GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON LATHRANG BORN BUAM V/S UNION OF INDIA AND 23 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, Jan. 7 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on DEc. 8: 1. Heard Mr. K.N. Choudhury, learned Senior Counsel for the appellant assisted by Mr. S.P. Sharma, learned counsel. Also heard Mr. Zorawar Singh, learned counsel appearing for the respondent nos.2 to 8. Ms. K. Phukan, learned CGC appears for the respondent no.1. 2. The appellant, who is the writ petitioner has put to challenge the judgment and order dated 03.06.2025, by which the prayer of the petitioner for s...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON BURHAN ALI V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 15 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, Jan. 7 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on DEc. 8: 1. An Order dated 10.09.2025 passed by the District Commissioner, Biswanath by which the 1st meeting of the 14 No. Ghiladhari Mukh Gaon Panchayat has been cancelled is the subject matter of challenge in this writ petition. In the said meeting, the petitioner was elected as the President of the Gaon Panchayat. 2. The facts, briefly stated are that the petitioner is an elected member of the aforesaid Gaon Pancha...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON AJB MERCHANTILE AND ANR V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, Jan. 7 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on DEc. 8: 1. Heard Mr. B. Haldar, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners. Ms. G. Borah, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the Agriculture Department and Mr. S. Chamaria, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the Assam Seeds Corporation Limited. 2. The instant writ petition is filed by the petitioners challenging the non-payment of the contractual bill amount of Rs.93,15,627/- for the supply...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON PRADIP KALITA V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, Jan. 7 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on DEc. 8: 1. Heard Mr. L. Mohan, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Ms. U. Das, the learned Additional Senior Government Advocate appears on behalf of the respondent respondents. 2. The instant writ petition is filed by the petitioner challenging the non-payment of the admitted amount of Rs.42,68,391/- for hiring the vehicles of the petitioner by the Respondent Authorities. 3. The case of the p...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON MUSLIM ALI V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, Jan. 7 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on DEc. 8: 1. Heard Mr. K. N. Choudhury, the learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. P. Sarma, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Mr. K. Gogoi, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 & 2 and Mr. B. Gogoi, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent Nos.3, 4, 5 & 6. 2. The petitioner herein has approached this Court seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus thereby ...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON NEPALI CUTTING MEAT SHOP V/S BANK OF MAHARASHTRA AND 4 OTHERS

GUWAHATI, India, Jan. 7 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on DEc. 8: 1. Heard Shri S Mitra, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Shri KK Nandi, learned counsel appearing for the Bank of Maharashtra as well as Ms. R Devi, learned CGC. 2. Considering the facts and circumstances involved and also as agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties, the instant writ petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage. 3. As per the facts projected, the petitioner i...


MOIL achieves best ever Q3 & 9 months' production in FY'26

India, Jan. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Oct-Dec 24 (Q3) Oct-Dec 25 (Q3) Growth Production (Lakh tones) 4.60 4.77 3.7% Sales (Lakh tones) 3.88 3.74 -ve Exploration (Meters) 22118 1806 -ve April-Dec 24 April -Dec 25 Growth Production 13.3 14.21 6.8% Sales 11.39 10.84 -ve Exploration 72,340 57,741 -ve MOIL has achieved best-ever production performance in FY 2025-26 (Apr-Dec), recording its best-ever production figures for both the third quarter ...


Study of stellar Twins reveal secrets of evolution and future of stars

India, Jan. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A study of a type of stellar twin called W Ursae Majoris-type contact binaries that orbit each other closely gives new insights into how binary stars evolve and their eventual fate. W Ursae Majoris (W UMa) stars are short-period, dumbbell-shaped binaries in which the two stars are in contact. They are so close, in fact, that they share a single outer atmosphere and they orbit around each other. These stars act as "natural laborator...


Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi highlights the Shift in BIS from Regulation to Facilitation as the BIS Transforms India's Quality Landscape

India, Jan. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 79th BIS Foundation Day was celebrated with a launch and release of key initiatives in New Delhi today. The occasion was graced by Shri Prahlad Joshi, Hon'ble Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and New & Renewable Energy, along with Shri B. L. Verma, Hon'ble Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Social Justice & Empowerment. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), India's National Standards Body unde...


Prime Minister Highlights the Power of Gentle Speech in Public Life through a Subhashitam

India, Jan. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today underscored the Power of Gentle Speech in Public Life through a Subhashitam. Shri Modi shared a Sanskrit verse on X: "प्रियवाक्यप्रदानेन सर्वे तुष्यन्ति जन्तवः।...