Mahesh reappointed  as VC of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Mahesh reappointed as VC of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Saturday, 08 June 2024 | PNS | NEW DELHI

Dr Mahesh Verma has been reappointed as the vice chancellor of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. He was formerly the dean of the Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi. He is also the president of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) India Division and the International Association...

Lok Sabha polls 2024: About 280 MPs being elected for first time

Friday, 07 June 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The 18th Lok Sabha will see about 280 MPs who have been elected for the first time, an increase from the 2019 elections when 267 members were first-time MPs. A total of 263 newly elected MPs have previously served as members of Lok Sabha. Additionally, 16 MPs have been members of...

Report: 93 per cent of MPs elected to LS millionaires

Friday, 07 June 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

A staggering 93 per cent of the candidates who won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are millionaires, up from 88 per cent in 2019, according to an analysis by poll rights body Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR). The top three wealthiest candidates are TDP’s Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani from Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur...

Priyanka hails people of UP

Friday, 07 June 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday hailed the people of Uttar Pradesh(UP), saying they gave a solid message to the whole country of saving the Constitution and re-established the old ideal that public issues are paramount. The BJP-led NDA suffered a jolt in UP, where it won just 36 seats...

India to invite top neighbouring leaders on Modi’s Oath ceremony

Friday, 07 June 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

India is likely to invite leaders of a number of its neighbouring countries, including Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, to the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the weekend, it was learnt here. Modi is all set to take charge as the prime minister for a historic third consecutive term...

WHO emphasises urgent need for tackling food safety challenges

Friday, 07 June 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Every day, 1.6 million people worldwide, including 40 per cent of children under 5, suffer from illnesses due to unsafe food consumption, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed, emphasizing the urgent need for global action to tackle food safety challenges and safeguard public health. Sharing the data on the eve...

All seven newly elected MPs of Delhi call on LG

Friday, 07 June 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

The seven newly elected BJP MPs from Delhi on Thursday called on Lt Governor V K Saxena at Raj Niwas, and discussed various issues including "water shortage crisis" in the city. The LG congratulated the new Lok Sabha MPs from the city and hosted a lunch for them, the Raj Niwas...

States directed to ramp up preparations to deal with heatwave

Friday, 07 June 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

As a large number of pockets in the country continue to grapple with a heatwave, the Centre has directed states and Union territories to ramp up preparations, ensuring dedicated heat stroke rooms in healthcare facilities and bolstering fire safety measures. Dr. Atul Goel of the Union Health Ministry spearheaded a virtual...

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