PM MODI HAILS ARRIVAL OF FIRST FREIGHT TRAIN TO KASHMIR VALLEY, CALLS IT A GREAT DAY FOR COMMERCE AND CONNECTIVITY

India, Aug. 9 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has lauded the arrival of the first freight train to the Kashmir Valley, marking a significant milestone in connecting the region to the national freight network. Responding to a post by the Union Minister for Railways, Communications and Electronics & IT, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Prime Minister said that the development will enhance both progress and prosperity in Jammu and Ka...


GOVERNOR PERFORMS 'HAVAN YAGYA' FOR DISASTER-FREE HIMACHAL

SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh, Aug. 9 -- The Department of Information and Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh issued the following press release: On the auspicious occasion of Sawan Purnima, Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla performed a sacred Havan Yagya at Raj Bhavan on Saturday, praying for peace, safety and protection of the State from natural calamities. Special offerings were made seeking divine intervention to prevent the recurrence of disasters that have recently impacted Himachal Prad...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON JAYATI DEBNATH AND ANR V/S THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY AND ORS

GUWAHATI, India, Aug. 8 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 10: Heard Mr. R. De, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. S.S. Roy, learned Government Advocate for the respondents. The petitioners before this Hon'ble Court claim to be in possession of a plot of land measuring 1 Katha 5 Lechas covered by Dag No. 63 of old N.K. Patta No. 15. After the settlement operation, the said Dag was renumbered as Dag No. 690 by creating a new Patta No. 116 out of the old N....


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON GULMEHARA KHATUN V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHRS

GUWAHATI, India, Aug. 8 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 10: 1. Heard Mr. J. Abedin, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. S. Dutta, learned Standing Counsel, P and RD for the respondent nos. 1, 2, 5, 8 & 10; Mr. R. Dubey, learned Standing Counsel, Election Commission for the respondent no. 3; and Mr. S.S. Roy, learned Government Advocate for the respondent nos. 4, 6, 7 & 9. 2. This writ petition has challenged the impugned Order dated 02.07.2025 issued by the Distri...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON ELIZA BEGUM V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHRS

GUWAHATI, India, Aug. 8 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 10: 1. Heard Mr. J. Abedin, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. S. Dutta, learned Standing Counsel, P and RD for the respondent nos. 1, 2, 5, 8 & 10; Mr. R. Dubey, learned Standing Counsel, Election Commission for the respondent no. 3; and Mr. S.S. Roy, learned Government Advocate for the respondent nos. 4, 6, 7 & 9. 2. This writ petition has challenged the impugned Order dated 02.07.2025 issued by the Distri...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON THE BAGASA PLANTATIONS V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, Aug. 8 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 10: 1. Heard Mr. M. K. Choudhury, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. K. Kalita, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R. Sharma, learned counsel appears for the respondent nos. 2 to 5 as well as Mr. S. S. Roy, appearing for the respondent no.1. 2. The petitioner is a Pvt. Ltd. Company having its office in Dibrugarh. The petitioner owns a tea garden under the name Kaliabur Tea Estate under Bagasa ...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON AMIT BARMAN V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, Aug. 8 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 10: 1. Heard Mr. D. A. Kaiyum, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. S. S. Roy, learned Govt. Advocate, Assam, appearing on behalf of the respondents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 5th of April, 2025, whereby the Co-District Commissioner, Golakganj, issued an order directing the petitioner to shift dry fish storage to another location from the residential a...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON LOKMAN ALI V/S THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER AND 3 ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, Aug. 8 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 10: Mr. J. Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter has been amicably settled and therefore, he has instruction not to press this writ petition. Prayer is allowed. Accordingly, the matter stands dismissed having been not pressed. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON RIJU BORO AND ORS V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS

GUWAHATI, India, Aug. 8 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 10: 1. Upon instruction, Mr. M. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the issue raised in this writ petition is squarely covered by a judgment passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in a similar mater. 2. Accordingly, he has prayed for withdrawal of the matter with liberty to approach again, if the petitioners are still aggrieved. 3. Prayer is allowed. 4. Mr. D. Upamanya, learned ...


GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON JANMONI URANG V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 OTHERS

GUWAHATI, India, Aug. 8 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 10: 1. Heard Ms B Chowdhury, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr B Gogoi, learned Additional Advocate General, appearing on behalf of the State respondents. 2. By an earlier order dated 26.06.2025, a coordinate Bench of this Court, while issuing notice had directed the State respondents to constitute a Medical Board for examination of the writ petitioner, in terms of Section 3 (2) (b) of the Medical Ter...