July 31, 2024 1:36 PM

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Former Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan appointed as Chairperson of UPSC

Former Union Health Secretary and 1983-batch IAS officer Preeti Sudan has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). President Droupadi Murmu has approved the appointment of Ms. Sudan. She will take charge on 1st August. Ms Sudan will succeed Dr. Manoj Soni, who...

July 31, 2024 2:22 PM

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Hamas Political Chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran Tehran

The political head of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, has been assassinated in Tehran. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement today, that Haniyeh was killed alongside one of his bodyguards at his residence in the Iranian capital while he was in the town to attend Iran's President...

July 31, 2024 1:40 PM

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Government says, Bullet Train project is moving on fast track

The government today asserted that the Bullet Train project is moving on the fast track. Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour today, Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said, for the first time in the country a 21 kilometres long tunnel is being constructed 30 metres ...

July 31, 2024 1:10 PM

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Former IIS officer Suresh Chandra Sharma passes away at 83

Former Indian Information Service, IIS officer Suresh Chandra Sharma passed away today in New Delhi. He was 83. Mr. Sharma retired from the post of Joint Director in the News Services Division of Akashvani in the year 2000. He also worked in several media units of the Ministry of Information and Bro...

July 31, 2024 12:27 PM

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Gulab Chand Kataria takes oath as Governor of Punjab

Gulab Chand Kataria today took oath as new Governor of Punjab and Chandigarh Administrator at Punjab Raj Bhavan. Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Sheel Nagu administered the oath. Kataria has become the 30th Governor of Punjab. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, ministers, MLAs and senior o...