IAS officer AN Jha appointed as Finance Secretary
1982-batch IAS officer AN Jha has been appointed as Finance Secretary. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet cleared Mr Jha's appointment after Hasmukh Adhia retired on the 30th of last…
Criminal cases against MPs, MLAs: SC asks for special courts in each district of…
The Supreme Court today directed setting up of special courts in each district of Bihar and Kerala for the trial of pending criminal cases against MPs and MLAs. A bench, headed by Chief…
Vice-President to launch direct flight service between Vijayawada and Singapore this…
The direct flight service between Vijayawada and Singapore will be launched by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu at the Gannavaram Airport this evening. With the launch, the Vijayawada Airport…
Second meeting of the NITI Forum for the North East being held in Guwahati
The second meeting of the NITI Forum for the North East is being held in Guwahati today. Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region, Dr Jitendra Singh and Vice Chairman of…
EC bribery case: Delhi court frames charges against Dhinakaran
A Delhi court today framed charges of criminal conspiracy against former AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran. He has been charged in a case related to the alleged bribery of Election Commission…
Strong commitment to climate action is rooted in ancient Hindu ures, the Vedas: PM…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that the motivation for his strong commitment to climate action is rooted in the ancient Hindu ures, the…
Navy Day is being celebrated today
Navy Day is being celebrated today. The day is celebrated in honour of the maritime force's role during the war with Pakistan in 1971 when Indian warships attacked Karachi port and…
Campaigning for Assembly elections in Rajasthan and Telangana reaches its peak;…
Campaigning for Assembly elections in Rajasthan and Telangana is in its final stages, as tomorrow is the last day for electioneering. Polling in both the states will be held on Friday.…
Polling for the 7th phase of Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir underway
Polling for the seventh phase of Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir is going on smoothly. Voting, which began at 8 AM, will conclude at 2 Pm. 14 blocks in 6 districts of Jammu region…
UP: Two people arrested and four detained in connection with violence in Syana area…
In Uttar Pradesh, two people have been arrested and four detained in connection with yesterday's violence in Syana area of Bulandshahar district. One police inspector and a villager had died…