India, July 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's rural credit system is a key pillar of rural development and agricultural growth. It supports agriculture, allied activities, rural enterprises, and household consumption needs. Over time, the system has evolved from informal lending to a diversified institutional framework. Institutions such as NABARD, commercial banks, regional rural banks, cooperative banks, and small finance banks drive rural credit delivery. Recent sur...
India, July 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that on 14th July 2026, a 28-year-old sanitation worker died after inhaling toxic gases in a sewer line during a cleaning operation carried out by the NOIDA Authority in Sector-93 of NOIDA, Gautam Budh Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh. Reportedly, the victim's family alleged that sanitation workers were sent down into the sewer without a...
India, July 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that eight women and a minor died in a week after undergoing surgery in the Gynaecology wards of the government hospitals in the Bhilwara and Banswara districts of Rajasthan. Reportedly, among the victims, five died in the Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in the Bhilwara district and three in addition to a minor in the Banswara district hospit...
India, July 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that three children died due to drowning in the 'Ash Dyke Lagoon' constructed by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) in the Kanti area of Muzaffarpur district, Bihar. A huge amount of coal ash is stored by the NTPC in these ponds. Reportedly, no warning boards were installed in the area. The Commission has observed that the...
IMPHAL, India, July 17 -- Manipur High Court issued the following order on June 26: IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL CRP (C.R.P. Art. 227) No. 58 of 2022 Naorem Ningol Ayekpam Ongbi Tombi Devi ......Petitioner Vs. Aribam Bidyapati Devik and 4 others ......Respondents With MC(CRP (C.R.P. Art.227)) No. 5 of 2026 BEFORE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. M. SUNDAR (ORDER) 26.06.2026 [1] In the hearing today, Mr. Ch. Momon, learned counsel on record for revision petitioner is before this...
SHILLONG, India, July 17 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following order on June 25: HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG AB No. 21 of 2026 with AB No. 22 of 2026 AB No. 23 of 2026 Date of Order: 25.06.2026 Smti. Deepa Hazarika Vs. State of Meghalaya Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge Appearance: For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) : Mr. S. Choudhary, Adv. Mr. H. Kalita, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. S. Sengupta, Addl. P.P Heard Mr. S. Choudhary, learned counsel for the pet...
SHILLONG, India, July 17 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following order on June 25: HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG BA. No. 27 of 2026 Date of Order: 25.06.2026 Smti. Chijan M. Sangma Vs. State of Meghalaya & Anr. Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge Appearance: For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) : Mr. S. Deb, Adv. Ms. M. Nayang, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. S. Sengupta, Addl. PP. for R 1. Ms. N.M. Kharshemlang, LAC/R 2. On prayer made by Mr. S. Sengupta, learned Addl...
CUTTACK, India, July 17 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on June 22: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.211 of 2026 Prasanta Kumar Behera @ Prasant ... Petitioner Mr. J. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa ... Opposite Party Mr. T.K. Acharya, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. 04 ORDER (ORAL) 22.06.2026 I.A. No. 468 of 2026 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is an application by the pe...
CUTTACK, India, July 17 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on June 22: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.218 of 2026 Nityananda Mandal @ Nitai Mandal ... Petitioner Mr. S.K. Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha ... Opposite Party Mr. T.K. Acharya, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. 04. ORDER (ORAL) 22.06.2026 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Mr. Santanu Kumar Behera, learned counsel for the...
CUTTACK, India, July 17 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on June 22: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.431 of 2026 Dillip Samantaray @ Dillip Kumar Samantaray ... Petitioner Mr. B. Maharatha, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa ... Opposite Party Mr. T.K. Acharya, Addl. PP Mr. S. Mishra, Advocate(Informant) JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. 05 ORDER(ORAL) 22.06.2026 1. Mr. Biswaranjan Maharatha, learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks for an adjournment in t...