Odisha govt rejects extension of leave of IAS Sujata Karthikeyan
The Odisha government has rejected an application of senior IAS officer Sujata R Karthikeyan for extension of child care leave (CCL) and asked her to join the duty, an official said on Wednesday. Karthikeyan is the wife of V K Pandian who was a close aide of former chief minister Naveen...
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Protest in Himachal’s Hamirpur over closure of charitable hospital
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New inning of ‘Abua Sarkar’ to start from Thursday: Hemant Soren
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Rains continue in Tamil Nadu, standing crops hit in Cauvery delta areas
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Mizoram govt will remove non-performing employees, says CM Lalduhoma
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Manipur: Army says massive search underway for missing man
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Principal removed, three suspended following Jhansi Medical College tragedy
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Need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media: Vaishnaw
28 November 2024 | Pioneer News Service
Terror-gangster syndicate case: NIA raids nine locations across multiple States
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at nine locations in multiple states as part of a probe into a conspiracy by terror outfits to smuggle arms and ammunition into the country, according to an official statement. NIA teams searched the premises of suspects in the "terror-gangster syndicate case"...
ICF manufacturing high-speed train sets having 280 Kmph speed: Vaishnaw
The Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, in collaboration with BEML, is designing and manufacturing high-speed train sets that will have a design speed of 280 kmph, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Parliament on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Vaishnaw said following the success of Vande...
Govt launches Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat campaign
The Government on Wednesday launched the Bal-Vivah Mukt Bharat campaign, urging states and Union territories to create specific action plans with the goal of reducing child marriage rates to below 5% by 2029. This initiative comes in response to the ongoing concern that, despite successfully preventing nearly 2 lakh child...
Viksit Bharat dream hinges on quality education in schools: UN’s Sharp
Highlighting the immense potential of India's students as catalysts for change, United Nations's(UN)resident coordinator in the country Shombi Sharp has said the dream of 'Viksit Bharat' hinges on ensuring that children in school receive not only quality education but are also sensitised to becoming "responsible model citizens of tomorrow". United Nations...
Defence Secretary to inaugurate 11th edition of ICG’s SAREX-24 in Kochi
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh will inaugurate the two-day 11th edition of Indian Coast Guard’s National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise and Workshop (SAREX-24)under the aegis of National Maritime Search and Rescue Board in Kochi starting Thursday, defence ministry said here on Wednesday. Giving details, officials said Indian Coast Guard (ICG)...
Parliament Winter Session: Both Houses adjourned amid protests over Adani, Sambhal violence
Proceedings in both houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day on Wednesday amid opposition protests over the Adani controversy and violence in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. Opposition members trooped to the Well of the House in Lok Sabha raising slogans as soon as the House met again at 12 noon. BJP member...
Construction labourers protest GRAP
Hundreds of construction workers staged a protest near the Delhi Lieutenant Governor's office in Civil Lines on Wednesday, demanding compensation for the income loss they have suffered due to the ongoing ban on construction activities under GRAP. They also submitted a memorandum to the LG office and the Labor Department, expressing...
