Dhaka, Aug 31 (IANS) The interim Bangladesh government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is facing heat for alleged repression, with several human rights organisations voicing their concerns, a report said on Sunday.Apart from alienating civil society at home and eroding his legitimacy abroad, Yunus’s campaign of repression has resulted in the washout of last year’s ‘Monsoon Uprising’ and exposed him dangerously.Almost one year after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, the global rights community h…

Chandigarh, Aug 31 (IANS) In response to the severe floods that have struck parts of Jammu and Punjab, the Indian Army’s Western Command has been conducting extensive Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations, a statement said on Sunday. Forty-seven columns, as well as Army Aviation and Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters, have been activated along with formation engineers, medical and communication resources to provide immediate relief. Aviation assets and IAF platforms were …

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) has achieved another significant milestone with the pan-India integration of e-Government services on DigiLocker and e-District platforms. All 36 states and union territories in the country can now seamlessly access close to 2,000 digital services anytime, anywhere, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Sunday.The integrated services cover a wide spectrum of citizen n…

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a group of NEET-PG 2025 aspirants challenging a “corrective notice” issued by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) on August 21.The petitioners, who are qualified doctors, claimed that the new disclosure mechanism of answer keys is “opaque, unintelligible and incapable of meaningful verification”.As per the causelist published on the website of the Apex Cou…

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday once again emphasised the expanding influence of Indian culture across the world, sharing examples from Italy, Canada, and Russia, where awareness and appreciation of Indian traditions are steadily rising.Addressing the 125th episode of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, the Prime Minister said, “Wherever you go in the world, you will definitely find the influence of Indian culture there, and this influence is not limited j…

Chennai, Aug 31 (IANS) Senior IPS officer G. Venkataraman has been appointed the Director General of Police in Tamil Nadu, following the retirement of two top police officials on Sunday.Both Shankar Jiwal, who had been serving as the DGP, and Shailesh Kumar Yadav, the DGP of Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation, retired from service.To mark their retirement, a formal farewell function was organised at the Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore, Chennai, on Saturday.The event witnessed the participation…

Itanagar, Aug 31 (IANS) The Army successfully conducted exercise ‘Yudh Kaushal’ 3.0 in the formidable terrain and extreme weather conditions of the eastern Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh’s Kameng region, officials said on Sunday. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that the Army effectively conducted exercise ‘Yudh Kaushal’ 3.0 in the formidable terrain and extreme weather conditions of the eastern Himalayas in the Kameng region of Arunachal Pradesh.The exercise, witnessed by the Genera…

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to the people of the country to mark the upcoming festive season by embracing Swadeshi goods, adopting the mantra of ‘Vocal for Local’ and walking the path of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ to realise the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’.Addressing the 125th episode of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, the Prime Minister said, “At this time, the whole country is celebrating the pomp and fervour of ‘Ganesh Utsav’. The radiance of …

Jammu, Aug 31 (IANS) Due to an adverse weather forecast, authorities on Sunday ordered the closure of all schools in J&K’s Jammu division on September 1. The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway also remained shut for the sixth consecutive day.Director School Education, Jammu division said in an order, “In continuation to earlier orders and keeping in view the incessant rains and landslides in hilly areas, it is hereby ordered that all government and private schools across Jammu Div…

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Congress’ ongoing ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar has drawn sharp criticism from NDA leaders, including Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, who said that Rahul Gandhi is only spreading negativity.Hitting out strongly at the Congress leader, Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary said, “Rahul Gandhi, by coming to Bihar, has only spread negativity. The way the respected mother of our beloved Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji was abused from his stage clearly shows that thes…