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Mahindra to Acquire 58.96% Stake in SML Isuzu for Rs 5.55 Bn
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) announced plans to acquire a 58.96 per cent stake in SML Isuzu for Rs 5.55 billion by purchasing shares from Sumitomo Corporation and Isuzu Motors Ltd. The move aims to enhance Mahindra’s footprint in the commercial vehicle sector.As part of the transaction, M&M will acquire 43.96 per cent from Sumitomo Corporation and an additional 15 per cent from Isuzu Motors Ltd. The company will also launch an open offer for a 26 per cent stake, in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Takeover Regulations.The acquisition aligns with Mahi..

Viksit Vibrant Villages Programme to Empower Border Communities in May
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs, will launch the Viksit Vibrant Villages Program from fifteenth to thirtieth May 2025, focusing on remote border regions of Leh-Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.The initiative will engage five hundred MY Bharat volunteers from across India, working directly with communities in one hundred selected villages. Volunteers will support educational, healthcare, infrastructure, and cultural projects, driving sustainable development and youth leadership at the grassroots level.Registration for the prog..

DoSJE and WB Host Seminar on Rehabilitation of Vulnerable Groups
The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE), Government of India, in collaboration with the World Bank, hosted a seminar Headlined ‘Hard to Reach Population – SMILE (Beggary)’ on twenty-fifth April 2025 in New Delhi.The event aimed to deliberate on strategies for rehabilitating beggars, the homeless, and the destitute. National and international experts participated, contributing to the ongoing dialogue on strengthening India's social protection systems.Chief Guest Shri Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), highlighted th..