Overview
- India’s Supreme Court dismissed the Centre’s challenge and left intact the Calcutta High Court’s June 18 directive, requiring MGNREGA implementation in West Bengal to resume from August 1 with funds released.
- TMC leaders hailed the decision as a victory for Bengal workers, after the Centre had frozen payments in March 2022 citing alleged corruption that the courts said must be probed without stopping the scheme.
- Haryana STF arrested Lawrence Bishnoi gang member Lakhwinder “Lakha” at Delhi airport following his deportation from the U.S., an operation coordinated through the CBI and international partners.
- UP Police began the process for an Interpol red notice against Shariq Sata, identified as a main conspirator in last year’s Sambhal riots, with coordination underway with the CBI and Interpol.
- Pakistan’s intra‑provincial wheat fight intensified as Punjab’s movement curbs drew constitutional objections from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and others, driving flour shortages and price spikes in several regions.