The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Patna under the Ministry of Textiles, today announced a significant partnership with Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of Union Minister of Textiles Shri Giriraj Singh. This initiative seeks to transform the lives of rural women by equipping them with industry-relevant skills and providing direct access to employment opportunities in Bihar’s growing textile sector.

Highlighting the importance of this partnership, Union Minister of Textiles Shri Giriraj Singh said: “NIFT Patna has already conducted several successful training programmes for Jeevika Didis in Begusarai, which have led to significant improvements in their stitching skills and earning potential. With this MoU, the Jeevika Didis trained at the NIFT Extension Centre will now have direct access to formal industry jobs at ABFRL’s factory. Initially, 3.5 lakh women in the immediate region will benefit, and in the future, women from adjoining districts will also be included.”

A two-member Indian Coast Guard (ICG) delegation, led by Director General Paramesh Sivamani, is participating in the 4th Coast Guard Global Summit (CGGS) in Rome, Italy, from September 11–12.

The summit has drawn participation from 115 countries and international organisations, reinforcing its position as a leading platform for maritime cooperation.

Hosted under the co-chairmanship of Italy and Japan, this edition of the CGGS focuses on strengthening multilateral efforts in maritime safety, marine environmental protection, and maritime law enforcement. The event fosters dialogue on pressing issues such as emergency response to natural disasters, major pollution incidents, and transnational maritime crimes, while also highlighting the importance of technological advancements and capacity building across Coast Guards worldwide.

Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi has said that India has achieved the 250 Gigawatt mark for non-fossil fuel electricity generation capacity and aims to have 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. Addressing the inaugural session of the State Review Meeting on Renewable Energy in New Delhi today, he said that Swachh Bharat and Swachh Energy are the most favoured and ambitious programmes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Highlighting the benefits of NEXT GEN GST, he said that reforms will have a considerable impact on GDP growth. Talking to the Media, the minister said that the government has provided free electricity with sustainability to 20 lakh households under its utility-led model, which is a policy for those who don’t have a rooftop. Mr Joshi added that Andhra Pradesh has planned very well in this and has also submitted detailed proposals. The minister said that the government has a target of one crore households.

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for plotting a military coup and seeking to destroy the country’s democracy. Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled that Bolsonaro, a former paratrooper who was elected president in 2018, is guilty of seeking to forcibly cling to power after losing the 2022 election. Bolsonaro’s crimes, as per the sentence, include coup d’état and violently attempting to abolish Brazil’s democracy.

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahemdabad has launched its first-ever international campus at Dubai international Academic City. The inauguration ceremony took place in the presence of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, along with the Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan as well as India’s Ambassador to the UAE Sunjay Sudhir as well as other IIMA officials.

According to an official statement, the Dubai campus was established with the joint vision of the leadership of India and Dubai. The initiative is aligned with Dubai’s Education 33 Strategy, which seeks to position the city among the top 10 global student destinations by 2033.

Speaking at the inauguration, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the new campus reflects the ethos of “Indian in spirit, global in outlook” and represents a significant step in India-UAE knowledge collaboration.

In a bid to boost Bihar’s footprint on the global agri-export map, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday inaugurated the state’s first regional office of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).

The inauguration took place during the Bihar Idea Festival in Patna, in the presence of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, Industries Minister Nitish Mishra, senior state officials, APEDA leadership, entrepreneurs, FPOs and farmer groups.

The new office is expected to transform Bihar’s agri-export landscape by offering direct access to APEDA’s services – including exporter registration, advisory support, market intelligence, certification assistance, and infrastructure development. Until now, exporters from Bihar relied on APEDA’s regional office in Varanasi, often facing delays in accessing key services.

Indian scientists have discovered how everyday molecules like amino acids and salts influence the behaviour of gold nanoparticles, a finding that could pave the way for more reliable biosensors, improved diagnostic tools and advanced drug delivery systems.

Gold nanoparticles are widely used in optical technologies because of their unique interaction with light. Their colour and optical properties change depending on whether they remain isolated or form clusters. While this makes them useful in biosensors and imaging, uncontrolled clustering has posed a longstanding challenge for researchers.

A team from the S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata — an autonomous institution under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) — has now identified how to regulate this process.

India’s retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), in August 2025 rose slightly to 2.07 per cent, according to the latest official data released on Friday, September 12. This is the first uptick in CPI inflation after 10 consecutive months of decline.

In the previous month of July 2025, the retail inflation had stood at an eight-year low of 1.61%. The inflation based on consumer price index (CPI) was 3.65 per cent in August 2024.

The annual inflation during August 2025 over August 2024 was at (-) 0.69 per cent, according to the data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO).

The 21-year-old tested positive for trenbolone - a banned substance used for muscle growth - in March 2024.

He avoided a ban following an independent arbitrator's ruling and was cleared to compete at the 2024 Olympics, but is now banned with immediate effect.

Knighton, who finished fourth in the 200m in Paris last summer, was not selected in the USA team for the World Championships, which take place from 13-21 September in Tokyo, Japan.

He was intially cleared after submitting evidence claiming the adverse findings were due to meat contamination.

FSIB, the headhunter for directors of state-owned banks and financial institutions, has recommended Ravi Ranjan for the position of managing director of State Bank of India (SBI).

Mr. Ranjan, currently Deputy Managing Director, would replace Managing Director Vinay M Tonse, who would complete his term on November 30, 2025.

Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) interviewed nine candidates on September 11, 2025, for the position of Managing Director (MD) in SBI, the Bureau said in a statement.