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 S/o Late Hari Narayan Dubey Vill.-Atimi, P.O.-Atimi, P.S.-Nawanagar, Distt.-Buxar Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar and Ors through Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna The Additional Secretary Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna The Director Hig...
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...
India, Jan. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, has expressed profound grief over the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. He said that the manner in which Ajit Pawar devoted himself to the welfare of every section of society in Maharashtra over the past three and a half decades cannot be expressed in words. In a post on 'X', Shri Amit Shah said, "Today, the news of the loss of Maharashtra's Dep...
India, Jan. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has amended the Uniform Consent Guidelines notified under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 to further streamline the consent mechanism for industries across all States and Union territories. The move is aimed at reducing procedural delays and strengthening environmental governance. The Guidelines issued last year provide a uniform fr...
India, Jan. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, superseding the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. The rules have been notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and will come into full effect from April 1, 2026. The revised rules integrate the principles of Circular Economy and Extended Producer Responsibility, with a specific focus on efficient wa...
India, Jan. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Steel will be conducting Open House to discuss issues related to import of steel on 02nd February 2026 in Steel Room, 3rd Floor, GPOA- 3, Netaji Nagar New Delhi. Companies and associations may present their issues related to above subjects in the Open House. To participate in the Open House e-mails may be sent on tech-steel[at]nic[dot]in for getting a confirmed time slot on above date. While sending the e-mail, followi...
India, Jan. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is undertaking the base revision exercise of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). In the process, MoSPI is revisiting methodologies, exploring new data sources and incorporating changes after comprehensive consultations with the experts, academicians, users and other stakeholders. Although, industrial production is significantly influenced by seasonality and cale...
India, Jan. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: New Delhi, 28 January, 2026: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal termed the President's address to Parliament as visionary which has reinforced the government's long-term policy commitment to strengthening India's maritime sector, inland waterways and blue economy, describing it as a clear affirmation of the national strategy to build globally competitive logistics and shipping capabilities. ...
India, Jan. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has praised the President's address to both the Houses at the commencement of budget session of Parliament , today. Shri Modi stated that today's address was comprehensive and insightful. It reflected India's remarkable development journey in recent times while showing a clear direction for the future. Shri Modi noted that in today's address, the emphasis on building a Viksit Bharat was perfe...
India, Jan. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Honourable Members, It gives me immense pleasure to address Houses of the Parliament assembled together. The previous year has been memorable for celebrating India's rapid development and its rich heritage. This period has brought many inspirations with it. At present, India is celebrating 150 years of Vande Mataram. The people of India are paying homage to Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay for this profound source of inspiratio...