GUWAHATI, India, April 24 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on March 23: 1. Heard Mr. R. Dhar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. B. Deka, learned standing counsel, Education (Elementary) Department, appearing for the respondent Nos.1 and 4 and Ms. B. Bora, learned standing counsel, BTC, appearing for the respondent Nos.3, 5, 6 and 7. None appears for the respondent No.2. 2. In this petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner, namely...
GUWAHATI, India, April 24 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on March 23: 1. Heard Mr. A.R. Bhuyan, learned counsel for the petitioners; Ms. S. Baruah, learned Central Government Counsel [CGC] for the respondent no. 1; Ms. S. Kataki, learned Standing Counsel, Election Commission of India [ECI] for the respondent nos. 2, 4 & 6; and Ms. U. Das, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam for the respondent nos. 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10. 2. The petitioners, 154 in nos., have joi...
India, April 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the Envoys of Lao PDR, Congo, Namibia and Guinea Bissau at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (April 23, 2026). Those who presented their credentials were: 1.   H.E. Mrs Vithaya Xayavong, Ambassador of the Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.   H.E. Mrs Emilie Ayaza Mushobekwa, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of...
India, April 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri J.P. Nadda, held a meeting with captains of the Indian Chemicals and Petrochemicals industry today at Kartavya Bhawan, New Delhi, to deliberate on a strategic roadmap for the sector. The discussions focused on outlining both short-term and long-term measures to accelerate growth and contribute towards the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. The meeting addressed the ongoing West Asian ...
India, April 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release:   Key Takeways      Insurance penetration is defined as gross premiums written for direct life and non-life insurance business as a percentage of GDP. The two main types of Insurance: Growth of Insurance Premium    FY 2020-21   FY 2024-25 Growth Total Premium Income 8.30 11.90 43.37 % Life insurance premiums 6.30 8.86 40.63% Non-Life insurance premiums 2.02 3.10 53.46% An insur...
India, April 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release:  The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports will organise a three-day Chintan Shivir of Ministers of Youth Affairs and Sports of States and Union Territories from April 24 to 26, 2026 at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. The Shivir will be led by Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, and Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Smt. Raksha Nikhi...
India, April 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a proactive step towards inclusive growth, NMDC Limited Chairman & Managing Director Shri Amitava Mukherjee, along with senior leadership, held a meeting with Panchayat heads from villages surrounding NMDC's projects in Dantewada. The interaction focused on addressing grassroots concerns and strengthening support for local ecosystems. More than a dozen sarpanches and their representatives from villages including Gumiyapal, Sam...
India, April 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will organise a three-day Chintan Shivir with States and Union Territories on the Theme "Antyodaya ka Sankalp, Amrit Kaal ka Pratibimb - Viksit Bharat @2047" fromApril 24 to 26, 2026 in Chandigarh. The theme embodies the Ministry's commitment to inclusive empowerment in consonance with the vision of Amrit Kaal and a Viksit Bharat. The Shivir aims to strengthen the delivery of social ...
India, April 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC), a Government of India undertaking under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJE), has been operational since October 1997, working for the socio-economic upliftment of Safai Karamcharis, waste pickers, manual scavengers, and their dependents through concessional finance and support interventions. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment...
India, April 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Pune, 23 April 2026 The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, Shri Jayant Chaudhary, visited the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Maharashtra, Pune, today and reviewed key academic initiatives and progress on implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The Hon'ble Minister held detailed interactions w...