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New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Friday approved a major top-level bureaucratic reshuffle of as many as 14 Secretary-rank IAS officers across various… Continue reading Centre clears names of 14 top IAS officers for key posts in jumbo rejig
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday, criticised the opposition parties for fielding a candidate for Vice-Presidential… Continue reading Chandrababu Naidu slams Oppn for fielding candidate in V-P election
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Mohali-based builder Rajdeep Sharma was arrested by the ED under the PMLA Act in the Birfa IT case related to illegal foreign remittance worth Rs… Continue reading Birfa IT money laundering case: Mohali builder Rajdeep Sharma in ED custody till Aug 28
Shillong, Aug 22 (IANS) Meghalaya Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh, on Friday, admitted that the state’s healthcare institutions are not adequately equipped to deal with the complex medical challenges posed by… Continue reading Meghalaya govt planning dedicated drug treatment centres: Health Minister
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that the Government’s approach in trade negotiations for free trade agreements with other countries will be… Continue reading Govt giving priority to national interest in FTA talks: Piyush Goyal
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday defended the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill and asserted that jailed ministers cannot hold office. Addressing a public meeting at Dum… Continue reading PM Modi defends Constitutional Amendment Bill, says jailed ministers can’t hold office (Ld)
Ahmedabad, Aug 22 (IANS) BJP leader Rohan Gupta, on Friday, has supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strong stance against terrorism, asserting that India’s defence policy under his leadership has drawn… Continue reading BJP’s Rohan Gupta backs PM Modi-led govt’s resolve on terror; says no compromise on attacks in India
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Friday joined the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s charges of “vote chori”, saying that the… Continue reading Sharad Pawar alleges ‘vote chori’ in Shirur, Hadapsar Assembly seats
Chandigarh, Aug 22 (IANS) Within 59 days of arrest, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Friday filed a 40,000-page charge sheet in a Mohali court against Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram… Continue reading Punjab Vigilance Bureau files 40,000-page charge sheet against Akali leader Majithia
Chandigarh, Aug 22 (IANS) Rattled by the growing popularity in every village and city across Punjab, the state’s AAP government is levelling false allegations and forcibly stopping public welfare camps… Continue reading Punjab govt forcibly stopping public welfare camps: BJP
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The SEMICON India exhibition will feature nearly 350 exhibitors from across the global semiconductor value chain, along with six country round tables, four country pavilions,… Continue reading SEMICON India 2025 to be South Asia’s largest platform for semiconductor, electronics innovation: MeitY Secretary
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Friday announced that it would participate in “Global Supply Chain Support Fund SCSp” (Aavishkaar Fund) to foster impact… Continue reading JICA announces commitment to India’s Aavishkaar Fund to boost investment in Africa and Asia
