PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON GAJENDRA PRASAD THAKUR V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS

PATNA, India, July 7 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 2: Heard the parties. 2. The petitioners before this Court are the erstwhile employees of the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation; on being aggrieved with the inaction of the respondents have approached this Court seeking a direction to make payment of interest on delayed payment of CPF amount up to the date of actual payment, apart from other reliefs. 3. At the outset, Mr. Sameer Ranjan, learned Advocate for th...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON MANENDU KUMAR SINGH V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS

PATNA, India, July 7 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 2: Heard the parties. 2. There is no dispute that the father of the petitioners superannuated from the post of Headmaster on 31.01.2001. Notwithstanding the facts, many applications filed by the father of the petitioners, till date he has not been allowed GPF amount; in the meanwhile, the father of the petitioners died on 30.11.2023 and now the sons of the erstwhile employee came up before this Court for payment of...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON BHAGWAN PRASAD V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS

PATNA, India, July 7 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 2: 1.The writ petition is filed for the following reliefs: "for quashing the order dated 15.10.2016 passed by the learned District Magistrate - cum - Collector, Lakhisarai in Supply Case No. 70 of 2015- 16 whereby and where under who has confirmed the order of Memo No. 60 dated 02.02.2016 passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Lakhisarai, whereby the license of the Public Distribution System Shop of the petitioner ha...


NHRC ENQUIRY FINDS SEVERAL IRREGULARITIES IN THE CASE OF A FAKE DOCTOR WORKING AS A CARDIOLOGIST AT THE MISSION HOSPITAL IN DAMOH, MADHYA PRADESH

India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: After its enquiry, the National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC) India has found several irregularities in the case of a fake doctor working as a Cardiologist at Mission Hospital in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, it has made several recommendations to the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the Centre seeking action taken reports within four weeks. The Commission had registered the case on the basis of a complaint on 2...


NITI AAYOG RELEASES SECOND EDITION OF THE NORTH EASTERN REGION DISTRICT SDG INDEX (2023-24)

India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The second edition of the North Eastern Region (NER) District Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index Report (2023-24) was released today by NITI Aayog. The Index is developed by NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MoDoNER), with technical support from UNDP. The Index, which builds upon the momentum of the first edition released on 26 August 2021, measures the performance of districts a...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON RAMJANAM YADAV V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS

PATNA, India, July 7 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 2: 1.Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioners have filed the instant application for the following reliefs: "(i)......to make payment of 769.60 quintal paddy supplied under crops procurement scheme to the Government whereunder Kharif Crops, by the petitioners to Akhtiarpur Manjhauli PACS of Bikram Circle during the period of Kharif Monsoon Season (KMS) 2014-15 by 16 farmers, not paid to them. (ii) ...


UNION MOS KHADSE KICKS OFF ABC PRO BASKETBALL LEAGUE SEASON 4 IN PUNE, CHAMPIONS YOUTH SPORTS POTENTIAL

India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The ABC Pro Basketball League Season 4 was inaugurated yesterday, July 6, 2025, at the Rajaram Bhiku Pathare Stadium in Kharadi, Pune. The ceremony was graced by the presence of Smt. Raksha Khadse, Honourable Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports. The event marked the official start of the league's exciting lineup and aligns directly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for a 'Viksit Bharat' driven ...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON ASHOK MAHTO V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS

PATNA, India, July 7 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 1: 1.The writ petition is filed for the following reliefs: " (I)For issuance of direction to the respondents to give PDS shop to the petitioner as per advertisement issued in daily news paper by the respondent no. 5 in the district of Darbhanga for Sadar Darbhanga, Benipur, Biraul Sub Division as he is more qualified and having more merit marks than the private respondent. (ii) For issuance of direction the respon...


DEPWD SIGNS MOU WITH AUROBINDO SOCIETY TO STRENGTHEN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In order to foster inclusive education through capacity building initiatives under 'Project Inclusion', the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, has signed an MoU with Sri Aurobindo Society (SAS) today in New Delhi. This collaboration marks a significant step towards achieving the mandate of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, ...


"MODI GOVT PLANS RS 5,000-CRORE INVESTMENT TO DEVELOP NORTHEAST WATERWAYS": UNION MINISTER OF PORTS SONOWAL

India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal announced multiple initiatives by the Government to boost the waterways and maritime sector in the region. With an investment of rs 5,000 crores earmarked, the Union Government has drawn up major initiatives in this regard. Over the past 11 years, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has transformed India's maritime sector with recor...