The Kerala government has posted T. Farash as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Thiruvananthapuram City. He will replace the incumbent, Vijaya Bharath Reddy, who will become the new District Police Chief of Kasaragod. Hemalatha, IPS, is the new District Police Chief, Ernakulam (Rural). She will replace the incumbent, Vaibhav Saxeena, who is … Read more
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav | Photo Credit: A.M. Faruqui Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday (January 24, 2025) said his government has decided to shut down liquor shops in 17 holy towns in the state. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting held during the day in Khargone, he added. … Read more
The UK government has announced plans for a men’s health strategy. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said it would help tackle some of the “biggest issues affecting men of all ages”. This may include mental health and suicide prevention, heart disease and prostate cancer. The strategy is expected to be published next year. Streeting discussed the … Read more
New Delhi: Addverb, an industrial robotics and warehouse automation player, has announced its entry into the humanoid robotics field, with the launch scheduled for 2025. This landmark move represents a new chapter in Addverb’s evolution, which began with developing fixed automation systems and mobile robots. Previously, Addverb introduced “Trakr,” an AI-powered robot with autonomous navigation, … Read more
Six scientists and engineers have been selected to receive the Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Awards of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for 2024. This year, the institute has also initiated Young Alumnus/Alumna medals for recipients under the age of 40. These awards recognise exceptional contributions made by IISc alumni/ae to their profession, society, and the institute. … Read more
Getty Images Sir Chris Hoy performed the baton ceremony before the men’s cycling sprint finals at this year’s Paris Olympics Six-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy has announced that his cancer is terminal. In an interview with the Sunday Times, he says doctors have told him he has between two and four years to … Read more
Minister for Municipal Administration K.N. Nehru launched the annual special sale for Deepavali festival season at Co-Optex showroom here on Tuesday. Mr. Nehru inaugurated the festival sale at “Pothigai”, the Co-Optex showroom near the Central Bus Stand. Collector M. Pradeep Kumar, Mayor M. Anbazhagan, and Corporation Commissioner V. Saravanan were present. According to a press … Read more
File photo of K. Annamalai | Photo Credit: M. Periasamy The BJP on Friday (August 29, 2024) appointed a six-member committee to oversee the party’s activities in Tamil Nadu in the absence of its State president K. Annamalai, who will be attending an education training programme in the United Kingdom for three months, from September … Read more
Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists stage a protest against the alleged sexual assault and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata RG Kar Hospital, in Kolkata on August 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Stepping up the attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress in West … Read more
NSUI members stage a protest demanding re-examination of NEET-UG Entrance Exam 2024 over alleged irregularities in its results, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on June 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The National Testing Agency (NTA) on July 20 announced the centre- and city-wise results for medical entrance exam NEET-UG, which is under the … Read more