PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON KISHORI MANDAL V/S THE T.M. BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY AND OTHER

PATNA, India, Aug. 4 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 15: Heard Mr. Purushottam Kumar Jha, along with Mr. Ram Naresh Jha and Mr. Bishwash Vijeta, learned counsels appearing on behalf of the petitioner; Ms. Binita Singh, learned SC 28 along with Mr. Kumar Kamal Nayan, learned AC to SC 28 for the State and Mr. Dr. Anand Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 2. Petitioner has inter alia prayed for following reliefs in the ...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON SUNIL KUMAR GUPTA V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR T AND OTHER

PATNA, India, Aug. 4 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 15: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief/s:- "I. For quashing of the order dated 21.10.2016 passed by the District Magistrate, Gaya in Misc. Case no.06 of 2015 (annexed as Annexure-7) by which appeal filed by the petitioner has been rejected and affirmed the order dated 18.06.2015 passed by Sub-Divisional Mag...


NITI AAYOG LAUNCHES THE REPORT ON 'UNLOCKING A $200 BILLION OPPORTUNITY: ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN INDIA'

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: NITI Aayog today launched the Report on 'Unlocking a $200 Billion Opportunity: Electric Vehicles in India,' which presents a timely and comprehensive assessment of current challenges while highlighting major unlocks essential to accelerate India's Electric Mobility transition. The Report was released by Shri Rajiv Gauba, Member, NITI Aayog in presence of Shri B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, CEO, NITI Aayog, Shri. Kamran Rizvi, ...


INDIA LAUNCHES A PIONEERING INDIA ELECTRIC MOBILITY INDEX (IEMI) TO TRACK STATES/UTS PROGRESS IN EV TRANSITION

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: NITI Aayog today launched the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI), a first-of-its-kind tool developed to comprehensively track and benchmark the progress of States and Union Territories (UTs) in achieving their Electric Mobility goals. The Report was released by Shri Rajiv Gauba, Member, NITI Aayog in presence of Shri B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, CEO, NITI Aayog, Shri. Kamran Rizvi, Secretary, M/o Heavy Industries, Shri O. P...


SPECIAL REGISTRATION DRIVE FOR PRADHAN MANTRI MATRU VANDANA YOJANA EXTENDED TILL AUGUST 15TH

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Women and Child Development has extended the special registration drive for the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) till 15 August, 2025. The ongoing door-to-door awareness-cum-enrolment campaign, led by Anganwadi and ASHA workers, aims to reach out to all eligible pregnant and lactating women and ensure their timely registration under the scheme. PMMVY provides financial assistance to support nu...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON SMT. APARNA PRASAD V/S THE CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR AND OTHER

PATNA, India, Aug. 4 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 15: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the UCO Bank are present. 2. The present writ petition has been filed seeking quashing of the order dated 16.05.2016, passed by the Appellate Authority (Annexure-12), by which the appeal dated 28.11.1995, preferred by the petitioner's husband against the final order dated 11.10.1995, has been rejected. A further prayer has been made to grant all co...


DEVELOPMENT OF ICONIC TOURIST CENTRES TO GLOBAL SCALE

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: With the aim to develop iconic tourist centres in the country, the Ministry of Tourism issued operational guidelines along with detailed project report template under Special Assistance to the States for Capital Investment (SASCI). Accordingly, 87 projects were received from the States on the online portal and 40 projects were sanctioned under the scheme for rs 3295.76 Crore with 100% central funding. Ministry of Touri...


PRASAD AND SDS SCHEMES

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Tourism under the "Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive" (PRASHAD) provides financial assistance to the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations for development of tourism infrastructure at identified religious and heritage sites across the country. Since the launch of the Scheme, the Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned 54 projects in 28 States/UTs, the details o...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON SUNITA KUMARI V/S THE NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION LTD AND OTHER

PATNA, India, Aug. 4 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 15: Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned Counsel for the NTPC. 2. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the present writ application has been filed for quashing the letter dated 17.10.2016 passed by Senior Manager, Human Resources Reference No. KHS:092, (Annexure-11) whereby and whereunder the claim of the petitioner for appointment in the NTPC, Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur being a dependant of the land ou...


MICE DESTINATIONS

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Development and promotion of tourist destinations and products, including MICE tourism, is primarily the responsibility of the respective State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration. However, as part of its on-going activities, the Ministry of Tourism regularly promotes India as a holistic tourism destination including MICE tourism through various mediums including social media and websites. Ministry of Touris...