YB Khurania appointed as new DGP of Odisha
Bhubaneswar, 16/8: In a major development, Odisha gets new DGP. 1990-batch IPS officer YB Khurania has been appointed next Director General of Police, Odisha.
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Isro launches SSLV-D3/EOS-08 mission from Sriharikota
Chennai, 16/8: Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Friday successfully launched an earth observation satellite carrying a host of new technology developments in satellite mainframe systems on board a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota near here.
Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir likely in October-November; EC to announce dates on August 16
Srinagar, 16/8: With the Supreme Court deadline for Assembly polls looming large, the Election Commission (EC) is expected to announce the much-awaited assembly poll dates for Jammu and Kashmir during a presser in New Delhi today. According to sources, the elections are likely to be held in October or November and could be conducted in…
Drugs available everywhere, says Goa minister; provides ammunition to Opposition
Panaji, 15/8: Goa Law Minister Aleixo Sequeira on Thursday put his own government on the spot by saying that drugs were available everywhere and no action was being taken. While the statement prompted the Opposition to attack the BJP government, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant tried to do some damage control by claiming that the minister…
RG Kar hospital vandalism: Political parties trying to foment trouble, says Mamata
Kolkata, 15/8: : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused opposition political parties of being behind the vandalism at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital here. Banerjee said she does not hold the students or doctors responsible for their protests and instead, she accused certain political parties of attempting to incite trouble. …
Congress slams PM Modi for allotting 5th row seat to LoP Rahul Gandhi’, says lack of respect for democratic traditions
New Delhi, 15/8: The Congress on Thursday said that making Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi “sit in the fifth row” at the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “pettiness” and lack of respect for democratic tradition.
Black box shows Brazil plane crashed 1 minute after pilots sensed trouble, local media says
Sao Paulo, 15/8: Authorities investigating the Brazilian plane crash that killed all 62 on board last week now have the full transcript of the “black box” but its content did not immediately explain the cause of the accident, local TV station Globo said on Wednesday.
Will create 75,000 new medical seats in next 5 years: PM
New Delhi, 15/8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said 75,000 more medical seats will be created in the next five years. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day, Modi said that even today, children, mostly belonging to the middle class, are going abroad for medical education….
Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic silver medal petition dismissed: Report
Paris, 14/8: Vinesh Phogat’s petition for silver medal has been dismissed, RevSportz reported on Wednesday. Phogat had appealed against the decision to disqualify her entirely after she was about 100 gms over the weight-limit before the 50 kg women’s freestyle wrestling final at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Governor’s post should be done away with, has become burden on democracy: Manish Sisodia
New Delhi, 14/8: Former deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said the governor’s post should be scrapped as the institution has become a “burden on democracy”, and stressed that the governors’ job was only to obstruct the functioning of governments being run by non-NDA parties.