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 State Election Commission, Haryana, has said under the Municipal General Elections 2026, elections will be conducted in a total of 144 wards across Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, and Municipal Committees in the state.
The Urban Challenge Fund will be implemented from FY 2025–26 to FY 2030–31, with the aim of transforming cities into new growth hubs and drivers of India’s urban future.
Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena leader Sushma Andhare raised questions on Wednesday about when the SIT will summon Deputy CM Eknath Shinde and Shinde-led Sena MLA Deepal Kesarkar for questioning, based on the revelations made by social activist Anjali Damania.
The nine-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, hearing the Sabarimala reference, is also examining key questions relating to the scope of judicial review, the balance between Articles 25 and 26 and Article 14, the role of “constitutional morality”, and the maintainability of PILs in religious matters.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports will organise a nationwide “Nari Shakti Vandan Run” on April 17 and 18 across seven major cities, as part of its ongoing initiatives to promote women-led development and strengthen citizen participation in the vision of Viksit Bharat.
