PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON NARENDRA PANDEY V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR

PATNA, India, Feb. 25 -- Patna High Court issued the following order on Jan. 26: 1. Heard Mr. Sunil Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Umanath Mishra, learned APP for the State. 2. Call for legible up-to-date photostat copy of the case diary and Postmortem report in connection with Sasaram Muffasil P.S. Case No. 256 of 2025 from the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram. 3. List this matter on 18.03.2026 or after receipt of the same whichever is earlie...


CAQM's Enforcement Task Force reviews Inspection Outcomes, Enforcement Actions and Compliance Status across NCR

India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The 126th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF) of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) was held on 20.02.2026 to review enforcement and inspection activities undertaken across the National Capital Region (NCR) from 04.02.2026 to 18.02.2026. The Task Force comprehensively reviewed the inspections carried out by flying squads across key sectors contributing to air pollution, including industrial units, constructio...


INDIA-US JOINT SPECIAL FORCES EXERCISE VAJRA PRAHAR TO BE CONDUCTED IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The US Army contingent has arrived in India to participate in the 16th edition of the India-US Joint Special Forces Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR, scheduled to be conducted at the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh, from 24 February to 16 March 2026. The previous edition of the exercise was held at the Orchard Combat Training Centre in Idaho, USA in November 2024. The Indian Army contingent, represented by Special Fo...


TRAI releases Recommendations on the Auction of Radio Frequency Spectrum in the Frequency Bands Identified for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT)

India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Spectrum Band Block Size (MHz) Minimum amount of spectrum that a bidder is required to bid for Existing licensees (MHz) New Entrants (MHz) 800 MHz 1.25 (Paired) 1.25 5, 900 MHz 0.20 (paired) 0.2 5, 1800 MHz 0.20 (paired) 0.2 5, 2100 MHz 5 (paired) 5 5 2300 MHz 10 (unpaired) 10 10 2500 MHz 10 (unpaired) 10 10 3300 MHz 10 (unpaired) 10 10 26 GHz 50 (unpaired) 50 100 Reserve Price of spectrum per M...


Release of Report of the 'Sub-Committee on Incorporation for New Data Sources, Rates and Ratios' constituted under aegis of Advisory Committee on National Accounts Statistics (ACNAS) for the Base Year Revision of National Accounts Statistics (Base Year 2022-23)

India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is in the process of revising the base year of National Accounts to FY 2022-23. In this direction, an Advisory Committee on National Account Statistics (ACNAS) under the chairmanship of Prof. B.N. Goldar was constituted to suggest methodology including new data sources for compilation and presentation of National Accounts Statistics for the new series. The Committee de...


Cabinet approves enhanced delegation to POWERGRID from the extant guidelines on delegation of powers to Maharatna CPSEs for increasing equity investment threshold from Rs.5000 crore per subsidiary to Rs.7500 crore per subsidiary

India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today hasapproved enhanced delegation to POWERGRID under the extant guidelines dated 4thFebruary, 2010 of the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) on delegation of powers applicable to Maharatna CPSEs. The approval enhances the permissible equity investment limit of POWERGRID from the current threshold of Rs.5,000 crore per subsidiary to ...


Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Commences 75th Foundation Year Celebrations

India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) today commenced the celebration of its 75th Year of Service at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, marking over seven decades of dedicated service to workers and their families across the country. Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, delivered the keynote address at the event. Shri N. K. Premachandran, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), M...


Cabinet approves extension of existing North-South corridor from GIFT City to Shahpur of Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRC)

India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the extension, from GIFT City to Shahpur, will be 3.33 kilometers long and include three elevated stations. The project is scheduled to be completed in approximately four years. The estimated cost of the project is Rs.1,067.35 crore. This extended corridor is expected to benefit approximately 23,702 passengers in 2029 and approximately 58,059 passe...


Prime Minister Congratulates Mr. Rob Jetten on assuming Office as Prime Minister of the Netherlands

India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has extended his congratulations to Mr. Rob Jetten, on assuming office as the Prime Minister of the Netherlands. The Prime Minister highlighted the extensive relationship shared between India and the Netherlands, across diverse sectors. Shri Modi stated that he looks forward to working closely with Prime Minister Jetten to add further momentum to the growing ties between the two nations and ...


MoSPI organized a National Level Consultative Workshop on "Using Administrative Data for Governance: Harmonizing Departmental Data at the State/UT Level" on 24th February 2026

India, Feb. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) organized a National Level Consultative Workshop on "Using Administrative Data for Governance: Harmonizing Departmental Data at State Level" with States and UTs along with Central Ministries/Departments and other stakeholders on 24th February 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi. The workshop is a part of the preparatory process for the forthcoming National-Level Deliberat...