INTER-CULTURAL TOURISM BETWEEN NER AND SOUTHERN INDIA

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) on 21.10.2016 to enhance regional air connectivity from unserved and underserved airports in the country and make air travel affordable to the masses. Under this scheme, with a view to strengthen tourism connectivity, 53 Tourism RCS routes across the country including North Eastern Region (NER) and Southern Ind...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON SATYAVRAT BHARTI V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHER

PATNA, India, Aug. 4 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 15: 1. The Petitioner has filed an application for review of the order, dated 13th of August, 2024, passed in C.W.J.C. No. 8054 of 2021, by filing the instant application for review on the grounds, stating, inter alia, that this Court while disposing of C.W.J.C. No. 8054 of 2021, dismissed the writ application on wrong assumption of facts and law involved therein, especially on two grounds that the regular department...


ADOPTION OF CAG REPORT IN SDS 2.0

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ministry of Tourism launched its Swadesh Darshan scheme (SDS) in 2014-15 with the idea to develop thematic tourism circuits in the country. The Ministry carried out a detailed review of the scheme and identified the following areas for improvement: * Broad basing of Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee * State level institutional structure for the scheme * Strategic selection of destinations * Detailed b...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON SHIVI SUDARSHAN V/S SMT. DEEPA SUDARSHAN

PATNA, India, Aug. 4 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 15: 1. The petitioner is the husband of Opposite Party. Their marriage was solemnized on 8th of May, 2007. In the month of January, 2023, the Opposite Party filed an application under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for maintenance allowance, alleging, inter alia, that after solemnization of her marriage with the petitioner, it was consummated and in the wedlock, she gave birth to a male child,...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON BAJRANGBALI SINGH V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHER

PATNA, India, Aug. 4 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 15: Introduction The present Criminal Revision petition has been preferred against the impugned order dated 17.10.2019, passed by learned A.C.J.M.-I, Bikramganj, Rohtas in Complaint Case No. 540 of 2014, corresponding to Trial No. 933 of 2019, whereby learned A.C.J.M-I has summoned the petitioners herein under Section 319 Cr.PC to face the trial along with the accused persons, who are already facing the trial. The f...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON RAJAN KUMAR YADAV V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR

PATNA, India, Aug. 4 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 15: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. By way of this application, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 30.08.2005 passed by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barh, in connection with Bakhtiyarpur P.S. Case No.45 of 2005, whereby the learned Magistrate has taken cognizance against the petitioner under Section 171(H) of the Indian Penal Code and under s...


INDIA'S LARGEST HANDLOOM FOCUSED HACKATHON BRINGS TOGETHER 400+ YOUNG MINDS AT IIT DELHI

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The first of its kind "Handloom Hackathon" successfully concluded today at IIT Delhi's Dogra Hall, where over 400 participants representing 250 elite teams from across India delivered innovative solutions to transform the handloom sector. The national innovation challenge, organized by the Development Commissioner (Handlooms) under the Ministry of Textiles, has set a new benchmark for bridging traditional craftsmanship ...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON ANIL KUMAR SHARMA V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR

PATNA, India, Aug. 4 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 15: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State. 2. By way of this application, the petitioners have challenged the order dated 22.12.2009 passed by the learned the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna, in connection with Gandhi Maidan P.S. Case No.88 of 2009, whereby the learned Magistrate has taken cognizance against the petitioners under Section 171, 171-C and 171-F of the Indian P...


MOIL ACHIEVES HIGHEST-EVER JULY PRODUCTION IN FY'26

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: MOIL achieved manganese ore production of 1.45 lakh tonnes in July 2025, marking an impressive growth of 12% over the corresponding period last year (CPLY), despite adverse weather conditions. Despite heavy rainfall, MOIL demonstrated strong operational momentum during April-July 2025, with production at 6.47 lakh tonnes (7.8% growth y-o-y), sales of 5.01 lakh tonnes (10.7% higher than CPLY), and exploratory drilling o...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON MURARI THAKUR V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHER

PATNA, India, Aug. 4 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 15: Heard Ms. Jyoti, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Dr. Mrityunjaya Kumar Gautam, learned APP appearing for the State. 2. The present application has been filed by the petitioners for quashing of the order dated 04.03.2020 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate-2nd Class, Patna in connection with Kankarbagh P.S. Case No.74 of 2015, whereby the learned jurisdictional Magistrate has taken cogniza...