Govt extends Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s tenure by one year
The extension has been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for a period of 12 months, up to July 14, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The extension has been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for a period of 12 months, up to July 14, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Several protesters and police personnel sustained minor injuries in a clash between agitating members of the Nomad and Semi-Nomad communities and the police during an indefinite sit-in here on Wednesday evening.
Jyoti Swaroop Sharma, Founder and Managing Director of the society, said members of the Unnati Behan Agri Allied Multistate Cooperative Society purchased the fruit directly from growers before coordinating its export overseas.
Glowing tributes were paid to Company Quarter Master Havildar Abdul Hamid, one of India's most celebrated war heroes, on his 93rd birth anniversary at a commemorative programme organised by the SHIFA Social Welfare and Educational Society in Kendrapara on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended a warm welcome to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her arrival in India, expressing confidence that their bilateral talks would further strengthen the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership and contribute to peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
However, the Congress maintained the leader had followed due process while shifting constituencies.
The agreement was signed on Thursday between the NALCO Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) wing of the company and SDI in the presence of Brijendra Pratap Singh, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Dr. Tapas Kumar Pattanayak, Director (HR), NALCO along with other senior officials of NALCO and SDI, Bhubaneswar.
The facility was first launched in 2024 from Delhi, followed by its implementation at Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Kochi, and Ahmedabad airports, and now, five new airports have been added.
The Chief Minister’s remarks come amid mounting criticism from opposition leaders and indigenous groups over allegations of police excesses during a student protest in Golakganj.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah criticised the Centre over the alleged house arrest of AAP MLA Sanjay Singh in Srinagar. Abdullah highlighted that media often terms such incidents as “alleged,” but he insisted the arrests and actions against party leaders, including the PSA-imposed detention of MLA Mehraj Malik, reflect a harsh misuse of law and order. He assured support to Malik’s family and advised AAP to engage local legal experts familiar with PSA laws.
