P Kumaran assumes charge as India’s High Commissioner-designate to the UK

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London: Senior diplomat P Kumaran Wednesday assumed charge as India's High Commissioner-designate to the UK. A 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Kumaran was until recently Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He succeeds Vikram Doraiswami, who has taken over as India's Ambassador to China. The team at India House in London warmly welcomes High Commissioner designate P Kumaran on assuming charge today, the High Commission of India...

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Amul hikes milk prices nationwide from May 14

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Gandhinagar: India’s largest dairy cooperative, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), announced a nationwide increase of Rs two per litre in the prices of Amul fresh milk, with the revised rates set to come into effect from May 14. The federation markets milk and dairy products under the Amul brand. In a statement issued Wednesday, GCMMF said the increase applies to major variants and packs across India and represents a 2.5...

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Chhattisgarh security forces recover Rs 65.52 lakh, weapons from Maoist hideouts

Maoist logistics in Bijapur

Raipur/Bijapur: The security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur District have delivered a staggering blow to the logistical and financial backbone of the Naxalite movement following a series of high-stakes joint operations. In a coordinated effort involving the Bijapur Police, District Reserve Guard, Special Task Force, CoBRA, and the CRPF, teams successfully uncovered hidden Maoist dumps containing massive quantities of cash, lethal weaponry, and explosives. During the most recent phase of this operation,...

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NEET paper leak probe intensifies; CBI arrests five suspects

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New Delhi: The CBI has arrested five persons and is conducting searches at multiple locations across the country in connection with the NEET UG paper leak case as the agency intensified its investigation, officials said Wednesday. The agency has arrested three individuals from Jaipur, one from Gurugram, and one from Nashik, while several other suspects are being questioned in various cities and may be arrested later, they added. Among those arrested,...

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New Delhi: India and the United Arab Emirates are expected to firm up two significant agreements to boost cooperation in areas of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and strategic petroleum reserves during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Gulf nation May 15, authoritative sources said Wednesday. The key focus of Modi's trip to the UAE will be...

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P Kumaran assumes charge as India’s High Commissioner-designate to the UK

London: Senior diplomat P Kumaran Wednesday assumed charge as India's High Commissioner-designate to the UK. A 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Kumaran was until recently Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He succeeds Vikram Doraiswami, who has taken over as India's Ambassador to China. The team at India House in London warmly welcomes...

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Kendrapara woman survives terrifying crocodile attack in river

Kendrapara: A woman narrowly escaped death after fighting off a saltwater crocodile that attacked her while she was washing utensils in a river near Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park Wednesday, forest officials said. The incident took place at Petachela village under the Mahakalapada forest range in the Kendrapara district. Chabi Bhukta (54) had entered the Ramachandi river for...

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Deer meat recovered during anti-poaching raid near Bhitarkanika National Park

Kendrapara: Forest officials Wednesday seized 20 kg of venison (deer meat) and arrested a person in connection with wildlife poaching in the jurisdiction of Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district. The seizure was made at Dakhina Mahinsidiha protected reserve forest under Bhitarkanika National Park, officials said, adding that a nylon net was also recovered from the...

39 couples marry under 'Mukhyamantri Kanya Bibaha' Yojana in Odisha's Keonjhar

39 couples tie knot under ‘Mukhyamantri Kanya Bibaha Yojana’ in Keonjhar

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Wednesday attended a mass marriage function in Keonjhar district, where 39 couples got married under the 'Mukhyamantri Kanya Bibaha' Yojana (MKBY). The mass marriage function was organised by the Department of Women and Child Development at Shankarpur Sports Complex in Keonjhar. The DyCM blessed the newly married couples. Under the...

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CM Mohan Charan Majhi announces tri-weekly Puri-Koraput Express

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday announced that a new express train will soon operate from the pilgrim town of Puri to the tribal hinterland of Koraput three times a week. Majhi said the decision follows approval from the Railway Ministry for the introduction of the Puri-Koraput tri-weekly express. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

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Rajat Patidar opts to bowl after winning toss against Kolkata Knight Riders

Raipur: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to field against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match Wednesday. The toss was delayed because of a wet outfield following rain, but despite the interruption, no overs were lost under the revised match conditions. The toss finally took place at 8:30 pm...

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Anti-rabies injection administered to wrong patient in Odisha hospital

Kendrapara: A patient undergoing treatment for chest pain was allegedly administered an anti-rabies injection by mistake at a primary health centre in Odisha's Kendrapara district Wednesday, officials said. The patient, identified as Anant Jena, had visited the Karilopatna health centre after complaining of chest pain. Another patient, who had come for an anti-rabies shot, was seated beside...

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Amul hikes milk prices nationwide from May 14

Gandhinagar: India’s largest dairy cooperative, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), announced a nationwide increase of Rs two per litre in the prices of Amul fresh milk, with the revised rates set to come into effect from May 14. The federation markets milk and dairy products under the Amul brand. In a statement issued Wednesday, GCMMF said...

 

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