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In Zojila, light at the end of tunnel
Once a pass known for deaths due to avalanches, shooting stones, and snowfall, the newly constructed Zojila Tunnel builds on India’s growing road infrastructure and fortifies the country’s strategic interests in the region with its hostile neighbours, China and Pakistan. Peerzada Ashiq reports on how it also offers hope to locals and their economy
Delhi Court Refuses Interim Relief to Indian Polo Association in Jaipur Polo Ground Dispute
"A similar kind of request was moved before the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, PHC and Delhi High Court, and no relief was granted to the appellant. Therefore, keeping in view judicial discipline and propriety, I am not inclined to stay the execution of the impugned order even till next date"
Centre clears 33 senior IPS officers for Director General-level positions
The Central Government has approved the selection of 33 senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers for appointment to Director General (DG) and equivalent-level positions in various central organisations. The approvals were granted by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). The selected officers belong to different state and joint cadres across the country and have decades of experience in policing, administration and internal security.
Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth appointed next Chief of Army Staff, to take charge on June 30: Know all about him
Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth has been appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff. The current Vice Chief of the Army Staff will take over the top position on June 30 following the retirement of General Upendra Dwivedi. The appointment was approved by the President of India and announced by the Ministry of Defence on Saturday. Lt Gen Seth will assume the rank of General and is expected to serve as Army Chief until August 31, 2028.
Air India crash report: AAIB says probe in final analysis stage, urges public to avoid speculation
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has reiterated that the investigation into the Air India-171 plane crash is being conducted in accordance with the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation Rules, 2017, and the standards prescribed by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The bureau has appealed to the media and the public to refrain from drawing conclusions or engaging in speculation until the final investigation report is released.
'You are confused': Rahul Gandhi's assessment of Mamata, Akhilesh and INDIA bloc partners
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi during the INDIA bloc meeting on June 8 called Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav and INDIA bloc partners ‘confused’ and said the confusion is that the SP, the TMC, the RJD believe that the political instruments they have used so far will still work. He added that these only worked when the Indian state provided a fair field for them to operate in.
Rahul Gandhi's sarcasm at Congress high-level meeting
Rahul Gandhi Modi remark : A high-level meeting of the Congress was held at Indira Bhavan in Delhi to surround the Modi government at the Centre on serious issues of rising inflation, unemployment and paper leaks in exams including NEET and CBSE. The meeting, chaired by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, was attended by all party general secretaries, state in-charges and state presidents. During the meeting, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi made a comment on the current situation in the country, in which he said, "Let Modi die".What is the true meaning behind the stat
After TMC, Sharad Pawar's party offers to merge with Congress, 3 NCP(SP) leaders are trying to play a big game.
Maharashtra Politics News: After the collapse of Shiv Sena and NCP, there has been talk of a big political upheaval in Maharashtra politics again. According to sources, on the one hand, there is talk that the Congress high command has proposed Sharad Pawar to merge the NCP(SP) party with the Congress, on the other hand, three party MLAs have met the BJP state president.Discussion of merger with CongressUddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut had earlier suggested that the parties that had split from the Congress should rejoin the Congress. He also talked about the merger of the TMC and
Viksit Bharat 2047: PM Modi unveils growth roadmap, sets 100-day targets for states at NITI Aayog
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi, where he outlined an ambitious roadmap for achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. The meeting, themed "Inclusive Human Development for Viksit Bharat@2047", witnessed participation from Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors and Administrators representing 28 states and five Union Territories. Notably, this was the first Governing Council meeting in which Chief Ministers from all 28 states participated, marking a major milestone in Indi
After Bengal, 89 lakh voters in Telangana are in crisis, Election Commission to issue notices
Telangana Voter List Controversy: After West Bengal, now a big controversy has come up in Telangana over the voter list. Preliminary investigations by the Election Commission have found about 89 lakh dubious or distorted entries in the electoral rolls of the state. Now a Special Investigation (SIR) will be conducted in the matter, which is likely to result in a major change in the political equations of the state.How did the mess come about?The Election Commission had compared the 2002 electoral roll with the current list.
