Feasibility Study Underway to Develop Talgaria Station of Jharkhand as Satellite Terminal by Railways; Capacity Expansion to Benefit Passengers in Dhanbad-Bokaro Industrial Belt

India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: SN Train Number & Name 1 18013 Adra - Bokaro Steel City  Express 2 18014 Bokaro Steel City - Adra Express 3 68079 Bhojudih - Chandrapura MEMU 4 68080 Chandrapura - Bhojudih MEMU SN Train Number & Name 1 12875/76 Anand Vihar (T)-Puri Express 2 18427/28 Anand Vihar (T)-Puri  Express 3 12801/02 Anand Vihar (T)-Puri Express SN Train Number & Name 1 22805/06 Anand Vihar (T)-Bhubaneswar Express 2 12875/7...


Revamped Mission Vatsalya Portal an integrated Digital platform for all stakeholders related to child protection services

India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched the revamped Mission Vatsalya Portal which is an integrated Digital platform for all the stakeholders related to child protection services. Mission Vatsalya portal is a technologically upgraded secure portal which provides digital working platform for various stakeholders across different levels at State and district. The earlier Khoya-Paya and TrackChild services have been ...


Government Extends ALMM Framework to Solar Ingots and Wafers; To Come into Effect from 1 June 2028

India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: MNRE has expanded the ALMM Order to introduce ALMM List-III for Ingots and Wafers, which will take effect from 1 June 2028. Suitable grandfathering provisions have been built in to protect projects already in the pipeline. The current order of MNRE, extends mandatory sourcing requirements from ALMM lists, already in place for modules and cells, one step further up the solar supply chain to include the ingots and wafers, which curr...


Cabinet approves construction of 4-Lane Access-Controlled National Highway-927 from Barabanki to Bahraich (101.515 km) in Uttar Pradesh on Hybrid Annuity Mode at a cost of Rs.6969.04 crore

India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Feature Details Project Name 4-Lane Access-Controlled National Highway-927 from Barabanki to Bahraich Corridor Lucknow - Rupaidiha Length (km) 101.515 Total Civil Cost (Rs Cr.) 3485.49 Land Acquisition Cost (Rs Cr.) 1574.85 Total Capital Cost (Rs Cr.) 6969.04 Mode Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) Bypasses 48.28 km Major Roads Connected National Highways - NH-27, , NH-330B and NH-730 Economic / Social / Transport Nodes...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: SPACE-BASED INITIATIVES FOR AGRICULTURE

India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Project Information Status Title: Crop Intensification Completed Objectives: Mapping rice fallow in six eastern states Timeline: 2016-19 Financial Outlay: 112 Lakhs funded by MoAFW Title: CHAMAN (Coordinated Horticulture Assessment and Management using Geoinformatics) Completed Objectives: Satellite based estimation of area of major horticultural crops in selected districts. Timeline: Phase-I (2012-2016) Financia...


STATEMENT ON HDFC BANK LIMITED

MUMBAI, India, March 19 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank has taken note of the recent developments in HDFC Bank. A transition arrangement as requested by the Bank has been approved by Reserve Bank as regards the position of Part Time Chairman of the Bank. HDFC Bank is a Domestic Systemically Important Bank (D-SIB) with sound financials, professionally run board and competent management team. Basis our periodical assessment, there are no material co...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON PACHIM BORAGAON SEWJI JAME MASZID COMMITTEE AND ORS. V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, March 18 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on March 17: 1. Heard Mr. A. R. Bhuyan, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners. Mr. J. Handique, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the Revenue Department and Mr. N. Goswami, the learned Government Advocate appears on behalf of the State respondents. 2. Three (3) writ petitioners have joined together to file the instant writ petition complaining about the notice issued by the Respondent No.5 w...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON NURUL ALAM BARBHUIYA V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, March 18 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on March 17: 1. Heard Mr. N.K. Murry, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. S.R. Baruah, learned Junior Government Advocate, Assam for the respondent no. 1; and Ms. R. Borah, learned Standing Counsel, Agriculture Department for the respondent nos. 2-5. 2. In this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has inter-alia sought for a direction to the respondent authorities in the Agri...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON JOY KUMAR HAZAM AND ANR. V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, March 18 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on March 17: 1. The two petitioners have joined together to institute the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to assail a common Order dated 06.11.2023 passed by the respondent no. 4, that is, the Sub-Divisional Officer [Civil], Lakhipur, Cachar whereby the Fair Price Shop [FPS] licenses issued to the petitioners under the Assam Public Distribution of Articles [APDA] Order, 1982 have been...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON PIJUSH KANTI CHOWDHURY V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, March 18 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on March 17: 1. The extra-ordinary jurisdiction of this Court has been sought to be invoked by filing this application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by putting to challenge the outcome of a Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) dated 22.07.2014 issued by the Executive Officer, Silchar Municipal Board for operation and maintenance of two parks. The relief prayed for in this petition reads as follows: "Under the a...