Advertising Code Prohibits Advertisements Claiming Miraculous or Supernatural Properties for Products

India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release:  As per existing regulatory framework, all advertisements telecast on private satellite TV channels are required to adhere to the Advertising Code prescribed under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and rules framed thereunder. Rule 7(5) of the Advertising Code inter alia provides that 'No advertisement shall contain references which are likely to lead the public to infer that the product advertised or any o...


Cooperative Governance in Odisha

India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.No  District  Total Societies as per NCD 1  ANUGUL 219 2  BALANGIR 327 3  BALESHWAR 408 4  BARGARH 438 5  BHADRAK 350 6  BOUDH 103 7  CUTTACK 730 8  DEOGARH 56 9  DHENKANAL 208 10  GAJAPATI 142 11  GANJAM 616 12  JAGATSINGHAPUR 560 13  JAJAPUR 256 14  JHARSUGUDA 107 15  KALAHANDI 257 16  KAND...


APEDA Showcases India's Agri and Processed Food Export Strength at AAHAR 2026

India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, participated in the 40th edition of AAHAR 2026 held from 10-14 March 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. APEDA presented a pavilion highlighting India's agricultural and processed food export capabilities, bringing together exporters, State representatives and industry stakeholders on a common platform. Th...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY FOR WATER PURIFICATION IN FLOOD-AFFECTED AREAS IN ASSAM

India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) a constituent unit of DAE, has developed cost-effective and location/contaminant-specific membrane-based water purification technologies, as a spin-off of its in-house technology development initiatives, which can find application in treatment of water in flood affected areas. The notable among them are ultrafiltration including hollow fibre-based water purifying device for microbial decontamin...


UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON JALUN ALI ALIAS JAINUL AABIDIN AND OTHERS V/S STATE OF UTTARAKHAND CASE

NAINITAL, India, March 12 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment on Jan. 14: IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHISH NAITHANI ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 14 of 2026 Jalun Ali alias Jainul Aabidin Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Bilal Ahmed, Advocate through V.C. Counsel for the State : Mr. J.S. Virk, D.A.G. assisted by Mr. R.K. Joshi, Brief Holder. Hon'ble Ashish Naithani, J. The pres...


UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON ABBAS AND OTHERS V/S STATE OF UTTARAKHAND CASE

NAINITAL, India, March 12 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment on Jan. 14: IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHISH NAITHANI ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 15 of 2026 Abbas Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Bilal Ahmed, Advocate through V.C. Counsel for the State : Mr. S.S. Chauhan, D.A.G. assisted by Mr. Vikash Uniyal, Joshi, Brief Holder. Hon'ble Ashish Naithani, J. The present App...


ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON Y.V.PURUSHOTHAM NAIDU AND OTHERS V/S Y R SARASWATHI AND OTHERS

AMARAVATI, India, March 12 -- Andhra Pradesh High Court issued the following order on 12 March: 1. This Appeal, under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure [for short, the C.P.C.'], is filed by the Appellant/defendant No.1 challenging the Decree and Judgment, dated 04.04.2003, in O.S.No.34 of 1999 passed by the learned V Additional District Judge, Tirupati [for short, the trial Court']. The Respondents herein are the plaintiffs and defendant Nos.2 and 3 in the said Suit. 2. The appellant ...


UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON NANDA BALLABH V/S ADITYA SAHA AND ANR.

NAINITAL, India, March 12 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment/order on Feb. 10: 1. The present Contempt Petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience of an order dated 25.11.2022, passed in Writ Petition (S/S) No.1445 of 2020 and batch. By the said order, the following direction was issued :- "Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the concerned Regional Provident Fund Commissioner to consider and...


UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON AJIT SINGH V/S SURESH KUMAR TOMAR

NAINITAL, India, March 12 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment/order on Feb. 10: 1. This Contempt Petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience of an order dated 07.04.2025, passed in Writ Petition No.2014 of 2023 (S/S). By the said order, the following direction was issued:- "10. The writ petition is allowed. The impugned office memorandum dated 13.05.2021 (Annexure 2 to the writ petition) is quashed. The respondent authorities are directed to refund the amount of Rs...


UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON ANIL KANT V/S ADITYA SAHA AND ANR.

NAINITAL, India, March 12 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment/order on Feb. 10: 1. The present Contempt Petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience of an order dated 25.11.2022, passed in Writ Petition (S/S) No.716 of 2020 and batch. By the said order, the following direction was issued :- " Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the concerned Regional Provident Fund Commissioner to consider and ...