India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: At the invitation of the President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic, Giorgia Meloni, the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, paid an official visit to Italy on 19-20 May 2026. The visit, following Prime Minister Modi's visit to Italy in June 2024 for the G7 Summit and Prime Minister Meloni's visit to India for the G20 Summit in 2023, provided renewed momentum to the bilateral ties. The two leaders decided...
India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan today paid heartfelt tributes to former Union Minister and former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Major General B. C. Khanduri Ji, at his residence in Dehradun. Paying homage to the departed leader, the Vice-President said that Major General Khanduri would be remembered as an extraordinary leader, a distinguished soldier and a veteran administrator who devoted his life to the ser...
India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Your Excellency, Prime Minister मेलोनी, दोनों देशों के delegates, मीडिया के साथियों, नमस्कार! बोनजोर्नो! मेरे औ...
India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was today conferred with the prestigious Agricola Medal for 2026 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, at the FAO Headquarters in Rome. The award was conferred in recognition of his exceptional leadership to address food security, sustainable agriculture and rural development in India and at the global level. Prime Minister received the award from Dr. Qu Dongyu, Dire...
India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A group of IAS officers from the 2024 batch, currently serving as Assistant Secretaries in various Union Ministries and Departments, called on the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (May 20, 2026). Addressing the IAS officers, the President said that the All India Services, especially the IAS, have played a major role in the development of our country. Now that the country has entered into a higher...
India, May 20 -- 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 a political activist and a Mandal Revenue Officer (MRO), who had gone to inspect a stone quarry, were attacked by a group of people associated with the quarry operators in the Shirgaon locality of Virar East in Palghar district, Maharashtra on 12th May 2026. The activist died in the attack and the MRO sustained injuries. Reportedl...
India, May 20 -- 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 five environmental activists, protesting against the tree-felling around the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (KBR) National Park in Hyderabad, Telangana, were arbitrarily arrested and detained for several hours at the police station on 13th May 2026. Reportedly, an FIR was filed against them under various sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhit...
India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of certain shareholding in Neysa Networks Private Limited by BCP Asia II Topco V Pte. Ltd., Asia II Topco XIV Pte. Ltd., and other investors. The proposed combination entails the following: [(a) and (b) are collectively referred to as Proposed Combination] Blackstone Inc., is a global alternative asset manager, headquartered in the United States and has offic...
India, May 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed acquisition of Baharampore - Farakka Highways Limited, Devanahalli Tollway Private Limited, Western MP Infrastructure and Toll Roads Private Limited and Chenani Nashri Tunnelway Limited by Cube Highways Trust. The proposed combination relates to acquisition of 100% of the equity share capital of: (i) Baharampore-Farakka Highways Limited (BFHL), (ii) Devanahalli Tol...
PATNA, India, May 21 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on April 20: 1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. The present writ application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been preferred by the petitioner for directing the respondent authorities to remove the respondent second party from the raiyati and homestead lands of the petitioner which has been forcefully encroached upon by them. 3. The fact giving rise to the present writ application is to th...