CUTTACK, India, Feb. 10 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on Jan. 9: 1. Since both the Writ Petitions and the contempt petitions arise out of the same factual background and involve the same issue, those were heard together. However, this Court finds it appropriate to treat W.P.(C) No.28085 of 2025 as the leading case for proper adjudication of these matters. 2. In W.P.(C) No.28085 of 2025, the petitioners seek a direction from this Court to restrain the opposite parties from ta...
CUTTACK, India, Feb. 10 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on Jan. 9: 1. Since both the Writ Petitions and the contempt petitions arise out of the same factual background and involve the same issue, those were heard together. However, this Court finds it appropriate to treat W.P.(C) No.28085 of 2025 as the leading case for proper adjudication of these matters. 2. In W.P.(C) No.28085 of 2025, the petitioners seek a direction from this Court to restrain the opposite parties from ta...
CUTTACK, India, Feb. 10 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on Jan. 9: 1. The present Appeal has been filed by the Appellants challenging the impugned judgment dt.21.01.2020 so passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge & Special Judge, Phulbani, in C.T.Case No.194 of 2016, arising out of Balliguda P.S. Case No.187 dt.24.12.2016. Vide the impugned judgment, present Appellants have been convicted for the offence under Section 363,366A,376(2)(i),376D/323/34 of the I.P.C r/w Section 6 ...
CUTTACK, India, Feb. 10 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on Jan. 9: 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode. 2. Heard Mr. S.K. Padhi, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. A.K. Pati, learned Addl. Standing Counsel for the State. 3. The present Appeal has been filed inter alia challenging the judgment dated 12.04.2019, so passed by the learned Addl. District Juge-cumSpecial Judge (POCSO), Angul in Special (POCSO) Case No.115 of 2016. V...
CUTTACK, India, Feb. 10 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on Jan. 9: 1. Since all these three appeals arise out of a common judgment passed by the learned First Additional Sessions Judge, Rourkela in Special G.R. Case No.6 of 2019, all the appeals were heard analogously and disposed of by the present common order. 2. Learned Special Judge vide the impugned judgment dt.16.08.2021 convicted all the three appellants for the offence under Section 20(b)(ii) (C) of the NDPS Act and Se...
CUTTACK, India, Feb. 10 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on Jan. 9: 1. Since all these three appeals arise out of a common judgment passed by the learned First Additional Sessions Judge, Rourkela in Special G.R. Case No.6 of 2019, all the appeals were heard analogously and disposed of by the present common order. 2. Learned Special Judge vide the impugned judgment dt.16.08.2021 convicted all the three appellants for the offence under Section 20(b)(ii) (C) of the NDPS Act and Se...
India, Feb. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has decided a comprehensive exercise for revision of the base year of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) to enhance their relevance, accuracy and international comparability. Base year revision of GDP, CPI & IIP is guided by respective Technical Advisory Committees comprises of experts from Academia, Central and...
India, Feb. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. State/UT 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-24* 2024-25* 2025-2026* (as on 04.02.2026) Nos. of Orgs Amount Nos. of Orgs Amount Nos. of Orgs Amount Nos. of Orgs authorized Amount Nos. of Orgs authorized Amount Nos. of Orgs authorized Amount 1 Andaman & Nicobar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.22 2 Andhra Pradesh 2 4.18 2 5.52 6 16.42 16 40.38 12 35.07 8 37.28 3 Arunachal Pradesh 1 ...
India, Feb. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has taken the following steps with regards to the Competition Law reforms and amendments in the country. During the calendar year 2025, the Competition Commission of India ('CCI') registered 54 matters relating to anti-competitive practices/ antitrust and received 149 merger (M&A) filings. The Commission passed final orders in 38 antitrust cases and disposed of 146 merger notices. To operationaliz...
India, Feb. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Everyday Actions, Lasting Change When Habit Carries the Mission Forward References Cleanliness and sanitation are foundational to public health, dignity, and the quality of life. From the way waste is handled in neighbourhoods to how shared spaces are respected, these practices influence how communities function and grow. Over the years, the Swachh Bharat Mission has played a key role in bringing sanitation to the forefront of na...