MOIL ACHIEVES HIGHEST-EVER JULY PRODUCTION IN FY'26

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: MOIL achieved manganese ore production of 1.45 lakh tonnes in July 2025, marking an impressive growth of 12% over the corresponding period last year (CPLY), despite adverse weather conditions. Despite heavy rainfall, MOIL demonstrated strong operational momentum during April-July 2025, with production at 6.47 lakh tonnes (7.8% growth y-o-y), sales of 5.01 lakh tonnes (10.7% higher than CPLY), and exploratory drilling o...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON MURARI THAKUR V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHER

PATNA, India, Aug. 4 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 15: Heard Ms. Jyoti, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Dr. Mrityunjaya Kumar Gautam, learned APP appearing for the State. 2. The present application has been filed by the petitioners for quashing of the order dated 04.03.2020 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate-2nd Class, Patna in connection with Kankarbagh P.S. Case No.74 of 2015, whereby the learned jurisdictional Magistrate has taken cogniza...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON SHISHIR GAGAN SINGH V/S ANIMA MATRI SINGH

PATNA, India, Aug. 4 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 15: Heard learned counsels for the petitioners of both the cases, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party no.2. 2. Both these Criminal Miscellaneous Applications arise out of Domestic Violence Case No.02 of 2011 filed by the opposite party no.2. In both these cases, the petitioners have assailed the entire proceedings arising out of Domestic Violence Case No.02 of 2011 pending in the Cou...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON HEMANT GAGAN SINGH V/S STATE OF BIHAR

PATNA, India, Aug. 4 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 15: Heard learned counsels for the petitioners of both the cases, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party no.2. 2. Both these Criminal Miscellaneous Applications arise out of Domestic Violence Case No.02 of 2011 filed by the opposite party no.2. In both these cases, the petitioners have assailed the entire proceedings arising out of Domestic Violence Case No.02 of 2011 pending in the Cou...


INS AJAY AND INS NISTAR: LATEST MILESTONES IN SAIL'S STRATEGIC STEEL SUPPORT TO DEFENCE INDIGENIZATION

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), India's largest steelmaking Maharatna PSU, continues to play its pivotal role in defence indigenization by supplying critical-grade steel for INS Ajay, launched by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) and INS Nistar, commissioned by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. (HSL) during July, 2025. SAIL has supplied the entire quantity of special DMR grade steel plates for INS Ajay e...


MEASURES TO PROMOTE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Government is aware that women-owned micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) should be increased in the county. The Government through Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has taken various initiatives to increase the participation of women in MSMEs in the country. The details of such initiatives are as under: Special drives for registration of women-owned MSMEs. To support women entrepreneurs...


PROGRESS MADE UNDER PMKVY

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Under the Government of India's Skill India Mission (SIM) , the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through In...


ESTABLISHMENT OF ITIS UNDER SDP

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Directorate General of Training (DGT), under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) implements the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through a country wide network of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) for skilling the youth of the country. The Establishment and day to day administration of ITIs comes under the jurisdiction of the respective State Government and UT Administration, while the ...


SUPPORT TO YOUTH ORGANISATIONS FOR SKILL BUILDING

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Government of India is taking proactive steps to improve employability of the youth of the nation through skill development. Under the Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Sikhshan Sans...


PHILIPPINES SCIENCE MINISTER DR. RENATO U. SOLIDUM JR. CALLS ON INDIA'S SCIENCE MINISTER SINGH

India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In a bid to deepen bilateral scientific engagement, the Secretary of Science and Technology of the Philippines, Dr. Renato U. Solidum Jr., called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh, here today. The meeting marked a renewed ...