required rapid, coordinated action across multiple civilian and military agencies. While the response mitigated significant impacts, it also revealed critical operational, structural, and institutional gaps within the national disaster management system. To identify best practices for institutionalization, gaps and systemi...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 27 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The High Level Committee for Foreign Relief Aid (Supplies) Coordination (HL-FRAC) convened another session yesterday (26 Feb) chaired by the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) at his office in Colombo. The meeting focused on reviewing the ongoing process of distributing foreign disaster relief assistance received from foreign countries and organizations to ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 27 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Disaster Management Centre (DMC), in partnership with the Department of National Planning (NPD) and other key national and international development partners, is leading the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA). The process is systematically collecting, analyzing, and evaluating data on physical damage, economic losses, and social impacts across all affected sectors, adhering to an e...
India, Feb. 26 -- NEW DELHI, India -Public sector offices and PSUs across India are confronting a critical administrative challenge, the inability to reliably verify the physical presence of personnel. For decades, dependence on manual registers and non-integrated systems has left government institutions vulnerable to proxy marking and data manipulation. The impact goes far beyond administrative inconvenience which leads to significant public money losses and creates barriers to financial transp...
India, Feb. 26 -- The Indian stock market is undergoing a major transformation in 2026. New investors are now looking at cities like Jaipur, Indore and Lucknow. This shift is happening because of better internet and a strong desire to build wealth. Young professionals and small business owners in these regions are now looking beyond gold or fixed deposits. This article highlights the geographical shift in India's financial market.Why Small Cities are Moving to EquitiesResidents of Tier 2 cities ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release: The Cabinet has approved a comprehensive set of measures to strengthen the regulatory framework governing the private security sector, aimed at improving professionalism, service quality, and efficiency in line with national priorities. Under the new framework, initiated by the Ministry of Defence, private security institutions will be subject to stricter registration and licensing proced...
India, Feb. 25 -- Haryana Government Department thanks IDFC FIRST Bank for Principle-Based approachMumbai, February 25, 2026:IDFC FIRST Bank refers to its recent disclosures regarding an incident at one of its branches in Chandigarh involving certain accounts of departments of the Government of Haryana.Preliminary findings indicate that certain employees of the branch acted fraudulently in clearing forged instruments and payment instructions, potentially in collusion with external parties. The m...
India, Feb. 25 -- Imagine you are a small business owner in Ludhiana or a parent in Chennai planning for your child's higher education. You've held onto your family gold for years-not just as an heirloom, but as a silent financial guardian. Suddenly, you wake up to news of a gold price rising to historic levels. While the world sees a "luxury metal" getting more expensive, a seasoned borrower sees an opening.Prices constantly rise and fall and regulations steadily tighten. In 2026, record gold r...