The Indian Army has destroyed multiple Pakistani posts and terrorist launch pads near the Jammu region, which were being used to launch tube-launched drones into Indian territory, according to defence sources. The action comes amid heightened tensions along the border following repeated drone incursions and shelling from across the Line of Control. Pakistan launched a … Read more
The government should desist from the move to abolish 420 higher secondary teaching posts at the fag end of this academic year, terming them uneconomic owing to inadequate student strength, P. Ubaidulla, MLA, has said. He was inaugurating a two-day day-and-night agitation organised by the Kerala Higher Secondary Teachers’ Union (KHSTU) in front of the … Read more
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, right, with Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, centre, and the UK’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds | Photo Credit: X/@ShashiTharoor Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor posted a selfie with Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Business … Read more
The Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to file an affidavit indicating the steps taken to ensure that cables drawn through the posts of the KSEB by cable TV operators are complying with the safety regulations issued in this regard. Justice Gopinath P. also directed the KSEB to state in … Read more
More than 5.5 lakh applicants will compete for 4,002 posts of constables in Jammu & Kashmir, officials said on Friday (November 29, 2024). The hiring comes in the backdrop of irregularities that had marred the selection of sub-inspectors in 2022. J&K Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo chaired a meeting of the civil administration and the police on … Read more
The State Cabinet has sanctioned around 500 new posts in different categories in law and other departments. The Cabinet, which met for over five hours on Saturday evening, sanctioned 142 additional posts in various categories of the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC). Permission has also been accorded to create 56 posts (39 regular and … Read more
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini speaks to the media, in Kurukshetra on Friday (October 11, 2024). | Photo Credit: ANI Outgoing Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday (October 11, 2024) said the results of recruitment exams for nearly 25,000 posts will be announced soon, even before the new BJP government is sworn … Read more
During the recent general elections, several leaders of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) voluntarily stayed away from seeking party tickets and extended support to the official candidates. In Anantapur and Sri Sathya Sai districts, consisting of 14 Assembly and two Lok Sabha constituencies, the TDP changed candidates in more than half of these seats in … Read more
Dr. Sharanprakash Patil, Minister of Medical Education and Skill Development of Karnataka. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K Following allegations of corruption in recruitment, Minister for Medical Education Sharan Prakash Patil on Wednesday (August 7, 2024) directed department officials to fill group ‘A’ vacancies through a competitive exam conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). … Read more
Airtel reported a 4.4% rise in its profit before exceptional items and taxes to ₹52.34 billion. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel reported fourth-quarter revenue below expectations on Tuesday, hurt by currency devaluation in Africa. India’s second-ranked telecom carrier by subscribers said consolidated revenue from operations rose 4.4% to ₹375.99 billion … Read more