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Top Army commanders review Amarnath yatra security, brief LG Sinha

Ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra, Northern Command chief Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, accompanied by senior Army officers, assessed the security situation and operational preparedness at the twin base camps of Baltal and Chandanwari and also apprised Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha of the multi-layered security measures put in place for the pilgrimage.

Kerala CM-designate Satheesan ‘difficult but right’ choice for Congress; is Venugopal headed for a bigger role?

The Congress on Thursday finally announced V.D. Satheesan as the Chief Minister-designate for the new United Democratic Front (UDF) government in Kerala — a “difficult but right choice”, according to party observers — that came more than 10 days after the Assembly election results were declared on May 4. The decision followed intense lobbying, negotiations and consultations at multiple levels, according to Congress insiders.