Pavan Kapoor appointed Secretary (West) Jaideep Mazumdar Secretary (East) in MEA
New Delhi [India]: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Pavan Kapoor, current Ambassador of India to Russia, as Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs. He will replace Sanjay Verma. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Pavan Kapoor, Ambassador, Embassy of India, Moscow, as Secretary (West), […]
Sports Ministry suspends Paralympic Committee of India over ‘election delay and non-compliance’
New Delhi [India]: In a major development, the Sports Ministry has suspended the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) with immediate effect for failing to conduct elections on time and non-compliance with guidelines. In its suspension order, the Sports Ministry on Saturday pointed out that the Executive Committee of PCI ended on January 31. Whereas the […]
Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s close aide arrested in Punjab
Chandigarh (Punjab) : Punjab Police have arrested Lawrence Bishnoi’s close aide Mandeep Singh alias Chotta Mani of Chandigarh, who is accused of providing hideouts to accused persons involved in Sidhu Moosewala’s murder and facilitated escape of Gangster Deepak Tinu in 2017, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said on Saturday. According to Police, […]
Rajeev Chandrasekhar inaugurates Digital India FutureLABS at IIIT Delhi
New Delhi [India],: Union Minister of State (MoS) for Electronics and IT, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar launched the “Digital India FutureLABS” and delivered the keynote address at the ‘Digital India FutureLABS Summit 2024,’ focused on ‘Catalyzing the Next-generation Electronics System Design through Digital India FutureLABS.’ The Summit also witnessed an announcement of 22 […]
Bodh Gaya hosts grand ‘Shobha Yatra’ of Buddha’s sacred relics
Gaya (Bihar) [India], : A grand procession was organised in Bodh Gaya, featuring the sacred relics of the Buddha and his two disciples, Sariputta and Maha Moggallana, on Saturday. Participating in the procession were Buddhist monks and devotees not only from India but also from Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Tibet, Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, and several other […]
CRPF Assistant Sub-Inspector injured in landmine blast dies at AIIMS Delhi
Etawah (Uttar Pradesh) [India]: An Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), who was injured in a landmine blast triggered by Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada on Thursday, succumbed to his injuries at AIIMS hospital in New Delhi, officials said on Saturday. The ASI breathed his last on February 2, they said. According to […]
BJYM members protest at Pune University’s Lalit Kala Kendra amid row over play on ‘Ramleela’
Pune (Maharashtra) : A day after a scuffle broke out between members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and students from Pune University’s Lalit Kala Kendra, a group of leaders and workers of the Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM) staged a protest on the institute’s premises on Saturday over a play based on ‘Ramleela’. […]
Congress leaders condemn harassment and threats against YS Sharmila, Vivekananda Reddy’s daughter
New Delhi [India]: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday condemned the threats and trolls against the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president, YS Sharmila, and late Congress leader Vivekananda Reddy’s daughter, Suneetha Narreddy, and termed it a ‘vile and cowardly act.’ “Insulting and threatening women, a vile and cowardly act, is unfortunately the most common […]
