India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Raya Sabha that the Ministry of Home Affairs has informed that there have been demands from time to time for inclusion of several Indian languages in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution including 'Gor Boli'. However, there are no fixed criteria for consideration of any language for inclusion in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution. The attempts to fix su...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl No. Year Funds allocated (Rs. in lakh) Funds released (Rs. in lakh) 1 2023- 24 417.03 417.03 2 2024- 25 200.00 200.00 3 2025- 26 200.00 200.00 Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Raya Sabha that as on date, no such proposal for setting up of tribal-focused museum in the State of Jharkhand is under consideration by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The Ministry has launched the s...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Mission Vatsalya Scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, which is implemented by the States and Union Territories (UTs) to support Children in Need of care and Protection (CNCP) and Children in Conflict with Law (CCL). The objective of the Scheme is ensuring care, protection, rehabilitation and reintegration of children in difficult circumstances, including missing and vulnerable children. The Ministry of Women and Child Devel...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme helps to address Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of empowerment of girls and women. It tries to create mindset and behavioural changes towards the girl child by informing, influencing, motivating, engaging, and empowering various stakeholders. In the 15th Finance Commission Period, BBBP as a component under the SAMBAL vertical of Mission Shakti, has been expanded to cover all the districts of...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Mission Vatsalya Scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme which is implemented by the States and Union Territories (UTs) to support Children in Need of care and Protection (CNCP) and Children in Conflict with Law (CCL). The objective of the Scheme is ensuring care, protection, rehabilitation and reintegration of children in difficult circumstances, including missing and vulnerable children. The Ministry of Women and Child Develop...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Q. What is the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA)? The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act governs the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution received from a 'foreign source', as defined in the Act. Foreign contribution may take the form of an article, currency or a foreign security and also includes specified income arising from such contribution. Administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Ac...
GUWAHATI, India, July 23 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 7: THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/1251/2026 PANKAJ DAS S/O PHANIDHAR DAS R/O- BASUDEV BARI, P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA, DISTRICT- NAGAON, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S S S RAHMAN, MS. M DEKA, MS. G BORAH, MR. S S A RAHMAN Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, MS B S...
MUMBAI, India, July 23 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Government of India has announced the buyback of its Securities through auction for an aggregate amount of ₹20,000 crore (face value). The security-wise details of the buyback are as under: S.No. Security Date of Maturity 1. 7.33% GS 2026 October 30, 2026 2. 5.74% GS 2026 November 15, 2026 3. 8.15% GS 2026 November 24, 2026 4. 8.24% GS 2027 February 15, 2027 There is no notified amount for the indiv...
MUMBAI, India, July 23 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated July 16, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹11 lakh (Rupees Eleven Lakh only) on Arvind Sahakari Bank Ltd., Katol, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on 'Housing Finance for UCBs' and 'Interest Rate on Deposits'. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of s...
MUMBAI, India, July 23 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated July 16, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on Rajnandgaon Kendriya Sahakari Bank Maryadit, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on 'Interest Rate on Deposits'. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of section 47A...