JAPAN COAST GUARD SHIP 'ITSUKUSHIMA' ARRIVES IN CHENNAI TO STRENGTHEN INDIA-JAPAN MARITIME TIES

India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Japan Coast Guard (JCG) Ship Itsukushima, commanded by Captain Naoki Mizoguchi, arrived at Chennai Port on July 07, 2025, as part of its Global Ocean Voyage Training, reinforcing the strategic partnership between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and JCG in the Indo-Pacific. The week-long port call includes high-level bilateral meetings, joint professional & cultural exchanges, and a sea exercise aimed at boosting interopera...


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

PATNA, India, July 7 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 7: Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner in the present writ application has prayed for the grant of following reliefs: "(I) For issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of CERTIORARI for quashing the judgment and order dated 08.01.2024 passed by the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division)-1, Gaya as Election Tribunal in Election Petition No. 01 of 2023 whereby and where under the learned Civil Judge has been ple...


HIGH-LEVEL REVIEW HELD TO FAST-TRACK INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS WORTH RS 36,296 CRORE IN GUJARAT AND RAJASTHAN

India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: A high-level meeting was convened on 03.07.2025 to review key issues impacting major infrastructure projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan, with a focus on resolving bottlenecks through the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) mechanism. A total of 22 issues related to 18 critical projects-collectively valued at over rs 36,296 crore-were taken up for discussion. Among the major initiatives discussed was the Transmission System St...


UNION AGRICULTURE MINISTER CHOUHAN CHAIRED THE 96TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired the 96th Annual General Meeting of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) today at the Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium, National Agricultural Science Complex, New Delhi. More than 18 Union and State Ministers participated in the meeting. Attendees included Union Minister of State for Agriculture ...


UNION MINISTER SINGH AND UTTARAKHAND CM DHAMI HOLD A MEETING IN DELHI ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami in Delhi today to discuss the state's needs in the areas of agriculture and rural development. During the meeting, Union Minister Shri Chouhan assured all possible support to the state and appreciated its efforts, stating that the Uttarakhand government is doing commen...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON RUPESH KUMAR V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR OTHERS

PATNA, India, July 7 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 1: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of O.P. No.2/informant. 2. The present application has been preferred by the petitioner for quashing of the order dated 14.09.2023 as passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Nawada in connection with Kawakole P.S. Case No.415 of 2021, G.R. No.3602 of 2021, whereby the learned jurisdictional Mag...


SIR PROGRESSING SMOOTHLY IN BIHAR

India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar is being implemented in accordance with the Election Commission of India's order dated 24.06.2025. As per instructions, draft electoral rolls that will be issued on 1 August 2025 will contain the names of persons whose enumeration forms are received. The exercise is progressing smoothly with the active cooperation of the electors. As of today, at 6.00 PM, 2,87,98,460 Enume...


"EVERY CITIZEN SHOULD BECOME A GUARDIAN OF NATURE; DETERMINATION AND PASSION ARE NECESSARY FOR BIG CHANGE" - LOK SABHA SPEAKER BIRLA

India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In response to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's call, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla launched the 'Van Mahotsav' (Forest Festival) in Kota under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign. On Monday, he planted trees in the Mukundra sanctuary area on Rawatbhata Road. On this occasion, Shri Birla urged everyone to take collective responsibility as guardians of nature and to plant trees. He said Kota is a vibrant and aware ci...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON RAJ KUMAR HALWAI V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR

PATNA, India, July 7 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 1: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned APP for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of O.P. No.2/informant. 2. The present application has been preferred by the petitioners for quashing of the order dated 14.09.2023 as passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Nawada in connection with Kawakole P.S. Case No.415 of 2021, G.R. No.3602 of 2021, whereby the learned jurisdictional M...


PM MODI MEETS WITH THE PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA ON THE SIDELINES OF THE 17TH BRICS SUMMIT IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met today with the Prime Minister of Malaysia, H.E. Anwar bin Ibrahim, on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The leaders reviewed progress in bilateral relations between India and Malaysia, since the State Visit of the Prime Minister of Malaysia to India in August 2024, including in the areas of trade and investment, defence, education, healthcare, touris...