Donald Trump has announced his nomination of Scott Bessent, a well-known hedge fund investor and former Yale University lecturer, for the position of Treasury Secretary, as stated in a release on Friday. This appointment is part of Trump’s efforts to form his administration for a second term, which has largely favored personal loyalty and political.
Jharkhand: Counting for the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly commenced today at 8 a.m. in Ranchi, with results expected by 5 p.m. Initial trends should start appearing around 9:30 a.m. The counting process began with the unlocking of strongrooms, attended by election returning officers, special Election Commission observers, and candidate representatives. Votes from Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
AAP has claimed Congress held seats namely Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak and Chabbewal whereas Congress party has won Barnala which was held by ruling AAP.
Kolkata: A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court has temporarily halted a notification from the District Magistrate concerning the demolition of 140 hotels, resorts, and lodges in the popular coastal destination of Mandarmani, located in East Midnapore district, West Bengal. The interim stay, ordered by Justice Amrita Sinha, will remain in effect until December.
Gaza: Hamas has claimed responsibility for the deaths of 15 Israeli soldiers in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahia. According to a statement from the Al-Qassam Brigades, their fighters engaged an Israeli infantry unit at close range during this incident. Additionally, the Al-Qassam Brigades reported that they targeted an Israeli Merkava tank with a.
New Delhi: The Union government has allocated Rs 448.29 crore to rural local bodies in Karnataka as the first instalment of the 15th Finance Commission grant for the financial year 2024-25, as announced in an official statement. This funding is designated for all eligible 5,949 Gram Panchayats in the state. The releases are facilitated by.
New Delhi: Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed confidence that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will secure a third consecutive term in the capital as he kicked off a 15-day campaign to showcase six free services provided by the party. During the launch of the “Revadi par Charcha” campaign, Kejriwal criticized the BJP for.
Sir Vijaya Puram (Port Blair): For the first time in India’s electoral history, 19 members of the Jarawa Tribe from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been added to the electoral roll for the Special Summary Revision-2025, as announced on Friday. Vinayak Chamadia, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of South Andaman, stated that this inclusion was.
France: Severe snowfall from Storm Caetano has led to power outages affecting around 170,000 homes in France, as reported by Minister of Energy Transition Agnes Pannier-Runacher. At a press conference, she indicated that over 1,400 personnel are working to repair the damaged power infrastructure, but the number of impacted households is likely to rise as.
Sukma (Chhattisgarh): In a significant encounter on Friday morning in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, as many as 10 Naxals were killed in a clash with the District Reserve Guard (DRG). Inspector General (IG) of Bastar, P. Sundarraj, confirmed that the operation resulted in the recovery of various weapons, including INSAS rifles, AK-47s, and SLRs. As of.
Perth [Australia]: KL Rahul, the Indian batter, reached the milestone of 3,000 Test runs during the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy match against Australia on Thursday. He achieved this feat in the first innings, scoring a composed 26 runs off 74 balls with three boundaries before being controversially dismissed by Mitchell Starc. The debate arose from.
