Occurrence, filling up of vacant posts continuous process: Centre

Occurrence, filling up of vacant posts continuous process: Centre

Friday, 06 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Occurrence and filling up of vacant posts is a continuous process and details of vacancies are maintained by the respective ministries or departments, the Centre said on Thursday. Ministries or departments of the central government have been directed, from time to time, to fill up the vacant posts in a time...

BJP responds to Adani allegations with claims of foreign interference

Friday, 06 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress on Thursday engaged war of words in and out of Parliament over findings of a media report which had alleged links with a US based multi-billionaire regarding which the ruling party alleged that Opposition used baseless reports to tarnish the image of...

Team from Sikkim Govt reaches Muguthang to asses impact of glacial floods

Thursday, 05 December 2024 | PTI | Gangtok

An expedition team from the Sikkim government's Science & Technology Department on Wednesday reached Muguthang in North Sikkim's Lhonak valley to assess the impact of glacial floods and its mitigation through various measures, officials said. The team investigated whether Lhonak lake's behaviour was aligned with typical patterns of glacial floods which...

Shooter who fired at Badal has more than 20 cases registered against him

Thursday, 05 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | Amritsar/New Delhi

Narain Singh Chaura, the shooter who fired at Sukhbir Singh Badal, had crossed over to Pakistan in 1984 and was instrumental in smuggling large consignments of weapons and explosives into Punjab, it was learnt. More than 20 cases were registered against him. In Pakistan, Chaura reportedly authored a book on guerrilla...

Mysterious blast takes place outside Army camp in Surankote

Thursday, 05 December 2024 | Mohit Kandhari | Jammu

Following a mysterious blast outside an Army camp late Tuesday night in the Surankote area of Poonch, the entire security grid was alerted and massive searches were launched during the day to track down the footprints of terrorists hiding in the area. Random searches of vehicles were carried out at...

Femina Miss India falls victim to cyber fraud, loses Rs 99,000

Thursday, 05 December 2024 | Biswajeet Banerjee | Lucknow

Shivankita Dixit, who was crowned Femina Miss India West Bengal 2017, became the latest victim of a sophisticated cyber fraud, losing ?99,000 to criminals posing as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers. The fraudsters accused her of involvement in heinous crimes, including human trafficking and money laundering, in a chilling con...

Forensic team finds Pakistan made cartridges at Sambhal riot site

Thursday, 05 December 2024 | Biswajeet Banerjee | Lucknow

The Uttar Pradesh Police have uncovered a troubling development in the Sambhal violence case, with a forensic team recovering six empty cartridges bearing markings from Pakistan. Superintendent of Police Krishan Kumar confirmed the discovery and stated that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) would assist in the probe. Addressing the media, Kumar...

Prominent Muslim leader condemns arrest of Hindu monk in Bangladesh

Thursday, 05 December 2024 | PTI | Kozhikode(Kerala)

A prominent Sunni Muslim leader on Wednesday condemned the arrest of a Hindu monk last week by Bangladeshi police and urged the neighbouring country to ensure the safety and well-being of its minority communities immediately. In a statement, Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, popularly known as Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musaliyar, criticised the...

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