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.
Road blockades, market closures and fresh protests have intensified tensions in Manipur after recent attacks on civilians, with pressure mounting on authorities to make arrests by April 25.
Pilgrimage season in Uttarakhand picks up pace as lakhs prepare for Char Dham Yatra, with revised rules, improved safety systems and multiple travel options shaping this year’s journey.
The foot march, from the Chief Minister’s residence towards the Vidhan Bhavan, was organised to protest the non-passage of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, which sought to enable reservation for women based on delimitation.
India faces extreme weather swings with heatwave alerts in the north and storm warnings elsewhere, as IMD flags risks to health, crops and infrastructure across multiple regions.
A road crash in Shivpuri has snowballed into a political controversy, with police action against a BJP MLA’s son and fresh scrutiny of the MLA’s remarks to officers.
