The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday announced the allocation of portfolios for the newly formed cabinet led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. The official order detailing ministers and their departments was issued in the evening. Vijay has retained several key portfolios, including the crucial Home Department. Apart from home affairs, he will also oversee Read More…
The Centre on Saturday appointed two joint secretaries and two joint directors in the National Testing Agency amid continuing scrutiny over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak controversy. According to an order issued by the Personnel Ministry, Anuja Bapat, a 1998-batch officer of the Indian Statistical Service, and Ruchita Vij, a 2004-batch officer of the Indian Read More…
Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday issued a strong warning to Pakistan, stating that if the neighbouring country continues to shelter terrorists and carry out activities against India, it will have to decide “whether they want to be part of geography or history”. Speaking at an interactive session titled Sena Samwad, organised by Uniform Unveiled at the Read More…
Scientific examination has confirmed that the tiger tooth seized from rapper Vedan is genuine. The test was conducted at a zoological laboratory in Kolkata, officials said. Following the confirmation, the Forest Department is preparing to file a chargesheet in the case. The incident dates back to April last year, when police conducted a raid at Read More…
Delhi witnessed a slight fall in minimum temperatures on Saturday, while the weather department forecast strong winds across the capital over the coming days. According to the Meteorological Department, Safdarjung — the city’s primary weather station — recorded a minimum temperature of 24.8 degrees Celsius, which was 1.7 degrees below normal. The previous day, the Read More…
More than 60 people reportedly fell ill after consuming ‘prasad’ during a religious function at a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district, officials said on Saturday. The incident occurred during a ‘Satyanarayan Katha’ held on Friday night at the residence of Munna Lal Kashyap in Simuapur village. According to officials, the prasad distributed at the Read More…
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday announced that the NEET-UG re-examination will be conducted on June 21 following the cancellation of the earlier test amid allegations of irregularities. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Dharmendra Pradhan said the government considers students’ future its highest priority and assured strict action against anyone involved in Read More…
Police and a SWAT team busted an illegal arms manufacturing unit in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district on Friday and arrested two persons during the operation. The raid was carried out at a closed sawmill near Balram Farm House in Phalawda town under the Phalawda police station limits, officials said. According to Superintendent of Police (Rural) Read More…
Following the Trinamool Congress’ major setback in the recent West Bengal Assembly elections, party chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday called on party candidates and workers to rebuild the organisation and remain united. Addressing a meeting of TMC candidates at her Kalighat residence, attended by the party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, Mamata said the party Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday rejected reports claiming that the Centre was considering imposing a tax, cess or surcharge on foreign travel. Responding to media reports suggesting that such a proposal was under discussion at the highest levels of government, Modi termed the claims “totally false” and said there was “not an iota of Read More…