Strengthening Tribal and Rural Livelihoods through Sustainable Enterprise Development

India, Jan. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the NITI State Workshop Series, NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS), Department of Rural Development, Government of Jharkhand, organised a workshop on "Strengthening Tribal and Rural Livelihoods through Sustainable Enterprise Development" in Ranchi, Jharkhand. In his keynote address, Prof. Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog, emphasised that inclusive development demands pl...


Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)

India, Jan. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: With the approval of the Union Cabinet, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) during the Visit of President of the European Council and President of the European Commission to India on 27.01.2026. The primary objective of the MoU is to enable formal recognition of the Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. (CCIL) and other RBI-regulated Central Counte...


*Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Felicitates Deep Ocean Mission Scientists and Researchers*

India, Jan. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a tribute to India's growing prowess in marine science and blue economy, the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) hosted a series of commemorative events for researchers and scientists of the Deep Ocean Mission, who attended the Republic Day celebrations as Special Guests of the Government of India. Felicitations at Tamil Nadu House On the evening of January 27, Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, fe...


Agriculture Ministry Constitutes High-Level Committee to Strengthen FPOs in Tamil Nadu: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

India, Jan. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To strengthen Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in Tamil Nadu, a high-level Committee has been formed to review their functioning and recommend ways to improve the scale & reach. The initiative follows the intervention of Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who took note of the issuesfaced by FPOs during his recent visit to Erode, Tamil Nadu and directed timely action to address the issue...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON DR. SURENDRA PRASAD DWIVEDI V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR AND ORS CASE

PATNA, India, Jan. 29 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Dec. 19,2025: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 3653 of 2019 Dr. Surendra Prasad Dwivedi, Son of Late Hari Narayan Dubey, Resident of Village Atimi, P.O. Atimi, P.S. Nawanagar, District Buxar. Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar and others through the Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. The Additional Secretary, Education Department, Gov...


Hindi Fortnight 2025 winners honoured in Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals

India, Jan. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Today , on 28th January , 2026, certificates were given to the winners of various competitions organized during Hindi Pakhwada 2025 in the Department of Chemistry and Petrochemicals. On this occasion, the Department's Deputy Director General and In-Charge (Official Language), Mr. Ganga Kumar, and Economic Advisor and In-Charge (Administration), Mrs. Divya Parmar, distributed certificates to the winners. Senior department officials...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON ANUSHREE SRIVASTAVA V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR CASE

PATNA, India, Jan. 29 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Dec. 19,2025: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 45169 of 2024 Arising out of P.S. Case No. 5992 of 2022, Thana - Patna Complaint Case, District Patna Anushree Srivastava, W/o Rohit Prakash, D/o Rajesh Chandra Srivastava, R/o House No. 10/130, Chiranjiv Vihar, P.S. Kavi Nagar, District Ghaziabad, State Uttar Pradesh. Rajesh Chandra Srivastava, Son of Mata Prasad Srivastava, R/o House N...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON ANUSHREE SRIVASTAVA V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR CASE

PATNA, India, Jan. 29 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Dec. 19,2025: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 45169 of 2024 Arising out of P.S. Case No. 5992 of 2022, Thana - Patna Complaint Case, District - Patna Anushree Srivastava, Wife of Rohit Prakash, Daughter of Rajesh Chandra Srivastava, Resident of House No. 10/130, Chiranjiv Vihar, P.S. Kavi Nagar, District Ghaziabad, State Uttar Pradesh. Rajesh Chandra Srivastava, Son of Mata Prasad S...


PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON ANUSHREE SRIVASTAVA V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR CASE

PATNA, India, Jan. 29 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Dec. 19,2025: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 45169 of 2024 Arising out of P.S. Case No. 5992 of 2022, Thana - Patna Complaint Case, District - Patna Anushree Srivastava, Wife of Rohit Prakash, Daughter of Rajesh Chandra Srivastava, Resident of House No. 10/130, Chiranjiv Vihar, P.S. Kavi Nagar, District Ghaziabad, State Uttar Pradesh. Rajesh Chandra Srivastava, Son of Mata Prasad S...


RBI IMPOSES MONETARY PENALTY ON RAJAPUR URBAN CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., RAJAPUR, MAHARASHTRA

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 29 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 23, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Rajapur Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Rajapur, Maharashtra (the bank), for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on 'Loans and advances to directors, their relatives, and firms / concerns in which they are interested'. This penalty has been imposed ...