INDIA

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NC Rly GM holds safety and punctuality meeting

Pramod Kumar joins as GM North Central Railway

2:02 pm August 1, 2021

Aditya Vikram Singh/Prayagraj: Pramod Kumar, an officer of the Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) has, on Friday, assumed the charge of General Manager of North Central Railway (NCR). Kumar, an officer of 1984 exam batch of Indian Engineering Services, has served Indian Railways in various capacities. Having his lien with Central Railway, he […]

621 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths in Telangana

11:44 pm July 31, 2021

Hyderabad: Telangana on Saturday recorded 621 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 6,44,951, while the toll rose to 3,802 with two more fatalities. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 80, followed by Karimnagar (67) and Warangal Urban (54) districts, a state government bulletin said, providing details […]

Man held in Odisha for chasing lady officer’s car

11:39 pm July 31, 2021

Jajpur (Odisha): One person was arrested on the charge of chasing a woman administrative officer’s car on a motorbike while she was returning from a raid on illegal transportation of minerals in Jajpur district of Odisha, police said. Dharmasala Additional Tehsildar Sheetal Agarwal and some revenue inspectors went to Chadeidhara following inputs about illegal transportation […]

Tibetans to observe protest day against China on Oct 20

11:32 pm July 31, 2021

Itanagar: The India-Tibetan Cooperation Forum (ITCF), an umbrella body of Indians supporting the Tibetan freedom movement, on Saturday that it has decided to observe October 20 as a protest day against the Chinese aggression on Arunachal Pradesh in 1962 and Ladakh in 2020. The Chinese attack on Arunachal Pradesh started on October 20, 1962. The […]

Manipuri movie to be made on Mirabai Chanu’s life

11:18 pm July 31, 2021

Imphal: A Manipuri film based on the life of Olympic medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu will be produced. An agreement in this regard was signed on Saturday between Chanu’s side and Imphal-based Seuti Films Production at her residence in Nongpok Kakching village in Imphal East district, a release issued by renowned playwright and the production company’s […]