NEW DELHI: The government has appointed senior IPS officer Mahesh Dixit as the next Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the country’s domestic intelligence agency, PTI reported on Thursday.The appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Dixit, a 1993-batch IPS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre,…
A man dives in the Limmat river during a heat wave in Zurich, Switzerland (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) Switzerland recorded its hottest June temperature ever on Thursday when thermometers in the northern city of Basel reached 38C, surpassing a national June record that had stood since 1947, as an intense heatwave continued to grip large parts…
Centre has introduced a risk-based compliance mechanism to ease industry compliance with Quality Control Orders (QCOs), allowing eligible manufacturers to follow a simplified certification route while maintaining product quality and consumer protection. The Centre has introduced a risk-based compliance mechanism to ease industry compliance with Quality Control Orders (QCOs), allowing eligible manufacturers to follow a…
Sushant Singh Rajput‘s demise left the industry and the audiences in shock. Fans still continue to remain heartbroken and miss the actor. Post Sushant’s death, Rhea Chakraborty was at the centre of scrutiny. In a recent interview, Rhea has opened up about the lasting emotional scars left by the turbulent period that followed Sushant’s death….
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has issued a detailed set of social media guidelines for students, resident doctors, employees and affiliated bodies, laying down what can and cannot be posted online while representing the institute.The guidelines, issued through an Office Memorandum, have come into effect immediately after approval from the…
Shafali Verma (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India kept their Women’s T20 World Cup semifinal hopes alive with a convincing five-wicket victory over Bangladesh at Old Trafford on Thursday, overcoming yet another disappointing fielding display to register a crucial win in Group A.Chasing a modest target of 137, India rode on a blistering knock from…
Bombay high court permitted the National Highways Authority of India to fell 208 mangrove trees for the construction of an eight-lane access-controlled highway linking the upcoming port to NH-48 Mumbai: Observing that Vadhvan Port project in Palghar district is a public utility of national importance with wider economic significance, Bombay high court has permitted clearance…
(From left) CMs Revanth Reddy, DK Shivakumar & N Chandrababu Naidu with Union minister CR Patil during the event in Koppal Thursday Koppal: The central govt is preparing a nationwide programme to remove silt from reservoirs and improve water storage capacity, Union jal shakti minister CR Patil said Thursday.Speaking during the inauguration of the new…
The chairperson of Justice Basha Commission hearing the testimony of the victims’ families Chennai: Victims and families of caste killings appeared before Justice K N Basha Commission, constituted to recommend measures to prevent caste killings in Tamil Nadu, seeking an exclusive law to tackle caste killings and other caste-based violence in the state. They said…
Kolkata: The 70-foot Lionel Messi statue, dismantled and removed from its pedestal in Lake Town on VIP Road over safety concerns, will be reinstalled at Eco Park in New Town, Bidhannagar MLA and health minister Sharadwat Mukherjee said after a meeting with civic officials at the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation headquarters on Thursday. The statue is…
