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New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) In a key organisational reshuffle, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday appointed senior leader and former Union Minister Salman Khurshid as the Chairman of the… Continue reading Congress appoints Salman Khurshid as Foreign Affairs Department chief, Brijendra Singh and Arathi Krishna as deputies
Raipur, Aug 20 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expanded his cabinet to its constitutional limit of 14 ministers on Wednesday, inducting three first-time BJP legislators and initiating a… Continue reading Chhattisgarh CM expands cabinet with induction of 3 ministers; overhauls portfolios
Amaravati, Aug 20 (IANS) An Andhra Pradesh MLA and his followers allegedly assaulted Forest Department officials after kidnapping them near Srisailam in Nandyal district, according to a police complaint. Srisailam… Continue reading Andhra Pradesh MLA, followers accused of kidnapping, assaulting Forest officials
Hazaribagh, Aug 20 (IANS) A tragic road accident claimed the lives of a 12-hour-old newborn and his aunt, Poonam Devi, on Wednesday morning along the Ranchi-Patna National Highway near Sirsi… Continue reading Newborn and aunt killed in road accident in Hazaribagh, villagers block highway in protest
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Advanced therapies and technology are the key to tackling the rare disease burden in India, said government health officials on Wednesday. Officials from the Central… Continue reading Advanced therapies, tech key to tackle rare disease burden in India: CDSCO, NITI Aayog
Shillong, Aug 20 (IANS) Meghalaya has emerged as the frontrunner among Northeastern states in adopting and effectively using the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)-based integrated disaster warning system, an official said… Continue reading Meghalaya leads NE in adopting Common Alerting Protocol-based disaster alert system: Official
Bengaluru, Aug 20 (IANS) Responding to the Karnataka government implementing the internal reservation report with modifications, the state BJP unit claimed that the government “may not” have followed the Supreme… Continue reading SC order not followed in implementing internal reservation, claims K’taka BJP
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) Indian Secular Front (ISF) workers led by its leader Nawsad Siddiqui, an MLA, on Wednesday held a demonstration at Kolkata’s Metro Channel in Esplanade area over… Continue reading Kolkata: ISF stages protest against SIR, migrant workers’ harassment issue
Chandigarh, Aug 20 (IANS) Haryana Environment, Forest and Wildlife Minister Rao Narbir Singh on Wednesday said the proposed Jungle Safari project in the Aravalli region is an initiative of Prime… Continue reading Jungle Safari project in Aravalli initiative of PM Modi, says Haryana minister
Bhopal, Aug 20 (IANS) Highlighting the grievances of tribals and the issue of fertiliser shortage in several parts of Madhya Pradesh amid sowing of ‘kharif’ crops at its peak, the… Continue reading Chhindwara drama: MP Congress submits memo to dog, sparks buzz
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) India’s textile and apparel sector has continued to demonstrate resilience despite the global uncertainties, to chart a positive growth trajectory in July, reaffirming the sector’s… Continue reading India’s textile exports chart positive growth trajectory despite global uncertainties
Ranchi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Dinesh Gop, the jailed chief of the banned Maoist outfit People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), in connection with a… Continue reading ED arrests PLFI supremo Dinesh Gop in money laundering case
