Gandhinagar: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, has sanctioned Gujarat’s inaugural ‘Centre of Competency’ (CoC) at Surat, which will serve as a vital hub for advanced treatment, precise diagnosis, and integrated strategies aimed at eliminating sickle cell anemia. An official statement from the Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office highlighted this development. The statement noted.
New Delhi: Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar took charge as Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairman on Thursday. The Oath was administered by Lt General Raj Shukla (Retd), the senior-most Member of the Commission. According to UPSC, having pursued a BTech in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Dr Ajay Kumar has.
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has received his fifth death threat in the past 15 months, officials from his office confirmed on Thursday. The latest threat was sent via email to the official IDs of the Chief Minister and Neeraj K. Pawan, President of the Rajasthan Sports Council and an IAS officer. The.
Dhaka: Students at Bangladesh’s Jagannath University staged a protest against the administration, demanding acceptance of their three key demands related to housing allowances, university funding, and a new campus. On Thursday, the students blocked Kakrail intersection in Dhaka for the second consecutive day, causing traffic disruptions in the area. They insisted they would not leave.
New Delhi: Anurag Bhushan, currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), has been designated as India’s upcoming Ambassador to Sweden, the MEA announced. Bhushan is an Indian Foreign Service officer from the 1995 batch. The MEA indicated that he is expected to assume his new role soon. The statement highlighted.
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) regarding the regular bail application of Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, a Member of Parliament from Baramulla. Rashid is currently detained in Tihar Jail in connection with a terror funding case. He was arrested by the.
Amritsar: Border Security Force (BSF) today recovered a pistol, a drone, and a packet of suspected heroin in three separate incidents along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab. The recoveries were made based on reliable intelligence inputs from the BSF intelligence wing. According to the BSF, the first recovery occurred at around 8:15 am near village.
Jaipur: A Class 10 student who was dissatisfied and stressed for scoring “poorly” in exam has committed suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota after the announcement of results, an official said on Wednesday. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had released the Class 10 results earlier on Tuesday afternoon. According to the police, the student, who.
Bengaluru: A 25-year-old software engineer, Shubhanshu Shukla, was arrested by the Whitefield Police in Bengaluru for allegedly shouting pro-Pakistan slogans during celebrations marking the success of Operation Sindoor. The incident occurred in the early hours of May 9 at a paying guest (PG) accommodation in Prashanth Layout, Whitefield. Shukla, a native of Chhattisgarh, was residing.
Patna: The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will visit Bihar’s Darbhanga on May 15, where he will interact with youth and students as part of the Congress party’s new outreach initiative, ‘Nyay Samvad’. The program aims to highlight critical issues affecting Bihar’s youth, particularly around education, employment, and migration. Announcing the.
Reasi: The helicopter services from Katra to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine resumed on Wednesday after being suspended for a week due to the hostilities between India and Pakistan. The helicopter services have been resumed now following the cessation of hostilities and an understanding between India and Pakistan. Life in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi returned.
