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1. ECI Directs States, UTs to Launch Special Drive to Enrol Voters Left Out of Electoral Rolls
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed states and Union Territories where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has been completed to launch a special drive to identify and enrol eligible voters who may have been left out of the electoral rolls.
2. India End 44-Year Wait for Asian Games Women’s Hockey Gold, Beat China 1-0
Kakamigahara: India ended a 44-year wait for the Asian Games women’s hockey gold medal with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over defending champions China in the final of the Aichi-Nagoya Games on Friday, securing direct qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
3. Multinational Air Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 Strengthens Defence Partnerships
Jodhpur: Professional interactions between aircrew and teams from participating countries are helping strengthen partnerships during the ongoing second edition of the multinational air exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 in Jodhpur, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday.
4. Mizoram Road Accident: Bodies of Doordarshan, PIB-CBC Officials to Be Handed Over to Families
Aizawl/Imphal: The bodies of three officials of Doordarshan and the Press Information Bureau (PIB) were to be handed over to their families on Friday after they were killed when their car plunged into a deep gorge near Sataek village in Mizoram, officials said.
5. RBI Appoints Sudhakar Malli as New Executive Director From October 1
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday appointed Sudhakar Malli as Executive Director (ED) with effect from October 1.
Prior to his promotion, Malli was serving as Chief General Manager-in-Charge of the Department of Supervision at the Reserve Bank. As Executive Director, he will oversee the Department of Supervision (Supervisory Assessment).