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.
The BJP has registered a major victory in the 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal.
A political tsunami christened Vijay has dethroned the MK Stalin government in Tamil Nadu, leaving the ruling DMK unable to break the second consecutive term jinx, while in neighbouring Puducherry, the squabble over seat sharing in the Congress-DMK alliance till the eleventh hour has enabled incumbent Chief Minister and AINRC president, N Rangasamy, to retain power.
Following the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) unprecedented victory in the Assembly elections of West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said the massive mandate is the result of the visionary and decisive leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the strong organisational guidance of National President Nitin Nabin.
Sources said this date could be chosen to project a strong cultural resonance, highlighting a message rooted in the identity of Bengal.
As per the latest trends by the Election Commission, the BJP has won 112 seats in West Bengal and leading on 94 others.
