Riyadh, March 9 (IANS) Riyadh on Monday condemned the Iranian attacks against Saudi Arabia and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members – including a number of Arab, Islamic, and friendly countries – affirming its right to take all measures to protect its security, sovereignty and safety of people. Saudi Foreign Ministry stated that continued Iranian attacks showcase further escalation, with significant impact for bilateral ties. The targetting of civilian objects, airports, and oil facilities, st…
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Gandhinagar, March 6 (IANS) The Gujarat government has carried out a major reshuffle in the state police administration, transferring 37 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and assigning them new responsibilities.The changes, implemented with immediate effect in public interest, include several upgrades and downgrades of posts to accommodate officers of the appropriate rank.The reshuffle also comes ahead of upcoming municipal corporation and district panchayat elections in major cities of the s…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Indian Railways continues to maintain enhanced operational preparedness this week with the running of special trains to facilitate safe, smooth, timely and comfortable travel for passengers during the ongoing Holi festive rush across the country, an official statement said on Tuesday.During this period, more than 5.5 million passengers travelled from stations under the jurisdiction of North Western Railway. Notably, around 1.1 million passengers travelled on March 1 and…
Haringhata (West Bengal), Feb 27 (IANS) The National Capacity Building Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue (CSSR) Competition 2026 concluded successfully on Friday. The competition was hosted by the 2nd Battalion NDRF at its campus in Haringhata, in the Nadia district of West Bengal. It brought together State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams from seven states in the eastern and northeastern region, including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Meghalaya, Sik…
Gandhinagar, Jan 22 (IANS) On the occasion of the 77th Republic Day on January 26, the Gujarat government will honour 43 personnel from the Home Guards, Border Wing, Civil Defence and Gram Rakshak Dal (GRD) for their distinguished and long-term service. The Director General of Civil Defence and Home Guards has announced the conferment of the Governor’s Medal and the Chief Minister’s Medal, which will be presented during the state-level Republic Day.This year, Vazir Umarbhai Bloch, a Gram Rak…
Damascus, Dec 26 (IANS) As many as eight people were killed and 18 others injured after a terrorist explosion at the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque in the Wadi al-Dahab district of Syria’s Homs on Friday, local media reported citing Syrian Health Ministry. The victims were taken to the Karam al-Louz Hospital in Homs for treatment, Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported.Interior ministry said that internal security units were sent to the site of the incident. Security personnel cordoned off the m…