Govt appoints former Finance Secretary Ajay Seth as IRDAI chief

Govt appoints former Finance Secretary Ajay Seth as IRDAI chief

Former Finance Secretary Ajay Seth. File The government on Thursday (July 24, 2025) appointed former Finance and Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth as chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Seth’s appointment as chairperson of the insurance regulator for a period of three … Read more

‘Bharatiyata’ only solution to all problems world facing today: RSS chief Bhagwat

‘Bharatiyata’ only solution to all problems world facing today: RSS chief Bhagwat

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat addresses the 10th Anuvrat Nyas Nidhi Vyakhyan on the theme of “Issues of the World and Bharatiyata”, at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi on Tuesday (July 22, 2025). | Photo Credit: ANI RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday (July 22, 2025) exhorted people to imbibe ‘Indianness’ … Read more

Chief Justice BR Gavai hospitalised in Delhi, responding well to treatment

Chief Justice BR Gavai hospitalised in Delhi, responding well to treatment

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has been hospitalised in Delhi after contracting a severe infection during his recent visit to Telangana. According to Supreme Court sources, he is currently stable, responding well to treatment, and is expected to resume his official duties in a day or two. CJI Gavai travelled to Hyderabad on July … Read more

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy visits pharma blast site, announces ₹1 crore ex-gratia for victims’ families

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy visits pharma blast site, announces ₹1 crore ex-gratia for victims’ families

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy interacting with the families of the victims of a reactor blast that took place at Sigachi Industries in Sangareddy district on Tuesday (July 01). | Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy visited the Sigachi Industries Pvt. Ltd unit in Pashamylaram Industrial area in Sangareddy district on … Read more

Kolkata student gang rape: NCW writes to Kolkata police chief, seeks time-bound probe

Kolkata student gang rape: NCW writes to Kolkata police chief, seeks time-bound probe

A view of the south Kolkata law college where the gang rape took place and the police has sealed the place. | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri The National Commission for Women (NCW) wrote to the Kolkata Police chief on Friday (June 27, 2025), expressing concern over the gang rape of a college student in Kolkata … Read more

IED blasts conspiracy in Assam: NIA charge sheets ULFA (I) chief Paresh Baruah, two others

IED blasts conspiracy in Assam: NIA charge sheets ULFA (I) chief Paresh Baruah, two others

The NIA found that the IEDs were planted with the intent to cause death or injury, destroy property and threaten the unity, integrity, and sovereignty of India and to spread terror among the people. File | Photo Credit: PTI “The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charge sheeted three persons including Myanmar-based banned outfit ULFA (I) chief … Read more

Chief Minister to inaugurate Kusum-C project on June 11

Chief Minister to inaugurate Kusum-C project on June 11

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM KUSUM)–C project, which will provide farmers with reliable daytime electricity by installing solar units near agricultural electricity feeders will be officially launched by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on June 11 at Gauribidanur of Chikkaballapura district, said Energy Minister K.J. George. Speaking at a curtain raiser press conference … Read more

Army chief visits forward areas in Baramulla; lauds role of troops in Operation Sindoor

Army chief visits forward areas in Baramulla; lauds role of troops in Operation Sindoor

Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi interacts with troops during a visit to forward locations of the Dagger Division, Chinar Corps in Jammu & Kashmir. File | Photo Credit: X/@adgpi Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, on his visit to the forward areas in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Baramulla district on Thursday (May 15, 2025), lauded troops for … Read more

Assigning BMRCL responsibility to BBMP chief amid metro expansion draws flak

Assigning BMRCL responsibility to BBMP chief amid metro expansion draws flak

A file photo of Yeshwantpur metro station in Bengaluru. A growing chorus of citizens and transport activists has voiced concern over the State government’s decision to assign M. Maheshwar Rao, the Managing Director of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), the additional responsibility of Chief Commissioner of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The activists … Read more

T.N. Chief Minister to announce nationalisation of books of five Tamil scholars on May 5

T.N. Chief Minister to announce nationalisation of books of five Tamil scholars on May 5

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. | Photo Credit: M. VEDHAN Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is set to take part in the valedictory of ‘Tamil Week’, which is being observed to mark the birth anniversary of late Tamil poet Pavendhar Bharathidasan. He is also scheduled to present prizes to the winners of various competitions at Kalaivanar Arangam … Read more