India's Mineral Sector to Benefit from the India-UK CETA

India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Mines organized a Webinar titled, 'India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and benefits to the Indian mineral sector', today under the chairmanship of Shri V.L. Kantha Rao, Secretary, Ministry of Mines. The webinar was held with the objective of bringing together Indian mineral industry to discuss potential benefits and opportunities arising from India-UK CETA. Moderated by Economic A...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON DHRUBA DAS AND ANR V/S THE BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL AND ORS

GUWAHATI, India, Aug. 12 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 14: 1. Heard Mr. M. Goswami, learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr. R. Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 5741/2017; Ms. R. Devi, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) Nos. 6020/2017, 5861/2017, 5933/2017; Mr. A. Nath, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 4126/2016 with I.A.(C) No. 1222/2023, WP(C) No. 4181/2016 with I.A.(C) No. 1085/2023, WP(C) No. 4358/2016 with I.A.(C) No...


MINISTRY OF MSME TAKES VARIOUS STEPS FOR PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MSME SECTOR

India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The government helps in establishment, promotion and development of MSMEs through its various schemes, programmes and policy initiatives across the country. These schemes/ programmes, inter-alia, include Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises, Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), Entrepreneurship Skill Development...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON OM NATH SARMA AND ORS. V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS

GUWAHATI, India, Aug. 12 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 14: 1. Heard Mr. M. Goswami, learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr. R. Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 5741/2017; Ms. R. Devi, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) Nos. 6020/2017, 5861/2017, 5933/2017; Mr. A. Nath, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 4126/2016 with I.A.(C) No. 1222/2023, WP(C) No. 4181/2016 with I.A.(C) No. 1085/2023, WP(C) No. 4358/2016 with I.A.(C) No...


PROMOTE KHADI IN CAPF

India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In the year 2020, Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the CAPFs to introduce Swadeshi and Khadi products in their organizations. In order to promote Swadeshi and Khadi products, a number of steps have been taken by Ministry of Home Affairs which are as under: To facilitate procurement by CAPFs from Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), four items, i.e, (i) Mustard Oil (ii) Cotton Bed Durries (iii) Woolen ...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON PRADIP KUMAR DAIMARY V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, Aug. 12 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 14: 1. Heard Mr. M. Goswami, learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr. R. Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 5741/2017; Ms. R. Devi, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) Nos. 6020/2017, 5861/2017, 5933/2017; Mr. A. Nath, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 4126/2016 with I.A.(C) No. 1222/2023, WP(C) No. 4181/2016 with I.A.(C) No. 1085/2023, WP(C) No. 4358/2016 with I.A.(C) No...


CURBING NAXALISM

India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Left Wing Extremists perpetrate violence and kill innocent civilians and Security Forces as they believe in violence as the means to capture State power. In past few decades, this has resulted in spiraling cycle of violence in some parts of the country. The poor and marginalized sections of the society especially the tribals have borne the brunt of this violence as majority of civilians killed by Left Wing Extremi...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON JAGANNATH KUMAR DEY ASSTT. TEACHER AND ORS. V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, Aug. 12 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 14: 1. Heard Mr. M. Goswami, learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr. R. Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 5741/2017; Ms. R. Devi, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) Nos. 6020/2017, 5861/2017, 5933/2017; Mr. A. Nath, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 4126/2016 with I.A.(C) No. 1222/2023, WP(C) No. 4181/2016 with I.A.(C) No. 1085/2023, WP(C) No. 4358/2016 with I.A.(C) No...


BIRTH CERTIFICATES

India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The citizenship of India is governed under the provisions of the Citizenship Act, 1955 and rules made thereunder. It can be acquired by birth (Section 3), by decent (Section 4), by registration (Section 5), by naturalization (Section 6) or by incorporation of territory (Section 7) of the Citizenship Act, 1955. The eligibility criteria for acquisition and determination of citizenship is as per the provisions of the Citi...


MODERNIZATION OF CAPF

India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: A Central Sector Scheme namely, Modernization Plan-IV for CAPFs [Assam Rifles (AR), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Security Guard (NSG) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)] with an outlay of Rs. 1523 Crore, has been launched (implementation period 01.01.2022 to 31.03.2026) with an objective to improve the...